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
  2. Mixed: 157 out of 937
  3. Negative: 514 out of 937
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  1. IngrownMink4
    Sep 1, 2022
    1
    Juego terrible. La apuesta de 2K Games tenía buena pinta en los eventos (E3) pero cuando salió al mercado se vió que el juego era aburrido, incompleto y mal desarrollado. En definitiva, un desastre...
  2. arostislavna
    Dec 1, 2021
    2
    Somewhat fun game when it lasted, failed to keep anyone interested in the long-term. Obscene al la carté DLC practices (aside from the death of the game) makes this is the worst thing I have ever purchased. Ever.

    Should have been free to play.
  3. sergio123456
    Aug 22, 2020
    2
    El peor juego que he jugado en ps4 con diferencia, juego aburrido, gráficos malos, no existe modo campaña prácticamente y el online desapareció hace mucho, simplemente un desastre.
  4. Berik
    Dec 12, 2018
    4
    If you like games where you can use tactics, have a fair balance between players and enjoy every second... don't play this game.

    This game deserves the name Walking Simulator, considering this is how you will spent 90% of your time. You will be chasing after the monster player, which could go on for 20 minutes or even longer, at which point he/she will be level 3, and you will die    If you like games where you can use tactics, have a fair balance between players and enjoy every second... don't play this game.

    This game deserves the name Walking Simulator, considering this is how you will spent 90% of your time. You will be chasing after the monster player, which could go on for 20 minutes or even longer, at which point he/she will be level 3, and you will die inevitably. The balance between monsters and hunters is way off, as some hunters are clearly defenceless in some cases. As the medic you'll be the most valuable player, but it won't mean anything is your teammates don't defend you.

    This is the game that managed to promise and deliver emptiness like Destiny did. It has no single player, a tacky fake campaign and just 4 modes. Apart from Hunt, no one even plays the other ones.

    The good points: Graphics are excellent, and bugs are very rare. Probably because the game is so empty of meaning.

    And finally, the DLC is just pathetic. Trying cram in paid skins in a game you already paid 60 bucks for. Absolutely shameless.

    This game was a massive disappointment, and just a lazy attempt at making a game in general. I felt cheated out of my money. I rate this game bad, it gets a 4/10.    … Expand
  5. Barnes1987
    Mar 8, 2017
    3
    Pretty poor in all departments. I played this for one day and never turned it back on again, Complete waste of money, Would not recommend even for free.
  6. drlowdon
    Sep 2, 2016
    4
    I had high hopes for this game when it was announced but mixed to poor reviews put me off purchasing it on release. Seeing it going cheap a few months back my brother and I decided to give it a try, unfortunately it turned out that those less than stellar reviews where right.

    The concept itself, a team of hunters with different abilities attempting to track down and kill a monster, is    I had high hopes for this game when it was announced but mixed to poor reviews put me off purchasing it on release. Seeing it going cheap a few months back my brother and I decided to give it a try, unfortunately it turned out that those less than stellar reviews where right.

    The concept itself, a team of hunters with different abilities attempting to track down and kill a monster, is potentially a good one but in this case it simply doesn't work. After an overly protracted tutorial mission my brother and I joined up with a few other random players online and then spent the first few games running around in circles trying to keep up with the monster before eventually being killed by its final evolved form. Hoping it was just down to our lack of experience we pushed on but many missions later it was the same old story, basically run around in circles of 15 minutes until the monster is fully evolved and then stand there firing bullet after bullet hoping to kill it. Occasionally we'd win, but either way every mission just played out in almost identical fashion and within a few days we'd both lost interest.

    Maybe if you could find a regular group of five people to play with you'd get more out of it but my experience with the game was a frustrating and short live one.    … Expand
  7. sirveaux
    May 9, 2016
    0
    UPDATE: This game is dead.

    Read the forums on 2k's website. Go, google 2k Evolve forums, and you'll see that someone posts... maybe once a month. Go to Steam, look at the stats, 161 people playing during PEAK times on Steam. Less than 200 people playing worldwide... at peak times. Let's move onto WHY it is dead: Director says its going to be free to play, franchise gets transferred    UPDATE: This game is dead.

    Read the forums on 2k's website. Go, google 2k Evolve forums, and you'll see that someone posts... maybe once a month. Go to Steam, look at the stats, 161 people playing during PEAK times on Steam. Less than 200 people playing worldwide... at peak times.

    Let's move onto WHY it is dead:
    Director says its going to be free to play, franchise gets transferred to 2k. They claim there will be no DLC at release. Okay... $200 DLC at release

    Bad broken poorly executed gameplay. Bugs, bugs, bugs. Invincible shields, spawning as a random critter incapable of attacking. I've fallen through the ground countless times.

