The Evil Within

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  1. elyuper
    May 12, 2016
    7
    The best way to describe this game is "entertaining enough". You have to be a fan of horror survivor games so you can really enjoy it. I'm not really a fan of this kind of games but sure the game has some good things.
    The story is intriguing but at the same time it has a lot of holes in it. There are certain things that you have to discover for yourself because the game doesn´t give you    The best way to describe this game is "entertaining enough". You have to be a fan of horror survivor games so you can really enjoy it. I'm not really a fan of this kind of games but sure the game has some good things.
    The story is intriguing but at the same time it has a lot of holes in it. There are certain things that you have to discover for yourself because the game doesn´t give you clues, but actually that's a good thing for me but you have to be patient because you're gonna die a lot. I give it a 7 because it can entertain you enough, be scary at some points but it'll leave you with a lot of questions and for me it doesn't have replay value.    … Expand
  2. gustII940
    May 9, 2021
    10
    perfect game and history! I can't wait for the evil within 3. shinji mikami is the best.
  3. DavidHoltzer
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    This game is quite bad. It looks very cheap and uses a lot of tired ways to try to be scary like jump scares, a lot of dead bodies, a ton of gore and cliché enemy designs. The story is very convoluted and random things just happen in it and it's pretty hard to follow, the characters are also poorly written or some of them are annoying. The gameplay is boring, clunky and offers nothing new.
  4. Manziflex
    Apr 28, 2021
    10
    I am in the early hours of the game, nevertheless I can unbalance myself by giving a high rating. I should have given him 9, but because of the ignorant classics giving him 0 or 1 on the basis of nothing, I give him 10 To raise the average. The graphics are a bit dated for 2021, but on PS5 it still makes a dirty impression. The gameplay looks quite fun due to the mix of various elements.I am in the early hours of the game, nevertheless I can unbalance myself by giving a high rating. I should have given him 9, but because of the ignorant classics giving him 0 or 1 on the basis of nothing, I give him 10 To raise the average. The graphics are a bit dated for 2021, but on PS5 it still makes a dirty impression. The gameplay looks quite fun due to the mix of various elements. The story looks pretty good, even if it's at the beginning. Shinji Mikami plus Bethesda are a good match.… Expand
  5. Therules
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    One of the most underrated Horror Masterpieces of all time! This game is absolutely incredible, specially on PC, but also on PS4. It has one of the best selection of boss monsters and regular enemies i have seen in any game ever, maybe only beaten by Resident Evil 4. In depth crafting/upgrading system, one of the best atmospheres of any horror games (yes better than any silent hill) andOne of the most underrated Horror Masterpieces of all time! This game is absolutely incredible, specially on PC, but also on PS4. It has one of the best selection of boss monsters and regular enemies i have seen in any game ever, maybe only beaten by Resident Evil 4. In depth crafting/upgrading system, one of the best atmospheres of any horror games (yes better than any silent hill) and visually stunning by 2014 standards.… Expand
  6. Rgnar1900
    Aug 27, 2021
    9
    Un buen juego de terror y acción que crea una atmósfera imponente.
    Buena duración y un juego que lo recomiendo a todo el mundo.
  7. Donor
    Oct 15, 2014
    7
    This game is FAR away from being a masterpiece. The users who gave this game a 10/10 probably haven't played a lot of "old school" survival horror games in their life. It’s the typical 15-20 year old naive kid who fell for the Shinji Mikami hype obviously. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed playing but...

    This game is published by Bethesda, which explains the clunky gameplay. It’s almost    This game is FAR away from being a masterpiece. The users who gave this game a 10/10 probably haven't played a lot of "old school" survival horror games in their life. It’s the typical 15-20 year old naive kid who fell for the Shinji Mikami hype obviously. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed playing but...

    This game is published by Bethesda, which explains the clunky gameplay. It’s almost like hybrid copy/paste of The Elder Scrolls movement and Resident Evil 4 shooting. The constant crouching for stealth is retarded (especially the animation that just look plain stupid), they even carried over the same Elder Scrolls "detection eye" into this game. It fails on its own standard when it comes to stealth gameplay. The shooting is AWFUL. Its under par with Resident Evil 4, WHICH IS 9 YEARS OLD! Come on!

    The story is ****ing borderline progressive, with no psychological build-up whatsoever, the voice-acting is dull… And lets not talk about the main character who always makes these stupid comments. It's just so uninteresting and unoriginal in every way possible... I almost don't know if i'm playing RE4, Silent Hill or even watching Friday the 13th or The Grudge at the same time, all in this STUPID 16:9 aspect ratio letterbox that they've chosen to have in this game because it gives a “cinematic feeling”. I call bs, they only did that because of performance issues, and it’s still locked on 30 fps. This is a joke.

    I mean is this next gen? The standard of Survival Horror genre is getting lower and lower and lower. The only thing that made me wanna keep playing this game is it's setting. This game looks stunning in some cases and it certainly has it's thrilling moments when and it can get a bit scary. But everything can be scary if it’s done the right way.

    What players fail to understand is that nothing of this matters if the STORY/ACTING and GAMEPLAY is s***. Games like these used to be authentic even if the gameplay was a bit "sluggish" back in the days. And that's because the story was told in such a good and believable way which compensated for it's slower gameplay. Look at The Last of Us, They bring nothing new to the table in terms of gameplay and mechanics. But they perfected it, COMBINED with the storytelling.

    The Evil Within just failed to reach above the standard of already existing old school survival horror titles. So how can this even be considered a Survival Horror masterpiece? Grow up!    … Expand
  8. Gamer44
    Oct 16, 2014
    10
    Okay The evil within is definitely your typical survival horror game.But is it as scary as it was supposed to be NO if you have played and horror game in the past and you do not get frightened playing horror games then you will be fine. Yes the game does make you feel tense and that is partly thanks to the environment which is dark bloody and simply gruesome.

    Hiding is one big must for    Okay The evil within is definitely your typical survival horror game.But is it as scary as it was supposed to be NO if you have played and horror game in the past and you do not get frightened playing horror games then you will be fine. Yes the game does make you feel tense and that is partly thanks to the environment which is dark bloody and simply gruesome.

    Hiding is one big must for your chance of survival hiding as much as you can and as often as you can is recommended. Stealth walking and not making any noises is another must do to survive and walk past enemies without being detected. and of course looking around corners and paying attention to your enemies movement is again a must do every time.

    The controls is a bit clunky and feels like it lags at times but again this could simply be my own experience. At first I found the camera annoying but I quickly got used to the camera movement. The graphics is not incredible and it is not terrible the graphics is fine. The Letter boxing effect used in this game is strange and unusual for a video game but it certainly does not effect the game in any way.

    The Evil within might not be a game for everyone but it certainly is a good horror game and if you like these type of games then I'm certain you will enjoy the evil within. And if you get frightened very easily then I'm sure this game will make scare you.

    I for one enjoy this game and think it is a good entry into the horror genre is it a game of the year contender I'm not sure on this one but it is certainly one of the best games of 2014.    … Expand
  9. themostunclean
    Oct 22, 2014
    3
    Honestly not much more than an RE4 re-skin. Even many of the enemies AI behaves the same. I was pretty disappointed with this game, it does nothing to move the genre forward but is instead firmly entrenched in the past. I know some people will defend this game to the end and I have no idea why. The atmosphere gets boring quickly, it relies too much on surprise to scare you instead ofHonestly not much more than an RE4 re-skin. Even many of the enemies AI behaves the same. I was pretty disappointed with this game, it does nothing to move the genre forward but is instead firmly entrenched in the past. I know some people will defend this game to the end and I have no idea why. The atmosphere gets boring quickly, it relies too much on surprise to scare you instead of creating real tension and the general design is just a carbon copy of better games.

    In another note, anyone who experiences motion or "simulation" sickness should NOT play this game. The buggy framerate, tight camera and narrow FOV (because of the black bars) combine to make playing absolutely nausea inducing.

    I won't even get in to the laundry list of bugs this game has. I've gotten stuck in walls and objects more times than I can count. Just awful design.    … Expand
  10. willwardley
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    Exactly what you would expect from Mikami. The story telling may not match up to the heights of the last of us, but it makes up for this in other areas.
    I feel a lot of negative criticism coming for this game are people finding it to difficult, which for me is no reason to complain, unfortunately I have to draw on the last of us again for a comparison, this is a far more difficult game    Exactly what you would expect from Mikami. The story telling may not match up to the heights of the last of us, but it makes up for this in other areas.
    I feel a lot of negative criticism coming for this game are people finding it to difficult, which for me is no reason to complain, unfortunately I have to draw on the last of us again for a comparison, this is a far more difficult game and for good reason. The evil within is about being an old school survival horror, rather than an emotional story with bits of gameplay.

    If you come to this game wanting an old school style survival horror, similar to RE4, you will not be disappointed.    … Expand
  11. unluckydice
    Oct 16, 2014
    8
    If your a fan of resident evil 4, ,and old school horror games like resident evil and silent hill you will like this game, It was my most anticipated game of the year and i'm happy to say it delivers, The evil within's strongest asset is the illusion of not known whats going on while creating a horrific atmosphere. Its understandable the game is getting mixed reviews because its a nonIf your a fan of resident evil 4, ,and old school horror games like resident evil and silent hill you will like this game, It was my most anticipated game of the year and i'm happy to say it delivers, The evil within's strongest asset is the illusion of not known whats going on while creating a horrific atmosphere. Its understandable the game is getting mixed reviews because its a non understandable experience.(It's a game that requires patience) (for the best experience play on survival mode)… Expand
  12. KaizerAlex
    Oct 15, 2014
    9
    When I was 15, I loved playing Resident Evil 4. Now, I am 25 and I was really excited for The Evil Within.

    First things first: The Evil Within is slightly worse than Resident Evil 4. However, it is still one of the best horror games out there (RE5 and RE6 are a joke, Dead Space is merely survival horror). Gameplay 9, Story 8, Design 10, Graphics 9. A lot of people do not like the    When I was 15, I loved playing Resident Evil 4. Now, I am 25 and I was really excited for The Evil Within.

    First things first: The Evil Within is slightly worse than Resident Evil 4. However, it is still one of the best horror games out there (RE5 and RE6 are a joke, Dead Space is merely survival horror).

    Gameplay 9, Story 8, Design 10, Graphics 9. A lot of people do not like the bars (I understand that, but it doesn't bother me). The graphics are good! It may not be The Last of Us or Destiny, but for a horror game, the graphics are not bad at all. Exceptionally well done is the overall design - the ideas (boss fights and general enemies), the cinematography.. it's really a masterpiece when you like good sceneries, building, pictures.    … Expand
  13. DEADSHOT
    Oct 17, 2014
    10
    Great Story !!!
    One of the best titles of the previous generation is now available in all the next-gen.If you have yet to play The Evil Within, and you own a PlayStation 4, I can fully whole heartily say go buy this game, because you’re in for a memorable time. For fans, this is one you might want to pick up if you want to play the game at its best.
    Shinji Mikami thanks again to revive    Great Story !!!
    One of the best titles of the previous generation is now available in all the next-gen.If you have yet to play The Evil Within, and you own a PlayStation 4, I can fully whole heartily say go buy this game, because you’re in for a memorable time. For fans, this is one you might want to pick up if you want to play the game at its best.
    Shinji Mikami thanks again to revive the horror genre !    … Expand
  14. JoshLuck1995
    Oct 15, 2014
    4
    Played the game yesterday and today, and thats enough, i just cant play anymore, its so boring and flat so i thought well its time to give it some scores on what i think should define a game review

    graphics - 6/10 gameplay - 6/10 story - 4/10 sound - non existent lasting appeal - none i give Evil Within a 4/10. It is a 99p version of resident evil, the graphics are crap for    Played the game yesterday and today, and thats enough, i just cant play anymore, its so boring and flat so i thought well its time to give it some scores on what i think should define a game review

    graphics - 6/10
    gameplay - 6/10
    story - 4/10
    sound - non existent
    lasting appeal - none

    i give Evil Within a 4/10. It is a 99p version of resident evil, the graphics are crap for X1/PS4, the story is flat, the main protagonist is boring, the enemies are stupid, and the levels feel the same and are also boring. was really looking forward to this but sadly it dissapoints.    … Expand
  15. beladrim
    Oct 15, 2014
    7
    A true old-school survival horror that finally succeds where RE has been failing since RE5. While i enjoyed this game overall, it was far from perfect. So let me ge the bad out of the way!

