WE'RE TAKING OVER THE WORLD!! - This is PRE-RELEASE gameplay up until Episode 9, so the game may change after today (release). I've also learned a ton since starting recording this series, and you can see my Top Ten Tips on the game (which I don't necessarily follow early in this series) by watching this video: th-cam.com/video/BWBh5WKfmEo/w-d-xo.html Special thank you to Rebellion for the early access! It's been awesome learning your game!
Maybe Moneypenny finally succeeded M and raised her own James Bond in John Steele? Then turned evil when he supposedly perished at the end of the first game?
So, Emma left the Forces of Justice not long after the last evil genius was overthrown, because she felt frustrated and betrayed when, rather than making the liberated world better, they just went back to their old rivalries and trade disputes and junk?
A very relatable story. Imagine being intelligent enough to understand the threads of society. To see and understand the ills and events that led up to this grand travesty that was your life's work to prevent/stop. Only for it all to reset once it's over and every ounce of work you put into saving the world was for nothing. To come to this nihilistic conclusion that nothing you ever did or will do will ever save anyone forever, and it was all for naught. It's enough to drive anyone mad that's for sure.
I love the power system because there’s something so funny to me about a criminal mastermind building up their lair but then all of the lights turn off because they forgot to pay the power bill.
I find that A.I thing humerous. It's like your minions are like "Uh, this is a restricted area, sir!" and they're just like "So anyway, I started blasting." Total over-reaction, if you ask me.
@@CharliePryor its because workers have a VERY low chance of persuading them to leave... guards on the other hand will escort them alot more reliably... they are more willing to surrender to a guard than a worker... unfortunately you cant exclude workers from trying to escort them out.
Love that Emma is the boss behind Steele, who she references in the intro. Steele "dies" in the first game and that's what she's talking about. The New Steele is trained up by her secretary.
@Wood box Hes right though.If you have played Evil Genius 1 with the humourous radio announcements,the agents popping up here and there as they wish not having to come in a specific way and the various,unique missions then you will see that all of that is missing in this one.its like they remade the first one to look better but sucked out everything that made it fun.
@@Dan261178 maybe they decided to take a different route with this game. You can, however, choose to become a gameplay designer and go into the games industry.
@@ic.xc. No I don’t think they did decide to take a different route.If you read my previous reply I said that it’s exactly like the first one apart from the better graphics and the missing elements.There is nothing really new in it.
You really did a super nice job explaining this to a new player that had NO idea what base building games are about. Keep it up! Like and subscribed for sure :D
To be fair- the real reason why the forces of justice are so. Let's say Paranoid- Is because your the SECOND evil genius. Of COURSE they begin checking all the shady places of the world, because of what happened last game.
I really like your approach. I saw another youtuber (whom I wont name) who had a different approach and got frustrated. It's nice having a bunch of people do it and get different perspectives. I like your attitude and knowledge about the game - very helpful for new and prospective players!
I think they should have taken a different approach to the agents, they should have made them look like regular guests and have the player try and find them, that way there is some variety and you don't just have to distract or kill them.
Finally you are doing a series on this amazing game! Was watching other great creators as well but was waiting anxiously for yours! Keep it coming! 👍👍👍
As far as I know, Emma didn't work for hammer and that's an error. She worked for other guys (now I can't remember their name). She has relations (bad ones) with John Steele Edit: She worked for sabre.
@@aarongorton1984 Anyway, did we need HD to enjoy television? Or was it just something that made it better? (Please ignore the fact that "reality" TV surged in popularity during this transition)
Came here from the Escapists (Yahtzee) video. One thing you said really stood out and that is that Rebellion are behind this game. The reason that name stood out was because they are also behind possibly one of their more notable works, “the warriors” but also a couple of games I’ve played/playing, those being “Strange Brigade” and the “Zombie Army” titles (trilogy and Dead War)
@@CharliePryor I’ve popped into the livestream yesterday and the other day and It makes me wanna have a computer setup so can play it! I love this type of game! Your livestreams hooked me!!
Very well commented gameplay, you have a nice voice and overall i like your play style! I'm really happy i decided to watch you. Can't wait for more videos!
