• Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Dec 2, 2002
Metascore
63 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 20
  2. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. It's a lot of fun but somewhat repetitive. [Nov 2002, p.220]
  2. If you need a good RPG to help you appease your appetite from the lack of them on the GameCube this is the best there is out there right now.
  3. Veterans of the genre will probably find it limited and simplistic.
  4. An excellent compilation of two good Dreamcast RPGs which didn’t get as much recognition as they should have received.
  5. Probably a great game to give someone who isn't really familiar with the genre. [Dec 2002, p.130]
  6. A sloppy port of two games that weren't that great to begin with. However, for those unfamiliar with the originals it's a solid, but limited, RPG experience.
  7. It can make for a decent though relatively brief diversion for GameCube owners really hurting for an RPG, and its lighthearted style makes it suitable for Pokémon fans.
  8. It has some solid aspects, but tedium just overcomes whatever satisfaction I could have garnered.
  9. Though it may have been a good game for its time (that could be argued too), Evolution Worlds should have been put down along with the Dreamcast.
  10. The problems with Evolution are many, but in the end it still tells a cute story featuring charming characters.
  11. 60
    Even the graphics have remained relatively the same as the Dreamcast version.
  12. 58
    The game uses plot as an afterthought and focuses instead on a woefully undeveloped combat system and skill tree (or pole, as it happens to be).
  13. Though Evolution Worlds' tale of Mag and friends can't compete with a more mature RPG, the lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek story and straightforward gameplay can be appreciated for its easy, pick-up-and-play value.
  14. 50
    As RPGs go, Evolution Worlds just about flatlines somewhere in the middle.
  15. A decent RPG for the young crowd, so if you own a Gamecube and want to introduce your little ones to the role playing genre, its a good place to start.
  16. 50
    For RPG purists, Evolution can barely break the mold of mediocre. Small frustrations end up being large problems. Issues like endless dungeons, no exploration and mind-numbing stories quickly become an anathema.
  17. Repetitive dungeon schemes and three-year-old technology. [Dec 2002, p.86]
  18. Expect a stale, low-tech dungeon crawl that feels like it fell out of 1999. [Feb 2003, p.144]
  19. Worlds' unappealing characters, boring gameplay and woeful presentation make it one that probably even the hardcore should skip.
User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. JeffreyC.
    10
    Perfect game! Love graphics and characters. Amazing.
  2. TonyR.
    8
    I thought the game was very good. the setting was a classic it was a very good game. i am glad they kept the same characters as the origional evolution very good game. Full Review »
  3. [Anonymous]
    9
    Very kool but the only bad part is the bosses get a little hard in the beginning when u dont have enough strength.