    Each update makes the game worse, as if they had a complete game that they took parts out, polished the rest, and with every piece they put back, new issues arise. I especially dislike how the framerate can sometimes drop to 1 for no reason... on a console. The acknowledged bug list went two months after release without being updated. This is the most critical time to let the community know you're working hard on bug squashing, instead the bug list went completely ignored... for two months. Please tell me how they're supposed to fix bugs if they're not even acknowledging them. It gets worse...

    And you're like, well the game is only a year old, surely they're going to keep working on it... No. Just no, because Turtle Rock has already begun hiring for a new unannounced IP that will NOT have anything to do with Evolve. A year later and the developers have already abandoned this game.

    I spent $85 on this game at release, $60 for the game and $25 for the season pass, not including tax. Three months later I traded it into Gamestop for $8. The cashier said, "I'm surprised you lasted this long".
    I bought a box of cat litter and I watched my cat **** into it. This is Evolve.    … Expand
  8. mikepango
    Mar 9, 2016
    1
    Absolute trash, no content what so ever. I was really hype for this game when it came out but it was just so lackluster i wanted to punch someone. I blame this on the developer and more on the publisher.
  9. bayliss1992
    Jan 31, 2016
    1
    Got this game on sale through the PS store, WOW, I have to say I am so disappointed, reading all the critic reviews about this game I was expecting something a lot better, after playing through all of the confusing and boring tutorials I finally got into the multiplayer and within 20 minutes I was sick of the game. The mechanics of the game are so confusing and the game is way too frantic,Got this game on sale through the PS store, WOW, I have to say I am so disappointed, reading all the critic reviews about this game I was expecting something a lot better, after playing through all of the confusing and boring tutorials I finally got into the multiplayer and within 20 minutes I was sick of the game. The mechanics of the game are so confusing and the game is way too frantic, also to add insult to injury the amount of content in the game doesn't even justify the sale price. It should be a permanent 10 dollar game at most!… Expand
  10. matrinox
    Jan 23, 2016
    3
    A 4.4 user rating a 76 critic rating? IGN gives it 9/10. But honestly, this game has very little to it. The story sucks but it's about multiplayer, right? The multiplayer is only fun if everyone you play with are competent or friends. If a single player does not know how to play the game, it falls apart. The monster is bad? Game ends in a few minutes as they expose themselves too easily.A 4.4 user rating a 76 critic rating? IGN gives it 9/10. But honestly, this game has very little to it. The story sucks but it's about multiplayer, right? The multiplayer is only fun if everyone you play with are competent or friends. If a single player does not know how to play the game, it falls apart. The monster is bad? Game ends in a few minutes as they expose themselves too easily. Bad medic? Good luck surviving.

    To top it all off, the price point should be more closer to $15-$20 or maybe even reworked as a free to play. It's just not that varied and enough content to be worth it. Even though playing with friends is still a lot of fun, that's a lot of money to get everyone involved. And like I said, it's not enough to have 3/4 cause you're playing dice with the last player.

    So lacklustre single player content, basic multiplayer, and unvaried gameplay results in a game that should've been a free to play title with incoming content. Kind of like a beta (think Natural Selection) game, IMO.    … Expand
  11. homer4president
    Nov 18, 2015
    3
    Turtle Rocks 'Evolve' creative director Robb Phil stated "When Evolve hits the shelves; none of the DLC will be done". "However, Evolve launched with 44 DLC packs not included in the season pass... Each of these packs totaled over $130!"
  12. kuletzki
    Nov 10, 2015
    2
    Nice graphics and all but my eyes strained for trying to stomp those bug like hunters. No campaign nor practice mode and load times are really slow. Gets boring after a while.
  13. reviewer2015lol
    Nov 7, 2015
    4
    What the hell just happened? This game is tedious, repetitive and so boring with absolutly no story and a terrible pogression system. NEVER buy this game. It Wil destroy you if you are a fan of games with lot of content.
  14. ablemorghon
    Oct 1, 2015
    3
    This game is as mediocre/poor as most of the user review say. Looks good, but handles poorly and lacks content and replay value. The game mechanics seem old, outdated and sluggish.

    Specially the monsters are disappointing in this game. Only 3 monsters to chose between from the start!
  15. ujinroth
    Aug 10, 2015
    3
    On the paper this game is a killer, when you play it, u realise the game play is too much limited to not be repetitive on average 15/40 minutes match time length, as well the huge maps offers not enough interactions with the hunters, which could be for example: destructible parts of the rocks/buildings. All you fell in this game is an annoying loading balance on every little things u do,On the paper this game is a killer, when you play it, u realise the game play is too much limited to not be repetitive on average 15/40 minutes match time length, as well the huge maps offers not enough interactions with the hunters, which could be for example: destructible parts of the rocks/buildings. All you fell in this game is an annoying loading balance on every little things u do, beginning with the jet pack, have you been annoyed with Red Dead Redemption's horse game play ? Here it's worse, because u'll be blocked down cliffs more than once, for a long time. The trap system is a confession of an unfinished, undecided game play, seated between two chairs, it doesn't assume the promise of the big maps (already said: not enough interactions with it). To end it, the frame rate is too low, and the hit box is seriously too approximate.… Expand
  16. nicko212
    Jul 7, 2015
    2
    evolve is the biggest waste of $70 i will spend for the rest of the year, played it for about 2 hours and after it just became boring a repetitive, the graphics are nice and the game play is smooth but evolve just becomes boring after a couple hours.

