The Evil Within

 Xbox One
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1031 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 845 out of 1031
  2. Mixed: 78 out of 1031
  3. Negative: 108 out of 1031
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  1. Ilhass
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    Best survival horror game, since Resident Evil 4. It was a long 10 years. Atmosphere, music, gameplay, pace, really good. Beat it in 18 hours. And wanna play it again and again.
  2. 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.
  3. UBERNOOBINATOR
    Apr 6, 2016
    10
    Survival horror games are under a level of scrutiny these days that's nearly impossible to live up to where the litmus test is whether the game can amount to a walking simulator with no combat. As game have evolved over the last couple decades to account for more evolved gameplay, The Evil Within is a game that plays like a modern survival horror should. Not utterly action, but too notSurvival horror games are under a level of scrutiny these days that's nearly impossible to live up to where the litmus test is whether the game can amount to a walking simulator with no combat. As game have evolved over the last couple decades to account for more evolved gameplay, The Evil Within is a game that plays like a modern survival horror should. Not utterly action, but too not dull either. It bring balance in difficulty, pacing. It starts off slow, confusing, but as the game goes on the it really grows on you. Has a great NG+ modes that make replaying more worth it to upgrade weapons and other attributes, and find collectibles. It took some getting use to though, when I played it there's black bars and the engine isn't entirely the most optimized, it sticks out like a sore thumb at first, but you soon get so engulfed in the gameplay that you just stop noticing in short time. Seriously, I don't get the hate. Chill **** eat a Snickers.… Expand
  4. Steyraus
    May 11, 2021
    10
    Had issues at launch like letter boxed screen and performance issues but these days it runs fine and is one of the only true, pure Survival horrors of this generatiion, only RE7 and Alien Isolation can be said the same about. Plainly put Evil Within is a masterpeice that true survival horror fans will love. But modern gamers that are fans of the newer walking simulator/ puzzle horror gameHad issues at launch like letter boxed screen and performance issues but these days it runs fine and is one of the only true, pure Survival horrors of this generatiion, only RE7 and Alien Isolation can be said the same about. Plainly put Evil Within is a masterpeice that true survival horror fans will love. But modern gamers that are fans of the newer walking simulator/ puzzle horror game , might not appreciate it.… Expand
  5. Johangir
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    its a good time for the AAA survival horror genre. terrifying ambience, really tough gameplay (in the Dark Souls style of natural difficulty, not scripted trial-and-error), and the graphics are also pretty good. horror or not, Shinji Mikami's games are always a blast to play through, and this is no exception
  6. Garrett_Emrick
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    So far I'm about to finish chapter 5 and the game is great! However it's not at all what I originally thought, but it is still an amazing game (hence the 10 rating).

    First off, it so much like Resident Evil 4 and it's great. I personally loved Resident Evil 4, but didn't like the two latest entries. With it's close quarters, sparse ammo, and dangerous enemies, it can really make for    So far I'm about to finish chapter 5 and the game is great! However it's not at all what I originally thought, but it is still an amazing game (hence the 10 rating).

    First off, it so much like Resident Evil 4 and it's great. I personally loved Resident Evil 4, but didn't like the two latest entries. With it's close quarters, sparse ammo, and dangerous enemies, it can really make for some heart pounding moments and genuine fear as you are trying to evade or dodge certain enemies.

    One thing that may irk some people, are the unforgiving saves. There are some locations I've encountered where death can result in having to replay several minutes, in one case 15 minutes was lost, due to unforgiving checkpoints. I personally like this feature, as it makes general fights and the feeling of dread much higher, as there are high risks for death. While it isn't too frequent that this happens, those moments that it does can really drive you nuts.

    The story here is absent, or sometimes cringe-worthy, but that's okay. I personally love a great story in a game, but after coming from Destiny, this at least makes an effort. While the story isn't great, the gameplay and tension really make up for it, and a lot of the story content can be picked up from side intel and collectibles, making it vital to read this information. Some people may not like this as well, but I find it a great way to slow the pace of the game.

    Lastly, the graphics here are very good in my opinion. I see several people complaining about such miniscule things, or comparing it to "x" game, but I don't see why. This game may not be the "greatest game ever" in terms of graphics, but it definitely masters the atmosphere, lighting, and fog within the game and the graphics work great for what it is.

    If you are a fan of survival horror, high difficulty, survival, and tension-filled moments, this game is for you. If you don't like having to conserve ammo, difficult games, sneaking around, and the way older survival horror games were played, this definitely isn't the game for you.    … Expand
  7. Metfalcon
    Dec 13, 2014
    10
    The best game of the year in my opinion . The story is awesome and the game is very challenger!!

