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[Sendou]

Evolve might very well be a quality game. In fact I think it's likely. That said these awards amount to nothing. It's not the final software. Only a select group is allowed to play the game. The part of the game that is played is tightly controlled and there is a representative there all the time to hold your hand if you miss even the smallest detail of the game.

Gamescom awards are a whole another kind of fiasco on top if this of course.

 

[Acquiescence]

And despite all that, these are my feelings toward Evolve...

I just cannot for the life of me muster up any enthusiasm over the game. It reminds me of last year around this time when everyone in the press was losing their shit over Titanfall like it was the second coming. And then it came out and it was merely good to very good, but not essential.

 

[JayKay1337]

Played this game 6 times at GamesCom , this will be one of the biggest games for me next year
All of our matches were so fucking awesome , even with people that usually don´t play shooters

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

I was in the alpha and I'd love to answer this, but I'm not sure I recall exactly what the nature of the NDA was. I know we were allowed to say we're in the alpha, just not "be specific". Am I allowed to, however, give general, unspecific impressions of the game?

You could have just said " I played it and it was fun/meh" and no one would have known if you even signed one since it's been publicly available at least 3x this year.

 

[Halph n Halph]

I just cannot see the appeal of it. Chase down a monster and just shoot. I don't see how it will be fun for more than one hour.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Watched and read a lot about it.

I don't understand the hype. Looks okay.

 

[Devilgunman]

From what I saw Evolve just doesn't look interesting. I would like it more if it's a FPS Monster Hunter clone with very advance ai.

 

[Exploratory]

I think I really need to play this first just like Destiny, because I don't see why. *wink*

Well done.

 

[DryvBy]

I was in the alpha and I'd love to answer this, but I'm not sure I recall exactly what the nature of the NDA was. I know we were allowed to say we're in the alpha, just not "be specific". Am I allowed to, however, give general, unspecific impressions of the game?

Pretend you were at Gamescom. I mean... you were there...

 

[Jito]

A lot of these opinions should be prefaced with "I don't like any shooters", It's like me going into a JRPG thread and saying it looks boring. Evolve looks like a great take on VS co-op gameplay and is hopefully going to be the next big co-op shooter like L4D was.

 

[Tommyhawk]

I also don't get the hype surrounding it. It feels more like something that is forced upon us by the media outlets rather than actual excitement from the gamers.

The game itself looks like a solid l4d type of game but nothing evolutionary or "hype worthy".

 

[Altima]

Sadly, majority of players cannot try out this game because beta will be only on Xbox One.

I think it will hurt this game a lot.

 

[Sendou]

Sadly, majority of players will not get to try this game because it has beta only on Xbox One.

I think it will hurt this game a lot.

I'm pretty sure there's a beta on PC (if you live in NA).

I don't think the fact that PS4 has no beta of this game will hurt the game. Definitely not a lot.

 

[flatearthpandas]

I always thought Evolve looked good. I don't know if it looks "upgrade my PC" good and it definitely doesn't look "support a console paywall" good... so hopefully my PC can handle it.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

The game itself looks like a solid l4d type of game but nothing evolutionary

Now wait just a minute

 

[Rivitur]

It is the real deal op and it got delayed so it can only get better.

 

[Jafku]

After playing it, I really don't see why this game is getting so much hype. It's fun sometimes, but it's certainly not the best thing we've seen. I don't even think this game will have a big enough community after the initial month to justify ever buying it.

My thoughts after playing the alpha

 

[tolkir]

The new is here.

However, Gamescom has one award where the public gets to decide: the Most Wanted Consumer Award, which, this year, went to Super Smash Bros on Nintendo's Wii U console. It will be released in November.

Was it confirmed?

 

[NuKERxyz]

Saw every video of gameplay about this and i still dont feel anything special about it. Maybe the Beta on X1 can change that.

 

[Despera]

I see nothing special about this game.

Even in the previews I've watched the main concept went from slightly intriguing to boring in a matter of minutes.

But that's just me.

 

[Sendou]

Was it confirmed?

Nope. "Holiday 2014" is the official word. That said Nintendo did say they want to get it out before Black Friday but that much should be obvious.

 

[Altima]

I'm pretty sure there's a beta on PC (if you live in NA).

I don't think the fact that PS4 has no beta of this game will hurt the game. Definitely not a lot.

There was an alpha on PC. Beta will be exclusive for Xbox One.

 

[StealthGoblin]

A lot of these opinions should be prefaced with "I don't like any shooters", It's like me going into a JRPG thread and saying it looks boring. Evolve looks like a great take on VS co-op gameplay and is hopefully going to be the next big co-op shooter like L4D was.

That is not fair.

In my case I've played and love a lot of shooters. I've got Destiny pre-ordered at the moment.

Evolve just doesn't seem to do anything worthy of note for my tastes.

 

[kurahador]

Put me in the skeptics group. Still don't see what's so special about this game, and I'm pretty sure I've seen all the gameplay videos and preview write-ups.

 

[EL CUCO]

I love shooters, but IDC about Evolve.

Will wait for content review.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Gameplay looks boring sorry.

Wish it was more like L4D where you have to navigate to the end of a massive level.