    1) THe frame rate drops down a lot of time. This is not acceptable for a next gem game. 2) The two black bars on the top and bottom of the screen are supposed to give you a cinematic feel, but in    A true old-school survival horror that finally succeds where RE has been failing since RE5. While i enjoyed this game overall, it was far from perfect. So let me ge the bad out of the way!

    1) THe frame rate drops down a lot of time. This is not acceptable for a next gem game.

    2) The two black bars on the top and bottom of the screen are supposed to give you a cinematic feel, but in all honesty. It just reduces the screen size. THis should have been "optional"

    3) The acting is terrible.

    4) The story has a LOT of plot holes!

    I am glad to see a new successor to RE, but sadly a lot of bad decisions were made on this one.

    Still, if you are a fan of old-school survivor horror, this game is for you. If not. Don't bother with this game.    … Expand
  16. AenimaD
    Oct 18, 2014
    8
    Don't get all the bad revies, must be kids that never played survival horror.

    I'm in the middle of it and got to say: Of course it's not SH2 (nothing is actually), but it's the best take on survival horror since the first Dead Space in 2008. It really scared me a couple of times apart from fascinating me with it's awesome atmosphere, sound design, enemies and graphics. The beginning is    Don't get all the bad revies, must be kids that never played survival horror.

    I'm in the middle of it and got to say: Of course it's not SH2 (nothing is actually), but it's the best take on survival horror since the first Dead Space in 2008. It really scared me a couple of times apart from fascinating me with it's awesome atmosphere, sound design, enemies and graphics. The beginning is brutally challenging, but once you survived that the game evolves. If you're looking for SURVIVAL horror, give it a go, if you're looking for something easy to play - stay away.    … Expand
  17. Vevo99
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    The years do not ve a game like this, it's incredible, ambiance, gorgeous graphics, to blood everywhere, reminds me of the RE1 and RE 4 finally feeling the time of the Playstation 1 again imprecionante nostalgia is worth every penny, if you're a fan of Resident evil with the real you will definitely love this game.
  18. imthedoctor84
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    If you are a true survival horror fan you will love it. The people complaining about this game just don't get it. Its probably to much of a challenge for them and they don't have the patience. For me 10/10
  19. slctoast
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    Personally, I love that this game is hard. It offers challenge truly not offered in many of today's games. Every now and then I am forced to take a break, and try again when i am refreshed and my senses are sharpened. But, since I have no idea what disturbing scenario or ghoulish monstrosity is going to be around the next turn, I keep coming back hungry for more. The controls and cameraPersonally, I love that this game is hard. It offers challenge truly not offered in many of today's games. Every now and then I am forced to take a break, and try again when i am refreshed and my senses are sharpened. But, since I have no idea what disturbing scenario or ghoulish monstrosity is going to be around the next turn, I keep coming back hungry for more. The controls and camera are smooth and polished. Every part of the game feels cinematic, and the scenes in your direct control. Solid addition to any Survival-Horror fan's library.… Expand
  20. darthsouheil
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    Absolutely amazing , the environments are varied and wonderful as well as creepy . The Survival Horror aspects are definitiely there and in large amounts , it is exactly how I expected the return to survival Horror by Shinji Mikami to be .
  21. Shotsfired
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    First of all me giving this a 10/10 doest mean its a flawless game because they don't exist. So im going to start with the bad points in this game, So the first thing you will noticed is that the games texture and overall graphics aren't to great but they are something you will stop to notice as you play. No for the good bits. This game is a true survival horror it has the feel of aFirst of all me giving this a 10/10 doest mean its a flawless game because they don't exist. So im going to start with the bad points in this game, So the first thing you will noticed is that the games texture and overall graphics aren't to great but they are something you will stop to notice as you play. No for the good bits. This game is a true survival horror it has the feel of a resident evil game mix in horror games such as outlast or silent hill. This game is HARD there are some bits which will really annoy you but the game does a good job at pulling you back in for another go at it. Overall this game is great although its not for every one.… Expand
  22. popnlochness
    Oct 15, 2014
    9
    Is the Evil Within a good game, or does it perhaps have more evil within it self than the actual story? The truth is, that for an old school gamer like my self that to this day still plays the original Resident Evil games, this game strikes home more than it misses. Is it perfect? Hell no, in fact it had quite a few problems ranging from pop in textures, slow down when you are runningIs the Evil Within a good game, or does it perhaps have more evil within it self than the actual story? The truth is, that for an old school gamer like my self that to this day still plays the original Resident Evil games, this game strikes home more than it misses. Is it perfect? Hell no, in fact it had quite a few problems ranging from pop in textures, slow down when you are running through rooms, and some other odd little moments that ended up getting me killed. Is it a horrible game though held back by its dated approach to design? Hell no again.

    While it may have room for improvement, it rarely ever leaves you with a bad taste. Dying is a part of Evil Within. If you are a gamer that is seeking a game experience where your death is at the bottom of the bucket list, than this is not for you. Dying is a lesson, dying is an evolution in this game. It aims to improve you, sharpen your mind, and push you further with a firm hand.

    While the scares of the game were not my type, (Gore, blood, and twisted character designs fail to ever get even the slightest shiver in me, then again I'm hugely bleached when it comes to horror games now anyway) it still had some fantastic designs for levels and enemies. I felt it had more of a mixture between Resident Evil 4 and Demon Souls, than lets say Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The moans and groans of enemies in hall ways made me feel like i was right next door to Demon Souls, or Dark Souls.

    The Deaths I experienced, felt like they were my fault, just like in the Souls games as well.

    Would I play this game again? Darn Tootin. In fact, this and Alien: Isolation has made me, a horror genre enthusiast, quite happy. I now have hours and hours of game play between these two gems of a game. If they are too hard, and you prefer feeling unstoppable in video games, than please move on to something else.

    I do not want anyone getting upset at this game, when it clearly was never advertised as an action game, and I also do not want any ones weekend to be spoiled by something they really don't want!    … Expand
  23. 1234marcos
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    Horror is finally back!Praise Shinji Mikami.If u like survival horror,this games is a must buy.My favorite ps4 game.It's super creepy and the A.I is well done.The game's challenging which is a plus
  24. Gordono
    Oct 14, 2014
    3
    What a disappointment. The graphics are weak, very last gen. and there’s something about the cropping of the game, maybe it’s the letterbox format, but you always seem to be standing in your own way. The controls are terrible; you’re constantly getting stuck on some unseen obstacle, and the third person camera is madding; it’s always getting lost in a wall or a hay bale, or a zombie’sWhat a disappointment. The graphics are weak, very last gen. and there’s something about the cropping of the game, maybe it’s the letterbox format, but you always seem to be standing in your own way. The controls are terrible; you’re constantly getting stuck on some unseen obstacle, and the third person camera is madding; it’s always getting lost in a wall or a hay bale, or a zombie’s shoulder, or your own head. The combat is lame; it’s not a shooter or a stealth game, it does neither well. Survival/ horror give me a break, there’s nothing scary or suspenseful about the game, it’s just a bad zombie game with a terrible and unsatisfying combat system. It’s not difficult, it’s just frustrating. It’s the lousy camera and terrible controls that make it hard; the biggest challenge in the game is overcoming its shortfalls. This is possibly one of the worst games I’ve played in a long time, a waste of sixty bucks and I can’t believe the great reviews it got from the main stream gaming community.… Expand
  25. thunderball001
    Oct 16, 2014
    1
    cliché, after cliché, after cliché. not scary at all. random as hell in fact. I mean comn on. lets just give a few dead bodies and a chainshaw. yer that's gonna scare me. lets compare it to silent hill where u haven't got a flying basterd to what going on. a phone rings. a baby cries. and then BAM. crazy bith kill u. now that psychological **** right there lets compare it to another game.cliché, after cliché, after cliché. not scary at all. random as hell in fact. I mean comn on. lets just give a few dead bodies and a chainshaw. yer that's gonna scare me. lets compare it to silent hill where u haven't got a flying basterd to what going on. a phone rings. a baby cries. and then BAM. crazy bith kill u. now that psychological **** right there lets compare it to another game. aliens isolation. u got a tracker and one nasty basterd alien that you kill and if u make the slightest sound it will kill u. I mean it somewhat scary but at least it is exciting and not just walking in a cliché foggy town with in a graveyard. u get thrown into a **** ton of bodies without any tension or atmosphere. that whats horror about. whats going on. where I am. this game is basically hey. heres a dead be scared. plus it scripted so u know whats going to happen once u died. in alien ioslation it 90% uncripted so would ****ting urself thinking 'when is it going to rip my **** head off'. but this game fails to do so. u couldn't be any less original and as boring as this game.… Expand
  26. partyintheback
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    Simply outstanding in every single way. Tense, horrific, survival horror in detailed and gorgeous environments. Mikami has delivered the best survival horror game of its kind in recent memory.
  27. hemmo1986
    Oct 15, 2014
    9
    While not quite living up to the heights of Mikami's Resident Evil golden age, it's some of his finest work and currently the best survival horror game this year and probably will be for a while to come.

    People beware this is not an ACTION game, this is survival horror, so if your not a fan of survival horror give it a pass but if you like this genre than your in for a treat!
  28. PashaAlex
    Oct 16, 2014
    9
    Let's talk about The Evil Within, first of all. this game is not perfect, even if you absolute fan of real survival games, this game have issues.

    So this is a cliche game, but it has almost everything, I loved in survival games like: Alone in the Dark, Silent Hill (2-4, Shattered Memories), Resident Evil 4. It has atmosphere and it always changing. Our hero cannot deal with everything,    Let's talk about The Evil Within, first of all. this game is not perfect, even if you absolute fan of real survival games, this game have issues.

    So this is a cliche game, but it has almost everything, I loved in survival games like: Alone in the Dark, Silent Hill (2-4, Shattered Memories), Resident Evil 4. It has atmosphere and it always changing. Our hero cannot deal with everything, so sometimes he needs to run from enemies or hide. Also story, it's a mess in first episodes and story itself is nothing special. Some things are predictable, but you still need skills, to deal with the problems. You have guns, but ammo are limited.

    And game issues:
    1. Camera. If you played games on PS One, you will get used to it.
    2. Hero. He is damn slow and can run only for 3 seconds (you can upgrade, but it will add 2-3 seconds) and sometimes he just gets stuck in everything.
    3. Some enemies are freaking nightmare, like invisible ones, those sons of **** don't want to die and you can't see them unless you or they hit.
    4. Letterbox. You may get used to them, or absolutely hates them. In my case, I don't care as I don't care about 30 FPS and cross-gen graphics.

    In the end, this game for fans, who know how to kill **** and deal with gameplay problems.    … Expand
  29. edco20
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    All I got to say is wow. Shinji Mikami creator of Resident Evil and father of survival horror comes back to save the genre and man did he PULL IT OFF ! First and foremost this game isn't for everybody. Its solely made for true hardcore fans of survival horror. If that's your type of thing well… WHY ARE YOU STILL READING ? GET IT NOW ! Lol all jokes aside, I really love the ambience andAll I got to say is wow. Shinji Mikami creator of Resident Evil and father of survival horror comes back to save the genre and man did he PULL IT OFF ! First and foremost this game isn't for everybody. Its solely made for true hardcore fans of survival horror. If that's your type of thing well… WHY ARE YOU STILL READING ? GET IT NOW ! Lol all jokes aside, I really love the ambience and music in the game. It definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat. Also the AI are incredibly terrifying and smart, too smart actually. They definitely will push you to your limit, which from time to time they give you no choice but to run. This game has it all, from ammo and health limitations, puzzles, and frightening moments. This game definitely gives me great hope to future survival horror titles. It isn't dead yet baby !!… Expand
  30. shadow11
    Oct 22, 2014
    2
    It's really a shame to see such a mediocre game is made from the great Shinji Mikami we know. Visually the game looks great but technically suffers from frame drops even with high end PCs. The story sounds like it was written by an 11 years old kid, the characters are boring and added nothing interesting to the story, the soundtrack is weak and the gameplay is a combination of frustratingIt's really a shame to see such a mediocre game is made from the great Shinji Mikami we know. Visually the game looks great but technically suffers from frame drops even with high end PCs. The story sounds like it was written by an 11 years old kid, the characters are boring and added nothing interesting to the story, the soundtrack is weak and the gameplay is a combination of frustrating stealth and some ideas taken from old RE games.

