Evil Genius

I'm disappointed in becoming an Evil Genius. Reading all the acts of infamy my minions have been doing for me doesn't make me feel evil or a genius. Certainly being one of the causes for the Cuban missile crisis appears evil though I feel like I wasn't involved in the actual act. These grand schemes throughout of the world feels stupid. I send a group of my henchmen to perform a certain act and several of them die in the process to complete my objective. My "evil" ranking increases and the security agencies of the world send more agents to stop me. I don't get any real rewards like boat loads of cash or a throng of slaves to do my bidding. Letting my own people die doesn't make me look like a genius at all.

I've lined my base up with several gas traps though it does more harm to my own minions than my enemies. My minions would march up to a trap, trigger it and die. That's certainly an evil deed though it's not being targeted at the right people. Being a criminal mastermind doesn't even rake in much cash. I have to send my minions to outside countries to steal funds but that leaves my base understaffed and unguarded.

Well that's about all you can expect for a 5 year old game. I think Dungeon Keeper is somewhat better. Dungeon Keeper focuses on the base while Evil Genius is trying to branch out but failing in it's attempt. The devious acts your minions perform to torture enemy agents amuses me though that's about it. Unlike Dungeon Keeper where each mission resets your base, you stick to one base the whole game in Evil Genius. That's nice if you were more experienced in the game but as a first time player, you won't have a chance to redo the layout of your base.

I wished that those acts of infamy in the world screen showed the act in progress. There was a crime game - Gangsters that I played several years back. You planned what to do in the week like arson, assassinations, or patrolling and then execute the action. During the action, you could decide whether to abort or even control your gangsters to target certain people on the fly. I wish Evil Genius did that on the acts of infamy and gave some reward for each act (besides leveling up your "evil" rank).