Plague Inc. review

Plague Inc. is a strategy video game where the player is tasked with creating and spreading a deadly, fictional disease to wipe out the world's population. Plague Inc. is a game where the player can control disease and try to infect the entire world. 

Gameplay

The player starts in a lab, where they can design a disease with a variety of symptoms, which they then release into the world. 

The player controls a deadly virus and its mutations across the world, with the goal of infecting and killing all humans. Controlling the disease consists of spreading it to various countries, infecting new hosts, and developing symptoms to become more dangerous.

The player is tasked with travelling across the world, via planes, boats, and trains, in order to infect as many people as possible. You can mutate their virus with various different powers, such as a mutation that kills all of the infected's immune system cells.

The gameplay is mostly strategy-based, with the player needing to infect as many people as possible. 

Graphics

The graphics in the game are cartoonish but show a lot of detail. The graphics are well done, and the animations are smooth. The colors are bright and vibrant.
The game features a 2D interface with a top-down map of the world. The map is covered in a grid, with each square representing a country. The player can view the population in each country. The game is 2D and low-budget, but its simplicity allows for a large map.

Replay Value

The game is highly replayable, with the player able to try different strategies, such as spreading the virus quickly or infecting a specific region. The game can be played in either "fast" or "slow" mode. The "fast" mode is more fast-paced, while the "slow" mode is more strategic. The replay value is determined by the player's desire to try new strategies or to try to beat their own high score.

The Bottom Line

A strategy game that was originally released on iOS in 2012, Plague Inc. is now available on Android. The player controls a deadly virus and its mutations across the world, with the goal of infecting and killing all humans. The game is 2D and low-budget, but its simplicity allows for a large map.