The Evil Within

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2497 Ratings

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  1. ThePSButton
    May 6, 2020
    6
    The Evil Within es un survival horror competente con ciertas dolencias en su jugabilidad: mecánicas aventadas a la mezcla para hacerlo “diferente” que lo único que logran es mermar la experiencia -como el sistema súper básico de sigilo. Cuando saca su lado más psicológico y japonés funciona y da miedito, y la mayoría del tiempo es disfrutable, pero su manufactura general es muy promedio.The Evil Within es un survival horror competente con ciertas dolencias en su jugabilidad: mecánicas aventadas a la mezcla para hacerlo “diferente” que lo único que logran es mermar la experiencia -como el sistema súper básico de sigilo. Cuando saca su lado más psicológico y japonés funciona y da miedito, y la mayoría del tiempo es disfrutable, pero su manufactura general es muy promedio. Ah, y tiene un final bastante vomitivo que daña el producto final.… Expand
  2. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Credo che il periodo nel quale sono stato immerso nell'atmosfera malata di questo gioco e nella mente dell'ideatore, coincida con il periodio nel quale ho partorito le più variegate bestemmie. Un gran bel titolo, peccato per la situazione checkpoint
  3. nnevill
    Apr 21, 2020
    9
    It's not a perfect game. It's not the game with the best graphics or with the best scenario. But it's the game you won't forget for long time.
    First part of game I was thing what is going and even after beating it I'm not sure what it was but it was definitely cool.

    As a drawback I could point low FPS on PS4 Pro but it's even made gameplay more atmospheric. Who knows how it works in STEM ? :)
  4. Cloudy83
    Oct 31, 2019
    10
    Obra maestra del survival horror con una dificultad desafiante incluso en su modo normal.
  5. hamahama
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    this game is really awesome ... really i advise any one to buy it ... graphics is good ... gameplay is like resident evil ... 10 /10
  6. kuiriz
    Apr 11, 2020
    1
    No es bueno hay mecánicas de juego muy mañas que te harán perder, atorarte al correr o minas de proximidad en la pared que no explotan cuando les disparas etc etc
  7. SleepNot
    Mar 28, 2020
    8
    Modern resident evil! I'm resident evil fan and this game isa very good for me! Hard for understanding story, but I love it!
  8. Abdessalam
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    The best survival horror game with the best storyline and graphics with good shooting mechanics
  9. Greendeer23
    Mar 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good and terrific atmosphere , great gameplay and nice enemies this game is great terror game… Expand
  10. Samekas
    Feb 5, 2020
    8
    Amazing game, it doesn't has cheap scares like jump scares but still it's terrifying. Hope the 2 is good too,
  11. V1tala
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    Великолепный survival horror, есть несколько бесящих моментов, но это не критично, похож на resident evil 4
  12. Bouncycheetah
    Jan 11, 2020
    1
    A truly disappointing title. Terrible controls, poor story, appalling AI and boring, memorization gameplay techniques kill any sense of dread or horror and turn it into a repetitive, frustrating drudge. Stealth doesn't work in horror Imo... If you're good at it, it means you're invulnerable which isn't frightening, if you're not good at it, it means you get killed immediately and have toA truly disappointing title. Terrible controls, poor story, appalling AI and boring, memorization gameplay techniques kill any sense of dread or horror and turn it into a repetitive, frustrating drudge. Stealth doesn't work in horror Imo... If you're good at it, it means you're invulnerable which isn't frightening, if you're not good at it, it means you get killed immediately and have to repeat the same scene over and over which also kills the horror. The two genres don't mix for me, which is sad because stealth and horror appear to be becoming inextricably linked in the minds of game developers.… Expand
  13. Shazam1407
    Nov 27, 2019
    8
    Хорошая игра всем советую, отличный сюжет, кинематогрофичные сцены, хороший геймплей(только на высоких сложностях за счёт дефицита боеприпасов). Конченые 30 фпс!!!!
  14. VTL
    Nov 20, 2019
    7
    El juego está bien, pero siendo del creador de DMC y RE me esperava más. La primera hora y media es colosal la verdad pero luego navega entre un juego de accion y terror sin definirse muy bien. Excelentes DLCs por cierto. Si te gusta el terror, por el precio que a dia de hoy tiene 2019... compra fija. Grande Sebastian !!
  15. FaisalHani00
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Game is a mess, a wonderful crazy horror mess.
    I enjoyed the difficulty of this game and I think it's sad that they removed the matches aboty on the next game.
  16. DrDjango
    Oct 24, 2019
    9
    Very good game. Reminds me hard on Resident Evil. Like the style and the atmosphere.
  17. oliver1990
    Oct 17, 2019
    9
    Very Great game i love it so much! If you love survival horror this one is for you! Long live Shinji Mikami!
  18. SHANJIJI
    Oct 14, 2019
    5
    我玩到第十章，已经快没有耐心了。因为美术和引擎的原因，初代不如续作优秀。相比二代，场景和节奏有些紧张的让人透不过气，关卡重复度也过高，玩到后面有些枯燥乏味。我接触过生化7，恶灵附身2，生化2重置这些三上真司作品的续作，都不错，然而他亲手制作的原版ip却不觉得好玩。
  19. atxgomes
    Sep 14, 2019
    7
    The game is strong on the horror element, but it's hard to ignore the issues with the camera positioning. Also the story was kinda underwhelming.

