Videogamer.com writes: Evolve should have been great. It isn't. Worse still is that its core idea feels as if it has been undermined by over-complication and, more disappointingly, the worst practices of modern publishing.
Back in 2016, Turtle Rock announced that support for its 4v1 monster-hunting shooter Evolve would end but fans wouldn't let it die.
From NME: "Evolve: Stage 2 had its multiplayer servers shut down back in 2018, but today players are once again able to matchmake and join peer-to-peer multiplayer games.
Several months ago, peer-to-peer functionality was lost for Evolve Legacy, which was the only way fans of the series could play with friends. Upon a multitude of players reaching out to publisher 2K, the issue was eventually fixed earlier in July. It seems 2K have gone a step further now, and reinstated peer-to-peer and matchmaking functionality for Evolve: Stage 2 after four years."
Yes so far because it's just the servers alone coming on and the console version never had the free-to-play update.
I imagine if they find people playing the PC version and enough players are enjoying it then they'd probably reconsider opening console as well but I wouldn't count on it.
The game was epic as a monster. Hunters were really boring to play as to me.
Evolve is an asymmetrical multiplayer experience born at the tail-end of the wrong era, in the multiplayer world.
Great idea but poorly executed and destined to fail from the begging. Only thing I’m grateful towards this game is that it’s the one that convinced me to never buy a game blind again.
Shadowrun for the Xbox 360/PC would of been a better example of a great online game that launched At the wrong time.
Damn. Although, you can never trust these review sites after what they did to Destiny and others.
I think the game looks fun enough, but I don't think I'll be able to bring myself to spend $60 on a multiplayer only experience. Because I'll probaly play for a month or two and then get bored.
Even Advance Warfare have a good level of customization, can't believe these guys are charging $130 for cosmetic things.
I agree 100% with their review of Evolve. I don't agree with everything Videogamer.com say, but Evolve deserves 6/10. They're getting rid of review scores anyway ...Math+Opinion = Nonsense.
Evolve's 44 pieces of DLC cost a total of $136, is not included in the $20 Season Pass, and it's shameless that a $60 game is parading as a F2P, P2W game.
If you purchased everything it would cost you $216. In contrast, a friend of mine got an Xbox One at Xmas for $299 inc 1 game! Sure, you don't have to buy it, but it's the principle of the damn thing ...quit nickel 'n diming gamers! ;/
I'll wait for a goty version.. Same goes for mkx.. It's a shame because I want both of these games but cannot support these businesses practices