Evolve

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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 937 Ratings

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  1. dreamslayer490
    Feb 15, 2015
    7
    This is an absolutely fun game, especially if you have friends to play with. However it does not seem to be worth a full $60. If it costs $40 it would be 100% worth, but unfortunately it does not have enough content to be worth $60 to me. Also people often complain about how how 2K is marketing the dlc. Yes it is stupid, but you don't need to buy them to have fun in and play the game. TheyThis is an absolutely fun game, especially if you have friends to play with. However it does not seem to be worth a full $60. If it costs $40 it would be 100% worth, but unfortunately it does not have enough content to be worth $60 to me. Also people often complain about how how 2K is marketing the dlc. Yes it is stupid, but you don't need to buy them to have fun in and play the game. They are making all add-on maps free so you cannot play for not having certain dlc. So bottom line is the game is fun but I don't think its worth a full $60, and the dlc is an optional thing to enhance your experience if you want it )it is not a necessity). Hope this helped… Expand
  2. volSonic
    Feb 18, 2015
    7
    Pros:
    - Fun to play with friends.
    - Intense action packed shooter as you try to hunt and survive against powerful monster. - Strategically balanced (monster doesn't feel too OP against hunters) - Enjoyable environmental layout and interesting characters, telling about the history of the colonisation. - Fun to play especially alone as the monster against other players. Cons: - Lack    Pros:
    - Fun to play with friends.
    - Intense action packed shooter as you try to hunt and survive against powerful monster.
    - Strategically balanced (monster doesn't feel too OP against hunters)
    - Enjoyable environmental layout and interesting characters, telling about the history of the colonisation.
    - Fun to play especially alone as the monster against other players.

    Cons:
    - Lack of content (limited to DLC) for example skin packs, season pass, with an exclusive content for a early buyer.
    - No meaningful story around main events (just randomly generated evacuation "story" and very lame ending) characters dialogue gets repetitive over time.
    - Character leveling does not satisfy enough, and only goal is just to reach the elite level, which unlocks elite skins for the characters (other skins only available with real money)

    Evolve is a enjoyable game, but it gives the constant feeling that it could've been better without the microtransaction (I can't blame on turtle rock studios, 2K had control on them and decided how content was splitted) Evolve had potential to be the next ground breaking competitive FPS shooter.
    The game broke apart when it got too repetitive and doesn't had any interesting story around the maps, characters or even monsters. e.g. From where monsters came from, characters talked about "secret agencies", abandoned planets that got dark and nobody didn't came back alive to tell what happened.
    Evolve is a great fun for awhile, and I hoped I could understand more about the story and the world, but huge gaps around maps,characters etc.) ruins the experience a bit while you play.
    You can only speculate what happened and create lores around maps and hunters.

    This is my 2nd review, DO NOT take this too seriously. :)    … Expand
  3. PixelBard
    Feb 10, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To start off I am a gamer who generally gets bored/done with games within a month at max. If it's really solid and has A LOT of content, I can stick around and play for a month or so then I get burnt out.

    Secondly this opinion I am about to share is regarding roughly 3 or 4 hours played.

    Third, I am just downright awful at competitive games but what I am about to share shouldn't have any weigh on my opinion.

    So to start, I think the game is good. It comes off as well polished and detailed. The environments are fun and you can get absolutely lost in them. The characters are covered in little details even if the art style does feel a bit bland. The monsters are scary and radiate power.

    You are thrown into a tutorial to show you how to play as the Goliath and after that there are some rewards and you are shown incentive to perfect the tutorials then given the option to play a tutorial for the hunters or jump online. I proceeded to jump online and play my first skirmish game ( which is locked to hunt mode only from pick up play, this might be different with a party or friend invite only. ) The first game lasted roughly 10 minutes and ended with us, the hunters, victorious over the monsters. The second round, we conquered the beast in under 2 minutes. This became a bit of a back and forth for my next few hours. I tried the Evacuation mode, which puts you through all the games modes. Hunt, Nest, Rescue, and Defend. I might have overlooked a mode or two as again, fairly limited play time. This is where the two things that really rubbed me the wrong way with the game stood out. Some of the game modes just feel down right unfair. If the monster play is an extreme, either good or bad. The balance of power is very noticeable. I guess you would say play more and get better, but it just feels a bit more than that to me. This issue leads into some quirks I have with certain game modes. Nest and Rescue become, somewhat over challenging for an average player. Defend also can suffer a bit from this because it also sends in waves of minions ( which might not happen depending on how well you do in Evacuation in general ) that seem to tip the scales greatly.