    During the initial chapters it hints at some incredible twists and you start imagining convoluted explanations for what is going on, but in the end it was just the most simple scenario. Not to be too mean, but the major reason you should    The game is strong on the horror element, but it's hard to ignore the issues with the camera positioning. Also the story was kinda underwhelming.

    During the initial chapters it hints at some incredible twists and you start imagining convoluted explanations for what is going on, but in the end it was just the most simple scenario.

    Not to be too mean, but the major reason you should buy this game is to understand the references and flashbacks from the Evil Within 2.    … Expand
  20. mrkp
    Aug 5, 2019
    8
    не самая страшная игра, управление немного неудобное, надо время для привыкания, но играть интересно.
  21. DiegoEscalona
    May 27, 2019
    5
    ``Mucho Ruido. Sin nueces´´
    Evil Within es un juego del visionario director Shinjii Mikami, conocido como el padrino del Survival Horror, y mente maestra de franquicias como Resident Evil y Dino Crisis. En esta ocasión nos trajo la que vendría siendo su peor y más floja entrega.
    Este juego está lleno de violencia extrema, escenas grotescas y viscerales, lo cual no es algo negativo,    ``Mucho Ruido. Sin nueces´´
    Evil Within es un juego del visionario director Shinjii Mikami, conocido como el padrino del Survival Horror, y mente maestra de franquicias como Resident Evil y Dino Crisis. En esta ocasión nos trajo la que vendría siendo su peor y más floja entrega.

    Este juego está lleno de violencia extrema, escenas grotescas y viscerales, lo cual no es algo negativo, pero se vuelve tan gratuito que arruina por completo la experiencia de adentrarse al mundo que se nos presenta en pantalla. Por no mencionar además que los movimientos de cámara no ayudan en lo absoluto, el plano medio se mantiene fijo en nuestro protagonista a lo largo de todo el juego, y esto puede cansar o frustrar a más de un jugador.

    A pesar de sus considerables puntos negativos. Evil Within es un juego que se puede disfrutar si eres nuevo en el Survival Horror y no has jugado otros títulos de este subgénero. Conlleva una mezcla de sonido espectacular, asi como el diseño de los villanos que son tan creativos como aterradores.

    En resumen, es un juego mediocre, que pudo haber sido mucho mejor si se hubieran enfocado en la narrativa visual, química, coherencia y desarrollo de personajes, en vez de invertir todo en el estilo y el ´Shock Factor´. Sin embargo todo esto puede resultar funcional y efectivo para varios jugadores que buscan un juego con abundante oscuridad y ultra-violencia para entretenerse. Pero aquellos que buscan una entrega que esté al nivel de Resident Evil, este juego no es para ustedes.

    Jugabilidad: 6.5/10
    Personajes: 3/10
    Diseño: 7/10
    Historia: 4/10
    Entretenimiento: 7/10    … Expand
  22. Blood8282
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    By the creator of the Resident Evil series, Shinji Mikami, the game's title leaves little doubt that this is the true successor of that series, and not the awful RE6. The Evil Within offers a pure survival horror experience and is like a mix between Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill, sick! This game gets almost everything right : brilliant graphics, great controls and an unpredictable andBy the creator of the Resident Evil series, Shinji Mikami, the game's title leaves little doubt that this is the true successor of that series, and not the awful RE6. The Evil Within offers a pure survival horror experience and is like a mix between Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill, sick! This game gets almost everything right : brilliant graphics, great controls and an unpredictable and horrific adventure, with only the ending being disappointing. A horror gaming masterpiece!… Expand
  23. EddieMaiden
    Jan 31, 2019
    9
    This was the return of the survival horror genre to the gaming world, long before Capcom started to pay attention to their Resident Evil franchise.