Regarding the judiciary showing up before you've committed a crime: Simply building some of your rooms is a crime. You'll notice that the bad guys never try to wreck the Cafeteria or the Barracks because serving food and having beds isn't illegal (yet...). However, owning gold in huge quantities IS illegal under most circumstances. So is building computers for the sole purpose of coordinating illegal activities around the globe.
Most BS part is that bad guys(that are actually good guys) would consider killed minions as "evidence" of your wrongdoing, and super agents may even plant evidence for other agents to find. I thought Forces of Justice aren't supposed to resort to such dirty tricks.
They're forces of justice. Of course they play dirty. Justice serves only the authorities, not the ethical right. Real world police is not supposed to plant evidence either, but it happens all the time when somebody is inconvenient to some political or economic bigwig.
@@StarlasAiko Do they consider recreational TV "illegal"? As I had firefights in casino's room for valets, that had only TV for morale, some bunk beds and food stand.
i took that Doughnut Map and made it into a 80% full casino floor with scattered Resting and Dinning areas throughout turned out to be very satisfying.
Just had to write this; *Awsome explanation, tips/tricks for both new and seasoned players. *Very good/nice voice, easy to listen to. Well, thats that. Not my kind of game, watched the whole clip anyway :/ Pushing like AND goin over to your channel... love...
Everyone multitasks, and thinks of multiple things at once. Everyone always weighs various options before deciding of something, or tries to take on multiple things at the same time. You’re just hearing thoughts expressed out-loud, and thinking that’s indecision. It isn’t. It’s how everyone’s thought process works. Content creators like me simply let you hear those thoughts out loud.
its kinda weird that agents would just walk in uninvited and when asked to leave the restricted area of an unopened casino under construction they pull guns and start killing the staff asking them to leave o.O how again are these agencies who follow laws ?? :P
I love this art style, it reminds me a lot of TF2. If I get this, I might try modeling my lair after the intel areas of TwoFort or some other map. It's those giant tape reel things that really sells it.
Just started watching and I cought that metal gear reference. The old friend named "John" which is naked snake aka Big Boss. and the too busy crawling around an air ducts in high tech lairs makes me think of the metal gear series.
TH-cam suggested your video on Tips for starting out and I watched it. I'm a long time player and loved the first game, but I enjoy seeing those kinds of videos because you never know when you might learn something new (and I did, so thanks!). Anyway, I decided to keep your LP on deck for when I'm not playing the game myself since I'm not planning an Emma playthrough. At least not for a while. (Max will be first, Zalika will be second) Anyway, just saying "hi". Digging the content!
If it makes you feel better the agents probably have been tracking your movements since the beginning so when you did make a move to set up a base they probably want to take you out as quickly as possible
That worker has my accent and I don't know whether to be offended or not. We're still reeling from Hot Fuzz, and we only have Hagrid and Samwise to lift us back up...
Two things. 1- There were different NDA sent out some were able to show what others could not. 2- my issue with the game is the traps are now all in one, in the first game you got to set up triggers for the traps
Personally I hated that I had to place triggers and connect everything. I always played without placing any traps at all after my first try... Guess how much fun I had with the first game. Even in EG2 I mostly rely on my guards and only place a handful of traps... mostly because I don't think that they are very effective. I mean, they always get disabled...
24:30 wow....this is just a miss on your part on how the build system works. Hope you'll learn it soon! Love the game but the world map is such a grind...
I use the lockers to build a maze. you have to have them anyway so after the end of my corridor-O-death I have a huge bunk room filled with lockers that form a long twisty maze.
Just subbed today man because I wanted to watch more evil genius 2... Man your first video was a trainwreck... Lol... Not the content.. you just seem to be struggling hardcore with the gameplay... one step behind on everything... I know the game is difficult at the beginning but I just had to comment... I'm sure it'll get a little easier... Lol... Definitely entertaining to watch...
I remembered I had ingest in this game and just looked up a let’s play because I am boredpressed ( for me extreme boredom leads to a sort of empty feeling that makes me feel pointless) so thank you for getting rid of that
Unfortunately fights like the one at 46:20 still break out in the release version. I don't want to switch on easy difficulty though. Can I avoid this also, when I start with tutorial enabled?
maximillian is so close to that and everyone hates him so that might be a small reason they didnt edit: i didnt actually know his real name and i thought it was max a million and then (im new to this game) and the name just made me die of laughter when i actually saw it
Praise the Algorythem, for by his enigmatic whims channels grow and decay. Take this sacrifice of text and time and elevate the video to the status of "seen". Praise the Algorythem.
