Evolve

 PlayStation 4
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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 937 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 266 out of 937
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  3. Negative: 514 out of 937
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  1. rickyrb
    Feb 11, 2015
    5
    Evolve is a interesting concept, one of a kind, monster versus mankind of co-op game.
    The game has potential, but the lack of content makes me worry if they underestimated the value gamers are willing to pay regarding its quite slim range of characters, modes, weapons, maps, and so on.
    i really love it, yet im conflicted about the ammount of content they are trying to sell with a 60    Evolve is a interesting concept, one of a kind, monster versus mankind of co-op game.
    The game has potential, but the lack of content makes me worry if they underestimated the value gamers are willing to pay regarding its quite slim range of characters, modes, weapons, maps, and so on.

    i really love it, yet im conflicted about the ammount of content they are trying to sell with a 60 dollar pricetag.
    Knowing compairing games of different genres or companies isnt that great to do, but if im doing that right now, this would be thd list of games that makes such a pricetag worth the investment:

    ElderScrolls - Skyrim: This game got a stunning ammount of content to enjoy and last for quite a while (still dos)
    Fallout 3 / New vegas : worth the investment at launch.

    This are just one example, Destiny in my eyes would be the exact same as Evolve is right now, lacking content, selling DLC content that already exists on the Disk, just to name a few.

    I'm going to give this a 5 / 10 rating, i love the game, but at its current state, its not worth the full 60 bucks at launch.    … Expand
  2. Borat
    Feb 14, 2015
    1
    This game is not worth the $60 entry fee. Anyone giving it anything higher than a 6 is either an employee who created the game, or a teenager that is new to gaming. If you are either of those then yes, this game is possibly a 8+.

    If you're not do not buy this game. Use a rental service first. I promise that you'll thank me. The graphics are decent enough. But the game itself is    This game is not worth the $60 entry fee. Anyone giving it anything higher than a 6 is either an employee who created the game, or a teenager that is new to gaming. If you are either of those then yes, this game is possibly a 8+.

    If you're not do not buy this game. Use a rental service first. I promise that you'll thank me.

    The graphics are decent enough. But the game itself is boring after about 2 hours. There is literally nothing to do other than chase a monster around, shot at it, chase it some more, shoot at it... Etc. What's worse is the game relies heavily on teamwork, which lets be honest is almost impossible with strangers and no mics.

    This game feels like it took no more than 6 months to create. The other time was spent making sure that once you have spent your $60 you'll have to spend more. $15 characters? $3 skins? If you wanted the complete game it would cost you close to $200. That's right. You read that correctly. $200 for a game that literately offers nothing in terms of game play.

    Go a head and buy this game if you enjoy wasting $60 for little content and a game that gets boring quick. It's not my money. But please remember this when the next game you love is released for $60 and you must by the ending, or see a screen pop up that says "please pay $29.99 to continue playing" as that's what you're telling the developers your comfortable with.

    I would understand if this game offered a lot for your $60. I would. But as of right now this game is a massive joke and spits in the face of gamers as being acceptable.    … Expand
  3. RustledJimmy
    Feb 11, 2015
    5
    Could have been a good game, but, like so many other recent titles, they allowed greed to drive their marketing tactics, and now the birth of another new franchise into the ground. With a multiplayer driven content scheme, and very little single player experience, forcing people to buy key parts of a game is just awful.one would think that with the disaster of Destiny, devs would avoidCould have been a good game, but, like so many other recent titles, they allowed greed to drive their marketing tactics, and now the birth of another new franchise into the ground. With a multiplayer driven content scheme, and very little single player experience, forcing people to buy key parts of a game is just awful.one would think that with the disaster of Destiny, devs would avoid this path.

    It's a shame that these new IPs will forever be trained by greedy money grabbing forced DLC.    … Expand
  4. BubaMan
    Feb 12, 2015
    5
    Ignore the 10's, they're on drugs - Ignore the 0's, they've run out of drugs.
    It's a bit of a 'meh' game, let down by a rigid multiplayer model, poor control and annoying recharge delays.
    It's OK but is it enough to be my online staple of 2015? No.
    I sold my copy while it's still worth a few quid (and before anyone notices that the critics have all got new sports cars with 2K logos on)
  5. kooltrex
    Feb 13, 2015
    2
    A typical hyped game just like many others (Destiny,Titanfall..etc).
    -Outdated mechanics.
    -Not amazing graphics for a 2015 game. -No Story. -Money Sucking game with all the DLCs and pay 2 win system,a monster for 15$ a skin for 10$ a character for 15$ all that and the game is just released WTF!!!. -Day one patch 3GB (it's your fault for paying them early dumb-heads). -You'll get    A typical hyped game just like many others (Destiny,Titanfall..etc).
    -Outdated mechanics.
    -Not amazing graphics for a 2015 game.
    -No Story.
    -Money Sucking game with all the DLCs and pay 2 win system,a monster for 15$ a skin for 10$ a character for 15$ all that and the game is just released WTF!!!.
    -Day one patch 3GB (it's your fault for paying them early dumb-heads).
    -You'll get bored after a while (Yawn feast).
    -it will be forgotten in a short amount of time.
    +you may enjoy it with your friends but still it's not worth a 60$.

    Stay away from this game and save your money,there are far better games to be released this year don't waste it on this hyped piece of garbage.    … Expand
  6. carlsagen
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    What we essentially have here is the gaming industry (at almost every level) making a pretty good game, and then using a business model to turn gamers into money sheep. The gam3e itself is pretty fun, but gets old quick, sort of like Titanfall. There really isn't that much content and after 2 hours you would have seen everything the game has to offer.......except for the DLC that isWhat we essentially have here is the gaming industry (at almost every level) making a pretty good game, and then using a business model to turn gamers into money sheep. The gam3e itself is pretty fun, but gets old quick, sort of like Titanfall. There really isn't that much content and after 2 hours you would have seen everything the game has to offer.......except for the DLC that is already available. Yes that is right. Some are just cosmetic skins and future use of Monsters, but if day one already has some DLC, I am sure you know what to expect. Watch a youtube video and within five minutes you will get the gist of the game. Use special abilities of each character to hunt down a large powerful monster and then run or separate when he charges you. Also..please take the time to look at the people who rate these games a 10. These people made an account today or a week ago and have rated this one game....coincidence? C'mon. I know Metacritic is full of trolls and idiots, but some honest personal reviews are on here too. Please, for the love of gaming and all that used to be good, avoid buying this game so 2K and the rest of the fat white bastards that run gaming companies start to understand that we are not all 12 years old, willing to pay 60 dollars for DLC every six months.… Expand
  7. Euknowia
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    - Generally, pending on player skill, most entertaining engagements are too frequently episodic which is particularly problematic b/c there is not much worthwhile combat filler during chase downtime. To me, finding the sweet spot b/w consistent action (in varying degrees) and fulfilling the objective was largely missed in most game modes.
    - Too many maps felt excessively familiar.    - Generally, pending on player skill, most entertaining engagements are too frequently episodic which is particularly problematic b/c there is not much worthwhile combat filler during chase downtime. To me, finding the sweet spot b/w consistent action (in varying degrees) and fulfilling the objective was largely missed in most game modes.
    - Too many maps felt excessively familiar. Traversing oppressive, monochromatic chasms grew tiresome.
    - Various bugs, glitches, and connectivity issues.
    - A.I. aptitude is sub par
    - Warranted public odium concerning microtransactions
    - After new game awe dissipated, gameplay overall felt repetitive and mundane.
    - Graphics are mediocre

    ** From my perspective the game lacked generic competitive fps depth to satisfy me, and although there were certainly fun moments, I'm hard pressed to agree the accumulative day one price is justified for such an unexceptional, multiplayer focused game.    … Expand
  8. antopyramid
    Feb 11, 2015
    2
    when outdated gameplay mechanics meets unbalanced matchmaking it makes Evolve. The lack of content is killing it too. Gamemodes are just meh, the gamefeel is just missing. PLaying the monster is just as heavy and unpleasant as playing king kong in the ps2 game.... A game that could work with tons of nerfs and balancing. And even then iit wouldn t be that fun ..... The games has to givewhen outdated gameplay mechanics meets unbalanced matchmaking it makes Evolve. The lack of content is killing it too. Gamemodes are just meh, the gamefeel is just missing. PLaying the monster is just as heavy and unpleasant as playing king kong in the ps2 game.... A game that could work with tons of nerfs and balancing. And even then iit wouldn t be that fun ..... The games has to give rules to its players , not the other way around… Expand
  9. Tubey
    Feb 10, 2015
    2
    Almost insane in it's design, marketing and execution. DLC: The Video Game (also known as Evolve) is a mediocre first person shooter (surprise surprise!) that brings nothing new to the genre other than lacklustre asymmetrical multiplayer and standard FPS shooting mechanics that are neither good or bad, just "meh".

    No suspense whatsoever, no anything actually. You don't care who you're    Almost insane in it's design, marketing and execution. DLC: The Video Game (also known as Evolve) is a mediocre first person shooter (surprise surprise!) that brings nothing new to the genre other than lacklustre asymmetrical multiplayer and standard FPS shooting mechanics that are neither good or bad, just "meh".

    No suspense whatsoever, no anything actually. You don't care who you're partnered with, you don't care about the skill development system which may as well have the word "mundane" plastered over the screen.

    This is Titanfall, Destiny and every other FPS you've ever played and obviously are bored with completely rolled into one, but with one key difference - you don't own the game. You don't. Oh, you bought it alright, you're probably thinking "yes I do, look, it's there!" - but no, you own, what, 5% of the game? 95%, at least, is locked behind DLC. You want this game in full? Be prepared to pay £150 or something over the next six months. Not that, as a sane person, you would, because it's mediocrity personified, but this is what 2K Games wants you to do. Want a shiny new skin over your character models? £5 PLEASE. Want a new gun or something? £10 PLEEEEEASE...

    This business practice will be what causes a gaming industry crash - it's a matter of time. Game companies are treating customers like braindead simpletons and it'll backfire obviously, as at some point people en masse will say "I'm not paying £50 for 5% of a game, especially a new IP that I have no idea about at all."

    The positives? Graphically it's alright, but not amazing. Voice acting isn't particularly awful, but who the hell cares, really, as this is a game that should be a free to play shooter on PC or through PSN or whatever that has microtransactions to buy if you've played the game and enjoyed it.

    WHY do game developers have an aversion to creating a quality game off the bat, full of content, then selling expansions and meaningful content if it's felt customers would go for it? The current practice of scummy companies like Ubisoft, EA and 2K are self-harming in the long term for short term gain, and they're too stupid to see it.