    The games overall progression also feels a bit off. To unlock characters, skins, badges and other rewards you have to obtain proficiency with each characters weapon. When you do an overall certain amount of damage with it you gain its proficiency and a small boost to that weapon. Certain weapons feel harder to obtain that others because its harder to land damage or the overall incentive to use them is harder. One that sticks out to me is the supports orbital strike. Landing that thing accurately on a player controlled monster will end up being a nightmare for people like me.

    So to finalize, I think the game is good, and some will find immense value with it. I myself, regret the purchase. The carrots are on sticks that feel far too long and some imbalance issues don't really want to make me tough it out and earn them. Maybe in the long haul and some balance patches my overall opinion might change but right now. I wish I had saved the $60 bucks.    … Expand
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  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. 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
  12. VideoGamePlayer
    Feb 10, 2015
    6
    Load time to get into a multiplayer game is incredibly long. When you get into a multiplayer game you'll find your self surfing your smart phone or engaging into other activities while waiting for the game to load. When you die you have to wait two minutes to respawn, but it's even longer than 2 minutes if you count the time to play through the respawn animation (when you drop off the shipLoad time to get into a multiplayer game is incredibly long. When you get into a multiplayer game you'll find your self surfing your smart phone or engaging into other activities while waiting for the game to load. When you die you have to wait two minutes to respawn, but it's even longer than 2 minutes if you count the time to play through the respawn animation (when you drop off the ship into play). Graphics are better than the alpha (i missed the beta) but they are nothing to write home about and the colour palette is not diverse enough. Gameplay involves a lot of running around until you finally find the monster. Aiming with the guns feels like it could be tighter. Aiming with the monster is pretty bad, Game would of benefited from operating in first person view versus third person and it would have made it much more immerse. Characters are weird and dialogue is beyond stupid. Would have been better if game allowed character creation, but instead you have to pick from a handful of weirdo's and you unlock more weird characters with better powers as you progress. Game revolves around accumulating "Experience Points" to raise your characters level and unlocking stuff so be prepared to grind. And if you prefer one character class over another, well you actually never get to choose: the server chooses for you, which mean accumulating "Experience Points" for you favourite character class can be hard because sometimes the games makes you play as another character class or the Monster. If you have real life friends online and can all manage to get a copy and be online at the same time then it can make for a fun experience. I paid 40$ for my PS4 copy (pre-order deal) and I would recommend you wait until it drops to 40$ or lower before you buy it. Do not buy this full price, it's too repetitive, has painfully long load times in multiplayer, has average graphics, aiming is weak, lots of grinding, and DLC $$$!!!… Expand
  13. 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
  14. ChiXi
    Feb 12, 2015
    6
    The game is fun with friends during a fifteen hours after it becomes repetitive. Ranking doesn't make sense. it lacks depth and content, its price is too expensive for what it offers.
  15. GamerJosh0137
    Feb 16, 2015
    6
