Evolve

Overview

Reviews

Evolve is a strong co-op title that rewards good teamwork with an amazing experience. Plenty of variety in classes and game types makes every round something new.

-- As reviewed by The Escapist

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 31 expert reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

13
Average:

7
Bad:

4

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Last revision on May 30, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Battles are vicious and intense
Every role is useful and fun
Great monster design

Reviewers Didn't Like

Hunts can get boring if they stretch on for too long
Requires good players to work

Expert reviews and ratings

Below Average: Has some high points, but they soon give way to glaring faults. Not the worst games, but are difficult to recommend....

By Destructoid on March 31, 2015

At its best, Evolve is tense, thrilling and what pundits like to call a game changer, with periods of frantic hunting/fleeing punctuated by explosive confrontations. At its worst, nothing comes together and it all feels strangely flat. We suspect that, with time and experience, we’ll see more of the first than the second, and the game will reveal its true potential. We just hope that this resolves any remaining doubts about long-term appeal.

By TrustedReviews on March 26, 2015

The Wrap -Evolve is a sound game with balanced gameplay, great graphics, decent AI, and it shows a lot of promise. However it feels more like an expansion of another game rather than a fully fleshed-out game engine. The gameplay, while good, becomes...

By HotHardware on March 05, 2015

All the cool guns, graphics and Goliaths merely gussy up an age-old children's game. Sixty dollars can buy a lot of game -- from forty-hour single-player campaigns that depict the rise and fall of empires, to hundred-plus-hour multiplayer...

By Tom's Guide on February 25, 2015

Developer: Turtle Rock Publisher: 2K Games Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, PS4 Version Reviewed: PC About ten years ago a mod for Half Life 2 sneaked onto the Internet. Called the Hidden, it saw team of a dozen heavily armed soldiers squaring off against one...

By Bit-tech.net on February 17, 2015

For a brief moment, Evolve seemed like it was every bit as good, if not better, than the pre-release hype suggested. Unfortunately, its shocking lack of content, offensive DLC practices, occasional balance issues and gameplay lulls hold it back from being everything that it had the potential to be. Don’t be surprised if, two months down the line, you find yourself asking, “Hey, whatever happened to Evolve?”

By HardcoreGamer on February 13, 2015

Evolve is a cooperative first person shooter (FPS) from the developers of the original Left 4 Dead in which a team of four players (known as Hunters) is pitted against a player or computer controlled Monster. Teamwork and cooperation are essential on the...

By CyberShark on February 13, 2015

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.

By GameInformer on February 12, 2015

Tactically deep, and bursting with character, Evolve offers a level of nuance rarely found in multiplayer shooters.

By IGN on February 12, 2015

Despite repetitiveness in modes and characters, Evolve offers replayability thanks, in part, to its addictive competitive...

By GameZone on February 12, 2015

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