Sincere Fear | The Evil Within 1 retrospective

[@bigdrippy4104]

My parents may have never loved me but at least I love Ghenry's content

[@thecursedcow8109]

That's what truly matters in the end

[@JazzyUnderscoreTrumpeter]

Yes.

[@aprilborn199x]

here sweetie ...❤... Take this little love from me to you.

[@SpinTheWords]

Ghenry: Yeah sure, now give me money paypig.

[@windtacht1480]

Played both 1 and 2 and the first one was so much better.

[@PM-ch9fr]

I honestly love this game. Sure, it has its flaws, but I find the game very fun to play.

[@sotheofdaein]

god i loved the evil within so much. the atmosphere is the best part. i just loved the rusty, derelict, peeling paint feel of the first game and the small-town-gone-to-hell feel of the second. i really hope they make a 3rd game.

[@londenporlandoz8534]

I mean, as I myself am a heavy smoker, I can see why the dash is like that considering his lifestyle

[@Chiefahleaf]

18:29 I can why Mikami gave the director role to Nakamura for Ghostwire first. She had a interesting take on horror and design. I hope she will direct a full horror game sometime.

[@renyagami1801]

It's scary when you play it for the very first time, I played it (DLCs included) for the first time in 2019 on my PC and DUDE I LOVE IT!! this year I'm buying The Evil Within 2 on Steam Sale, I'm surely gonna love it too!

[@codyd13]

Love both these games! Second one adds an open area where if you're not careful you'll miss whole aspects of the game.

[@joeyt5427]

@@codyd13 Hey bro wym by this? I just started the second game and don’t want to miss anything

[@codyd13]

@@joeyt5427 Just make sure you check out the side missions on the map. There are optional quests you can do that add different levels later on.

[@saloz9483]

I just recently beat EW1 and I have to say while it started off rough it got better as it went along. As a survival horror game I found it better then RE4. I also love the creature design. I didn't have a problem with the characters themselves.

[@kannyboy1847]

It is a better survival horror then RE4, but that's because RE4 barely is one. I do prefer TEW1 over RE4 as a whole but as an action game RE4 is probably a bit superior.

[@thegreyvenomproject]

Ever since The Evil Within 2 came out in 2017, I've always wanted to see Ghenry cover the duology. Now after 3 years it's finally here. Keep up your quality, Papa Ghenry.

[@capscaps04]

This game will always amaze me by its visuals and how intense its gameolay is.

[@domscards]

Ok that Onion skit is hilarious. Lol, love the premise.

[@JmanRising]

I’m still a big fan of the original Evil Within to the point I’ve made it a tradition to play through the game every October since it came out, so I know the game well. The sequel is a different story though. Everything I liked about the original was removed or downgraded in 2. Because of this, Evil Within 2 is one of the most disappointing sequels I’ve ever played.

[@jigzyonline2]

Makes me happy it came put on my birthday, remember first playing it.

[@MAVATTACK]

Always look forward to your content drops! Been a fan of your work since your complete annihilation of Dead Rising 4, keep up the great work 🙌

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

Yes, DR4 was a joke. He really ripped into it further than I got into playing that waste of a game.

[@jigzyonline2]

@@jbzhummerh2gamer what is DR4?

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

@@jigzyonline2 A joke. The title is Dead Rising 4 Frank's Big Package, a game made during the holidays that wasn't worth a dime. Check out the guy's video on it.

[@jigzyonline2]

@@jbzhummerh2gamer did you dare to say the full title?

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

@@jigzyonline2 ?

[@mminaaku5582]

The first game was way better than 2.

[@mrturtletail3945]

All I hear when I hear Ruvik, is Rorschach

[@ReticularTunic7]

Evil Within deserves everyone’s respect, this game got me into the Resident Evil series since its mainly a spiritual successor to Resident Evil 4. Screw the fanboy haters.