    Delighted to see gamers rejecting this crap and scoring it 5.2 at the time of review - but that's not low enough. Give the middle finger to these cretins and reject this nonsense, as your money deserves some god-damn effort from developers.    … Expand
  10. DudeDevin
    Feb 12, 2015
    4
    I was severely dissappointed in this game. I bought into the hype and now get to take back the game within the same week it came out. I feel like I paid $60 to have the chance to play an okay game in the future, once all of the DLC comes out. It is not worth waiting or paying for extra content when the core game isn't worth playing - like lipstick on a pig. The human characters areI was severely dissappointed in this game. I bought into the hype and now get to take back the game within the same week it came out. I feel like I paid $60 to have the chance to play an okay game in the future, once all of the DLC comes out. It is not worth waiting or paying for extra content when the core game isn't worth playing - like lipstick on a pig. The human characters are 1-dimensional cartoons fighting a seriously detailed monster that can only evolve twice. This is a crappy version of Pokemon except it's not worth catching these monsters - pika pika… Expand
  11. thj1188
    Feb 12, 2015
    2
    All of the content seem to have been taken out so they can charge extra for it, and wha'ts left is worht about £15 whats left is ok but no where near any kind of quality they were building it up to.
  12. DanteMasamune
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    Game is too simple so you get bored quick for the INSANE amount of money you pay, also has day 1 DLC so if you want the full game you have to pay INSANE amounts of money. It's just not worth it unless you are rich.
  13. JMEReviews
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    They basically built upon a small game of cat and mouse, basically like left 4 dead, but not as original. There is no variety in the gameplay whatsoever. This is why you never pre-order games, or needlessly give the game top scores. The game is trash, and the developers need to know this if they are to avoid this problem in the future. Also DLC on day one is a no-no, you are just helpingThey basically built upon a small game of cat and mouse, basically like left 4 dead, but not as original. There is no variety in the gameplay whatsoever. This is why you never pre-order games, or needlessly give the game top scores. The game is trash, and the developers need to know this if they are to avoid this problem in the future. Also DLC on day one is a no-no, you are just helping them milk the cash cow.… Expand
  14. Spraragen88
    Feb 10, 2015
    1
    This isn't a game, it is a tech demo for the Xbox 360/PS3 (or that's what it looks and feels like)

    Do not buy if you want a story, do not buy if you want to play offline. Do not buy if you don't have 4-5 friends with mics to play with as playing with randoms without mics means you will never win. This game takes a lot of talking back and forth to get things right. The game itself is    This isn't a game, it is a tech demo for the Xbox 360/PS3 (or that's what it looks and feels like)

    Do not buy if you want a story, do not buy if you want to play offline. Do not buy if you don't have 4-5 friends with mics to play with as playing with randoms without mics means you will never win. This game takes a lot of talking back and forth to get things right.

    The game itself is bland. It isn't anything special. It was released in a beta form much like Halo The Master Chief Collection where there are still a ton of bugs and the online lets you connect to about 5 matches in 3 hours.

    It is another broken game released before reviews can be published which should tell you a lot.

    This game will be dead online the moment Battlefield hits the scene. Much like Titanfall, this online community will not be around in 6 months, let alone 3.    … Expand
  15. Revenance
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    Devolve of gaming. DLC is out of control and this needs to stop. You buy the game for 60 dollars and then need to spend even more money to enjoy the game to its fullest? what a joke
  16. snowtiger65
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    thought i'd give this a try, but got what i expected!. a game with no heart. distinctly average graphics and repetitive unrewarding gameplay. solo play is awful and multiplay is a long wait loading to run around and be bored. Totally overated idea
  17. Enforcer122
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    Do game developers live in the real world these days? I have at max, 3 or 4 decent friends who are on my PSN. All of us, go to university, have lives, hobbies, jobs, families etc. When I do eventually get the chance to sit down and play a game for an extended period of time, which isn't often, the chances of all my friends being online at once for a long enough period to play a game likeDo game developers live in the real world these days? I have at max, 3 or 4 decent friends who are on my PSN. All of us, go to university, have lives, hobbies, jobs, families etc. When I do eventually get the chance to sit down and play a game for an extended period of time, which isn't often, the chances of all my friends being online at once for a long enough period to play a game like this is absolutely slim to none.

    This game is so absolutely multiplayer, that you can almost forget the idea of playing alone. Playing with strangers in a game like this just never works out. Soon as I played it, I realised the game was a shell. If you wanted what was inside the shell you'd have to pay money for DLC and microtransactions. How they think they can get away with that is beyond me and unacceptable. Terrible stuff.    … Expand
  18. damman
    Feb 19, 2015
    9
    I played the game for about 2 hours. I feel you on the stupid DLC stuff but the game is pretty good. I purchased it from ebay for 35.00 I think it was well spent. Just give it time af first I hated the game but now I love it. As long as people play their role online you will be ok. I suggest to play the single mode for a day at least to get the hang of the game then go online to play this game.
  19. herget
    Feb 10, 2015
    9
    I've read most of the reviews for this game as of February 11th and most of them are rated "0". To me a 0 means the game is literally unplayable. My copy is not only playable, but very fun. I disagree with most of the negative reviews I have read. I think the graphics are up to par, its an original approach to multiplayer gaming, and I also believe the amount of content available from dayI've read most of the reviews for this game as of February 11th and most of them are rated "0". To me a 0 means the game is literally unplayable. My copy is not only playable, but very fun. I disagree with most of the negative reviews I have read. I think the graphics are up to par, its an original approach to multiplayer gaming, and I also believe the amount of content available from day one is adequate. If you dont want to pay extra money for DLC then dont. You can still play with people who do. I also disagree with the negative reviews arguing that gameplay is unbalanced. I have played with eight human characters and two monsters so far and have won and lost different ways and at different times. However, I do agree with the negative reviews that there is no story line and no campaign. Although I mostly buy video games for their compcompetitive multiplayer, I do enjoy playing campaign as well. I have shown some friends this game and they're all on my side, and the three of them ended up buying the game later in the day. I think if you want an intelligent and methodical multiplayer game, this is a good pick up. I am most likely going to buy some DLC too. $100 For me and 3-4 friends to have probably 100 hours of fun over the next year is totally worth it in my book.… Expand
  20. willlerner
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    It's a great game with 20$ of content being sold...for 80 euros. No. Just no. Day 1 DLC, dumb AI. This looks like a desperate last resort of the developers to cash out after they realized their game wasn't gonna last, or the suits above them forcing them to.
  21. VideoGamePlayer
    Feb 10, 2015
    6
    Load time to get into a multiplayer game is incredibly long. When you get into a multiplayer game you'll find your self surfing your smart phone or engaging into other activities while waiting for the game to load. When you die you have to wait two minutes to respawn, but it's even longer than 2 minutes if you count the time to play through the respawn animation (when you drop off the shipLoad time to get into a multiplayer game is incredibly long. When you get into a multiplayer game you'll find your self surfing your smart phone or engaging into other activities while waiting for the game to load. When you die you have to wait two minutes to respawn, but it's even longer than 2 minutes if you count the time to play through the respawn animation (when you drop off the ship into play). Graphics are better than the alpha (i missed the beta) but they are nothing to write home about and the colour palette is not diverse enough. Gameplay involves a lot of running around until you finally find the monster. Aiming with the guns feels like it could be tighter. Aiming with the monster is pretty bad, Game would of benefited from operating in first person view versus third person and it would have made it much more immerse. Characters are weird and dialogue is beyond stupid. Would have been better if game allowed character creation, but instead you have to pick from a handful of weirdo's and you unlock more weird characters with better powers as you progress. Game revolves around accumulating "Experience Points" to raise your characters level and unlocking stuff so be prepared to grind. And if you prefer one character class over another, well you actually never get to choose: the server chooses for you, which mean accumulating "Experience Points" for you favourite character class can be hard because sometimes the games makes you play as another character class or the Monster. If you have real life friends online and can all manage to get a copy and be online at the same time then it can make for a fun experience. I paid 40$ for my PS4 copy (pre-order deal) and I would recommend you wait until it drops to 40$ or lower before you buy it. Do not buy this full price, it's too repetitive, has painfully long load times in multiplayer, has average graphics, aiming is weak, lots of grinding, and DLC $$$!!!… Expand
  22. Omniversalman
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    Not sure why the Metacritic score is so high, but this game gets boring fast. It's too simple and has no story. If you enjoy brainless shooter then you may get something out of the game, but even then likely only for an hour or two. And what is with all of the DLC! Damn, I feel ripped off! I bought it today, and will likely trade it tomorrow. Disappointing.
  23. TheSmog
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    This game gets old fast. Extremely repetitive and a shallow game for 60$. Don't waste your money, this game will cost less than a gourmet hamburger in a few months.
  24. Hudson
    Feb 10, 2015
    2
    No it actually sucks. By the time you reach either the monster or humans you are just spamming the same buttons... No skill, or thought put into the attack... You drop in and run forward and there is nothing else to do. The game is anemic on content, with little to no side jobs or thought put into interacting with the environment. The monster always sits and waits and the hunters alwaysNo it actually sucks. By the time you reach either the monster or humans you are just spamming the same buttons... No skill, or thought put into the attack... You drop in and run forward and there is nothing else to do. The game is anemic on content, with little to no side jobs or thought put into interacting with the environment. The monster always sits and waits and the hunters always just spam sprint and leave everyone else behind. Its 15 minutes of boredom followed by either an unbalanced monster kill or an insta death. The game sucks. End of story.

    It'd take an entire team of people working together perfectly and even then you die in four or five monster attacks. And he's faster than you. If anyone is even halfway decent as the monster then they win.

    And I played a few matches where it wasn't even a full lobby. So there were two AI hunters which weren't helpful at all against the monster.

    Everyone I know who had played it has pretty just strongly disliked it    … Expand
  25. BadboyStelin
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    This review will undoubtedly attract the wrath of some fanboys but with 30 years of gaming behind me, including most of the biggest titles released over that time on multiple formats, I feel qualified to speak my mind.

    Evolve is one of those games that I want to love. The idea is novel and I was hoping for so much from this game. In reality the game is a recipe for high blood pressure    This review will undoubtedly attract the wrath of some fanboys but with 30 years of gaming behind me, including most of the biggest titles released over that time on multiple formats, I feel qualified to speak my mind.

    Evolve is one of those games that I want to love. The idea is novel and I was hoping for so much from this game. In reality the game is a recipe for high blood pressure and/or self harm. It is totally unbalanced, especially if you want to play as the monster as I did. Four vs one should have been okay if the developers had taken appropriate steps to create an equal playing field. But alas that is not the case. If you have any interest in playing the monster, especially the first one you are lumbered with, the game becomes an absolute farce. Four hunters equipped with weapons and gadgets that can track you quickly, shoot you from a distance, drop hell-fire missiles on your immediate position, tie you to the spot with plasma chains, lay mines and throw up a dome plasma cage that traps you in a tight combat position, unable to escape, with those four hunters who can deploy all of those weapons against you, doing just that. Meanwhile you have no ability to regenerate health (other than by evolving - which you can't do under attack). You can attempt to regenerate armour by killing and eating wildlife, but you can't eat it when you are being shot.

    What can the monster do? Well you can throw a rock which does pretty much no damage at all to the four hunters. You can swipe them, rush at them, do a plunge style attack or breathe fire at them. None of which deals damage anywhere near fast enough to get rid of any of the hunters in time to save your health bar sufficiently to make the game fair or even reasonable. And guess what, once you've thrown a rock or spent one of your other pointless powers, there's an infuriating cool down period to be waited out before you can do it again. Even when are breathing fire, you can't dish out the standard slash style swipes at the same time. No sir, one at a time please and just wait your turn for the next go. Meanwhile, all four hunters continue to relentlessly bombard you with their myriad of weapons at the time time.

    And then there is the wildlife. When you are being attacked by the hunters, any creatures in the vicinity can have a pop at you as well. Very helpful and not in the least bit annoying.

    Playing as a hunter is easier than the monster, but is invariably more boring. Unless you and your buddies are all hooked up on mic's speaking to each other, forget any preconception that you will feel part of a team. You will wander about, looking for where the other team players are going and will follow like a little sheep until you come across some action (unless you have chosen the tracker and are lucky enough to have been chosen to play the tracker by the server - yes, you can't even play the character you actually want to play most of the time in multiplayer as only one of each character is permitted in the round at any one time, unlike COD for example where you can choose who you want to be, what perks you want to have and stick with that to gain expertise and skill with that character. None of that here sir, choose the monster and you might play the medic. Choose the assault class and you might end up playing the tracker.)

    Yes I prefer single player modes to multiplayer. But here both are as bad as each other. There is no forgiveness and nothing to tempt loyalty other than the grind of levelling up to achieve some extra perks or another monster to play with. Is it worth it though?

