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7.5

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  1. Mar 2, 2014
    8
    The game is still in development,a nd you can clearly see it. For example the Neurax-Worm is way too easy to beat while other things like the Bio-Weapon on Brutal is, in fact, really brutal to beat. This is a down-side because the only way to get those diseases on brutal is to follow tutorials or anything, which is simply not fun, but rather frustrating. But I assume this is gonna be aThe game is still in development,a nd you can clearly see it. For example the Neurax-Worm is way too easy to beat while other things like the Bio-Weapon on Brutal is, in fact, really brutal to beat. This is a down-side because the only way to get those diseases on brutal is to follow tutorials or anything, which is simply not fun, but rather frustrating. But I assume this is gonna be a good game once they finished everything and they added the Necroa-Virus. The price is a little too high with almost 15€ for a game which used to cost below 1€ on the phone. And once you have beaten every disease on brutal or mega-brutal you can't do much and you are left with messing around, but there is no real follow up after that. I kind of like the fact that every disease has it's own playstyle, you play a virus different from a fungus and a nano-virus has to be handled different from a bacteria. It takes a while to get accustomed to the game but once you are accustomed to playing every diseases you can have a lot of fun with it!
    I like the traits you can give every mode at the start as well and I like the way you are free to decide what you want to do. Still, one thing which is almost as annoying as the brutal-playthroughs are the popups. They just annoy the crap out of you. I have deactivated the option for the non-important pop-ups but still this is so damn frustrating. Why do you have to make the pop-ups so big? There is enough space in the bottom left right over the DNA to place popups. You don't have to cover the entire screen with it.

    Still, I can recommend the game for everybody who likes 3D-Models of microorganisms and is interested in parasitic diseases, viruses and all that kind of stuff. Maybe you should wait and play the free online game Pandemic 2, which has less depth in the game, but just to check out if you really want to play some kind of game like this. And if you want to, wait until the game is finished in a few weeks.
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  2. Jun 14, 2014
    10
    Hours and hours spent on this game on mobile and pc..On casual is tooo damn easy but on normal and brutal is one time easy and the other time-you infect 2 country's and they start work on cure and if you lucky you will beeetttt the game if you not...game hase nice menu and damnn good "human" graphic (necroa,neurax)..10 of 10 points for the game
  3. Mar 9, 2014
    9
    I loved this game on the phone and the transition is amazing, the graphical improvement. This game has the same basic game play, but it is tons of fun. Sadly, a lot of the features are not incorporated yet so i cant wait until they include multiplayer. This game is fun, needs some bug fixes and tuneups, but when it is done it will be awesome
  4. Nov 28, 2014
    10
    I really do love this game.
    The news broadcasts made my laugh my ass off so many times. I'm serious when I say that this game has the best political commentary in gaming history.
    You take the form of one of many different types of plagues, and your goal is to **** **** up. But the humans don't want their **** ****ed up, so they will eventually discover you trying to **** **** up, and
    I really do love this game.
    The news broadcasts made my laugh my ass off so many times. I'm serious when I say that this game has the best political commentary in gaming history.
    You take the form of one of many different types of plagues, and your goal is to **** **** up. But the humans don't want their **** ****ed up, so they will eventually discover you trying to **** **** up, and attempt to **** your **** up by curing your plague that will inevitably **** **** up anyways. The game is quite realistic, whereas countries will do everything in their power to attempt to avoid your **** **** up virus, such as distributing face masks, bombing their cities, and hosting kissing parties.
    For 15 bucks, it's a great deal and it will last you some time. The only problem is the relative imbalance between certain viruses. For example, the **** **** up zombie virus is ridiculously overpowered, while the **** **** up fungus is extremely weak and unreliable. The game is heavily skill based, and the random event god has little to no influence. You may lose 5% efficiency in hot countries, but what's that do when you can turn people into **** fruit bats? It is definitely challenging at first when you have to take a Bacteria virus which is rather weak, but your very next virus is an overpowered plague simply known as a a "Virus" (you can still name it yourself) that gives you free boosts to your plague once every 30 seconds or so.