    save your money this game was bust
  17. Ivan1989
    Jul 4, 2015
    4
    Evolve is the biggest let down of 2015 and in gaming in general. The game suffers from serious pacing issues, making allot of the matches boring within 5 minutes. No campaign, no substance to gameplay, no originality with the monsters and most of all, no fun. The game is clearly lacking in content, turtle rock studio have clearly created a free to play game and charged you full price forEvolve is the biggest let down of 2015 and in gaming in general. The game suffers from serious pacing issues, making allot of the matches boring within 5 minutes. No campaign, no substance to gameplay, no originality with the monsters and most of all, no fun. The game is clearly lacking in content, turtle rock studio have clearly created a free to play game and charged you full price for it. The game has the most shoddy DLC practices I have seen. Turtle rock studio will never get a cent from me ever again. They and their game, evolve SUCKS, with a capital S.

    The only positive thing I can say about this game, its not a broken game at least. If it was, this game would get a 1, not a 4.

    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! ITS A DLC SCAM!!!!    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. hoppypoppy1
    Apr 13, 2015
    4
    I am a very optimistic gamer. I enjoy most games I play. However, I could not enjoy this game much at all. The graphics are decent enough but the gameplay is just awful. You chase a monster for about 10 minutes trap it, shoot it, slow it then repeat. I played for about 6 hours total before I returned it. Even playing with friends I wasn't satisfied. Maybe I would've been if I spent anI am a very optimistic gamer. I enjoy most games I play. However, I could not enjoy this game much at all. The graphics are decent enough but the gameplay is just awful. You chase a monster for about 10 minutes trap it, shoot it, slow it then repeat. I played for about 6 hours total before I returned it. Even playing with friends I wasn't satisfied. Maybe I would've been if I spent an extra $200 on DLC. Would not recommend.… Expand
  20. LinuxGuy
    Apr 12, 2015
    0
    If this game is played with friends then it is pretty decent. By friends I mean 4 other FRIENDS. Playing with randoms and AI is just boring and stupid. Avoid.
  21. Jay_Will
    Apr 7, 2015
    4
    I can some this game up in one word A DISGRACE!!!! How could you market this tedious repeatative bore-fest as a next gen shooter??? TurtleRock Studios should be got damn ashamed at this atrocity of gaming. This overhyped peace of trash is everything wrong with gaming these days. Even TITAN FALL has more variety then this game. Its a hunter vs hunted platformed and thats it. there is noI can some this game up in one word A DISGRACE!!!! How could you market this tedious repeatative bore-fest as a next gen shooter??? TurtleRock Studios should be got damn ashamed at this atrocity of gaming. This overhyped peace of trash is everything wrong with gaming these days. Even TITAN FALL has more variety then this game. Its a hunter vs hunted platformed and thats it. there is no depth,complexity or variety of gameplay. yea they have different modes but overall its the same freaking thing over and over and freaking OVER!!!! Don't even get me started of that B.S. dlc crap. Charging 24 dollars(the price of a full game) for a new set of soldiers and ONE MONSTER thats it??????? ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!!! This is next gen now!!! this game is so bland and lifeless(gameplay wise) that it EASILY could've been done on current gen VERY VERY EASILY. This is next gen everybody OVER HYPING EVERYTHING UNTIL YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO BUY IT. Then when the hype finally dies down and people come to there senses they realize...."Man this wasn't as good as I thought it was". DISGRACE TO GAMING is what this is. This BORING REPETITIVE PLATFORMER is one of the biggest disgraces I've ever seen in gaming. FRANCHISE MY ASS DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TIME. I will admit when you fight these monsters it Is amazing and fun and as the Monster you feel like a badass!!! But....well thats it...even though there are different game modes the game feels the same. Acts the same.....IS THE SAAAAMME!!!! First Watchdogs,then Ac Unity,then Destiny....NOW THIS **** Right when you think 2015 was going to start out with a BANG we get this **** D-I-S-G-R-A-C-E!!!… Expand
  22. Karuzo
    Apr 7, 2015
    0
    Awful game, waste of my money, hyped up for no reason what so ever. I can not believe that it was released with such a mundane amount of content to the game.
  23. Asentha
    Apr 5, 2015
    0
    This game was such a let down. Definitely not worth the $60 that I paid for it. Within the first two games of I knew it was going to be boring and not much to do. It's the same repetitious gameplay as the monster. Run like hell in your first two levels and eat as much as you can, and become nearly unstoppable by the time you get to your final evolution. I was completely looking forward toThis game was such a let down. Definitely not worth the $60 that I paid for it. Within the first two games of I knew it was going to be boring and not much to do. It's the same repetitious gameplay as the monster. Run like hell in your first two levels and eat as much as you can, and become nearly unstoppable by the time you get to your final evolution. I was completely looking forward to this game and was dramatically let down.… Expand
  24. rtkiii
    Mar 30, 2015
    4
    I bought this past Saturday for a birthday present to myself and played it about 5 hours. While there were brief moments of greatness(Being a stealthy monster as human controlled players ran all around me unaware) those moments were brief and to me it became the same process over and over. Human players rush to the monster, fight monster, kill monster. If monster has a brief amount ofI bought this past Saturday for a birthday present to myself and played it about 5 hours. While there were brief moments of greatness(Being a stealthy monster as human controlled players ran all around me unaware) those moments were brief and to me it became the same process over and over. Human players rush to the monster, fight monster, kill monster. If monster has a brief amount of time he can level up to Stage 2 and beat humans. No need for stage 3 because it just never happened. this game had me excited for a bit but then just became the same old thing. We need ideas like this but executed in a completely different way...more variety needed. And let us create our players.… Expand
  25. thepepperdoctor
    Mar 21, 2015
    2
    I wanted to like this game. Oh man, I wanted to like this game. It has a great premise and had lots of potential. But there are simply too many things wrong with it. There is very little content, plus the parts that are actually entertaining and engaging are episodic at best. Even trying to connect to the multiplayer is beyond frustrating with players disconnecting when they don't get theI wanted to like this game. Oh man, I wanted to like this game. It has a great premise and had lots of potential. But there are simply too many things wrong with it. There is very little content, plus the parts that are actually entertaining and engaging are episodic at best. Even trying to connect to the multiplayer is beyond frustrating with players disconnecting when they don't get the role they want. But even so - why can there only be one of each character class (Assault, Support, Trapper, Medic) per team? I see absolutely no reason why players can't just choose their preferred class.
    Also: Day 1 DLC? You have got to be joking.