WE'RE TAKING OVER THE WORLD!! - This is PRE-RELEASE gameplay up until Episode 9, so the game may change after today (release). I've also learned a ton since starting recording this series, and you can see my Top Ten Tips on the game (which I don't necessarily follow early in this series) by watching this video: th-cam.com/video/BWBh5WKfmEo/w-d-xo.html
Special thank you to Rebellion for the early access! It's been awesome learning your game!
I am new
@John Clemens P. Rubi all the items that start in the casino are useless. They can only be sold.
@John Clemens P. Rubi Please use periods and commas. That was so hard to read!!
So is this only pc???
It is my first time watching you play and this game is so ffun
Also, a nice touch that Emma is voiced by Samantha Bond... who played _Miss Moneypenny_ in 3 movies.
who is miss moneypenny
@@quarreneverett4767 M's secretary in all the James Bond movies. M being the head of SIS/MI6 & James' boss.
Yo that’s big brain
@@NemoConsequentae =]
Maybe Moneypenny finally succeeded M and raised her own James Bond in John Steele? Then turned evil when he supposedly perished at the end of the first game?
So, Emma left the Forces of Justice not long after the last evil genius was overthrown, because she felt frustrated and betrayed when, rather than making the liberated world better, they just went back to their old rivalries and trade disputes and junk?
More or less.
Very realistic
A very relatable story. Imagine being intelligent enough to understand the threads of society. To see and understand the ills and events that led up to this grand travesty that was your life's work to prevent/stop. Only for it all to reset once it's over and every ounce of work you put into saving the world was for nothing. To come to this nihilistic conclusion that nothing you ever did or will do will ever save anyone forever, and it was all for naught. It's enough to drive anyone mad that's for sure.
Yeah, she became very nihilistic. She’s the only evil genius who doesn’t want to rule the world, she wants to burn it.
She fell to the Dark Side of the Force
I love the power system because there’s something so funny to me about a criminal mastermind building up their lair but then all of the lights turn off because they forgot to pay the power bill.
I find that A.I thing humerous. It's like your minions are like "Uh, this is a restricted area, sir!" and they're just like "So anyway, I started blasting." Total over-reaction, if you ask me.
Pretty much! :)
@@CharliePryor its because workers have a VERY low chance of persuading them to leave... guards on the other hand will escort them alot more reliably... they are more willing to surrender to a guard than a worker...
unfortunately you cant exclude workers from trying to escort them out.
@Eric Miret humourous
@@arcanumelite4853 Valeys are better than guards also I think
@@METALFREAK03 *Valets
Love that Emma is the boss behind Steele, who she references in the intro. Steele "dies" in the first game and that's what she's talking about. The New Steele is trained up by her secretary.
BEND TO MY WILL TH-cam ALGORYTM!
I'm so loving they got Samantha Bond to voice Emma
I know, right? Her little snit about John Steel was just perfect for Moneypenny-turned-M-turned-Evil
Your base looks like Scaramanger's from James Bond the man with the golden gun. Now you just need a henchman that looks like knick nack.
if he was maxamillion, then he would straight up be a james bond villain
@@captainhuntank7963 Maximilian is literally just Ernst Stavro Blofeld + Auric Goldfinger. It's great!
@@blacksun3884 what’s even better is there is literally an achievement that involves you killing John Steele with the shark trap
Love that you walk through everything thoroughly for those who haven’t played these games! Good stuff man
lol, i waited 17 years for this game. Looking forward to see you play-trough
ITS SHIT DONT BOTHER
@Wood box Hes right though.If you have played Evil Genius 1 with the humourous radio announcements,the agents popping up here and there as they wish not having to come in a specific way and the various,unique missions then you will see that all of that is missing in this one.its like they remade the first one to look better but sucked out everything that made it fun.
@@Dan261178 thats like every new game graphics over gamplay i guiss
@@Dan261178 maybe they decided to take a different route with this game. You can, however, choose to become a gameplay designer and go into the games industry.
@@ic.xc. No I don’t think they did decide to take a different route.If you read my previous reply I said that it’s exactly like the first one apart from the better graphics and the missing elements.There is nothing really new in it.