    Let me start by saying that I am not real big into multi-player first person shooters. That being said I was surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this game, although I probably wont really play it again. The shooting mechanics are great, and the way 2k allows you to switch weapons with ease is fantastic. The "crysis" engine still looks beautiful as ever, and everything runs soLet me start by saying that I am not real big into multi-player first person shooters. That being said I was surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this game, although I probably wont really play it again. The shooting mechanics are great, and the way 2k allows you to switch weapons with ease is fantastic. The "crysis" engine still looks beautiful as ever, and everything runs so smooth. Not once did I encounter any chugging. I loved the characters for their sense of humor. I found myself laughing a lot at the playful banter that happens before each match starts and during. One of the things I didn't like was the extremely boring sequences in-between fighting. To me, a lot of each match consisted of run, fight a little bit, run, fight a little bit, etc. The running part usually lasted a lot longer than each fight sequence. Another problem I ran into was not so much the game's fault, but my team mates. I highly suggest you and your close online friends play together and keep it at that, because the whole "lone ranger" thing happens to still be ingrained in most multi-player gamers. There were several instances when me and 2 other team mates were tracking the monster and the medic would run off the opposite direction. This is especially stupid because there is ABSOLUTELY no chance the medic alone could take down the monster. They are there to heal players and create weak points on the monster so that the assault class can do more damage. The trapper traps and the support class acts as the team's "buffer". That is, what I think, makes this game as good or as bad as it is. Its highly rewarding when you and your team mates win a match because it takes precision in attack and communication, and most of all team work. It is just too bad most players (that I played with) just do not understand this concept.… Expand
  16. JimmyTheHat
    Feb 19, 2015
    6
    This game does not deserve the hate it is receiving, but it also does not deserve the 10/10 praise other reviewers are giving it, the game amounts to a 4 vs 1 deathmatch that plays out the same every time, on the same maps, with the same hunters and the same monsters, there is nothing wrong with this, if the game was 19.99, but its not, they are charging you the same price as games likeThis game does not deserve the hate it is receiving, but it also does not deserve the 10/10 praise other reviewers are giving it, the game amounts to a 4 vs 1 deathmatch that plays out the same every time, on the same maps, with the same hunters and the same monsters, there is nothing wrong with this, if the game was 19.99, but its not, they are charging you the same price as games like GTA V and BF4 yet those games (while different) have triple or more the content. Sure Evolve looks nice and the controls are fluid, but it still feels like a downloadable-only indie title, on par with Natural Selection (free) or Killing Floor (cheap as chips). I also have to mention the DLC, do you want to pay 24.99 for a couple weapon skins and a few new monsters?… Expand
  17. 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...
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. R7critical
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    Evolve is MAYBE $20 bucks worth of game, asking full triple A game price of $60, and another $60 for DLC coming to a total of $120 is just insane.
    Don't buy this right now, just wait for them to release some bundled "Ultimate edition" on the cheap and pick it up then if you're really curious. It's a neat concept but they shot themselves in the foot by not just packaging the whole deal and    Evolve is MAYBE $20 bucks worth of game, asking full triple A game price of $60, and another $60 for DLC coming to a total of $120 is just insane.
    Don't buy this right now, just wait for them to release some bundled "Ultimate edition" on the cheap and pick it up then if you're really curious. It's a neat concept but they shot themselves in the foot by not just packaging the whole deal and selling it for $40 bucks out of the gate. If they hadn't been greedy about it they could have been the next big "must have" weird niche game.

