Evil Dead: The Game

 PlayStation 5
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 125 Ratings

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  1. Thanox
    May 20, 2022
    3
    Bought the game based on (8+) User Score and was hugely disappointed. There is basically just a single multiplayer mode in the game. The graphics and audio is cool, but the gameplay is VERY boring and repetitive. The combat does not feel satisfying at all.
  2. Belafonte
    May 22, 2022
    2
    Sound and universe of this game is great. But this game reminds me Hood Outlaws and legends. playing survivor is so dull and uninteresting...smashing ai over and over again is sooo boring...No skill involved here. you just need to grind, loot and stick together... Only better when you play the demon. and there is no way to change sensitivity, horrible stick deadzone.. I dont recommendSound and universe of this game is great. But this game reminds me Hood Outlaws and legends. playing survivor is so dull and uninteresting...smashing ai over and over again is sooo boring...No skill involved here. you just need to grind, loot and stick together... Only better when you play the demon. and there is no way to change sensitivity, horrible stick deadzone.. I dont recommend buying this game… Expand
  3. Ramor
    Jul 22, 2022
    0
    The balance of the game is on the side of the survivors with a big skew. Demon is not really playable. In 20 matches, not a single victory for him. Before that, I played DBD, Predator Hunting Grounds, Friday the 13th. Dead Evil is the hardest villain to play. And for a survivor of even the most basic level, you can win here.
  4. TheFellowFox
    May 29, 2022
    4
    This is the worst asymmetrical PvP game I have ever played. I literally almost broke my controller because of how frustrating this game can be, and I play lot of BR games so I know a thing or two about frustrating.
    But honestly playing Demon in this game is the
  5. jonathaancolon
    Jun 9, 2022
    0
    This is the worst POS I have ever played for the PS5. If something happens like EX: a game error for whatever reason you have to wait a specified time to play a new game. If that isn't bad enough I got disconnect due to an in game error. The single player is also trash, if you lose you wind up at the beginning of the level. there is an also an issue with you getting stuck or caught onThis is the worst POS I have ever played for the PS5. If something happens like EX: a game error for whatever reason you have to wait a specified time to play a new game. If that isn't bad enough I got disconnect due to an in game error. The single player is also trash, if you lose you wind up at the beginning of the level. there is an also an issue with you getting stuck or caught on everything. it could be the equivalent of a stair step in height and you wont be able to move forward, you have to go around, which is unrealistic. It can be fun but there's too much not to like about this crap.… Expand
  6. TerrorCuddles
    Dec 7, 2022
    1
    If anyone is reading this towards the end of the year, please please PLEASE do yourself a favour and avoid it. The game is at best broken and at worst unplayable. Here is the problem. Most players want to pay as the survivor characters and the whinging that the demon was too hard made Saber nerf the demon to the point of it being paper thin. So now, no one wants to play the demon. In a 4v1If anyone is reading this towards the end of the year, please please PLEASE do yourself a favour and avoid it. The game is at best broken and at worst unplayable. Here is the problem. Most players want to pay as the survivor characters and the whinging that the demon was too hard made Saber nerf the demon to the point of it being paper thin. So now, no one wants to play the demon. In a 4v1 game if the "1" isn't being played by anyone then you sit around in the lobby for up to an hour for a game. When a demon player does come along, they quit because they see the hugely overpowered and now upgraded survivor players and just leave. They then have to sit for a 5 min cool down period and usually will drift off and play something else while that team of 4 sit and hope the next demon won't quit. This was made all the worse when they gave the game away for free to PC players. This is a cross platform game which is now full of PC gamers who just leave, quit or cheat. Again, it doesn't make for a fun experience. Saber were told several times on the FB group that what they were doing was wrong but they made the changes and now there is no way back. It was the nail in the coffin when they made the last buffs all for the survivors as it meant most Demon players had had enough. All because the 4 in the 4v1 cried too loud that they were getting beaten and not playing as a team. When it worked it was a fun game but it needed a more robust dev team who wouldn't give in to the crying toxic players who weren't winning every match. A real shame but I hope that one day a decent dev will make something of the franchise.… Expand
  7. joegernaut
    May 21, 2022
    1
    I give this a one because I like the graphics, as for the rest of the game.... :( it's TERRIBLE! I have tried all the modes online and off and to me this game is useless! A lot of people say they lave it, but then say they are hoping for fixes and add-ons (what, are you still waiting for them to fix Friday the 13th as well?)! To me I say NO, You can't just hope that the game developers doI give this a one because I like the graphics, as for the rest of the game.... :( it's TERRIBLE! I have tried all the modes online and off and to me this game is useless! A lot of people say they lave it, but then say they are hoping for fixes and add-ons (what, are you still waiting for them to fix Friday the 13th as well?)! To me I say NO, You can't just hope that the game developers do the right thing, the game is the way it is and that is terrible!