    Tl;dr - very good premise, very poor execution. Don't buy.    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. Dlindenberg
    Mar 18, 2015
    3
    When first started this game it was verry fun. First time playing this type of game. Good graphics and fun innovation for me. Afther playing couple of times it became boring and the servers don't work well. This makes me diapointed and a waist of money. Game was good for 10 hours. afther that it just became dull.
  28. Stevester718
    Mar 16, 2015
    1
    I love this game. Everything about it. Every experience is different and there are so many stories to tell about it. I simply don't get whey everyone is hating on it. I'm a big fan and being the mosnster and slaughtering 4 people is awesome. But so is being a hunter helping bring down a beast. No matter what anyone w
    Says I will ask ways love Evolve.
  29. Fat_Face_Rick
    Mar 16, 2015
    1
    By far the most horrible game I have played in a long time. I got suckered in by the hype and clearly paid-for reviews by game "critics" and made the mistake of buying this pos on psn so I can't sell it. The concept and graphics are cool on the surface, but this game is straight up GARBAGE. DO NOT BUY!!! You've been warned.
  30. 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.
  31. mudkipmilk
    Mar 7, 2015
    2
    This game is very cool and innovative kappa. U can't even 420 noscope in this game. The monsters don't even lift. Overall GG, but it lacks the MLG sustenance. If it had some MLG elements like the ability to noscope monsters, I would rate it 8/8 m8. Don't buy this.
  32. TataJuanCarlos
    Mar 7, 2015
    1
    Una interesante propuesta que no funciona en las partidas en línea. El juego no funciona cuando tienes jugadores que no saben que hacer, el médico ataca al monstruo en lugar de ayudar al cazador. Largos tiempos de carga. Otro problema son los DLC, si quieres todo tienes que pagar 200 dólares.
  33. 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
  34. SomberMitsuki
    Mar 3, 2015
    4
    Budget game at AAA game price. 4 modes, people only vote for 2 , hunt or evacuation. The is very little content in the core game. The game is also extremely repetitive, and requires you to play pretty much the same way every time in both modes or fail. Seriously if even one hunter deviates from the tried and true formula, you lose. There is no freedom to experiment. The tacked onBudget game at AAA game price. 4 modes, people only vote for 2 , hunt or evacuation. The is very little content in the core game. The game is also extremely repetitive, and requires you to play pretty much the same way every time in both modes or fail. Seriously if even one hunter deviates from the tried and true formula, you lose. There is no freedom to experiment. The tacked on "campaign" offers less than what titan fall does. The characters have little or no personality and say pretty much the same thing every opening.

    Only thing has going for it is the graphics.
    it's a pretty game, and in the matches that don't end in 5 minutes you'll spend a good chunk of time running back and forth in these beautiful environments. The game is pretty much a running simulator with occasional monster fights.

    worried about not getting the fully 60$ experience? well worry no more because you can PAY to fill in the gaps with the tons and tons of dlc that evolve was"built from the ground up" to support. Like different colors for your guns only 2$ each!