    If you like challenges you need buy this game, some times the difficult is annoying but whe you can overcome you feel a great pleasure. Play and you will receive sensations of agony and praise.
  8. slim1985
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    Evil Within grafts Resident Evil 4's gold standard survival action to a far less forgiving world. That it even comes close to matching Capcom's masterpiece is cause to celebrate. And sweat. And quiver.
  9. Darkknight88
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    Horror fans shouldn’t let the disappointing story deter them one bit, however. Few Paranormal Activity fans care how these malevolent demons come back again and again – what truly matters is that the audience’s nerves are frayed until they’re raw.
  10. don-G
    Oct 17, 2014
    10
    The Evil Within is a varied, deep, challenging and long game. Shinji Mikami and Tango Gameworks scare us, they mix puzzles and third person shooting in a reborn survival horror that is visually poor. The Keeper, the Alpha mastodon and other ugly deformed will make you have nightmares.
  11. CR7onaldo
    Oct 17, 2014
    10
    The Evil Within is a varied, deep, challenging and long game. Shinji Mikami and Tango Gameworks scare us, they mix puzzles and third person shooting in a reborn survival horror that is visually poor. The Keeper, the Alpha mastodon and other ugly deformed will make you have nightmares.
  12. lukagaraujo
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    I have played until chapter 10 so far, and one thing I can say, I died a hundred times and the bosses are so creppy. It is the best survivor horror from the past and currently generation.
  13. RevoltingMind
    Oct 17, 2014
    10
    The Evil Within will give survival horror purists a rare contemporary pleasure fix. But be warned: if you prize smooth, silky action above all else, it will drive you insane.
  14. nukkanick
    Oct 19, 2014
    10
    This game is a solid Survival Horror game, It's scary because the enemies are tough and you cant always just shoot them, Your ammo is always low and i never have full health, The controls take getting used to but once you are used to them the game is loads of fun and will keep you on your feet because you need to be careful with your ammo sometimes you may just need to run. I love theThis game is a solid Survival Horror game, It's scary because the enemies are tough and you cant always just shoot them, Your ammo is always low and i never have full health, The controls take getting used to but once you are used to them the game is loads of fun and will keep you on your feet because you need to be careful with your ammo sometimes you may just need to run. I love the possibility of always being with no ammo it adds to the Survival part. Great Solid game.… Expand
  15. ritsuka66
    Oct 19, 2014
    10
    This game is everything an old-school survival horror game than capcom have forget in the past, . For those who clamour for the Resident Evil games of old, Mikami-san has delivered a personal love letter; for those who don’t, you’ll likely lament its lack of new ideas and sometimes archaic design choices. For me personally, it’s a gripping adventure that any self-respecting horror fanThis game is everything an old-school survival horror game than capcom have forget in the past, . For those who clamour for the Resident Evil games of old, Mikami-san has delivered a personal love letter; for those who don’t, you’ll likely lament its lack of new ideas and sometimes archaic design choices. For me personally, it’s a gripping adventure that any self-respecting horror fan should snap up, and an authentic return to survival horror after too long an absence. So forget garbage games like resident evil 6 and will buy Evil within right now.… Expand
  16. squeezo828
    Oct 27, 2014
    10
    This game is a mind-trip! Thats the only thing I can think of to say when someone asks me about the game. It takes you to so many different places and your never sure of where your going. It really is a must-play for any fan of the survival horror genre!
  17. kamokool
    Jan 7, 2015
    10
    This game is a masterpiece of horror survival. Unlike other survival games, this one doesn't hold your hand along the and leaves you in the dark to figure out the puzzles yourself. It also doesn't scare you using jump scares all the time, it uses the atmosphere to create the feeling of fear with only a couple jumps cares here and there. Overall this is a brilliant game that easily fitsThis game is a masterpiece of horror survival. Unlike other survival games, this one doesn't hold your hand along the and leaves you in the dark to figure out the puzzles yourself. It also doesn't scare you using jump scares all the time, it uses the atmosphere to create the feeling of fear with only a couple jumps cares here and there. Overall this is a brilliant game that easily fits into my top 25 games of all time. Definitely give a buy, you wont regret it.… Expand
  18. Mattsag207
    Apr 7, 2015
    10
    The father of Resident Evil returns Survival Horror to it's scream inducing roots. Where many survival horror games have turned into generic third person shooters(Resident Evil 6), The Evil Within takes everything that is good about survival horror, and jams an adrenaline burst right through it's heart. The story is fantastic, the characters are fantastic, the game is terrifying and theThe father of Resident Evil returns Survival Horror to it's scream inducing roots. Where many survival horror games have turned into generic third person shooters(Resident Evil 6), The Evil Within takes everything that is good about survival horror, and jams an adrenaline burst right through it's heart. The story is fantastic, the characters are fantastic, the game is terrifying and the environments and graphics are amazing. I can't say enough good things about this game. This game is on par with Resident Evil 4 and Silet Hill 2.… Expand
  19. jester123
    Jul 7, 2015
    10
    Deffiantly a game worth purchasing great sound effects great player models the story flows very well and the game is scary to creepy to action very good for a game
  20. macmakai
    May 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Evil Inside tells the story of Sebastian Castellanos, a detective who is going to live his own nightmare when he goes to Beacon Psychiatric Hospital to investigate the brutal murders that have ended with all the staff. And we do nothing more than put the cake in the center when the first paranormal events begin to happen: a mysterious hooded figure annihilates the police, sharp beeps, pain and soon after, unconsciousness. Upon awakening, Sebastián finds himself bloodied, hanging upside down and in a room with a masked man who is crumbling a body: welcome to horror.… Expand
  21. Stanley96
    Jun 28, 2021
    10
    Excelente jogo de terror, recomendo a todos q curtem um terror clássico, jogabilidade perfeita
  22. Hermannemesis
    Jun 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo estoy jugando desde game pass ... Llevo unas 5 horas pero ya me encantó es genial poder jugar y juzgar por mi mismo si este juego vale la pena… Expand
  23. luminous15cf
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    WAY better than the horrible lazy soulless second game. The gameplay is really tense, challenging and addicting. The story is way deeper than TEW2.
  24. houxh
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    This game had more interesting story and concept than the second game. The gameplay is definitely not for beginners but it's very good and challenging.
  25. beautifulforest
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    Way better than the second one. You can clearly see that the devs put a lot of love into this game.
  26. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  27. JACOBJORDANB200
    Apr 14, 2023
    10
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  28. Setsunahenry
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time, directed by Shinji Mikami.

