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2K Games
Release Date:
February 10, 2015
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45 Critic Reviews
Positive:
30
Mixed:
15
Negative:
0
The Digital Fix
Mar 9, 2015
Overall it is hard not to be impressed with what Turtle Rock have achieved here, as Evolve is truly unlike anything available at the moment. Its no-nonsense approach is a breath of fresh air, and while the steep learning curve may force some gamers out of the loop early, those who remain will help form the core experience of the game in the months to come - a version of natural selection if you will.
IGN
Feb 11, 2015
It’s rare for a big multiplayer game like Evolve to feel so considered and intelligent.
Cheat Code Central
Feb 10, 2015
If you are looking for a new shooter that is like nothing else on the market right now, it’s definitely worth giving Evolve a shot.
Impulsegamer
Feb 17, 2015
Evolve is a beautiful amalgam of a first person shooter meets third person that is set in a very engaging gaming universe.
GameTrailers
Feb 14, 2015
Evolve may not be as fleshed out as other multiplayer shooters, but it’s still one of those rare games that chases after something different and actually succeeds.
Playstation Universe
Mar 20, 2015
With its balanced class-based, teamwork orientated gameplay, great graphics and slick mechanics that keep you playing into the wee hours of the night, Evolve itches that competitive urge and feels a lot more evolved that your standard, run-of-the-mill shooter.
Game Informer
Feb 11, 2015
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.
XGN
Feb 10, 2015
Evolve offers a unique experience. Warning: you will forget Call of Duty and Destiny. This is a title you will play month after month after month.
PSX Extreme
Feb 16, 2015
In the end, Evolve is a wonderful concept that boasts a surprising, appreciated amount of variety and strategy. Many may not anticipate the level of depth and practice required to really be proficient, which is why some shooter fans might feel a tad misled.
Hobby Consolas
Feb 8, 2015
Evolve has great gameplay mechanics and is most likely the best asymmetric multiplayer game that you will find. The problem is that the hunt becomes more repetitive and simple the more you play it. It’s definitely a good game, especially with friends, but we need more complexity to became easy prey for Turtle Rock Studios and 2K.
Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
Feb 15, 2015
Evolve has nice graphics and atmosphere, but you may be bored because of long matchmaking times and some bugs. Nevertheless, it is quite fun to play with friends.
games(TM)
Mar 26, 2015
Evolve stands as a champion of forward-thinking game design that embraces risk and originality. For that alone, whether you end up enjoying it or not (but play with friends of a similar skill level and you surely will), Turtle Rock deserves respect.
Playstation Official Magazine Australia
Mar 24, 2015
Monstrous fun, tactical and ludicrously replayable online with the right crew. Single-player provides you with great practice, but wants for narrative and reliable team AI. [April 2015, p76]
New York Daily News
Mar 22, 2015
It's a game so intricately different from what's come before that its tutorials are critical, so new that its own evolution in the coming months will be intriguing.
PSX-Sense.nl
Feb 21, 2015
An excellent multiplayer game with a unique concept and jaw-dropping action. You'll need friends to play it with, though. And now that we're nitpicking: a single-player campaign would have been nice as well.
GamingTrend
Feb 18, 2015
Evolve is a brilliant concept that, when matched with the right players, can be a lot of fun to partake in. The many unlocks and well-balanced characters build upon that at every step.
Gamestyle
Feb 17, 2015
Evolve is a game that walks a fine tightrope of success and failure with its setup. Luckily it manages to stay balanced and become a worthwhile purchase.
GamesVillage.it
Feb 14, 2015
Evolve is a good game or a bad game, depending on what you are searching for. There's a lot of potential, partially unexpressed because of the necessity of playing with friends (avoid the strangers!) and the absence of loot and crafting. Give it more than a chance, especially if you have previously played L4D.
Eurogamer Italy
Feb 13, 2015
Evolve is a complex PC game marketed as a console triple A hit. Not everyone will like it, but it's a fresh take on an old concept nonetheless.
InsideGamer.nl
Feb 13, 2015
Evolve revolves around a very limited concept, but it does stretch the concept as far as it can go. The asymmetrical 4-versus-1 gameplay stays interesting because the well-balanced level system. The adrenaline that comes with hunting and being hunted makes Evolve a thrill ride.
Gameblog.fr
Feb 12, 2015
Genuinely designed and offering something so different from what can be played on the market, this game is the current meaning of addiction and replayability. There was a pre-Evolve, and without any doubt, there will be a post-Evolve.
Power Unlimited
Feb 12, 2015
The highs in Evolve are really high, it’s a beautifully polished game that offers a really cool unique multiplayer experience. Unfortunately those highs are completely dependent on the people you play with, making it hard to recommend to solo players.
Slant Magazine
Feb 11, 2015
The addictive class-based rewards, lengthy compendium of achievements, and the overall adrenaline of capturing and killing a trophy monster makes for a compelling game.
LaPS4
Feb 9, 2015
Evolve is, in the ideal environment, enjoyable, a game that offers a really interesting experience. However, that environment is hard to attain and weighs down a risky idea, where we miss more content in the form of game modes and where solo mode is, in short, unnecessary.
