The Evil Within

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  1. AFall
    Oct 15, 2014
    5
    There is no optimization, camera is awful, gameplay is boring. Main character is so weak, story is too slow and it's not original at all. At first it seems that game is interesting, but when first enemy shown, and you try to fight with him - all became so unprofessional. Because of weird camera you can't see half of the screen and you step at dangerous trap every 5 second.
  2. JaydenPickens
    May 22, 2019
    6
    This game is a mixed bag. They tried to put so many things in this game that it turned out average. The controls are bad... the gameplay is not good. While, I liked fighting and coming up with ideas how to kill enemies and bosses, I hated the running sequences. I hate running away in any kind of game and I hate it here as well. Also, it's laughable how bad this pc port is. They don'tThis game is a mixed bag. They tried to put so many things in this game that it turned out average. The controls are bad... the gameplay is not good. While, I liked fighting and coming up with ideas how to kill enemies and bosses, I hated the running sequences. I hate running away in any kind of game and I hate it here as well. Also, it's laughable how bad this pc port is. They don't respect PC gamers and they should be punished because of it. F**k them up boys. Pickens out.… Expand
  3. Zachariel
    Nov 11, 2014
    5
    I won't detail the flaws of the PC version. Yes, black bars, bad camera, bad control schemes . Nothing the consoles aren't also suffering from. You can disable the bars at least, you can enable 60 FPS and you can remap your keyboard. The texture pop-in gets really annoying, but that's more of an engine problem, Rage had the same issues.

    Worst offenders gameplay wise are sections,    I won't detail the flaws of the PC version. Yes, black bars, bad camera, bad control schemes . Nothing the consoles aren't also suffering from. You can disable the bars at least, you can enable 60 FPS and you can remap your keyboard. The texture pop-in gets really annoying, but that's more of an engine problem, Rage had the same issues.

    Worst offenders gameplay wise are sections, starting in the middle part of the game, where the camera inverts the scene, your already imprecise controls are also inverted and any misstep means insta-death. Great, thanks and thanks for making me reload, change from save location to game, walk to this area, endure two cutscenes before retrying this annoying section, as there is no immediate checkpoint before...

    Most of the game plays like a Resident Evil 4 / Resident Evil 1 / Silent Hill 1 Hybrid with slightly worse controls. I could deal with this, the old games were fun even with bad controls, but this game delivers nothing exciting, nothing new. It's seems more like a collection of deleted scenes from a various number of horror films and games. They just don't seem to fit together. Every chapter for itself is okay, but I always get the feeling I had already played or seen this before. Been there, done that. The game just seems uninspired, which is strange as the creator's previous work was bursting with creative ideas. And it does the modern horror thing of "how much blood, gore and other disgusting stuff can i put on the screen before i become a parody?". Also, the game has very few scary moments.

    It does have some good moments, especially the chapter heavily borrowing from the cancelled "Resident Evil 4 - Hooked Man" demo version. Or the Silent Hill 2 like Boss fight a little earlier. However, picking up my earlier criticism, for every scene I can point to some game or film which did almost exactly the same, only better. Or more original.

    All in all, neither deserving praise nor condemnation. If you like the genre, give it a try once it reaches 20 bucks or less and you find nothing more deserving for your money. Definitely not worth full price. 6/10 for gameplay, 4/10 for content.    … Expand
  4. Blackdragon666
    Oct 19, 2014
    5
    Terrible A.I with low resolution textures, bad lighting, lack of anti-aliasing, low framerate and sluggish controls.

