Remake of Plague Inc.
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3.42 from 589 ratings
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Review RavenLegion 3/5 · Dec 8, 2023
Firstly there is nothing controversial about this game whatsoever, its very tempting to call it evil or cruel or nasty considering you are attempting to kill millions of people with a mutated virus, once you start you will quickly realise its quite benign, the presentation is friendly and not aimed at any one specific person or people- its just a …
Read moreFirstly there is nothing controversial about this game whatsoever, its very tempting to call it evil or cruel or nasty considering you are attempting to kill millions of people with a mutated virus, once you start you will quickly realise its quite benign, the presentation is friendly and not aimed at any one specific person or people- its just a simulator. there are many different options for you to create your own specific pandemic, with lots of customisations, there are even options to create a vampire holocaust. i have always enjoyed this game but i have only given it 3 stars- the reason for this is the execution. the game plays out like a real world simulator, with the earth, all the countries and interactions between those countries, plus regular news broadcast. its less strategy more retro arcade with points being attained for pressing buttons as quickly as you can and a timer counting down the days until the scientists find a cure- there is no strategy here just a quick button basher. so while i thoroughly like this game, the execution is a below par experience.
Read lessStatus Nelemania Oct 28, 2023
I have to complain to you all. I have been sooo sick with the flu (Covid negative) for 10 days now and it is not getting better. My doctor is threatening to put me in hospital if I don't get the fever down and I feel terrible. I am taking so many pills that my stomach is revolting, my red …
I have to complain to you all. I have been sooo sick with the flu (Covid negative) for 10 days now and it is not getting better. My doctor is threatening to put me in hospital if I don't get the fever down and I feel terrible. I am taking so many pills that my stomach is revolting, my red nose makes me look like Rudolph, my back is a world of pain and my head is getting bigger every day and is definitely filled with water that moves whenever I move my head slightly or have to cough or sneeze. I did not choose to win Halloween by turning into a zombie.

I used to play for an hour or two every other day, doing side content in Cyberpunk that I was overlevelled for, but today I just stared at the screen for ten minutes, watching the cars and people walking around, and logged off. I'm not even scared of the hospital anymore, I just want this mess to end. I am not usually this whiny, but this is breaking me.
So if you have any tips for a home remedy that works for you that I could try, please let me know. Also, my best wishes to all the other Grouvees out there suffering from a cold or flu: We will fight through it!
Sorry, but I had to tag this innocent game, gallows humour is all I have left.
Review Cadence 3/5 · Aug 8, 2015
This seems like a great strategy game, but it's lacking in depth. It was fun the first few playthroughs, but it could be more interesting if more information was added in game about the viruses and mutations involved. The strategy part was enjoyable, but not enough to keep my playing for hours on end.