The Evil Within

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  1. DefinitiveHero
    Jan 28, 2022
    10
    If they make The Evil Within 3, i hope it’s more like first game. Part 2 was awful in my opinion at least, there was no horror or interesting locations. First game is absolute modern-horror masterpiece!
  2. Iowntheworld
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    One of the best modern horror games, seems kind of underrated or maybe The Evil Within fans just are mature enough to not care about some scores on some random online sites. Overall, this game has fantastic boss fights and cool level designs. Directed by same dude who made Resident Evil 1 (and it's remake) and Resident Evil 4. It's not as good as RE4, but it's still amazing!
  3. Harley34
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Very good game, in fact, one of the better modern horror games. People who dislike it, simply miss the point or just don't understand how to play it.
  4. sirgamer44
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Not sure what happened with second game, because it was just trash. But first one is modern horror masterpiece, better than any silent hill after second one and i personally like this one way more than re7.
  5. wealthygamer
    Oct 6, 2022
    10
    This is what true modern-horror game is supposed to be. Yes, of course it's inspired by silent hill and dead space, but it stands on it's own very well and also takes notes from RE4, as this game was directed by same dude who made RE4. Pretty much modern horror masterpiece. Ignore second game, it's awful.
  6. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  7. TheVibe_
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Modern horror masterpiece! Sadly part 2 sucks, but hopefully they will still make part 3 and make it more like first one.
  8. clay_1984
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    I agreed the had performance problem on pc but it had an very good story and awesome mission design and also scary.
  9. Naked_Snakee
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  10. RikkTheGaijin
    Nov 8, 2014
    9
    I've just completed the game, and it was great! This game is the true successor of Resident Evil 4, Shinji Mikami at his best. The Evil Within is a old-school horror, with stunning atmosphere and nicely balanced gameplay. The graphic is well done, very detailed, especially the environments. The music is unsettling and the the sound effects are creepily good. Level design is really wellI've just completed the game, and it was great! This game is the true successor of Resident Evil 4, Shinji Mikami at his best. The Evil Within is a old-school horror, with stunning atmosphere and nicely balanced gameplay. The graphic is well done, very detailed, especially the environments. The music is unsettling and the the sound effects are creepily good. Level design is really well thought, every chapter have some unique characteristic, never repetitive or boring. The lacking of ammunitions keeps the difficulty to a good level, never frustrating, but challenging. The longevity is also quite good, it took me about 19 hours to complete the game. Once cleared, the game will unlock some new weapon such as the rocket launcher and the machine gun. Also the Model Viewer will unlock in the main menu, so it's possible to look closely to all the characters and creatures of the game.
    My only negative note is that sometimes you encounter some hidden track that kills you inevitably. But fortunately there is an abundance of checkpoints, so the player doesn't really need to redo very long parts of the tevel.
    I really recommend this game to all Resident Evil fans and whoever likes classics horrors.    … Expand
  11. strangermoon
    Nov 10, 2014
    9
    after dead space best horror survival title and not for just a game as a mind story and movie style. if call of duty action peaced storytelling titles score 9 or 8 this game simply 20. I loved its hard for casual gamers.
  12. byob69
    Oct 14, 2014
    9
    Exactly what I expected from the beginning and what they showed in the trailer other than 30 fps and the black bars. can not ask for a 10 the first game of this study, over time failures iran polishing his future works.
  13. Jacsam
    Nov 14, 2014
    9
    I do not understand how anyone can give this game a zero. I personally love this game. To me a game is great when I cannot wait to come home and play it. I love the survival horror games and this game keeps me on the edge of my seat at all times. It is much easier to play with a mouse and keyboard as aiming is much better. I tried playing it with a controller and it was veryI do not understand how anyone can give this game a zero. I personally love this game. To me a game is great when I cannot wait to come home and play it. I love the survival horror games and this game keeps me on the edge of my seat at all times. It is much easier to play with a mouse and keyboard as aiming is much better. I tried playing it with a controller and it was very difficult. Also play it on the easier setting. The easy setting is still very difficult but at least you get a little more ammunition. The game looks great and the voice acting is very good. If you are not a resident evil fan this probably will not be for you but if you like resident evil then this is a must buy. The metacritic user score is brought down by these ridiculous zero ratings. If you take away all of the 0 scores this game would have a very good rating.… Expand
  14. zeone222
    Oct 19, 2014
    9
    Done. 12:31:45 with 56 deaths. Despite it's shortcomings, this is one of my favourite Mikami games. But Chapter 15 is so anti-climatic. As a set-piece, it's awesome and exciting, but as an actual boss fight it's terrible. It's like they couldn't figure out a way for you to properly fight it, so they said **** it" and just threw it out. And then there's no memorable dialogue or exchangeDone. 12:31:45 with 56 deaths. Despite it's shortcomings, this is one of my favourite Mikami games. But Chapter 15 is so anti-climatic. As a set-piece, it's awesome and exciting, but as an actual boss fight it's terrible. It's like they couldn't figure out a way for you to properly fight it, so they said **** it" and just threw it out. And then there's no memorable dialogue or exchange between Ruvik and Sebastian which is wasted potential.