    Ultimately the game fails to build any tension and doesn’t deserve to be called “survival-horror”.

    I give it 2 for the level of details and effort put into designing the environment. I don’t recommend it to any horror fan, avoid it and wait for a real horror game.    … Expand
  31. Angelwolf
    Mar 25, 2015
    3
    I was so excited to get this game at Christmas. Having just played through Alien Isolation and The Last of Us, I was in the mood for another survival horror title. What I ended up with was a clunky, unfair and overall poor experience.

    The game tries to be Resident Evil 4. That's great, if you liked RE4. If you didn't (like me) then push this game to one side. The atmosphere is spooky    I was so excited to get this game at Christmas. Having just played through Alien Isolation and The Last of Us, I was in the mood for another survival horror title. What I ended up with was a clunky, unfair and overall poor experience.

    The game tries to be Resident Evil 4. That's great, if you liked RE4. If you didn't (like me) then push this game to one side. The atmosphere is spooky and the monsters are genuinely scary when you first come accross them, but that doesn't fix the problems with the experience. The game is very action orientated and it's difficulty comes when you cannot control your character (Sebastian) properly. He's a clunky wreck and gets in the way of the camera when you need to see most. Disarming traps for parts can easily have you killed if you're not quick enough to disarm them during the disarming mini-game.

    With the number of positive reviews this game has received, I'm sure many will find it an excellent title to play. But if you're hoping for something different and more original from what the Resident Evil series has become, then stay well away from The Evil Within.    … Expand
  32. premium_sauce
    Mar 9, 2015
    2
    Not sure what to think about this game. Very disappointed that's for sure. I'm 28 years old, I work full time and bought a PS4 to relax because I've been gaming since the age of 13. This game will heavily frustrate you. At my age, I like to relax after work, that's about it. I just finished the game after 22 hours of gameplay on survival mode and died 107 times. The way how you die in thisNot sure what to think about this game. Very disappointed that's for sure. I'm 28 years old, I work full time and bought a PS4 to relax because I've been gaming since the age of 13. This game will heavily frustrate you. At my age, I like to relax after work, that's about it. I just finished the game after 22 hours of gameplay on survival mode and died 107 times. The way how you die in this game is so repetitive that I pretty much yawned all the way through. Constantly running out of ammo, nothing makes sense (jumping from one scene to the other) - half way through I kinda felt like the developers were Japanese (didn't know they were initially as into shows Bethesda to be the main developer *big Fallout Fan here*) - why am I saying this? Because only Japanese would be sadomasochist enough to endure so many deaths. It comes to a point that I stopped enjoying it but since I'm addicted to collect trophies I pushed myself to finish the game. Usually I like playing games on hard mode. With Evil Within, so many times I was tempted to decrease the difficulty down to casual level.

    Honestly, if you are in my situation and game to relax, have a good time then this game is not for you. I recently finished Shadow of Mordor - Now that was really cool :D - and switching to this game right after felt clumsy, slow paced, heavy and dragging the story.

    God how I used to love Silent Hill back in the good old days - this game tries to reconciliate too many genres. It tries to be The Last of Us, tries to be Resident Evil, tries to be Silent Hill.

    Now that I have finished the game. I have unlocked the RPG and machine gun. I ll play a little to get as many trophies as possible. But I will NOT replay under AKUMA or Nightmare mode.

    I would definitely not recommend this game at all.    … Expand
  33. midway23
    Nov 6, 2014
    8
    The Evil Within is the closest thing you'll get to survival horror that's less than 9 years old. Disregarding its simple story, boring characters, unfair death and last gen visuals, so far this is as good as it gets. It's genuinely scary, aesthetically beautiful and stresses you out as much as Resident Evil 4 did. This is a nightmare you won't soon forget.

    For the full review check out    The Evil Within is the closest thing you'll get to survival horror that's less than 9 years old. Disregarding its simple story, boring characters, unfair death and last gen visuals, so far this is as good as it gets. It's genuinely scary, aesthetically beautiful and stresses you out as much as Resident Evil 4 did. This is a nightmare you won't soon forget.

    For the full review check out "BathroomGamers" on YouTube :)    … Expand
  34. Trunks252
    Oct 26, 2014
    9
    Instead of a traditional review, I will be directly addressing common praises and complaints people have made with this game.

    First I'll start with what the game does right. The best parts make up most of the game, and that's why my score is so high. My favorite aspect was the gameplay. Gunplay, pacing, and a well designed HUD and learning curve all add up to be one of the most fun    Instead of a traditional review, I will be directly addressing common praises and complaints people have made with this game.

    First I'll start with what the game does right. The best parts make up most of the game, and that's why my score is so high. My favorite aspect was the gameplay. Gunplay, pacing, and a well designed HUD and learning curve all add up to be one of the most fun games I've played in a long time. The difficulty is higher than your average "dude bro" shooter, but its is fairly well balanced and (mostly) not cheap. There were a couple of boss fights that seemed very unfair to me, with one in particular resulting in ~15 deaths because of horrible level design. *Spoiler* That boss being the second encounter with Laura.

    Another thing that deserves a lot of praise is the environments. The first 10 chapters of the game in particular is phenomenal. Creepy lakeside towns, a mysterious mansion, and a trap-riddled tomb are just a few of the many horrifying places you'll visit. The great soundtrack and audio design put these environments over the top and make you genuinely feel nervous, and sometimes tense or afraid.

    Other positive things worth mentioning is the overall level design, awesome enemy design, immersive lighting, nods to past classic horror games, long replay values, and genuinely cool story (although it is admittedly shallow, more on that later).

    On the downside, this game has several problems keeping it from being perfect, most notably the technical issues. There is painfully obvious texture popping, sometimes weird animations, frame stutters, inconsistent graphical quality, and the biggest culprit, the camera. The camera is the worst camera i've seen in years. It constantly shows Sebastian's back in a way that intrudes on your own view. Entering rooms will make you nervous because you can't see what's in there due to obstructed views. In confined spaces the camera will also collide with the environment, moving forward and back to adjust itself so as not to move behind walls or other meshes. It can be a struggle to get a good angle as you explore environments such as hallways, caves, houses, or other such enclosed areas. However I will note that shooting is a not affected here since it basically zooms in close enough to not bump into the environment.

    Another problem is the shallow-ish story. The majority of the story is Sebastian's journey through the crazy world of The Evil Within, which is fine for what it is. If I had to compare this game's general storytelling to another game, it would be the first Gears of War. While both games have a great back story, they aren't necessarily told in game well or even at all. Sebastian's journal entries would have made for some great cut scenes or a great way to relate his troubles in throughout the game to his past. After reading them I at least felt some sort of attachment to him. In the end though, the game's gameplay and environments are enough to make it a great game.

    The final chapter left me with some answers, but far more questions. Hopefully the dlc remedies this.

    Overall this was a very fun but slightly flawed horror experience. I highly recommend it to any fans of survival horror or Resident Evil 4 (which it is obviously based on). It deserves closer to an 8.5, but I chose nine since the current rating is far too low.    … Expand
  35. Zafeer
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    Come on Bethesda you can find better than this to publish. Horrible 80s style kung fu movie dialog with voice acting just as terrible. Lack luster gameplay. Burning bodies with matches when there's a huge bonfire 2 feet away?? No scares and no surprises. Pass on this turkey.
  36. megadethizer
    Oct 25, 2014
    10
    This game is so different from the others horror-survival games of the new generation.In the beginning it was a little boring but then it became just a nightmare.I was anxious all the time,so much agony-suspense and absolute horrifying in some moments.I didnt finish it but i was too close,i'll do it next time i rent it .Good games have always lots of bosses and this game hasThis game is so different from the others horror-survival games of the new generation.In the beginning it was a little boring but then it became just a nightmare.I was anxious all the time,so much agony-suspense and absolute horrifying in some moments.I didnt finish it but i was too close,i'll do it next time i rent it .Good games have always lots of bosses and this game has enough,especially that long hair woman creature-oh christ!! It is hard,i dont know why but it reminded me dark souls in a different genre and also the last of us but harder.The controls are hard and generally this game is so realistic,makes you count every bullet,for example there were moments i didnt had even a single bullet for whole minutes and i was running just to avoid enemies.It's not like resi 4,but more authentic to the core of the survival-horror genre.It is an interesting game,i think the next one will be better like always !… Expand
  37. BLOODSTAINGLORY
    Oct 17, 2014
    9
    Well as this being my first review posted online for a video game, Im going to be honest and direct.
    October 14th 2014 12:01 am (game launch) had a 1 hour and 45 min update before I could play even tho I had already completed the pre load 2 days in advance. :(
    After that everything has been pretty fluid from this title from pretty much every aspect of "survival horror"! Being    Well as this being my first review posted online for a video game, Im going to be honest and direct.
    October 14th 2014 12:01 am (game launch) had a 1 hour and 45 min update before I could play even tho I had already completed the pre load 2 days in advance. :(
    After that everything has been pretty fluid from this title from pretty much every aspect of "survival horror"!
    Being consistently limited from resources and ammo as I travel through the games world and fighting creatures unlike anything I have seen in a game (shoots enemy in the head 4 times/ still standing and trying to kill you!).
    This game however has some outdated graphics considering what the game required from my pc as im getting 57fps without capping as it only supports up to 59 fps during gameplay.
    Overall tho im more than satisfied from The Evil Within and its imagination that provides some good horror in a game.
    Performance: 6
    Replay:9
    Difficulty:7
    Cost to enjoyment ratio: 7
    Graphics:5
    Originality:4
    Overall Enjoyment:9.5    … Expand
  38. Bubsy3D
    Nov 5, 2014
    3
    If you are expecting a fantastic survival horror come back to our gaming world, well, it was not this time..

    First thing many of us heard about this game is it was created by Shinji Mikami, the mind behind Resident Evil series. While classic Resident Evil games are known by many (specially players from the 90's and early 2000) as quality games, they're not really well known for a    If you are expecting a fantastic survival horror come back to our gaming world, well, it was not this time..

    First thing many of us heard about this game is it was created by Shinji Mikami, the mind behind Resident Evil series.

    While classic Resident Evil games are known by many (specially players from the 90's and early 2000) as quality games, they're not really well known for a groundbreaking story.

    Actually, in terms of storytelling, the Resident Evil series always stayed far away behind Konami's Silent Hill series, which involved much more deeper themes involving human feelings, while Resident Evil always focused more on cheap scares than anything else.

    The Evil Within is much closer to the Resident Evil series in this aspect, what is a really bad thing considering that the series popularity heights was more than 10 years ago.

    I did not found anything interesting in the plot, and the whole game remains unexplained from chapter 1 to chapter 15.

    The whole plot just looks like an excuse to throw some very bad developed characters for a gore bloody bath, cheap scares, and some very annoying design decisions.

    First thing I must comment is the graphics.
    They're average at best and there are games from 2007 like Heavenly Sword that looks prettier! This is really a shame for a 2014 game that got ported to new systems like the PS4.

    This applies specially in the character design and animation department, where The Evil Within is really poor. Just look at Leslie model... it looks like it was made with The Sims 2 sim creator (the tools to create your sim and share over the community..).

    This is unaceptable for a 2014 ambicious production like The Evil Within.

    There are also many frame rate problems and texture popup, low resolution textures and low polygon models.

