The Evil Within

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1960 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 255 out of 1960
  3. Negative: 288 out of 1960
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  1. DecadeReviews
    Jan 23, 2021
    10
    Graphics - 9/10
    Story - 7.7/10
    Variety of enemies - 10/10
    Amount of meaningful bosses with cool design - 10/10
    Game's length - 9/10
    Gameplay - 9/10
    Variety of weapons - 9/10
    General world design - 9.5/10
    Fun factor - 10/10
    How many times i have finished it - 4
    Where does it stand in my top "1000 video games of all time" list - 10
  2. VigilanteOito
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    Pra quem gosta dos games do Shinji Mikami.
    Esse é o jogo que particularmente acho que é o sucessor do Resident Evil 4, tem muitos elementos semelhantes.
    Comprei por 10 conto em promoção.
  3. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    9
    A palm sweating experience.

    I finished RE7 not long ago and thought no other horror game could top it, but boy, was I wrong. The Evil Within taps into many emotions. Fear, paranoia, desolation, hopelessness, and more. Although this game is in 3rd person, everything about the atmosphere and environment totally made up for it. The visual effects used to add to the paranoia was nothing I    A palm sweating experience.

    I finished RE7 not long ago and thought no other horror game could top it, but boy, was I wrong. The Evil Within taps into many emotions. Fear, paranoia, desolation, hopelessness, and more. Although this game is in 3rd person, everything about the atmosphere and environment totally made up for it. The visual effects used to add to the paranoia was nothing I have ever experienced in a game. It made you feel like there was no hope of escape from this nightmare. The lighting and structures were made perfectly which added to the fear.

    The save points were done in such a unique way. The nurse inside the mental hospital, Sebastion's journal, the Krimson newspaper, all added so much mystery to the plot. It made me want to continue, just to see what this whole situation is about. This leads into the amazing story telling. The game only gives you bits and pieces of the story. Over the course of the game, you slowly uncover what is really going on. The way it unravelled through flashbacks, and visions was awesome. The characters and dialogues were all amazing. You could see them struggle, as they slowly lose their mind.

    I would have easily given this game a 10, but there were some hiccups when it came to the stealth portion of the game. Sometimes enemies who definitely shouldn't have notice me, would notice me, and walk over. Some of the traps felt unfair, as it was too hidden. Some QTE sequences were too unclear. All of these made some of the deaths feel unfair. But added up, these didn't deter too much from the experience as a whole. The horror experience totally makes up for it.    … Expand
  4. ozzsoffy
    Dec 6, 2020
    8
    I liked this game a lot, the story is very compiling and as a player I'm most of the time on the edge of my seat. there were some cases of very hard bosses, which feels frustrating as a player who just want to finish the game.
    the munitions/ enemies ratio was very good. you area always with a little munitions.
    Another problem I had with this game is that the main story leave you with    I liked this game a lot, the story is very compiling and as a player I'm most of the time on the edge of my seat. there were some cases of very hard bosses, which feels frustrating as a player who just want to finish the game.
    the munitions/ enemies ratio was very good. you area always with a little munitions.

    Another problem I had with this game is that the main story leave you with a lot of holes in the plot, and the 2 first DLSs feel in the gap, why is it half to be in the DLS and not in the main game itself? I didn't like that one bit.

    Final verdict:
    I loved the game, good graphics (and I'm playing this at 2020), and good story, and very good game mechanics.    … Expand
  5. Gaming_Reviews
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    As a hardcore Resident Evil 4 fan, i was extremely excited, because same director was going to direct The Evil Within. Did it disappoint? No! In fact, it's one of my favorite games of 2014 and also one of my favorite psychological horror games ever made. It has one of the most unique bosses of any horror game ever. Standouts would be "Laura" and "The Keeper", but there's way more. UniqueAs a hardcore Resident Evil 4 fan, i was extremely excited, because same director was going to direct The Evil Within. Did it disappoint? No! In fact, it's one of my favorite games of 2014 and also one of my favorite psychological horror games ever made. It has one of the most unique bosses of any horror game ever. Standouts would be "Laura" and "The Keeper", but there's way more. Unique artstyle, beautiful graphics. It had bad launch when they only allowed 30fps, but it was fixed quickly and now it runs smoother than ever 60fps.… Expand
  6. flowoftime
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing horror experience, might be one of the better horror games ever, music, atmosphere and bosses are just next level in this one.
  7. CCC78
    Nov 20, 2020
    9
    PS: This rating is by 2014 standards.