[@hop-skipthechewtoys1836]

I'm replaying through the 1st right now....I honestly wish I could see this game more like how you do. I will agree that TEW1 is a decent game, the plot and presentation are ambitious as hell, and I love Sebastian's design. There's probably some folks out there who are wired in just the right way for TEW1 to hit all the right notes--sadly I'm not one of those folks. Early on in chapter 3 the gameplay seriously shines---you can tackle the enemies in quite a few ways, be it slow and stealthy, loud and guns blazing, or deceitfully by leading enemies into traps. It's genius when it wants to be! Everything pretty much collapses after that---the "house defense" kind of combat is frustrating, the trial and error nature to certain areas is even more frustrating, and bosses artificially made "difficult" with one hit kills is just sad. Back when the game was new I was beyond excited to play because of all the hype it was getting---it was an awful disappointment and it really hasn't improved with age. TEW2 likely sold poorly because of the many bad design choices Mikami implemented in the original. I know I had no interest in purchasing 2 and likely would have never played it had I not recieved it as a Christmas gift. To my delight, pretty much every criticism I had of the original was fixed with the second. I've replayed it quite a few times since then and its aged like wine for me. I can see the argument that 2 lost a lot of the tensity and scares of the original---but that's just simply not an issue for me when the villains are so cool, the stealth mechanics (though a bit OP in late game) make the slow and quiet approach immensely satisfying and the environment is just a treat to explore. 2 is honestly a comfort game for me at this point, same as how Resident Evil Code Veronica was as a child.

[@JmanRising]

After watching the video I can confirm this is one of the better Evil Within vids I’ve seen. Props G, looking forward to part 2.

[@josedorsaith5261]

Nakamora's monster designs are some of the best I've seen

[@NatalieAliciaNorment]

Horror will always be there in video games no matter the change. Maybe we as fans of survival horror shouldn't expect people like Shinji Mikami to continue to create survival horror for the rest of his life. If he wants to try more versions of horror, let him do his own thing. He's only human, not a computer. If anything, Mikami-san is trying new ideas. Nothing he does is going to be perfect. Does it mean you can't criticize said art that Mikami-san does? You still can, it's your life. We all have our limits, but at least we are able to take risks and chances. Good work on your take on The Evil Within. And thank you for opening up my mind.

[@therandomartist3201]

This game was a god damn delight for myself, The Keeper is by far my favorite monster

[@coverandoacasa]

the evil within, the best (action)horror game of this ending generation of console; astounding level design, majestic enemy design, sounds are spot on, weapons are cool, powering up is satisfying, full of collectibles and all the extra stuff are just beautiful, like the shooting gallery or the various easter eggs... shinji mikami is the king of VG horror! the DLCs are actually awesome and worth their initial price, i loved them... on a side note, the sequel is awesome too, even if strangely without DLCs. sadly, this franchise didn't became big as other bethesda games, even if it's the best they published... oh well, i still hope for TEW 3 and finally having the joseph oda arc he deserve.

[@kannyboy1847]

Actually TEW1 was a massive success and 2 was the dissapointment in sales, for as much as reviews and casuals raved about TEW2 being so good and better than 1 it clearly was not what fans of 1 thought due to it selling waaaaay less.

[@JennyTheNerdBat]

@@kannyboy1847 It always felt to me that commercial failure of TEW2 was mostly due to lack of marketing combined with stained first impression - TEW1 was hyped from every corner, and with TEW2, many people didn't even knew it's getting released, myself included. Besides, TEW1 entered the survival horror niche practically unopossed, tapping in for easy success, while TEW2 had to compete with Resident Evil 7 of all things, so that also didn't bode well for poor sequel.

[@placefantasy1821]

Man I would do ANYTHING to have a final 3rd game in this series. I am happy with how the 2nd game ended for Sebastian’s storyline but Joseph’s storyline is far from over and the Leslie/Ruben ending of the first game seemed to be explained in the 3rd game but we just NEVER got that. In terms of horror the part in the victoriano manor where Ruvik will spawn in randomly scares me every time. It’s so perfectly done I wish we got to know more about ruvik following the events of the first game.

[@GiantTabby]

While I didn't like actually playing The Evil Within, I really like the presentation and surrealism. The cryptic nature made the story more enjoyable than if it were just spoonfed to me. Plus I kept the letterbox. I stopped noticing it after getting used to it, especially when playing this game in the dark. Seeing the black edges bleed into real life darkness adds to the in-game atmosphere for me.

