Evolve

 PlayStation 4
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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 937 Ratings

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  1. MetaRogue
    Jun 10, 2021
    6
    Evolve sports a unique premise, but one that comes with certain limitations. As a multiplayer game, it succeeds at what it aims to achieve, but as a single player experience it leaves much to be desired.

    By far and large, Evolve establishes a narrative concept that is ripe with potential. In the opening cutscene, we're treated to character interactions and banter that are exceptional in    Evolve sports a unique premise, but one that comes with certain limitations. As a multiplayer game, it succeeds at what it aims to achieve, but as a single player experience it leaves much to be desired.

    By far and large, Evolve establishes a narrative concept that is ripe with potential. In the opening cutscene, we're treated to character interactions and banter that are exceptional in the quality of how they're written, establishing complex characters and relationships in its limited running time. At this point I was absolutely impressed with what the writing team had accomplished, and I would've loved to have seen more backstory and developments throughout a fairly lengthy story-based campaign. Unfortunately, however, Evolve is primarily a multiplayer experience and lacks a traditional story campaign, which is a huge missed opportunity in this regard.

    Foregoing said story campaign, Evolve features some tutorial missions that provide a small glimpse of what its campaign could've looked like if the development team had committed the time and effort into it. I enjoyed these brief moments of promise and further lamented the decision not to flesh out Evolve's relatively impressive universe with a fully fleshed out narrative. The game also has an Evacuation mode that kind of tells a story based on your performance in missions, but it's basically just playing multiplayer modes with bots and a loose narrative context.

    Evolve shows promise in its combat and gunplay - my favourite aspect being that all hunters have jetpacks which makes traversal SO much fun. Unfortunately, this is where the fun ended for me. Maps are vast and well designed in terms of environments and verticality, but are mostly populated with creatures that aren't much fun to fight. What further compounded this lack of enjoyment was that no matter how well I tracked or attempted to catch up to the monster, I just simply couldn't catch up in time before it reached it's maximum level. When I did find it, I got crushed every single time.

    One thing I did look forward to with Evolve would be trying out all 12 of its different hunters, but 8 are gated by the game's progression system which is egregious in the extreme. To unlock the other 8 hunters, you must play multiple matches using the four different hunter archetypes (i.e. Assault, Medic, Support, and Trapper) and level up all of their 3 unique abilities (to maximum, presumably). Once you have done this, you unlock the next hunter tier in whichever class you've committed the most amount of time to and must repeat the process to unlock the last hunter in that class. In theory, this sounds achievable, but in reality its an exercise in futility. What undermines this system is that the amount of points you receive at the end of every match is far too little to make meaningful progress and the amount of points required to level up each skill is far too great. And considering that Evolve's gameplay loop isn't that fun to begin with, everything becomes a tedious waste of time.

    If Evolve featured dedicated single player content, then it could've been a better overall experience and thus, a better game. Instead, it's sticks to multiplayer guns and ends up being a lesser experience with a lot of wasted potential.    … Expand
  2. Professorfett
    Apr 21, 2020
    6
    Evolve is the evolution of Left for Dead. Ok, ok I just had to get that out of my system, but anyways hello my fellow video game monster B-rod is here again with another review. Evolve another four player co-op game that only works if you and your team work together. I have some gripes with this game so let us get into it.

    The story of Evolve is a simple one. This colony on some planet    Evolve is the evolution of Left for Dead. Ok, ok I just had to get that out of my system, but anyways hello my fellow video game monster B-rod is here again with another review. Evolve another four player co-op game that only works if you and your team work together. I have some gripes with this game so let us get into it.

    The story of Evolve is a simple one. This colony on some planet lets just call it Endor for **** and giggles. Endor has been infested with these monsters that can either shoot fire, turn invisible or have weird black magic powers, and they are just wrecking everything they see. You can either play as a monster and do objectives like destroy the powerline, kill the hunters, breed minions, or destroy a star ship. Playing as the monster is amazing but it takes so long to unlock the next kind of creature that it's not something I want to keep playing as. I much prefered playing as a hunter. Playing as the hunter is just fantastic. Anyways the story is only about an hour and a half long, which I think is **** I understand it will let me change the levels I play and it can have different outcomes. Even so that only adds up to maybe 4 hours of the same story with different outcome. There is one opening cutscene and one ending scene so if you were expecting to get to know the hunters, well prepare for the Left for Dead experience.