    This game is SO disappointing and frustrating on so many levels. The most prominent emotion I am left with after 8 hours of tedious play is, and I regret this yet it is true, utter disdain (I nearly said hatred) for the developers of this utter pile of tosh.

    Think very carefully before you part with your cash for this. I can not think of another game in my 30 years of gaming experience that is as unbalanced, as unfair or as enraging as this.    … Expand
  26. lexgamer
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    Ok, so the game is fun, aside from really requiring a group with headsets.

    All the DLC, monsters, hunters, skins plus an actual campaign, would be about enough content for a 60 dollar game, but as it is, you pay 60 for the game, 15 for one of the next monsters, I'd assume 15 for the 5th monster, 6.99 for each set of monster skins, and like, what was it, 3.99 for the weapons skins    Ok, so the game is fun, aside from really requiring a group with headsets.

    All the DLC, monsters, hunters, skins plus an actual campaign, would be about enough content for a 60 dollar game, but as it is, you pay 60 for the game, 15 for one of the next monsters, I'd assume 15 for the 5th monster, 6.99 for each set of monster skins, and like, what was it, 3.99 for the weapons skins (basically types of things normal games just have, being withheld on day one behind a pay wall), plus 25 bucks for the next 4 hunters, then i'd guess half that for the last 2 hunters. and THAT'S assuming you only buy all the bundles, it's more individually.

    Listed like that, you're looking at nearly 200 bucks for all the content that would maybe be worth 40-50, total joke.

    At least it's fun like I said, so if you already bought it like me, silver lining?    … Expand
  27. SWERY_51
    Feb 11, 2015
    2
    It's fun few hours, but honestly, i can't recommend it at this price. The content is kinda poor and the list of DLCs already available give me an headache. It should have been a F2P, that's a major disappointment.
  28. thehenman
    Apr 23, 2015
    5
    This game could have been so much better, but the lack of content multiplayer only and ver repetitive gameplay makes this boring after a few hours. If you play as hunters its like a duck hunt simulator, running after the mosnter for ages or finding him fast and winning because the moster hasn't has chance to level up enough to have any chance. That's it. No story limited monsters to play,This game could have been so much better, but the lack of content multiplayer only and ver repetitive gameplay makes this boring after a few hours. If you play as hunters its like a duck hunt simulator, running after the mosnter for ages or finding him fast and winning because the moster hasn't has chance to level up enough to have any chance. That's it. No story limited monsters to play, and just the same mode every game more or less. And for 50 quid. AVOID !… Expand
  29. Montresor
    Mar 2, 2015
    6
    I don't hate this game, but it never lived up to the hype it built for itself. That being said, it has potential. The first thing I would remove or revamp is the "OMG, I am wasting my life chasing a monster until he can become powerful enough to beat the living tar out of us" Hunt levels. These levels become excruciatingly more difficult if someone decides not to choose Maggie and IMOI don't hate this game, but it never lived up to the hype it built for itself. That being said, it has potential. The first thing I would remove or revamp is the "OMG, I am wasting my life chasing a monster until he can become powerful enough to beat the living tar out of us" Hunt levels. These levels become excruciatingly more difficult if someone decides not to choose Maggie and IMO the only true thing able to track the monster, Daisy the most useful NPC. Towards the end, I just dumped games if they chose any other Trapper character. Maybe other people enjoy these levels, but I stopped enjoying hide and go seek when I was 8. I think one way to resolve the Hunt levels would be to make much smaller maps or to give every Trapper a tracking pet. Hunt levels are such a major component to the games that I think fixing these maps could go a long way in fixing the game.
    My only other issue would be a ranked system or like ability component. For instance, if you play with one unskilled Trapper or Medic, you are screwed, Game Over, hit reset. On that same note, a horrible Monster makes for a boring, easy game. There really isn't a way to determine skill level before fully entering a game.
    I don't think this game is deserving of less than a 4, but I think the hype and hopes people had crushed the reality, but I do think it has potential for growth.    … Expand
  30. mattmartinmn
    Feb 19, 2015
    5
    I do not feel like this game was made by people who actually play the games themselves, huge disappointment, where was valve for this one? I'm sorry to turtle rock really had my hopes up for this game, and really from the first couple times playing doesn't seem like anything you do will make this game better, except by starting over from the basic concept and building a new game. My mainI do not feel like this game was made by people who actually play the games themselves, huge disappointment, where was valve for this one? I'm sorry to turtle rock really had my hopes up for this game, and really from the first couple times playing doesn't seem like anything you do will make this game better, except by starting over from the basic concept and building a new game. My main problems with the game is lack of content that was described when first announcing the game, the idea of the tank battles from Left 4 Dead where panic induced struggles occur and barely missing swings from a monsters giant arm to avoid a death fall from 1,000 feet on top of a hospital, well there is none of that sense of urgency or panic that you get in this game, you do not feel like you are in control of anything, you are simply running around shooting weapons at monsters you basically never get a real look at or encounter that feels anything but important. I really would like to know how much time the developers spent playing the game and when did they think that the concept was ever coming together, you dont even feel like the monster is a physical being that can harm you other than by ghost mechanics, you struggle to use your jet-pack to stay close to the fight and keep an eye on a monster that quickly becomes un-important, i cant say enough bad things about this game its really overall just a terrible play. please slow the game mechanics down and make the encounters more intense and strategic maybe you will have a game.… Expand
  31. Proctorious
    Jun 11, 2015
    1
    This game is a prime example of everything wrong with the game industry today, a boring game flooded with microtransactions and not much content in general, complete waste of £50, I'd rather play Cod: AW and Destiny for 50 hours than play Evolve and I hated both those games, Evolve left a funny feeling in my stomach of sickness, very disappointed as I thought it looked incredible at first
  32. mhay78
    Mar 28, 2015
    8
    Evolve is a good game. Not without issues but still a good multiplayer online game of hide and seek/cat and mouse.

    I waited for this game over other FPS because it looked different. Yes you still have the typical 4 classes of killers (medic, assault, support, with trapper being a bit different). Lots of maps with good variety, only 3 monsters initially and 12 hunters although next    Evolve is a good game. Not without issues but still a good multiplayer online game of hide and seek/cat and mouse.

    I waited for this game over other FPS because it looked different. Yes you still have the typical 4 classes of killers (medic, assault, support, with trapper being a bit different).

    Lots of maps with good variety, only 3 monsters initially and 12 hunters although next week 3 new hunters and a new monster are going to be released. Gameplay works best when a team of 4 hunters work to their character strengths and communicate.

    Having played a lot of Evolve the experience is soured by players running off to do their own thing and getting killed or not contributing to the goals of the game. If you are thinking of getting this game try playing with a mic and joining one of the PS4 Evolve community groups to find other players looking to team up and use mics.

    Monsters feel well balanced and you can kill a poor team of hunters at stage 1 (when the monster is smallest and weakest) yet can easily loose to a good team of hunters at stage 3 when your strongest and at your largest. Teamwork really is everything.

    A month in and it does feel that the player base has dropped a bit but with new characters about to drop it will be important to the long term community support of this game as to how further DLC is delivered.

    Issues include, character speech in cut scenes not loading in, server connection issues stopping you playing online (you can play offline against/with bots which can be a harder experience to win), games dropping, players dropping out moments before they are going to loose.

    Overall though as this is now available for around £30 just 4 weeks after release this is well worth getting, just remember running around solo like you do in COD or battlefield games won't work here and communication and teamwork are essential, then you will 1) love it 2) progress quickly.

    A must have for the next gen.    … Expand
  33. Mad_sam
    Mar 17, 2015
    5
    Evolve is at first a very fun experience. But then, I realized that by establishing the 4 v 1 type of gameplay, the game limited itself from the get go. There are 12 different characters (Hunters) and 3 types of monsters. Each hunter has a different type of weapon, all the while staying with their "role type" for example, Medic, Assault, Trapper etc You can't help to fell that there isn'tEvolve is at first a very fun experience. But then, I realized that by establishing the 4 v 1 type of gameplay, the game limited itself from the get go. There are 12 different characters (Hunters) and 3 types of monsters. Each hunter has a different type of weapon, all the while staying with their "role type" for example, Medic, Assault, Trapper etc You can't help to fell that there isn't too much replay ability after you unlock all characters and monsters. There is a vague distinction between maps, and the gameplay gets boring after a few times picking up the remote. I had the game for a week, and by day 4 I was already bored of it. There is SOME room to get upgrades for both hunters and monsters, like increase in speed, strength, ammo, reload time etc But even with that aspect, the game still gets boring.… Expand
  34. DarkReaperV3
    Jun 29, 2016
    5
    No puedo creer que no se esforzaran por hacer algo mejor, le dieron mucha promocion para que al final entregaran un juego medianamente bueno. recomiendo solo rentarlo pues pasar un buen rato y luego terminas aburrido.
  35. JokerFace
    Feb 13, 2015
    5
    A game based on monsters that have only 3 of them, what a shame... the other monsters are dlc and you have to pay for use them, the monsters are the core of the game and we paid 70€ for half of the game, what a greed!!! The game concept of the game is good but these action will keep me away from this SH and publisher.
    I give a 5 because the concept of the game is good, it could be a 8/9
  36. Chrisylite
    Mar 23, 2015
    5
    Evolve is filled with beautiful environments, fun weapons, devastating abilities, and repetitive matches. While Evolve is not a terrible game, it definitely is a underwhelming one that could have offered much more to give the player a better overall experience.

    I wont knock it down due to the lack of single player campaign or side missions which I desperately believe would have gave    Evolve is filled with beautiful environments, fun weapons, devastating abilities, and repetitive matches. While Evolve is not a terrible game, it definitely is a underwhelming one that could have offered much more to give the player a better overall experience.

    I wont knock it down due to the lack of single player campaign or side missions which I desperately believe would have gave this game more life. Being multiplayer focused it is quite disappointing how much lack of content there is available. Hunt and Evacuation are the only game modes that are played due to the others being ridiculously favored towards either the monster or the hunter. While the overall gameplay is very fun, shooting a towering deadly monster or ripping apart the hunters using destructive abilities, the WAY Evolve is played is what makes this game repetitive. Once you have hunted one monster your pretty much in store for the exact same encounter every match. Being a hunter is fun too but either the match is going to end very fast because you caught the monster quick, or will be a long tedious chase towards the battle with a level 3 monster that kills the whole team with ease. These are the two ways the match can go in Evolve.

    The progression system is also a bad note as it begs the use of selfish play in match just to progress you characters. There could have been a much better system in place. The final unlock within this system is the elite skins that are truly embarrassing to have even be worth all the time leveling up your favorite character. Most of the elite skins are not worth for all the hours spent leveling up your favorite characters.

    While there is fun and intense battles to be had in Evolve there just way too few and far between to continue to play. I really feel the content is so repetitive and limited to warrant a buy. Personally with more friends the game could be even more fun but still not enough to last.

    I do like the game just not enough here to recommend picking up at its current price even with the planned dlc coming out.    … Expand
  37. KICHZY
    Feb 14, 2015
    5
    Evolve looks and plays great yet is very limited in options with no in depth control over player progression. I've also noticed the game is dependent on other players, making teamwork and communication essential in your overall success, So unless you have a dedicated team I can see problems occurring very often.

    Overall this game is not worth a full retail price for the content that you    Evolve looks and plays great yet is very limited in options with no in depth control over player progression. I've also noticed the game is dependent on other players, making teamwork and communication essential in your overall success, So unless you have a dedicated team I can see problems occurring very often.