    It's more action oriented like Resident Evil 4 , it's not like the old survival tittles. This game adds some new mechanics to the genre such as: -Stealth. -Crafting ammo and resources. -Collecting keys to open cabinets for random loot.    This was the return of the survival horror genre to the gaming world, long before Capcom started to pay attention to their Resident Evil franchise.

    It's more action oriented like Resident Evil 4 , it's not like the old survival tittles.

    This game adds some new mechanics to the genre such as:
    -Stealth.
    -Crafting ammo and resources.
    -Collecting keys to open cabinets for random loot.
    Every adition works fine, which makes it even better as it helped the genre come to life again for the time.

    Nowadays the game has fixed all its issues, including the horrible cinema bars and has plenty of dlcs to enjoy.

    If you were planning on playing this game , you should start with this one first instead of going for the second title. (That's a different story)

    For me this was the best one the series has to offer and it's pretty damn good as a survival horror.    … Expand
  24. elitegeek79
    Dec 2, 2018
    9
    Some critics say the game is unfair and hard to make sense of the story; they either had little time to play it or lack the skills and intellilgence to get through the game and make sense of it. Sure, the controls can be a bit wonky and the frame rates drop some times, but this can easily be overlooked a little considering it only adds to the fear of the game. At its core, the game isSome critics say the game is unfair and hard to make sense of the story; they either had little time to play it or lack the skills and intellilgence to get through the game and make sense of it. Sure, the controls can be a bit wonky and the frame rates drop some times, but this can easily be overlooked a little considering it only adds to the fear of the game. At its core, the game is very intense and terrifying and you feel emerged with the character. It never seems to drag and rarely are you frustrated with the difficulty while it still presents a challenge. While it's narrative driven, you feel like you have choices and there is a lot you cam miss with collectibles and a fun upgrade system and crafting parts. It is a mix of Last of Us, Silent Hill and Resident Evil with a nice spin of its owm. This is my opinion of course.… Expand
  25. HeavyMetalSloth
    Dec 2, 2018
    8
    First off i would like to say that the developers did a great job on designing this game. This was my first legit horror game i have played in a long time and let me say this was by far the most difficult and frustrating game i have ever played. I died 199 times and played it on survival mode. The chapters i had the most difficulty with was chapter 7, 10 and 15. I died the most in thoseFirst off i would like to say that the developers did a great job on designing this game. This was my first legit horror game i have played in a long time and let me say this was by far the most difficult and frustrating game i have ever played. I died 199 times and played it on survival mode. The chapters i had the most difficulty with was chapter 7, 10 and 15. I died the most in those chapters. In a couple chapters towards the end of the game you are able to use a mounted turret which is totaling satisfying as throughout the whole game you are scrambling to find any ammo, but when you are on that turret you don't have to worry about running out of ammo as you just aim and let her rip. Anyways here are my likes and dislikes of the game:

    Likes:
    -The game as a whole is a mind altering adventure, literally.

    Dislikes:
    - Camera angles get wonky a little bit during combat.
    - The save system is a total let down as i would be 15 or more minutes into a chapter and making good progress and next thing you know i die and then i have to restart all over again which is a huge letdown and VERY FRUSTRATING!!
    - The sprinting in this game just sucks. Who gets tired of running after 8 sec. An enemy would literally be chasing me and next you know my guy stopped to take a breather. I am like ARE YOU SERIOUS RIGHT NOW!!!
    - After dying you have to re-search for the green gel, ammo, etc that you accumulated before dying which got annoying.
    - Lack of ammo was my biggest thing which is why i kept dying because most of my deaths occurred in boss fights and during those fights is when i needed more ammo, but didn't have it so i had to get creative. I guess i can blame it on the difficulty i had it on.