    Sadly the game gets very formulaic, lay down some fake tracks, double back with sneak, go eat critters and avoid the dorksquad until you hit maximum level, then go smash the hunters or the generator.
    OR get stuck on the hunter team and quit because not being the monster is extra boring.    … Expand
  24. rickyrb
    Feb 11, 2015
    5
    Evolve is a interesting concept, one of a kind, monster versus mankind of co-op game.
    The game has potential, but the lack of content makes me worry if they underestimated the value gamers are willing to pay regarding its quite slim range of characters, modes, weapons, maps, and so on.
    i really love it, yet im conflicted about the ammount of content they are trying to sell with a 60    Evolve is a interesting concept, one of a kind, monster versus mankind of co-op game.
    The game has potential, but the lack of content makes me worry if they underestimated the value gamers are willing to pay regarding its quite slim range of characters, modes, weapons, maps, and so on.

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

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

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

    I'm going to give this a 5 / 10 rating, i love the game, but at its current state, its not worth the full 60 bucks at launch.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. Fullmetal
    Feb 12, 2015
    5
    Full disclosure: played the beta only, and did not really enjoy it enough to buy the full game. The reason behind this is the matchmaking, and the fact that the game was just boring. I am all about shooters like Left 4 Dead 2 (a game produced by Castle Rock) and Battlefield 4 but this one seemed to have missed the mark. Not really good for a game I was definitely looking for.
  27. 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
  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. 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
  30. BubaMan
    Feb 12, 2015
    5
    Ignore the 10's, they're on drugs - Ignore the 0's, they've run out of drugs.
    It's a bit of a 'meh' game, let down by a rigid multiplayer model, poor control and annoying recharge delays.
    It's OK but is it enough to be my online staple of 2015? No.
    I sold my copy while it's still worth a few quid (and before anyone notices that the critics have all got new sports cars with 2K logos on)
  31. SportsareCrap
    Feb 16, 2015
    5
    You should wait until Ultimate Edition is released before buying Game.
    This game is Online Versus Only.
    Not worth buying until price reach 29.99 USD. Only good part is New Gameplay unlike Most Shooters nowdays. Avoid buying Season Pass DLCs is Pay to Unlock are not worth since Filesize is 3MB-10MB. Avoid buying Pay to Unlock DLCs is not worth paying since they Shipped on Disc. I    You should wait until Ultimate Edition is released before buying Game.
    This game is Online Versus Only.
    Not worth buying until price reach 29.99 USD.
    Only good part is New Gameplay unlike Most Shooters nowdays.
    Avoid buying Season Pass DLCs is Pay to Unlock are not worth since Filesize is 3MB-10MB.
    Avoid buying Pay to Unlock DLCs is not worth paying since they Shipped on Disc.

    I hate Pay to Unlock aka On Disc DLC.    … Expand
  32. 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
  33. carlsagen
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    What we essentially have here is the gaming industry (at almost every level) making a pretty good game, and then using a business model to turn gamers into money sheep. The gam3e itself is pretty fun, but gets old quick, sort of like Titanfall. There really isn't that much content and after 2 hours you would have seen everything the game has to offer.......except for the DLC that isWhat we essentially have here is the gaming industry (at almost every level) making a pretty good game, and then using a business model to turn gamers into money sheep. The gam3e itself is pretty fun, but gets old quick, sort of like Titanfall. There really isn't that much content and after 2 hours you would have seen everything the game has to offer.......except for the DLC that is already available. Yes that is right. Some are just cosmetic skins and future use of Monsters, but if day one already has some DLC, I am sure you know what to expect. Watch a youtube video and within five minutes you will get the gist of the game. Use special abilities of each character to hunt down a large powerful monster and then run or separate when he charges you. Also..please take the time to look at the people who rate these games a 10. These people made an account today or a week ago and have rated this one game....coincidence? C'mon. I know Metacritic is full of trolls and idiots, but some honest personal reviews are on here too. Please, for the love of gaming and all that used to be good, avoid buying this game so 2K and the rest of the fat white bastards that run gaming companies start to understand that we are not all 12 years old, willing to pay 60 dollars for DLC every six months.… Expand
  34. Iberian_Buffalo
    Feb 19, 2015
    5
    If you want to buy this then I recommend pc version. Game on gamepad is not properly balanced. Hunters need to aim precisely, reload times on harpoon, darts is long(specific game weapons) and each miss cost you a lot in combat so you need to target with mouse and keyboard. You need also to rotate weapons a lot - weapons reload time can be used to shot few times with other weapon. For thatIf you want to buy this then I recommend pc version. Game on gamepad is not properly balanced. Hunters need to aim precisely, reload times on harpoon, darts is long(specific game weapons) and each miss cost you a lot in combat so you need to target with mouse and keyboard. You need also to rotate weapons a lot - weapons reload time can be used to shot few times with other weapon. For that gamepad is also bad. 3th thing is 30 fps in multiplayer fps. It is not terrible but 60 is a lot better when you want to see any monster movement in long distance and this game is about finding monster.Last thing is game price, double on console. General about game: game is not consistent - 50% of games is just running for 10 minutes and 50% are super fun. So well... pretty disjointed. I lvled my profile to 24 lvl and now I am selling game - i predict that pc multiplayer will exist but on ps4 it will die in half year. ps. all dlc complaining is joke - only cometic things are in dlc so nothing is required.… Expand
  35. Euknowia
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    - Generally, pending on player skill, most entertaining engagements are too frequently episodic which is particularly problematic b/c there is not much worthwhile combat filler during chase downtime. To me, finding the sweet spot b/w consistent action (in varying degrees) and fulfilling the objective was largely missed in most game modes.
    - Too many maps felt excessively familiar.    - Generally, pending on player skill, most entertaining engagements are too frequently episodic which is particularly problematic b/c there is not much worthwhile combat filler during chase downtime. To me, finding the sweet spot b/w consistent action (in varying degrees) and fulfilling the objective was largely missed in most game modes.
    - Too many maps felt excessively familiar. Traversing oppressive, monochromatic chasms grew tiresome.
    - Various bugs, glitches, and connectivity issues.
    - A.I. aptitude is sub par
    - Warranted public odium concerning microtransactions
    - After new game awe dissipated, gameplay overall felt repetitive and mundane.
    - Graphics are mediocre