    This is a wait for a 30$ game of the year edition type game because right now, it's definitely not worth the Triple A game price.    … Expand
  35. digidoggie18
    Mar 2, 2015
    1
    This is probably the worst game I have played in a long long time. It could have been great but there are only 4 main characters and in the first hour of playing I could only choose two missions. Definitely a title not worth the $60. The environment is nice however but this again like the rest was over hyped and fell flat on it's face. This game gets old after about 10 minutes. Glad I tryThis is probably the worst game I have played in a long long time. It could have been great but there are only 4 main characters and in the first hour of playing I could only choose two missions. Definitely a title not worth the $60. The environment is nice however but this again like the rest was over hyped and fell flat on it's face. This game gets old after about 10 minutes. Glad I try these games before I actually buy them otherwise I'd have a pile of junk in my ps4 collection.… Expand
  36. Blackout542
    Mar 1, 2015
    2
    (THIS REVIEW IS LOCKED PLEASE PAY $5 TO CONTINUE).....................................................................................................
  37. chris_1_s
    Feb 27, 2015
    2
    please don't waste your money on this game if you want a game with any kind of depth be it story or game-play. I don't feel this was worth 60$, felt like a freemium game with the ENTRY PRICE of a full AAA title.

    -Little variation with game-play -Laughable "campaign" basically a 5 match set with bare bones story or even exposition little cut scenes and the same cut scene at the end    please don't waste your money on this game if you want a game with any kind of depth be it story or game-play. I don't feel this was worth 60$, felt like a freemium game with the ENTRY PRICE of a full AAA title.

    -Little variation with game-play
    -Laughable "campaign" basically a 5 match set with bare bones story or even exposition little cut scenes and the same cut scene at the end whether you win or lose.
    - Tedious and repetive
    -Concept and graphics were good    … Expand
  38. Pericles83
    Feb 26, 2015
    4
    I am not a multiplayer guy but i though give this game a chance... God!! No!!! 60 dollars for a unfinished game! Really!!! the maps looks all the same and looks like a running simulator. Of course this game has its moments but in the end it is a truly deception!
  39. evearcher
    Feb 26, 2015
    1
    No kidding, I literally button mashed my way to winning, beating this game. What a ridiculous game this is....it is so boring and poorly made. Over hyped developers with too many micro transactions, money grubbing companies should be shut down !!
  40. TheUnholyOne
    Feb 25, 2015
    2
    Honestly couldnt even get passed the tutorials. Had already found several dislikes with just the monster tutorial alone that kept me from even continueing. Not to mention during the whole tutorial it basically gives you the entire concept in 5 minutes or less. Leaves no mystery or wonder about it what so ever. 1 monster 4 hunters, kill it or kill them. Thats pretty much it. Alot are sayingHonestly couldnt even get passed the tutorials. Had already found several dislikes with just the monster tutorial alone that kept me from even continueing. Not to mention during the whole tutorial it basically gives you the entire concept in 5 minutes or less. Leaves no mystery or wonder about it what so ever. 1 monster 4 hunters, kill it or kill them. Thats pretty much it. Alot are saying this game is stategic but only on a 13-17 year old level. Requires no major thought process. And i can only say this because ive seen other friends play and stream it. So i already knew what i was buying but i figured i would give it a try to get away from the failure known as Destiny. But honestly unless you play soley with friends, its not worth the tme it take to do the 3gb intial download.… Expand
  41. Alex692
    Feb 25, 2015
    3
    Ridiculously overrated and overpriced game that only has received massive hype because of the immense exposure it has had being played by many famous internet personalities. It is a shame that a concept with so much potential is being shoved out the door so quickly for the sake of profit, which has in turn halted it where it matters most. Never have I seen a game charge so much money forRidiculously overrated and overpriced game that only has received massive hype because of the immense exposure it has had being played by many famous internet personalities. It is a shame that a concept with so much potential is being shoved out the door so quickly for the sake of profit, which has in turn halted it where it matters most. Never have I seen a game charge so much money for so little content, in fact, the amount of content is so little, that it will take you a blink of an eye to finish the single player campaign, which really isnt a campaign at all to begin with, but merely a tutorial at best. And the microtransactions, the f****ing microtransactions... GG… Expand
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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.
  47. Robocik
    Feb 23, 2015
    4
    Very good core design, and potential playability, all wasted with cut content and that "let's grab the players cash with terribly expensive DLC" attitude.

    If that was free-to-play game It would have been a hit. But no, you have to spend lot of money to buy the base and then spend even more money to get nicer stuff. It's very obvious effort to capitalize on players as much as possible,    Very good core design, and potential playability, all wasted with cut content and that "let's grab the players cash with terribly expensive DLC" attitude.