    This game is the disappointment of the year.
  5. Sagical
    Oct 21, 2014
    7
    So I have played about 9 hours of this game, and feel I can give a decent overview of how it is. First yes the picture is in letterboxing(black bars on top and bottom) but this comes as no surprise, because at every event that this game has been shown at, this has always been the case. The luxury of PC is that we will be able to remove them(and actually there are a few mods to do this).So I have played about 9 hours of this game, and feel I can give a decent overview of how it is. First yes the picture is in letterboxing(black bars on top and bottom) but this comes as no surprise, because at every event that this game has been shown at, this has always been the case. The luxury of PC is that we will be able to remove them(and actually there are a few mods to do this). Now that we have that out of the way, let us move on to the second huge issue people seem to have. 30 FPS. On PC it is not nearly as stuttering(or noticeable) as consoles. People are choosing to moan about something, because they feel entitled. They have always said this game would run at 30FPS and you knew this before purchase. Thankfully, once again, there are console commands, and most likely some mods that will fix this. As for the actual game(which reviews should be based on) it is a fairly decent survival/horror game, that starts off fairly slow, and builds a decent(not amazing) story along the way. Some enemy fights, are incredibly annoying, but some of the boss battles offer a unique experience that will ramp up the tension. I don't feel that the game is a true terrifying experience, as it commits closer to the Resident Evil formula(more along the lines of 4), but some situations pit you in scenarios where you will have to think on your feet. The designs in this game are absolutely beautiful and some bosses are incredibly unique. Overall if your a survivor horror fan, then you are in for a decent experience.… Expand
  6. braindamage
    Jan 17, 2015
    5
    an average game or maybe a little below average , that's slow and methodical to develop, with paid dlc content to get basic weapon like a fire crossbow bolt, over all uneventful slog to get thru with no high point's, with nice graphics , since they released the patch to remove the black bars, recommend for about 10 bucks ,
  7. kirstu
    Nov 14, 2014
    6
    I must admit that the game seemed stellar at first and I was blown away. I had the true feeling that this had the true essence of a nice continuation of what it was to be a true horror came, akin to early resident evil or the silent hill series (Do keep in mind this is relative to their release times).

    However, after less than a few hours of gameplay i was bitterly disappointed by the    I must admit that the game seemed stellar at first and I was blown away. I had the true feeling that this had the true essence of a nice continuation of what it was to be a true horror came, akin to early resident evil or the silent hill series (Do keep in mind this is relative to their release times).

    However, after less than a few hours of gameplay i was bitterly disappointed by the repetitive gameplay elements and it seemed that the game simply boiled to a gameplay that closely resembled a splinter cell with zombies.

    In the beginning i really had no expectations. My hopes were elevated to a completely fascinating degree, and dashed down like no before. Bravo.    … Expand
  8. MouseyV
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    As a longtime fan of the Resident Evil series, I am disappointed with this new installment, but at least it's better than RE6!
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Story: 6/10
    Visuals/Atmosphere: 9/10
    Sounds/Voice Acting: 6/10
    Overall: 7/10
    Would Recommend to a friend!
  9. andxme
    Sep 7, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gioco poco ispirato, manca di mordente e tratteggia una trama confusionaria mal raccontata e poco originale.

    Hitbox dei colpi totalmente da rivedere, gameplay a tratti frustrante. Si salva una discreta grafica pur con alti e bassi e un'inizio carico di tensione, peccato poi scemare brevemente in un B-movie della peggior categoria dal 8-9 capitolo in poi, la trama è confusionaria i boss mancano di interesse e la paura cede il posto alla noia, alla frustrazione ma soprattutto alla ripetitività.

    Gioco da acquistare solo sotto i 15 euro    … Expand
  10. riceylauj
    Oct 14, 2014
    6
    Game is ok. Nothing wrong with the story. Content overall is interesting. More survival horror with gore rather then any kind of all out scaring. Definitely feels like RE4.

    But there is definitely some issues with performance and controls and graphics. Black bars and motion blur cause me to have headaches and dizziness within an hour of playing (which I haven't had in ages in a    Game is ok. Nothing wrong with the story. Content overall is interesting. More survival horror with gore rather then any kind of all out scaring. Definitely feels like RE4.