[@jbzhummerh2gamer]

I remember watching the cutscenes for these games. They were nuts. I also watched people play them because I knew I would be too scared to try them out. It's sad that it didn't get much praise because this series is way scarier than any RE game ever made, even the new ones don't match the horror of the TEW games.

[@bryanrose5466]

I loved both games

[@oldfan4049]

8:43 - WOW!... Just WOW...!!! At long last someone else have said it!! Thanks A LOT!

[@velocityrex]

I absolutely love Joseph in this game as he shows the most personality and character. Fun fact, the guy who plays Joseph also plays sasuke and you can literally hear the sasuke in him especially during the suicidal scene. It’s almost as he wants to play a sasuke who rejected the curse marks and thought about the cons of having it lmfaoooooo

[@codydagg2259]

I honestly loved the Evil Within when it came out. I liked the combat and what you mentioned about the game ensuring you were never fully ready for what was ahead. Always felt like managing each fight and thinking on your feet. I particularly liked the burning corpses mechanic. There was definitely a lot of weird imagery in the game and downright disturbing at times. Maybe I was being a dummy but I also thought the main character was Ruvik the whole time. Because I couldn't tell the difference between the voice actors. Thus I was more confused by the end of it.

[@deanjenkins3077]

for me it's like a bridge between silent hills mindscrew and resident evil action

[@felman87]

I wonder if Evil Within would've been better received if people compared it less to RE4. I get why the marketing pushed it in that direction. It was Mikami's horror project and his last successful one was RE4, which went on to sell millions of copies. So, it's only natural they'd want to compare it. But maybe if gamers were primed for an experience similar to The Last of Us, they might've gone in with different expectations.

[@OHIO-cl3fy]

Very good and interesting video

[@SKYSAW59]

Best Horror game in years.. if not ever!

[@ComKid100]

Personally I think the game would've been better understood (and to an extent more enjoyable) if the DLC would've been included with the games narrative, like a resident evil revelations 2 kind of deal. I mean lets be honest David Lynch isn't for everybody so basing your game on his style of narrative is a big gamble which most people fail to emulate (and yes I think evil within doesn't live up to it) also I really enjoyed the cast of this game and was disappointed that Jenifer Carpenter wasn't in the sequel but I get why she wasn't back.

[@handsolo1076]

RE meets Silent Hill. Best survival horror of its generation.

[@Veon_512]

This game. Gave me nightmares about rubic this game. Terrifies me to the point im afraid to leave the starting area

[@vodka8458]

I loved both evil withins it reminded me if resident evil and silent hill made a baby. I loved silent hill and resident evil to this day the fear and immersion makes me feel alive and gets the blood pumping thats why I will always love survival horror because the games actually can be hard especially on harder difficulties and i feel a sense of accomplishment when beaten

[@hambonepng1152]

Evil within 1 and 2 are my favorite survival horror games

[@deadchanneldontwatch7347]

39:16 i didnt expect that lol

[@DezuKiwami]

Now that you mentioned Deadly Premonition I need a video on it!

[@agbrenv]

while I like both games, I think the first one had more personality and style, the second game is more polished but kinda loses some of it's identity in my opinion

[@aranerem3767]

I really like the evil within. It had plenty of scary parts. There were parts where I was shaking

[@gabrielepalazzo9099]

This is the first time i see The Evil Within run so smoothly. Maybe i could've appreciate it more if i had the chance to experience it like this...

[@gabrielepalazzo9099]

I also think that the reason behind the larger approval of the second game is due to the fact that it could run in a much smoother and cleaner way on console hardware

[@phoboswhiplash]

Im in my first playthrough, bought it cheap for my 12 year old PS3, Im only on chapter 5, and I really like it, the atmosphere is on point, the music selection (claire d lune has always been a favourite, and now associate that song to a "safe" zone its even better) and ilumination are great. I cant say much about the combat as im currently struggling with ammo and more in a survival state, taking advantage of traps. I think that this is a great evolution of what RE4 revolutionized, it is on the direction of scares with its own mechanics and settings. Parallel to this im replaying the first Silent Hill and I have to say that some lf that wonderful SH atmosphere and tension is somewhat present in TEW, maybe its the misterious tone, the unpredictability of what you are going through. Ill come back to this video once I complete the game, and gladly play the sequel.