    The sound effects are nice and does fit the theme, like the screams and the environmental sounds (water, fire). The bloody explosions from bursting corpses looks very realistic to me, so in this aspect the game is ok.

    The music is forgettable, not a single piece of the soundtrack will remain in your memory after you finish the game (in Resident Evil many tracks did, like the save room from RE2).

    Voice acting is average, the characters personalities are just bland as they look, none of them express emotions and everything sounds artificial.

    The only character I think deserves a mention is Tatiana, the nurse from the save rooms, which is just as cold as her voice actress makes her look like, and does fit her role very well.

    All the others are bland and uninspired, specially the main protagonist, his two supporters, and the villain.

    From the main characters, only Leslie (modeled in The Sims 2 editor...) will be remembered, not because his design choices are good, but because the rest of them are very poorly developed.

    The gameplay is mediocre too, and feels a lot like Resident Evil 4, a game released a decade ago.
    The Evil Within main problem is that it relies too much in a bloody gore bath, with some of the most cheap scares ever that are very predictable and not scary at all.

    The enemies shows how poor the design choices are. While some does look interesting, most of them are stupid and annoying, like the zombies with machine guns...

    Other enemies are not very original and looks like extracted directly from Resident Evil 4, like the chainsaw guy. The safe-head guy looks like a copy from Silent Hill 2 Pyramid Head. The long haired monster looks like ripped from Silent Hill 4...the list goes on.

    The way you fight these enemies is also boring because most of the fights are more annoying than fun, involving run from infinite re-spawning enemies (safe-head guy).

    The art direction is very well done, when we talk about the environments, constructions, and all the objects that helps to give this game a very dark atmosphere.

    The city levels are poor designed, and the over the top cutscenes in the last chapter are laughable, specially the way you fight the last boss.

    Many bad design choices were made to extend this game lenght too, as this is a long game with 15+ hours of gameplay (most of them very frustrating by the huge ammount of deaths against enemies you dont stand a chance or cheap one hit kills that will probably make you angry and want to give up).

    At the end of the first playthrought the game gives you some nice rewards for a new adventure, but this game does not have any replay value at all.Actually I coudn't wait to finish it the sooner as I could and my suffering got extended to the 15 more hours I mentioned before. My final opinion is this game doesnt worth, and will only be remembered by its ammount of blood and gore. There's no story, no memorable characters, no good music, not even in the main purpose this game is good. In the parts it doesnt fail completely, it does only average. Sorry Mikami, but it wont sell enough for a sequel. It doesnt deserve one.    … Expand
  39. blakrein13
    Dec 30, 2014
    5
    Didn't like this game. It started out okay and then just got frustrating. As the monsters got difficult you had to deal with a behemoth that you couldn't really kill. On top of that you can't really do anything in this game, so I sold it back to Gamestop and stuck with Destiny.
  40. K5000i
    Jul 27, 2016
    3
    yawn , eh & i cant see whats happening ! those are the words said the most playing this thing ,., see it done it better in other games with these tank controls , the fear factor isnt there & the plot just bounces & makes no sense at all ,., just throw in random levels at random times ,., but the the big bad has to be them damn letterbox view that just blocks out the view ..,, the guy isyawn , eh & i cant see whats happening ! those are the words said the most playing this thing ,., see it done it better in other games with these tank controls , the fear factor isnt there & the plot just bounces & makes no sense at all ,., just throw in random levels at random times ,., but the the big bad has to be them damn letterbox view that just blocks out the view ..,, the guy is almost as high as the screen & you can see **** in front of you ,., not very good at all… Expand
  41. ShireDweller27
    Feb 17, 2022
    1
    By far the worst game I have ever played Terrible inventory management weapons sucks ammo is really limited stop at chapter 10 that elephant bosses literally a huge headache to beat in such a tight corner space died so many time I just gave up and uninstalled the game I would recommend giving this game a huge pass and play the more better sequel.
  42. blopho
    Oct 14, 2014
    3
    What a disappointment. Where do I begin?

    First of all the game is in 16:9 ratio--which isn't a bad thing in itself except that they decided to include those obnoxious black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. What the hell is this?! I realize the intention was to make the game seem more cinematic but the fact that I'm controlling everything the character on the screen does acutely    What a disappointment. Where do I begin?

    First of all the game is in 16:9 ratio--which isn't a bad thing in itself except that they decided to include those obnoxious black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. What the hell is this?! I realize the intention was to make the game seem more cinematic but the fact that I'm controlling everything the character on the screen does acutely reminds me that I'm playing a video game as opposed to watching a movie, so why bother?

    Second of all, the controls. They would be tolerable if not for one thing, the camera. In RE4--a game where a control scheme like this actually worked--the camera would be fixed behind leon with him being SLIGHTLY to the left of center. Then, when he would draw his weapon, the camera would jump to his right shoulder and give the player a more clear field of vision to work with. In this game the camera is not fixed, but instead floats in a very awkward way; when the camera is directly behind the character, he's pushed ALL THE WAY to the left. To make matters worse it is very difficult to see around him. Essentially this creates a blind spot. Then when you take into account the camera can't see anything to his left without the player manually moving it--because that's where the edge of the screen is--there is second massive blind spot that you can only see by rotating the already-clunky camera around. Also the camera gets hung up on walls and obstacles with is very distracting.

    Which brings me to my third biggest complaint about this game, the framerate. It's bad. A lot of people on this site complained about it having "last-gen graphics" but I found the opposite to be true. The developers of this game spent so much time polishing the environments that they forgot that the framerate would suffer. Either that or they just didn't care. The character models are nothing to complain about but it's EXTREMELY noticeable that the framerate isn't keeping up when you're looking around. The game would be soooo much more immersive if this wasn't an issue. But sadly, it is.

    My last complaint and ultimately the biggest one is that there's nothing here you haven't seen before if you've played Resident Evil 4 or 5, Dead Space, or any other similar third-person survival-horror/action hybrid game. The environments feel like they've been ripped off from a different game.

    There goes $64 I'm never gonna see again. Since I've bought my PS4 I've owned four different games and of those four only one has been a 9/10 or 10/10. Games like this really are making me think that the future of gaming is going to be nothing more than games that get enormous amounts of hype and build-up, then turn out to be mediocre. Game like this are starting to make me regret picking up a PS4.    … Expand
  43. Hellion
    Oct 16, 2014
    0
    The Evil Within sucks. That is all you need to know. Otherwise if you really need to know. It's not scary in the slightest. It's got bad graphics. Cheap enemy AI that bum rushes you. Wonky controls and aiming system. Lack of ammo or anything else around forcing you to run through levels. Terrible level design at that. Stupid boss fights (hair lady was super easy). You can't see anythingThe Evil Within sucks. That is all you need to know. Otherwise if you really need to know. It's not scary in the slightest. It's got bad graphics. Cheap enemy AI that bum rushes you. Wonky controls and aiming system. Lack of ammo or anything else around forcing you to run through levels. Terrible level design at that. Stupid boss fights (hair lady was super easy). You can't see anything thanks to the black bars (especially on any tv 32 inches or lower). You have to protect a partner (yeah that crap again). You name it. Not to mention all the clipping and minor bugs.… Expand
  44. NHL15isSHlT
    Nov 9, 2014
    0
    Just a bad game in general. Too much effort put into graphics and trying to make the story interesting, which is essentially the same as every Resident Evil ever made - save the world from the zombies, while ignoring the actually important features like game mechanics and the method by which you acquire loot (I don't know who thought that making people walking around swinging their arm 3Just a bad game in general. Too much effort put into graphics and trying to make the story interesting, which is essentially the same as every Resident Evil ever made - save the world from the zombies, while ignoring the actually important features like game mechanics and the method by which you acquire loot (I don't know who thought that making people walking around swinging their arm 3 feet above a massive wooden box and then having it magically collapse into pieces without you ever actually making contact was a good idea). This stupid game exemplifies everything wrong with the Gaming world; **** awards and over-hyped features that had nothing to do with the developer what-so-ever but are rather simply a by-product of progress in terms of hardware. How this idiot has become a celebrity among game development is beyond me, recycling the exact same story and mechanics for over a decade should make you a pariah not a celebrity.… Expand
  45. jasperlmk
    Oct 16, 2014
    0
    This game is a real life time machine!!!!!! i thought i was back in 2006 during the 2 hours of playing this game.
    I paid $79 to buy this games (same as the other ps4 games i paid for). Seriously, how could they publish this game with this graphic of quality. If the Outlast graphic was 7 this game would be 3. I wouldnt call this a next gen game. This game makes me feel like im player    This game is a real life time machine!!!!!! i thought i was back in 2006 during the 2 hours of playing this game.
    I paid $79 to buy this games (same as the other ps4 games i paid for). Seriously, how could they publish this game with this graphic of quality. If the Outlast graphic was 7 this game would be 3. I wouldnt call this a next gen game. This game makes me feel like im player Resident Evil 4 on ps3. Bethesda really took a huge step back compare to what they have published in the last 5 years. This game simply is a total disappointment.    … Expand
  46. HeartsOff
    Oct 23, 2014
    2
    This game is just boring and the story is devoid of any originality. I thought I could be scared... but I suppose the developers forgot what's the source of the fear: some really unexpected events. I don't even understand why that game is considered as a survival/horror one. The graphic quality is decent but there's a lot of problems with textures.
  47. Pico619
    Jan 19, 2016
    4
    When I played Last Of Us I said to myself "great now the bar has been set for stealth and horror", so when evil within was said to use stealth I was excited.
    Man was I wrong. It's as if nobody from Bethesda or Shinji played last of us or new how to do stealth. When crouching in evil within you are less noticeable but your twice as slow than the slowest enemies crawl. This means you can't    When I played Last Of Us I said to myself "great now the bar has been set for stealth and horror", so when evil within was said to use stealth I was excited.
    Man was I wrong. It's as if nobody from Bethesda or Shinji played last of us or new how to do stealth. When crouching in evil within you are less noticeable but your twice as slow than the slowest enemies crawl. This means you can't get to any enemy from behind crouching. So now you have to play the frustrating game of trial and error of trying to figure out how close you can get to a enemy running before they detect you, then you crouch hoping they stop their movement so you can grab them. With this crap mechanic you can only grap stationary enemies but they don't stay still, oh and they all have random patterns. Basically stealth is out the window accept for those who master the "run then crouch before they turn" gimmic.

    Also enemies are sponges and you barely have bullets, it's like resident evil 6 again! If naughty dog handled the engine and game-play this game would have been a perfect ten! The best thing about the game and why I say rent it is the bosses. Super cool but also sponges.    … Expand
  48. Steyraus
    Oct 20, 2014
    10
    The Evil Within can be a very tense game to play. Not because the monsters are so scary but because death is around every corner, you die a lot!. It feels like Shinji Mikami has worked hard to create a true survival horror (on his terms) with no room for compromise to the developer and even the player. Which comes at the cost of accessibility to the game. A lot of people will find it hardThe Evil Within can be a very tense game to play. Not because the monsters are so scary but because death is around every corner, you die a lot!. It feels like Shinji Mikami has worked hard to create a true survival horror (on his terms) with no room for compromise to the developer and even the player. Which comes at the cost of accessibility to the game. A lot of people will find it hard to play and to difficult.

    The game has a few obvious problems. The graphics were very disappointing at times, at its best it looks like a good looking last gen game in a higher resolution. At its worst there is clipping and texture pop in, blurry, grainy draw distances.(And an incredibly annoying letterbox aspect ratio), there is a lot of stuff you need off the ground as well as a lot of dangers, limiting the players view was just plain stupid. As it doesn't add anything in the way of immersion or a "Movie" feel.
    The story is a bit hit and miss. Its a vague Silent hill style story with an average payoff. But its the atmosphere that is what will keep you interested. As the vague story allows for the players to but tossed from one traditional scary location to the next. Its a bit nonsense but constantly changing locations keeps the game feeling fresh.