    ** From my perspective the game lacked generic competitive fps depth to satisfy me, and although there were certainly fun moments, I'm hard pressed to agree the accumulative day one price is justified for such an unexceptional, multiplayer focused game.    … Expand
  36. Aiden641
    Feb 16, 2015
    5
    Evolve ended up with the same fate as Titanfall . At first play,you would think that this game is THE BEST GAME EVER,as with Titanfall also has led you to believe. In here,what you get are only,MONSTERS,SOLDIERS,SHOOTING,MONSTERS AGAIN,SOLDIERS,SHOOTING,you get my impression . IT'S REPETITIVE OVER TIME! Not a bad game though but a only a HUGE **** DISSAPPOINTMENT!
  37. snowtiger65
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    thought i'd give this a try, but got what i expected!. a game with no heart. distinctly average graphics and repetitive unrewarding gameplay. solo play is awful and multiplay is a long wait loading to run around and be bored. Totally overated idea
  38. RustledJimmy
    Feb 11, 2015
    5
    Could have been a good game, but, like so many other recent titles, they allowed greed to drive their marketing tactics, and now the birth of another new franchise into the ground. With a multiplayer driven content scheme, and very little single player experience, forcing people to buy key parts of a game is just awful.one would think that with the disaster of Destiny, devs would avoidCould have been a good game, but, like so many other recent titles, they allowed greed to drive their marketing tactics, and now the birth of another new franchise into the ground. With a multiplayer driven content scheme, and very little single player experience, forcing people to buy key parts of a game is just awful.one would think that with the disaster of Destiny, devs would avoid this path.

    It's a shame that these new IPs will forever be trained by greedy money grabbing forced DLC.    … Expand
  39. DanteMasamune
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    Game is too simple so you get bored quick for the INSANE amount of money you pay, also has day 1 DLC so if you want the full game you have to pay INSANE amounts of money. It's just not worth it unless you are rich.
  40. Diebetes
    Feb 10, 2015
    5
    I was a little hesitant is getting this game when it came out, however I thought I'd give it a try. Unfortunately, this does not live up to the hype. The gameplay while it might be fun when you're in the thick of it, is too sporadic at times. It seems most of the time you're just wandering around following footprints rather then fighting the monster. That leads me to my next complaint,I was a little hesitant is getting this game when it came out, however I thought I'd give it a try. Unfortunately, this does not live up to the hype. The gameplay while it might be fun when you're in the thick of it, is too sporadic at times. It seems most of the time you're just wandering around following footprints rather then fighting the monster. That leads me to my next complaint, complete lack of teamwork from what I've seen. Unless the 4 members work together the monster just flattens one after the other over the course of the round. Most people who play this do not work well together. That really ruins the experience in my opinion. It would've been nice to have a more robust selection of weapons and equipment. You're characters seem to be stuck with the predetermined weapons they've been given. There again lies another problem, day one, MEANINGLESS DLC. Weapon skin packs for $6.99? Are you kidding me?!?! And not just one pack available, there's like 8. That should've been wrapped in with the game from the start, not something that could easily cost more then that game itself. There's no value whatsoever to the opening day DLC that's available.

