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Evil Genius (Evil Genius)

Chinese name: Evil Genius

English name: Evil Genius

Introduction:

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Manufacturer: VU Games

Distributor: Elixir Studios

Game language: English (Chinese with Chinese patch)

Game type: Strategy game

Stability: Stable

Version Information: Retail

Release date: September 28, 2004

Operating system: Win9x/ME/NT/XP

Our E3 video game in 2003 The second game from Elixir Studios - Evil Genius was seen at the exhibition. The developer has mostly completed its first game, Republic: The Revolution, which is being published by Eidos Interactive. But Elixir’s second game will be published by Vivendi Universal. As the name suggests, Evil Genius will let you play an evil and arrogant genius, just like the classic super villains in the James Bond movies of the 1960s and 1970s

The background of the demo version we saw is a A small village on a tropical island - the perfect cover for an evil genius' secret base. In fact, according to lead designer Demis Hassabis, you can even use your ill-gotten wealth to buy real estate, hotels, or any building near your headquarters to attract gullible tourists. You can also get rid of the authorities who are stalking you. Hassabis also showed us the game's 3D graphics engine, which by default is set to display a colorful desert island from top to bottom. However, it also switches to extremely close distances, especially when showing that thatched hut. When this thatched roof is opened, titanium doors leading to the busy site are visible.

According to Hassabis, Evil Genius’s base building will make some changes. For example, you might want to use traps and cables to eliminate those pesky agents trying to breach the base. In the demo version, we saw the highest level and most dangerous enemies in the game - the Navy SEAL Squadron. They arrived under cover of darkness in a small raft, landed on the beach, and climbed up the cliff in chains. Although when you play games, in order to grasp the overall situation, you usually use a panoramic perspective, but in Evil Genius, each different character will be displayed with expressive animation and details. We see Navy SEALs quietly arriving on the beach, marching in special formations, and covering each other with weapons until Hassabis surprises them by firing at them with a mechanical tree filled with coconut bombs, wiping them out one by one.

The enemy soldier who finally reached the base was warmly welcomed by Hassabis' loyal entourage and infantry. There are two levels of subordinates in Evil Genius. The first level is infantry, which are ordinary soldiers who can be trained to complete special tasks. But they're very low level, and you can't control them directly (they automatically do things like protect your base from invaders, etc.). What you can directly control is the second level, which is your loyal followers. These fun characters remind you of top villains from James Bond movies, like Oddjob and Mayday.

You can assign these strong villains to perform various tasks, which Hassabis calls "head-to-the-waist tasks" - because they are all difficult tasks from the movie, Such as shrinking the Eiffel Tower or replacing the Soviet Chairman with a robot. After successfully completing these tasks, you can increase your popularity and become a super villain.

In this way, you will have more influence when you want to threaten the countries in the world with the super weapon you invented and ask you to pay a huge fee. You can also increase your popularity by torturing captives (you can put them in a giant blender or throw them into a library with smashing bookshelves), or even put a series of series such as Ruby Goldberg Style riddles and other torture methods are combined together.

Looking back at last year's E3 exhibition, in addition to paying attention to masterpieces such as "Half-Life 2" and "Doom III", we should also focus on other games, such as winning the "Best Original Game" "Evil Genius" received this honor just after it emerged, so the game must be no ordinary game. Although Elixir Studios is not well-known, they have only developed "War: Revolution", but its chief designer Demis Hassabis has spent a long time at Bullfrog Studio and is known as a "game prodigy".

Later, in order to complete the new plan he conceived, he had to establish a new studio. Can "Evil Genius" become a classic strategy game like "Black and White"?

Evil Genius, Fighting Justice

The reason why "Evil Genius" won the title of "Best Original Game" is because the game has many unique features, many of which People also think that it has many similarities with Bullfrog's "Dungeon Keeper". The player plays an evil and arrogant genius, just like the classic super villains in James Bond movies in the 1960s and 1970s. He must control a mysterious island base, lead a group of loyal lackeys, and use various mechanisms and Trap to fight justice. You can plan your own territory to fight heroes, develop various doomsday machines, train your subordinates, develop evil technology and powerful weapons, and fight against the invading righteous heroes in a real-time environment. At the beginning of the game, you have a golden tropical island and 100 million yuan, but this is not enough. You must continue to develop and make money. The goal is to develop a destruction device to destroy the entire world. There are many tasks in the game. Some tasks can increase the player's power and money, and some can increase the popularity. They are all difficult tasks in movies, such as kidnapping famous stars, stealing priceless treasures and works of art, and shrinking Eiffel. Tower, or replacing the Soviet Chairman with a robot, etc. After successfully completing these tasks, you can increase your popularity and become a super villain.

