Comparison to Pandemic?

[ixsetf]

Can someone please list the reasons that one would play this over the Pandemic flash game? Considering the relative cost I would expect that there's more than a graphical upgrade...

[Gregor]

The store page has a nice descripton of the game. Take a look at it, might give you some info at least.

[Karpatenhund]

Gregor a écrit :

The store page has a nice descripton of the game. Take a look at it, might give you some info at least.

no one of theese guys in this forum read the game description and the things that will be added. Its steam forum, all just flame first:)

[Kotli]

They are adding far more diseases that we can spread, there's a chance of random mutations with some evolutions and some new events like countries using nukes on each other. Lastly there is going to be MULTIPLAYER!!!

[Viz]

And neurax worm/necroa virus will have different traits, just like in the mobile version! :D

[ixsetf]

Gregor a écrit :

The store page has a nice descripton of the game. Take a look at it, might give you some info at least.

Ehh, it tells me some of it, but of I'd like to know what's currently implemented and whats not. (and whether these features actually work well)

[kabukiman]

Ok - a quick comparison to Pandemic 2: In Plague Inc. you get

-7 plague types instead of 3 (10 even if you count the cheat plagues, some play quite differently, eg. bioweapon automatically increasing lethality and having you race to infect before it becomes too deadly)
-Plague types and effects have to be unlocked increasing replayability a lot
-more "action" in game (clicking some bubbles not just waiting for evolution)
-more evolution options, every type of plage has a unique ability (marginal difference to pandemic though)
-better graphics...;)
-less frustration, it's way easier to spread to madagascar, greenland etc., you can chose in which country you want to begin instead of having to restart
-some funny news lines (marginal difference)
-plague combos and in-game events (another marginal difference IMO)

So the bottom line IMO is

Plague Inc., at least at the moment is more or less Pandemic 2, the differences are marginal. If you're hesitating or expecting a way different game, better stay with Pandemic. Nevertheless - the game is early access and some of the features, which are already visible in the game (like multiplayer) sure look promising. When in doubt better wait for the final release, but that's what early access usually is about...;)

[Grizzly Summoner]

kabukiman a écrit :

Ok - a quick comparison to Pandemic 2: In Plague Inc. you get

-7 plague types instead of 3 (10 even if you count the cheat plagues, some play quite differently, eg. bioweapon automatically increasing lethality and having you race to infect before it becomes too deadly)
-Plague types and effects have to be unlocked increasing replayability a lot
-more "action" in game (clicking some bubbles not just waiting for evolution)
-more evolution options, every type of plage has a unique ability (marginal difference to pandemic though)
-better graphics...;)
-less frustration, it's way easier to spread to madagascar, greenland etc., you can chose in which country you want to begin instead of having to restart
-some funny news lines (marginal difference)
-plague combos and in-game events (another marginal difference IMO)

So the bottom line IMO is

Plague Inc., at least at the moment is more or less Pandemic 2, the differences are marginal. If you're hesitating or expecting a way different game, better stay with Pandemic. Nevertheless - the game is early access and some of the features, which are already visible in the game (like multiplayer) sure look promising. When in doubt better wait for the final release, but that's what early access usually is about...;)

That's what it appears to be when I looked at what was available on the main page. Granted pandemic is a pretty basic program, this game looks like a decent interface addition to the main flash game.