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  • The Evil Within Is The Survival Horror Game We’ve Been Waiting For

    The Evil Within Is The Survival Horror Game We’ve Been Waiting For

    Big budget survival horror has been on the decline these past few years with Resident Evil outright ditching the survival and the horror with its latest incarnation. The original creator of the series – Shinji Mikami – wants to change that with The Evil Within. The game has definitely shown promise in this regard, but the latest trailer for the game pretty much confirms that Mikami’s still got it.

    For PAX East, Bethesda Softworks released a gameplay trailer for The Evil Within that shows off many of the enemies and traps players will encounter within the game. In short, they’re all pretty creepy. The game appears to nail the atmosphere that was sorely lacking in the last Resident Evil game. Even though the playable character has a gun, it’s not empowering in the least. The game will force players to pick their fights carefully and run when needed.

    Outside of the gameplay, we’re treated to a few more story tidbits as well. There’s the question of whether or not any of the events in the game are actually happening or if the player character has simply gone insane. My money’s on the former, but the latter could prove interesting from a story telling standpoint as well. We also get a better look at the doctor who appears to be pulling the strings.

    The Evil Within will be out August 26 on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC.

  • ‘The Evil Within’ Launches on August 26

    ‘The Evil Within’ Launches on August 26

    Though the indie market has propped up the survival horror genre in recent years, large publishers have all but abandoned scares in favor of action. Survival horror will get another shot at the mainstream this year, though, through Bethesda’s The Evil Within.

    Bethesda today announced that The Evil Within will hit stores in North America on August 26 (August 29 in Europe). The game will be released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC.

    The Evil Within is being developed under the leadership of Shinji Mikami, the creator of the Resident Evil series. As one might expect, The Evil Within is closer in tone to the early Resident Evil games than the series’ more modern incarnation. Judging from the long gameplay preview released late last year, players may be spending just as much time running from horrible things as they will be shooting them in the face:

  • New ‘Evil Within’ Gameplay Video Shows ‘Resident Evil’-Like Atmosphere

    When Resident Evil 4 debuted, it changed the survival horror genre for years. Though the game received fantastic reviews, fans of the old-school Resident Evil and Silent Hill games were greeted with a more action-oriented experience and the introduction of numerous quicktime-event cutscenes – traits that would only intensify in further sequels. Though much of the game was creepy, it was missing the sense of dread and helplessness that hung over early survival horror titles.

    In recent years, titles such as Amnesia and Outlast have brought atmosphere back to the survival horror genre. However, those games swung in an entirely opposite direction than the newer Resident Evil games, giving players no tools or weapons with which to fight off the horrors that surround them.

    Now, Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami is back to split the difference with the upcoming The Evil Within. With claustrophobic surroundings, disturbing enemies, and the rare ammo box, Mikami is promising the “perfect blend of horror and action.”

    Earlier this week publisher Bethesda streamed live gameplay of The Evil Within from the EuroGamer Expo. Today it released the highlights of that stream in a long 12-minute gameplay video. Without giving much of the story away, the video shows exactly why fans of Resident Evil 4 might be excited about Mikami’s new game:

  • New Trailer For ‘The Evil Within’ Looks Crazy, Disappears Quickly

    The fact that Shinji Mikami, who created the Resident Evil series, is making a brand new horror survival game is, of course, worth any gamer’s attention. Hence the collective geek scream of joy that was overheard when The Evil Within was announced. While it isn’t scheduled for release until next year (2014), the delay only gives the anticipation more time to build. It’s that, or the impending feeling of doom as more and more footage is released to the public.

    Speaking of which, there’s a new trailer for The Evil Within that popped up at Sony’s press conference in Japan, and it, too, looks impressive/daunting. The problem is Bethesda, the game’s publisher, isn’t ready to release the footage to the public, and so, they are pulling copies that show up on YouTube. Case in point belongs to VG247.com and their embedded video, which has already been booted by ZeniMax, Bethesda’s parent company. While we’ve managed to find another upload, it’s doubtful it will last too long.

    Get it while you can:


    You’ll notice the game being previewed was called Psycho Break, which represents the game’s title in Japan, much like the Biohazard/Resident Evil Japan/Non-Japan title switch. If you navigate to the Twitter account being publicized in the trailer–@PsychoBreakJPN–you’ll notice the tweets are primarily in Japanese, but the look and feel uses the same theme as its Western counterpart.

    As for the what we saw in the trailer, I’m sufficiently freaked the hell out, especially during the trailer’s closing sequence. I can imagine many pants being soiled when that part plays out in 50-plus inches of high definition glory. The game is being developed for all current and next-gen consoles. PC gamers will be getting a version, too.

    [Lead image via Bethesda]

  • Bethesda’s Mystery Game Is The Evil Within

    For the past week, Bethesda has been teasing a new game announcement on Twitter. Some fans speculated that it was Fallout 4, but their hopes were dashed when Bethesda said it was something else entirely. That something else has turned out to be the new horror title from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami.

    IGN revealed this morning that Besthesda and Mikami’s new studio, Tango Gameworks, are working on The Evil Within. It’s a new survival horror title that Mikami says will provide fans with the “perfect blend of horror and action.”

    Unfortunately, we don’t have any gameplay footage. Instead, the first trailer is entirely live-action, but the monster designs shows incredible promise.

    The Evil Within is scheduled for release in 2014. It’s coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, PC and next-gen consoles.