    Considering how extremely frustrated i got during this game i still thought it was a great game, but dam was it FRUSTRATING. When i play Evil Within 2 i am putting the difficulty on easy. It was just too much to deal with at times on survival mode.    … Expand
  26. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 25, 2018
    8
    The Evil Within is a special game, it has a great plot but due to bad story telling it can't shine, the game play is your average third-person over the shoulder goodness. The characters aren't very interesting in this game aside from Sebastian, he has an interesting back story which is told through collectibles. This game is a very good game but suffers from bad story telling and pacingThe Evil Within is a special game, it has a great plot but due to bad story telling it can't shine, the game play is your average third-person over the shoulder goodness. The characters aren't very interesting in this game aside from Sebastian, he has an interesting back story which is told through collectibles. This game is a very good game but suffers from bad story telling and pacing issues. It is definitely worth your money.… Expand
  27. KayVen17
    Sep 26, 2018
    7
    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. RegelnDeutsche 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 = 75/100 Mein User Score = 7/10… Expand
  28. fishbone76
    Sep 21, 2018
    9
    This game and it's DLC's is a horror rollercoaster ride. Characters, graphics, story are very well done. You don't have many places in the game where you fell really safe. You love horror and survival with a challenge this game is for you.
  29. DarkWolf523
    Sep 11, 2018
    8
    Fantastic!!! Shinji Mikami should be proud into making something so original. The Evil Within has so much to offer and it shows on how an actually survival horror is made. I didn't like the redundant level progression, which shows on how cliche some games can be. I also didn't like that there was a few scenarios when facing the invisible enemies, there were was so many prefect timesFantastic!!! Shinji Mikami should be proud into making something so original. The Evil Within has so much to offer and it shows on how an actually survival horror is made. I didn't like the redundant level progression, which shows on how cliche some games can be. I also didn't like that there was a few scenarios when facing the invisible enemies, there were was so many prefect times where those enemies could cause the player trouble and panic at the appropriate situation, and Sometimes some areas enemies can catch too easily and you get a cheap death. I adore the box head boss, that was very creative. So far, a great way to show that exploring dark dank environments, and I say this is a really good game.… Expand
  30. Henriquez94
    Jun 6, 2018
    6
    The Evil Within, un titulo que esperaba mucho mas de lo ofrecido, el inicio del juego es frenetico, muy bueno, te transmite una sensacion de un horror survivor, muy entretenidas las primeras horas de juego.
    Pero a partir de poco antes de la mitad, muy decepcionante, muy corto, una historia no muy buena, pero sus boss son muy muy entretenidos, pero no encajan en la historia, son muy buenos    The Evil Within, un titulo que esperaba mucho mas de lo ofrecido, el inicio del juego es frenetico, muy bueno, te transmite una sensacion de un horror survivor, muy entretenidas las primeras horas de juego.
    Pero a partir de poco antes de la mitad, muy decepcionante, muy corto, una historia no muy buena, pero sus boss son muy muy entretenidos, pero no encajan en la historia, son muy buenos modelados, diseños pero no pegan con la historia, un progreso estilo RPG que deja mucho que desear, la jugabilidad es mala, a mi en lo personal no me gusto.
    Graficamente: Es un port de PS3, si ya lo jugaste en PS3, no vale la pena re jugarlo en PS4.
    Jugabilidad: Muy malo, es al estilo de resident evil 4, sinseramente paso de jugar asi en la actual generacion o incluso en PS3.
    Narrativa: MMM muy extraña la historia, como digo los personajes, los boss, tienen un diseño excelente, la sensacion al huir de ellos es grata, es lo que se espera de un horror survival, pero la trama no, es malisima.
    Controles: Pues no es dificil, muy bien adaptados.
    El juego lo compre en $40 , usado, me senti estafado al terminarlo, y otro mas que cuenta con DLC.
    Mi nota es alta para este titulo, pero es que los enemigos son asombrosos, es una recopilacion de enemigos, y han creado a uno en especial que me encanta, y no no me refiero a la mujer gritona, me refiero al de la portada.

    Saludos.    … Expand
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 65 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 65
  3. Negative: 1 out of 65
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 28, 2014
    80
    It's lean, with few repeated ideas, and boasts one of the best save rooms you'll ever experience. [Christmas 2014, p.88]
  2. Games Master UK
    Dec 21, 2014
    81
    Bold and brutal, it has the guts to stay true to its horror roots without feeling outdated. [Christmas 2014, p.58]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Dec 6, 2014
    70
    After a clumsy opening, The Evil Within hits its stride towards the end and the fist act and the tension rarely lets up. [Christmas 2014, p.114]
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