    But there is definitely some issues with performance and controls and graphics. Black bars and motion blur cause me to have headaches and dizziness within an hour of playing (which I haven't had in ages in a game). You can turn them off with the console but still doesn't change the fact that they thought it was a good idea. So much wasted space. Controls function badly with mouse and keyboard, works ok with controller though.    … Expand
  11. Sawt00th
    Oct 15, 2014
    6
    Mediocre, horrific port. The fact this has been released on PS2 etc as well speaks for itself. Was built for the console market and they use 8gb RAM shared. Which is useless for most PC gamers that are operating with 8gb System RAM and 3-5gb VRAM. The engine should be directly capable, it appears it’s the designers that are not capable. Gameplay should be good considering the dev studiosMediocre, horrific port. The fact this has been released on PS2 etc as well speaks for itself. Was built for the console market and they use 8gb RAM shared. Which is useless for most PC gamers that are operating with 8gb System RAM and 3-5gb VRAM. The engine should be directly capable, it appears it’s the designers that are not capable. Gameplay should be good considering the dev studios leaders history, nowhere near a successor for RE/SH. You can unlock the FPS via the console. The black bars due to the native resolution at best add to the atmosphere of a B’Movie. It misses the tricks of the new adventure/mystery games (Vanishing of Ethan..) and the new horror games (Outlast, Alien, Amnesia) I would not pay full price for this title on PC.… Expand
  12. MajorTerra
    Nov 3, 2014
    5
    I'm sorry to say "The Evil Within" is not a must have game, did not buy a game with so much potential for frustration earlier this year. 3 Bullets + 15% health at boss fights is no fun, at least not at the easiest level.
    graphics is poor, looks like this game stayed 10 years in a tray before selling it, a lot of tearing, curious clipping, it's pretty hard see progress in the story cause    I'm sorry to say "The Evil Within" is not a must have game, did not buy a game with so much potential for frustration earlier this year. 3 Bullets + 15% health at boss fights is no fun, at least not at the easiest level.
    graphics is poor, looks like this game stayed 10 years in a tray before selling it, a lot of tearing, curious clipping, it's pretty hard see progress in the story cause of the absolutely unfair balancing. it has not a real soundtrack, only two classical samples are played from time to time. even DRM was a bad decission from bethesda, I'm over 18 years old and ready to choose for myself what I want to see.    … Expand
  13. Fyra
    Oct 18, 2014
    5
    Too linear. If i wanted a movie, i'd go watch netflix. The game will also lag on PC. Ill admit though, I didnt play it though. However, thats for a reason.
  14. Jakal
    Oct 18, 2014
    6
    For anyone who doesn't want to read all of my review the game is buggy as hell(on the pc release at least) and the enemies are just terrible in all honesty dumber and glitchier than anything i've seen i quite some time. (note: i'm also a fan of Shinji mikami's other games but this is a load of trash for the price you'd be paying)

    The game is a disappointment it really is...... I've been    For anyone who doesn't want to read all of my review the game is buggy as hell(on the pc release at least) and the enemies are just terrible in all honesty dumber and glitchier than anything i've seen i quite some time. (note: i'm also a fan of Shinji mikami's other games but this is a load of trash for the price you'd be paying)

    The game is a disappointment it really is...... I've been looking forward too this game since it was first announced however after playing the game doesn't seem finished it seems like it was shipped early about 85% complete : The game play would be fun if it wasn't so buggy the biggest problem i'm having is the frame rate is absolute murder it constantly goes up and down on a ridiculous level to the point where sometimes it becomes completely unplayable. The enemy ai behaves really badly. Some situations where it should be nerve racking terrifying and difficult are in fact laughably easy due to the enemy a.i. behaving such as running into walls i have only gotten to chapter five but the last boss Laura i think her name was behaved so stupidly that i could literally walk around at ease without any threat whatsoever.
    The voice acting is bad and when i say bad where i think they just used where the voice actors read the script in completely neutral and decided to use them like that i honestly didn't believe until i played and tried it i literally laughed because it was so out of place in the environment. The graphics are fine they don't have any problem for me the story seemed like it would be decent too if i could actually play the game and get to it i'm at the point where i thought it seemed like such a complete and total waste of my time i'm extremely unhappy with the product. Maybe get the game in awhile when its much cheaper but as it stands now do not get this game for its price it seems like it would be a great game if nor for the performance issues and bad a.i.    … Expand
  15. RustyGutsGaming
    Oct 28, 2014
    5
    The Evil Within disappoints on PC with a cheap console port feel to it. I found the camera to be very annoying, the controls and movement awkward, and the game play on the verge of just boring. The game is riddled with identical game play to Resident Evil so if you liked Resident Evil then you may find some similar game components to enjoy but if you were looking for some super scary,The Evil Within disappoints on PC with a cheap console port feel to it. I found the camera to be very annoying, the controls and movement awkward, and the game play on the verge of just boring. The game is riddled with identical game play to Resident Evil so if you liked Resident Evil then you may find some similar game components to enjoy but if you were looking for some super scary, intense, and well developed horror game, look elsewhere. This game severely disappoints.… Expand
  16. KlausKinski
    Nov 5, 2014
    7
    the game does nothing very good and it sure wont give you something innovative and new but what it does it does pretty good, the atmosphere is well done creepy dark forests and villages are well done... yes yes it could have been more but i take this over any of the recent Resident Evil titles any day...
  17. HellOnFeels
    Nov 2, 2014
    7
    After being disappointed by several releases this year I purchased this game with some reservation, having spent some time playing the game and taking the time to learn how it operates however I was pleasantly surprised. I find it to be an enjoyable experience with some shortcomings unlike many recent releases however the positives seem to outweigh the negatives.