Everyeye.it
Feb 15, 2015
Evolve is a bold move from Turtle Rock. It's a game that requires time and patience to be fully mastered, and a fair number of matches won't be satisfying for reasons that completely elude the player's will or skill. On the other hand, if you really dedicate yourself to mastering the mechanics, and especially if you have a team of friends to cooperate with, the experience will be absolutely unique. Shame for the lack of starting content, which will require further cash to enrich the lasting appeal.
Kill Screen
Feb 18, 2015
Each individual piece of the game has been crafted with the knowledge that, should the (imperfect) humans controlling the action play their part properly, the systems are in place to make every hunt look, sound, and feel hugely exciting.
GameOver.gr
Mar 11, 2015
There's a good and very promising game here, full of intense online action. It just seems that Evolve needs more content in order to fully satisfy the player, content that will definitely come in the form of DLC.
Post Arcade (National Post)
Feb 16, 2015
Evolve remains an ambitious, daringly original, and largely successful undertaking in four-versus-one play. It’s certainly worth a look for fans of cooperative, class-based games. And if you don’t mind its limiting quirks it could well become your go-to team play.
PlayStation LifeStyle
Feb 12, 2015
Evolve has a hint of greatness, but a lack of content at launch and a jarring amount of premium launch and planned DLC hold it back. What we have here is an evolution of the Left 4 Dead formula, not a revolution.
Gamer.nl
Feb 12, 2015
Evolve is a nice but limited multiplayer shooter. Playing the monster is epic and if you manage communication with your team well, hunting is a blast too. But, the limited content and the repetitive gameplay prevent this game from being a monster hit.
Gaming Nexus
Feb 25, 2015
Evolve offers an excellent mix of competitive and cooperative gameplay but it is buried behind a muddled progression system and lengthy matchmaking / loading times.
Lazygamer
Feb 12, 2015
While it shows moments of brilliance when played with the right group, Evolve simply can't consistently promise that level of experience. Play with good friends or play as the monster - but anything else will leave you feeling irritated and unsatisfied.
Worth Playing
Mar 3, 2015
Evolve has rare highs hidden amongst tedious lows. When the title hits its stride, it is easy to see why it was designed in this way
Level7.nu
Feb 19, 2015
There's not something major wrong with Evolve, but it suffers from
similar faults as Left 4 Dead did. Basically it's a title with a
strong focus on collaboration, but which fails to vary its concept
enough to make it entertaining in the long run. Evolve will probably
get better when the players becomes more familiar with the characters.
Right now it has a ways to go.
TheSixthAxis
Feb 11, 2015
Admittedly, it can be hit and miss when paired up with AI players through matchmaking, but as with so many games, it can be pure gold when played with friends.
Digital Trends
Feb 10, 2015
By locking away the other two monster classes at the beginning, Evolve needlessly gates off completely different styles of play that new players will want to experiment with immediately, if only to get a feel for competition. Even in the case of the hunters, the slow leveling and unlocking of new skills, perks, and characters feels needlessly complex in what could have been a simpler and more approachable game.
Play UK
Mar 31, 2015
With the right people on your side, Evolve can be a surprising blast. However, get lumped with utter idiots, or the shoddy AI, and it quickly becomes very, very frustrating. [Issue#254, p.66]
EGM
Feb 11, 2015
There’s an ambitious and wonderfully tense multiplayer game hidden somewhere deep inside of Evolve, and on the rare occasions you can coax it out with perfectly balanced teams and a little luck, you’ll understand exactly what Turtle Rock was aiming for. More often than not, however, you’ll find yourself stuck in another dull and lengthy traipse through the jungle with an unsatisfying and lopsided payoff, made all the worse by a lack of substance or long-term appeal.
Edge Magazine
Mar 30, 2015
At launch, it feels neutered, and far too inconsistent to establish a lasting dominance on the multiplayer scene. [Apr 2015, p.110]
CGMagazine
Feb 21, 2015
Evolve isn’t a bad game, per se, but the rage-inducing technical issues and design oversights, paired with a complete lack of heart-pumping “fight or flight” gameplay that the hype train and the Left 4 Dead series led me to expect have left me feeling unimaginably disappointed, cheated even, and I’m not even one of the countless people who had to pay more than $70 to find this out the hard way.
Push Square
Feb 20, 2015
This is surely a game that'll only improve as its community stabilises, but right now it's hard to recommend unless you've got a group of willing friends.
USgamer
Feb 18, 2015
The core gameplay is great, but everything surrounding it is problematic.
Digital Spy
Feb 18, 2015
As it stands, it's a game that could really benefit from some additional content if it's to evolve into the next must-have multiplayer shooter.
VideoGamer
Feb 12, 2015
Evolve should have been great. It isn't. Worse still is that its core idea feels as if it has been undermined by over-complication and, more disappointingly, the worst practices of modern publishing.
Eurogamer Poland
Feb 12, 2015
No actual campaign and focus on four players and one monster feels fresh only for a while. Currently, the constant repetition simply becomes boring, and interesting content fills only a couple of evenings.