    Overall this game is not worth a full retail price for the content that you get on disc, and unless you have a dedicated team that communicates with each other there will be problems. My biggest beef is the longevity for this game....It's going to get old very fast.    … Expand
  38. CurlyJ49
    Feb 23, 2015
    3
    What are these critics smoking giving this game a score over 5?
    This game is fun for about 10 minutes. After that you've seen everything this game has to offer.
    Save your $60 eventually a game that matches the marketing hype surrounding it will appear.
  39. Greentoast11
    Feb 15, 2015
    3
    Bought this game played for a few hours then realised their was only a few monsters available so it got pretty monotonous. I mean the guns are cool and such but it does feel quite bland at times but it looks good enough. The horrible point is $140 Dollars worth of DLC. This is cancer to the industry and practices like this need to be avoided at all costs. If they had given more contentBought this game played for a few hours then realised their was only a few monsters available so it got pretty monotonous. I mean the guns are cool and such but it does feel quite bland at times but it looks good enough. The horrible point is $140 Dollars worth of DLC. This is cancer to the industry and practices like this need to be avoided at all costs. If they had given more content instead of releasing it all as DLC then this could be a 7 or 8. If this game sells well the industry is ****… Expand
  40. Maj3stic
    Mar 20, 2015
    0
    This game is a joke everyone has stopped playing it already (out less then 60 days). The wraith in the game is soo OP that people just quite. Developer is money hungry with crazy expensive DLC. This might be a good game at 9.00 USD.
    Good concept- R3tardded developer / corp pinheads / bean counters
  41. Aiden641
    Feb 16, 2015
    5
    Evolve ended up with the same fate as Titanfall . At first play,you would think that this game is THE BEST GAME EVER,as with Titanfall also has led you to believe. In here,what you get are only,MONSTERS,SOLDIERS,SHOOTING,MONSTERS AGAIN,SOLDIERS,SHOOTING,you get my impression . IT'S REPETITIVE OVER TIME! Not a bad game though but a only a HUGE **** DISSAPPOINTMENT!
  42. Makaveli
    Feb 14, 2015
    2
    I'm actually really glade to see the horrible reviews from users that this game got, it tells me that there is still hope for gaming... There is $85 worth of DLC for this game already, this is called greed. This tells me that the developer does not respect the people who are buying the game and only care about money itself.. It is very important for a developer to make money, but Evolve isI'm actually really glade to see the horrible reviews from users that this game got, it tells me that there is still hope for gaming... There is $85 worth of DLC for this game already, this is called greed. This tells me that the developer does not respect the people who are buying the game and only care about money itself.. It is very important for a developer to make money, but Evolve is not worth $60. The game is fun for the first 30 mins and then it's boring, they do this on purpose so that you feel that you need to buy DLC to have more fun with it.. This is not right. They should of made the game F2P if they wanted to go this route. They know that people are dumb enough to buy it too. I'm glad that there are some gamers that are smart enough not to support crap like this..kudos to all of you.

    DLC is okay in my book, but when you buy a game on release day and there is already $85 worth of DLC then
    you can clearly see where the developers priorities are ..

    Cash grabbing at its finest people... The people that support this crap also support crappy unfinished games...

    2/10 for releasing an incomplete game and selling the rest as DLC... These are not developers they are snake oil salesmen (charlatans)

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  43. cip224
    Feb 13, 2015
    0
    for so much money its big joke.............where is story mode ... ehhh im sleeping after 5h... This game is very boring...It's not worth your time and money ......bye
  44. gozy
    Feb 13, 2015
    0
    Game is fun but quicly boring, the initial content is rather restricted. You will need to pay to have more content afterwards.
    I do not recommend to buy this game due to the DLC practices.
  45. MajorTom03
    Feb 15, 2015
    0
    No story AT ALL!! Graphics are poor, defs not next gen by a long ways, by a looong ways. It's just an ugly game, brown & blacks n mud greens, just straight up messy & not pleasant to look at or play because of clutter on the screen and boring game/ map design. The whole game is just a turd in terms of anything remotely resembling a fun to play monster hunt. A Monster Hunt!! How can thatNo story AT ALL!! Graphics are poor, defs not next gen by a long ways, by a looong ways. It's just an ugly game, brown & blacks n mud greens, just straight up messy & not pleasant to look at or play because of clutter on the screen and boring game/ map design. The whole game is just a turd in terms of anything remotely resembling a fun to play monster hunt. A Monster Hunt!! How can that make anything but an awesome game?? It feels like a $10, and even thats overpriced, PSN game. DON'T BUY IT YALL! I did not experience any enjoyment while playing this **** stain of a game, also it is a DLC fest same as Destiny.

    F Minus- Expected something even remotely enjoyable from the left 4 ded guys hey    … Expand
  46. Blueponder
    Feb 13, 2015
    2
    Evolve has a great concept, but is horribly executed. The design is bad, there are balance issues, and the DLC fiasco has set a new low standard for the industry.
  47. gugaleso
    Feb 14, 2015
    1
    It's a cool game, but, you pay $60 to play a small part of the game and if you want to get the rest of it, you need to pay more $85 for the rest of the content. It sucks, but you can get complete games for the same price, if not less.
  48. Beeboop
    Feb 14, 2015
    0
    For 60$, you are not buying a complete game. Day one has a lot of DLC content that can be purchased, similar to apps from your phone. Basically, it's bad business to make a consumer pay full price for a game at 60$ and on top of that use a free to play business model, charging for everything.
  49. Tru
    Feb 18, 2015
    0
    So skins are sold separately b/c some gamers are stupid enough to buy them (44skins = evolve?). To top it off, upcoming monsters are potentially 15$!! Just because the prices seem low relative to, say, the grand scheme of things you throw your wallet at, doesn't mean they aren't overvalued relative to the price of the game itself. Such obvious ripoff... At least now the idiots noticeSo skins are sold separately b/c some gamers are stupid enough to buy them (44skins = evolve?). To top it off, upcoming monsters are potentially 15$!! Just because the prices seem low relative to, say, the grand scheme of things you throw your wallet at, doesn't mean they aren't overvalued relative to the price of the game itself. Such obvious ripoff... At least now the idiots notice w/ the price of the retail game still fresh in mind.
    The dlc wouldn't be a problem if the game was actually worth 60$. It's utterly bare bones. What depth? The meta of this game is as shallow as a raindrop. Little to no aiming skill is required considering you're shooting at, well, a big ass monster. Every monster has only 4 abilities. Abilities are simple, largely unoriginal, and casual friendly (in the worst of ways). The idea of the game may seem neat, but too often you play the player, not the "game." Besides, even though other modern fps' out there are not inherently asymmetrical in terms of team balance- I frequently find myself in 1 vs 3+ scenarios, so, nothing too innovating on that front. It's really the hunting experience that is the most unique- and its a bore. At least they were realistic about that. Coupled with average graphics, too little game modes, repetitive map themes, stupid a.i., and borderline worthless single player action- I'm hard pressed to say this game is anything other than a failure w/ some shallow fun attached. I highly recommend waiting to purchase despite player count drop (skill gap increase is actually minimal imo).    … Expand
  50. riley794
    Feb 23, 2015
    2
    They got me again! Seems like it was over a year of hype but they got me right from the start. This one burns because the developers are great. This game is basically two boring games merged together. You either play as the monster and have to run around for about 15 mins evolving then quickly destroy the power relay. Or you play as the hunter and either immediately kill the monsterThey got me again! Seems like it was over a year of hype but they got me right from the start. This one burns because the developers are great. This game is basically two boring games merged together. You either play as the monster and have to run around for about 15 mins evolving then quickly destroy the power relay. Or you play as the hunter and either immediately kill the monster in the first 5 mins or chase it around and get your ass kicked in 15 mins. That is it, they didn't even try to create a story.This is everything wrong with games now and the fact that the pre-order BS worked and this game will probably make lots of money will only encourage other developers to do the same. Please do what I am going to do and stop pre-ordering games before they are released. You wouldn't buy a movie ticket 6 months early so why would you buy a game 6 months early?… Expand
  51. Diesel_Fox
    Feb 18, 2015
    2
    Very Repetitive game with not much replay-ability after a certain point. And $100 worth of DAY 1 DLC? Which means it could have been included in the game and made it better. You would think when launching a new IP that devs and publishers would want to put out their best product, and not bend you over right out of the gate! And you people buying DLC like this, do you just not care, or isVery Repetitive game with not much replay-ability after a certain point. And $100 worth of DAY 1 DLC? Which means it could have been included in the game and made it better. You would think when launching a new IP that devs and publishers would want to put out their best product, and not bend you over right out of the gate! And you people buying DLC like this, do you just not care, or is it your parents money or what? How can you justify buying it? These greedy practices are a cancer to gaming I hope this game ends up being a complete failure for this reason.… Expand
  52. PrettyBadAtGame
    Feb 26, 2015
    7
    Evolve: Adapt or Die … and die, and die a bunch more times. And then probably die again.

    I’m going to frame this by admitting that I’m bad at video games. I’m particularly bad at first person shooters. Now take all that badness and “evolve” that three times and you’ll understand how bad I am at FPS, competitive-online games. The only reason I picked up Evolve was because I’ve got    Evolve: Adapt or Die … and die, and die a bunch more times. And then probably die again.

    I’m going to frame this by admitting that I’m bad at video games. I’m particularly bad at first person shooters. Now take all that badness and “evolve” that three times and you’ll understand how bad I am at FPS, competitive-online games. The only reason I picked up Evolve was because I’ve got exactly 4 other PS4 friends who are always down for trying online games.

    Unfortunately, Evolve is so immediately difficult and cryptic that it turned off half of my playgroup, and left me playing lots of solo and multiplayer with random, headset-less clowns named “HedSHOTZZ_00”, thus further distancing me from “the way the game is supposed to be played.”

    Here’s what makes this game such a tough game to enjoy right off the shelf:
    1. The tutorial teaches you basic button usage for two characters: one monster, and one of the 12 hunters. There is no campaign or advanced tutorials that ease you into the right way to play these characters.
    2. The HUD is immediately filled with tons of information, but no context as to what it means.
    a. What’s that icon over the hunting dog-lizard’s head? A claw? A question mark?
    b. Why did a Jurassic Park icon appear in the top right corner with a steadily decreasing gauge?
    c. I accidentally found the map (that the game never tells you about) by pressing the touchpad, but now there’s even MORE symbols all over the place
    3. Since you’re going to suck at hunting the monster at first, expect to spend about 10 minutes just wandering around getting lost in maps you don’t know, and not really shooting anything
    4. Since you’re going to suck at being the monster, expect to get trapped in a force-field they never tell you about and get picked apart and not understand why
    5. Your hunter abilities show up on the screen in the d-pad configuration of up-down-left-right; but joke’s on you, they’re actually mapped to L1, R1, Circle, and Triangle of course!
    So if you like buying a game, and then immediately losing and dying for about 2 or 3 hours, then this game is for you!

    But as an old person, with limited amount of time due to husbandly duties (and not the fun kind), I want to immediately have fun and feel like a badass when I’m playing games. Stealth kills in Shadow of Mordor make you feel brutally powerful, even in the early stages. Being a giant monster in Evolve, however, feels like I’m a handicapped, confused oaf. Even with a direct hit from a giant lava-rock, all I see is an indeterminate health bar shrink somewhat. And that’s best-case scenario – if they activated their shield, or the Support guy used HIS shield on your target, or the medic immediately healed their wounds, you feel like a helpless ape who just wasted his time.

    When you get bored of dying as the monster, you can switch over to the Hunters and have a completely new and confusing control schema to get used to and get ready to die some more! Monster skills are absolutely not transferrable to the Hunters, so specializing with the monster simply makes you a clumsier Hunter at first.