    What the game does    After being disappointed by several releases this year I purchased this game with some reservation, having spent some time playing the game and taking the time to learn how it operates however I was pleasantly surprised. I find it to be an enjoyable experience with some shortcomings unlike many recent releases however the positives seem to outweigh the negatives.

    What the game does well is convey a sense of urgency in an environment where you absolutely must take your time, which successfully gives the impression of tension and adds to the atmosphere. Anyone failing to take their time with this will be brutally slaughtered, full stop. Enemy kills are visually impressive and gory and often leave you feeling humiliated. The tension is topped off by a morbid brooding atmosphere and you spend a lot of time as a prisoner of your own paranoia, peeking around corners, watching your back. and all with good reason.

    No major scares with this one but there are surprises and they provide a few WTF moments. Sophisticated traps which you can use against enemies, grenades, even matches can become weapons and a crossbow with an assortment of bolts, each with it's own purpose and the ability to craft them as you please. Combine these weapons with an excellent and versatile levelling system that encourages you to keep looking for ways to further upgrade your character and what you have is an impressive set up.

    Unfortunately this game can be very frustrating especially if you've been getting hacked to death in the same place for half an hour. The camera angles may have you squinting at some points and unless you have a desire to go blind, I'd recommend ignoring the instructions given to you about brightness levels and just turn it UP.

    The games clunky mechanics need to be mastered and you don't actually realise how open the environments are sometimes and there's a lot to be missed.

    The graphics are great and the enemies are well designed and intelligent, the gameplay successfully merges with the atmosphere and giving zombies weapons makes for an interesting change. But you may find it's all just too much to handle, it's frustrating, it's time consuming and it's difficult to progress through but rewarding when you do. If you're into survival horror you will like this but it isn't exactly for everyone.

    7/10    … Expand
  18. expellite
    Oct 20, 2014
    5
    The Black Bars Within ... someone tell me please what are those black bars?! Is this a cinematic movie or game?! Oh of course it's not the only reason why I gave this game 5 out of 10 but it's not ignorable, isn't it?! Environments are coll but I think that the game doesn't have enough scariness potential. I'm not accusing the game of not being scary because it's not that bad but it's notThe Black Bars Within ... someone tell me please what are those black bars?! Is this a cinematic movie or game?! Oh of course it's not the only reason why I gave this game 5 out of 10 but it's not ignorable, isn't it?! Environments are coll but I think that the game doesn't have enough scariness potential. I'm not accusing the game of not being scary because it's not that bad but it's not well crafted enough for a Shinji Mikami game. If anyone else was the director I would say that it's a quite terrific survival horror but for Mr. Mikami ... I dunno! Maybe people aren't scared easily these days.… Expand
  19. SenshudoTV
    Oct 27, 2014
    5
    The Evil Within is not a terrible game, just a game constantly hampered by its own inability to flow and horror needs to flow in order to maintain its own pace because much like comedy, good horror is all about timing. Unfortunately, the Evil Within delivers its mail far too late. And then forces you to hang out inside the mail box with a boring cop.
  20. MasterLink
    Oct 22, 2014
    5
    Ok, I just played the first half-hour of the game. Up to this point, I must admit, I'm quiet disappointed. Graphics are nice and all but I find no pleasure in continuously trying to kill an invincible enemy and then walking like a cripple in completely empty areas (perhaps they should have looked at Metroid Prime for inspiration). I thought videogames were all about interactivity and theOk, I just played the first half-hour of the game. Up to this point, I must admit, I'm quiet disappointed. Graphics are nice and all but I find no pleasure in continuously trying to kill an invincible enemy and then walking like a cripple in completely empty areas (perhaps they should have looked at Metroid Prime for inspiration). I thought videogames were all about interactivity and the first hour of any game is the time-period casual players decide what to do with their money. I hope things won't stay stable for the rest of the game as I do have faith in Shinji. Update of this review when action comes into place.… Expand
  21. Nexusjob
    Oct 17, 2014
    6
    The game itself is quite good, mechanics work fine and I have no problem with the controls (I use an xbox controller). Not the most original survival horror, a lot is borrowed from resident evil and other games but fun enough to enjoy until the end. I would have given it a higher score if it had been ported better though. I don't have the most powerful rig but I played alien isolation withThe game itself is quite good, mechanics work fine and I have no problem with the controls (I use an xbox controller). Not the most original survival horror, a lot is borrowed from resident evil and other games but fun enough to enjoy until the end. I would have given it a higher score if it had been ported better though. I don't have the most powerful rig but I played alien isolation with a decent fps on mid-low settings. This game is far more demanding because it has few graphics settings i can lower and even on 720p it gets choppy. Since I am well within the minimum specs required I expected not to have this kind of problem. Seems to be a case of bad porting to me.… Expand
  22. Bloodish
    Oct 19, 2014
    6
    Okay, so I was excited to play this game. Me and a couple of friends got together, and finished it over a weekend. But sadly, we were all a bit let down by the game.