    The graphics look great in this game. The maps which consist of desert, forest and swamps all seem very detailed and partly alive. The monster design looks like miniature Kaiju from Pacific Rim, nothing wrong with that but the default monster reminds me of that. The sound design is meh. There really is no score, and the dialog is mindless and repetitive. The level with all the extra background noise does help feel like the location is infested with creatures.

    The gameplay is fun for the first four hours, but I don't expect anyone to love this game in the same way Left for Dead was. In Left for Dead the maps stayed the same, but shooting hundreds of zombies with friends was fun. Now hunting the monster is fun too but you repeat the same **** over and over and over. Trap, shoot, chase, trap, shoot, chase. This game is just no fun by yourself either. Your AI partners suck unless you are the monster then the hunters are fairly relentless on finding you. With other player that know what to do the person playing the monster tends to just get their ass kicked right out of the door. Of course the opposite effect when hunters haven't the slightest idea how to play as their class. The hunters consist of a medic, assault, trapper, and support. I do love how each class has to do their job for success. I personally loved playing as the trapper, and I would suggest to newcomers start with assault because their job is to just shoot the creature. The biggest problem with the online is finding a match I don't know if the servers were **** or if just no one was playing this game week one but I would sit for about five minutes just waiting for a match to start.

    Overall the game is very similar to Turtle Rocks Left for Dead. With a few exceptions; every class plays very differently and teamwork is key. The monster player can take on all four players if they level up quickly. I didn't hate the game but these games aren't for gamers like me who enjoy single player experiences. I say if you liked Left for Dead and I mean played for hours upon hours of it or if you have a buddy who owns this game definitely give this a shot. For the rest of you maybe, maybe rent this to see if this is for you. I give this a 3/5. It didn't do anything horrific, I don't believe in a few months that this will have any sticking power. I leave with a question. Will Evolve be a beloved as Left for Dead?    … Expand
  3. McCoyPauley
    Sep 13, 2017
    5
    A game of admirable ambition that fails to deliver the goods.

    The concept of Evolve, of a team of player-controlled Hunters taking on a player-controlled Monster in asymmetrical multiplayer bouts, is a great one. That's why it's such a shame that Evolve stumbles like it does. First and foremost, the gunplay is really quite floaty, and lacking in visceral punch and feedback. This is    A game of admirable ambition that fails to deliver the goods.

    The concept of Evolve, of a team of player-controlled Hunters taking on a player-controlled Monster in asymmetrical multiplayer bouts, is a great one. That's why it's such a shame that Evolve stumbles like it does.

    First and foremost, the gunplay is really quite floaty, and lacking in visceral punch and feedback. This is an aspect taken for granted in many of the top shooters of the day, and it sticks out like a sore-thumb in Evolve. The Hunters are relatively well-designed, most with unique and interesting tools at their disposal. Unfortunately, the weak gunplay renders a lot of these cool ideas moot.

    Graphically, the game is very drab. I'm cool with a dark atmospheres, but the environments of Evolve just feel dead, and lacking imagination. The game is far from smooth, performance-wise, and framerate can be an annoyance.

    Nowadays, in 2017, it can be difficult to find online matches, making the purchase of the game at any price a very questionable decision. The highly-publicized DLC controversy certainly didn't help in this regard. Even so, Evolve is not as bad as many would have you believe. It's not a good game -- even less so now with annoyingly-long matchmaking times -- but neither is it a complete abomination. It's a game brimming with good ideas that just weren't executed upon. Overall, it really feels like the game was rushed out-the-door.