    This clumsiness is amplified in most online games, as the matchmaking system often plugs you into an already in-flight game, with a character you might not even be familiar with (and might even be incapacitated). Meanwhile your teammates most likely won’t be communicating with you, and you’ll often be fighting against a monster-player who is amazing and will decimate your disorganized team, or a total rookie who gets destroyed in minutes.

    With all that said, I actually did start to enjoy the game after discovering that Defend was the right place to start leveling up guys and trying out abilities consistently. The 15 characters play very differently and after 10+ hours of unlocking guys through a system that’s not immediately clear or explained, the tactical depth and teamwork opportunities are quite good. The maps are beautiful, but also visually similar and very easy to get lost in.

    This is a shame, really, because the game could be easily be more amazing with some basic tenants of modern gaming. Where are my sweet “finishers” for each character class? Give the monster a series of button-smashes that let me eviscerate a downed hunter. Let Hyde’s flamethrower start the forest on fire, and “smoke out” the monster. How about a few of the classic oil barrels laying around so there’s something in the environment that can add damage rather than the hit-or-miss elite wildlife?

    Ultimately, this game feels like a $60 Spelunky; learn lessons by paying the iron-price over and over, and get your feel-good moments by slowly mastering an exceedingly nuanced shooter.

    Target Gamer Audience: Online pros who love to decimate people through time-earned skill development

    Recommendation: Play Rogue Legacy and die a bunch in that PS-Plus free game while you wait for this to drop to $20, then buy some copies for yourself and some friends for Xmas 2015    … Expand
  53. nastybutler224
    Feb 15, 2015
    3
    To be fair the gameplay is fun .. but that enjoyment only last 10 min. Then you play another match of the same thing and you get bored, really bored. Considering the outrage from 'destiny's' lack of story and repetitive nature, i fully expect this game to get destroyed by the user reviews because it has those same flaws on an almost unbelievably more massive scale . After playing this gameTo be fair the gameplay is fun .. but that enjoyment only last 10 min. Then you play another match of the same thing and you get bored, really bored. Considering the outrage from 'destiny's' lack of story and repetitive nature, i fully expect this game to get destroyed by the user reviews because it has those same flaws on an almost unbelievably more massive scale . After playing this game a few hours, i seriously thought i was missing the 'real' game mode or something and kept searching through the main menu to no avail. Then came to the conclusion this is a 20 dollar arcade title at BEST. Seriously, it should have been an online free-to-play title with micro-transactions for dlc. Considering it already has micro-transactions for dlc it left me wondering WHAT THE HELL I PAID 60 DOLLARS FOR ?… Expand
  54. toaplan
    Feb 15, 2015
    3
    Incredibly barebones game. It's more like a demo. It's like an extra mode of a Call of Duty game, but sold as a full price game. Also it looks bad, messy and drab. It has some innovative elements, but in this case the flaws clearly overshadow any positive aspects.
  55. lillbrorsan
    Feb 17, 2015
    3
    I am not going to mention any DLC or pre-order stuff since so many have already done so but it is horrible and should be avoided by consumers.

    I really used to love Turtle Rock Studios, the L4D series is something that made killing zombies with friends fun again and managed to be their own game in a genre flooded with generic mediocrity. When I first saw this game it really got me    I am not going to mention any DLC or pre-order stuff since so many have already done so but it is horrible and should be avoided by consumers.

    I really used to love Turtle Rock Studios, the L4D series is something that made killing zombies with friends fun again and managed to be their own game in a genre flooded with generic mediocrity.

    When I first saw this game it really got me hyped, a new type of multiplayer teambased game that just seemed to fill a certain hole in the FPS genre, sadly after testing the Alpha on PC I realized how bland it really is.

    Repetitive game-play with the good old cat and mouse except I just found myself extremely bored after only a few games, the "early access" in form of the Alpha really turned me off in so many ways.

    The last nail in the coffin was the reveal of DLCs and pre-order things for the game, you essentially don't have to play it to unlock stuff, yay for effort!    … Expand
  56. benny0909
    Feb 16, 2015
    2
    I was very excited for this title. It became immediately apparent however, that a very large amount of content was stripped from the core game to be sold separately as DLC. With so many better alternatives out there, this is hardly worth your time. This is one title you can safely pass on.
  57. unluckydice
    Feb 25, 2015
    5
    Evolve a game with some durability but unfortunately just not enough, consists of four common characters with little personality and repetitive dialogue as you would come to expect with a FPS multiplayer shooter. The Brute menacing monster's in Evolve play well and can be genuinely terrifying when your on the other side and they are hunting you vice versa, but unfortunately thisEvolve a game with some durability but unfortunately just not enough, consists of four common characters with little personality and repetitive dialogue as you would come to expect with a FPS multiplayer shooter. The Brute menacing monster's in Evolve play well and can be genuinely terrifying when your on the other side and they are hunting you vice versa, but unfortunately this experience was ruined, this game has some serious bugs at one point I was with my team gaming and speaking with them next thing they all froze, uneven match up's is another mishap I found myself being the support class most of the time even though I set the game to choose random. Evolve also consists of bland maps with no atmosphere it would have been interesting if they added other NPC's or even changed the environments depending on the destruction of the monster allies and creatures, instead what ended up happening was everything just felt placed as if I were on Earth or Mars fighting against the Fallen in Destiny.

    There's also not much lore or background to the monsters, other creatures or even the colony that supposedly died from the unknown monster attack, I didn't feel like I was somewhere were there had been a lot of history formed before the destruction of the monsters instead what I got was just a small voice-over introduction and repetitive menu-screen cut-scenes. Evolve is a game with repetitive gameplay (which I enjoy playing if done right examples League of Legends, Destiny, FFXIV) but if a game is to base it's center point on repetitive gameplay it must be fun and most definitely not have the player being bored after the four hour mark. I've played free to play games with more content and gameplay hours than Evolve.

    Final Verdict Evolve should be a free to play game there ain't enough content for it to be a feasible AAA game and the content that is available is micro-transactions not to mention the bland maps and little history and background to basically everything.    … Expand
  58. Draxonic
    Mar 14, 2015
    0
    Instead of releasing half a game and charging us extra for the other half, how about releasing the full game? Didn't get my moneys worth. Took it back after a few days.
  59. JMARSseph
    Feb 13, 2015
    4
    This game, like Left For Dead, was overhyped. At least unlike Left For Dead it is not being overrated. I advise you rent it in coordination with a group of friends on a weekend. Play, return the rental and you will never revisit this game again. Wash, rinse, repeat........or instead evolve and drop, flush,forget.
  60. danny13206
    Feb 15, 2015
    2
    I am returning it to Gamestop for store credit TODAY! Monsters are way OP. You spend all the game running around chasing the monster only to have it "Evolve", turn around and kill everybody in the team in less than a few minutes. It got very old and very boring really quick (2 days)!! Don't waste your money.
  61. Markneri
    Feb 16, 2015
    4
    It's fun but is it worth the money you paid? No.
    Writing this review while waiting for the long multiplayer loading to finish.
    Winning for both hunter and monster so no problem with that. It's just the content for that amount of money is **** For the developers, kudos for a nice game but the bosses who thought that the dlc crap to strip the game for its parts are killing the video game    It's fun but is it worth the money you paid? No.
    Writing this review while waiting for the long multiplayer loading to finish.
    Winning for both hunter and monster so no problem with that. It's just the content for that amount of money is **** For the developers, kudos for a nice game but the bosses who thought that the dlc crap to strip the game for its parts are killing the video game world i love.    … Expand
  62. dlopatnikov
    Feb 16, 2015
    0
    Dear publishers. Give me day-one full-content, full-length games. Leave your DLC and micro-transactions to yourself. Stop bs gamers. I'm fed up already.
  63. Ivw
    Feb 14, 2015
    0
    The game gets boring really fast and also there is not enough content to justify its price tag. The DLC policy is terrible and the people saying "but maps and modes will be free" must live inside a bubble or isolated in a cave because in a game like this the maps or the modes you play simply don't matter. It will always be the same recycled thing/experience at the end. It's easy to makeThe game gets boring really fast and also there is not enough content to justify its price tag. The DLC policy is terrible and the people saying "but maps and modes will be free" must live inside a bubble or isolated in a cave because in a game like this the maps or the modes you play simply don't matter. It will always be the same recycled thing/experience at the end. It's easy to make that free specially if you are going with the billion dlcs model... but you all don't need to worry because what really changes the game and add diversity to your gameplay(and not much in the case of hunter because the most part are just stronger versions of the basic hunters you don't have to unlock) can be bought through awesome DLCs, all of them wonderfully priced as just 25% and 14% of the game price for new monsters and hunter(each unit of course, 2k has deep pockets to fill). It is so awesome, so much fun, so much content...but not. Oh and also the already lacking content is partially locked in the beginning because they know only the innocent players grinding can keep this mess alive for more than two weeks. It's a shame psn is not willing to offer me a refund. Don't make the same mistake as me. For those who already fell into this trap, welcome to the club of those who paid a full aaa game price for a game that should be f2p, unfortunately you are not alone brothers and sisters.… Expand
  64. Zwijn
    Feb 14, 2015
    0
    Just another hype platform to shove DLC down your throat. Yes you will have some fun with the game, but it will get repetitive fast. If you want more content to keep you busy, buy DLC at low value for money.

    The thing is, the game has no RPG elements in it. So when you only have 3 monsters to play with and a handful of hunters you will get to know them fast. And they will become boring    Just another hype platform to shove DLC down your throat. Yes you will have some fun with the game, but it will get repetitive fast. If you want more content to keep you busy, buy DLC at low value for money.

    The thing is, the game has no RPG elements in it. So when you only have 3 monsters to play with and a handful of hunters you will get to know them fast. And they will become boring very fast.

    I still gave it a 0, even though its a polished game, to compensate for all the reviews from kids who are unable to look objectively at a game they just bought.    … Expand
  65. billay
    Feb 13, 2015
    0
    Average graphics, no story mode, same experience over and over. Also not very accessible because in multiplayer you get heaps of hate if you don't play your class properly
  66. jstanothergamr
    Feb 22, 2015
    3
    "Evolve" truly surprised me...

    I never thought I could review a game lower than COD: AW or Destiny. I tried playing Evolve for about six hours, but was so bored that I couldn't force myself any further. When I first heard about the game, I found it to be an interesting concept. However, the "hunt" (not much hunting involved) isn't very exciting and the game handles poorly. The    "Evolve" truly surprised me...

    I never thought I could review a game lower than COD: AW or Destiny. I tried playing Evolve for about six hours, but was so bored that I couldn't force myself any further.

    When I first heard about the game, I found it to be an interesting concept. However, the "hunt" (not much hunting involved) isn't very exciting and the game handles poorly. The lack of fluidity and intuitiveness in the controls reminded me of a crappy 3rd party developed game (not all are crappy, but many are).

    It is $20 Alpha stage game on steam. There are very few maps and characters (unless you buy skins), nothing to unlock, no customization, and not much of a reason to play. It literally has less content than Destiny (which, less face it, was extremely lacking in content).

