Gamer eye: The Evil Within

This game is twisted! This is one of the most psychological and horrific games I have played my entire life. In this game you play as Sebastian. He is a stereotypical alcoholic detective who responded to a call to capture an admitted patient in. Everything went crazy in just a few seconds just after you and your partners Kidman and Joseph entered the said asylum. Then everything went from crazy to totally insane after that.

This game was made by Shinji Mikami, the dubbed king of survival horror, the one who made the resident evil franchise. He made this game as a redeeming factor after his considered fail in resident evil 4. And as far as I’m concerned I think he has redeemed it pretty well. The game mechanic is so challenging and items are so rare that you’ll jump for joy each time you pick up any type of item, especially ammo and the unique green juice used for upgrading your stats.

Speaking about upgrading, the upgrade mechanic of the game is also unique. Green juice than can be acquired all around the map can e picked up and can be traded for damage upgrades, ammo capacities and abilities (no magic powers, just plain human abilities, such as health bars upgrades and sprit duration). You have to choose wisely though because there is no such thing as a reset stat or roll back upgrades in this game.

The weapons of this game are pretty standard: revolvers, shotguns, and a sniper. But the most unique weapon of them all is the agony crossbow. The agony crossbow can shoot bolts of different varieties that have different effects against your enemies. But there is always a right bolt for the right enemy so you have to use them wisely.

I love the graphics of the game and its mechanics. But what I don’t like is the story. It’s pretty complex and confusing. The game makes you jump from one place to another just because one N.P.C. shouts or cries and when you don’t pay attention you might ask yourself “Why?” The game makes you jump from reality from another that it seems to lose all connection. Even when you get to the last boss fight you would still get confused.

In conclusion, this game is fairly good. I play games for the plot and the challenge, visual appeal is subjective. But this game is still a good play.