 

[In Service]

Suprised and pleased as most of what I happened to read (unlucky sampling by me I guess) in the gaming press seemed to be "Meh".

Looking forward to reading more now.

 

[Nightengale]

Evolve is such a strange title. I've never heard bad things about it at all, yet there seems to be practically no excitement for it either.

 

[Dictator93]

Gameplay looks boring sorry.

Wish it was more like L4D where you have to navigate to the end of a massive level.

Given from what I have seen, these levels are bigger than L4D levels... if that matters to you.

 

[shiftplusone]

throw me into the "I dont see what's so special" pile

I was interested when I saw the announcement, and when I saw the article, but everything since has looked worse and less interesting than before.

Maybe it's because the first video presentation I saw was that fake ass esports "get hype!' bullshit which doesn't work for a game that no one knows the mechanics of, or the intricacies of the classes and how they're supposed to all synergize.

Or maybe it was because straight from day 1 for me they were manufacturing hype and i think FPS esports is the worst thing to happen to video games.

I'll be interested to see it launch to 9/10s, "multiplayer is redefined" statements and then watch most of the player base drop off in a month but still hear it spoken of with "no it's got plenty of people!" like titanfall fans currently do

 

[erpg]

Can't take any of these awards or press opinions seriously after Titanfall.

 

[SerTapTap]

Press seem to really eat up new competitive fps up. Hope they're not as insufferable Scott this one as titan fall. So weird when press hype seems so out of whack with player hype; at least people were talking about titan fall.

I can't really stand the community and performance anxiety of competitive only games, so since it's not called Unreal Tournament 4 I'll probably give this a pass regardless.

 

[ILoveBish]

I watched several gameplay videos of it and it looks boring as heck. I feel its going to do pretty badly.

 

[ViciousDS]

same feeling for this as for titanfall.........would be a great game if the price tag was $29.99, but I cannot see myself paying full price for basically a multiplayer shooter. I dropped the $60 on titanfall......and played it for a couple days and then got bored. Never again will I drop that much up front on a game that basically is one mode of play with multiple maps with even more DLC to experience the full game.

 

[sunnz]

I like what I see but I also have worries about the balance of the game, from how strong the hunters are, the medic and how the environment doesn't seem to have a lot of variety.

 

[jesu]

throw me into the "I dont see what's so special" pile

I was interested when I saw the announcement, and when I saw the article, but everything since has looked worse and less interesting than before.

Maybe it's because the first video presentation I saw was that fake ass esports "get hype!' bullshit which doesn't work for a game that no one knows the mechanics of, or the intricacies of the classes and how they're supposed to all synergize.

Or maybe it was because straight from day 1 for me they were manufacturing hype and i think FPS esports is the worst thing to happen to video games.

I'll be interested to see it launch to 9/10s, "multiplayer is redefined" statements and then watch most of the player base drop off in a month but still hear it spoken of with "no it's got plenty of people!" like titanfall fans currently do

Manufactured hype and no-one plays Titanfall any more in one post.Bravo!

 

[Diprosalic]

Most Wanted Consumer Award: Super Smash Bros.

Based Consumer

 

[T.O.P]

Don't wanna judge before getting my hands on it

Anticipating the Beta on X1 then

 

[The Jackdog]

I played the alpha.

It plays a lot more fun than it looks. A lot deeper than a lot of people think

 

[Diprosalic]

Is Evolve the new Titanfall in terms of games media that just can't shut up about it?

All we heard about for a while was Titanfall like it would be the Second Coming of Christ.

From what i've played, Evolve will get boring even quicker,

 

[Jito]

That is not fair.

In my case I've played and love a lot of shooters. I've got Destiny pre-ordered at the moment.

Evolve just doesn't seem to do anything worthy of note for my tastes.

Seems to be the case with a lot of these posters based on where I see them posting and a quick look at their post histories.

Funny you'd use Destiny as your example as that game looks pretty damn boring in videos yet is really fun to play from what I've heard (not tried it myself). Still plan on picking it up anyway as it sounds like my type of game.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Can't take those Gamescom awards seriously, sorry. When it's pay to win and many games aren't allowed to be included then they don't count for me. In fact it has the opposite affect. Makes me very wary about said titles.

Awards should be earned not bought.

Now whether Evolve deserves them is another matter.

 

[Bronetta]

2K dollars at work manufacturing dat hype

Evolve will be amazing no doubt but it feels like Titanfall all over again. It'll be a fun but flawed game and everyone will shit on it for not being the greatest game ever after all these awards.

 

[Grief.exe]

Isn't this game basically Left 4 Dead with monsters instead of infected?

It looks fun but where's the hype coming from?

It is actually Giants Citizen Kabuto multiplayer. Not really similar to L4D other than genre.

 

[Carl]

Keeps getting awards but the gameplay really looks boring to me.

 

[Sendou]

There was an alpha on PC. Beta will be exclusive for Xbox One.

I still rest my case. Nobody cares.

 

[thekiddfran]

This is Titanfall all over again.

 

[JetSetRadio]

I really don't see anything to be excited about.

 

[Jito]

This is Titanfall all over again.

A good game then?

 

[Alx]

So much hate for Titanfall... for some reason it's still the most played game on my friends list. Maybe I'll tell them they should stop because they're being fooled into having fun.