Plague Inc: Evolved

Plague Inc: Evolved is a terrifying strategy game that lets you create a devastating plague that sweeps through the population and eradicates humanity.

While traditional strategy games can be very entertaining, many of them follow the same few principles. Players usually take control of cities or civilizations that are attempting to outmatch their opponents, and those games sometimes become stale after a short period of time. If you have been searching for a unique strategy title that takes a whole new approach to the genre, then Plague Inc: Evolved might be the game for you.

The original Plague Inc. was a huge hit, but it left many fans wanting an updated version for the PC as well as their favorite consoles. In 2016, Plague Inc: Evolved was released for PCs, and it became an instant success. In this game, your goal is to create a plague that quickly spreads throughout the world and kills or infects most of humanity. While that might sound like an unusual background for a strategy game, the overall theme works surprisingly well.

When you start each match, you must spend a little bit of time deciding which type of scenario you are going to play and what exactly you would like your plague to do. In Evolved, there are currently 10 different disease types, and every plague is slightly different. Some plagues are bio-weapons that have been unleashed on the public while others are unusual germs that have jumped from one species to the next. After you have chosen your disease, you can alter its stats and give it a new name.

Once your disease has been created, you must choose where you would like the initial infection to occur. There are a few different areas to choose from, and every location has its own features. If you have created a simian flu that requires primates, then you will need to choose a location where those animals naturally reside. Another virus might thrive in warm climates, and that means you must choose a starting location that is closer to the equator.

After the disease has begun to spread, you will need to stay on your toes if you want to be successful. When too many countries and unions identify the virus, they will immediately begin to shut down their borders and the game will be lost. You might also lose your match if your disease spreads too slowly and various medical agencies throughout the world are able to come up with a cure. During each match, you will be presented with quite a few choices regarding where your disease spreads and how it mutates. After the disease has spread to a few different locations, you will be able to alter its stats in order to make it more infectious or give it the ability to hop species.

In addition to the single-player scenarios, Evolved also includes custom matches as well as head-to-head play. During the competitive games, you must create a virus that spreads quicker than your opponent's virus. The huge playerbase has also created countless custom matches, and that gives this game an incredible amount of replayability. Many players have also created custom matches that mimic real-world viruses, and those can be very interesting games as well.

Plague Inc: Evolved is an addictive strategy game that offers a unique take on a classic genre. It is going to be an excellent addition to your game library if you are a fan of grim strategy games that require complex tactics.