Evil Genius 2: World Domination

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 57
  3. Negative: 22 out of 57

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  1. HotRod312
    Apr 7, 2021
    3
    If you play a mobile game you'll notice a lot of the features are very familiar. The basebuilding is fun at the start but once you're finished with that it becomes an idle game just waiting for timers to finish. The game even has a stamina system like most mobile games do to limit how much you can do at a time.

    There are many ways to softlock yourself as well due to how the missions are    If you play a mobile game you'll notice a lot of the features are very familiar. The basebuilding is fun at the start but once you're finished with that it becomes an idle game just waiting for timers to finish. The game even has a stamina system like most mobile games do to limit how much you can do at a time.

    There are many ways to softlock yourself as well due to how the missions are done. One side mission at a time, can't cancel it. Need to do side missions to progress but can't due to mission needing something locked later in the story. Oh and the preorder / deluxe content never made it into my game. So basically I was missold the deluxe version... if it was a physical good I'd be entitled to a refund.

    Honestly, would not buy. Wasn't worth my time invested, let alone the money.    … Expand
  2. Frontal
    Apr 15, 2021
    3
    So here we are

    EG2 finally came out A whole bunch of socially awkward gamers awaited this ever since, the first one was a masterpiece!!! This one here does not live up to its legacy however. Pro: - Nicely overhauled building system allows you to preplan your entire base (if you want) and allows you to fix smaller parts of your lair by adding material, - Recruitment system is    So here we are

    EG2 finally came out

    A whole bunch of socially awkward gamers awaited this ever since, the first one was a masterpiece!!!
    This one here does not live up to its legacy however.

    Pro:
    - Nicely overhauled building system allows you to preplan your entire base (if you want) and allows you to fix smaller parts of your lair by adding material,
    - Recruitment system is easy to understand. Nothing to master here.
    - Fancy new "Protocols" allow you to deal with invaders quick
    - Different Armaments for your Minions allow you to focus on certain tasks, either capturing, or killing them
    - Corpse disposal has become much easier, unlike back in the days, where you had to wait for "years" until the freezers were free again
    - Looks nice

    Cons:
    - It lacks the kind of humor of the old one - EG1 was funny, but in a serious way. EG2 is TRYING to be funny, but in a childish, really not funny way, e.g. you only have the one chair for questioning, unlike EG1 where you could extract intel by putting your enemies into the bowl at the mess hall...
    - Minions are portrayed as incompetent fools, rather than actually pros
    - The Dialogue scenes ridicul your avatar in many ways, making it lose the seriousness of the entire thing overall
    - Making money ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks, passive income is low, and you just grind schemes to make cash
    - They removed the reknown system
    - Super agents are not a real threat since there is only one entry, and you just place all your guard tables there, and it's GG
    - There is no outside world anymore
    - "MORE POWER NEEDED"
    - The AI voice is annoying
    -...

    Tl;Dr
    Overall, it did not live up to the expectations. Some parts included quality of life changes, but it is overall simplified in ways that are just a letdown for old veterans like me.
    The Cons overweigh the pros on so many ways. Hands off this game, as much as it hurts.    … Expand
  3. NycoFox
    Jul 13, 2021
    2
    This is not a worthy sequel. It feels like a lazily ported mobile game, with content locked behind expensive DLC. Hey developers! WE DO NOT WANT MOBILE TYPE GAMEPLAY ON PC!!! Refunded this game quickly.
  4. Strife32
    Apr 10, 2021
    0
    Оооочень затянутая игра! Одно и то-же на протяжении всей игры. Механники откровенно не работают - ни одна!
  5. Daryl40
    Apr 25, 2021
    4
    Après 15 heures de jeux, j'ai trouvé ce jeu très moyen. J'ai donc rejoué au premier épisode et cela me conforte dans mon idée. Ce second épisode est mauvais

    Il y a de bonne chose sa premiere vu : - Les nouveau graphisme sont très bien - L'idée du casino est excellente et donne de bonne technique de gestion des ennemis - Base sur plusieurs étage et système de dureté de la roche pour    Après 15 heures de jeux, j'ai trouvé ce jeu très moyen. J'ai donc rejoué au premier épisode et cela me conforte dans mon idée. Ce second épisode est mauvais

    Il y a de bonne chose sa premiere vu :

    - Les nouveau graphisme sont très bien
    - L'idée du casino est excellente et donne de bonne technique de gestion des ennemis
    - Base sur plusieurs étage et système de dureté de la roche pour laisser une évolution de la base par étape : une idée super

    Mais trop de mauvaise chose :

    - Système de recherche bien moins évolué que dans le précédent épisode.
    - système de carte mondiale moins lisible et moins pratique
    - On passe notre temps a attendre et on s'ennuie
    - Campagne artificiellement longue avec des objectifs a rallonge pour rien.
    - On s'ennuie, et on s'ennuie encore

    Bref a fuir.