    If that was free-to-play game It would have been a hit. But no, you have to spend lot of money to buy the base and then spend even more money to get nicer stuff. It's very obvious effort to capitalize on players as much as possible, because the game right now is dull and repetitive. The monsters look cool, the hunters too, but games tend to get tedious, it's difficult to find players to play with other modes that hunt, the battles quickly become repetitive because there's not enough content - it's like half od the game or more is being held to be released as DLC. Shameful way to milk the players without offering enough in exchange for such steep price.

    You just tried tp sell us a car, 2K Games. It doesn't have the windows, upper body or seats. but hey, it has the engine and can drive if you just duck there, see? But if we pay you more money, you shall provide us with the remaining parts. Not cool, guys, not cool.

    Long story short - don't buy this game. Don't feed the corporate greed. Don't let them win.    … Expand
  48. 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
  49. Gamer44
    Feb 22, 2015
    2
    Evolve is simply a hit and miss having played the game for hours I can see where the developers wanted to go with the game but unfortunately they fell just short of making this game a success.

    If you go and play the game solo you will soon find being bored and running around in little circle and going nuts simply because the game gets repetitive very quickly and soon you will establish    Evolve is simply a hit and miss having played the game for hours I can see where the developers wanted to go with the game but unfortunately they fell just short of making this game a success.

    If you go and play the game solo you will soon find being bored and running around in little circle and going nuts simply because the game gets repetitive very quickly and soon you will establish this game is not one to play solo.

    As for the multiplayer aspect it adds a bit of fun but just like the solo experience the multilayer experience gets boring and repetitive very quickly as there are a limited amount of maps allowing for a minimal amount of things to do.

    Evolve at the end of the day ends up as a mediocre with a mediocre score the game simply is more of a miss than a hit and it could have done with more time in development    … Expand
  50. 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
  51. Smerch
    Feb 20, 2015
    2
    Просто убогое гомнецо за большие деньги. Если вы купили это - поздравляю вы выбросили на ветер 1400 рублей.
    Плюсы:
    - Графодрочерство - Разнообразие классов - Возможность поиграть за "злодея" Монстра Минусы: - Всё остальное (Баланс, ПоискГруппы, МикроТранзакции, Оптимизация, Симулятор бега, 15 $ за 4 монстра)    Просто убогое гомнецо за большие деньги. Если вы купили это - поздравляю вы выбросили на ветер 1400 рублей.
    Плюсы:
    - Графодрочерство
    - Разнообразие классов
    - Возможность поиграть за "злодея" Монстра
    Минусы:
    - Всё остальное

