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Evolve Big Alpha Impressions/bugs/glitches thread
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digoutyoursoul
Member
Nice loading screen
Yeah, 5 min and still searching...
Jimmyfenix
Member
Will you be able to put up starting times of all platforms in the OP? Just in case if people keep asking on when it starts for other platforms.
Do you have a PS4?
Dylan Sexbang
Banned
Played three matches so far. 1 as Hunters, we got killed. 2 was as the Monster I got killed. 3 as Monster I won by killing the Hunters.
Really enjoying it so far, monster is pretty fun. Learning the abilities and which to use for certain situations is interesting. In my last match, I tried to take on an aquatic wildlife and it took out a huge chunk of my health before I had to walk away.
Learning how to misdirect the hunters is fun too. The birds help surprisingly.
Weird sound bug, the game cracks and pops at times. Only experienced it as monster.
Really enjoying it so far, monster is pretty fun. Learning the abilities and which to use for certain situations is interesting. In my last match, I tried to take on an aquatic wildlife and it took out a huge chunk of my health before I had to walk away.
Learning how to misdirect the hunters is fun too. The birds help surprisingly.
Weird sound bug, the game cracks and pops at times. Only experienced it as monster.
Alx
Member
I played 2 games 10 minutes after it was meant to be online and then went away and just come back and had another. No problem getting in games here, despite it warning me about my strict NAT.
Don't like that there's no menu music between games, keep thinking my headsets gone off.
Loving the game, though in that last match our Trapper was useless so the monster just kept running. The first time the trapper managed to get it we were able to kill it.
Don't like that there's no menu music between games, keep thinking my headsets gone off.
Loving the game, though in that last match our Trapper was useless so the monster just kept running. The first time the trapper managed to get it we were able to kill it.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
which monsters/characters are playable?
mindfreak191
Member
I have spare key for the PC alpha if anyone is interested? 
Brutalitops
Banned
I would be extremely interested in that!I have spare key for the PC alpha if anyone is interested?
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
I only managed one game before I had to go but I spent most of it chasing the monster. Like basically constantly running and jumping tracking it.
My very early impressions are that this game might not be for me. I'll play it some more but 4 guys chasing 1 monster isn't that appealing.
My very early impressions are that this game might not be for me. I'll play it some more but 4 guys chasing 1 monster isn't that appealing.
VindicatorZ
Member
Does the alpha have the third monster? Or just the already announced two?
Pjsprojects
Member
Nearly an hour and not played yet,just searching....
Prophet Steve
Member
They say the third monster is in the final release, so I assume not.
And the game is still encrypted for me, but I am in Europe.
EDIT: Oh, Xbox One only.
DomsPlaying
Member
I second this, installed it earlier might try after work today. Wonder if it's just a matter of player count why folks are having trouble finding matches?
SniperHunter
Banned
How are the graphics and frame rate?
Thanks. I put it in OP.
Dylan Sexbang
Banned
I keep getting 4/5 players and then dropped. I shouldn't have left the lobby I was in already.
Visualante2
Member
13.6 GB. It's pretty big...I guess.
opticalmace
Member
Any screencaps?
Lockjaw333
Member
Rotating red circle looks p cool....
Thats all so far.
Thats all so far.
TheIdleMiner
Neo Member
Didn't know there was an impressions thread.
Played two matches as the monster. First match was quick as I died in stage 2 getting the hang of the game. The second match was much better. Lasted about 20 minutes. I got to stage 3 and that opened up to destroy the relay. I got about halfway in destroying it before the hunters caught up with me. In that time it was basically cat and mouse. I managed to permanently kill two of the hunters.Funnest time of the match is when I angered a monster that looked like the stage 1 version of what you start out with while the hunters were chasing me. They must have thought it was me because they threw up the arena net around that monster by accident and this allowed me to evolve into stage 3. I eventually died because my health was down and it doesn't seem like you can recoup it, just your shield level.
Monsters are going to use their mini map a lot. The game runs smooth enough but can get very confusing when you're in close with the hunters and probably vice versa. Played two maps and they were fairly large with varying degrees of vertical traversal.