    The game looks good, has great atmosphere, solid gameplay and a very nice variety of enemies. Those are the main pros of the game. But the plot of the game is so damn confusing. It's as if the writers weren't even sure    Okay, so I was excited to play this game. Me and a couple of friends got together, and finished it over a weekend. But sadly, we were all a bit let down by the game.

    The game looks good, has great atmosphere, solid gameplay and a very nice variety of enemies. Those are the main pros of the game. But the plot of the game is so damn confusing. It's as if the writers weren't even sure themselves, what was going on, and the vague explanations for what is actually going on in the game, isn't revealed until about 7-9 hours into the game. And that is simply way too long to tell the players what is going on. It's not like I want the plot served on a silver platter or anything, but the story was all over the place, making no sense for the majority of the game.

    Furthermore, the cast of characters is overall very forgettable, and the protagonist features some truly horrible emotionless voice acting at times. It is extremely rare that he actually reacts somewhat like a human being to what goes on around him. I mean, if i were chased down by a creepy giant girl-monster, covered in blood, with long floaty hair and long sharp fingernails, that she's trying to dig into my flesh, and I just barely escape, I wouldn't say a reaction somewhat like **** that was pretty close." is a valid response to that situation. And that kind of bland boring voice acting sticks around for the entire game.
    This is truly a shame, since it makes it extremely hard to connect to the main character.

    Overall, this game was a let down for me, but i don't regret playing it. Although I didn't like it overall, i would still recommend people that like the genre to play it and give it a chance. I simply warn you not to expect the great game that was promised, and not to expect a coherent meaningful story, but rather a cool mess with a bad premise.    … Expand
  23. linksys17
    Oct 20, 2014
    6
    Well this game certainly has it's glaring issues but overall it is a decent game

    Pros: - Good Atmosphere - Freaky And Scary Enemies (I will have nightmares) - Decent Story Line - Good Use Of Sound And Visual Design To Inspire Fear Cons: - Poor Console Port, The Game Has Many Frame Drops And Performance Issues Specs: I7 3770K 4.4 GHZ, 16GB 2133 MHZ RAM, 7970 GHZ So As You Can    Well this game certainly has it's glaring issues but overall it is a decent game

    Pros:
    - Good Atmosphere
    - Freaky And Scary Enemies (I will have nightmares)
    - Decent Story Line
    - Good Use Of Sound And Visual Design To Inspire Fear

    Cons:
    - Poor Console Port, The Game Has Many Frame Drops And Performance Issues
    Specs: I7 3770K 4.4 GHZ, 16GB 2133 MHZ RAM, 7970 GHZ
    So As You Can See It Is Not My Setup That Is The Problem

    - Black Bars && 30 fps Lock, I Did Modify The Config File To Fix This Issue But Why The Hell Did They
    Simply Not Include The Option In The Graphics UI With A Disclaimer: blah blah this is not the experience
    we endorse: you should stick with the letterbox and 30fps blah blah blah

    - Dat Camera, Seriously I Know They Think Anything That Adds Difficulty Is A Good Thing But
    The Sluggish Camera And Poor FOV Was So Jarring And Not In The Good Way

    TLDR: Evil Within Is A Fun And Scary Game But Has Serious Optimization/Performance Issues On PC    … Expand
  24. Avodeskorm
    Oct 15, 2014
    6
    Really needs optimization. I get a constant 30fps until the game decides to go down to 0fps every 4 minutes. The id tech 5 engine really sucks, I hope that they are going to patch this game.
  25. Diaboliquin
    Oct 15, 2014
    6
    El tan esperado Evil Within resultó ser un pésimo port para PC.