    So, for me, the PROS--
    -Interesting take on the multiplayer FPS, not the normally see guy, kill guy, repeat.
    -Interesting weapons (except for the lack of variety)

    CONS--
    -Very, very, very repetitive gameplay. You play one match, you've seen the meat of this game.
    -No reason to play single player. There's no story. Unless you're like me and get sick of the lack of teamwork and want to level up your character (which you can only focus on really offline). Online you're forced to play classes you might not like.
    -Graphics probably could've been accomplished on PS3 and PS4 and look the same. Nothing too flashy here.
    -DLC. STOP WITH THE DAY ONE, USELESS DLC. It adds nothing to this game and only subtracts from your pocket. I could see $1.99 for a skin pack, but $6.99? That's just criminal. Unless your going to add real substance, please don't charge people to look a little different.

    Overall I guess I'm glad we're in the age of updates and such. I'd really like to enjoy this game more but so far it's falling flat of the hype and expectations. Had this come out before Left 4 Dead, then maybe you'd have something unique and special. So far this tries to repeat that success and it doesn't fit the bill. I'm just hoping over the next few months this game can do what the cover says in bold letters, Evolve. Hopefully they can alter it enough to make it live up to what everyone thought it was going to be.    … Expand
  41. Buddy72757
    Feb 11, 2015
    5
    Its tactical, its fun, its ambitious, and its entertaining.

    And its DLC...................

    The concept is great and it is executed beyond amazing, but the struggle with DLC weighs it down.
    :(
  42. JokerFace
    Feb 13, 2015
    5
    A game based on monsters that have only 3 of them, what a shame... the other monsters are dlc and you have to pay for use them, the monsters are the core of the game and we paid 70€ for half of the game, what a greed!!! The game concept of the game is good but these action will keep me away from this SH and publisher.
    I give a 5 because the concept of the game is good, it could be a 8/9
  43. KICHZY
    Feb 14, 2015
    5
    Evolve looks and plays great yet is very limited in options with no in depth control over player progression. I've also noticed the game is dependent on other players, making teamwork and communication essential in your overall success, So unless you have a dedicated team I can see problems occurring very often.

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

    Overall this game is not worth a full retail price for the content that you get on disc, and unless you have a dedicated team that communicates with each other there will be problems. My biggest beef is the longevity for this game....It's going to get old very fast.    … Expand
  44. mattmartinmn
    Feb 19, 2015
    5
    I do not feel like this game was made by people who actually play the games themselves, huge disappointment, where was valve for this one? I'm sorry to turtle rock really had my hopes up for this game, and really from the first couple times playing doesn't seem like anything you do will make this game better, except by starting over from the basic concept and building a new game. My mainI do not feel like this game was made by people who actually play the games themselves, huge disappointment, where was valve for this one? I'm sorry to turtle rock really had my hopes up for this game, and really from the first couple times playing doesn't seem like anything you do will make this game better, except by starting over from the basic concept and building a new game. My main problems with the game is lack of content that was described when first announcing the game, the idea of the tank battles from Left 4 Dead where panic induced struggles occur and barely missing swings from a monsters giant arm to avoid a death fall from 1,000 feet on top of a hospital, well there is none of that sense of urgency or panic that you get in this game, you do not feel like you are in control of anything, you are simply running around shooting weapons at monsters you basically never get a real look at or encounter that feels anything but important. I really would like to know how much time the developers spent playing the game and when did they think that the concept was ever coming together, you dont even feel like the monster is a physical being that can harm you other than by ghost mechanics, you struggle to use your jet-pack to stay close to the fight and keep an eye on a monster that quickly becomes un-important, i cant say enough bad things about this game its really overall just a terrible play. please slow the game mechanics down and make the encounters more intense and strategic maybe you will have a game.… Expand
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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.
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. 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!
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. DudeDevin
    Feb 12, 2015
    4
    I was severely dissappointed in this game. I bought into the hype and now get to take back the game within the same week it came out. I feel like I paid $60 to have the chance to play an okay game in the future, once all of the DLC comes out. It is not worth waiting or paying for extra content when the core game isn't worth playing - like lipstick on a pig. The human characters areI was severely dissappointed in this game. I bought into the hype and now get to take back the game within the same week it came out. I feel like I paid $60 to have the chance to play an okay game in the future, once all of the DLC comes out. It is not worth waiting or paying for extra content when the core game isn't worth playing - like lipstick on a pig. The human characters are 1-dimensional cartoons fighting a seriously detailed monster that can only evolve twice. This is a crappy version of Pokemon except it's not worth catching these monsters - pika pika… Expand
  68. 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.
  69. 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
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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.
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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
  78. 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.
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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.
  83. 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.
  84. wfsdesign
    Feb 11, 2015
    3
    You basically run around trying to find the monster, then finally you get to him, attack until his shields are gone, then he runs away, chase him down again, by the time you get back to him his shields are back up again, just a rinse and repeat game, and shame on me for not waiting for the reviews before I bought it.
  85. blaisedell
    Feb 11, 2015
    3
    This game is a 6 at best, repetitive multi-player, no story mode. and out dated mechanics. Dull graphics for 2015. Don't get me wrong, the game is enjoyable and fun to play with friends, coordinating strategies and taking down the monster.

