Available on: PS4 Xbox One PC
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Reviews
- GameinformerGameinformer"Ultimately, that experience is rather limited. No, not because of Evolve's monster count – despite all the pre-release whining about there only being three monsters, I still have fun going up against each beast after countless matches (even if Wraith is a total pain). Rather, the limitation lies in the 4v1 format itself. Nest, Rescue, and Defend are all interesting variations on Evolve's base Hunt mode, but they're still only variations (and are also not currently available as one-off skirmishes in online matchmaking). I would've liked more in the way of variety and challenges, even if it means occasionally straying from the asymmetrical five-player formula.As it is, Evolve does its one thing remarkably well, and the few other gripes I have – including long, multi-stage load times and the inability to customize A.I. teammates when playing with friends – don't dampen my enthusiasm for playing more. Evolve's matchups offer a lot of replayability and competitive thrills, and I can see myself returning to it consistently in the following months – even if those play sessions do inevitably end with me lusting for more to do in the world." 8.5/10 ~Gameinformer
- IGNIGN"It’s rare for a big multiplayer game like Evolve to feel so considered and intelligent. Everything – skills, mechanics, and design choices – seem to interlock in a way that’s both natural and purposeful. That it’s so mechanically rich and still conveys the raw energy and fun of duking it out with huge monsters and action-figure-esque hunters is a real design feat. Its progression system stifles it a bit early on, but regardless, Evolve is a deeply rewarding multiplayer experience that packs both brains and brawn." 9/10 ~IGN
- PluggedinPluggedin"If the monster can't keep himself hidden long enough to gobble up all the evolution-spurring flesh and entrails he needs, the heavily equipped humans will slice him to ribbons. But if the earthlings can't efficiently work together and track Mr. Monster down before he levels up to King Kong strength, then he'll be pretty much unstoppable. From a pure gameplay perspective, then, the landscape maneuvering and strategic teamwork choices can feel fresh when compared to your typical battlefield war game. From a pure content perspective, though, fresh falls on some hard times. This is an intense and frenetic kill-or-be-killed battler. All the Hunters switch quickly between tools and weapons as they blaze away at their prey. From that ground-level viewpoint, there are people falling from vicious monster attacks, spewing blood, etc. Screaming wildlife gets caught in the crossfire, and fallen carcasses fill the screen with gory, ripped-apart torsos and dangling intestines. There are also f- and s-words littered across the digital dialogue. From the towering monster's-eye view, things aren't quite so goopy. But you're still smashing, blasting, clawing, frying and wetly gobbling up anything that moves. The final Plugged In assessment, then, is that this is indeed an FPS with some interesting half-turns from the run-and-gun same ol'. But truly evolutionary it is not." ~Pluggedin
