The Evil Within

First and foremost I have to say, despite what the imagery may lead you to believe, the game is sci-fi—that's all I'm gonna say about the nature of the story. It excels at "show, don't tell" and you will really have to explore and pay attention to understand what's going on. It's creepy and super absorbing, an introduction into a larger story. The horror nature comes largely from the gruesomeness (which can be tuned down a little within the settings), but also doesn't rely on cheap jumpscares to create the tension—that comes from the constantly persistent dread from the fact your character is a mere human and it feels like it in every way, that every missed shot brings you closer to your demise. That nearly enemy hit can be your last... Most upgrades make a noticeable difference—we're not talking fractions of a percent, we're talking 10% to 240%+ difference. New game plus is handled quite well, so much so that collectables are missing from it, while still accessible, to not distract any further. DLCs: - The Assignment and The Consequence. Although quite different gameplay from the base game, they are vital for the background on the main story and are best played after the first run and before the second, as they overlap with the base game. They not only unravel the mystery, but also set up for the sequel. - The Keeper. Is short, but interesting. You play as a version of one of the main game's bosses, not much to the story, but different perspective and feel, while maintaining the same atmosphere and environment. But if you are an achievement hunter, needing 100% on the game, I'd be wary. Some of them are literally insane.

Ok, plain and simple, one of the worst games I have played, period. It's an exercise in frustration.....even on casual difficulty and not because of any difficulty in the combat or anything, it is just full of gameplay mechanics designed purely to frustrate. It starts fine, good graphics, forgettable music (I actually had to think about this for a second since for a moment I couldn't even remember if the game HAD music, it is just THAT good) and a decently intriguing story. To shortly list what is wrong with this game : - bugs, game crashes and I even had a gamebreaking bug...I actually didn't see the pistol you have to pick up in chapter 2 (iirc) which then leads to a sequence breaking bug in chapter 6 (the game uses the pistol in that sequence. this has been known since release and is still not fixed. Even dumber, in previous cutscenes a pistol just magically appeared in your hands for the purpose of the scene to then just disappear....they just forgot it in that scene and NEVER fixed it despite user feedback. There is also geometry issues, for example, I jumped down a small rock and then hang floating in the air which lead to a checkpoint restart. also a bunch of clipping artifacts and other stuff. very unpolished - checkpoint placement suck, often they are no checkpoints before "puzzle" sequences, example you are fleeing through an area with lotsa fires. you finally get locked in a room which starts to light on fire and you are supposed to shoot some valve on the ceiling. I couldn't see that valve since the flickering of the fire covered the interact highlight glow so I died and had the replay the whole area including difficult fights, joy - many MAAAAANY instances of forced slow walk (for no reason or effect), taking control away from you for nothing, silly and slooooooow interact scenes (can you open and walk through doors ANY slower ?) - oh, and you run like a 70 year old, fat chain smoker with asthma...when you are fully upgraded ! Stay AWAY

I like playing survival horror games as long as they are fun and not brutal. The gameplay is good and doesn't get repetitive thanks to the variety in gameplay elements and mechanics. The boss fights are memorable. The style of the game and the details are mostly good. The controls feels a little clunky at first, but after getting used to it it didn't make things difficult. The story is enjoyable, but it does have it flaws. The transition from one scene to the next was done really well. The story is a bit confusing, and even after beating the main story line I still didn't understand everything that was going on. One of the main flaws is that many of the deaths that I have encountered are one hit kills. Another flaw is that some sections are about trial and error, and you may have to repeat a section a few times to get it right before being able to continue the game. Thankfully, there are a lot of checkpoints. The game took around 12 hours to beat on my first playthrough. I definitely recommend it to those who enjoy horror games and movies.

Story and gameplay top notch. You can clearly see the Resident Evil influence in this title. The levels are less linear than RE, which is appreciated. I liked the DLC and addition of stealth as well. Replayability is pretty good - new game plus gives you extra weapons and difficulty levels. I wish there was something like Raid or Mercenaries mode, but maybe that's asking too much. Overall, well worth your time.

Amazing Game. Played it on other platforms, "But PC is the best by far". Great eye candy - Great everything. GOG has done it again...keep them games coming...your the best...In such a greedy profit driven world and industry...Top RESPECT to you ALL. Ps you make an old gamer...young again. GAMERS REMEMBER TO DO THIS? GRAPHICS. HARDWARE SETTINGS. LETTERBOX. DISABLE THAT PESKY LETTERBOX - IT'S OK FOR THE CUTSCENES - BUT NOT ALL THE TIME? ENJOY.