Played two matches as the monster. First match was quick as I died in stage 2 getting the hang of the game. The second match was much better. Lasted about 20 minutes. I got to stage 3 and that opened up to destroy the relay. I got about halfway in destroying it before the hunters caught up with me. In that time it was basically cat and mouse. I managed to permanently kill two of the hunters.Funnest time of the match is when I angered a monster that looked like the stage 1 version of what you start out with while the hunters were chasing me. They must have thought it was me because they threw up the arena net around that monster by accident and this allowed me to evolve into stage 3. I eventually died because my health was down and it doesn't seem like you can recoup it, just your shield level.
Monsters are going to use their mini map a lot. The game runs smooth enough but can get very confusing when you're in close with the hunters and probably vice versa. Played two maps and they were fairly large with varying degrees of vertical traversal.
mindfreak191
Member
Key given away....well the graphics look ok to me....too bad that they didn't used the CryEngine better :/
digoutyoursoul
Member
Finally started a match
First impressions, I'm not sure on this, given that these are the folks that brought us the Left 4 Dead games, the first thing I notice is that the interface is way over cluttered. Left 4 Dead had simple interfaces but there just seems to be way too much on the screen and takes away from what I tell, some nice visuals.
I did not have a clue what I was doing or supposed to do and when I finally got some sense of what to do the match was over. The match only lasted a few minutes and that's being generous.
Maybe I'm not getting it but it doesn't seem to have the jump in and have fun element Left 4 Dead had
First impressions, I'm not sure on this, given that these are the folks that brought us the Left 4 Dead games, the first thing I notice is that the interface is way over cluttered. Left 4 Dead had simple interfaces but there just seems to be way too much on the screen and takes away from what I tell, some nice visuals.
I did not have a clue what I was doing or supposed to do and when I finally got some sense of what to do the match was over. The match only lasted a few minutes and that's being generous.
Maybe I'm not getting it but it doesn't seem to have the jump in and have fun element Left 4 Dead had
Pjsprojects
Member
Fist match played,seems a bit boring. Will play some more with other classes to see if it grows on me.
First match played as an assault and it lasted for maybe 2 minutes because the monster had no idea what he was doing. Second match I switched to monster but by the time I evolved my health was too low. 3rd match I knew exactly what to do, killed 2 of the hunters permanently and destroyed the power relay. It was funny because the other kids were sitting in the lobby beforehand talking strategy and how easy it would be to kill the monster. I chuckled.
The game is a lot of fun. I'm not sure I see the longevity of it, but I might pick it up after a price drop. It needs a good bit more content.
The game is a lot of fun. I'm not sure I see the longevity of it, but I might pick it up after a price drop. It needs a good bit more content.
The grfx are the least it;s problems, I thought they looked pretty good. It's CryEngine.
Phat Michael
Banned
Yep.
R3TRODYCE
Member
ExiledMarkzmen
Neo Member
Can we download this yet on the east coast?
BananasWithGuns
Member
No idea if it's a known issue but playing as the Support, at the end of the match it said I shielded 0 damage but that can't be true because I was shielding my teammates constantly. Even exhausted a full shield on my Assault teammate at one point.
Also I hate Val's sniper rifle. The game's too chaotic to be accurate with that thing.
Also I hate Val's sniper rifle. The game's too chaotic to be accurate with that thing.
RespectThySole
Member
The game is pretty fun, but I don't know if it will have any real staying power. I'm already bored with it after about 11 games. I'd rather be playing Sunset right now tbh.
Also, for those interested in the performance. I've experienced frame dips on 3 occasions already. Keep in mind though that they were very brief and the game isn't releasing until February so there's plenty of time to rectify it.
I'll try out the support and medic though because I've only played as the trapper, assault and monster so far. I will say though that the game is really great and very chaotic when the monster evolves to level 3, but that has only happened twice so far. The monster at the earlier levels is too weak to be a real threat.
Overall, I see this as more of a bargain bin title and most people will stick to Halo/CoD/BF/CS as their mainstays.
Also, for those interested in the performance. I've experienced frame dips on 3 occasions already. Keep in mind though that they were very brief and the game isn't releasing until February so there's plenty of time to rectify it.
I'll try out the support and medic though because I've only played as the trapper, assault and monster so far. I will say though that the game is really great and very chaotic when the monster evolves to level 3, but that has only happened twice so far. The monster at the earlier levels is too weak to be a real threat.
Overall, I see this as more of a bargain bin title and most people will stick to Halo/CoD/BF/CS as their mainstays.