[@zirconviper]

At comic con I did run into a chick cosplaying Laura, or as I like to call her "creepy spider lady". I was Cyrax at the event.

[@jannyegaxherd9376]

The best thing about this video is that you said, it is what "you" think about the game. I still feel that loads of people have a really strange imagination of survival crossed with horror... Or just the word survival itself. I think you tried your best keeping part 1 in a "game-is-okay-shape" because as you said you like it still or even more than 2014. The second video will talk about all of that sequels mistakes, and the cause of the reason it sold less copies than the first one. These TEW games received more negative criticism from more people than the amount that actuality played or just tried playing it. It started with the expectations that mikami would bring my generation back what every RE since 3 ruined. Some didn't like what they expected, some liked it kind of and some just hated mikami. The second part came out it offered passages to discover, being scared of something attacking you in every street or house corner, it changed the upgrading system to some more logic, if logic ever existed in videogames 😄 And now here comes the scapegoat, the second game includes WELL performed, emotional videos, plus dialogs of the same kind between the actors. What a mess to the old school RE and the new school TEW fans... Don't worry, there will be no more games of that series, and even if some of the so called fanboys of the first game wish it could be another one as a clone of the first game because you fuck up the second one. Nope that will not happen. It's over, cause videogame companies care about games they earn money with. So no need for a second video that stab a dagger in the back of a cool sequel. Have a nice day, Dude.

[@trueflambie9348]

Keep going bro never stop i am addicted 🌹🌹

[@robbyhenderson3909]

An evil within movie or TV series would be cool as hell. Bring the original cast back for it

[@SolidPython2099]

“Resident Evil 5 stinks” You went too far Ghenry, TOO FAR!

[@Ghenry]

This and the 2nd video will be about me letting out the truest feelings I know. Not holding anything back! Felt good to say it.

[@TechniqueSan]

RE5 is absolute hot trash and should feel bad to like it.

[@Gaff.]

RE5 is my most played game of all time and I am more than proud to say so. It owes a lot to RE4, but it synthesised and improved on many of the mechanics in a way that culminates in the best local co-op experience I've ever had, with Mercenaries continuing to provide new challenges for us to tackle even to this day (literally -- we've been playing it all week).

[@Gaff.]

@Erṣetu It's not shit at all. It's a great game. We just finished getting a 150 kill chain on the Mines for the first time with Barry and Josh. Very few things have been as exhilarating, despite the fact that we've done it before with different characters. The game is still providing us with quality experiences over a decade later and will continue to do so. It is the best local co-op game that exists, if you ask me.

[@Gaff.]

@Miguel Rodriguez I mean...you don't have to like it if you don't want to. You're obviously wrong but that's fine. Being wrong is perfectly fine.

[@cordia96]

33:28 Ghosts by NIN, once again. Not that I want you to stop or anything.

[@ivanmedina6071]

I love this game

[@ryana.g.p.7760]

Great video! New to the channel and can't wait until the TEW 2 video drops, hope it's soon!

[@Magnumscrotus]

Ive been waiting for someone to talk about this game in depth. I could defend it for ages. Its actually my favorite horror game despite all its flaws. EW2 was a good game but really just a watered down version of the first and im shocked at how many ppl bash the first and praise the second.

[@cappedminer369]

thx for making this video. i thought it was great.

[@nimazsheik5152]

It seems that a common thing about this game is everyone who played it had major gripes with on the first run. But looking back on it, this was actually a great game. I probably won't go through a second run, but I like the world and lore of Evil Within. I haven't played the sequel yet, but I wouldn't even mind if they expanded this game universe into a tv series!

[@southplaq2887]

The only comments I disagree with are the ones you make about the id Tech 5 engine. I don't think that id Tech 5 itself is the cause for all of the performance issues in the game. Instead, I believe that it is a combination of the devs at Tango being unfamiliar with the engine and id Tech being designed primarily with 1st person games in mind. The id Tech line has powered some great games since its inception in the early 1990s. Almost all of them were made by western devs and almost all were 1st person shooters, although some older versions of the engine (mainly id Tech 3) were better at running 3rd person games. You say, "Bethesda games are known for being inconsistent." This is true, and it is true that The Evil Within can be inconsistent, but id Tech is not a Bethesda engine. Bethesda may own it, but it does not develop it, that is still id Software's job. I don't think that any of the other games that run on id Tech 5 have or had severe performance issues. Rage, Wolfenstein: The New Order & The Old Blood, Dishonored 2 & Death of the Outsider all ran very well both then and now. Even The Evil Within 2 runs better than the first game despite being on the same engine. It seems to me that the devs at Tango learned how to better utilise the engine between the two games to make the second perform better. They even added a 1st person mode to the second game post-launch.

