As the man responsible for unleashing Resident Evil on gamers, Shinji Mikami is one of the undisputed masters of horror games. Capcom's zombie series eventually went on to focus more on action than scares, and Mikami went his own way to return to the roots of the genre.

The Evil Within doesn't mess about. Within ten minutes, after a b-movie-like intro cinematic, you find yourself in a room full of corpses and blood.

Channels those Resi 4 vibes; Incredibly tense; Gameplay is great

A bit too long; The story isn't up to much; Will prove too much for some

First few hours are utter guff - disjointed and disappointing. But don't give up- gets so much better as you carry on. It's not perfect, can be clunky and harsh but always playable. As resident evil a game could get without being titled resident evil. Recommended.

The first DLC ended with Juli discovering the truth behind Ruvik's escape plan. Of course, those who have finished the original game already knew much of what was revealed, but seeing it from Juli's point of view, uncovering the truth behind her actions, her motivations and her shadowy overlords...

Shinji Mikami has yet to make a poor game, and The Evil Within does not blemish his record. But neither does the game enchant and disrupt in the way that Vanquish and the others managed. This is Mikami revisiting his past glories and, as such, it's both a delight and a disappointment.

After much anticipation and at least four years of development, The Evil Within has finally been unleashed on most major platforms. From the twisted mind that conceived and created the Resident Evil franchise Shinji Mikami, this is a new attempt to scare the bejeezus out of you.

As gruesome as it gets; Lengthy campaign with New Game; Very difficult; but rewarding

Story is all over the place; Cheap deaths can be plentiful; Cast is mostly forgettable

The Evil Within's first slice of blood-drenched DLC, The Assignment, was a somewhat surprising success. After all, the story-based expansion's emphasis on stealth over the main campaign's visceral gunplay didn't exactly look great on paper, but its execution was hard to deny as anything other than...

Shinji Mikami returns to the survival horror genre with a game that comes across as a greatest hits compilation in both a good and a bad way.

Great atmosphere and use of visuals and sound; The agony bow provides lots of combat options; Monster design is impressive; A story that will keep your interest; Lots of variation

Some frustrating old-school elements; Camera is far from perfect; Stiff movements; Technically not all that impressive

The Evil Within was a pretty easy sell for me. Shinji Mikami returns to the genre that he created with Resident Evil and later improved in Resident Evil 4. With his team at Tango Gameworks, Mikami has the ability to create games without the management at Capcom breathing down his neck, meaning The...

The Evil Within: The Consequence is a continuation of Juli Kidman's narrative in The Assignment . She's begun to unravel the truth behind STEM and the players behind it. In The Consequence things come full circle as closure is brought to the nightmarish campaigns of Juli Kidman and Sebastian...

Story is neatly concluded; Memorable final section; Tension-inducing delivery

A large dose of re-used assets; Tags