    (Баланс, ПоискГруппы, МикроТранзакции, Оптимизация, Симулятор бега, 15 $ за 4 монстра)
  52. Munkey
    Feb 19, 2015
    4
    Evolve. Another triple A title that is a disappointment. The people that made left 4 dead made this game which is a shadow of the experience compared to L4D. The game has an imteresting twist 4 v 1 multiplayer only. There is a mode that you can play with bots but the monster AI is so bugy that I would only use it to practice the maps and skills.
    I like the idea of the game and the focus    Evolve. Another triple A title that is a disappointment. The people that made left 4 dead made this game which is a shadow of the experience compared to L4D. The game has an imteresting twist 4 v 1 multiplayer only. There is a mode that you can play with bots but the monster AI is so bugy that I would only use it to practice the maps and skills.
    I like the idea of the game and the focus on team play but to be honest there is so much wrong with the game. The imconsistencies in match durations. I get games that last 3 min because the guy who plays the monster has no clue what he is doing. On the other hand sometimes we can't find the monster for 10 min the game is boring. Then if the monster is maxed out about 70-80% of the time we lose. It's just very hard to win at that point. The game needs more modes and more things to do not just hunting the monster. It needs some objectives like L4D. And then the DLC. There are two season passes one for monsters one for hunters. Seriously guys you want to milk us the gamers that much. The game was 40£ to start with. Then the both season passes 45£.
    The joke about DLC: The Video Game is true to some extent. Is the game any fun? Sometimes yes but more often it's frustrating, boring and dull.
    Not worth the full price at the time. Wait for a sale or maybe find a cheap used copy.
    Four out of ten. Another triple A title that was a great idea but the finished product is crap.    … Expand
  53. 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
  54. KevinLast
    Feb 19, 2015
    0
    This game is so overrated. 2k made a Mediocre gam. Monotonous, boring, no context, repetitive, horrible gameplay, restricted weapons, limited characters, repetitive maps.
  55. MmthatsALie
    Feb 18, 2015
    0
    Herp-Derp I'm giving it a 10, everyone else is unjustly hating on it. They're all wrong, this game is fantastic listen to me, buy it!! Yeah... In an era full of lp's and streaming- user reviews are fairly worthless. You contribute by making the consumer aware of things they might not notice in those resources- not by giving your opinion on something as obvious as how the game looks...Herp-Derp I'm giving it a 10, everyone else is unjustly hating on it. They're all wrong, this game is fantastic listen to me, buy it!! Yeah... In an era full of lp's and streaming- user reviews are fairly worthless. You contribute by making the consumer aware of things they might not notice in those resources- not by giving your opinion on something as obvious as how the game looks... The problem w/ asymmetry, at least in this game, is that individual player skill dictates the outcome of the game too drastically- staying alive and playing well matters a bit less in games designed for balanced teams. Either you play with friends, or the game is a far too often a nightmare of frustration. Also, the game in general is, well, too frequently a sci-fi sprinting simulator. It might seem not so bad to watch, but playing it sucks. Total resident sleeper. Combat is flashy, but not deep (as either hunter or monster). Modes didn't feel all that special to me, I really wish there was a monster vs monster at release. Honestly though, my biggest beef with this game is that there simply was not enough content to justify the price. The game felt stripped and empty. Not necessarily for dlc purposes, mind you, but hollow nonetheless. Unlike others who expect readers to simply take their word for it (as though some content isn't valued subjectively) I urge any potential consumer to investigate more into what the game has to offer for its price. As is now, I'm giving this game the lowest score possible b/c if that's the price this game is to sell for, where is my other 3/4 content? Missing to be supplemented l8r as if I'm being treated? Ha, what a joke! No, the game is, imo, incomplete- and this is my review after all.… Expand
  56. 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 $100 worth of DAY 1 DLC? Which means it could have been included in the game and made it better. You would think when launching a new IP that devs and publishers would want to put out their best product, and not bend you over right out of the gate! And you people buying DLC like this, do you just not care, or is it your parents money or what? How can you justify buying it? These greedy practices are a cancer to gaming I hope this game ends up being a complete failure for this reason.… Expand
  57. Tru
    Feb 18, 2015
    0
    So skins are sold separately b/c some gamers are stupid enough to buy them (44skins = evolve?). To top it off, upcoming monsters are potentially 15$!! 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
  58. 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.
  59. Tpluta
    Feb 17, 2015
    0
    An unfinished game. Over priced. Paid DLC. Need I say more? It is so bad that I brought it back the next day. I would rather pay for anything else. And you should too.
  60. coop667
    Feb 17, 2015
    2
    Tried my best to enjoy this game but it is just the drizzling **** So many things wrong with this game like horrible AI, long matchmaking times, worthless tutorial, having to spend hours playing to unlock other characters in a class. This game is a good game underneath all the crap but why waste your money.
  61. 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
  62. SherlockHolmess
    Feb 17, 2015
    2
    Game can be fun even if its really messed up and unfinished. Seriously, there are way to much things that keep bugging me everytime i play it. Starting right of with this terrible introsequence that keeps playing every ** time alongside with this bs talk that no one want to listen too...
    Ok i need to calm down, after about 5-10 minutes of buggering, you can get a funny shooting, not much    Game can be fun even if its really messed up and unfinished. Seriously, there are way to much things that keep bugging me everytime i play it. Starting right of with this terrible introsequence that keeps playing every ** time alongside with this bs talk that no one want to listen too...
    Ok i need to calm down, after about 5-10 minutes of buggering, you can get a funny shooting, not much depth but still funny. But you have to be lucky that the players are not *** noobs, else the round will end way to quick.

    Still even if they would fix all the buggering things the price is far to high. For this price every buyer has the right to demand a real game not a small PvP gimmick.    … Expand
  63. 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.
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. Runfocovah
    Feb 16, 2015
    3
    Im really glad I did not buy this game… a cosign of mine did and he was pissed, so I gave it a try to see for my self… and its true. Destiny aint got **** on Evolve. This piece of **** should have been free to play with the lack of content.

    Its boring from the beginning to the end, you have to follow an space dog kinda thing to find the tank… I mean.. the monster. Left 4 Dead is way    Im really glad I did not buy this game… a cosign of mine did and he was pissed, so I gave it a try to see for my self… and its true. Destiny aint got **** on Evolve. This piece of **** should have been free to play with the lack of content.

    Its boring from the beginning to the end, you have to follow an space dog kinda thing to find the tank… I mean.. the monster. Left 4 Dead is way better than this unfinished game.    … Expand
  67. Magsec5
    Feb 16, 2015
    0
    Its a DLC fest, nothing more..........................................................................................................................
  68. 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.
  69. 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.
  70. 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
  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. 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.
  73. 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.
  74. 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
  75. Executed007
    Feb 15, 2015
    3
    As expected a very boring, Repetitive and dull game with almost zero aim for innovation, I'm very disappointed I thought to myself okay maybe this game doesn't need a story mode because it has an outstanding Multiplayer and Cooperative experience but that wasn't the case it's a 10$ worth of content and I'm being generous here..... It seems they didn't know what they wanted to do with thisAs expected a very boring, Repetitive and dull game with almost zero aim for innovation, I'm very disappointed I thought to myself okay maybe this game doesn't need a story mode because it has an outstanding Multiplayer and Cooperative experience but that wasn't the case it's a 10$ worth of content and I'm being generous here..... It seems they didn't know what they wanted to do with this game so they said we'll just throw it in gamers face and let them realize how bad we are at making a game that could live up to the promises we made.