    - Pocas opciones gráficas de configuración. - Limitado a 30 cuadros por segundo. - La relación de aspecto es horrenda, utiliza mentadas "barras negras cinemáticas". - Utiliza mecánicas de juego ya vistas en otros lados, como Outlast y Alien Isolation. - Sistema de actualización e algunas características del personaje,    El tan esperado Evil Within resultó ser un pésimo port para PC.

    - Pocas opciones gráficas de configuración.
    - Limitado a 30 cuadros por segundo.
    - La relación de aspecto es horrenda, utiliza mentadas "barras negras cinemáticas".
    - Utiliza mecánicas de juego ya vistas en otros lados, como Outlast y Alien Isolation.
    - Sistema de actualización e algunas características del personaje, totalmente consolero y poco realístico. (Como solo poder correr 3 segundos, incrementar de 6 a 7 balas... realmente estúpido)
    - Que en el 2014 tenga uno que usar líneas de comando especiales para hablitar la consola, para entonces alterar cosas como el límite de fps o la relación de aspecto es ridículo, estas cosas las debió considerar el desarrollador.

    + Algunas partes tienen buena tensión en cuanto a horror.
    + Gráficos aceptables.

    * Quizás salga un plugin para FlawlessWidescreen que corrija todo este sinsenido ténico del juego.    … Expand
  26. hassenpheffer
    Jul 30, 2016
    5
    Take a pinch of Silent Hill, Dead Space and add some Resident Evil mechanics, stir in some blood and guts and you've the Evil Within. It's a hodge-podge of practically every survival-horror game ever made (good and bad). With all those influences and you come up with a game both tedious and frustrating but oddly amusing. It has its moments with some haunting visuals and brain-twistingTake a pinch of Silent Hill, Dead Space and add some Resident Evil mechanics, stir in some blood and guts and you've the Evil Within. It's a hodge-podge of practically every survival-horror game ever made (good and bad). With all those influences and you come up with a game both tedious and frustrating but oddly amusing. It has its moments with some haunting visuals and brain-twisting segments but it tries to hard to be SOMETHING and ends up being a pain in the butt. The controls via keyboard and mouse are swishy and clumsy The UI in the menus has trouble between the mouse and keyboard for whatever reason and remaping is absolutely annoying. The gamepad controls are slightly better but the 3rd person character still wobbles and sways when you least need him to be. The weapon leveling system is simple but it takes to much goop to make anything worthwhile and there aren't any stats as to what weapons do in terms of power, etc. It's very sloppy UI-wise. There are only 4 quick keys and you can't use the mouse wheel to cycle through the weapons. That's the first I've ever heard or seen of that silliness. I had no issues with the graphics. Everything ran smoothly although the camera was really bad at times. The enemies are clever by lunging and running at you and dodging from time to time but blowing their heads off doesn't always stop them but lighting them with a match does. Go figure. The story may be the worst part overall. It's convoluted, nonsensical on goes on and on and on... It's just awful and very boring. The characters are one-dimensional and so is the laughable dialogue and mediocre voice-acting. It's not the worst of the horror-survival game out there but with so many other better titles, both 3rd and 1st person available I'd leave this for the cheapie sale to buy it.… Expand
  27. Ramiro1992
    Apr 8, 2020
    7
    Terrible port
    - Atrocious hitbox detection, most of the time bullets won't register, going through enemies despite hiting the target
    - Awful boss fights, way too large enemies that requires way too many resources to kill. - One of the worst horror games I have ever played this year. - The voice acting is laughable, being Leslie and Castellanos the worse by far. - Poorly optimized for    Terrible port
    - Atrocious hitbox detection, most of the time bullets won't register, going through enemies despite hiting the target
    - Awful boss fights, way too large enemies that requires way too many resources to kill.
    - One of the worst horror games I have ever played this year.
    - The voice acting is laughable, being Leslie and Castellanos the worse by far.
    - Poorly optimized for pc, probably was not even tested. If you move the mouse in the pause menu, when you read a file the text won't scroll, that may look like a small issue, but it's awful. I gotta pause the game without moving the mouse and going through the files, Bethesda should be embarrased for not testing this.
    - The keyboard is poorly optimized, the character will move in any direction. I ended up getting killed because the game won't register the keyboard key I am pressing, there's also a button delay sometimes, which makes the game unplayable
    - Chapter 10 is atrocious, I was liking the game until I played this chapter, annoying enemies everywhere
    - Weak and pathetic main character, I can run faster and longer in real life than that trained "cop", it is embarrasing watching how fast he gets tired, even with the sprint upgrades. HE looks like a 60 yrs old retired cop rather than a young one, pathetic deign.
    - Beyond awful graphics and textures, you can see the pixelation if you look closely.
    - Annoying combat mechanics, enemies will always have advantage in every aspect
    - Tedious trap disarming, making the game hard to enjoy

    Bethesda **** up this time, and they make things even worse with Evil within 2, they **** up Doom franchise with Doom Eternal, this guys just don't learn. The only reason I give this a 7 instead of a 6, is because I love Shinji Mikami concept, and I love the atmosphere and art design of this game.
    7/10    … Expand
  28. azeitona
    Dec 28, 2014
    6
    I was wishing to like this game so much more...

