The Evil Within

 PlayStation 4
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2497 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 337 out of 2497
  3. Negative: 266 out of 2497
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  1. Mikez023
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de terror desde los primeros silent Hills. Un 10 absoluto.
  2. korku
    Jul 18, 2023
    9
    ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏
  3. CasualmenteNerd
    Jun 14, 2023
    8
    The Evil Within sembra essere il figlio illegittimo della più famosa saga "Resident Evil". Un survival horror che non è solo scare jump. Impersonando i panni del detective Castellanos ci si avventura in un mistero dove niente sembra essere quello che è. Alcuni ambienti portano a semplici, forse troppo, enigmi da risolvere. Ma queste situazioni sono in linea con i survival horror piùThe Evil Within sembra essere il figlio illegittimo della più famosa saga "Resident Evil". Un survival horror che non è solo scare jump. Impersonando i panni del detective Castellanos ci si avventura in un mistero dove niente sembra essere quello che è. Alcuni ambienti portano a semplici, forse troppo, enigmi da risolvere. Ma queste situazioni sono in linea con i survival horror più datati. I comuni nemici sono divertenti da affrontare, sia silenziosamente che a viso aperto. La difficoltà è alta e costringerà il giocatore a trovare ogni risorsa possibile per andare avanti. Alcuni boss invece fin troppo simili tra loro. Il forte tributo voluto da Shinji Mikami alla saga Capcom si sente, ma non scade nel "plagio" ma bensì nell'"omaggio". D'altra parte chi se non lui poteva arrogarsene il diritto?… Expand
  4. wesker2012
    Jun 9, 2023
    6
    I finally beat this game after playing it a few times and getting bored. It was quite the torturous chore to beat because of the trial and error gameplay that you had to nearly perfect before proceeding forward. It was more of a challenge to overcome than a fun game to play. The plot/story didn't seem to really amount to anything even by the credits which was a disappointment.
  5. GilsonHlatki
    Jun 6, 2023
    9
    Jogo brabo, terror de verdade, com vilões muito brabos, terror psicológico mais brabo
  6. HonestReviews66
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Rating this in 2023, straight after playing Resident Evil 4: Remake.

    This game was not only great for its time, but is objectively great now. Yes, the graphics are rough, the controls are clunky and the mechanics are dated. But there is a genuine sense of horror and suspense throughout the game. Something RE4R failed to offer at all. Different things happen which keeps the game    Rating this in 2023, straight after playing Resident Evil 4: Remake.

    This game was not only great for its time, but is objectively great now. Yes, the graphics are rough, the controls are clunky and the mechanics are dated. But there is a genuine sense of horror and suspense throughout the game. Something RE4R failed to offer at all. Different things happen which keeps the game interesting. Well worth a playthrough.    … Expand
  7. Flashyboy89
    May 19, 2023
    9
    A very good sequel to the original The Evil Within. Not as great as the OG though
  8. mute13
    May 4, 2023
    10
    Uno de mis juegos favoritos de todos los tiempos. De haber salido para la actual generación sería una delicia.
  9. JACOBJORDANB200
    Apr 14, 2023
    10
    SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD SCARY GOOD
  10. renatoelyone
    Mar 31, 2023
    6
    Jogo mediano pra baixo, historia fraca, personagem sem carisma, gameplay mediano. O melhor desse jogos são os graficos. jogo muito repetitivo ao extremo sem variedade de combate Collaps.
  11. JrDouble
    Mar 20, 2023
    5
    The scariest thing about this game is the controls. I liked the atmosphere and the graphic style. Story was ok, but the things that totally ruined the game for me were the awful controls and camera. Instead my character using the mele attack with the weapon in hand it would keep trying to curb stomp enemies and miss. The other issue is when you aim the camera zooms in way too much andThe scariest thing about this game is the controls. I liked the atmosphere and the graphic style. Story was ok, but the things that totally ruined the game for me were the awful controls and camera. Instead my character using the mele attack with the weapon in hand it would keep trying to curb stomp enemies and miss. The other issue is when you aim the camera zooms in way too much and causes you to miss shots constantly. Not a good game at all due to the poor mechanics.… Expand
  12. peite
    Feb 21, 2023
    9
    Excellent, suspense horror action game and in its best parts a spiritual successor to best action-horror there is: Resident Evil 4.
    Has A LOT of replay ability and is very fun on Normal and Hard. The random enemy AI is fun and every play through might surprise you.
    Start by playing on any difficulty, deactivating the black bars and maybe lower the film grain to 50%. Start by NOT    Excellent, suspense horror action game and in its best parts a spiritual successor to best action-horror there is: Resident Evil 4.
    Has A LOT of replay ability and is very fun on Normal and Hard. The random enemy AI is fun and every play through might surprise you.
    Start by playing on any difficulty, deactivating the black bars and maybe lower the film grain to 50%.
    Start by NOT upgrading stamina more than once; MAX OUT Matches and Pistol Ammo Stock and upgrade Pistol sway twice as well as Melee. Skip upgrading weapon damage and various health stats etc.
    Save A LOT in the beginning on different saves and replay Chapter 3 a lot since the village has A LOT of stuff going on.
    Learn how to sprint effectively on low stamina, shoot enemies in the legs, melee, throw bottles in the head, crouch and finish, etc.
    I recommend getting the Japanese lightly censored version on PS4 digitally from Japanese PSN since the gory death scenes can become a nuisance. It has both Japanese and English Audio and Subtitles. The game is made to be played in 30 fps with DualShock4. You get a decent stable 30 fps on either PS4 Pro or PS5.
    The DLC is very unique and sadly a bit expensive outside US and thus many people skips on it. Only on US PSN they sell a combo of both game and DLC often very cheap.
    To all the people complaining on the graphics which often looks great and sometimes a bit too much PS360: The Evil Within released on PS3 and 360 also! So there you have it!    … Expand
  13. phoenix_prjct
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    Final Thoughts:

    The Evil Within is great fun…as an action game. Its gameplay and mechanics make the player think about their next moves, and with some thrilling tension and glimmers of plot potential, it’s a decent start to a series I’m looking forward to continuing.