    Had a sequel been greenlit, I'm fairly certain the developers would've delivered a game worthy of Evolve's launch-hype. Unfortunately, with the disaster that was the launch and reception of Evolve, we may never see the promising ideas of Evolve realize their potential.    … Expand
  4. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    6
    oh boy where to start on this one. A cool idea on paper, but brought to the game format it doesn't really work. The game can be fun yes and when you are playing with a good team to take the monster down it is, but that fun lasts for maybe 1 to 2 weeks at the most.
  5. KayVen17
    Jan 3, 2017
    5
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 47/100
    Mein User Score = 5/10    … Expand
  6. El-Stresso
    Nov 5, 2016
    7
    With 5 friends to play with this game is funny, but if you are playing this alone you are going to have a bad time. Because with friends you can talk to each other and play as a team, but when you are playing alone and if one of your teammates are afk or decides to abandon the team you are going to have a bad time. Because a bot is going to take over if a teammate leaves, and sometimes theWith 5 friends to play with this game is funny, but if you are playing this alone you are going to have a bad time. Because with friends you can talk to each other and play as a team, but when you are playing alone and if one of your teammates are afk or decides to abandon the team you are going to have a bad time. Because a bot is going to take over if a teammate leaves, and sometimes the bot can be good, but most of the times the bot are retarded. I can only recommend this game if you have 4 or more friends to play with.… Expand
  7. 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.
  8. Termin8ter
    Feb 22, 2016
    5
    Evolve has some good ideas, it really does. The idea of one Monster going up against 4 other hunters, each with their own unique skills and abilities, is a breath of fresh air, with Call Of Duty run'n'gun multiplayer dominating the charts. Evolve really encourages a sense of teamwork, similar to Battlefield. And it was developed by a team that knows how: Turtle Rock Studios, the guysEvolve has some good ideas, it really does. The idea of one Monster going up against 4 other hunters, each with their own unique skills and abilities, is a breath of fresh air, with Call Of Duty run'n'gun multiplayer dominating the charts. Evolve really encourages a sense of teamwork, similar to Battlefield. And it was developed by a team that knows how: Turtle Rock Studios, the guys behind Left 4 Dead. But unfortunately, the problems outweigh the benefits. First off, the gameplay is repetitive as hell, you'll spend hours chasing after the Monster, only to be told that the Monster is all the way on the other side of the frikkin map, so you have to run all the way over there, then you finally find the Monster, and you and your team, unload lead into it, trying to whittle it's health down. Then, suddenly the Monster will run away, forcing you to do it all again!! Secondly, There is a S@# ton of DLC, and the worst part is, it's not even GOOD DLC!! At least Titanfall and Destiny offer us DLC that is worth the money, and adds to the experience, but not with Evolve. In Evolve, you pay 40$ for a gun that is colored blue!! WOW! Thirdly, there is no Campaign, no story, no explanation for what the hell's going on!! F@# this game, only buy this game if you are a HARDCORE Left 4 Dead fan, and even then, you'll still get bored and tired of it after 2 or 3 hours. For the rest of us, there are TONS of better multiplayer games on the market.… Expand
  9. josh2367
    Nov 1, 2015
    5
    Evolve is an inconceivably amazing concept. A multiplayer shooter with four people on one team playing as monster hunters equipped with cool sci-fi weapons and gear, and one person on the other team playing as the monster. It sounds original, exciting, and fun. Sadly evolve is just original and not much else. Granted, I really enjoyed my first 2 to 3 hours with evolve, but before long theEvolve is an inconceivably amazing concept. A multiplayer shooter with four people on one team playing as monster hunters equipped with cool sci-fi weapons and gear, and one person on the other team playing as the monster. It sounds original, exciting, and fun. Sadly evolve is just original and not much else. Granted, I really enjoyed my first 2 to 3 hours with evolve, but before long the game gets boring and repetitive. The first thing I noticed was the fact that all the games maps, save for one or two, look the same. Apparently, there are only jungles on the planet evolve is set on. The second problem is lack of game modes, there's the main mode hunt, and then literally nothing. Add both of those things together and you will begin to understand why evolve gets boring pretty fast. Evolve also suffers from balancing issues, namely the wraith being close to unstoppable. I will never understand why the devs decided to add a monster that can teleport and turn invisible, to a game that's maps mostly consist of dark jungles. My only two compliments to the game are that the sound design is great and the way you level up is kinda interesting. Outside of that, however, evolve is a pretty disappointing game given how good the concept is.… Expand
  10. fusion_13
    Oct 12, 2015
    6
