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The Evil Within series - Yay or nay?
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Yay!
They're great games, I enjoyed both immensely.
They are not overly ambitious and have very little of actual horror (they're more in vein of RE4 action-horror) but I'm thankful for that approach, as it enabled me to complete both without alt+F4'ing (I'm a huge wuss).
Also, the Agony crossbow rocks.
They're great games, I enjoyed both immensely.
They are not overly ambitious and have very little of actual horror (they're more in vein of RE4 action-horror) but I'm thankful for that approach, as it enabled me to complete both without alt+F4'ing (I'm a huge wuss).
Also, the Agony crossbow rocks.
Definitely try them, they're probably dirt-cheap by now.
Evil Within 1 has a lot of moments of genius, but also some lows (technical issues, overly long).
Evil Within 2 is the safe sequel that's more consistent, but never reaches the highs of TEW1. Solid, but unspectacular. Still a lot of fun though.
Evil Within 1 has a lot of moments of genius, but also some lows (technical issues, overly long).
Evil Within 2 is the safe sequel that's more consistent, but never reaches the highs of TEW1. Solid, but unspectacular. Still a lot of fun though.
This will be a very divisive thread,lol.................anyway,just listen to me,the first game is like Resi 4's twisted evil cousin and a must play if you enjoy horror,the second one....isn't.
Play the dlc's as well because that's where all the story is.(2 is fine by the way,just not as good).
Play the dlc's as well because that's where all the story is.(2 is fine by the way,just not as good).
Hard pass on the first one. It's essentially a RE4 wannabe, and I hate RE4.
The second one is a very solid, even GOOD, action/horror game. Definitely recommend this one.
Yeah, it's called "coal". And the world is moving away from it ;)
The second one is a very solid, even GOOD, action/horror game. Definitely recommend this one.
Yeah, it's called "coal". And the world is moving away from it ;)
There's nothing horrifying in Evil Within. If you want a horror game id recommend you to play something else
If you want gory action games, then go ahead. First one have some really annoying parts but can carry you through gameplay. Had some cool ideas like the matches mechanic and you really feel limited in your ammo if you dont go around exploring for more (which in turn makes you meet more enemies so risk-reward balance)
Ive got nothing good to say about the second game. Era loves if for some unknown reason, i think its total trash.
If you want gory action games, then go ahead. First one have some really annoying parts but can carry you through gameplay. Had some cool ideas like the matches mechanic and you really feel limited in your ammo if you dont go around exploring for more (which in turn makes you meet more enemies so risk-reward balance)
Ive got nothing good to say about the second game. Era loves if for some unknown reason, i think its total trash.
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It definitely seems to be more action-based with a horror skin, than actual horror; but I'm ok with that. I like third person action games, like most.
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Did you ever feel out of place due to skipping the first entry?
I love the first one, to me it feels like how resident evil 5-6 should have been. It's tense in all the right ways, often giving you exactly the right amount of bullets to just escape an encounter by the seat if your pants.
I'm currently playing through the 2nd one for the first time and I love it already. That tension is still there inky now I think there's a lot of genuinely scary things in it. I've been legit freaked out by things in this game at least 3 separate times and I'm still in the early stages
I'm currently playing through the 2nd one for the first time and I love it already. That tension is still there inky now I think there's a lot of genuinely scary things in it. I've been legit freaked out by things in this game at least 3 separate times and I'm still in the early stages
I enjoy the series. But I would infinitely rather Tango Gameworks release a new IP. The storyline is wrapped nicely. That post-credits sequence of EW2 isn't enough to justify a continuation of the plot.
I didn't play the first game and i absolutely love The Evil Within 2.
I don't play many horror titles as I'm easily frightened (in fact, the only one I could beat it by myself is the Resident Evil remake, that I loved), but I wanted something different from the games I usually play, so I decided to get into the first The Evil Within at the start of the year.
Now that I'm approaching the end, I can say that it's one of those games that has some rough spots there and here and is far from perfect, but at the end you get a great experience from it with great mindfuckery moments and a true sense of tension throughout it.
I don't know if I will like some changes in TEW 2 as some people has put it as a really divisive game respect the first one, but I'm sure that I want to continue this series.