    That said, I'm pleasantly surprised by the story. It's deeper than I thought it would be, and it clicks nicely.

    All in all, 9 or so/10 for me. My gripes are mainly on the tech side, which I have a feeling is due to id Tech 5 and them not knowing what to do with it. In many ways it surpasses RE4, and in some ways it also falls short. But The Evil Within is better than RE4 in my eyes. That may change in subsequent playthroughs, but I love the creative effort put into this game.    … Expand
  15. UNCLEPAULIE
    Oct 29, 2014
    9
    Well today the game got a ( 1.5 GB ) patch, it now runs at 60 fps and the cinema mode can be removed . I played the game at launch and thought it had potential but would not play at 30 fps with the bars but after the patch that's no longer an issue .
    I have not finished the game but have played for long enough to form an opinion of it ( chapter 4 ) even though my play-through is still in    Well today the game got a ( 1.5 GB ) patch, it now runs at 60 fps and the cinema mode can be removed . I played the game at launch and thought it had potential but would not play at 30 fps with the bars but after the patch that's no longer an issue .
    I have not finished the game but have played for long enough to form an opinion of it ( chapter 4 ) even though my play-through is still in the early part of the game I can safely say its great . Its a very good survival horror and has a wonderful atmosphere about it, great areas/settings and all the elements you would expect in a survival horror, traps, puzzles, danger, low ammunition levels and cool and original enemies. plus you are tense as hell while playing .
    My approach to the game is to use stealth as much as possible but the game changes gears in a split second so its not an option a lot and that's cool with me .

    Haters gonna hate but I would recommend this game highly and its cheap on PC at only £34.99 compared to £50 on console .    … Expand
  16. raiseralex21
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    Me encanto el juego, me divierto en cada misión y creo que me esperan buenos momentos dentro de cada partida... se que muchos lo critican fuertemente en comparación a RE.. pero creo que se le debe dar una oportunidad y vivir esta historia de terror en PC.

    Saludos
  17. PEnchan707
    Oct 26, 2018
    9
    NOTE: I played this awhile after release when all the bugs were ironed out. 60fps, no black bars etc...

    This game has Shinji Mikami's hallmarks stamped all over it just as Resident Evil 4 did. In fact, after a slightly wibbly start with a couple of stealth set pieces, I found this game to just get better and better. For me, it's a fantastic combination of RE4 (one of my fav games    NOTE: I played this awhile after release when all the bugs were ironed out. 60fps, no black bars etc...

    This game has Shinji Mikami's hallmarks stamped all over it just as Resident Evil 4 did. In fact, after a slightly wibbly start with a couple of stealth set pieces, I found this game to just get better and better. For me, it's a fantastic combination of RE4 (one of my fav games mechanically speaking) and Silent Hill (one of my fav games in terms of disturbing imagery and horror).

    Has it got a few rough edges here and there? In some ways yes. Like the early RE games, the voice acting and script are hammy. I found the story hard to follow, although one could argue it adds to the weirdness. Luckily for me, these elements are a very low priority in a survival horror game.

    The game intentionally makes you vulnerable in a way that few games do these days and at first it can seem a bit too archaic. You can't run for too long, your movement slows when shooting, monsters hit really hard, you field of view is narrow and melee is simply there to buy you some time to turn and run in order to get some distance. However, it's still more modern in its controls and feel when compared to RE4 and 5 and it's all deliberately tuned to make a great survival horror experience. There are also a handful of QTE's (as in RE4) that sometimes catch you by surprise in an irritating way and a couple of on rails bits which, while competently done and mildly enjoyable, don't match the quality of the other levels. At least it changes the pace though.