Charlie I love that you wait like this to tell the story you want to tell. It makes your play throughs have so much more character.
You really did a super nice job explaining this to a new player that had NO idea what base building games are about. Keep it up! Like and subscribed for sure :D
Good explanation of both the game mechanics and your general plans and strategies. I love it when youtubers do this. Well done!
Thanks! - glad you enjoy!
"Its probably all the helicopters"
DAWG WE BARELY LEFT THE LAIR 😂
This is my first video of yours. You poped up on my suggested. I was looking for someone who played this. I’m glad I clicked on it.
I am new and I really like the way you explain everything clearly and with sense, this game looks really cool
You explained everything very clearly. I am also using Emma, and this whole playthrough has taught me how to make a lair, and protect it well, too.
I don’t normally comment or subscribe, but your explanations for new viewers was very helpful and very rare to find for these types of games, thanks!
So happy Evil Genius got a sequel at last
Me too! 17 years of waiting and hoping.
I think the best part about this sequel it's the developers not turning it into a mobile game.
[ I am looking at you FAKE Dungeon Keeper. Cursed EA. ]
@@NcrXnbi Indeed
This was quite the adventure, first time I watch your stuff but you're pretty damn entertaining. Good on ya mate.
I’ve been so excited for this series since I saw you say your we’re doing it! This is gonna be awesome
To be fair- the real reason why the forces of justice are so. Let's say Paranoid-
Is because your the SECOND evil genius.
Of COURSE they begin checking all the shady places of the world, because of what happened last game.
heb i havent seen EG1 but thats a good point!
@@BustRust basically the last wvil genius ALMOST took over and emma was hammer and sabre spymaster then
@@iliketosaytruecomments3326 ah i see!
@@iliketosaytruecomments3326 i thought they did or did i ruin your awkward attempt to not spoil sorry
I really like your approach. I saw another youtuber (whom I wont name) who had a different approach and got frustrated. It's nice having a bunch of people do it and get different perspectives. I like your attitude and knowledge about the game - very helpful for new and prospective players!
Could you please give me the name I'm honestly just curious
Looks like a fun game, and the music is awesome!
I think they should have taken a different approach to the agents, they should have made them look like regular guests and have the player try and find them, that way there is some variety and you don't just have to distract or kill them.
Finally you are doing a series on this amazing game! Was watching other great creators as well but was waiting anxiously for yours! Keep it coming! 👍👍👍
Hope you enjoy it! More to come!
As far as I know, Emma didn't work for hammer and that's an error. She worked for other guys (now I can't remember their name). She has relations (bad ones) with John Steele
Edit: She worked for sabre.
John steele was also at sabre and i think it is said that John steele was lead by emma
nice work Chaz like the level of detail keep it up
Imagine _Prison Architect_ with graphics like this.
YES!
Yessssss
DOESENT NEED IT not everything is about graphics yes evil genius 2 better graphics BUT NOTHING ELSE BEATS THE FIRST GAME LMAO
@@aarongorton1984 What is the first game? And why are you laughing?
@@aarongorton1984 Anyway, did we need HD to enjoy television? Or was it just something that made it better? (Please ignore the fact that "reality" TV surged in popularity during this transition)
This music and art style is giving me some serious Incredibles vibes
Definitely!
Came here from the Escapists (Yahtzee) video. One thing you said really stood out and that is that Rebellion are behind this game. The reason that name stood out was because they are also behind possibly one of their more notable works, “the warriors” but also a couple of games I’ve played/playing, those being “Strange Brigade” and the “Zombie Army” titles (trilogy and Dead War)
I’m soooo excited to see more of this game! It’s looks so fun!
It certainly is, and I've learned SO MUCH since recording these first few. :)
@@CharliePryor I’ve popped into the livestream yesterday and the other day and It makes me wanna have a computer setup so can play it! I love this type of game! Your livestreams hooked me!!
I love this game, and seeing your playthroughs has got me to subscribe!
Very well commented gameplay, you have a nice voice and overall i like your play style! I'm really happy i decided to watch you. Can't wait for more videos!
Thanks! Lots more coming soon!
71episodes! bought this game full edition for 3 dollars. cant wait to check the whole series and learn a lot about this awesome game.