Build a base and set traps

Your secret base is hidden in a tropical island. Inside the base, there are various traps full of intrigues, which are interconnected to form It has a strangely complex chain device, and people who go in are generally unable to come out. You can build dozens of different types of base rooms, including canteens, biochemical centers, libraries, training centers, etc. All rooms have different functions, and they also have a torture device specifically used to deal with infiltrated spies. For example, if you capture a spy, you can lock him in a commissary blender or bury him in a pile of books in the library. These torture devices are much more fun and less violent than real ones. You can also use illegally acquired property to purchase real estate, hotels, or any building near your headquarters to attract gullible tourists.

Of course, establishing such an evil base will not be easy. In addition to attracting tourists or preventing spies, the base also has to face frontal attacks from the US Navy SEAL squadron. They are the highest-level enemies in the game. They'll arrive under cover of night on a raft, land on the beach, and use chains to climb up the cliff. They'll also use special moves to evade your defenses, and they'll cover each other with weapons. When you find them, you can use a mechanical tree filled with coconut bombs to surprise them. This is what we often say, "repay the enemy with their own evil."

Base guards, loyal followers

In "Evil Genius", there are two levels of soldiers in the base. The first is ordinary soldiers. Players cannot directly control them, but they will Guard this base under the control of computer AI, or accept your training and tasks; the second type is loyal followers, they all have certain special abilities, and you can directly control them. These two types of soldiers form the entire defense line of the base. They have different characteristics and can make up for each other's shortcomings, so both are indispensable. At present, the official information of a follower has been released.

Eli Barracuba: Born in the slums of New York, often involved in murder and theft. Eli, who was born in this environment, had only two choices: to die on the streets or to become the overlord of one party, and Eli chose the latter. While in school, he started extorting money and collecting protection money. When he was nine years old, the principal of his primary school begged him not to wreak havoc in the school because he failed to pay protection money. Soon Eli becomes the dominant crime king, using his fists and silver revolver to suppress those who dare to resist. Eli's gang expanded very rapidly, and within a few years it controlled the entire New York City, and arranged a puppet mayor to let the police department protect its illegal activities. Not long after, the mayor and Eli turned against each other, and Eli's illegal activities were investigated by the FBI. As a last resort, he had to return to his underground society, waiting for an opportunity to regain his reputation. What Eli is best at is using his revolver to shoot headshots. Killing with one shot is Eli's most terrifying ability.

3D engine, rendering effect

"Evil Genius" uses a 3D graphics engine, which can change the viewing angle at will. You can overlook the entire island from a high altitude, and you can also observe each person at close range. Actions of individual characters. The biggest feature of the game is its humorous atmosphere. In order to better express this feature, the game uses cartoon rendering effects. The character models all have strange and funny appearances, including a catwalking girl, a gorilla-shaped soldier, and a soldier wearing a 70-year-old suit. era suits of spies and more. In addition, the game also adds a lot of cutscenes. For example, after you capture the enemy's men, you can watch a series of interesting animations your men make facing the prisoners. These actions will also increase your ability in the criminal world. Villain fame.

[Edit this paragraph] Evil Genius: Complete Introduction

Kikuto

Sushi Chef: Kikuto

Don’t look at him He looks like a samurai, but he was born as a sushi cook and has practiced sushi chops ten times in a row.

It can only attack at close range, and its attack speed is average, but its attack power is high and its movement speed is also very fast.

Special skills:

Draw the sword together: A heavy slash will cause great damage to the enemy, and most people will be killed in one blow.

Wind Step: To put it simply, it means teleportation, very shameless.

Ivan

Crazy General: Red Ivan

He was once a secret agent of the Soviet Union. He hated capitalism extremely and vowed to take revenge.

Use rocket launchers and grenades to attack from a distance (!0_o), which have great power and range, but the interval is long; use punches at close range, and the attack speed is average.