    One thing for sure, Capcom took some idea from this game to make RE Revelations 2 like crouching, stealth, throwing bottles.
  29. JHango
    Dec 2, 2014
    9
    What I see here is a lot of people givin a negative review because the "game is hard", "the ammunition is not enough", the boss is mutch stronger them the player.
    Well, go play Call of Duty. This is a HORROR GAME. you must fear the enemies, you must run when you have the chance. This is not the best Horror game ever but it's a good one.
  30. eccentricgamer
    Oct 17, 2014
    9
    This isnt a game for those that want their hands held or want a story spoon fed throughout the game, this is a game purely for the hard-core Survival Horror fans that want an old school experience on modern platforms, gamers that are willing to look beyond what’s being shown in front of them to read the between the lines, discover the side notes and find the collectables to gain insightThis isnt a game for those that want their hands held or want a story spoon fed throughout the game, this is a game purely for the hard-core Survival Horror fans that want an old school experience on modern platforms, gamers that are willing to look beyond what’s being shown in front of them to read the between the lines, discover the side notes and find the collectables to gain insight into whats happening without it being blurted out , this is a game for those who love psychological thrillers and who aren’t afraid to get lost in what can only be described as an lucid nightmare.

    The only reason this game is getting flax is because its misunderstood by gamers and reviewers that are too lazy to actually read between the lines or draw their own conclusions on its story these people are dragging this game down mainly because they saw the Bethesda Logo and thought it was comparable to everything else they make and they are exactly whats wrong with this industry, if this game released as an indie title it would have been heralded as the second coming and put on the highest pedestal possible but since it didn’t this game can’t be called art and can’t have a non-conventional storyline like the show Twin Peaks which clearly inspired this.

    If you're a "Gamer" that isn’t scared of finding a narrative rather than it being shoved down your throat or can deal with complex situations that involve more that "Oh shoot that" and want to actually be challenged by an old school Survival Horror game then this is for you, otherwise stick to cod/bf or some other linier experience and stop muddying the waters of an already wounded genre.    … Expand
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#27 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#16 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#17 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Dec 2, 2014
    80
    Old fashioned in all the right ways (and some wrong ones too). [Issue#255, p.60]
  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Dec 2, 2014
    80
    The Evil Within is less genre-defining and is instead more of a spiritual successor - one that relives past glories rather than seeks out new ones. [Issue#118, p.73]
  3. games(TM)
    Nov 17, 2014
    70
    The Evil Within isn’t a return to the genre’s roots or a reinvention, but an exercise in reliving its greatest hits. It’s disappointing that Mikami has lost the wind behind his sails and there seems to be genuine creative apathy here. Nonetheless, The Evil Within is an enjoyable horror romp. It’s a shame it couldn’t be more.
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