    Evolve is a game with a very good concept that is executed well but suffers from the lack of replay-ability and content. The hunter classes are diverse and fun, monsters are fun and interesting but are horribly balanced. There really isn't much to say about evolve because there isn't much of it to talk about. Overall evolve is extremely fun for a few hours but eventually becomes stale andEvolve is a game with a very good concept that is executed well but suffers from the lack of replay-ability and content. The hunter classes are diverse and fun, monsters are fun and interesting but are horribly balanced. There really isn't much to say about evolve because there isn't much of it to talk about. Overall evolve is extremely fun for a few hours but eventually becomes stale and repetitive.… Expand
  11. diehard-gamer
    May 27, 2015
    6
    Its OK. Its a fun fast shootemup against a giant monster. Graphically very pretty with 'realistic' looking terrain, but very cartoony feel to the characters and gameplay. Only real problem is I can't help feeling the game plays too fast for the size of the monster. OK, I know its just a game mechanism, but something the size of a truck - that takes a shedload of ammo to bring down - justIts OK. Its a fun fast shootemup against a giant monster. Graphically very pretty with 'realistic' looking terrain, but very cartoony feel to the characters and gameplay. Only real problem is I can't help feeling the game plays too fast for the size of the monster. OK, I know its just a game mechanism, but something the size of a truck - that takes a shedload of ammo to bring down - just shouldn't move as fast as the Alien. As a hunter you'll spend most of your time chasing headlong through the terrain after your monster tracking dogbot thing with no real idea where the 'giant' monster is aside from the briefest glimpses. Personally I'd have preferred a stealthy hunter hunting monster (like a Predator or an Alien) or a giant slow hunter stomping monster like a Godzilla rather than a superfast Godzilla ..... but that would be a different game.… Expand
  12. DawnofAaron
    May 20, 2015
    6
    Evolve was the first BIG disspointment of the year kicking gamers in the a$$. It was a 4v1 that was a PERFECT idea but got screwed up.
    GAMEPLAY-- I loved the gameplay and had fun for about the first 5 matched but realized that it was VERY repetitive and got bored. There is other wildlife in the game which makes the map feel alive and being a monster is more fun than being a hunter. There    Evolve was the first BIG disspointment of the year kicking gamers in the a$$. It was a 4v1 that was a PERFECT idea but got screwed up.
    GAMEPLAY-- I loved the gameplay and had fun for about the first 5 matched but realized that it was VERY repetitive and got bored. There is other wildlife in the game which makes the map feel alive and being a monster is more fun than being a hunter. There is alot of running and moving around to look for the monster and it gets boring after looking for 10 minutes because the monster wont attack and keeps running away. The developers also steal your money by makeing HALF of the game DLC that the players will have to pay for to get the full experiance. Evolve is basically $60 for half of the game
    GRAPHICS-- The graphics are amazing and blew my mind away which is actually one of the only good things in the game. The lighting in the game is perfect which make hunters feel more vulnerable to sneak attacks when they are in dark areas.
    In conclusion-- THis game is defenitily worth getting after $30 dollars. I recommend buying it after the price drops in 2 months are so. $40-$60 is not worth it right now. Since half the game is paid DLC, you should buy the game for HALF the price which should be $30.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. Wongm1
    Apr 17, 2015
    5
    This game is a platform, is it worth $60? No. Does it provide content to keep the game fresh and expand its lifespan? No, and let me explain why. After a $60 pay wall it seem like you have to pay for a season pass, ok, then it gives you bare bones content for the start and whats this? DLC for different colored guns or skins which is completely pointless! and all you do is plat one gameThis game is a platform, is it worth $60? No. Does it provide content to keep the game fresh and expand its lifespan? No, and let me explain why. After a $60 pay wall it seem like you have to pay for a season pass, ok, then it gives you bare bones content for the start and whats this? DLC for different colored guns or skins which is completely pointless! and all you do is plat one game mode, hunt, cause nobody plays anything else. However to evolve's credit there are time where you will have a great match and you will have tons of fun and playing it with friends makes the experience even better, BUT it still does not deserve it's triple A franchise price tag, its half a game hence the score… Expand
  15. pcmasterracer
    Apr 4, 2015
    7
    GREAT GAME WITH FRIENDS. If you have five people to play with, then this is a sound investment. BEWARE: lots of DLC, online matchmaking isnt the best, and lack of a campaign may leave a sour taste, but give it a go or wait for a discounted price. It is a solid game but was overhyped.
  16. Phoenixxx98
    Apr 2, 2015
    5
    I played for a few hours, matches with my friends were fun with randoms not so much since cooperation is a must in this game. Also if you are up against good monster walking in circles for 15minutes gets boring reeeealy fast. Its like latest Godzilla movie, most of the time you dont see the monster.