Special skills:

Cossack Dance: While dancing a folk dance, throw grenades in all directions, causing large-scale damage.

Bury mines: Bury 9 mines in a certain area, and whoever steps on them will be unlucky.

This character is too perverted, so be careful when placing him in the base! This person is good at dealing with large enemy forces.

Is Europe older?

Epileptic grandmother: European aunt

This kind old lady worked in a mental hospital. Later, she accidentally took psychotropic drugs, resulting in Inverted temperament.

Can only attack at close range, with low attack power and average attack speed.

Special skills:

Motherly love: Can only be used on other comrades, which can increase the speed of skill recovery.

Electric shock therapy: shock others, affecting the brain power of the victim.

The Inca Man

The Inca Man

An ancient guardian resurrected from the Inca tomb.

It can only attack at close range, with average attack speed and strong attack power.

Special skills:

Battle cry: Howl loudly, making everyone around you unable to concentrate on what you are doing.

Earthquake: Slap the ground violently, causing everyone around to fall down (you can attack while falling).

Another perverted character, one of the most powerful weapons against super agents, he can easily knock people down.

Voodoo Master

Voodoo Master

Voodoo Master often enjoys manipulating zombies and passers-by.

Use voodoo to attack from a distance, with low attack power, and use punches at close range.

Special skills:

Voodoo: Can instigate an agent to attack his own people, but cannot be used on people with high brain power.

Voodoo Miasma: An agent surrounded by Voodoo Miasma will forget everything he saw and leave your island immediately. Cannot be used on people with high brain power.

Sir Kane

Young Godfather: Sir Kane

A mythical figure in the history of gangsters. It is said that he was the one who sank the Titanic.

It can only attack at close range, with average attack power and average attack speed.

Special skills:

Intimidation: Can intimidate a group of enemies in front of them. These people will kneel down and beg for mercy and then go crazy...they will recover after being attacked

Induction: It's a very shameless move. If it's used against anyone, the person will stand still and cannot attack. Until Jian rushes to him, the agent will lose all current HEAT without being attacked.

The Butcher

Leave no one behind: Ethan the Butcher

This masked man used to be a doctor, but later began to experiment on the living dead and became the Butcher .

It can only attack at close range, and its attack power is average, but its attack speed is sometimes fast and sometimes slow. The overall attack speed is relatively fast, so it can cause great damage to the enemy.

Special skills:

Pretend to be crazy: Pretend that nothing is wrong so that you will not be attacked by anyone.

Fear tactics: Threaten surrounding minions so that they can ignore the current low status value and continue working.

Generally speaking, this person is very practical. The melee damage output is very high. If you can't beat him, just pretend to be crazy.

Valerie

Tragic Beauty Lover: Dr. Valerie

She was a researcher at a famous cosmetics company, and was later unfortunately disfigured.

Can only attack at close range, with low attack power and average attack speed.

Special Skills:

Smoke: Spew out a cloud of smoke to cause chaos.

Toxic Perfume: Causes severe stamina loss to those within the area of ??effect.

Hypnotist

Hypnotist

Born in a working class family in London, he later came to Australia to perform hypnotic magic.

Can only attack at close range, with low attack power and average attack speed.

Special Skills:

Mind Control: Directly control an agent and have complete control over his movements. It cannot be used on people with high brain power.

(Can control biochemical monsters)

Hypnotic fog: Release a burst of hypnotic fog to reduce the loyalty of surrounding agents.

Triad leader: Eli

A typical American black ass with a bad mouth and an afro. Now a gang leader in New York.

Use pistol to attack at long range, medium distance, use punch at close range, attack speed is average.

Special skills:

Headshot: Long-distance attack. When using it, you have to aim at the target for a period of time and cause a lot of damage to the enemy at one time.

Music: Play a piece of dynamic music to make the people around you dance and forget about friend and foe, but they will wake up if they are attacked.

Colonel Black Heart*

He is a brutal hunter, but unfortunately one of his legs was bitten off by a Bengal tiger.

Use shotgun to attack from a distance and punch at close range. The attack power and attack speed are average.

Special skills:

Human trap: similar to Red Ivan's mine skill, except that this one does less damage and will not explode.

Leader: Similar to Jae En’s intimidation, he throws out monkeys playing with bombs to scare away people around him, and finally explodes.

Note: This character will only appear if the bonus pack is installed.