Dreamcatcher Interactive Factory Mogul Simulation Review

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Price Paid:  $20.00 from Office Depot

Summary:
This game is pretty fun. I've only played 'da first level, which was pretty easy. The gameplay is easy to get used to, you just keep researching stuff so you can produce better products, and try not to overproduce. I assume the computer will get better in later levels, so it will keep the game fun.

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Price Paid:  $20.00 from Electronics Boutique

Summary:
First off, let me mention that I work in a manufacturing role, and am pursuing a MBA, so my perspective on this game may be a bit biased. Plainly put, this game seemed a bit too easy...In it, you start a corporation, and your corporation must research, market, produce, and sell a product. There are three products you can produce in this game, regardless of the scenario: a space-aged toilets, jet-powered roller blades, and android home helpers. When you play a scenario, you and all of your competitors are building the same product. There are different types of objectives to accomplish (most cash in 2 years, sell X number of units to techies, etc) depending on the scenario, but all of the scenarios are the same type of gameplay in my opinion. The essence of the game is achieve low-cost, high-efficiency production, and keep your Research Department busy so that you can patent new technologies and use these technologies as features in your product to give you a competitive edge. You can also manage marketing, sales, HR, accounting, legal, security, and other job positions, but these positions seem to be secondary in the overall performance of your company. Overall, I think this would be a fun game if you know little about manufacturing or business. Otherwise, your knowledge might be a bit above the level of gameplay presented here.