I like your whole vibe dude. I think you're gonna grow this youtube channel to be very very successful. You certainly have my subscription 👍
Somewhere far away...
M.Bison: Of course!
finally! so excite
I waited for your video to watch evil genius 2, lets see, I am excited. Thank you for the all good videos
I found your channel by watching this i can already tell i love the channel!
Glad you enjoy it!
Thanks for the time stamp to skip to the start of the gameplay
Regarding the judiciary showing up before you've committed a crime: Simply building some of your rooms is a crime. You'll notice that the bad guys never try to wreck the Cafeteria or the Barracks because serving food and having beds isn't illegal (yet...). However, owning gold in huge quantities IS illegal under most circumstances. So is building computers for the sole purpose of coordinating illegal activities around the globe.
Most BS part is that bad guys(that are actually good guys) would consider killed minions as "evidence" of your wrongdoing, and super agents may even plant evidence for other agents to find. I thought Forces of Justice aren't supposed to resort to such dirty tricks.
They're forces of justice. Of course they play dirty. Justice serves only the authorities, not the ethical right. Real world police is not supposed to plant evidence either, but it happens all the time when somebody is inconvenient to some political or economic bigwig.
@@StarlasAiko Do they consider recreational TV "illegal"? As I had firefights in casino's room for valets, that had only TV for morale, some bunk beds and food stand.
It is ILLEGAL to own larger amounts of gold?! Wow, didn't know that. Why would it be illegal to own gold?
@@keinenbockmehr1749 its illegal in this case why is a CASINO holsing so much gold also the forces of justive are paranoid after the last evil genuis
Hi I've watched alot of youtubers for this gameplay series, but the into was really nice. I think I'll follow the series
i took that Doughnut Map and made it into a 80% full casino floor with scattered Resting and Dinning areas throughout turned out to be very satisfying.
Getting Dungeon Keeper vibes from this game. Looking good.
Just had to write this;
*Awsome explanation, tips/tricks for both new and seasoned players.
*Very good/nice voice, easy to listen to.
Well, thats that.
Not my kind of game, watched the whole clip anyway :/
Pushing like AND goin over to your channel... love...
You're so indecisive! lol
Everyone multitasks, and thinks of multiple things at once. Everyone always weighs various options before deciding of something, or tries to take on multiple things at the same time. You’re just hearing thoughts expressed out-loud, and thinking that’s indecision. It isn’t. It’s how everyone’s thought process works. Content creators like me simply let you hear those thoughts out loud.
I have owned this game for a month and have 99 hours played in it so far. It`s a very fun game that I really suggest other people playing.
Good Video, cheers from Brazil.
its kinda weird that agents would just walk in uninvited and when asked to leave the restricted area of an unopened casino under construction they pull guns and start killing the staff asking them to leave o.O
how again are these agencies who follow laws ?? :P
I like Caine keys or whichever the one at the end is because all enemies go through one area and it’s easy to build with.
LOVED IT!!!!!
I love this art style, it reminds me a lot of TF2. If I get this, I might try modeling my lair after the intel areas of TwoFort or some other map. It's those giant tape reel things that really sells it.
Well now you can
INTRUDER ALERT: A RED SPY IS IN THE BASE!
Just started watching and I cought that metal gear reference. The old friend named "John" which is naked snake aka Big Boss. and the too busy crawling around an air ducts in high tech lairs makes me think of the metal gear series.
YES finally a fellow emma player :D
TH-cam suggested your video on Tips for starting out and I watched it. I'm a long time player and loved the first game, but I enjoy seeing those kinds of videos because you never know when you might learn something new (and I did, so thanks!). Anyway, I decided to keep your LP on deck for when I'm not playing the game myself since I'm not planning an Emma playthrough. At least not for a while. (Max will be first, Zalika will be second)
Anyway, just saying "hi". Digging the content!
Awesome thanks! And welcome!
I just found your channel today but I love your content
Glad you enjoy it! Welcome!
I control the wiki, and Emma is the ex mentor of John Steele, S.A.B.R.E super agent form evil genius 1
If it makes you feel better the agents probably have been tracking your movements since the beginning so when you did make a move to set up a base they probably want to take you out as quickly as possible
looks great !
Sooooo thankful i refound this game
Distraction seems to work more often for vallets and socialites.