    Mais si des modeur géniaux veulent refaire le 1 avec les graphisme du 2, je signe de suite !    … Expand
  6. Nstarnoe
    Apr 9, 2021
    0
    Could be a good game, but are completely ruined with severe game breaking bugs. Not the “how annoying” kind, but the kind where you can not continue the game. So you spend 30+ hours building your lair, and that’s it game over try again due to a bug
  7. Lysh
    Apr 12, 2021
    0
    This game is absolutely dripping with character. From the animations that you'll probably never see, because who plays while zoomed in that close? To the fully voice-acted cutscenes that drag on just a little too long, to the point that you'd probably rather skip them. But much like casino you build, this whole game is essentially just a façade. Many supposed game mechanics, likeThis game is absolutely dripping with character. From the animations that you'll probably never see, because who plays while zoomed in that close? To the fully voice-acted cutscenes that drag on just a little too long, to the point that you'd probably rather skip them. But much like casino you build, this whole game is essentially just a façade. Many supposed game mechanics, like 'suspicion' and 'heat' are actually little more than flavor, and can be completely ignored with virtually no impact on the performance of your evil organization. It's just an illusion of difficulty to pad out the barebones gameplay, which might as well be "The Sims, Dr. Evil DLC" Even if this game was perfectly bug-free, it still wouldn't be compelling to play, because it's all style over substance, and the actual 'game' underneath all that is just shallow and dull. I'd like to hold out hope that these are issues that can be addressed in patches, but it's baffling to me how a game could get released in this state. As if they spent all their money on artists and voice actors, and forgot it was supposed to be a game and no just a showcase. Most disappointing game of 2021 so far.… Expand
  8. JohnSnowKnows
    Apr 15, 2021
    2
    Game runs and looks great. Only problem is that the mid game is the most tedious grind I have ever played. It feels more like a pay to win mobile game. Passive "heat" leaves you constantly baby sitting territories you aren't even active in, and the punishment is hyper aggressive super agents that walk through all your minions like paper, or you have to spend minions decreasing heatGame runs and looks great. Only problem is that the mid game is the most tedious grind I have ever played. It feels more like a pay to win mobile game. Passive "heat" leaves you constantly baby sitting territories you aren't even active in, and the punishment is hyper aggressive super agents that walk through all your minions like paper, or you have to spend minions decreasing heat constantly, so you can't earn money. I honestly don't believe this game was play tested at all.… Expand
  9. lordthorax999
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    too many game ending bugs, who wants to play for 20-30 hours only to have one of many broken side quests end your main quest progression. anyone who rates this above a 5 have not played for more than a hour
  10. mcgintis
    Apr 8, 2021
    0
    The game needed a year or more in development to iron out the various bugs and issues.
  11. GS0M
    Apr 3, 2021
    3
    На фоне первой части, жалкое зрелище с кучей вырезанных механик и "мобильным" гриндом.
  12. tegumentoso
    Oct 4, 2022
    3
    I'm a fan of the first game, mainly because of the humor. This sequel has much better graphics but misses the real 60s spy movie atmosphere, the fake-seriousness and the absurdity making the jokes bland, plain, dull... childish some times. I'm sorry because i waited so much for a sequel, but these kind of games (ironic simulations) MUST be funny.
  13. lucame
    Jun 17, 2022
    0
    I start the game tutorial and i have to build a vault. Ok, fine, vault built. Next task, build a barrack, and ok, barrack is done. Now i am asked to place the bunk beds in the barracks but... all the minions are stuck in the room, and the option to build ANYTHING are disabled. I try to look around, check for info online, and turns out that this bug happens since release. I am stuck at theI start the game tutorial and i have to build a vault. Ok, fine, vault built. Next task, build a barrack, and ok, barrack is done. Now i am asked to place the bunk beds in the barracks but... all the minions are stuck in the room, and the option to build ANYTHING are disabled. I try to look around, check for info online, and turns out that this bug happens since release. I am stuck at the THIRD TASK you have to do just after starting the game, not even 10 minutes in. How is this acceptable? Well of course it is when you get Timmy Tencent money and are free to release an unfinished and buggy game, without ever bothering to finish it since YOU WERE PAID ALREADY, and fk the customers. So i uninstalled and refunded.… Expand
  14. Smiler78
    Dec 21, 2022
    1
    I loaded this game up quite excited to play it. I tried to like it. I failed. Awkward control mechanisms, tiny uninspired characters and loads of menus that are difficult to navigate. Let me make some games for the sake of games. Dire

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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 19, 2021
    80
    The terrific concept, the amazing music, the minions bustling around the retrofuturistic secret base of my own design – there was a moment when I was deeply in love with Evil Genius 2. Hours later I discovered that it drags research out frustratingly and the choice of rooms you can build is too narrow considering the length of the scenarios. What’s the point of having a multistory facility if all the floors look the same? Still, it’s a fantastic game that will make all fans of Dungeon Keeper feel right at home. [06/2021, p.46]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jun 17, 2021
    58
    There are only a few changes over the original game, and almost all of them are for the worse. Not to mention that the increased amount of busywork made me feel more like an evil genius’ butler than the big man himself. [Issue#253, p.48]
  3. Checkpoint Gaming
    May 29, 2021
    80
    Evil Genius 2: World Domination proves that exciting strategy games aren’t always super complex and difficult to learn.
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