Get Even

 PC
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. PC Games
    Jun 23, 2017
    74
    Although the combination of walking simulator and stealth game doesn’t work, I had positive feelings about Get Even as the credits rolled.
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 13, 2017
    72
    The biggest reason to finish the game is its multi-layered and complex story that’s prone to turning everything you know upside down at the drop of a hat. From medical drama to corporate intrigues to family problems – Get Even delivers what’s expected from a psychological thriller. [Issue #222, p.60]
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  3. CD-Action
    Sep 25, 2017
    70
    Get Even is more of an experiment than your typical game. A successful experiment, I must add. It might not be beautiful and it’s rather mediocre as a shooter, but the audio is great and the developers managed to skillfully mix various ideas into a coherent game. [09/2017, p.46]
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  5. PlayGround.ru
    Aug 23, 2017
    70
    Get Even has some very interesting ideas, but they would look better as a book or a movie.
  6. Games.cz
    Jul 12, 2017
    70
    Get Even creators have probably lost both fans of horror games and shooters by layering the story and dosing it through shorter memories. But they attracted both the fans of thrillers and fans of exciting stories – which is definitely quite an achievement.
  7. Gaming Nexus
    Jul 12, 2017
    70
    Get Even works hard to tell a gripping story with themes of memory, mild horror, and psychological terror -- but there’s something missing from Get Even at almost every turn. The kind of polish the game lacks is comprehensive, affecting the game’s narrative, playability, level design, sound design, AI, and more, while still providing an enjoyable gaming experience. This is because Get Even is an intriguing psychological-thriller on clunky FPS rails -- a rich, detailed story muddied by its own interest in being something else.
  8. Ragequit.gr
    Jul 3, 2017
    70
    This combination of exploration, mystery, and psychological thriller is what manages to make Get Even a decent proposal, thus overlooking its weaknesses in the action segments, the sometimes slow development of the plot, but also the totally mediocre visuals, which remind us of a production from 2013.
  9. JeuxActu
    Jun 27, 2017
    70
    Get Even could have been a great game but it suffers from too many flaws to be able to really capitalize on it's strengths. It still offers a good narrative and amazing sound.
  10. Gameplanet
    Jun 23, 2017
    70
    Get Even is a strange game. It's almost schizophrenic in its execution, but The Farm 51 should be applauded for trying something different. It represents what I love about independent game development: it maybe a little rough around the edges, but it takes risks and provides a truly unique experience. For that I applaud it, even if I cannot unreservedly recommend it.
  11. PC Gamer
    Jun 27, 2017
    66
    A messy, unfocused mishmash of genres with a few smart ideas.
  12. GameOver.gr
    Jun 30, 2017
    60
    Although Get Even has a lot of pieces missing to be called a great game, it surely is one that worth the attention of players who like linear psychological horror games. It might not be the best in the genre, but it is clearly a great first try from Farm 51.
  13. Gamer.nl
    Jun 27, 2017
    60
    It is difficult to define what genre Get Even really is, but that is a good thing. Unfortunately the great potential of this mix of genres is not fully used in this original environment.
  14. Edge Magazine
    May 27, 2017
    60
    The result is a game that, while built from familiar components, feels unique as a whole. The Farm 51 should be commended for its bold design decisions, and for attempting to create something that dispenses with videogame conventions. That it doesn't always hang together quite as well as it could is disappointing, but that doesn't make experiencing the studio's singular vision any less worthwhile. [July 2017, p.110]
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  15. Wccftech
    Jun 21, 2017
    55
    There's no questioning that Get Even offers a different dimension to the first person shooter genre, yet it struggles to maintain the aspects that make it most unique, quickly devolving into a repetitive cycle.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jun 30, 2017
    Get Even is a true original, of the kind we all too rarely see made with this degree of gloss, and I found it deeply interesting for all its stumbles.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 117
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 117
  3. Negative: 17 out of 117
  1. MrShowman
    Jun 22, 2017
    10
    Amazing game atmosphere. Hospital inside looks like AAA games. I propose to wear headphones and listen to the soundtrack. Enemies inAmazing game atmosphere. Hospital inside looks like AAA games. I propose to wear headphones and listen to the soundtrack. Enemies in flashbacks are easy enough to outwit providing you cling to the perimeter of the area, particularly during the epilogue once you acquire certain powerful abilities.… Full Review »
  2. Cleonora
    Jun 21, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Three reasons to play this game:
    1. Story.
    2. Music.
    3. Graphics.

    Finally a game with a mature story, touching upon subjects such as infidelity, greed, the falling apart of a marriage, being a parent etc. This game will probably have more appeal to a mature audience. Get Even is at its core a story focused game. People going into this game expected a great shooter or a horror game will be let down as the game is none of that.

    The game sets up a complex way to tell a story and early on I was very skeptical as to if it would pull it off - jumping back and forth in memories and not always knowing if the memory is even real. It sounds confusing and it is confusing in the beginning but the different mechanics introduced along the way do a great job at moving the story forward without confusing the player to the point of no return.

    The core mechanic of the game is best compared to the movie Inception. But instead of going into dreams you are going into memories. Memories that can change while you are in them, become bizarre, play tricks on you etc. For example one mechanic gives you the ability to selectively recall objects from your memory, creating cover when needed during shootouts or when trying to go stealth.

    Overall the game is best described as a puzzle/detective game where you are trying to piece together events by searching for clues in memories. The game progresses in a linear fashion with some elements of your actions effecting later outcomes and the ability to revisit and change memories you have once already explored. But you are definitely not doing any open world type exploration.

    In the trailers for the game it shows of some corner-gun and phone mechanics, which are indeed cool but actually not the most interesting mechanics of the game. What surprised me most was the introduction of new core mechanics as you where several hours into the game, which made the experience all that more interesting.

    It is not possible to talk about Get Even without mentioning the music. The music is rendered in real time depending on what you are doing making you feel like you are part of a musical but without making it cheesy in any way. Rarely have I played a game where the music is moving the story and the game forward in such a way as in Get Even.

    Get Even uses photogrammetric for all environments, which means that it is actual real locations which have been scanned that you are walking through. Even at the lowest setting on PC it looked very special. Imagine walls of some abandon warehouse with real graffiti all over them instead of artist rendered environments and you start getting an idea. It is quite different and amazing.

    Although some parts of the game felt mediocre for example the shooting was pretty bland and navigating endless corridors would sometimes get confusing, the combination of the heavy and mature story, the classical music moving with the player in real time in photorealistic environments left a strong impression with me and I would recommend anybody looking for a full body game experience to play the game, preferable with headphones.    … Full Review »
  3. valmayeric
    Jun 23, 2017
    10
    The game is amazing !!. Brilliant sounds and music. Beautiful graphic. The night spent with her will keep me in Memory for a long time. I'mThe game is amazing !!. Brilliant sounds and music. Beautiful graphic. The night spent with her will keep me in Memory for a long time. I'm waiting for the sequel.… Full Review »
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