    TL;DR: A surprisingly realistic game that portrays a global pandemic from the perspective of some alien who really loves to **** **** up or something. There's no story except for a few randomized in-game events that include but are not limited to; A space program, Spalin being elected and nuking Russia (spoilers) and a disrespectful funeral-goer forgetting to press F. I am dead serious. There are so many easter eggs, you're missing half the game if you don't read the news once an in-game week. Each in-game day is one IRL second by the way.
    While it does need a few more features, this game is a great purchase that can occupy a lot of your time. It gets frequently updated with new, extremely original viruses such as a virus that turns people into Neanderthals, a monkey plague (They worked with the Planet of the Apes guys) a virus that turns people into dinosaurs, the black plague, Ebola, H1N1 (which is coincidentally named Extra Crispy Bacon due to its Swine Flu nature) and a few less creative others that only slightly impact your plaguing. Man, this is a long TL;DR.
    Have fun ****ing **** up with a virus you've named "Outsourcing" or some silly name. The scientists are concerned about the affects of outsourcing on the human brain.
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  5. Oct 13, 2014
    10
    With now an option to create your own scenarios, Plague Inc is immensely fun to play and I have spent hours playing the life out of it (excuse the pun). 10/10 great game all round and I have already recommended it to loads of people.
  6. May 25, 2014
    10
    I spent hours and hour on this game, totally worth the price. Also the developers have an account on Twitter, and you can ask them or sugest stuff for the game
  7. Jun 25, 2014
    8
    A good game, the objective is to infect and kill all the earth with his own curse, there are several types of pests, viruses, bacteria, fungi, you upgrade the skills of their curse, protection abilities, transmission, can modify the symptoms of plague, to make her more deadly or infectious.
  8. Jul 28, 2014
    10
    I Love This Game And I Have To Admit My Favorite Plague Is The Neurax-Worm For One You Can Control The People Who Are Infected And 2 Your Not Easily Going To Win
  9. Nov 16, 2015
    9
    Уникальная игра со своим уникальным геймплеем. Увлекательна и интересна 9 из 10 за шикарную идею и достойную реализацию.
  10. Jul 26, 2016
    9
    Un espléndido juego de estrategia; donde te romperas la cabeza con su dificultad, además esta conformado de una excelente banda sonora, una buena calidad gráfica a 120 FPS y modo online. Tu objetivo es matar a la humanidad esparciendo un patógeno por el mundo, hay 10 tipos de patógenos más los creados por la comunidad de Steam.
  11. Feb 25, 2020
    9
    Oh, Yes - how many hours I've been killing the planet, how I've tried to combine medicine, research, and everything else. Great game!
  12. Jun 11, 2020
    9
    Plague Inc is a game where you try to infect the world and wipe out the human race before they find a cure. I LOVE this game! I like the strategy factor and infecting the world is something I never knew I would enjoy. Yet here I am. Giving this game a high score. When I think about Plague Inc
    I don't think about problems. I can't think of a problem with this game. This game is also fairly
    Plague Inc is a game where you try to infect the world and wipe out the human race before they find a cure. I LOVE this game! I like the strategy factor and infecting the world is something I never knew I would enjoy. Yet here I am. Giving this game a high score. When I think about Plague Inc
    I don't think about problems. I can't think of a problem with this game. This game is also fairly priced. I'd buy it for 40$. The evolving part brings a new idea into this genre and they executed it beautifully. I also like the other game modes like the Vampire one and the Zombie one. Overall I LOVE this game and I have put 100+ hours into it. Not much compared to some other people but 100 hours is still 4 days.
    Not for everyone but for most (maybe). 9/10
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  13. Mar 17, 2021
    8
    Difficult to play but beautiful. The beauty is that there is a very abundant and varied skill tree. The difficulty is that it is very possible to be discovered and cure before you can fully spread to Earth. Still, it's a game that won't bore you even if it's played over and over and over again.
  14. Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  15. Aug 2, 2021
    8
    Прикольная игра про болезни, можешь создать любую болезнь. Но как же я ненавижу эту Гренландию кто играл поймёт!
  16. Jun 18, 2021
    9
    Great strategy game. Easy to lean, but can be very challenging. Great for those who have little time for games. you can complete the average scenario in about an hour. Great Variety for each scenario also.
  17. Jun 19, 2021
    8
    Lots of fun elements with not too much grind for achievements. Cure mode is better yet with more challenge and a totally new strat.