Tom Clancy's ruthless.com (PC)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.0 stars Good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Tahsin Shamma
• Reviewed on: 01/27/1999
• Updated on: 05/05/2000
• Released on: 11/30/1998
• Originally published on GameSpot: Tom Clancy's ruthless.com (PC) Review

Tom Clancy's push into the gaming market continues with ruthless.com, a strategy game all about intrigue, unconventional business practices, and political maneuvering. The thing is, you're not the leader of some newly democratic republic teeming with under-the-table deals and bribery. In fact, this seedy world of ill repute is none other than the computer industry. But even if Tom Clancy is trying to make a statement about the morality of operations between the hi-tech firms of today's market, ruthless.com is too limited to be worthwhile.

As CEO of a computer corporation, you are presented with a board game-style map showing you and your competitors, and you're given two actions each turn in which you decide what will help your company earn more market share, boost profits, and raise stock value. To accomplish these goals, you'll need to work with the buildings that represent your company. Each building can house up to six departments from R&D to marketing, which act as your tools of doing business. Product departments generate cash, while other departments are more military in nature. For instance, the legal department can sue and establish patents, the R&D guys come up with the new ideas and QA products, and the computer department establishes and maintains your digital security and hacks into your enemies' mainframes. You also have a set of corporate orders that revolve around setting up new facilities and managing their departments.

Underneath this simple frame is a somewhat complex industry model that is explained thoroughly in the manual. Income is gained through selling products and making sure that yours are the highest quality in the market. The more products you have, the more revenue you gain and the more expensive orders you can execute. As you continue to generate assets, investors add to your available cash, and your operations can expand accordingly.

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