    Monster controls feels clunky and does not provide enough feedback when hiting that tiny    I played for a few hours, matches with my friends were fun with randoms not so much since cooperation is a must in this game. Also if you are up against good monster walking in circles for 15minutes gets boring reeeealy fast. Its like latest Godzilla movie, most of the time you dont see the monster.

    Monster controls feels clunky and does not provide enough feedback when hiting that tiny humans, you do not know if you are actually doing any damage.    … Expand
  17. daBurger237
    Apr 1, 2015
    5
    This game seemed to have great promise and a steady evolution that would keep players playing. However, the game is lacking a campaign making the single player two dimensional and is lacking creativity. The single player feels like a modern FPS that you would find in an arcade. It will keep you entertained, but one will finally stop putting quarters in the slot.

    On the upside, the game    This game seemed to have great promise and a steady evolution that would keep players playing. However, the game is lacking a campaign making the single player two dimensional and is lacking creativity. The single player feels like a modern FPS that you would find in an arcade. It will keep you entertained, but one will finally stop putting quarters in the slot.

    On the upside, the game is a good concept and the functionality works well. While being user friendly and easy to understand, it still presents a challenge when facing more evolved monsters. The multiplier can pose amazing enjoyment when one is playing with friends. Which we should consider as the true aspect of this game that needs to be experienced.    … Expand
  18. BioWalkure
    Mar 30, 2015
    7
    I believe a seven is the perfect score for this game. Not a ten, because it is by no means a ten, and certainly not a zero like some of these people are giving it. Before I give my full review, let me tell you a little about myself, as some people are saying that only certain groups of people like or dislike this game. I am 18 years old, and have only been for a few months. I live on theI believe a seven is the perfect score for this game. Not a ten, because it is by no means a ten, and certainly not a zero like some of these people are giving it. Before I give my full review, let me tell you a little about myself, as some people are saying that only certain groups of people like or dislike this game. I am 18 years old, and have only been for a few months. I live on the east coast, in a middle class family. I usually purchase my own games. I am by no means a new gamer (as Borat has said that only teenagers new to video games would think this is a good game). Basically I'm your average gamer.

    Onto the game. I will start off by saying that yes, it can get a little repetitive sometimes, but despite this issue, it's a great game to play with friends. I've found that no matter how repetitive it is, I don't want to put the controller down for a few hours after starting. The scenery is beautiful, colorful, and most of all, dangerous. Even the relatively harmless wildlife can do some damage to you, which means you have to have constant vigilance to make sure you aren't about to get mauled. You also have to watch your stop, as there are man eating plants that like to sit in the brush waiting for a lone hunter to take that deadly step.

    Now the annoying part is really the monster. You can go an entire game without seeing the monster once (if it's a decent monster), and even when you do capture it in the mobile arena, they can still slip away around to avoid the hunters, and then escape once the arena goes down. I admit that a giant monster is supposed to be difficult to kill, but I can't help but feel that the monster has the advantage no matter what stage they are in. The real problem is the wraith, the third monster you unlock after you master the previous two. It makes almost no noise, it's fast as hell, and it can turn invisible and send a clone of itself after you while it escapes. I think I've beaten the wraith once in a hunt, and that was because it was an AI playing as it. Honestly for something so fast and small it takes too much damage to take the thing down, and it deals far too much damage for a monster of its size. These are literally my only problem with the game.

