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Evil Genius

Build a secret base, gain notoriety by completing daring missions, repel the forces of justice in real-time combat, and develop evil super-weapons to complete your nefarious master plan. As a malevolent mastermind bent on achieving global domination, through the construction of the ultimate doomsday device, Evil Genius gives you all the dastardly with none of the muttley. A tongue-in-cheek take on the spy thrillers of the '60s, offering you the unique opportunity to play the villain as you control a secret island fortress complete with powerful henchmen, loyal minions, ice-cold beauty queens,

Release date
July 9, 2009
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Elixir Studios
Publisher
Rebellion
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Build a secret base, gain notoriety by completing daring missions, repel the forces of justice in real-time combat, and develop evil super-weapons to complete your nefarious master plan. As a malevolent mastermind bent on achieving global domination, through the construction of the ultimate doomsday device, Evil Genius gives you all the dastardly with none of the muttley.

A tongue-in-cheek take on the spy thrillers of the '60s, offering you the unique opportunity to play the villain as you control a secret island fortress complete with powerful henchmen, loyal minions, ice-cold beauty queens, and a host of hilarious gizmos. Will you dare to try how evil you are? In this real-time mad scientist lair management strategic simulation, you can!

Become the ultimate villain and take over the world! Fun-packed gameplay with humor and cliché lurking around every cornerUnique, memorable characters and stylish, cartoonish visuals Become the ultimate villain and take over the world! Fun-packed gameplay with humor and cliché lurking around every cornerUnique, memorable characters and stylish, cartoonish visuals

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★ 8.6/10GOG · 2,242 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 4 / 5
There aren’t many games in the Base Building subgenre. There’s Dungeon Keeper, of course, the king of the RTS/Tycoon genre-lovechild that prefers resource gathering and…
★ 5 / 5
Many are the hours I've whiled away, petting my cats and laughing maniacally as I played Evil Genius. Gameplay moves between an animated view of…
★ 3 / 5
I can count the number of base-building games I know about on one hand (not counting sequels), and it's hard to review one without harkening…
★ 2 / 5
There's so much to like about this game. And I wanted to like it. Intensely. Yet in the end I find myself quitting this strategy…
★ 4 / 5
Evil Genius was second games developed by British developer Elixir Studios after 2003's Republic: The Revolution. This time Elixir used Dungeon Keeper's spirit allowing us…
★ 4 / 5
Evil Genius is a flawed gem. Every now and then, you’ll get a little sparkle that will remind you why you’ve invested so much in…
★ 1 / 5
the problem lies with the publisher rebellion which refuses to include the official patch. using the official patch still works but, then the game requires…
★ 5 / 5
I love this game so much, despite the flaws. It's a tongue-in-cheek base building/minion management game similar to Dungeon Keeper, where you play the Evil…

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★ 5 / 5
Evil Genius (2004) is a sci‑fi dungeon‑management game in the spirit of Dungeon Keeper where you build an underground Evil Lair, command specialized minions, and…
★ 5 / 5
Good game but im a baby and need to play on easy. a bunch of times the ai bugs out and takes a while to…
★ 5 / 5
Evil Genius is a typical RTS (Real Time Strategy) game where you build a base, recruit minions, and try to take over the world. It…
★ 5 / 5
Even with his age, the game holds itself pretty well and it's fun to a massive extend, but the most stunning thing about it it's…
★ 5 / 5
A fun game if you like being in control and dominating the world
★ 4 / 5
Mechanically, this game has some things it struggles with. There are times it feels a little clunky, and sometimes challenges can feel impossible to deal…

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