    I think this game was made for the core survival horror fans, and it succeeds very well. Getting through a few minutes of the game feels like a victory as every part of the game brings new challenges. I really enjoyed the game, when I was swearing and about to throw my controller.    … Expand
  49. Autheria
    Feb 3, 2016
    3
    Oh...my...GOD!!! This has to be one of the WORST game I ever played, maybe not THE worst, but definitely Top-5.
    I would describe it like walking through a muddy swamp in misty rain with a 50 kilo backpack.
    The dramatic pacing is awful, the music and sounds are boooring as hell, and the graphics are crap. The mechanics feel broken and/or sluggish. It's not fun to play...it's    Oh...my...GOD!!! This has to be one of the WORST game I ever played, maybe not THE worst, but definitely Top-5.
    I would describe it like walking through a muddy swamp in misty rain with a 50 kilo backpack.

    The dramatic pacing is awful, the music and sounds are boooring as hell, and the graphics are crap. The mechanics feel broken and/or sluggish. It's not fun to play...it's FRUSTRATING, feels more like a chore or a homework that you're forced to complete.

    Play the Dead Space series instead of this abomination!    … Expand
  50. talal1007
    Oct 29, 2014
    10
    Shinji Mikami does it again, the game is phenomenal. with it's fantastic atmosphere and level design to it's immersive storytelling, evil monsters, low ammunition that keeps you on the edge of your seat everytime!
  51. aquiles1990
    Oct 18, 2014
    10
    Firs off: thi games was made for old school fans.

    Gameplay: really amazing. The first few hours is hard but once you unlock some of the skill the award is huge. I buy more stamina while I'm running And skill to get one headshot kill. Battle with bosses are really scaring Music: old classic orchestra at it best. Graphics: the engine is old but really beautiful. The forest ; hospital ;    Firs off: thi games was made for old school fans.

    Gameplay: really amazing. The first few hours is hard but once you unlock some of the skill the award is huge. I buy more stamina while I'm running And skill to get one headshot kill. Battle with bosses are really scaring
    Music: old classic orchestra at it best.
    Graphics: the engine is old but really beautiful. The forest ; hospital ; villages are very well done. People forget tangoworks had only 50 members staff. Other companies like ubisoft rises up for 300

    Lasting appeal: more than 15 hours of poor survival at is best.

    The only things week are the main characters but in my opinion never drag the core of the game

    We need more survival than this and cut the crap of TV episodes like the next resident evil revelation. Buy this game you would not regret it (=    … Expand
  52. ishealive
    Oct 18, 2014
    10
    Another masterpiece from Mikami San.
    Hard and gory combat.
    Stealth mechanics are a nice option to have.( esp. on harder difficulties)
    Enemy design is one of the best i've ever seen.
    New game+!!!
    Second playthrough is much more enjoyable, so definitely give it a try.
    Thank you, Tango gameworks!
  53. work_hard
    Aug 22, 2016
    10
    com certeza uma franquia promissora, shinji mikami sabe fazer um bom survivor horror, mesmo tendo um pouco de ação ele é melhor que resident evil 5 e 6 junto, gostei do protagonista, a historia é um pouco confusa,mas não deixa de ser boa, gráficos bons ( teve alguns problemas por se portado para a geração passada) e ambientação é excelente. os inimigos e chefes são perfeitos e esse jogoscom certeza uma franquia promissora, shinji mikami sabe fazer um bom survivor horror, mesmo tendo um pouco de ação ele é melhor que resident evil 5 e 6 junto, gostei do protagonista, a historia é um pouco confusa,mas não deixa de ser boa, gráficos bons ( teve alguns problemas por se portado para a geração passada) e ambientação é excelente. os inimigos e chefes são perfeitos e esse jogos merece continuação.… Expand
  54. Raankor
    Oct 20, 2014
    5
    PC user here - this is the LAST QTE game I EVER buy! The fights are predetermined - You have to fight them the way the Dev's developed them - You are not in control - the transition between QTE events to your control diminishes fun - You will die - A LOT. Very clunky play/mechanics - good story good idea - but as said before with ALL QTE PC ports - forgetaboutit - it just won't work(QTE inPC user here - this is the LAST QTE game I EVER buy! The fights are predetermined - You have to fight them the way the Dev's developed them - You are not in control - the transition between QTE events to your control diminishes fun - You will die - A LOT. Very clunky play/mechanics - good story good idea - but as said before with ALL QTE PC ports - forgetaboutit - it just won't work(QTE in PC) or the Dev's only care about consoles, idk. I'm on the Safe face boss fight (chpt 7/8?) and just "wow" > very frustrating. And no, I'm a PC gamer - no controller used > mechanical keyboard and good mouse.… Expand
  55. rafadosMY
    Nov 1, 2014
    10
    I gave 10 score to counter those 0 trolls.

    Rightfully this game is an 8 at best imo, it gets the job done on me in terms of scare and horror, i got scared everytime i play this and i love it, others didn't find it scary but i'm playing this all alone at night in my dark room, so u know, gameplay it's like everyone said "spiritual successor to RE4", graphics are good but i HATE those    I gave 10 score to counter those 0 trolls.

    Rightfully this game is an 8 at best imo, it gets the job done on me in terms of scare and horror, i got scared everytime i play this and i love it, others didn't find it scary but i'm playing this all alone at night in my dark room, so u know, gameplay it's like everyone said "spiritual successor to RE4", graphics are good but i HATE those black bars, it is bad enough the camera really close to the character, sigh. Sounds is perfect! All the eerie sounds effect just add up to the mood. Story wise simple, like u might've heard others said, there's virtually none.

    Overall this game is great horror-survival, perfect for it's genre, could've been way better, hopefully Mikami will get rid of those ugly black bars and at least give it a story for TEW 2.    … Expand
  56. super_absorber
    Nov 28, 2020
    0
    This game is garbage in 2020. You will despise the game if you have played modern horror games such as Resident Evil 7 or Until Dawn, which are so much better. The control, graphics, characters, combat in this game is just plain boring and not engaging
  57. The_Darkness
    Oct 15, 2014
    3
    I Dont want to speak about the graphics(is not better from last of us) or the gameplay.
    The only thing i want to say is who have that stupid idea with the black bars???
    Really make update on the game if its impossible and change them. 4 points for the black bars and i hear the order 1886 also have black bars... no way to buy them is better for me to play again and again the last of    I Dont want to speak about the graphics(is not better from last of us) or the gameplay.
    The only thing i want to say is who have that stupid idea with the black bars???
    Really make update on the game if its impossible and change them.
    4 points for the black bars
    and i hear the order 1886 also have black bars... no way to buy them
    is better for me to play again and again the last of us.
    The game is scary yes....but i am big dissapointed now and i dont have good things to say.    … Expand
  58. Learnding
    Oct 18, 2014
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely horrendous game, I went into the hype for this game thinking it was going to be mix of Amnesia, Outlast, and some form of actiony game, when all I got was Resident Evil 4 [ 2 ]. There was so many problems with this game, coming from the PC side, I couldn't even imagine the issues on the Console versions.

    First of the many problems, the story line. The story is almost non-existent. You're left in the dark for a good 5 or 6 hours until you reach chapter 9, I mean literally, you have no idea what to fathom because there is a empty pocket where the story should be. You are just fighting monsters and trying to save your partners again, and again, and again. Then you cycle through another zone, the many scenes you endure will not alone lead you amiss but will confuse you more than you already were.

    Graphical issues are atrocious, I have to unlock the console to get 60FPS? Are you kidding me, what year is this, 1994? Why do you lock FPS at 30 expecting the game to run smoothly, especially since the size ratio is like 16:4. Apart from the terrible FPS, there are graphical bugs such as monsters flying through the air, or, or my favorite, you falling through the floor doing an action.

    Originality is completely misconstrued. There are so many stolen parts to this game I can't even begin to describe them. The first that caught my eye and confirmed this theory true was chapter 7 or 8. When you have to place the stone slabs into the wall to proceed through the locked wall. Seems familiar right? Yeah, because it was taken out of the Ramon Salazar zone from Resident Evil 4. They share almost identical scenarios. The grabbing of the tentacles pulling you into the rotating cylinders of spikes, where you must shoot the glowing button on the top to release yourself; stolen, Dead Space 2. I mean there is some forms of originality, such as the step into taking the game towards more of a emotional ride whether you can stomach the gore, or deaths scenes, but aspects of game-play are nothing new, this game does nothing new other than ramp up the death and gore, all that's new nothing to see here. I resorted to cheating to make the game more of a meal to stomach, but eventually it just continued to go down a path of the same **** over and over and over again, I had to stop.

    Monsters, guns, ammo etc was absolutely mind boggling. I found more ammo for a pistol than I did a gun that would actually help me, I mean, I have 4 **** guns for christsakes and I get ammo for the pistol almost religiously. The sub-bosses were a nightmare, because of the lack of ammo or simply the lack of control over the character resulting in a 1 shot kill from almost any sub or regular boss in the game. This only proves further that the game is no where near a 'Horror', but more of a run and gun scene. The only time I felt some slight form of horror was the very very very beginning when the monster was slaughtering the alive corpse next to you. As I progressed, the game-play just extended past the horror aspect and just delved straight into a Action game.

