Evolve was a game we almost dreaded playing. We signed up for a game demo more out of obligation - it was a requirement to get an interview - than out of a genuine desire to try it. It looked like so many multiplayer only games we play for a day or so and then avoid.
Boy were we wrong. The game is a deeper rabbit hole than we imagined thanks to the specific hunter roles you need to choose between and the monster specializations that keep you guessing. And, if you don't want to go online, you don't have to. AI players will fill in all of the other roles if you choose. Be a monster and kill everyone, or be a tracker and hunt down the surprisingly hard-to-find creature before it levels up too much.
Best of all, there's a Big Alpha sign-up going on now for a chance to play the game online for a short window starting Oct. 30 for Xbox One and Oct. 31 for PS4 and PC.
This is another in our continuing series of PAX Prime 2014 reports. We've recorded interviews for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Boo Bunny Plague, Dead Island 2, Never Alone, Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell, and more (read our full show impressions and check back for more podcasts).
As always, you can download Busy Gamer Nation on iTunes, Zune, or our own RSS feed.
Leave a comment