    Yeah, some of the problems have been addressed and patched. That stupid letterbox: gone. 60 FPS unlocked, hell yeah. But, even so, the game likes to take a crap on my PC, and even though it's not an Alienware, it should be able to run the game at least at medium settings. But the framerate keeps dropping all the time. And the texture    I was wishing to like this game so much more...

    Yeah, some of the problems have been addressed and patched. That stupid letterbox: gone. 60 FPS unlocked, hell yeah. But, even so, the game likes to take a crap on my PC, and even though it's not an Alienware, it should be able to run the game at least at medium settings. But the framerate keeps dropping all the time. And the texture pop-ins are still there. Ugh. Sadly, the PS4 version is much better and more stable.

    The story is rather interesting. The characters are totally bland and the game already starts with you knee-deep in the **** after only two minutes of intro. The pacing is kinda poor to me, but the plot is so bizarre that it's probably what will keep you going.

    Now, for the gameplay... ugh. The least I say, the better. I know this is supposed to be hard. I know this is supposed to be challenging. But it ends up just being... frustrating. The open combat sections suck. That enemy that throws dynamite at you sucks. And I wouldn't have that much of a problem with all the stealth if the controls and the camera weren't so bad. At the third chapter I just though "screw it", then lowered the difficulty and started shooting instead of trying to sneak my way over the place.

    So... The Evil Within. Not a bad game at all. It even was really fun, at least when I was not engaged in combat. The enemies are really creative, and, although the game is not really scary, it's very disturbing. If you want a challenge, are a fan of Resident Evil and love to try a section of a game again, and again, and again, well, then go ahead. I do not regret buying it, but I could've just watched a complete walkthrough on Youtube and save me the frustration with the clunky gameplay.    … Expand
  29. Memlink_Dermlet
    Mar 9, 2015
    6
    I have to start by saying this game is an utter disgrace as far as ports are concerned. If you are looking to run this game at 60fps (Vsync required?) 1080P then good luck. I do not care what machine you have. As a rule of thumb, when a developer or publisher put insane PC requirements out that means they have done little to no testing and do not want people to say they can not play onI have to start by saying this game is an utter disgrace as far as ports are concerned. If you are looking to run this game at 60fps (Vsync required?) 1080P then good luck. I do not care what machine you have. As a rule of thumb, when a developer or publisher put insane PC requirements out that means they have done little to no testing and do not want people to say they can not play on the recommended specs. As of this review you can remove the bars that take up a portion of your monitor (at a lose of FPS) and I believe SLI is still not supported which is baffling if I am correct.

    The graphic options are pathetic and have little to no impact on your performance, its the resolution. This game simply hates 1080p and you might have to find some slightly lower resolution. This is just unacceptable and its really a crime given how this game is really great if it runs well.

    I can not speak of keyboard controls, but the controller works fine.

    As for the game itself you will find yourself in a completely insane world. Certain bosses are truly terrifying and will kill you often. The game is thick with atmosphere and at times certain enemies give you a dark souls feeling given how large they are. The safe zone is particularly interesting in this game and I do not want to spoil anything. The game is very gory and weapons do visceral damage. Oddly death animations are non existent save for special enemies, you kind of just drop dead. (Chainsaw death though!)

    The game has an interesting fire mechanic and the gunplay is solid. The upgrade system is nothing special. Overall despite what some may claim this is survival horror. Yes you have guns and ammo. You will be shooting a lot, but usually if you have a ton of ammo there will be a large horde and its empty in no time if you do not use fire well. Don't expect to leon karate these guys, bare hands do not work well against horrific monsters.

    This game is best summed up as one reviewer put it as the resident evil 5 we never got. He went on to say but its too many years late and new mechanics are needed. I have to say while I agree with the upgrade system the mechanics were fine. Boss battles are genuinely terrifying and you will find yourself running trying to figure out how to kill something that warps away from bullets.