    Aparts from these things, everything is beautifully crafted. There's just so much variety and imagination. Take the environments. Just when you think you're going to be doing several levels in an open air forest village, you're whisked away to a completely different type of enclosed, modern area. These sort of changes happen regularly and keep the places you explore fresh and interesting. Just when things seem too oppressive, dark and hemmed in, you'll find yourself outdoors and in open spaces. There are ruined areas, plush areas, modern, old, surreal. There are mansions, sewers, hospitals, city streets, abattoirs, factories, dream scapes etc...There's often a lot of verticality too. It's rare for the game to be one corridor after another. Regardless of the setting though, the tense feeling of horror or apprehension is almost always present, only giving way now and then to let you relax in order to start ramping it up again. Also, in true RE fashion, you'll find yourself breathing a sigh of relief when you find a save room, despite the fact the game also uses checkpoints.

    Monsters are varied too. Just when you think you're gonna face another room of basic enemies, you'll face a mini boss, or a specially crafted arena where you'll fight a smaller group of unique enemies. You might be on the run from an indestructible creature (nemesis style) or maybe fighting ordinary enemies but with some sort of environmental challenge to deal with at the same time. For example, you might have to fight while avoiding rotating blades or being stuck on a small moving platform. There is obviously deliberate purpose behind virtually all the steps you take to get from A to B, it all feels handcrafted and thoughtfully put together.

    I could go on and on but suffice to say that the other things the game offers all enhance the experience. Upgrade trees are interesting, feel meaningful and are rewarding. Ammo and health conservation matter. Finding the statue collectibles has actual impact since it provides the chance for much needed ammo and health kits. Weapon selection is important too depending on your situation and the arms at your disposal all have very specific attributes which are fun to learn. The graphics are very good in terms of the ambience they provide and there's a lot of attention to detail in the environment. Sound is used to good effect and music often increases the feeling of dread and fear. Stealth is handled well and is necessary in order to save ammo and avoid confrontation. Clearing a room of enemies without being seen, collecting all the XP and items knowing you wasted nothing is very satisfying.

    Anyway, I would urge anyone who likes survival horror and, in particular, RE4 to give this a shot. Btw, although I enojyed EW2, I found this game to be superior in every way except story, cutscenes and voice acting.    … Expand
  18. gonzo1986
    Oct 16, 2014
    9
    As a fan of Alan Wake and ist superior Overall-perfect Quality, I waited for this game and was not disappointed! The game creates a very tense atmosphere, a dark.claustrophobic tone, I last got from aforementioned Alan Wake. In 2014 you easily can connect your pc to your TV and use an xbox 360 Controller. Works perfekt. Looks like playing on a Xbox One! Played 2,5 h on my first session andAs a fan of Alan Wake and ist superior Overall-perfect Quality, I waited for this game and was not disappointed! The game creates a very tense atmosphere, a dark.claustrophobic tone, I last got from aforementioned Alan Wake. In 2014 you easily can connect your pc to your TV and use an xbox 360 Controller. Works perfekt. Looks like playing on a Xbox One! Played 2,5 h on my first session and immediatelly fell in love and fell into the dark atmosphere.. I died alot of times (bad mistakes, traps, wrong button pressed, Need to get used to the controller).

    Gave it a 9/10 because it could use a Little more polish. Runs smooth on my rig (i5 4570, 8 GB RAM, 660ti) on Standard Settings, maybe I can push up things a Little bit, but everything is just fine!

    Buy it, if you like Alan Wake, Resident Evil, Silent Hill    … Expand
  19. Hauken01
    Oct 16, 2014
    9
    If you got a Xbox controller and are ready to type two commands, you are set to go!

    I am enjoying this game alot, is it worth the buck? HELL YES. This game is totally worth the money if you are a fan of what the japaneese are cooking up in games, the athmosphere is immersive, the scares are quite good but starts to drop mid gameas far as I've played now. Keep in mind, Bethesda    If you got a Xbox controller and are ready to type two commands, you are set to go!

    I am enjoying this game alot, is it worth the buck? HELL YES.

    This game is totally worth the money if you are a fan of what the japaneese are cooking up in games, the athmosphere is immersive, the scares are quite good but starts to drop mid gameas far as I've played now.

    Keep in mind, Bethesda will patch this technical diffeculties so you get what you want for your money eventually.

    I dont want to spoil anything here, just pick up your xbox controller and setup a shortcut with commands so you dont have to type in with the console everytime and this game is alot to enjoy.