    Not worth $60 + the $60 skins if you happened to buy that crap. I honestly can't even recommend it for a rental, unless your insanely bored for a weekend.    … Expand
  67. ininja2
    Feb 23, 2015
    5
    Sold it after a week because of the DLC issues. I realized that 3 monsters just isn't enough variety for a 60 dollar purchase and all the DLC hubbub kind of makes me sick. I'll buy the GOTY edition when it inevitably comes out to tear more cash from your wallet like a **** thief in the night. But hey, at least that one will eventually have a price drop as well, and I'll pick up all theSold it after a week because of the DLC issues. I realized that 3 monsters just isn't enough variety for a 60 dollar purchase and all the DLC hubbub kind of makes me sick. I'll buy the GOTY edition when it inevitably comes out to tear more cash from your wallet like a **** thief in the night. But hey, at least that one will eventually have a price drop as well, and I'll pick up all the **** 6-dollar skin downloads and new monsters at once for the price this game should've initially been: 40 dollars. Max. Sadly, on the real, this game is fun as **** when you sit down with it. It's time to fight back against this widespread corporate greed (this is the only way I, as a normal dude, can conceivably do that), it's eating the gaming industry alive.… Expand
  68. ragnorok69
    Feb 15, 2015
    0
    i was really pumped for this game initially until more details came out, once i played it my fears were true, this game is not worth it, the horrible dlc and mmicrotransactions are killing this game and the entire gaming industry. i rememberyou used to unlock new weapons, maps, and skins by playing the game, gave you a reason to keep playing, now you have to buy them all. dont buy thisi was really pumped for this game initially until more details came out, once i played it my fears were true, this game is not worth it, the horrible dlc and mmicrotransactions are killing this game and the entire gaming industry. i rememberyou used to unlock new weapons, maps, and skins by playing the game, gave you a reason to keep playing, now you have to buy them all. dont buy this game, dont support **** practices like this… Expand
  69. Reciter5613
    Feb 14, 2015
    4
    I didn't feel this game turned out as great as it set out to be. I mean the graphics seem more last gen and even so feels like an early access indie game. It was nearly impossible for the teams to hold together and every game the monster always won. I didn't bother to look into the DLC but I know a 3GB day one patch is not a good sign. Not much of a story either. Luckily I'm not as pissedI didn't feel this game turned out as great as it set out to be. I mean the graphics seem more last gen and even so feels like an early access indie game. It was nearly impossible for the teams to hold together and every game the monster always won. I didn't bother to look into the DLC but I know a 3GB day one patch is not a good sign. Not much of a story either. Luckily I'm not as pissed off like others since I rent games before buying but I can tell you it would not be worth the full price.… Expand
  70. TableofJapan
    Feb 15, 2015
    4
    Oh Evolve. How much I was expecting of you. This Review wont focus as much on the DLC stuff everyone is crying about. I will mention that, but at the end though.

    I was pretty much expecting Left 4 Dead and while its there, it lacks something major. Proper match making.and control of match making. This is what really kills the whole game for me. I've played this game for about    Oh Evolve. How much I was expecting of you. This Review wont focus as much on the DLC stuff everyone is crying about. I will mention that, but at the end though.

    I was pretty much expecting Left 4 Dead and while its there, it lacks something major.

    Proper match making.and control of match making.

    This is what really kills the whole game for me.

    I've played this game for about three days now for online and have only played as the monster twice, and the Assault Class about 5 times. Three days...that's a lot of game time. What was the point of asking me to pick the top classes I would like to play as, when I can barely have the chance to play as the top two? Let us set up our own lobbies and be able to pick our own class or join a random in progress game as said class. I have zero desire to be a trapper or Medic. ZERO DESIRE. I HATE those the classes This is seriously the only problem I have with this game. The lack of actual control of creating and setting up matches. Everything is....random.. I LOVE this game and enjoy it greatly...but my god.

    LET US SET UP OUR OWN GAMES AND PICK OUR OWN CLASSES LIKE ] L4D

    now the DLC everyone is complaining about...Its simple. Dont buy it. Vote with your wallets. Right now its useless skins that serve no purpose nor give you an advantage

    Now $15 for ONE Monster? That is steep. Steep enough to the point that I will not waste $15 on one monster. or $7.00 on ONE hunter. I will simply not buy this DLC, like I do with 98% of games. I seriously believe the last form of DLC I brought was for Fallout 3 and that's because it was actually worth it.

    All the skins in that store though should be unlockable by winning a certain amount of matches. They are skins. Just re-textures or recolors of current outfits. Not worth the $2.99 I personally feel. If IO HAD to pay for this stuff, at the most I would only pay $00.99. These skins do nothing for the game play, nor do they change the actual game flow. The Season Pass is obviously a rip off conceived by both Gamestop and 2K. The Season Pass for $24.99 only gives you three new hunters and skins for three monsters. Thats it. It doesn't cover future content. Hence the name "Hunting Pass" but notice how We over at Gamestop sells it as a "Season Pass"? yeah. Be smarter people. I never push DLC onto people unless my manager is there and thats because I have to or I'll get fired.    … Expand
  71. ldub
    Feb 15, 2015
    4
    First of all I'm a HUGE fan of the original concept called Giants: Citizen Kabuto back in 2000. Personally I've Logged well over 1200hrs into L4D2 with dozens of friends playing nightly. When it comes to Evolve, played roughly 9hrs between the alpha and beta. While I can't speak for my friends, I found the game to be a huge bummer coming from such pedigree. The classes are mediocre,First of all I'm a HUGE fan of the original concept called Giants: Citizen Kabuto back in 2000. Personally I've Logged well over 1200hrs into L4D2 with dozens of friends playing nightly. When it comes to Evolve, played roughly 9hrs between the alpha and beta. While I can't speak for my friends, I found the game to be a huge bummer coming from such pedigree. The classes are mediocre, monsters underwhelming I was already bored with it before release and then the $DLC pricing came which really put the nail into Evolve's coffin until there's a BIG sale. It's also reassuring when I don't see any of my friends whom I thought might go crazy over Evolve not touching it. Somehow 2K games took a title with lots of potential and marketed it into the ground pissing just about everyone off. Best of luck to them and Turtle Rock. Greed will only get you so far in this world before it catches up to you.… Expand
  72. employee41
    Feb 18, 2015
    8
    I've had this game a week and I didn't even know there was DLC until seeing the ragefest going on here. This **** about available cosmetic microtransactions is ridiculous. It isn't pay-to-win, if you don't want a stupid monster skin don't buy the stupid monster skin. And anyone who gives a game a 0 because it has something they don't like or a 10 because they want to counter the 0s isI've had this game a week and I didn't even know there was DLC until seeing the ragefest going on here. This **** about available cosmetic microtransactions is ridiculous. It isn't pay-to-win, if you don't want a stupid monster skin don't buy the stupid monster skin. And anyone who gives a game a 0 because it has something they don't like or a 10 because they want to counter the 0s is completely invalidating the idea of user reviews.

    User reviews aren't supposed to be a tool for getting your way or supporting some cause, they're supposed to be an accurate representation of how you think the pros and cons stack up. Unless the game doesn't work, it isn't a 0, and if it isn't perfect, it isn't a 10. This is why critic reviews are usually the only ones worth anything.

    As for the game, it has balance issues sometimes. It punishes anyone's failure, out of the 5 people involved, very harshly. It has replayability issues: it won't be fun after a few dozen hours. But a few dozen hours is as much as I really expect out of any game, short of a new Elder Scrolls game. And the punishing nature really makes a good plan coming together feel *#$%ing awesome, and really ratchets up the tension. Solid good game, light on features, looks and handles great. Solid 8 points.    … Expand
  73. thedude74
    Feb 25, 2015
    4
    It's fun for a little while, but it gets old way to fast. They just didn't give you enough content to make it worth getting. I was hopeful, as a big fan of Left 4 Dead, that it would be awesome. But I've played it for about 23 hours now, and while there was a lot of fun in the first 20 hours, it's already gotten old. That's a very short period of time nowadays for a multi-player game.It's fun for a little while, but it gets old way to fast. They just didn't give you enough content to make it worth getting. I was hopeful, as a big fan of Left 4 Dead, that it would be awesome. But I've played it for about 23 hours now, and while there was a lot of fun in the first 20 hours, it's already gotten old. That's a very short period of time nowadays for a multi-player game. Some reviews complained about the grind to open all the monsters and characters at the start, but that was actually the fun part. That's what kept me playing, hoping to find out that the next character was awesome. But, once I'd opened them and knew which monster I enjoyed the most, and which hunters I liked the best, the game got boring fast. I thought it would have longer legs because it is very different playing as a monster than it is playing as a hunter, and each monster and each hunter take different strategy. But the biggest problems are that the maps don't deliver varied enough experiences and the extra game modes aren't that great. Also, compared to Left 4 Dead, which I've sunk unlimited hours into and is still a blast to play today, the 4 v. 1 format doesn't lead to good rivalries, because your teams aren't flipping sides and changing roles. All in all, to keep it interesting, it needs more game types, more varied maps, more monsters, and more hunters. But they are going to charge $15 for each new monster and $25 for the package of 4 new hunters. That just seems crazy too me. If you really want to try the game, I recommend waiting a year or so till you can buy the Game of the Year edition(if it even gets one) that has much more content on it and sells for a discounted price. Then it might be worth it.… Expand
  74. Whoami
    Feb 21, 2015
    2
    This is a decent F2P game, but the problem is that this is not Free to Play , instead you pay full price for this game and then you get hit in the face with a brick, when you wake up from your coma you realize that you you've wasted $60 on a game that is fun for 30 mins then becomes as dull as a potatoe.

    This game was not made for the costumer, this game was made with money in mind,    This is a decent F2P game, but the problem is that this is not Free to Play , instead you pay full price for this game and then you get hit in the face with a brick, when you wake up from your coma you realize that you you've wasted $60 on a game that is fun for 30 mins then becomes as dull as a potatoe.

    This game was not made for the costumer, this game was made with money in mind, they could care less if they had a crap product as long as people buy that DLC. I really have no problem with DLC but when the game releases with so much DLC you know that they are up to no good....DLC should come out atleast 6- 1 year after the game has been released. Having DLC on day 1 just says to me..

    Like I said, if this was F2P then it would of been fine even though I dont really care for free 2 play games, I like to pay $60 and get the full experience right away ( not these days anyway)

    The game itself is fun for awhile but it's not going to be played for long even with the DLC.    … Expand
  75. TheOreoFilling
    Feb 19, 2015
    4
    The hard honest truth about Evolve is that its soul purpose it to put out another multiplayer cash cow. The concept itself is purely brilliant. Hunters hunting a otherworldly creature determined to evolve to a stronger being and survive. Sadly the gameplay falls short. The average match as a monster involves about 10-15 minutes of simply eating animals and nothing else, you're far too weakThe hard honest truth about Evolve is that its soul purpose it to put out another multiplayer cash cow. The concept itself is purely brilliant. Hunters hunting a otherworldly creature determined to evolve to a stronger being and survive. Sadly the gameplay falls short. The average match as a monster involves about 10-15 minutes of simply eating animals and nothing else, you're far too weak in the early forms to fight the hunters to you need to run until you reach your 3rd form. At this point the hunters don't have much else to do but chase after you and the flocks of birds you scare along the way. Then once the monster is at his strongest he can seek out the hunters or destroy a uninteresting large machine called a power relay.

    Seeing as the game in general has such an egregious lack of content, what little it does have forces the player to play to unlock just about everything. It's somewhat insulting that the game was released with over 80$ of DLC. Most of which is $6 for just 3 skins... Who really gives a flying pigs ass cheeks about skins? I was also extremely dissatisfied to learn that the game only included 3 monsters in total, the rest would be released in future DLC. seeing as you're entire gameplay is dependent on the appeal of the characters gameplay, more than 3 beasts should be available. Thusly due to the lack of content, Evolve becomes old very quickly, After about 3 days of hoping it would get better, I quickly switched back to Dark Souls 2, and will quietly await Bloodborne.

