A very fun game for everyone who wants to take over the world. You have henchmen, can research all sorts of diabolical traps to detain any goodie-two-shoes agents that try to foil your schemes. The game is also very easy to mod by yourself, or there are several community mods out there already. Definitely worth picking up if you're a fan of Bond movies and their ilk.

Very slow and cumbersome. I sort of liked the whole 'be an evil genius' premise, but - contrary to my expectations - the game failed miserably at making me laugh.

Best go back and play Dungeon Keeper or Startopia again.

If you like James Bond movies and games like dungeon keeper, you should give this one a try.

Evil Genius does not set new standards with its graphics or soundtrack, but it offers a solid challenge and entertaining experience.

Ahhh Evil Genius, not everyday one can play a heroic villain in any title out there, its very much sims like in the base building department, but its not limited to that, you can send agents out to do missions, buy a bigger Island to build a bigger Evil Base.

Would have got 5 stars if it wasn't for the fact that this game although is excellent has a steep learning curve, you can do the training stuff and think "ok lets do this"... if you think that you will be beaten quickly, it takes time and lots of planning on where to put things so those pesky Agents don't foil your plans.

Definitely worth having in your collection, and if you like this type of Sim-esque game, have a look at Ghost Master also, scarily good value for money.

I found the game quite funny, with the cartoony characters, the music and the amusing concepts of capturing people with henchmen and so on. However, in the long run, I didn't find the gameplay engaging enough to complete all the missions. I played 15 evenings or so, after which I lost interest. My conclusion: given the low price of the game (especially when it's in promotion), it's a nice diversion for a few evenings.

This game is intriguing from the start. It's based in a 60's, James bond type world, with gadgets, and all the other thing and Evil Genius would need to be evil. In this game you are the evil genius, you get to create a base out of a mountain, get minions SLIDY DOORS, and other fun things. This game has many humorous little easter eggs in it.

This game is so politically incorrect that it's a blast to play! I with modern-day games weren't afraid to offend.

quite an a nice game in the vein of old dungeon keepers. you are an evil genious, you have your lare, secret gents to vanquish, dasdardy deeds to plan. feels a bit hard without resorting to a couple ingame bugs that give quite too much advantage

Trading in goblins and do gooder knights for mercenaries and secret agents, Evil Genius is cut from the same mold as Bullfrog's cult classic strategy game Dungeon Keeper.

You take on the role of one of three criminal masterminds bent on world domination, each with different bonus' and a starting henchman to assist in your dastardly plots. From there you hire worker minions to build rooms, kidnap specialists and assist with your evil schemes around the world, as the game progresses your minions get tougher and smarter, you get access to more henchmen and of course those pesky forces of justice will start to take more of an interest in your evil organization and send out Super Agents to foil your efforts.

All in all Evil Genius is a fun little game where you have more influence than control over your minions, a heavy focus on base building and mission selection and with enough secret agenbt silliness to make Austin Powers blush. Highly recommended for fans of the Dungeon Keeper series or for those that like base building with a little light strategy.

I wasn't expecting much when I picked this game up using my Blue Coins up, so I thought, alright, a free game, should be fine.

Evil Genius is a diamond in the rough that you rarely find these days. An underrated game that lets you become the villain! Ever seen those bond movies where James Bond has to sneak into the secret Mountain base?

You'll be building that base and it's your job to keep the good guys out of your base. You can terminate them, arrest them and interrogate them. But the real fun lies on the management of your base. You have to do deal with minions (the ones that will do the building, fighting, working), money and also the security of your base.

If you're into the Sim genre at all, and you've ever wondered what it would be like to try taking a walk on the Dark Side...you owe it to yourself to try this game. The sheer amount of humor in the game (it parodies everything from spy movies to other parodies) is mind-boggling. The controls are easy to get used to, and a constant influx of new gadgets, minions, and henchman keep it fresh. The only possible complaint one could have about the game is it might be too short.

Dungeon keeper was a fantastic game, this one is a true spiritual successor with a great super vilain twist that will satisfy James Bond fans and Bullfrog nostalgic alike!

Evil Genius is one of the gems of gaming. It's hilarious in the setting, very well done technically and it is a wonderbox of innovation. Designing traps in your super secret underground HQ to keep enemy agents out (or occupied). The game is a sandbox. The more creative you are (when designing traps and laying out the base) the more fun it gets. Graphics aren't beautiful but I like the style and prefer it over most modern 3D genericness. 4 stars!

Great game! Especially enjoyable if you like "god sandbox" type games like dungeon keeper and such. The game has a great style to it and very enjoyable gameplay.