    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Graphics: 9/10
    World design: 9.7/10
    Enjoyability: 10/10
    Conclusion: 9/10
  8. themiracle
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    This user score / metascore doesn't present what this game truly is. It's way better to look at steam reviews of this game, these are way more up to date. It's almost hard to describe how much i like this game. I have finished it over 10 times and i will do it more in the future. It has best psychological-horror atmosphere out of (almost) any Horror games EVER made. It's difficultThis user score / metascore doesn't present what this game truly is. It's way better to look at steam reviews of this game, these are way more up to date. It's almost hard to describe how much i like this game. I have finished it over 10 times and i will do it more in the future. It has best psychological-horror atmosphere out of (almost) any Horror games EVER made. It's difficult competition between this one and dead space (2008) for best horror atmosphere title. I think both have equally good atmosphere, just a bit different.… Expand
  9. silence000
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
    Very good horror game if you like big scary bosses and good upgrading system for weapons.
  10. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say, here's my positive review for this amazing game.........
  11. startafire
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Underrated horror masterpiece, one of the best bosses of any horror game, atmosphere, ambient sounds, just perfect.
  12. SOMEIBRAHIM
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    the game had made the best possible atmosphere for a horror game from this genre combining the soundtrack and the environment and the enemies over all the game gave me a good tense scary journey especially the first two chapters i recommend it
  13. Syndicate66
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Another horror masterpiece that was literally ahead of it's time. Now in 2020 it has pretty high ratings on steam and seems like people have finally discovered it. I have personally liked it from day 1. It has one of the better boss rosters of any horror game, super unique level design and tons of character upgrade options.
  14. trnzfrmer
    Nov 4, 2020
    10
    This game is extremely underrated. Might be one the best horror games ever made alongside silent hill 2 and dead space. I literally can't believe something like resident evil 3 remake has higher metascore than this.
  15. nomorefate
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    This is my ranking:
    Graphics: 10 / 10
    Story: 7 / 10
    World design: 8 / 10
    Bosses : 11 / 10
    PC Performance: 9 / 10
    Side notes: One of the most underrated, amazing horror games ever.
  16. L140
    Oct 28, 2020
    8
    Интересный и чертовски сложный сурвайвл хоррор, созданный руками японских творцов, что обуславливает наличие всякой шизы в огромном количестве. Сюжет интересный с харизматичным главным героем Себастьяном, который задает тон всей игре, но с финалом, конечно, облажались сильно, ну и из минусов еще наличие этих тупых полосок и сильный блюрИнтересный и чертовски сложный сурвайвл хоррор, созданный руками японских творцов, что обуславливает наличие всякой шизы в огромном количестве. Сюжет интересный с харизматичным главным героем Себастьяном, который задает тон всей игре, но с финалом, конечно, облажались сильно, ну и из минусов еще наличие этих тупых полосок и сильный блюр
  17. Mejo71
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    Игра Гавно, параша, лучше здохну чеп поиграю еще 1 в эту памойку!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. hertzian68
    Oct 11, 2020
    6
    Update: There's a trainer by enjoy on gamecopyworld that really makes this game much more enjoyable. It has an FOV slider, an option to speed up the character and other options that fix a lot of what's wrong with the game. It does not fix all the egregious lens flare and jarring visual effects nor the obnoxious camera bob but an FOV of 95 makes it not so bad. As a side note the majorUpdate: There's a trainer by enjoy on gamecopyworld that really makes this game much more enjoyable. It has an FOV slider, an option to speed up the character and other options that fix a lot of what's wrong with the game. It does not fix all the egregious lens flare and jarring visual effects nor the obnoxious camera bob but an FOV of 95 makes it not so bad. As a side note the major perpetrators of mkultra trauma based mind control are the judaeo-masons-marxists, this is an occult doctrine that was actually documented in one of the black magic grimoires of the middle ages attributed to Solomon, I think it's the clavicle or lesser key in the preface, it's just that the tech/pharmatech has really aided its effectiveness. The Japanese were very effected by the Springmeier books in the early 90's that documented all this, among others and this is primarily what their horror games are about. At bottom this is a kabbalistic satanic system that is used to bring in an atheist world communist dictatorship over the slave goyim with a directing elite of jewish talmudics and their worldly antichrist. That's really the story of this world before apocalypse, make sure you're on the right side there btw. You can see this in a hidden form in the stylized masonic symbol all over the place in the game, which is a hidden black magic hexagram of hermeticism and kabbalism.
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    Got back into this after playing it a few years ago on PC. I can't remember if I had problems with the NON-steam version or not but this steam version I've had no problems with getting 60fps with med/high settings and no/low AA. When the action is high it goes down though pretty bad in some places like when their is fog etc. My largest complaint as far as video options is the over aggressive lense flair and terribly balanced lighting along with the really weird camera bobbing and angles. The seeing double effect and other effects are really horrible too. All that combined with the jarring overly abundant cutscenes and taking control away from the player. In short this game gives me a headache to play too long. It's like being on a bobbing ship with a bunch of lights shining right at you in the fog, ugh. I couldn't tell you much about the story, forgettable like the sequels is. I can tell you a large part of it is simply MKultra/monarch occult, trauma based mind control based or the deliberate shattering of a personality and putting it back together with alters that are trained for various tasks. This used to be called multiple personality disorder but it's called DID now. This is deliberately done by the militaries of all countries, by the elite dynastic families and by various other cults and orgs. Hollywood has many of these that are famous. People whose specific memories can be locked away are very useful for political, military and other kinds of crimes for the occult underworlds new order. The shock chair for upgrading is an example of the type of tech they use as a part of all this. Trained killers like the seals, rangers, delta force etc and their counterparts in intelligence and other places, which can be given any command while under programming and they will carry them out. Politically these gun massacres are usually by these programmed multiples but are given a lot of help by unseen actors and the press/police as well. Disarming the American people is a major goal.

