First off this game is very difficult. If you can get passed the difficulty the game delivers and the creeps. It has jump scares, creepy atmosphere, and gore for those that like that. It also has segments with action. Survival horror at its best.

Forget about the Resident Evil connection: The Evil Within stands alone and still manages to feel relevant, despite far more sophisticated contemporaries.

Gloriously varied; blood-scribed love letter to all things horror; Terrifying enemy design and a genuinely compelling bad guy

Boss battles can lead to tedious repetition that numbs any sense of fear; Some minor technical issues mar an otherwise lavish experience

Resident Evil 4's spiritual successor

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 is everything that has been missing from survival horror games of late. It's a creepy game that introduces us to a new franchise built upon the best of Mikami. The modernised take on Resident Evil 4 controls and resource management are joined by the spooky mansion and chainsaw...

+ Creepy atmosphere; + Classic survival horror combat; + Well designed environments; + Plenty of favourite Mikami moments

- Ugly textures/pop-in issues; - Story isn't great and loses its way; seemingly to lengthen the game