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[infect. evolve. repeat. 2]

(Continuing from IER1's review...I think)

Good news: I found one of my flash players was able to run this with practically no lag at all! Now I can actually give a more thorough review aside from lag:

First of all, I adore the music choice here. Everything from the creepy undertones of the menu music to the country boss battle of stage 13.

Secondly, art is even more amazing, obviously...

Third and foremost, (and this is probably just a me thing) but I this game is incredibly captivating and quite addicting. Just the feeling of getting those upgrades and fighting against the immune system is so satisfying. I understand a lot of people probably find the gameplay repeative, and to be fair it can be a bit daunting after campaign mode. But I really just think it's a unique, investing skill concept.

I also think it actually makes sense the game gets harder over time; the whole point of the game is to "evolve" your character, and the more you evolve, the more enviornmental pressure there is to keep going. I wonder if it's possible to get to 100% at one point...

Regardless, I still think IER is an intriguing experience if you're both a fan of microbiology and video games. While it does have it's flaws, it'll hopefully keep you captivated enough for a long, long while.

(Side note: it's my personal head canon this germ is a mutation of multiple germs over the decades. It has the white blood cell killing abilities of HIV, the resistance to antibiotics like MRSA, and the invasive red blood cell infections of malaria.)

IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE: After stage 26, weird darker..."white" blood cells begin to spawn, and you can't kill them. I imagine this is just a glitch due to the fact this game is literally 13 years old, but it still gets a bit frustrating.

HeRetiK responds:

Thanks for taking the time to write such an in-depth review! :)

The unkillable white blood cells are actually not a glitch; if you see them it means you've reached a point where the game is trying its hardest to kill the player off before the performance issues kick in. Basically trying to put a soft-cap on how far the player can get. Ahh... game design!

Also, fun fact: Malaria is what inspired the first game :)

[infect. evolve. repeat.]

I remember being obsessed with this game when I was like 9 and discovering NG. Then I discovered it again, played it again, and I'm...still obsessed tbh. I definitely think the sequel's better than this, but it's also quite laggy, so if you'd like to have a fun, short experience with less lag or difficulty, simply play this one...they're both SICK!

Side note: To those who say "Uhm antibiotics don't kill viruses this game is factually inaccurate" that information would be a lot more important to tell patients, not on a Flash video game from the 2000s.

[the classroom 2]

(this game is actually turning 20 years old soon!)

something i love about these old flash games is that everybody casually pulls out shit like guns and everyone's like "Another day in school =3"

[the classroom 3]

any mf somehow able to get the perfectionist award you deserve everything in life

[It's Just TIC TAC TOE]

only newgrounds could turn tic tac toe into some surreal psychological alien experiment horror i barely survived

[Sally's House]

[SPOILER ALERT!]

i like how sally's house literally is on fire and a demon girl is her chasing her and see remains calm like this is just scraping her knee

[the classroom]

"I got a question for you guys, how many students need to die before they decide that maybe exams aren't really what you need? Maybe you should just...take it easy, y'know?" - MattShea

[The I of It]

"Ouch! Cried I! Then died." is now haunting me in my dreams after the "hOt wIrE!" level

[Impossible Quiz Book 1]

the person who created these games is likely mentally unstable and is spreading that instability to everyone else

(question 47 is the pain of my existence. no, not bane, PAIN)

[The Impossible Quiz 2]

I FUCKING DID IT AGAIN

I'VE ACCOMPLISHED MORE OF MY CHLDHOOD DREAMS

I'VE COMPLETED BOTH TIQ1 AND TIQ2!!!!

I AM AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG-

What the fuck do you mean D?!

Well...it's passing anyways. Thankfully, I can stop with this Impossible Quiz madness, and- wait, there's another one?

no...

No....

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

97.exe has corrupted

[oh yeah it good game]