    Maybe if you like Hard games like Demon Souls, you'll like this? Maybe?
    I say SAVE YOUR MONEY!    … Expand
  8. Dstamps
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    the gameplay feels odd and the game goes a little too far with everything it tries to do
  9. ThiagoMoreira
    May 21, 2022
    6
    Has Potential, but it's a bit unbalanced, matches are very long and rewards are very low. They really nailed in the visuals, the ambientation is very good.
  10. A_coat
    May 14, 2022
    8
    Pros:
    Addictive gameplay
    Groovy one-liners Stable connectivity in my experience Quick loading times Cool weapon variety Long online matches Good sound quality Good graphic quality Single player content as well Leveling upgrade system Multiple skins The dead is evil Cons: No dualsense support at launch? Lighting is too dark even for a horror game Field of view needs to be    Pros:
    Addictive gameplay
    Groovy one-liners
    Stable connectivity in my experience
    Quick loading times
    Cool weapon variety
    Long online matches
    Good sound quality
    Good graphic quality
    Single player content as well
    Leveling upgrade system
    Multiple skins
    The dead is evil

    Cons:
    No dualsense support at launch?
    Lighting is too dark even for a horror game
    Field of view needs to be adjustable
    Difficulty on single player missions needs more balancing or checkpoints
    Some characters are locked behind very hard single player missions
    Minor visual bugs sometimes that can be jank

