Plague Inc

Plague Inc

Plague Inc Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected ‘Patient Zero’ – now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself. Over 100 million players have been infected by Plague Inc. already. Now, Plague Inc: Evolved combines the original critically acclaimed gameplay with significant, all-new features for PC including multiplayer, user-generated content support, improved graphics and lots more. Master every pathogen; from bacteria to bio-weapons and mind control to zombies, end humanity by any means possible – different diseases will need radically different approaches. Adapt your strategy; scenarios create further challenges for your pandemic – how will you handle a new strain of Swine Flu, or infect a world in Ice Age? Strategize in the real world; advanced AI and use of real-world data and events make Plague Inc: Evolved a highly authentic simulation of a world-ending pathogen. Even the CDC likes it! The world is unlucky enough to be infected with two plagues, but how will you win the battle for genetic dominance against your opponent? Players get all new evolutions, abilities and genes to help them fight for global control and destroy their opponent!  Two different diseases team up to infect and destroy the world together but Humanity has new tricks up its sleeve to fight back! Work closely with your partner and use brand-new genes, traits and strategies to smash cure labs all over the world before they eradicate you. Hit the lab and develop your own custom scenarios – creating new plague types, worlds and in-game events. Sophisticated tools support user-generated content to let players bring their deadliest ideas to life and share them on Steam Workshop. With over 10,000 custom scenarios already released – there is always something new to infect!

Plague Inc Review

Plague Inc. is the latest and perhaps greatest entry in the perplexingly popular pandemic simulation genre. Players must design the most lethal and effective plague possible, with the darkly satisfying end goal of killing every human on earth before they discover and cure your engineered disease. Your infection starts off basic, but can be mutated regularly to infect and spread more rapidly, or to be made more lethal.

Although balancing your plague’s hardiness, severity and infectivity is a fun and addictive line to walk, Plague Inc. does suffer from a few drawbacks. The big issue is that there is simply too much downtime. Too much time is spent passively waiting around for DNA points to accrue or for your disease to fully infect a territory, even with a fast forward button. The game also doesn’t surface enough data to the player. Why can’t I see country-by-country virus breakdowns?

Although it should be apparent, it is worth noting that Plague Inc. is very thematically dark. To win I had to do things like increase Insect Infection to make my disease sweep across Africa more quickly. I also often made coma and insanity side effects to slow down the rate of cure discovery.

Gamers that can look past any moral qualms will find an enjoyable and full-featured pandemic simulator. To keep replay value high players have seven disease types to choose from, each with their own special gameplay wrinkle. Viruses mutate on their own, sometimes introducing unwanted high-profile side effects like vomiting, for example. Fungal Spores, Bacteria, Parasites and other disease types each have their own specific hook to figure out.

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Summary
I had a hard time putting Plague Inc down, despite the game’s copious amounts of downtime and bare-bones presentation. It’s exhilarating (in a grim way) to see your rate of infection climb into the billions thanks to perfect planning, and then mutate in killer traits like Pneumonia and Fever to secure the end of human history.
Good
  • Insane number of factors being simulated
  • Great customization options
  • Humorous scenarios
Bad
  • Co-Op matchmaking doesn't work well
7.2
Good
Gameplay - 7.2
Graphics - 7.3
Audio - 7.1
Longevity - 7.3

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