    The controls are ok on a pad but the character is really clunky to move around and there is def too much lag especially when in combat. It's a hard game to enjoy really. The colors are atrocious as well, a muddy look almost all the time with muted other colors make it not very appealing visually. Graphics are ok but are def dated. I'd say if it's cheap give it a go it is a standard mix of RE4 and alan wake. I can see a bit of Silent Hill but it's too run and gun for that comparison really.    … Expand
  19. GeneralM99
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    do not waste your money on this game, there´s other games that do a better job for less money
  20. LostGreenie
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a fan of the classic survival horror games, I enjoyed a lot playing this one. The story is intentionally confusing and made me interested in understanding it fully. The sound design is quite good and the level design is very well done. There is a lot of different enemies, so it never gets boring. Gameplaywise, it presents a good challenge, especially in the highest difficulties. Only cons for me were the clunky maniability of the character and the final boss fight, which was a bit disapponting to be honnest.… Expand
  21. Svetlendrius
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    A good game with an exciting plot, interesting twists, good gameplay, normal graphics and an interesting visual component.
  22. Senden_Wh
    May 20, 2020
    9
    Игра отличная. Хинди превзошёл уровень RE в три раза. Куча интересных загадок. Очень приятно собирать пазл из них ведь так очень круто передаются характеры персонажей. Сам мир довольно креативный. Я был в восторге когда погрузился в этот мир обычного ведьмака от мира людей.Игра отличная. Хинди превзошёл уровень RE в три раза. Куча интересных загадок. Очень приятно собирать пазл из них ведь так очень круто передаются характеры персонажей. Сам мир довольно креативный. Я был в восторге когда погрузился в этот мир обычного ведьмака от мира людей.
  23. elolugo
    Apr 21, 2020
    7
    Very good game. Very scary but the games feels unpolished. Some parts are too difficult to pass the first time
  24. 666999
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    story: mediocre
    game play: good sometimes frustrating
    graphics and atmosphere: very good characters and voice acting: weak, sucks boss fights: mediocre the thing that was most difficult in this game and also furstarting are the freaking traps were too many. yes the **** traps. you can't walk a few seconds without some bomb explode in your face or your legs get stucked in some bear    story: mediocre
    game play: good sometimes frustrating
    graphics and atmosphere: very good
    characters and voice acting: weak, sucks
    boss fights: mediocre

    the thing that was most difficult in this game and also furstarting are the freaking traps were too many. yes the **** traps. you can't walk a few seconds without some bomb explode in your face or your legs get stucked in some bear traps. but still enjoyed it, im sure im gonna give it a new try in the future.    … Expand
  25. MetaDoner
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    This game is so underrated. Seriously. I enjoyed the deep and complex story of the game and the DLC's were amazing!
  26. 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
  27. Coldtea20
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    masterpiece 10/10 .
  28. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    6
    6/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  29. Sutline
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
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  30. gameking
    Jan 10, 2020
    7
    The game is reminiscent of resident evil and silent hill.The atmosphere is successful but the graphics are really bad. It feels like an old game.Story is not bad and game-play time is very good.But this game is very hard. You need too much think and this will be bad sometimes. If you miss silent hill and resident evil style games, it's perfect for you.
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#22 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#38 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
68

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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