    Cons could be wiped out with one or two good patches. If that happens then the game will be amazing. This should be a popular multiplayer game for years to come.    … Expand
  11. SweeetSweetV
    May 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing fan service and gameplay. Great visuals and replayability. Feels like the best parts of F13 the game, Resident Evil Resistance, and Dead by Daylight. Asymmetrical multiplayer at it's finest.… Expand
  12. WaltC
    May 19, 2022
    0
    There are no spoilers here, because I wanted to write down my impressions of the game and explain them. This "game" is a cash grab directly spawned from the movie of the same name. I loved the movie, it's a campy classic that is a joy to watch, but this "game" isn't worth the time I spent on the review. If you didn't watch the movie and Bruce is an unknown to you, please don't botherThere are no spoilers here, because I wanted to write down my impressions of the game and explain them. This "game" is a cash grab directly spawned from the movie of the same name. I loved the movie, it's a campy classic that is a joy to watch, but this "game" isn't worth the time I spent on the review. If you didn't watch the movie and Bruce is an unknown to you, please don't bother with this. There is nothing here. A single-player campaign of some length was what I expected, dealing with lots of peripheral topics concerning the game's characters that builds into, finally, the movie, more or less. But in a far more detailed, interesting, and genuinely frightening way. So many unexpected turns and twists could have been written in--what an incredible waste of time this game is. This game isn't remotely "scary" or "frightening" or "chilling," whatever. Campbell's original movie was actually scary and frightening in many places, believe it or not. This game? It's a grade C psycho slasher with no single-player game at all that I could see. I just shake my head when I envision what might have been. The entire game could be used as nothing more than a trailer for the original movie--one of many trailers, that is. That's the best I could say for it. Bruce's original movie was meant to be horrifying--his intention was to create real fright and horror. The "campiness" of it was purely accidental/incidental and came about only because of the movie's extreme poverty of budget and his nonexistent "SpecialFX department." If Campbell had tried to be campy in that original movie, it would not have been much good at all, and I doubt anyone would remember it today. What I came away with is only that the people making this game didn't have a clue as to what made Evil Dead such a classic. Like I said: pure cash grab off the title of the original movie. How commercially successful would this game have been if entitled, "Bruce Campbell's Cabin," or "Bruce the Demon Mauler" or something else?...;) No, to sell at all, the words "Evil Dead" had to be in the game title, and those words are easily the most frightening aspect of the game. What a waste; what could have been! Move along, nothing to see here. The original movie is the real McCoy.… Expand
  13. megacritic2009
    May 20, 2022
    0
    позор россии для лохов, оценил серега и сказал что игра говно
  14. IL-YA
    May 24, 2022
    0
    I'd like to warn my fellow Australian gamers NOT TO BUY this game as it does not have local servers. Playing as demon is impossible in Australia since the demon is the host and the host needs to have the best latency. Believe me, I left the game searching for a game as demon for an HOUR but I could not find a game. You basically don't get to play half the game you payed 60A$ for. AndI'd like to warn my fellow Australian gamers NOT TO BUY this game as it does not have local servers. Playing as demon is impossible in Australia since the demon is the host and the host needs to have the best latency. Believe me, I left the game searching for a game as demon for an HOUR but I could not find a game. You basically don't get to play half the game you payed 60A$ for. And don't forget the HIGH INPUT LAG as the result of connecting to US servers.… Expand
  15. adversor
    May 20, 2022
    1
    The game is riddled with bugs that make playing frustrating. Apart from that, when you are starting out you play against people with a high level, which gives hard stat advantages: more damage, more abilities, lower cooldowns etc. So unless you like losing because the other players simply have a hard insurmountable advantage, avoid at all costs.
  16. fortigas
    May 20, 2022
    0
    El juego estara bueno (desinstalado actualmente), tiene mucho potencial , aunque tambien bugs y desbalanceos, en si pasa como en DBD si juegas contra un equipo pre armado la tendras muy dificil, la movilidad del demonio en modo invisible OJO no es intangible, te topas con todo lo que encuentres y al no tener un tope de giro puedes terminar casi de cabeza y mirando hacia otro lado algunasEl juego estara bueno (desinstalado actualmente), tiene mucho potencial , aunque tambien bugs y desbalanceos, en si pasa como en DBD si juegas contra un equipo pre armado la tendras muy dificil, la movilidad del demonio en modo invisible OJO no es intangible, te topas con todo lo que encuentres y al no tener un tope de giro puedes terminar casi de cabeza y mirando hacia otro lado algunas veces lo que en algunas circunstancias te ralentiza, algunas trampas estan inutiles ya que colisionan con otro objeto entonces no pueden ser colocadas, los supervivientes pueden ir a dos objetivos al mismo tiempo tanto a la daga como al libro y la pregunta del millon es como el demonio puede proteger ambos puntos, aun poniendo trampas los NPCs no inflingen tanto daño , fuera que la IA es demasiado lenta para responder, mi recomendacion es si ves que si vas de demonio y los supervivientes son de una sola plataforma o algo que te haga pensar sean premade, prueba otra, salvo que tengas a tu personaje en muy alto nivel , hablo 35 o mas, sino, lo mas seguro es que, tendras el libro y la daga hechos al mismo tiempo y tu sin poder subir tanto para el acto final, como dije el juego aun esta recien lanzado y el desarrollador podria cambiar eso, o dejarlo morir, en rendimiento me parece que fuerza la resolucion, el menos en mi caso por mas que le subo se redimensiona a 1080 pero bueno eso es un tema distinto, por otro lado , se copia todo lo que pasa en estos juegos estilo 4vs1 juegas como el demonio o asesino contra randoms puedes sacar buena partida dependiendo , porque aun contra randoms si cada uno sabe lo que debe hacer ira bien, la movilidad del personaje como jefe me parece pobre deberia poder mejorarse, es demasiado lenta y al desposeerlo es resignar los puntos que gastaste cosa que en ciertas areas es critica dado que no hay muchos puntos demoniacos o los gastaste en el jefe y el superviviente lo unico que hizo fue correr y se arreglo el problema ahi, como dije este es otro juego mas que se suma a los PRO supervivientes, algo que se ve mucho tomando como ejem DBD, donde pasa exactamente lo mismo, y los desarrolladores no han logrado mayor balance, aqui tiene el beneficio de que al ser poco de su lanzamiento pues aun puede arreglarlo, es un buen juego, pero para ser muy bueno o pasar de un 7 en mi opinion necesitaria arreglar los errores, como trampas colisionantes que son inutiles, mejorar el modo en el que un demonio obtiene puntos demoniacos, es muy circunstancial esparcirlos en el mapa dado que no siempre la accion ocurrira ahi, los supervivientes solo tienen que ir de un lado a otro y los puntos estan en las cajas, mientras no hagan ruido no los notaras y por tanto cuando te encuentres con ellos ya iran muy chetos, podria alargarme pero ya creo que conforme cada quien lo juegue se dara cuenta, a futuro cuando mejore lo tendre en cuenta sino bueno hay muchas opciones porque para desbalanceo ya tenemos DBD… Expand
  17. GameOutlook
    May 15, 2022
    9
    Pre-Review: Disregard the 0 and 1 reviews for this game because they are clearly subjective reviews from people who just bought the wrong game and are crying about it. Just look at their extremely brief and inconsiderate lengths as opposed to the actual fair reviews by people who are 'reviewing' as opposed to 'whining'. Objectively I cannot see how anyone could rate this lower than a 6 onPre-Review: Disregard the 0 and 1 reviews for this game because they are clearly subjective reviews from people who just bought the wrong game and are crying about it. Just look at their extremely brief and inconsiderate lengths as opposed to the actual fair reviews by people who are 'reviewing' as opposed to 'whining'. Objectively I cannot see how anyone could rate this lower than a 6 on the scale. One even had the nerve to say higher ratings were paid! No. We just liked the game and are reviewing it fairly. With that out of the way I will commence my actual game review.

