Description
Evolve's combat and cooperative play immediately evokes thoughts of Turtle Rock'sLeft4Deadbut the asymmetrical multiplayer along with the atmosphere the game evokes separates the two titles. When your opponent is an unpredictable player, and on some serious steroids, you are forced to cooperate and rely on your teammates in a meaningful way, something many games try to achieve.
The different hunters (Medic, Assault, Trapper, Support) are not dissimilar to your average class system, but each role has their own unique abilities, playstyle, and 'flavour'. When playing each role we always felt useful and part of a team. The Assault class fits pretty well into the standard FPS mold but what we really got excited about was The Support and Medic who could both do decent damage and make clutch plays in the form of slows/CC. The Trapper took the longest to get used to playing, the role is definitely the backbone of the group - setting up Sound Spikes that alert the group to the monster-player's location and essentially leading the group and forcing the monster player to fight.
We were able to play as Goliath, the epitome of big and bad, a King Kong/Godzilla-esque monstrosity. The monster gameplay is what we were all looking forward to and it did not disappoint in the slightest. Goliath is controlled in third person and his attacks, although taking some time to get used to, were intuitive and fluid. The best strategy seemed to be lurking in the shadows, slowing killing and eating the surrounding wildlife, which provides you with new abilities and upgrades. Don't be misled though, the game is not a pretty version of hide and seek; skirmishes can, and almost definitely will, arise causing the player to make the crucial decision between the primal "fight or flight".
- 4V1: Team up with three friends to hunt a powerful evolving beast or go it alone as the Monster and show your friends who’s boss.
- 5 Monsters Behemoth, a massive rock beast, and Gorgon, a stealthy spider-like creature, join Goliath, Kraken and Wraith as the five playable monster bosses. Use savage abilities and an animalistic sense to wreak havoc, kill the Hunters and become the apex predator.
- 20 Hunters: Every role is vital and teamwork is key in surviving an encounter with the monster. Whether you play as Assault, Trapper, Medic or Support, with five characters in each class, there is a Hunter for every play style.
- Get Ranked: Hunt 2.0 is a leap forward for Evolve’s matchmaking and ranking mechanics to pit you against players of equal skill. Win and climb your way up to the top of your class.
- Dynamic Campaign: Join the fight to save the colony or be the Monsters that destroys it in Evacuation.
- Offline Play: Experience the thrill of the hunt offline. Play as all four Hunters, swapping between each class instantly in the heat of battle, or sharpen your Monster skills by hunting down the team.
- Contents include: Evolve Base Game, Monster Expansion Pack, Hunting Season 1, and Hunting Season 2