    Graphics that overcompensates for how bad the game is ??? No No No .
    Not recommended whatsoever ... Do not buy this game unless you have extra cash with the urge to spend some on a product that's not worthy of your money.    … Expand
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. 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 $140 Dollars worth of DLC. This is cancer to the industry and practices like this need to be avoided at all costs. If they had given more content instead of releasing it all as DLC then this could be a 7 or 8. If this game sells well the industry is ****… Expand
  79. ragnorok69
    Feb 15, 2015
    0
    i was really pumped for this game initially until more details came out, once i played it my fears were true, this game is not worth it, the horrible dlc and mmicrotransactions are killing this game and the entire gaming industry. i rememberyou used to unlock new weapons, maps, and skins by playing the game, gave you a reason to keep playing, now you have to buy them all. dont buy thisi was really pumped for this game initially until more details came out, once i played it my fears were true, this game is not worth it, the horrible dlc and mmicrotransactions are killing this game and the entire gaming industry. i rememberyou used to unlock new weapons, maps, and skins by playing the game, gave you a reason to keep playing, now you have to buy them all. dont buy this game, dont support **** practices like this… Expand
  80. Beeboop
    Feb 14, 2015
    0
    For 60$, 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.
  81. TheDahaka
    Feb 14, 2015
    1
    A boring pile of overhyped horse crap, that will have its player base die faster than Titanfall. Feel free to throw your money away if you must have this game. Feel free to throw even more away with the countless micro transaction options it offers.
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. 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)

    **    … Expand
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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.
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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.
  92. 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.
  93. 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
  94. 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.
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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.
  98. xBolognaP0nyx
    Feb 12, 2015
    2
    I have chosen to not purchase this game. Reason being all of the negative feedback on your DLC model. You have stepped into EA territory with trying to drain consumers wallets. Destiny will also go down a doomed path except for LOYAL fans. While DLC should be used to "Add-On" to the base experience in the future, it should not be an option to enjoying what should be a complete game likeI have chosen to not purchase this game. Reason being all of the negative feedback on your DLC model. You have stepped into EA territory with trying to drain consumers wallets. Destiny will also go down a doomed path except for LOYAL fans. While DLC should be used to "Add-On" to the base experience in the future, it should not be an option to enjoying what should be a complete game like (*coughDestingcough*) other games. Sadly DLC is a necessary evil in the gaming industry but I feel game makers are starting to rush games and expect us to pay for what should have been included in the first place. That is a crooked way to do business. Imagine buying a car and then having to spend extra on an engine and wheels. For this reason, although I was an avid Left 4 Dead fan, I will pass on this. Good luck with penny pinching.… Expand
  99. PhotoMorph
    Feb 12, 2015
    4
    Sadly i felt the game was frustrating and lacked anything to keep me immersed,i came on here with the intention of slating it but after reading an earlier review posted by TheReviewNinja i have to agree with him/her, the game is only bad or appears bad because my skill set in this type of game lacks, severely, i frequently ended up in frustrating button mashing as a monster jumping aroundSadly i felt the game was frustrating and lacked anything to keep me immersed,i came on here with the intention of slating it but after reading an earlier review posted by TheReviewNinja i have to agree with him/her, the game is only bad or appears bad because my skill set in this type of game lacks, severely, i frequently ended up in frustrating button mashing as a monster jumping around trying to kill four hunters and as a hunter i just kept chasing thin air around a map while my fingers turned to sausages and my brain to porridge as i tried and failed to choose the correct weapons and target the beast we were chasing, fortunately life is made somewhat better by Daisy a large dog of sorts that always leads you too said beast, but unfortunately none of it worked for me, could this be seen as poor design? i don't know, i do know its a very specialist game and you need to be very quick thinking in order for you to get any sort of enjoyment, you also need to work together as a team which rarely happens unless you are setting up your own session with friends. So my score more likely reflects my multiplaying abilities, or lack off rather than the game itself, it just was not for me.… Expand
  100. goloni
    Feb 12, 2015
    0
    The game is really boring after the first half-hour. There are not enough hunters and monsters to make the game diverse and the ones they put in are simply uninspiring and can be found in basically any moba out there. Matchmaking is also really bad and the lack of a voice chat in game makes playing hunter a really bad experience. Also there is not enough content to justify its price andThe game is really boring after the first half-hour. There are not enough hunters and monsters to make the game diverse and the ones they put in are simply uninspiring and can be found in basically any moba out there. Matchmaking is also really bad and the lack of a voice chat in game makes playing hunter a really bad experience. Also there is not enough content to justify its price and the dlc policy is simply disgusting. Its graphics are beautiful tho, like any other aaa game released lately.… Expand
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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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