    Introduction and aesthetic:
    Evil Dead: The Game is a love letter to it's source material and well incorperates all 3 films within its masterfully constructed aesthetic. The sound design of the game is phenominal and truly took me by surprise, and while I know not all gamers care much about this, it adds a great deal of immersion.

    Survivor Gameplay:
    Saber entertainment continue with their prolific proficiency in third person horde combat gameplay however in this iteration there is a fair bit of survival-horror spin. As a long time fan of both saber interactive's 'World War Z' and capcom's 'Resident Evil', it was truly fascinating to see this genre hybridity in full swing.

    Demon Gameplay:
    Playing the kandarian demon is an incredible reverse-horror experience. Despite being largely ethereal throughout the game, the disconnected feeling is effectively mitigated by the interaction still retained with the environment, making you feel more so like a powerful demonic prescence than a ghost. There is a great range of gameplay styles to explore and master within this game and I can definitely see a very high skill ceiling forming in the future with the potential for a competitive scene. It gives a truly powerful feeling yet greatly different to the experiences of its predecessors of 'Friday the 13th' and DBD, due to the horde control elements.

    Combat:
    The combat mechanics are truly astounding for what this game is and there is a far larger prevalence on melee combat than I had expected due to the very welcome scarcity of ammo. Bladed combat has just the right amount of realism and hack-and-slash while bludgeoning weapons have a perfect amount of 'oomph' to them.

    Progression:
    Progression throughout the game adds an effective sense of accomplishment, and even after it has all been achieved, replayablity is still fun just as it was in DBD.

    Limitations:
    Currently there are only 2 maps and there is an encompassing fear of repetitiveness however my review remains a 9 due to saber already developing free and paid DLCs to add more content. If this game is the success it deserves to be, I can see them supporting it for years to come.    … Expand
  18. Soma-Cruz1
    Jun 15, 2022
    7
    The game is fun to play and has a lot of good Evil Dead fan-service. Graphics and the sound are great.

    Sadly the game is unbalanced in favour of survivors when they have high level characters. If a team of 4 high level survivors play together there is no chance of winning for the demon player. There is also too many healing and shield items on the map. The single player is fun and    The game is fun to play and has a lot of good Evil Dead fan-service. Graphics and the sound are great.

