Evil Dead: The Game

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  • Summary: Step into the shoes of Ash Williams or his friends from the iconic Evil Dead franchise and work together in a game loaded with over-the-top co-op and PVP multiplayer action! Play as a team of four survivors, exploring, looting, crafting, managing your fear, and finding key items to seal theStep into the shoes of Ash Williams or his friends from the iconic Evil Dead franchise and work together in a game loaded with over-the-top co-op and PVP multiplayer action! Play as a team of four survivors, exploring, looting, crafting, managing your fear, and finding key items to seal the breach between worlds in a game inspired by all three original Evil Dead films as well as the Starz original Ash vs Evil Dead television series.

    ICONIC CHARACTERS
    Play as characters from throughout the Evil Dead universe, including Ash, Scotty, Lord Arthur, Kelly Maxwell, Pablo Simon Bolivar, and more, with new dialogue performed by Bruce Campbell and others!

    PLAY AS GOOD OR EVIL...
    Fight for the forces of good or take control of the powerful Kandarian Demon to hunt Ash and other players while possessing Deadites, the environment, and even the survivors themselves as you seek to swallow their souls!

    OVER THE TOP VISUALS
    Whether you're tearing a Deadite in two with Ash's famous chainsaw hand or flying through the map as the Kandarian Demon in spirit form, the game captures the look and feel of the Evil Dead franchise in all its glory, with realistic visuals and a physics-based gore system that brings the horror to life!
    THIS...IS MY BROOMSTICK!
    Brandish your short barrel shotgun, chainsaw, cleavers and more to do some delightfully gruesome violence against the armies of darkness.

    Evil Dead: The Game features multiplayer co-op and PvP for PC, Xbox One, Xbox X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. Shacknews
    May 28, 2022
    90
    Evil Dead: The Game surprised me in every single way. It was more than I expected. The attention to detail in the characters, enemies, and environments. The Knowby cabin is outstanding and nearly a 1 for 1 replica. The finishers are beautiful, the environments eerie and creepy, the gameplay loop addictive, but most importantly it is fun.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    May 19, 2022
    80
    It’s not the biggest multiplayer experience you could find right now, but Evil Dead: The Game makes use of its streamlined nature to deliver a darkly joyous romp that taps into everything Evil Dead with great success. Saber Interactive follows up its solid World War Z game with another well put together multiplayer horror title.
  3. 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]
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  4. COGconnected
    May 25, 2022
    75
    Evil Dead: The Game is mostly everything I hoped it would be. It’s a fun, logical next step in the asymmetrical multiplayer horror genre. Sure, it doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it did enough to reinvigorate my passion for this type of experience. I’ll be keeping a close eye on Evil Dead: The Game over the next few years. It’s a few maps and some solid single-content away from being truly great.
  5. Destructoid
    May 31, 2022
    70
    Evil Dead: The Game is an authentic and passionate recreation of a chaotic, violent, and wildly slapstick classic. Though plaudits are deserved for the title’s atmosphere and fan-pleasing references, a litany of technical hiccups, unstable mechanics, and odd design choices frequently hinder this promising release. In time, Evil Dead can become something very special. But as it stands, it still delivers a fistful of fun for its ravenous fanbase. Shop Smart.
  6. Jeuxvideo.com
    May 19, 2022
    70
    Magnificent tribute to the saga that inspired it, Evil Dead: The Game is an asymmetrical multiplayer game that surprises with its constant dynamism and frenetic action very well staged. Unfortunately, the software quickly turns in circles. Despite the multitude of playable characters and the two gameplays offered (survivor or demon), Saber Interactive's game does not manage to diversify its approaches. A production that primarily targets fans of the genre and the cinematographic creations of Sam Raimi.
  7. 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]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 72
  3. Negative: 15 out of 72
  1. nabets4life
    May 18, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing just like evil dead and horror fans want and yes ( better than DBD and friday the 13th) 100%!!!
  2. Petabread
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal game. I hate these asymmetrical multiplayer games. But this one is special! Don’t listen to these low score user reviews that havePhenomenal game. I hate these asymmetrical multiplayer games. But this one is special! Don’t listen to these low score user reviews that have no idea how to play it. Kind of comical reading these, haha.… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. 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 armasJuego 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
  6. 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    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
  7. 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 ambientationHas 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.… Expand
  8. 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 aThis 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

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