    9/10 - One of the best games I've played for a long time, beats Alien isolation by far, maybe not in scares but just how the game is overall designed. There is put alot of thought behind everything here.

    the minus point i put because the story is kind of dull and hard to follow, I expect this to be a all answer in the end kind of thing.    … Expand
  20. Se7enus
    Oct 16, 2014
    9
    I am reading a host of silly reviews.... Frame rate locked, cannot change the key binding poor ect ect...

    These fixes were released with the game, easily rectified and I am playing minus cinema boxes and at 60fps. This is future gaming guys, no long should be have the attitude that PC gaming must be played on a mouse and keyboard, some games are simply not built for mouse and keyboard,    I am reading a host of silly reviews.... Frame rate locked, cannot change the key binding poor ect ect...

    These fixes were released with the game, easily rectified and I am playing minus cinema boxes and at 60fps. This is future gaming guys, no long should be have the attitude that PC gaming must be played on a mouse and keyboard, some games are simply not built for mouse and keyboard, I believe this is one of them. Grab yourself a game pad and play it as it is meant to be played.

    Great game, tense atmosphere, good mechanic. Battle is a bit fiddly at times and camera can become a tad frustrating, however the camera makes a dynamic feel and I think if I was shooting at barbed wire clad, flesh eating enemies I would probably have a tough time holding a gun steady. As you progress and upgrade the battle mechanics become far better.    … Expand
  21. thealx97
    Oct 23, 2014
    9
    i've seen dozens of review from some gamers, including theRadBrad (king of walkthrough). This game is fantastic and i know it'll give me a nightmare when i play it. There's nothing in the game that makes me feel sad about this game, so keep calm and play the evil within
  22. MrSaberra
    Nov 23, 2014
    9
    Flawed as this game might be, it had moments, when I was amazed, truly amazed. I love surrealism and Beksinski, whose pieces of art looked similar to some scenes in The Evil Within.
  23. StarkWhite95
    Dec 1, 2015
    9
    I picked up "the Evil Within" on sale through steam and it runs perfectly fine. I heard it was poorly optimized on release for pc but i think they fixed a lot of issues with it. Anyway, I love this game. The graphics, the combat and the atmosphere are top notch in my book. The survival aspect is also extremely well done. I was always low on ammo but never was hopelessly out. It stillI picked up "the Evil Within" on sale through steam and it runs perfectly fine. I heard it was poorly optimized on release for pc but i think they fixed a lot of issues with it. Anyway, I love this game. The graphics, the combat and the atmosphere are top notch in my book. The survival aspect is also extremely well done. I was always low on ammo but never was hopelessly out. It still forced me to take my shots carefully because every single shot counted. I haven't had an experience like this for a while. I also like how each enemy is harder to kill than you would think and boss encounters are a mixture of shooting and lite puzzles.… Expand
  24. Josue_online
    Aug 12, 2016
    9
    No voy a valorar este juego por su historia. Solo por ser port para PC.

    Positivo: en STEAM hay una DEMO de los 3 primeros episodios. ¿lo positivo? Es gratis y puede servirte para evitar comprarlo. (por eso le doy un 1) Negativo: Roto literalmente (imposible configurar relación aspecto pantalla en condiciones) Panel de configuraciones gráficas inútiles. Graficos 'inferiores' a la    No voy a valorar este juego por su historia. Solo por ser port para PC.

    Positivo: en STEAM hay una DEMO de los 3 primeros episodios. ¿lo positivo? Es gratis y puede servirte para evitar comprarlo. (por eso le doy un 1)

    Negativo: Roto literalmente (imposible configurar relación aspecto pantalla en condiciones) Panel de configuraciones gráficas inútiles. Graficos 'inferiores' a la ps3 (ni un i7 ni una GTX970 puede sacar nada de aqui)

    Increible que BETHESDA y los creadores de este juego no les importe tener un port en PC tan malo sin importar que hablen mal de ellos como publica.dores de juegos.    … Expand
  25. SofaTrooper
    Nov 28, 2015
    9
    I already have The Evil Within on Xbox one and enjoyed it very much. However I was unsure whether to buy the PC version as I heard it was a bad port. But the game for me runs great, not a single issue, and The Evil Within looks great on high settings too.

    The Evil Within plays very much like you’re in a horror movie. With moments based on the Japanese style horror genre that always    I already have The Evil Within on Xbox one and enjoyed it very much. However I was unsure whether to buy the PC version as I heard it was a bad port. But the game for me runs great, not a single issue, and The Evil Within looks great on high settings too.