    Overall this game should not be bought unless you want a 'slightly' better looking Resident Evil 4. If you want a game 100% better, make sure to check out every Dead Space, and Resident Evil games to understand the true ploy of horror and suspense.    … Expand
  59. Rem
    Oct 15, 2014
    6
    While the scares are genuine and the visuals are terrific, it does not save the fact that The Evil Within has a lacking plot with a comically bad protagonist who seems detached from every situation. The frames tend to dip, and the shooting mechanics are competent but not excellent. However the best and worst this game has to offer is its difficulty. It can be brutally difficult andWhile the scares are genuine and the visuals are terrific, it does not save the fact that The Evil Within has a lacking plot with a comically bad protagonist who seems detached from every situation. The frames tend to dip, and the shooting mechanics are competent but not excellent. However the best and worst this game has to offer is its difficulty. It can be brutally difficult and challenging which leads to exciting and tense moments when you are on low ammo, but tends to lean on unfair at times which feels rather cheap.… Expand
  60. MarquisDeMizzle
    Nov 8, 2014
    0
    Best slow-opening door sim of the past decade. Lousy graphics and bland, monotonous textures combine to leave you guessing if that's a zombie or a drape. And don't worry if you die, you'll have plenty of time to rethink your strategy during the excessively long load time.
  61. TheBoredBoy
    Oct 16, 2014
    6
    as depressing as it is for my to type, this isnt what a lot of people hoped it would be. at the start i was loving every second, i liked the atmosphere, where the story was going, all of it. but after, it losing any any effect. the gore is there but there horror isnt. it takes you out of control of your character a lot and its more of a we're gonna show you but your not actually gonna doas depressing as it is for my to type, this isnt what a lot of people hoped it would be. at the start i was loving every second, i liked the atmosphere, where the story was going, all of it. but after, it losing any any effect. the gore is there but there horror isnt. it takes you out of control of your character a lot and its more of a we're gonna show you but your not actually gonna do it. it ends up being rather disappointing. the enemies are fantastically done, really superb. but besides that, theres not much to them. i could go on all day about how much ive grown to dislike a lot especially the way the save points and non skip-able moments are handled, but at the end of the day i really do wanna keep going back. i wanna play. theres not many games like this anymore and maybe thats why. if im honest id say if your a fan id watch someone play it unless your desperate for a new game and you dont care about any of the problems, and you just want a third person shooter with horror elements, and no real expectation, then this is for you… Expand
  62. thatdoggonegirl
    Oct 17, 2014
    9
    I just started playing this game and so far so gory. Lol. Yeah it's so gory and at the same time it's scary (not like Outlast scary that game is beyond amazing). This game is like a mixture of Silent Hill, The Last of Us, and Resident Evil 4. I love the graphics and oh God I love Ruvik and Joseph. Lmao.
  63. Visitor5150
    Nov 14, 2014
    3
    This game is a mess. They waited a few months to polish it? Where? I never know where I'm supposed to go, what I'm supposed to do. Make a little advancement and some random trap auto kills you. The graphics are so bad that I'm not even sure if I've been in a certain area before because it all looks the same. I love survival horror but this game plays like it was slapped together fromThis game is a mess. They waited a few months to polish it? Where? I never know where I'm supposed to go, what I'm supposed to do. Make a little advancement and some random trap auto kills you. The graphics are so bad that I'm not even sure if I've been in a certain area before because it all looks the same. I love survival horror but this game plays like it was slapped together from a movie tie in. Shinji is no longer the master of survival horror. I'm assuming people are rating it higher than they should because they don't want horror games to go on hiatus for another 5 years.… Expand
  64. osklg
    Oct 19, 2014
    10
    I loved the boss battles and the traps through out the game. Graphics were good. I do not care so much for graphics. But through out the game I did not think it was repetitive cause every game should be consider repetitive. I liked when you would find so much ammo the next room you would have to use all of it. It was difficult but not to the point of no enjoyment. Story is hard toI loved the boss battles and the traps through out the game. Graphics were good. I do not care so much for graphics. But through out the game I did not think it was repetitive cause every game should be consider repetitive. I liked when you would find so much ammo the next room you would have to use all of it. It was difficult but not to the point of no enjoyment. Story is hard to understand but the game play is worth it.… Expand
  65. timesniffer
    Jan 13, 2016
    5
    yeah started off good then just got a few dumb and a lot of frustrating parts to this game,gave up about 6 chapters in...hows that stink zombie dog thing
  66. Taipan_19
    Oct 31, 2014
    4
    I was quite excited about this title but when I played it I found it to cumbersome and annoying. Like Dead Rising there is very little give to the player which makes most of the gameplay way to difficult and frustrating. Example there are plenty of weapons such as rakes and sickles laying around on the ground but you can't pick them up to defend yourself from several enemies at a time. TheI was quite excited about this title but when I played it I found it to cumbersome and annoying. Like Dead Rising there is very little give to the player which makes most of the gameplay way to difficult and frustrating. Example there are plenty of weapons such as rakes and sickles laying around on the ground but you can't pick them up to defend yourself from several enemies at a time. The gun shooting is horribly inaccurate and when you shoot the zombies in the head they don't die. When you run of bullets and swing your axe once you are left defenceless against impossible AI like a giant chainsaw wielding zombie. Running is your only hope and the stamina gauge is way to small to run long distances. The cutscenes were very good and I enjoyed the look and feeling of the game but overall it's just to biased against the player.… Expand
  67. SpaceNinja
    Oct 14, 2014
    0
    Game is default running at 30 fps and there is no option in settings to make it higher, you need to enable it in console. The game has black bars on top and bottom on the screen that is used only to cut your screen and make it smaller, no real reason. Voice acting and dialoge is extremely bad. Overall game is a really bad console port.
  68. RoyalMeanier
    Oct 15, 2014
    0
    The story of it made no sense. The voice acting was off, the AI's had no type of real reactions towards the changing environment. The antagonists seemed to have potential but the way he was put was utterly ridiculous. It seem as if it was straight of a manga. The enemies in this game are poor to react to you, it's slightly choppy as well (within the combat). The camera angle is weird,The story of it made no sense. The voice acting was off, the AI's had no type of real reactions towards the changing environment. The antagonists seemed to have potential but the way he was put was utterly ridiculous. It seem as if it was straight of a manga. The enemies in this game are poor to react to you, it's slightly choppy as well (within the combat). The camera angle is weird, making it a distraction. If I were to compare this to silent hill, or Alien isolation, you would see that they actually have a purpose and it makes sense with and where the protagonist is. If you were a true hardcore "Horror survival" gamer, than you would immediately see that his is **** Not worth the money.… Expand
  69. sp00kym0053
    Oct 29, 2014
    4
    To get a feel for how The evil within is to play dust off your PS2 and put in Resident Evil 4, have someone stand in front of your screen and periodically mess with your controller, then limit yourself to 3 rounds of ammunition for the whole game.

    As connoisseurs of subtlety were clearly not the target audience for this game allow me to be clear: This game is a monumental    To get a feel for how The evil within is to play dust off your PS2 and put in Resident Evil 4, have someone stand in front of your screen and periodically mess with your controller, then limit yourself to 3 rounds of ammunition for the whole game.

    As connoisseurs of subtlety were clearly not the target audience for this game allow me to be clear: This game is a monumental disappointment. The trailers painted this game as being a psychological horror, riffing on the Cthulu mythos and Clive Barker-esque Gore, and coming off the high of playing the excellent P.T. and Alien: Isolation I was keen to see what Bethesda had in store for me.

    Frustration and disappointment, it turns out.

    Visually, the game is a step backward. Very rarely does it look like something current-gen. It's not that the models aren't well realised; they are, but jagged shadows, low resolution textures and a lack of depth of field betray a lack of polish. The monsters themselves are uninspired to an almost comical degree, and I found myself accidentally referring to them as Los Ganados more than once.
    This, of course only applies to what you can see, which is very little. Black bars obscure the top and bottom of the screen. Whether they're there "for cinematic effect" or because Tango game works had trouble getting the game to run at the desired resolution is immaterial, it makes it hard to see what you're doing. The camera is constantly obscured by long grass, hanging cloth and other environmental decorations as well meaning you will frequently blunder into harm's way because you have no way of telling what's in front of you.
    The camera itself is also unhelpful, with control frequently taken from you for dialogue, passing doorways and sometimes no clearly discernible reason. Even when it is technically under your control it seems to delight in filling the screen with the protagonist's torso rather than show the environment.

    The characters look like they were lifted from some third rate anime about ghost detectives and I haven't heard such unconvincing dialogue since "there was an incident.... *waves arm vaguely*.....involving zombies..." I still have no idea who any of the characters are, except for the female cop at the start who is hilariously called Officer Kitten, or something that sounds very much like it and have no real motivation to learn.

    This is a game that doesn't know what it is. There are flashes of resident Evil, snippets of Silent hill, hints of Battletoads and more than a whiff of that awful Evil Dead game on the PS1. There's stealth bits, but you can't play it as a stealth game. There's places to hide, but you can't really play it like outlast or Alien: Isolation, you get a gun, but only 3 bullets and the noise of it brings the horde. There's stuff to collect, but gameplay that discourages exploration by infrequent save points and enemies that are effectively unkillable in a direct confrontation. You get melée weapons that are moderately effective, but are destroyed after one use or disappear when you save, if you get to save. There's things you find that hint at a deeper story worth uncovering with careful exploration, and monsters that jump out shouting "OOGA BOOGA BOOGA" that flat out tell you there isn't.

    Then there are some frustrating design choices. The game frequently takes control from you as your character, gruff blandson, grimaces his way through the story. Sometimes you can only run, sometimes you can't run.
    The decision to have to burn enemies to make sure they stay down is one I can understand, but not condone. Re-generating enemies aren't fun. I put them on a par with escort missions and platforming bits in a first person shooter. We forgave it in Resident Evil 2 because it was new, and we didn't know better, but even then it was reinforcing the tenacity of what was to be the final boss, not every douche-level zombie in the game.
    The levelling system seems out of place. There's no explanation as to why Gruff Blandson is ok with being hooked up to a brain injecting machine, nor why he's collecting the goop to inject. Neither is there an adequate explanation for why he's content to inject himself with syringes he finds lying around in the dirty gutters of a lovecraftian nightmare but that's none of my business, maybe he wasn't hugged as a child.

    I'm not a purist. I enjoy schlock horror nearly as much as I enjoy finely crafted tension. I have no problem with lifting elements from other games and making them your own. My problem is when you are lifting elements from so many great games and still manage to MESS IT UP. Shinji Mikami did great work with the Resident Evil series, Dino Crisis, Onimusha etc but still does not seem to understand how to build tension, to make a fear greater than the sum of a game's enemies.

    This game could have been more, SHOULD have been more.

    TL:DR - Son, I am disappoint.    … Expand
  70. clairealcee77
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    It's like a great mix of RE4 and silent hill. Play this game instead of Evil Within 2.
  71. nanakobagu53
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    I like this game a lot more than the sequel. The first game has much better atmosphere, storytelling and level designs! The characters and bosses are good and memorable, Ikumi Nakamura did a very good job in this game.
  72. houxh
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    This game is severely underrated. The atmosphere is beyond amazing and it has great replay value, the interesting story and characters. This gives you the true sense of fear and survival.
  73. beautifulforest
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    On the whole this game is way better than the soulless sequel. The second now was too generic and boring, but this one still takes special place in my heart.
  74. Electrosw
    Oct 22, 2021
    10
    This game has way better story than the second one. The protagonist is also better. TEW2’s Sebastian was just annoying but TEW1 Sebastian is good.
  75. eduardin
    Dec 1, 2014
    0
    horrible. a very very bad history and jogability, i didn´t play something too horrible a long time ago. if you want ti buy , dont do it. You will lost your money. ridiculous
  76. SweatyHog69
    Oct 18, 2014
    1
    "I don't know if that was a bad dream, or this is."

    Horror games seem to flourishing these days, as there is a wide collection to choose from. While playing The Evil Within, I saw a lot of odds things, and even a whole lot of gore. But the terrible thing about this game is that there is zero suspense, no tension, and no reason to keep playing. I was poorly disappointed by the gameplay    "I don't know if that was a bad dream, or this is."

    Horror games seem to flourishing these days, as there is a wide collection to choose from. While playing The Evil Within, I saw a lot of odds things, and even a whole lot of gore. But the terrible thing about this game is that there is zero suspense, no tension, and no reason to keep playing. I was poorly disappointed by the gameplay that is completely outdated, and the graphics were very underwhelming for a AAA game.

    So yeah, I played Evil Within. May have even given it a 4/10, if it didn't me brain cancer. I contemplated suicide, but I figured that's what the game developers wanted me to do. It upsets me deeply that douche bags like the developers of this game are living a great wealthy life, while a nice guy like myself is slowly dying from a terrible disease. 1/10.    … Expand
  77. Cuki28
    Oct 18, 2014
    0
    The IA's enemys... where is gone? I dont see it.... well for all the pubblicity I thinked was amazing, but the story no have sense, ANY SENSE! I stop playing the 5th chapter?! the graphic (bethesda's hand) is so beautyfull but the gameplay it's ridiculus, looks like a japanese movie of second order... I'm realy disappointed :(
  78. Crazye2000
    Oct 30, 2014
    4
    Wow don't I wish I could play this game, if only it could run on my PS4 without stuttering or huge FPS drops . Only if the game was optimized well, even after the day one patch it isn't. The story and atmosphere is what you'd expect from the creator of Resident Evil. Too bad it's unplayable, more unplayable than how Skyrim was on the PS3.
  79. demon666
    Aug 27, 2017
    10
    I love this game ... and I hate it a bit too because it is so damn hard. Other than that my biggest complaint is fairly long loading screen times. Very annoying if you are dying a lot. Just came back to this today and partway through Chapter 6 which was hell on me but I finally am getting the hang of this and it is very rewarding (relief) to advance. Looking forward to the rest of itI love this game ... and I hate it a bit too because it is so damn hard. Other than that my biggest complaint is fairly long loading screen times. Very annoying if you are dying a lot. Just came back to this today and partway through Chapter 6 which was hell on me but I finally am getting the hang of this and it is very rewarding (relief) to advance. Looking forward to the rest of it and possibly Evil Within 2… Expand
  80. Rinku-95
    Oct 19, 2014
    8
    El Survival Horror está disfrutando de un nuevo despertar gracias a Alien: Isolation y a The Evil Within.

    Mikami lo ha logrado. Esto es lo que debería haber sido en su día Resident evil 4 y no lo que realmente fue. El terror y la tensión están presentes en el juego, nos encontraremos con enemigos de los que no nos podremos defender por falta de recursos y nuestra única opción será huir    El Survival Horror está disfrutando de un nuevo despertar gracias a Alien: Isolation y a The Evil Within.

