Evolve

 PlayStation 4
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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 937 Ratings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    At least it's fun like I said, so if you already bought it like me, silver lining?    … Expand
  27. SWERY_51
    Feb 11, 2015
    2
    It's fun few hours, but honestly, i can't recommend it at this price. The content is kinda poor and the list of DLCs already available give me an headache. It should have been a F2P, that's a major disappointment.
  28. thehenman
    Apr 23, 2015
    5
    This game could have been so much better, but the lack of content multiplayer only and ver repetitive gameplay makes this boring after a few hours. If you play as hunters its like a duck hunt simulator, running after the mosnter for ages or finding him fast and winning because the moster hasn't has chance to level up enough to have any chance. That's it. No story limited monsters to play,This game could have been so much better, but the lack of content multiplayer only and ver repetitive gameplay makes this boring after a few hours. If you play as hunters its like a duck hunt simulator, running after the mosnter for ages or finding him fast and winning because the moster hasn't has chance to level up enough to have any chance. That's it. No story limited monsters to play, and just the same mode every game more or less. And for 50 quid. AVOID !… Expand
  29. Montresor
    Mar 2, 2015
    6
    I don't hate this game, but it never lived up to the hype it built for itself. That being said, it has potential. The first thing I would remove or revamp is the "OMG, I am wasting my life chasing a monster until he can become powerful enough to beat the living tar out of us" Hunt levels. These levels become excruciatingly more difficult if someone decides not to choose Maggie and IMOI don't hate this game, but it never lived up to the hype it built for itself. That being said, it has potential. The first thing I would remove or revamp is the "OMG, I am wasting my life chasing a monster until he can become powerful enough to beat the living tar out of us" Hunt levels. These levels become excruciatingly more difficult if someone decides not to choose Maggie and IMO the only true thing able to track the monster, Daisy the most useful NPC. Towards the end, I just dumped games if they chose any other Trapper character. Maybe other people enjoy these levels, but I stopped enjoying hide and go seek when I was 8. I think one way to resolve the Hunt levels would be to make much smaller maps or to give every Trapper a tracking pet. Hunt levels are such a major component to the games that I think fixing these maps could go a long way in fixing the game.
    My only other issue would be a ranked system or like ability component. For instance, if you play with one unskilled Trapper or Medic, you are screwed, Game Over, hit reset. On that same note, a horrible Monster makes for a boring, easy game. There really isn't a way to determine skill level before fully entering a game.
    I don't think this game is deserving of less than a 4, but I think the hype and hopes people had crushed the reality, but I do think it has potential for growth.    … Expand
  30. mattmartinmn
    Feb 19, 2015
    5
    I do not feel like this game was made by people who actually play the games themselves, huge disappointment, where was valve for this one? I'm sorry to turtle rock really had my hopes up for this game, and really from the first couple times playing doesn't seem like anything you do will make this game better, except by starting over from the basic concept and building a new game. My mainI do not feel like this game was made by people who actually play the games themselves, huge disappointment, where was valve for this one? I'm sorry to turtle rock really had my hopes up for this game, and really from the first couple times playing doesn't seem like anything you do will make this game better, except by starting over from the basic concept and building a new game. My main problems with the game is lack of content that was described when first announcing the game, the idea of the tank battles from Left 4 Dead where panic induced struggles occur and barely missing swings from a monsters giant arm to avoid a death fall from 1,000 feet on top of a hospital, well there is none of that sense of urgency or panic that you get in this game, you do not feel like you are in control of anything, you are simply running around shooting weapons at monsters you basically never get a real look at or encounter that feels anything but important. I really would like to know how much time the developers spent playing the game and when did they think that the concept was ever coming together, you dont even feel like the monster is a physical being that can harm you other than by ghost mechanics, you struggle to use your jet-pack to stay close to the fight and keep an eye on a monster that quickly becomes un-important, i cant say enough bad things about this game its really overall just a terrible play. please slow the game mechanics down and make the encounters more intense and strategic maybe you will have a game.… Expand
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#92 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#20 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#45 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
76

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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