The two biggest step backs w Evil Genius 2 compared to Evil Genius 1 that are incredibly disappointing are that security cameras can only be built in corridor rooms, no where else. I accept that fire extinguishers need corridors but not allowing cameras in the vault, prison, generator rooms bugs me quite a lot. The main story progression is tediously slowed down by a checklist of multistep side missions which must be completed one at a time. Remember needing to train your first guard, valet, and scientist? In evil genius 2 you can only click accept side mission for one at a time, capture, interrogate, train, and accept reward for 1/3 before starting the next one. It's incredibly sad how that pads out the play time by not being able to multitask these interrogations and juggle bigger continuous loot scores/base invasions gameplayloops. Additionally (I may be wrong here if I just haven't found the keyboard button shortcut) the interface to pull up these quests is a minimum of two clicks away.

Rating 6.5/10

Evil genius 2 revives the series with charm, humor, and addictive lair-building gameplay. While it struggles with repetition and balance at times, it offers a unique and highly entertaining experience for fans of strategy games and those who enjoy playing the villain.

Good:
- Charming Villainy
- Base-Building Depth
- Minion Management
- World Domination Schemes
- Visual Style

Bad:
- Repetitive Gameplay
- AI Challenges
- Limited Replayability
- Micromanagement

If you likes the “dungeons 3” genre, you might like this. However it’s a bit lacking in the “storyline” department, but the base building is a bit more in depth to compensate. There’s no “overpower” but there is a bit more to enemies… somewhat.