    Sadly the game is unbalanced in favour of survivors when they have high level characters. If a team of 4 high level survivors play together there is no chance of winning for the demon player. There is also too many healing and shield items on the map. The single player is fun and challenging but is very bare-bones and lacking checkpoints.    … Expand
  19. LaPatri
    May 17, 2022
    10
    Juegaco. Fiel a la saga, acorde a los estándares de calidad gráfica actual. Hecho en España para el mundo, con un equipazo de gente maravillosa.
  20. Zionbell
    May 14, 2022
    10
    Fantastic gameplay stays true to the lore plenty of fan service here as well, runs super smooth no problems here on a stick PS4.
  21. Not_a_gentleman
    May 15, 2022
    8
    A single player campaign would have been nice to have. Looking forward to future updates and DLC.
  22. IJinI
    May 19, 2022
    0
    I tried some asymmetrical Multiplayer games before, like F13 or DBD and while they were quite fun, their clunky design and somewhat "lackluster" technical performance always dampened the overall experience for me.

    While Evil Dead The Game isn't perfect in any means, it's stabile performance graphics and connection wise shows its production quality.
  23. ElementalSoldie
    May 15, 2022
    2
    This game is so clearly unbalanced, repitious, and flat-out boring, yet these fanboys still think it constitutes a near-perfect score. It needs a lot of patches and updates before it even comes close to receiving a score in the green.
  24. Eja91
    May 17, 2022
    8
    Plenty of bugs in this game. But it's highly addictive. Can't stop playing and leveling the characters. If this game gets new maps and updates the bugs then it's a 9!
  25. MGRODVI
    May 15, 2022
    9
    Excelentes gráficos, poco material pero de buena calidad, cumple con su objetivo y e es divertir y el combate está súper divertido , si no le pongo 10 o más es por que no tiene una supercampaña o una gran historia , espero le den buen mantenimiento
  26. Dakmah
    May 14, 2022
    10
    What else to say this game is just perfect. You like Horror? You like evil dead.
  27. Darkloud75
    May 15, 2022
    9
    Juego cooperativo para sobrevivir con bastantes opciones y muy dinámico a la hora de combatir lootear(hay una gran cantidad de armas diferentes) mejorar e ir cumpliendo objetivos con la ayuda de las marcadas habilidades y mejoras de cada clase y sobre todo ,se respira Evil dead por todos los poros y muy divertido también jugar como demonio y hacer todo lo posible para entorpecer y hacerJuego cooperativo para sobrevivir con bastantes opciones y muy dinámico a la hora de combatir lootear(hay una gran cantidad de armas diferentes) mejorar e ir cumpliendo objetivos con la ayuda de las marcadas habilidades y mejoras de cada clase y sobre todo ,se respira Evil dead por todos los poros y muy divertido también jugar como demonio y hacer todo lo posible para entorpecer y hacer perder el tiempo a los supervivientes.

    Dispone también misiones individuales para desbloquear trajes y personajes únicos de las películas y la serie.

    En definitiva Muy sorprendido por el juego en general y muy recomendado.    … Expand
  28. Mariade
    May 15, 2022
    10
    I dont remember last time I had so much fun with Friends online!! Groooooooovy.
  29. Spookykabuki
    May 15, 2022
    9
    Needs work, more like 8.5, beats the brakes off DBD and FT13th. Needs more maps, variety of content, and balancing on the single player missions. Fun as hell though, pretty balanced if your group sticks together.
  30. DYINGFETUS5
    May 15, 2022
    8
    It's hours of fun, brings back old movie nostalgia. But it has a few bugs and could use more maps
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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. PLAY
    Jun 29, 2022
    80
    Understanding the joy of the movies, Evil Dead delivers slick matches and buckets of fun, whether you’re a human or something sinister. Groovy. [Issue#16, p.155]
  2. Edge Magazine
    Jun 16, 2022
    50
    We'd suggest it might be time to lay the "Dead by Daylight" formula to rest, but you know how these things go in horror movies: it'd only rise again as soon as our backs were turned. [Issue#373, p.112]
  3. Finger Guns
    Jun 7, 2022
    80
    An essential purchase for fans of Ash Williams and the unique blend of gore and comedy that the Evil Dead series has created, this asymmetrical horror game builds on the foundation that games like Dead by Daylight have laid. It might not innovate but there’s a surprising amount of content and replayability in Evil Dead: The Game that raids 40 years of film and television for ideas and puts them to excellent use.
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