    The Evil Within plays very much like you’re in a horror movie. With moments based on the Japanese style horror genre that always makes for some serious panic inducing scenes, that never gets any less intense. The game however in most part isn't that scary, apart from a few jump scares, it relies more on gross out shock and intense gameplay. I feel the story is better than other horror games like Resident Evil, or maybe it's just nice to have a change from those games and experience something different. I would recommend The Evil Within to any horror fan.

    A guy chasing you with a chainsaw is scary, but if its a fat guy with a skin mask it’s somehow worse.    … Expand
  26. Theninjagecko
    Apr 2, 2018
    9
    A rare blast from the past in a modern package. This series has become one of my favorite post golden era games. If you liked Resident Evil, Silent Hill or are from the golden era of gaming then you will enjoy this. I doubled dipped and got it on both PC and PS4 with the DLC, and the DLC just improves upon what is already a enjoyable story line.

    Anyone complaining about the PC version    A rare blast from the past in a modern package. This series has become one of my favorite post golden era games. If you liked Resident Evil, Silent Hill or are from the golden era of gaming then you will enjoy this. I doubled dipped and got it on both PC and PS4 with the DLC, and the DLC just improves upon what is already a enjoyable story line.

    Anyone complaining about the PC version are not true PC gamers, they dont know how to keep their systems running smooth or configure even the basics of a computer.    … Expand
  27. lasn
    Oct 21, 2016
    9
    Played it on release. It sucked bigtime, mostly because of cinematic 30 fps and black borders. Installed the game again here in 2016, and WOW, night and day difference. This game is long as hell and in my eyes very close if not matching games like Uncharted and The Last of Us in terms of quality. It went from "garbage" to being one of the best games I've ever played (maybe because I didPlayed it on release. It sucked bigtime, mostly because of cinematic 30 fps and black borders. Installed the game again here in 2016, and WOW, night and day difference. This game is long as hell and in my eyes very close if not matching games like Uncharted and The Last of Us in terms of quality. It went from "garbage" to being one of the best games I've ever played (maybe because I did not give it a chance in the first place).
    Don't listen to any of the early reviews. It's a different game now, and it's awesome.    … Expand
  28. Nyakuya
    Dec 30, 2016
    9
    Este juego fue genial. Su historia queda completamente abierta, por lo que no se entiende demasiado bien el por qué de las cosas... Quedan muchos cabos sueltos, probablemente porque Bethesda tenia planeado sacar una secuela.
    Este juego tiene el terror psicológico y el survival horror muy muy bien marcados. El hecho de poder mejorar a tu personaje con gel verde y de tener que quemar los    Este juego fue genial. Su historia queda completamente abierta, por lo que no se entiende demasiado bien el por qué de las cosas... Quedan muchos cabos sueltos, probablemente porque Bethesda tenia planeado sacar una secuela.
    Este juego tiene el terror psicológico y el survival horror muy muy bien marcados. El hecho de poder mejorar a tu personaje con gel verde y de tener que quemar los cuerpos con cerillos hacen que tenga algunas cosillas no muy comunes en los juegos. Además, el estilo del juego es en plan "película de detectives clásica", por lo que es un survival horror de terror psicológico con acción y estereotipos de rol con trama negra e historia llena de drama. Sinceramente lo recomiendo mucho, y si hay una razón por la cual no le doy un 10, es por su rendimiento en general.    … Expand
  29. EddieMaiden
    Jan 31, 2019
    9
    This was the return of the survival horror genre to the gaming world, long before Capcom started to pay attention to their Resident Evil franchise.

    It's more action oriented like Resident Evil 4 , it's not like the old survival tittles. This game adds some new mechanics to the genre such as: -Stealth. -Crafting ammo and resources. -Collecting keys to open cabinets for random loot.    This was the return of the survival horror genre to the gaming world, long before Capcom started to pay attention to their Resident Evil franchise.

    It's more action oriented like Resident Evil 4 , it's not like the old survival tittles.

    This game adds some new mechanics to the genre such as:
    -Stealth.
    -Crafting ammo and resources.
    -Collecting keys to open cabinets for random loot.
    Every adition works fine, which makes it even better as it helped the genre come to life again for the time.

    Nowadays the game has fixed all its issues, including the horrible cinema bars and has plenty of dlcs to enjoy.

    If you were planning on playing this game , you should start with this one first instead of going for the second title. (That's a different story)

    For me this was the best one the series has to offer and it's pretty damn good as a survival horror.    … Expand
  30. Panica3643D
    Jun 17, 2018
    9
    Очень атмосферная игра, которая притягивает своим загадочным сюжетом.
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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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