    For the full review and more posts like it, visit my site: The Phoenix Project - Read. Watch. Play.
  14. Ladtus
    Feb 10, 2023
    8
    It starts a bit weak, and chapter 3 is pretty dam hard as well to finnish, but the more you play and understand the story, the better it get's, but they just did it in a really messy and confusing way but did made the end story way better creating your own conspiricy in your head.

    gameplay is clunky but it's good gameplay, I enjoyed them game after beating chapter 3
  15. BolilloMazapan
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    A este juego le tengo mucho cariño, lo jugué cuando tenia 12, y esa sensación de peligro es inolvidable, no se ni como me lo pase porque sufría cada que lo jugaba, el mejor survival horror que he jugado, este juego no es un 10, pero para mi si lo es
  16. davidthesloth
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Very good horror game with a unique story with a combination of Inception and Resident Evil. Game looks and performs great on PS5 both with and without the letterbox option enabled. DLC is also good and would recommend it.
  17. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  18. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  19. Nathan912
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Un juego adictivo rol resident Evil con una jugabilidad tremenda y dificultad alta. Una obra en honor a resident
  20. Bivshtex007
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Amazing, Scary, Visceral, Unnerving, Challenging and, sometimes, Painfully - Excruciating as I was too afraid to keep going. I enjoyed it very much, and I really hope that there will be a remaster, or better a remake in the future.
  21. GAME-OVERcv
    Nov 1, 2022
    7
    Despite the 7 i really enjoyed this game a lot, i was reading the collectables to undertstand even more about the game. The probems are the grapichs i also hate the annoying black bars on the top and bottem of the screen and theres not much horror, felt more like a resident evil game but with bad graphics
  22. TeaFan556
    Oct 26, 2022
    9
    [RU]
    Это было божественно! Давно я так не получал удовольствие от игры. Жаль, конечно, что высокая сложность доступна не сразу, но в остальном игра мне понравилась. Интересный сюжет, захватывающий геймплей, мрачная атмосфера, так и еще отсылки на РЕ4. Рекомендую!    [RU]
    Это было божественно! Давно я так не получал удовольствие от игры. Жаль, конечно, что высокая сложность доступна не сразу, но в остальном игра мне понравилась. Интересный сюжет, захватывающий геймплей, мрачная атмосфера, так и еще отсылки на РЕ4. Рекомендую!
  23. Yousef9472
    Sep 29, 2022
    10
    One of the best horror games that has ever made, from the one and only shinji mikami
  24. AMIRXBOX1
    Sep 27, 2022
    10
    THE EVIL WITHIN ... Best Game
    In my opinion, it is the best masterpiece that I have experienced
    And he is the god of games...
  25. SebbyMakesMusic
    Sep 22, 2022
    4
    Just based on the first chapter:
    There's a comical amount of gore in this game. I can't take the horror element seriously. There's a frickin blood-drenched slip n slide 10 minutes in. Honestly, I find this game to simply be more unpleasant than horrific. The slow pace of moving around the environment isn't really setting a mood for me. Hiding just makes this feel like Outlast.
    The guy    Just based on the first chapter:
    There's a comical amount of gore in this game. I can't take the horror element seriously. There's a frickin blood-drenched slip n slide 10 minutes in. Honestly, I find this game to simply be more unpleasant than horrific. The slow pace of moving around the environment isn't really setting a mood for me. Hiding just makes this feel like Outlast.

    The guy with the chainsaw bounces around like a kid throwing a tantrum. While I'm sure it'd be a "wtf" moment in real life, it doesn't translate into the game.

    Yet somehow, I have to watch the camera bounce with Sebastian as he limps. Odd what they choose to emphasize.

    Speaking of, the characters are so lacking in character that they pretty much fit the role of meatbags which the bad guys treat you as. So it doesn't really feel like much is at stake. Just a whole bunch of trial and error. Might as well call it Trial And Error: The Game (Soaked in Blood edition).
    There isn't any way to revert to the last checkpoint without dying so you're literally just going to stand there taking 5 chainsaw slashes waiting to die, meanwhile the first guy you see auto kills you? I don't understand the pacing choices.

    The grainy filters are really monotonous, btw. That actually references the overarching issue here: it's just a mix of random horror elements thrown into an action game without much explanation.

    Okay, he just limped for a while, and then something pounded on the ceiling and he started running. Umm... Why? Did the vibration somehow heal him? You know what, I'm just going to accept that this game makes zero sense.

    I'll update my review as I continue to play, but this isn't looking very promising. Really don't see what the hype is about.    … Expand
  26. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    A great game by master Shinji Mikami with an ambiguous ending. Recommend it for people who liked Resident Evil 4.
  27. Lenders
    Aug 14, 2022
    3
    Un juego con mecánicas y movilidad de ps2, algunos resident evil con 10 años más son mejores.
  28. FeiYun
    Jul 29, 2022
    1
    Terrible diffixulty spikes and In general artificial diffixulty all set to make the player die suddenly! Let's not talk about the caretaker section then…
  29. Hekii
    Jul 24, 2022
    6
    It's different, nice game to play I don't like these kind of story but I was excited
  30. Leonhalt
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    This game is way better than its own sequel. The Evil Within 2 was just a clunky mess filled up with janky cutscenes, but the first game is still a masterpiece of survival horror.
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#67 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#10 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#7 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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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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