The Evil Within: The Assignment

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Digital Chumps
    Mar 16, 2015
    88
    The Assignment is an excellent piece of DLC that adds, in a purely positive way, to the base game.
  2. IGN
    Mar 11, 2015
    85
    Its stealthy gameplay, beautifully designed environments, and refreshingly grounded protagonist make it stand out from the main game, and a cliffhanger ending suggests there’s much more good stuff to come in part two: The Consequence.
  3. LaPS4
    Mar 12, 2015
    84
    The Assignment is one of those weird DLCs, because it's worth playing. The change in the gameplay mechanics is seamless and interesting. We are eager to see how the plot unfolds in The Consequence.
  5. Atomix
    Mar 12, 2015
    83
    The Assignment is a great return to The Evil Within. This DLC introduces new and pretty clever mechanics that makes a much more scary experience than the main game. If you love survival horror games, you must play this first chapter of Juli Kidman’s story.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Mar 26, 2015
    80
    While it only lasted a handful of hours, The Assignment ended up being a refreshing counterpart to The Evil Within, rather than being labeled as ‘just more of the same’.
  7. PlayStation Universe
    Mar 24, 2015
    80
    The Assignment is a brilliant start to The Evil Within's post-launch content support that fans can't afford to miss out on.
  8. IGN Spain
    Mar 20, 2015
    80
    A DLC that complements the main history on the game while letting us control a different character, centering it's experience on puzzles and stealth. Fun, but very short.
  9. We Got This Covered
    Mar 15, 2015
    80
    Shedding some major light on The Evil Within's lacking story by putting players in Kidman's shoes, The Assignment is the perfect complementary DLC, full of more scares and intense moments.
  10. VideoGamer
    Mar 12, 2015
    80
    At around two hours long, The Assignment is a reasonably-sized add-on which fleshes out The Evil Within's story while building on what made it so enjoyable in the first place. Let's hope its follow-up, The Consequence, lives up to it.
  11. Hobby Consolas
    Mar 12, 2015
    80
    It focuses more on puzzles and atmosphere, which creates a more convincing survival horror experience. If only it lasted a little longer.
  12. GamesVillage.it
    Mar 12, 2015
    80
    The Assignment is a good DLC, with more survival-oriented gameplay and tailored to the fans of the original The Evil Within. It may come a little short, considering that it will take less than three hours to complete it.
  13. SpazioGames
    Apr 8, 2015
    75
    Those who loved the mechanics of the original title may not appreciate the big changes in this DLC. Conversely, those who are looking for a stealth and extremely more tense experience than the adventure of Castellanos, will find this new adventure amazing.
  14. God is a Geek
    Mar 19, 2015
    75
    Horrifying environments and enemies keep you on your toes, but a few choice mechanics can be frustrating and detract from immersion.
  15. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 2, 2015
    74
    There's nothing horribly wrong with The Assignment, but the instant death rules that I disliked about The Evil Within continue to plague the DLC, making Kidman's story one of frustration and retries.
  16. Twinfinite
    Mar 16, 2015
    60
    What you are instead left with is something that departs a bit too much from what fans probably wanted. Instead of fixing the few issues The Evil Within had, they introduced something completely new with a whole new bag of troubles. Fortunately enough, the story is interesting enough and holds up pretty well, and for some that may just be worth the price of entry.

Awards & Rankings

63
#63 Best PS4 Game of 2015

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User Score
9.2

Universal acclaim- based on 570 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 517 out of 570
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 570
  3. Negative: 39 out of 570
  1. Patryk6
    Mar 5, 2022
    1
    Completly terrible experience forced stealh kidman cant run longer than 2 secounds and you cant recover stamina like in base game she cantCompletly terrible experience forced stealh kidman cant run longer than 2 secounds and you cant recover stamina like in base game she cant even walk normally or do melee attacks… Full Review »
  2. JACOBJAKE
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
  3. Manziflex
    May 22, 2021
    8
    The DLC is below my expectations. The price is low and I'm a fan of the series so I gladly give it 8. But for me to completely abandon theThe DLC is below my expectations. The price is low and I'm a fan of the series so I gladly give it 8. But for me to completely abandon the action aspect, to give it a stealth, not it makes a lot of sense. It is not on par with the part with Sebastian, which for me remains 10 and praise… Full Review »
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