Now that I'm approaching the end, I can say that it's one of those games that has some rough spots there and here and is far from perfect, but at the end you get a great experience from it with great mindfuckery moments and a true sense of tension throughout it.
I don't know if I will like some changes in TEW 2 as some people has put it as a really divisive game respect the first one, but I'm sure that I want to continue this series.
Whether they did or they didnt shouldnt matter, the first game does flesh out the main characters and the setting of both games. And a lot of people prefer it. The complete collection goes for dirt cheap.
I'm honestly amazed people think the first is the better of the two, it's definitely not. It's such a hodgepodge of bad game design and poor level design, it's not bad, but I really had to force myself to play through it, didn't even bother with the DLC stuff (which is necessary to make sense of the poorly written, confusing story). The second game is a significant improvement in every single way.
The first game is actually somewhat hard, crazier and feels more like a fever dream and is gritty plus has the match mechanic.
It has a lot of BS though and wprse boss battles, that's for sure.
first one was cool, it is like a twisted gore slasher trip, has real highs but also some lows. the second one was more in the vein of a supernatural psycho thriller, i thought it was a little bit bland tbh. personally i wanted more of the first in the second game, so it was somewhat of a letdown for me
It was definitely harder, but to me it felt more like artificial difficulty rather actually being difficult, that is to say, lots of unfair BS, rather than things that were actually challenging to the player.
I agree but the 2nd was way too easy even on the hardest normal difficulty so eh.
The first 9 or so chapters of TEW1 are perfect
Plus TEW1's demo gets you the best level in the entire game (and 2 short, boring ones).
I think its best to start the game from the start to really feel the descent into fuckery but eh
Isn't the demo Chapters 1, 2, and 3?
I didn't play it, because I bought the full game day 1, but that's what I thought it was.
First one is definitely worth playing. The second one was good too, but its got less spice to it.
The second game is a bit too easy, but the first game was kind of annoying at times, there's a bunch of 1 hit kills in situations that aren't telegraphed well enough.
Both games are essential plays for horror fans anyway.
It's amazing. Play it!
Edit: Play both lol. If you like survival horror, it's a very safe assumption that you'll be satisfied with at least one of the two games.
Edit: Play both lol. If you like survival horror, it's a very safe assumption that you'll be satisfied with at least one of the two games.
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Definitely Yay. TEW is the best survival horror game since RE 4 and TEW 2 is the second best survival horror game since RE 4. Both are also better than RE 7 but they will both come up short as expected against REmake2. Regardless, both are great games (8.5/10 for me but for different reasons) and easily worth playing through at least once.
Nope. They fill in the plot pretty quickly and anything not stated explicitly is implied enough to manage easily. I've never felt tempted to go back to the first game.
The first one is fantastic, the second one is really middle of the road. It's fine. It's worth playing if you can get it for $15 or something.
I feel the opposite of many but I thought The Evil Within 2 was amazing and I could barely get through the original. Almost dropped it many times but pushed through because I wanted to see the end.
Evil Within 1 is worth playing on the PC. That version can brute force a lot of the issues that plague the console versions.
For TeW 2, you can play that on whatever. The performance is much better there.
For TeW 2, you can play that on whatever. The performance is much better there.
a problem both games have is bloat, there are several useless chapters in both games.
from what I recall:
from what I recall:
Chapters 11 (or 12? can't remember) in EW1. yet another apocalyptic building area to reach the final area.. why? I just went through that.
I think chapter 5 in EW2, the mansion after you fight the giggling monster with a saw for the 2nd time, a bunch of pointless, time wasting "puzzles" that didn't advance the story
I think chapter 5 in EW2, the mansion after you fight the giggling monster with a saw for the 2nd time, a bunch of pointless, time wasting "puzzles" that didn't advance the story
TEW1 is a fantastic game
TEW2 is one of my favorite games of the generation
So that's a yay from me
TEW2 is one of my favorite games of the generation
So that's a yay from me
I loved the second game. I wasn't a huge fan of the first but it did have a lot of interesting ideas and some good sequences that I felt were worth experiencing so I'd say give them a shot.