    On a side note, my last comment is about something I don't see many people bring up. I may be mistaken but are there people suppose to be on an alien planet? Because the few maps that this game does offer, are all set in an almost identical looking forrest, not unlike any average forest I've seen on earth, short of a few strange looking rocks. The concept artists really needed to get more creative with the environment....    … Expand
  76. emlugo123
    Feb 27, 2015
    6
    The monster controls feel clunky and unresponsive at times. It's fun when you play with a friend mostly. And OH MY GOD, there is so much DLC. Remember when you could actually unlock costumes IN-GAME and didn't have to buy them? Good times...
  77. SmartBobomb
    Mar 3, 2015
    4
    I had high hopes for Evolve. I didn't buy into the hype machine around it, but the concept of 4-on-1 competitive play was extremely intriguing, provided it was balanced properly.
    Sadly, it was not.
    This game was obviously designed with the mindset that it should only be played with a small group of your closest friends. The problem with this approach is that it makes online matchmaking    I had high hopes for Evolve. I didn't buy into the hype machine around it, but the concept of 4-on-1 competitive play was extremely intriguing, provided it was balanced properly.
    Sadly, it was not.
    This game was obviously designed with the mindset that it should only be played with a small group of your closest friends. The problem with this approach is that it makes online matchmaking like Russian Roulette.
    If the team of Hunters has one newbie, and you're facing even a half-competent Goliath, you are going to get ruined. If the Goliath player is new, and the Hunters are even just run-of-the-mill FPS gamers, the Goliath has no chance...and don't even get me started on players who have unlocked the Wraith.
    I still have no idea how that thing got out of QA.
    Balance issues abound in this game. I'm not even docking the score for the DLC/microtransaction nonsense that most people are up-in-arms about.
    The game itself, and its wildly unbalanced approach, are enough.
    The game is beautiful, and the worlds are filled with life beyond just the combatants...sometimes, a bit too rich. This is one of the biggest drawbacks. Another example of a prime concept that the developers couldn't take to the house.
    I grant that it may be far more enjoyable for a group of hardcore FPS buddies who can all sit down and commit the majority of their gaming time to it...however, for the rest of the gaming community, this is definitely a title you can miss out on.    … Expand
  78. R7critical
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    Evolve is MAYBE $20 bucks worth of game, asking full triple A game price of $60, and another $60 for DLC coming to a total of $120 is just insane.
    Don't buy this right now, just wait for them to release some bundled "Ultimate edition" on the cheap and pick it up then if you're really curious. It's a neat concept but they shot themselves in the foot by not just packaging the whole deal and    Evolve is MAYBE $20 bucks worth of game, asking full triple A game price of $60, and another $60 for DLC coming to a total of $120 is just insane.
    Don't buy this right now, just wait for them to release some bundled "Ultimate edition" on the cheap and pick it up then if you're really curious. It's a neat concept but they shot themselves in the foot by not just packaging the whole deal and selling it for $40 bucks out of the gate. If they hadn't been greedy about it they could have been the next big "must have" weird niche game.

    Sadly the game gets very formulaic, lay down some fake tracks, double back with sneak, go eat critters and avoid the dorksquad until you hit maximum level, then go smash the hunters or the generator.
    OR get stuck on the hunter team and quit because not being the monster is extra boring.    … Expand
  79. SRod1706
    Feb 13, 2015
    0
    This is a fun game. It's different enough to be interesting and familiar enough to pick up fairly easy. It seems to be easier to play the monster at the beginning, but I have more fun playing the hunters.
    The reason I rate it a ZERO is that it is a lie. The game is set up from the very beginning to be a free to play game. There was just a hype push to sell it at the beginning for full    This is a fun game. It's different enough to be interesting and familiar enough to pick up fairly easy. It seems to be easier to play the monster at the beginning, but I have more fun playing the hunters.
    The reason I rate it a ZERO is that it is a lie. The game is set up from the very beginning to be a free to play game. There was just a hype push to sell it at the beginning for full price before converting to f2p. I am not talking about games like Star Wars the Old Republic or Defiance. These games started out as legitimate pay to play game that were faulty and went f2p to survive. Everything about Evolve is set up to be f2p except it is not YET. This game is fun, but wait until it is f2p like it was built to be.    … Expand
  80. komreed
    Feb 14, 2015
    0
    This game is a massive rip off, they took some cool concepts and concept art and failed to make a decent game out of it. Hugely disappointing. Buy dark should 2, or advanced warfare, don't waste your time on this steaming pos
  81. Cocke
    Feb 12, 2015
    1
    A game that could very well be something fresh and genuine, ends up being a mediocre game at best because of greed. If the game had at least half of the content that was made for it at launch it wouldn't become a repetitive piece of grinding right after two hours of game play.

    But of course the developer had to cut like 70% of the game and sell it as DLC, and Day 1 DLC at that, mind    A game that could very well be something fresh and genuine, ends up being a mediocre game at best because of greed. If the game had at least half of the content that was made for it at launch it wouldn't become a repetitive piece of grinding right after two hours of game play.

    But of course the developer had to cut like 70% of the game and sell it as DLC, and Day 1 DLC at that, mind you. Because who would complain about being ripped off? Gamers are sheep, duh, and the developer's so smart. Of course they won't.

    This game should backfire at them badly. Developers like these don't deserve a penny, don't even deserve to be around. Developers like these don't make games because they love doing it and expect to make something out of it, they do it just for making something out of it. Here you see a job being put to practice, not passion.

    For the content you get, this game is not worth it. Basically a game that has as much content as a free to play game, which means that its not much and everything else is locked behind pay walls, but the game itself also costs a whopping 60$ to get into.

    Move on, ignore this. You'll have no regrets.    … Expand
  82. Acefire
    Feb 13, 2015
    3
    4. just because there was a dream of a decent game once.

    The game does not support eyefinity or 21:9, and in this day and age that is unacceptable. This game gets old fast. Don't expect to play this game for more than a couple days maximum. I was in denial because I just blew $60 on an impulse buy, but then I came here and started reading reviews that mirrored my sentiments. The    4. just because there was a dream of a decent game once.

    The game does not support eyefinity or 21:9, and in this day and age that is unacceptable.

    This game gets old fast. Don't expect to play this game for more than a couple days maximum. I was in denial because I just blew $60 on an impulse buy, but then I came here and started reading reviews that mirrored my sentiments.

    The truth is it's a 30$ game max. Heck, i would wait for a steam sale because these kinds of games are destined for the %75 off bin.

    I learned my lesson 2k. I will be forever hesitant to take the plunge on a title with your name on it.    … Expand
  83. Magsec5
    Feb 16, 2015
    0
    Its a DLC fest, nothing more..........................................................................................................................
  84. Kadurry
    Feb 17, 2015
    2
    Worth a weekend rental, but it won't last much longer unless you manage to find 4 friends with the same time schedule. The gameplay gets repetitive very fast.

    Also customers should punish this DLC policy, where "full game" has only half of the monsters and the other half are paid DLC.
  85. Groovybrian
    Feb 16, 2015
    10
    I'd rate this game a 9 but gave it a 10 because of all the fake hate reviews from people who have obviously not played the game. Let me start off by going over what others have said.

    - "There's no variation, the DLC practices are an abomination and there's not enough content." --- Wow, this must be someone who only played the beta and read what others said about the DLC. There are    I'd rate this game a 9 but gave it a 10 because of all the fake hate reviews from people who have obviously not played the game. Let me start off by going over what others have said.

    - "There's no variation, the DLC practices are an abomination and there's not enough content." --- Wow, this must be someone who only played the beta and read what others said about the DLC. There are multiple modes to this game. Besides playing online with others or solo with the bots, you have multiple modes like Rescue, Nest, Defend, and Hunt. You can play each individually across all the maps (Defend has it's own four maps), or in Extraction where you play across five game days (matches) where maps, modes, and bonuses are never the same. I don't need to go into detail because you can find details on all this on IGN, Gamespot, or any other gaming site.

    The DLC is just skins. You are not buying new weapons or characters for the game. You get three boss monsters and twelve hunters with a lot of variety. I unlocked all the hunters over a couple of days and am working to level them up and unlock more perks. I love having all the choices, depending on what mode I'm playing. I also like each class is different and how you have to work together. You have your Support, Medic, Assault, and Trapper classes. It's more like Battlefield 4 than Left 4 Dead with how the classes work. The three monsters are very different too. You have to use different tactics against each monster. When fighting as the monster, you can pick you abilities and level them up based on the mode you are playing.

    With the 12 maps, 3 Monsters, 12 hunters, multiple modes, and random bonuses in Extraction, the game always feels different. Again, you can get better at playing the game by just going up against the bots. They play as well as they did in Left 4 Dead.

    - "You buy the game for 60 dollars and then need to spend even more money to enjoy the game to its fullest" --- Not sure what game you bought for $60 and had to spend more to enjoy it, but it wasn't Evolve. I'm having more than enough fun with this game. I've played all the modes online and with the bots. I have no desire to buy any skins and you are not being forced to buy any of it. Why does everyone keep complaining about it? Remember the horse armor in Oblivion? I bought it because it made my horse look cool. I didn't complain about it because it was optional. Doesn't change the game in any way. Stop all the talk about the DLC.

    There is another Monster and four more characters coming out in a few months. The Season Pass is $24.99 and will pay for this content. Do you have to buy it? No! The developer has stated that you will be able to play against the monster in your game and will see the other characters in games. You will just not be able to play them yourself unless you buy them. If you don't buy them, you are not being cut off from all the other players. It's not like COD where someone else buys the maps, but you can't play them now because you don't have the maps. This will not happen with Evolve. They stated that any new maps will be free. Myself, I'm going to get the Season pass when the new content is ready to be released. I'm really enjoying the game.

    - " is a mediocre first person shooter (surprise surprise!) that brings nothing new to the genre" --- Where have you played a game like this before? I really feel like I'm out on a hunting trip in Jurassic Park! I have a blast. Sometimes we get to the monster early and kill it and other times we are hunting until it reaches level 3 and we head it of at the base. I do think they have some balancing to do, but they have already stated that they are working on this. I'm still having a great time with the game. I'm trying to level up each of the hunters now.

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    Take time to read some reviews from sites like IGN or Game Informer. They have been playing the game for some time now and have even had play time with the developers. I'll believe what Ryan McCaffrey says over someone who is just bashing the game because they think there is a DLC issue or not enough content. Looking at most of the user reviews, it looks like people are just trying to bring down the score without even really trying the game.

    Read real reviews for more info on the game. That is why I decided to buy it. It is really different from the other games I've played. The graphics are top notch and really put you into that world. With the day one patch, load times are better than they were in the beta. This is one game that is really getting a raw deal from users just looking for something to bash. The more I play it, the more I'm enjoying it. You can't play this like COD or just any other shooter. You need to pick the right hunter for the mode you are playing and monster you are fighting.

    (Sorry for any grammar or spelling problems. I just typed this up and didn't proof it. I just want to get home and play more Evolve!)    … Expand
  86. Pureray
    Feb 11, 2015
    8
    Evolve is fun. After several hours of playing I forgot that there was skins and characters that I could buy if I wanted to (not necessary). It may seem dull in hunt, but there are other game modes that you could play were you don't have to try to find the monster. It depends on how good your fellow hunters are in tracking and trapping the monster and how well the monster knows on what heEvolve is fun. After several hours of playing I forgot that there was skins and characters that I could buy if I wanted to (not necessary). It may seem dull in hunt, but there are other game modes that you could play were you don't have to try to find the monster. It depends on how good your fellow hunters are in tracking and trapping the monster and how well the monster knows on what he or she is doing in order to succeed in hunt. Overall Turtle Rock did a great job on making sure the game is balanced.