    How ever i give it a 3 because the money sucking DLC crap companies try to put on us, the gaming community. I found about 20 dollars worth of    This game is a 6 at best, repetitive multi-player, no story mode. and out dated mechanics. Dull graphics for 2015. Don't get me wrong, the game is enjoyable and fun to play with friends, coordinating strategies and taking down the monster.

    How ever i give it a 3 because the money sucking DLC crap companies try to put on us, the gaming community. I found about 20 dollars worth of playable content, for an 80 dollar game. I do not support Pay to Win.

    I was dooped into buying into the destiny hype, and i am now dooped once again by the evolve hype.
    Sadly, i was very excited for this game and its unique approach to the multi-player format, but it has fallen short for this gamer.    … Expand
  86. 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
  87. 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 $140 Dollars worth of DLC. This is cancer to the industry and practices like this need to be avoided at all costs. If they had given more content instead of releasing it all as DLC then this could be a 7 or 8. If this game sells well the industry is ****… Expand
  88. Executed007
    Feb 15, 2015
    3
    As expected a very boring, Repetitive and dull game with almost zero aim for innovation, I'm very disappointed I thought to myself okay maybe this game doesn't need a story mode because it has an outstanding Multiplayer and Cooperative experience but that wasn't the case it's a 10$ 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
  89. 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
  90. 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!"
  91. 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!
  92. 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
  93. 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.
  94. Hudson
    Feb 10, 2015
    2
    No it actually sucks. By the time you reach either the monster or humans you are just spamming the same buttons... No skill, or thought put into the attack... You drop in and run forward and there is nothing else to do. The game is anemic on content, with little to no side jobs or thought put into interacting with the environment. The monster always sits and waits and the hunters alwaysNo it actually sucks. By the time you reach either the monster or humans you are just spamming the same buttons... No skill, or thought put into the attack... You drop in and run forward and there is nothing else to do. The game is anemic on content, with little to no side jobs or thought put into interacting with the environment. The monster always sits and waits and the hunters always just spam sprint and leave everyone else behind. Its 15 minutes of boredom followed by either an unbalanced monster kill or an insta death. The game sucks. End of story.

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

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

    Everyone I know who had played it has pretty just strongly disliked it    … Expand
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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)
  98. 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.
  99. Tubey
    Feb 10, 2015
    2
    Almost insane in it's design, marketing and execution. DLC: The Video Game (also known as Evolve) is a mediocre first person shooter (surprise surprise!) that brings nothing new to the genre other than lacklustre asymmetrical multiplayer and standard FPS shooting mechanics that are neither good or bad, just "meh".

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Delighted to see gamers rejecting this crap and scoring it 5.2 at the time of review - but that's not low enough. Give the middle finger to these cretins and reject this nonsense, as your money deserves some god-damn effort from developers.    … Expand
  100. 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.
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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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