    Mikami lo ha logrado. Esto es lo que debería haber sido en su día Resident evil 4 y no lo que realmente fue. El terror y la tensión están presentes en el juego, nos encontraremos con enemigos de los que no nos podremos defender por falta de recursos y nuestra única opción será huir de ellos mediante el sigilo. Una gran ambientación, gore, una historia interesante y personajes interesantes y la jugabilidad de RE4 con numerosas mejoras. Sus únicas lacras son el desfasado apartado técnico, una cámara que es incómoda hasta que se logra dominar y las dichosas franjas negras. Ojalá pusiesen la opción de editar estas dos últimas opciones mediante un parche porque es posible.

    TEW SÍ es un survival horror. Tiene terror y tensión, intenta meter miedo al jugador. También tiene supervivencia, enfrentarse a los enemigos no es buena idea debido a que no sueles ir bien servido de salud y que normalmente las balas no llegan para matar a todos. Hay que buscar otra forma de acabar y huir de los enemigos: El sigilo. El cual me parece un acierto.

    ¿Que el juego tiene acción? sí ¿Y? Como es lógico , llegará el momento en el que tengamos las armas y al personaje tan mejorado que va a ser inevitable acabar con todos los enemigos a base de tiros. Esto también pasa en los Survival horror clásicos como Resident evil o Silent hill, en los que llega el momento que tenemos nuestras pistolas/escopetas/Rifles/Lanzagranadas junto a un surtido menú de munición y plantas/Bebidas energéticas/Botiquínes/Sprays. Aunque todo esto depende del jugador, siempre suele ser olvidado por parte de los más nostalgicos. Esto es lo que Mikami denomina como "Superar el horror".

    Sobre las referencias a otros juegos, las referencias son elementos y guiños a Resident evil (Como es lógico, puesto que el juego es del creador de la misma). Un guiño a Pyramid head... y nada más. El resto son elementos extraídos de la culturilla general del terror y de la mitología japonesa.

    Si sois capaces de obviar sus pequeños defectos, disfrutaréis con The Evil Within.

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    Survival horror is enjoying a new awakening by Alien: Isolation and The Evil Within.

     

    Mikami has done. This is what should have been at the time Resident evil 4 and it really was not. The terror and tension are present in the game, we find enemies that we can not defend for lack of resources and our only option is to flee from them by stealth. A great atmosphere, gore, an interesting story and interesting characters and gameplay of RE4 with numerous improvements. His only blemishes are outdated technical section, a camera that is uncomfortable until it achieves the happy master and black stripes. Hopefully verifications the option to edit the latter two options using a patch because it is possible.

     

    YES TEW is a survival horror. He has horror and tension, tries to frighten the player. It also has survival confront the enemies is not a good idea because it does not usually go well served health and normally bullets fail to kill all. We must find another way to kill and run away from enemies: Stealth. Which seems like a wise move.

     

    What game has the action? And yeah? Obviously, there will come a time when we have the weapons and the character so much better to be inevitably destroy all enemies based shots. This also happens in survival horror classics like Resident Evil or Silent Hill, where now we have our pistols / shotguns / rifles / grenade launcher menu with an assortment of ammunition and plants / energy / aid kits / Sprays Drinks arrives. Although this depends on the player, always seems to be forgotten by the more nostalgic. This is what Mikami calls "Overcoming the horror".

     

    On references to other games, references are elements and nods to Resident evil (Of course, since the game is the creator of it). A nod to Pyramid head ... and nothing else. All other elements are extracted culturilla general terror and Japanese mythology.

     

    If you are able to ignore their minor flaws, you will enjoy with The Evil Within.    … Expand
  81. rafaaguilera
    Dec 9, 2014
    8
    The Evil Within is like an unpolished jewel, it may not impress by how it looks, technically somewhat like an early PS3 game with an inconsistent framerate. However, the content is valuable and worth our time. Sure, the the plot is a bit confusing and the characters felt underdeveloped, but I really enjoyed the gameplay, the atmosphere, the pacing (which is a really positive thing, sinceThe Evil Within is like an unpolished jewel, it may not impress by how it looks, technically somewhat like an early PS3 game with an inconsistent framerate. However, the content is valuable and worth our time. Sure, the the plot is a bit confusing and the characters felt underdeveloped, but I really enjoyed the gameplay, the atmosphere, the pacing (which is a really positive thing, since it lasts for almost 20 hours), the scenario diversity/ art and most of all: it's a survival horror that you feel like you're struggling to survive, not a mindless shooter like the last Resident Evil offerings.… Expand
  82. kingofkoopas
    Dec 9, 2014
    3
    I am a big fan of horror games. My favorite three are Doom 3, Dead Space, Resident Evil 3. So when I first heard news of The Evil Within, I was stoked! But all that changed when I started seeing those awful commercials claiming the people playing weren't paid actors! That commercial left a bad taste in my mouth. Video gaming is targeted at the idiotic masses who swallow up whatever theI am a big fan of horror games. My favorite three are Doom 3, Dead Space, Resident Evil 3. So when I first heard news of The Evil Within, I was stoked! But all that changed when I started seeing those awful commercials claiming the people playing weren't paid actors! That commercial left a bad taste in my mouth. Video gaming is targeted at the idiotic masses who swallow up whatever the media says. I don't recall the three games I mentioned earlier having to do such nonsense. But I now know that they were paid actors, this game is not scary or suspenseful at all! It's on the opposite side of that spectrum,nits funny and boring. I am now on chapter 15 and I got a perfect way to describe this game, it's a bad beta of Resident Evil 4. The game starts out strong, it really does give you an a RE4 feeling but by the time you hit chapter 5, you have seen all this mediocre turd has to offer. The biggest offenders are the incredibly easy difficulty, now wait, but isn't everyone saying that you will die a lot? Yes it is true, but not because the game is challenging, but because it is designed to kill you, you will die a lot but because the game wants you to die. There is no escaping that. The combat is so boring for 2014, the enemies all behave the same way. They are all bipedal, expecting to fight creatures and monsters? Too bad! Because all I've gotten so far is incredibly mediocre zombies. It's not just boring, but also extremely clunky. Two out of ten shots from your pistol or sniper rifle will not hit the enemies, they will just pass through them. The me lee system works on one vs ones but only after you hit them a good ten to fifteen times. The biggest offender is not the awful nonsense story, the incredibly weak characters or the pretentious villain. It is the scripted nature of the game. Everything is scripted here, nothing happens without the game forcing it on you. Kinda like the turdish new tomb raider reboot. I worry. About the state of video games ever since the Wii and girls started coming to a hobby made by men for men. Yes girls suck at all things, I don't care for political correctness. Go read the evil within review at ign by a girl. Lol, I feel bad for any pathetic person who takes girl gamers seriously.… Expand
  83. MaxPayneIsGod
    Jul 19, 2015
    3
    Convoluted garbage. I had high hopes for this game, a mature , dark, story driven game. All I can say is its a huge let down and a sign of where the survival horror genre is going. Down the blood filled toilet.

    About a quarter through the game I WAS enjoying TEW, to the point I bought the season pass on special. We'll get to that nightmare later. The guy who came up with this steaming    Convoluted garbage. I had high hopes for this game, a mature , dark, story driven game. All I can say is its a huge let down and a sign of where the survival horror genre is going. Down the blood filled toilet.

    About a quarter through the game I WAS enjoying TEW, to the point I bought the season pass on special. We'll get to that nightmare later. The guy who came up with this steaming pile is riding first class on the nostalgia train. TEW is pretty much every Resident Evil game mashed together into HD Gore. The game is genuinely unsettling but the bleak, dark environments wear thin quickly, the characters are dull, the story is riddled with plot holes. The DLC tries to explain what is going on but its just as bad as the main game. I can't even be bothered continuing the review on this utter garbage. Jennifer Carpenter does a good job and she's the ONLY glimmer of light in this, the game that has written off the survival horror genre for me.    … Expand
  84. sgtdegrandis
    Jan 8, 2015
    3
    Completely disappointing this is not a "horror game" its a Resident Evil 4 action game
    Pros
    The game runs got to give it that Cons Story is uninteresting Weapons are weak which is to be expected in a “True Horror game” however in an ACTION game it just starts to suck Not much weapon variety Dumb AI for partners and enemies Too many invincible mini bosses and of course the main boss    Completely disappointing this is not a "horror game" its a Resident Evil 4 action game
    Pros
    The game runs got to give it that
    Cons
    Story is uninteresting
    Weapons are weak which is to be expected in a “True Horror game” however in an ACTION game it just starts to suck
    Not much weapon variety
    Dumb AI for partners and enemies
    Too many invincible mini bosses and of course the main boss is also invincible
    No crafting system at all
    Overall the game looks ugly    … Expand
  85. Bloodsugar
    Jan 16, 2015
    8
    This is a great horror game similar to Resident evil 4, except much more creepy and suspenseful. I would give this a 9.5 for being incredibly well done and fun, however I do not like the way they tell the story. One minute you are traveling with a group of people, the next you are trapped in a room and you have no idea how you got there. This happens literally 10 times in this game atThis is a great horror game similar to Resident evil 4, except much more creepy and suspenseful. I would give this a 9.5 for being incredibly well done and fun, however I do not like the way they tell the story. One minute you are traveling with a group of people, the next you are trapped in a room and you have no idea how you got there. This happens literally 10 times in this game at least. It's too surreal. Everything is in a dream-like state, and is susceptible to changing anytime it wants. While some people like this, I find it incredibly annoying that every 20 minutes into the story I am teleported somewhere else.… Expand
  86. horrorreviews
    Nov 15, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A strange game to be sure. What looked like a survival horror turned out to be a gory shooter. Not only did the game lack horror but the survival element was not good at all. Nothing AT All seemed like a threat (even the bosses) and the easy puzzles as well as the panic-less chase scenes made it get very repetitive very quickly especially later on as upgrades and more supplies make combat just boring and simple even though the enemies are cool. The game holds the player's hand WAY to much. There are also a lot of glitches and it just seems parts of the game lack refinement. However, the story (once it starts being actually told) is really cool and intriguing and despite an ending that still left a lot up in the air, the story itself made the game worth continuing even when the gameplay was getting dull. There is also tremendous detail in the environments and on the gamestyle. This had potential to be a fantastic game especially with its mind blowing story but a 12 hour game can simply not have that level of easiness and simplicity. Would not recommend for horror fans but for anyone looking for a unique experience with a great story, this is the game for you. Overall I enjoyed it.… Expand
  87. Miuku
    Jan 15, 2015
    8
    The Evil Within may not have any new or revolutionary game play elements, but it still is one fine horror game. And with two released patches, the game will run smoothly with consoles too.

    After playing few chapters, you will probably get used to the game's aspect ratio. If you don't like it, you can always change your tv-settings to fix the aspect ratio so, that you wont see any black    The Evil Within may not have any new or revolutionary game play elements, but it still is one fine horror game. And with two released patches, the game will run smoothly with consoles too.

    After playing few chapters, you will probably get used to the game's aspect ratio. If you don't like it, you can always change your tv-settings to fix the aspect ratio so, that you wont see any black bars. Or at least I could do that with my 3 years old Philips TV, but I still played the game from start to the end, with black bars on the top & bottom of the screen.

    I also was scared by the comments of other players, that the controls are terrible, but gladly those comments proved wrong. During my 14 hours long campaign, I died 36 times, and none of them were result of controls, but rather by my own mistakes & carelessness.

    The way the story is told, may be confusing, and feel little bit weak/strange. Characters are also flat. But if you don't focus too much at the story, you will still enjoy the ride that Evil Within delivers. Also the strange story gives the game a little bit freedom to have more variety with interesting and cool art/level design.

    Graphics aren't that amazing, but worked very well for me, and looked sharp at 1080p resolution. Only downside is that without updating the game data with patches, game will be laggy.

    Evil Within keeps you at your toes almost all the time, when ammo & suplies are scare, and you can't really never be sure about what waiting at you behind next corner. You have a lot of choices on how to upgrade your character, and many different enemy types with different tactics, and dangerous traps hidden in your surroundings, and nice rewards for those who care to explore every corner of the stage. Also at some points at the game you will also have more action packed chapters, but hard-core horror fans may be dissapointed by these gameplay sections.