If you like to design and build bases or maybe just have a slight urge to become an evil mastermind and take over the world then this game is for you!

I definitely enjoyed playing Dungeon Keeper and DK2 and missed that particular game style when I upgraded my computer and I could no longer play it any more. When I came across this and then did a little bit more research on it, I found out that the same programmers had written this game as well.

When I started playing it I was not disappointed. It appeals to my sense of room building and design and it's challenging enough in its game style that I keep coming back and playing it.

I picked this up for 4$ or so and am very satisfied with the value. The game (very much a Dungeon Keep style RTS, as other reviews have pointed out) is a little overwhelming at first, and it was a real pain to update the version (there is a guide somewhere, check Google), but I got it working perfectly on my 5 year old desktop running XP and an unsupported video card. I'm running the fan-made mod that apparently patches stuff the official patch failed to address.

Definitely a time sink, with all the reading and tutorial videos, not to mention restarting because you designed stuff poorly, but in a good way. Applying all the patches (official and fan-made) should alleviate most of the bugs, just be sure not to just install the official patch, it will rewrite the executable and then the game will require a (nonexistant) CD.

Following on from the angle of the Dungeon Keeper series, Evil Genius spins the secret agent genre on its head by placing you in the role of the titular character; an increadibly intelligent, resourceful yet utterly twisted leader of a crime syndicate referred to only as "The/An Evil Organisation".

Using nefarious traps, a horde of faceless yet (usually) loyally minions and a cast of colourful and unique henchmen, you must face off against the world's alliances and their agents whilst also trying to pull of your ultimate gambit and securing your prize: world domination. Be careful though; as you grow in notoriety you'll inevitably attract the attention of Super Agents, the top spies the world's alliances can field and nothing at all to be sniffed at.

Ultimately the game is fun, witty and intriguing, offering you the chance to be the world's biggest jerk for nothing more than the lolz. The graphics are stylised and clean whilst at the same time offering minimal lag on even sub-standard computers (probably thanks to being 6 years old now...) and the sound is masterfully done and enjoyable, with music hinting at all the James Bond classics.

The humour is also a plus, the game happily parodying and exploiting all the famous secret agent and action films there are, from James Bond to Charlie's Angels and Jackie Chan to Rambo. There's also a fair share of playful prodding at your own role as a supervillain, in which you'll not only be kidnapping hostages and stealing the world's treasures, but also blowing up Nashville to forever rid the world of country and western music.

The animations are also brilliant to watch, just take a look at some of the interrogation animations to see what I mean. Clearly the game's creators were having fun with this one.

There are downsides of course. For one thing, the lack of micromanagement in regards to your minions means that you'll often be left unable to deal with certain problems. For example, there could be a squad of soldiers blowing up your entrance's defences, yet all your guards are busy playing table tennis in the staff room. Or worse, all your skilled minions are dashing to gather bodybags, running straight into their line of fire. Likewise those agents will keep on coming, and there's no effective way of deterring them from your base.

In addition, there doesn't seem to be an active save option; leaving you reliant on autosaves. While you can adjust the amount of time between autosaves, it leaves you unable to have multiple games between the three evil geniuses available.

There is also little replay value from what I can see; there is one, linear campaign, with no sandbox mode, mission editor or multiplayer. This will quickly leave you bored as soon as the main campaign is complete.

There are also a number of bugs: for example certain henchmen will have stats that supposedly decrease the danger or time of special missions (called Acts of Infamy), but in fact INCREASE those values. Fortunately, there are fanmade patches that deal with those problems.

All in all, Evil Genius is a fun game for the price you're paying, and certainly worth a look into. If you're a fan of Dungeon Keeper, James Bond films or laughing manically at your foes' impending doom, then you'll love this game. Those who aren't will also be entertained by the humourous, twisted entertainment the game has to offer. Otherwise, the samey gameplay, bugs and lack of proper control over your minions will probably have you reaching for that notoriously placed "Base Self Destruct" button.

Think Dungeon Keeper crossed with a bit of X-Com and set in a Dr.No era James Bond film and you're somewhere close to Evil Genius.

Only downside, as with most games of the genre, is that things do get a bit 'samey' over the long run and more could have been done to interact with your minions.

Seems to be running ok so far under Win7 64-bit which was my main concern. Not yet checked to see whether or not the fan-made mods and fixes work with this version.

It's a solid game which offers a fair bit of replay value and can provide a good few hours of entertainment for those seeking a different take on the Dungeon Keeper-genre. I enjoyed it a lot when it was first released. For a few pounds, it's well worth having a look at.