    Im not sure if its a translation issue or what but the writing is god awful. Your characters, possibly in a situation where 90% of people would upon finding a gun blow their brains out seem to not care about anything. Your partner tries to kill himself and you tackle him, take the gun and go "What the **** man" then walk off. "Im a police officer, maybe I should help you?" Your characters animations to see a room completely changing are realistic but the dialogue is just painful. "Lets find the exit" after left has become right, down up, red to blue.

    I love this game but I also hate it. I can't put it down but my god is it infuriating how no effort was put into this PC port. I can't imagine playing this before the black bars were removed and the 30 fps cap was lifted. And to the idiot reviewers who act like PC gamers need to get over 30fps because its not a twitch game....
    Yea the giant monster I have to run out of the way from, the bomb I have to make a needle land on the small green spot. Or the man with the gigantic chainsaw coming for me. No problem, give me half the information I like watching my guy get impaled by a chainsaw at 30fps. Its so cinematic. Popcorn anyone?    … Expand
  30. marcelus
    Mar 17, 2017
    7
    Yes I recommend The Evil Within for those who want an action based horror game.

    Pros: - Fun pace & nice length (14hs in my case) - Simple but usefull upgrade system - Art and cinematography. - Letterbox and FOV…yes. I like them for a survival horror. I like feelling uncomfortable or restricted while playing them. - Subtle post-process effects like, noise, glows/blooms, chromatic    Yes I recommend The Evil Within for those who want an action based horror game.

    Pros:
    - Fun pace & nice length (14hs in my case)
    - Simple but usefull upgrade system
    - Art and cinematography.
    - Letterbox and FOV…yes. I like them for a survival horror. I like feelling uncomfortable or restricted while playing them.
    - Subtle post-process effects like, noise, glows/blooms, chromatic aberration and some dithering for AO and the keylight shadows. Particle sprites for dust, smoke and fire are acceptable and well executed for a multi-platformer.
    - Facial expression looks better in person than in YouTube videos or wherever you watched gameplay. Is not hyper-realistic but it looks better than I expected (I talk more about graphics in the “cons” section)
    - Boss fights. They are good and tense.
    - Aside it’s linear I like the path the developers made for the player.
    - The OST is very good.
    - Clever UI and item mapping.
    - And of course Resident Evil, other survival horror games and movies references.
    - My favorite chapters are 6, 7 and the end of 9th :)
    - The Model Viewer ;)

    Cons:
    - The ending and the last chapters are less interesting than the first 60% (wich is great).
    - Meleé and barehand fights are too simple (at least is not Silent Hill Downpour hahaha!)
    - I couldn’t enjoy much of the TLOU alike stealth system. I think is a good addition but not that well executed.
    - I hate Ruvik's design (at least during game). Maybe similar concept (skinny, cryptic etc…but not as cliché as he was with his actions).
    - It looks really good in general but they could have improved pop-up textures, tessellation and DOF on the idTech5.
    - Dynamic shadows resolution.
    - The city chapters are horrible in terms of design. I hate ghouls with weapons…I hate modernity in this kind of games. I preferred the “Nocturne” ghouls with thompsons haha! they had more style.
    - Lack of turn around button (at least I didn't find it during my first playthrough)
    - Lack of option Co-Op. Is not that bad because it helps you to feel helpless but maybe for a DLC it would be great.
    - In this era of "Souls" games it would be great to see more options for the checkpoint system.
    - Bad AI (sometimes) and lame difficulty at moments (in “Survival Mode” wich is considered “normal)
    - The “cast” is not bad but I wished more characters involved…and more clothes states / variations during the story. BTW they could have helped Jennifer Carpenter to make a better role more fittable for her personality.

    I was expecting something less predictable and darker. Something different from RE4,5 and 6 with more puzzle solving and twisted plot. But no matter what are the cons. It's a good game wich I want to play a few more times :)    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2015
    50
    It seems the developers were not entirely sure what they wanted to achieve and got caught between traditional and innovative approach, properly employing neither. [13/2014, p.56]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Nov 30, 2014
    70
    Borrowing heavily from past survival horror games, The Evil Within still manages to create fear in its players despite some clunkiness. [Dec 2014, p.58]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 15, 2014
    82
    As the Japanese survival horror genre goes, The Evil Within feels a bit old fashion but in a good way. It certainly has the potential of becoming a cult classic. [Nov 2014]
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