I agree with this recommendation, I played this game on a Game night twice and there are many ways you can lose. There are difficulty levels that make it harder to win. Teamwork is a must and strategy. There has to be flexibility to change at a drop of a dime since it can cause a pandemic. The first time we lost the game because we ran out of cards to pull. The next game it was close finish and we saved the world. The game exhausts you but if you achieve victory it is great. I bought this game twice and gave it to a friend.
A great review of the game.