    Evolve is more of a game to play with your friends, otherwise it WILL get tiring pretty quickly. The DLC is a bit of a bother, but I've never been one to really care about all of that. Overall, Evolve is fun, dynamic often enough, and quite challenging when you have an opponent that knows what he/she is doing.    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. nighthunter
    Mar 16, 2015
    7
    I would say more of a party game if your into playing with friends. The volume of the game is good not great but good. The luster runs out pretty fast on the game its one that will be forgotten a month after buying it for most. For me it gets a little stale SP and MP, although they say each level win/loss makes a difference on the next stage its minor and nothing worth jumping over. IF youI would say more of a party game if your into playing with friends. The volume of the game is good not great but good. The luster runs out pretty fast on the game its one that will be forgotten a month after buying it for most. For me it gets a little stale SP and MP, although they say each level win/loss makes a difference on the next stage its minor and nothing worth jumping over. IF you are unsure of the game wait to find it cheap, I payed the full price and wish I had not.… Expand
  22. MitchWezza
    Mar 11, 2015
    6
    Evolve is excellent in what it has to offer. The amount it has to offer is where this game suffers. Charging full price for a game like this is harsh, seeing the base game is very thin. Evolve is a 4v1 multiplayer game that absolutely shines while playing with friends, but can be a bit lackluster playing alone.

    The main game type of Evolve is Hunt, where the 4 hunters hunt a particular    Evolve is excellent in what it has to offer. The amount it has to offer is where this game suffers. Charging full price for a game like this is harsh, seeing the base game is very thin. Evolve is a 4v1 multiplayer game that absolutely shines while playing with friends, but can be a bit lackluster playing alone.

    The main game type of Evolve is Hunt, where the 4 hunters hunt a particular monster. This game mode is very solid, and can provide hours of fun for a group of friends, but when you are playing alone, it can get extremely difficult. The AI in the game is very skilled, and when going up against an AI monster, you find yourself getting lost repeatedly, until it is too late (there is an option to chose who the matches favor between monster and hunter though) .

    The monsters in the game are great, and each have their individual strengths and weaknesses. The starting monster called the Goliath, is a powerhouse but isn't a strong evader, making it easy to kill if you can trap it right. You will mostly encounter this in the beginning before moving onto the Kraken, than the Wraith (which is not someone you want to mess with).
    The hunters come in 4 classes, medic, assault, trapper, support. Each class has 3 different characters with different abilities. I found myself really enjoying Cabot of the support class, while also enjoying the assault class. Evolve makes good use of its classes, separating each class from each other with different abilities and weapons. Instead of only sticking to one class, I found myself trying to unlock each character in every class with still being entertained by each ability of each character.

    With that being said, there isn't much more to the game AT THE MOMENT. I know expansion packs are already in the works, and you can expect a lot more content IN THE FUTURE. Right now though, the game isn't much sadly. With a 1 hour campaign, and only a handful of game modes (where hunt is the dominant mode), this game doesn't really have much to offer.
    I found myself comparing this game to Destiny with the content of the base game. With not much to do on disc, and PAID DLC and expansions, it really isn't a game worth the $90 (AUD) price.

    Although Evolve does the game modes so well, with interesting characters and great monsters, there just isn't enough content to justify the price of the game. The hunt mode can leave you feeling pleasant after a win or loss, but the game can leave you wanting more content without the wait and cost of upcoming DLC.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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...
  25. DragonKingSoup
    Feb 26, 2015
    5
    A great game to play with friends. That's about it, not much more I can say past that is positive. Much like Titanfall the game needs a campaign focus. It has zero back story and I'm starting to question why the humans are even attempting to stay on the planet. Like Titanfall its really good at that single mulitplayer experience, once that thrill sub-sides there is nothing to keep youA great game to play with friends. That's about it, not much more I can say past that is positive. Much like Titanfall the game needs a campaign focus. It has zero back story and I'm starting to question why the humans are even attempting to stay on the planet. Like Titanfall its really good at that single mulitplayer experience, once that thrill sub-sides there is nothing to keep you locked into it. That's not even mentioning the DLC **** it offers. This is what happens when marketing trumps game developers plans for something.… Expand
  26. 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
  27. conzoman981
    Feb 25, 2015
    7
    Fun, enjoyable game in small amounts but quickly becomes repetitive. Would be better if the game had a campaign. Still, I truly enjoyed this game when I played it.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. a18ttc
    Feb 22, 2015
    6
    It was ok, but lost its appeal after a few days. Nice idea, but end result did not produce. Running around a jungle and shooting a monster gets boring real quick. Monsters are difficult to win with. Its unbalanced an annoyingly so. The jungles look the same. Overhyped. sold mine.
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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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