    I can't wait for free addition content to be released. Your choice if you would rather stick to a generic fps. This isn't GOTY material, but it's still worth trying out, even if your just a solo player.    … Expand
  87. Rumenako
    Feb 15, 2015
    1
    I gave them 1 cause they did L4D, this game is terrible, I bought it and returned it 10 minutes later,got half my money back and still I think it was a bargain because I wouldn't accept it again if I was the seller, cause I know I am never gonna sell it again, really 10 minutes and you are done, instead of L4D3 we get this crap, turtle guys, I am sorry you are out of business already, butI gave them 1 cause they did L4D, this game is terrible, I bought it and returned it 10 minutes later,got half my money back and still I think it was a bargain because I wouldn't accept it again if I was the seller, cause I know I am never gonna sell it again, really 10 minutes and you are done, instead of L4D3 we get this crap, turtle guys, I am sorry you are out of business already, but you should have listened to the gamers for once, hope you improve on your next job… Expand
  88. drunkenspy
    Feb 12, 2015
    1
    Do not listen to the paid for "critic" reviews. This game isn't worth it in anyway. This game is the worse example of micro transactions and only for those who can afford to play this mediocre game.
  89. AverageMan
    Feb 11, 2015
    0
    This game is completely shallow and the thing is the content WAS finished but 2K decided to cut it up and force you to pay extra for content that should have been included in the £50 game.
    This is not the only thing wrong with this game trust me on that, Playing as the monster is fun sure but when you are not playing as the monster it is the most boring experience you will ever have    This game is completely shallow and the thing is the content WAS finished but 2K decided to cut it up and force you to pay extra for content that should have been included in the £50 game.
    This is not the only thing wrong with this game trust me on that, Playing as the monster is fun sure but when you are not playing as the monster it is the most boring experience you will ever have basically a virtual hide and seek game.
    Then there are the Graphics which are pretty damn poor for a "Next Gen only" game.
    This game is not worth your money I was bored after 3 games even Titanfall kept me entertained for at least a week or so but this just cemented the reality that these Online only games all suck they shouldn't charge full price then have the nerve to charge for DLC if the game was £20 cheaper then maybe but not at full retail price I am sorry but I have already had enough and am selling the game even Destiny was less disappointing then this.
    Also would of gave the game a four but because some people are being giving the game a 10 to counter people expressing an issue with a truly disgusting business practice I will give a 0.
    Please take my advice don't make the same mistake I made and ignore this game it is not worth your money or your time complete rip off and a let down.    … Expand
  90. Crackscoobs
    Feb 11, 2015
    0
    Take a cool concept and completely murder it with a low amount of content and terrible business model, and you get Evolve. The only good aspects of the game is it's concept and atmosphere. It has a campaign that you can beat in under and hour (that still manages to be repetitive). The core gameplay is a game of hide and seek. This is a monster game with only 3 monsters, and double theTake a cool concept and completely murder it with a low amount of content and terrible business model, and you get Evolve. The only good aspects of the game is it's concept and atmosphere. It has a campaign that you can beat in under and hour (that still manages to be repetitive). The core gameplay is a game of hide and seek. This is a monster game with only 3 monsters, and double the content planned for overpriced DLC. You shouldn't charge $15 dollars a monster when the base game is already severely lacking in content. It is an extremly underhanded thing to do. The DLC isn't just skins for vanity, it is core parts of the gameplay that are missing from a $60 game. The game itself deserves a mere 4/10, however as a gamer, the studio and it's practices deserve a 0/10. Hopefully the negative backlash will show AAA companies what not to do.… Expand
  91. Skarwind
    Feb 11, 2015
    7
    Evolve is a good game but isn't for everyone. If you plan on playing as a lone wolf, don't have a headset, don't work well with others, or all of the above then you will not like this game.

    To those without internet connections, you may as well avoid this game. There is a single player but it's not a cinematic campaign with detailed characters, great music, cutscenes, and atmosphere. It    Evolve is a good game but isn't for everyone. If you plan on playing as a lone wolf, don't have a headset, don't work well with others, or all of the above then you will not like this game.

    To those without internet connections, you may as well avoid this game. There is a single player but it's not a cinematic campaign with detailed characters, great music, cutscenes, and atmosphere. It is simply an offline version of the multiplayer but with AI either assisting you as hunters or playing as the monster. It works if you are bored, or want some practice before jumping into multiplayer.

    Multiplayer is fun and refreshing. In a genre full of 6v6, 12v12, and so on it's nice to see asymmetrical multiplayer games. The classes are simple yet effective in this type of game. Each with their own abilities and weapons that assist your efforts to kill the player posing as a vicious and deadly beast. The combat is fast paced and extremely tense towards the later parts of the match but admittedly many players that currently play as the monster have adopted the, excuse my language, **** approach. I say this because it isn't very fun to spend 20 minutes running around a map looking for something that purposefully avoids a fight so it can hit stage 3 of the monster's evolution. It is understandable to avoid the hunters until stage 2 but once stage 2 has been achieved the monster is more than capable of surviving and possibly killing the enemy team. The lack of incentive to take the fight to the hunters is upsetting but once your opponent decides to attack the game becomes a satisfying battle of skill, coordination, and just a bit of luck.

    The graphics are great and the game runs well most of the time. There are some noticeable frame rate losses (ps4) that I've noticed but most likely will be fixed at some point. The music is sub par hut fits the sci fi style of the game and the environments are well detailed. This game has its fair share of annoying bugs that should have been halted at beta ie... fps stutter, game disconnects, characters becoming stuck, and ranks resetting but these are all fixable if the developer works fast enough.

    As it is right now i say the game is enjoyable and worth the money. One thing that I will stress, however, is to fully appreciate playing as a hunter you will want friends instead of randoms. This game is miserable in that regard which is why it isn't an 8/10 for me.

    Ultimately you should see some videos of letsplayers, or rent this game if you are skeptical but it is great fun when your team works well.    … Expand
  92. SportsareCrap
    Feb 16, 2015
    5
    You should wait until Ultimate Edition is released before buying Game.
    This game is Online Versus Only.
    Not worth buying until price reach 29.99 USD. Only good part is New Gameplay unlike Most Shooters nowdays. Avoid buying Season Pass DLCs is Pay to Unlock are not worth since Filesize is 3MB-10MB. Avoid buying Pay to Unlock DLCs is not worth paying since they Shipped on Disc. I    You should wait until Ultimate Edition is released before buying Game.
    This game is Online Versus Only.
    Not worth buying until price reach 29.99 USD.
    Only good part is New Gameplay unlike Most Shooters nowdays.
    Avoid buying Season Pass DLCs is Pay to Unlock are not worth since Filesize is 3MB-10MB.
    Avoid buying Pay to Unlock DLCs is not worth paying since they Shipped on Disc.

    I hate Pay to Unlock aka On Disc DLC.    … Expand
  93. Iberian_Buffalo
    Feb 19, 2015
    5
    If you want to buy this then I recommend pc version. Game on gamepad is not properly balanced. Hunters need to aim precisely, reload times on harpoon, darts is long(specific game weapons) and each miss cost you a lot in combat so you need to target with mouse and keyboard. You need also to rotate weapons a lot - weapons reload time can be used to shot few times with other weapon. For thatIf you want to buy this then I recommend pc version. Game on gamepad is not properly balanced. Hunters need to aim precisely, reload times on harpoon, darts is long(specific game weapons) and each miss cost you a lot in combat so you need to target with mouse and keyboard. You need also to rotate weapons a lot - weapons reload time can be used to shot few times with other weapon. For that gamepad is also bad. 3th thing is 30 fps in multiplayer fps. It is not terrible but 60 is a lot better when you want to see any monster movement in long distance and this game is about finding monster.Last thing is game price, double on console. General about game: game is not consistent - 50% of games is just running for 10 minutes and 50% are super fun. So well... pretty disjointed. I lvled my profile to 24 lvl and now I am selling game - i predict that pc multiplayer will exist but on ps4 it will die in half year. ps. all dlc complaining is joke - only cometic things are in dlc so nothing is required.… Expand
  94. kristijan1001
    Feb 24, 2015
    0
    Really bad missing content ,alot of dlc and unworth stuff,the game doesn't deserve to be bought and it doesn't worth 60$ it just feels like Free-To-Play Game
  95. gamer5846
    Feb 16, 2015
    0
    Throw away your money is a mediocre first person shooter that brings nothing new to the genre other than lacklustre gameplay and the option to buy the other 95% of the content behind a paywall
  96. ChiXi
    Feb 12, 2015
    6
    The game is fun with friends during a fifteen hours after it becomes repetitive. Ranking doesn't make sense. it lacks depth and content, its price is too expensive for what it offers.
  97. AirRixX
    Feb 18, 2015
    0
    Do not spend your hard earned money on this Pay Your Bills simulator. Stay as far away as possible from this **** Who ever already bought this game, the devs are laughing. Don't starve your wallet for this joke of a game.
  98. thaylonsen
    Feb 11, 2015
    0
    Once upon a time, DLC was a great way to extend a games life, a few months after you'd gotten board of the game, along came a cheap download and reinvigorated the game. Now days it seems we pay for half a game, and have to pay the same price again to get the other half. This has got to stop, but sadly there will be enough idiots out there that will buy the game and all the DLC to and theOnce upon a time, DLC was a great way to extend a games life, a few months after you'd gotten board of the game, along came a cheap download and reinvigorated the game. Now days it seems we pay for half a game, and have to pay the same price again to get the other half. This has got to stop, but sadly there will be enough idiots out there that will buy the game and all the DLC to and the the developers/sales team can herold the game a success and we'll just get more of the same. The gaming industry is in a very sad state of affairs, with just a few golden developers left (MoJang, CCP, to name a couple).… Expand
  99. sgy0003
    Feb 24, 2015
    3
    After playing the beta and going through the whole dlc bundle mess, I knew Evolve was going to be a failure. I wasn't going to get it, but my friend begged me to take his copy claiming it was so bad he didn't want it.

    Let's start with few things this game gets right; Playing as the both hunters and the monster is really fun, The maps are greatly designed, and the whole gameplay takes a    After playing the beta and going through the whole dlc bundle mess, I knew Evolve was going to be a failure. I wasn't going to get it, but my friend begged me to take his copy claiming it was so bad he didn't want it.

    Let's start with few things this game gets right; Playing as the both hunters and the monster is really fun, The maps are greatly designed, and the whole gameplay takes a refreshing new breath from the military fps genre.

    Now for the bad part; People only seem to be interested in paling the hunt game mode when there are other modes to choose. Each hunters have cliche look and cliche personality (loud, obnoxious, joker, etc). Even though I said the gameplay is refreshing, it gets old very quick. And of course, we have the dlc **** Oh man, is it a terrible feature. First off, the whole different dlc bundles thing was a **** marketing for the profit. Second, this means Evolve is now a pay-to-win. Third, $2 for and **** blue skin? Are they mad?

    Conclusion; It has met same fate as Destiny and Warframe. Little to no content unless you pay. Now excuse me, I need to go to trade this piece of crap in to pre-order Batman:AK    … Expand
  100. wfsdesign
    Feb 11, 2015
    3
    You basically run around trying to find the monster, then finally you get to him, attack until his shields are gone, then he runs away, chase him down again, by the time you get back to him his shields are back up again, just a rinse and repeat game, and shame on me for not waiting for the reviews before I bought it.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 22, 2015
    70
    An online experience of wildly fluctuating highs and lows that demands a lot but explains little. [Apr 2015, p.89]
  2. Play UK
    Mar 31, 2015
    66
    With the right people on your side, Evolve can be a surprising blast. However, get lumped with utter idiots, or the shoddy AI, and it quickly becomes very, very frustrating. [Issue#254, p.66]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Mar 30, 2015
    60
    At launch, it feels neutered, and far too inconsistent to establish a lasting dominance on the multiplayer scene. [Apr 2015, p.110]
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