This is awesome do more 100 series
Zalika's bio seems the best.
So excited for this :)
ITS SHIT
That worker has my accent and I don't know whether to be offended or not. We're still reeling from Hot Fuzz, and we only have Hagrid and Samwise to lift us back up...
reeling? oh boy
yay! no longer we have wait :)
Two things.
1- There were different NDA sent out some were able to show what others could not.
2- my issue with the game is the traps are now all in one, in the first game you got to set up triggers for the traps
Personally I hated that I had to place triggers and connect everything. I always played without placing any traps at all after my first try... Guess how much fun I had with the first game. Even in EG2 I mostly rely on my guards and only place a handful of traps... mostly because I don't think that they are very effective. I mean, they always get disabled...
24:30 wow....this is just a miss on your part on how the build system works. Hope you'll learn it soon! Love the game but the world map is such a grind...
I use the lockers to build a maze. you have to have them anyway so after the end of my corridor-O-death I have a huge bunk room filled with lockers that form a long twisty maze.
37:02 a big difference is the ability to get some of your workers back from schemes. now they all disappear?
A question I have about this game as I see the same things everywhere: They really do not allow you to pick the color of your floors and your minions?
I still remember when you made the evil genius series
Vegas has it's own Evil Genius.
didn't agent steel work for SABRE instead of HAMMER? is there an error in emma's biography?
Yes
Preloaded EG2 on my computer to start playing it right at launch. Instead of doing that I am watching your vids... 😁😁😁
I love how his only reference point was doctor Evil “riiiiiiight
I get the feeling that Emma is who Angelica from the Rugrats grew up to be.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO EVIL LAUGH, time to TAKE OVER THE WORLD!
Charlie: remember dr. Evil from Austin Powers?
Gen Zer's:.....who?!
OMG I’m old now!
@@CharliePryor (in old man Charlie's voice) "Re-mem-ber the old da...days, when a pint of lager was 50 cent?"
@@METALFREAK03 no, but I remember when GAS was! :)
I remember Dr. Evil. Then again I am in my 30s.
Just subbed today man because I wanted to watch more evil genius 2... Man your first video was a trainwreck... Lol... Not the content.. you just seem to be struggling hardcore with the gameplay... one step behind on everything... I know the game is difficult at the beginning but I just had to comment... I'm sure it'll get a little easier... Lol... Definitely entertaining to watch...
This looks like it it's going to be a fun series
I like your strategy it's very good
Finally someone who knows how to play the game
I remembered I had ingest in this game and just looked up a let’s play because I am boredpressed ( for me extreme boredom leads to a sort of empty feeling that makes me feel pointless) so thank you for getting rid of that
I'm hoping that social minions are much better at distracting. If so then I don't think that's an issue
charlie i have been subscribed since the startup company series please remember me
she looks like margret thatcher old prime minister of britain in the 70s/80s
So it wasn't only me after all.
Unfortunately fights like the one at 46:20 still break out in the release version.
I don't want to switch on easy difficulty though.
Can I avoid this also, when I start with tutorial enabled?
So theres no hot key to where if held I can click on multiple things to sell or delete.... even photoshop has that option.
I love all your videos, it always gives me advice on what I can improve on, also would adding a door before certain areas help or hinder you?
Emma is a mix of The Golden Queen and Dr.Krankcase from Skylanders.
Did you know Brian Blessed is voicing Red Ivan? When I can afford the game, I'm playing as him just for the sake of that lol
Dev's missed an opportunity to name him 'MaxiMillion' considering he's a mega rich dude
maximillian is so close to that and everyone hates him so that might be a small reason they didnt
edit: i didnt actually know his real name and i thought it was max a million and then (im new to this game) and the name just made me die of laughter when i actually saw it
Social minions (like valets) are needed to distract agents. Just like the first game.
Praise the Algorythem, for by his enigmatic whims channels grow and decay.
Take this sacrifice of text and time and elevate the video to the status of "seen".
Praise the Algorythem.
Such poetry!
Yes now we not need to wait
Hell yea brother u can make more episodes of this one also man love ur hard work man good job keep it up love yea brother he’ll yeah
Lots of videos in the playlist. Thanks for watching! :)
emma sounds like M from the james bond movies ( Pierce Brosnan or Daniel Craig) wich is kinda funny also a good homage