Evolve: MP 4 vs 1 F/TPS - Out now on PC, PS4 and XB1 - Now F2P on PC

Bit gooseberry fool really, the AI is terrible so you end up propping the games up more than you should. I've also played this 3 times since launch day so make of that what you will.

Currently £29.99 at GAME. Well worth it.

Waiting for it to come down in Ireland, I'd buy it if it was that price here.

I'll pick this up hen it hits £25, quite possibly during the Easter sales that will be coming

Well, I've had Evolve for a while now, both on PC and PS4. Time for some thoughts about my experience of this game. I've never taken the game online. I'm simply not good enough (and never will be) and I'm not interested in playing against Level 40 players who just want to kick me. Most of you will know already that I'm just not a MP sort of gamer. If you're not interested in the Solo aspects of the game you needn't read on.

So, with that in mind, how has the strictly-Solo experience been? I've found it pretty enjoyable, tbh. I'm a Level 14 on PS4 and a Level 13 on PC. It's taken a while - I'm assuming it's taking a lot longer to level-up in SP than it would have taken if I'd been playing online (as is usually the case with these kind of games). I don't mind. The Solo experience allows me to set my own pace and checkmark which gameplay parameters I want applied for each map and mode. I really appreciate the flexibility the devs have provided - this has given me the confidence, starting from basically 'easy everything', to move into more tricky settings and it's proving to be great fun.

I was surprised at the sheer (Shear?) amount of offline play there is in Evolve. For a game so heavily marketed as 'the next big MP phenomenon', it's actually got a very sturdy SP element - easily as enjoyable as my other favourite, Killzone SF, in this respect. From one-off bespoke matches to the surprisingly satisfying Evacuation mode spread across five maps, I love the variety. Most of all, I love the fact I get to enjoy an offline SP career with rewards, progression and unlocks along the way. It's also great how the Hunter Team can be tailored for each match with customisations - and really good that I can swop out playing against a monster I don't particularly enjoy (p*ss off, Wraith).

I caved early on (as soon as I saw how robust the SP elements of the game were) and bought the Season Pass with the 4 new Hunters (yes, on both platforms ). Having options is good when you're settling in for a long haul. I like the new Hunters, although I still can't quite figure out how Crow's bird (Gobi) is actually helpful in the same way as Maggie's Daisy is. Then again, not relying on Daisy to take me to the monster introduces a nice element of uncertainty. The only other Hunter I've unlocked apart from the default four and the 4 on DLC is Hyde (Assault). As I said: I'm going to be at this for a good long while by the look of things.

I like the maps, too. I agree they can all look a bit samey - but when 'samey' is so rich with detail (on both PC and PS4) I don't mind. Being able to choose an option like 'Clear Skies' to remove rain, snow, etc and bathe the maps in clear sunlight and shadow is my favourite 'Map Event' setting. I love the feeling of verticality the maps give - they feel massive in scale and sometimes (in, say, a map like Aviary) it really pays to just pause and take a good look around at your surroundings. Two new free maps are due to drop on April 30th. Can't wait.

If only Titanfall had a SP element like Evolve's. Such a missed opportunity. I'd be playing that game every night, too - really making the most of all the DLC I bought for it. Evolve is a fantastic game - from my initial wariness of this being a MP-only shootfest, it's gradually become one of my most played and enjoyed games of this year (so far). I never expected much from it, tbh. What I've got is another of my favourite type of game: the infinite replayability game. In the end, it's proven to have been money well spent.

https://twitter.com/2K/status/601855058976706560

£5 says it's going F2P

With all the usual "we're excited to open the hunting grounds to more players than ever before" and "it won't be pay2win, just even MORE dlc options that are all about giving you choices." Damage control rubbish.

If it does go f2p i'll probably give it a go, but not for long.

This does seem to be a growing trend; games get ultra-hyped for sometimes years, then bomb without a trace. Anyone still play this, Titanfall or Watch Doges?

I got it on launch day and played it three times in total. Proper gooseberry fool.

Ad7 wrote:I got it on launch day and played it three times in total. Proper gooseberry fool.

Really?

It got delivered to me on Thursday and I traded it in on Friday. Strangely though I love watching it being played by competent gamers on Twitch. It looks fun...but it just isn't for me.

I tried it with the AI and they never heal you, so you've got to change to one of them, run over to pick yourself up and then switch back, which makes playing properly in that way impossible. Tried online and you just get shouted at for not using your class in exactly the way the team wants you to use it. God forbid if I want to deal a bit of damage as a medic because the opertunity was there, nonono kicked, off you go noob.

Looks great and all but I just don't enjoy that type of game.

So, I got the deluxe version of this in MS' black friday sales. Fired it up over the weekend, played the tuturial and went online, hoping against hope that people would still be playing it! Well they ARE and I had a great time! Hoping to get stuck into it during the week.

Anyone else have X1 version?

So this is going Free To Play, first on PC but coming to consoles sometime in the near future.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/ ... anges.aspx

Thoughts?

Won't stop it being a gooseberry fool game. Probably played it 3 times and shelved it.

Same here. Found it very boring running round a massive near empty map as people did things around me. To think how excellent Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 where.

I think the chances of finding 3 (or is it 4?) randoms who are clued up and can play as a team will be slim to none. Maybe a F2P model can perhaps revitalise player numbers here. Not that awful Rainbow 6-Driveclub clique though.

Spent about £100 all-in on this. Barely played it 6 hours, due to the low player count. Great that you can just stroll up without paying a penny and be treated to a game that's (presumably) more populated than it ever was for me.

gooseberry fool, it's already out. Let's GOOOOOOO

Yeah, I still really, really like this. The thrill of the chase is excellent. And being the monster is still as panic-inducing as ever.

Well i said in this very thread i'd try it if it went f2p, so i'll get it down and see what's what.

I enjoyed it back at launch.

The concept is a good one and it looks and plays well. I only ever played as the monster though.

I lost interest as I wanted the 2 DLC creatures but the cost and the months they took I release them meant I had traded it in long before they appeared.

If/when it's free to play on PS4 I'll get back into it and have a go with all the monsters.