    Overall its a great game, if you don't set your hopes too high, and if you don't mind the strange story.    … Expand
  88. murder_magic
    Oct 17, 2014
    8
    Overall I think this was a pretty good game the graphics are good cut scenes need a little work since their mouths don't move when they speak sometimes, kinda annoying but oh well. As for the cinimatic view during the game it was different and I really liked it. Not once did I have to fight the camera angles and the controls were easy to get a handle on. The monsters not really scaryOverall I think this was a pretty good game the graphics are good cut scenes need a little work since their mouths don't move when they speak sometimes, kinda annoying but oh well. As for the cinimatic view during the game it was different and I really liked it. Not once did I have to fight the camera angles and the controls were easy to get a handle on. The monsters not really scary nothing I haven't seen before then again i'm not scared that easily.
    I will admit that the story was a little boring but not so boring that I wouldn't play it again.
    but I do recommend you try the game before you're like "oh look at these bad ratings this game must be **** maybe rent it from Redbox or Gamefly try it see what you think. If you like it great if you don't okay.    … Expand
  89. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 9, 2017
    4
    The evil Within
    This isn’t going to be pretty
    The Evil Within is a 3rd person survival horror game where you play as detective Sebastian investigating a scene of a mass murder at a mental hospital and then all of a sudden things start going crazy… I don’t want to spoil the story but the games setting is actually a pretty cool twist.. But for the most part at least in the beginning the    The evil Within
    This isn’t going to be pretty
    The Evil Within is a 3rd person survival horror game where you play as detective Sebastian investigating a scene of a mass murder at a mental hospital and then all of a sudden things start going crazy…
    I don’t want to spoil the story but the games setting is actually a pretty cool twist..
    But for the most part at least in the beginning the game mixes settings and scenery up…
    In fact the first half of this game is great and guaranteed this game a spot on my game of the year least when the time came.. but it didn’t stay this great…
    As a survival horror game youre managing your health with pick ups.. your health will regenerate but only slightly.. and when your health is bwelow a certain point you move slowly and aren’t able to run…
    But a bit like the game alone in the dark you have weapons here… as you progress the game youll get a pistol, shotgun, sniper rifle, a cross bow like weapon, there are grenades.. a great variety of weapons for survival and devent drop rate of ammo.. but just enough to keep you staying carful with what you use..
    Unique from most survival horror games is that there is an assassins creed like stealth mechanic where you can take out most unaware enemies from behind..
    you also have to stealth to disarm traps and get parts the craft cross bolts for your bow…
    there are also jars of brain juice around the levels and off of enemies that act as a currency you use to upgrade your stats, buy ammo, and increase the stats of your weapons..
    There are mirrors that take you back to the hospital this allows you to save the game as well, but the game will ocassionally autosave
    The first half of the game I found to be really enjoyable and terrifying..
    I was stressed in a good way and enemies put up a great challenge…
    Missions were varied, I felt like I was in a movie..
    And then halfway through the game it starts to fall apart..
    The game goes from being scary to just frustrating..
    Its becomes an anxiety fest of dealing with insta kill enemies, and recourse draining section after recouce draining section.. dealing with spongy bosses, having to thow switch after switch doing it multiple times in the same area to pregress further…
    The games initial near perfect progression crumbles and stumbles to a crawl…
    Made worse by this games awful checkpoint and autosave system…
    The game wont constantly autosave once you find an important item…
    And again there are cheap instakill enemies and moments in this game…
    They are sometimes completely random, they’ll hit you and you have to go through the 10 minutes of recollecting supplies over and over and over until you get lucky enough to either get away or not activate this random spawn…
    And also again… the 2nd half of this game is focused more on anxiety than it is horror..
    its not fun replaying these anxiety filled moments
    They aren’t even fun the first time…
    And the games 2nd half is filled of these moments and trial and error chases with no indication of what you have to do, so you just keep doing it until you get it right with no checkpoints..
    But still I pushed forward.. I was overlooking all of the bad because of the intriguing story going through this anxiety fest…
    The game would freeze on my a couple of times causeing me to resatart it… no big deal, ill forgive it.. the first half was so good and im so close to this games end..
    8 and a half hours into the game.. im on chapter 11 out of 15.. about 2 and a half to 3 hours away from this games credits.. and I run into a game breaking bug…
    That’s right… 3 years later… a Bethesda game (go figure) still has a game breaking bug…
    I did play the ps3 version of this game and thought that’s clearly the problem.. so I went to google and no.. this chapter is full of game breaking bugs, more than just the one I ran into that wouldn’t let me progress the game..
    I was an hr deep and nothing I did helped, shutting down the game, reloading checkpoints..
    dying.. nothing… the game wouldn’t let me progress…
    The only thing keeping me from just giving this game a 0 and walking away is that restarting the chapter could’ve probably let me continue.. but once more..
    the 2nd half of this game is filled of anxiety, frustration and cheapness…
    I wasn’t about to go through that hour and a half I just went through again..
    Im walking away from what I thought was initially a great game that crumbled into a good game, but left me with the taste of a bad game…
    I give the Evil Within
    a very generous
    4/10    … Expand
  90. Drewsafox
    Dec 14, 2014
    8
    I really liked it. The Evil Within is a good callback to horror games like Resident Evil 4. It was far better than RE5, RE:ORC, RE6. Story was kind of lacking emotion but I didn't hate it. Some of the voice acting was good but most of the line delivery was kind of dry and forced. Plenty of replayability to get all the trophies/achievements. Personally I think action-heavy survival horrorI really liked it. The Evil Within is a good callback to horror games like Resident Evil 4. It was far better than RE5, RE:ORC, RE6. Story was kind of lacking emotion but I didn't hate it. Some of the voice acting was good but most of the line delivery was kind of dry and forced. Plenty of replayability to get all the trophies/achievements. Personally I think action-heavy survival horror games are not scary; So I can forgive the game for not being as frightening as games like Silent Hill, PT, Alien: Isolation or Amnesia. The game has very creepy and diverse environments, with some of my favorites towards the end. I'm not a fan of the resolution and sometimes the frame-rate drops but never to the point where its unplayable. Sometimes the textures look a bit dated, perhaps due to the game being cross-generational but the character models look great on next gen. The design of the enemies and environments I thought were spectacular. The gameplay itself was fine. On Nightmare and AKUMU I often felt moments of difficulty similar to Dark Souls. The aiming needed a bit of fine tuning but I managed to get used to it. The puzzles were kinda dumb and didn't require any critical thinking to figure them out, however it was nice to see the action broken up by occasional puzzle/story sections. The game itself is much longer than your average shooter and will take you anywhere between 10~25 hours to complete depending on your difficulty/skill. However you can speed run it in less than 5 hours.

    All in all it was a much better experience then all the resident evil games but sub par compared to The Last of Us. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a nice modern callback to survival horror games or challenging games.

    Things I liked:
    + + Amazing atmosphere
    + + Interesting and unique environments
    + + Extremely fun and challenging on Nightmare/AKUMU
    + + Fantastic Enemy / Boss Design
    + A good length
    + A good antagonist
    + A fair amount of replayability.

    Things I didn't like:
    - Bland characters (for the most part).
    - Controls could of been betters.
    - Slightly dated graphics.
    - Story was kinda of hard to follow.
    - 1920x768 resolution is a strange fit.
    - Expensive season pass for DLC.    … Expand
  91. thebashmora85
    Dec 23, 2014
    2
    all i can say is wow. I played survival games and this one really really bad, its a updated version of condemned. and at least condemned was more creepy. The controlling sluggish and the angles are bad, if i would have known i would have never lent out my cod out for this junk. no fun factor at all and no where near resident evil. and the graphics where not even that good. not worth a buyall i can say is wow. I played survival games and this one really really bad, its a updated version of condemned. and at least condemned was more creepy. The controlling sluggish and the angles are bad, if i would have known i would have never lent out my cod out for this junk. no fun factor at all and no where near resident evil. and the graphics where not even that good. not worth a buy if a friend has it barrow it and u will see what im talking about.… Expand
  92. crispycrunch15
    Jan 2, 2015
    8
    Amazing gameplay and terrifying enemies but graphics do not live up to my expectations. Gameplay can be hard and could get you frustrated at times. Overall, the story is terrific
  93. Pakso
    Jan 7, 2015
    8
    This game is one of the best survival games ever!
    It has an awesome gameplay similar to RE4 (which was amazing as well) and an outstanding voice acting but there are 2 things that made me not enjoy the game very much
    1- The screen not being full is awful.. I mean don't get me wrong but taking more than 30% of the game screen and replacing it with black lines is not very good even for a    This game is one of the best survival games ever!
    It has an awesome gameplay similar to RE4 (which was amazing as well) and an outstanding voice acting but there are 2 things that made me not enjoy the game very much
    1- The screen not being full is awful.. I mean don't get me wrong but taking more than 30% of the game screen and replacing it with black lines is not very good even for a horror game... So that takes 1.5
    2- The story was a bit complicated and I didn't feel like I was shocked about stuff that I was supposed to in some parts of the game I DON'T WANNA SPOIL ANYTHING and that takes 0.5
    But in general the game was absolutely amazing GOOD JOB ^^    … Expand
  94. Reverse_Flash
    Jan 29, 2015
    1
    Horrible skills, its on sale at Gamestop for $30...dont get it, save your money. Hprrible game I cant believe Bethesda published this. Horrible Camera, horrible acting, its all sneak no action.
  95. Dawg76
    Feb 20, 2015
    1
    I was really looking forward to this game as they did a excellent job promoting it, but it was shiddddddy slow, the acting sucked the plot was confusing as hell, and the graphics were early PS3 graphics so disappointed the only reason i completed the game was because i started it so i felt like i should finish it. and i thought maybe the story would start to make sense the more i playedI was really looking forward to this game as they did a excellent job promoting it, but it was shiddddddy slow, the acting sucked the plot was confusing as hell, and the graphics were early PS3 graphics so disappointed the only reason i completed the game was because i started it so i felt like i should finish it. and i thought maybe the story would start to make sense the more i played but no it just bot more confusing and the ended didnt help clear any of it up.… Expand
  96. Jaime5478
    Feb 21, 2015
    8
    Good game. A breath of fresh air for any survival horror fan. Graphics arnt great but games shouldnt be all about how crisp the graphics are. Good messed up story And sleek gameplay. Not bad for there first game
  97. el_prez
    Dec 12, 2015
    5
    OK - look, Japanese game developers: gross isn't scary. Disgusting isn't suspenseful. I was really hoping for some old school jump moments, like original RE or Silent Hill. Don't get me wrong, I love a little gore - the satisfaction of removing a monsters head with a shotgun or hacking some random bad guy in pieces - but you gotta have more that that. EW had me thinking it was gonna beOK - look, Japanese game developers: gross isn't scary. Disgusting isn't suspenseful. I was really hoping for some old school jump moments, like original RE or Silent Hill. Don't get me wrong, I love a little gore - the satisfaction of removing a monsters head with a shotgun or hacking some random bad guy in pieces - but you gotta have more that that. EW had me thinking it was gonna be some next level psychological, nightmare inducing stuff - instead it just doubles down on lots of blood, terrible voice acting (no, like, really, really bad voice acting) and repetitive "time that button press just right" gameplay.
    Oh, maybe survival horror really is a dead genre - maybe I'll read book or something.    … Expand
  98. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    8
    A return to roots per say for original RE creator Shinji Mikami and for the most part it worked. I really like the atmosphere and all the creative creature designs. The game I thought was too long clocking in around 18 HRS. But a lot of twists and turns and a very cool story makes it worth the ride.
  99. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    7
    Cheesy, dumb, but fun. Not much else than that, it has many different creative elements that kept me engaged.
  100. denissix
    Mar 16, 2022
    7
    Casual and Survival mode score "9/10"
    Nightmare and AKUMU sadistic mode "-50/10" (specially chapter 6)
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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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