[@Deadforge]

I loved this game and it's sequel

[@emulation2369]

Loved the game it's like Hellraiser 2 the video game... The first one with dlcs was such a gem... The second one was meh..just bc of unnecessary open-worldish structure

[@SaberRexZealot]

Besides Dead Space 1 and 2, I think this franchise is the best action horror series since RE4.

[@emulation2369]

The suffering 1-2 is great

[@jklo4377]

I just subbed to ur page. Love this video. I just rebeat the evil within 1 and 2 again this month i loved them both the first one is rather long tho. But either way i loved them both. Although part 2 was by far better experience and awesome story.

[@jklo4377]

I forgot to say if you go thru the evil within 2 you will def understand the story alot better in the first as well at le as to me. But its open to enterptetation

[@RafaelThorazines]

My gripe with the game honestly is the same as RE4 I think it goes on for a little too long I couldn't finish the game because the last third felt like it was dragging so much

[@breadordecide]

A game that gives you little ammo like its a survival game but gives you unavoidable fights like an action game. It has no idea what it wants to be. A frustrating experience overall.

[@emulation2369]

What?! It give so much ammo, that you never run out of it, bc if you losing your ammo enemies start drop it way more often and in larger amounts...

[@matman000000]

The hate was caused by TEW being sold as "the big return of survival horror", but when it came out, it just seemed like a lot of old tropes and callbacks strung together. Not a bad game, but after Dead Space, Amnesia and Outlast, it just wasn't enough to live up to the absurd hype. The comparisons to RE4 are well deserved, too, since there are so many references in TEW, and they're easily the weakest part. I remember giving up on the game after chapter 6, which just felt like discount RE4. And this was before uncovering the entire STEM plotline, which is the most interesting part of the story, but it's buried under hours of enemy encounters with no context. That said, your review and my love of the sequel convinced me to give this game another chance.

[@JoesGuy]

About time someone pointed out that RE4 is not this exemption to the departure from survival horror the series took. Other than the mandatory partner and the ability to strafe, RE5 is exactly the same as 4.

[@jnormile9924]

Why I don’t agree with your opinion on re5 just about everything you’ve said about this game hit the nail on the head, if anything this game felt like re4’s big scary brother, as one of the first games I ever had for my PS4 I look at this game as an underrated classic.

[@controllertypea3076]

I always love the first entry in the series The sequels are cool and improve stuff But you can't beat the first game feel Plus having to read memos instead of cgi cutscenes ends up sticking with me more Re1 and evil within 1 baby

[@JackalGoldKick]

This was a great analysis on this game it deserves more views. I loved this game flaws and all.

[@RexVergstrong]

People kept complaining about Sebastian's voice change in 2 but Anson Mount sounds like he was on Xanax on 1. Kidman was DEFINITELY better in 2. The Administrator was the only one that felt worse. He wasn't bad but the voice actor from 1 was very unique.

[@chrisossu2070]

It didn't exactly help that the Administrator seemed to have a lower quality model, was completely shown, and was given the worst lines in the game.

[@RexVergstrong]

@@chrisossu2070 He was meant to be shown, they followed the Mobius storyline.

[@crazygamer4260]

I think the reason why people dislike the letterboxing was because sometimes you couldn't pick things up if it was right under the letterboxing

[@EGommer1994]

In a world where so many lesser games get so much praise, I will never understand the hate for The Evil Within. It is very flawed, but it's also such an enjoyable experience. The game is so fun in my opinion. While I played on survival myself, I've heard from many that casual mode allowed them to actually appreciate and enjoy the game. So I recommend that to anyone with a bad taste in their mouth from this game. It deserves another chance. You won't be putting that you beat The Evil Within on AKUMA difficulty on your resume. Swallow your pride, separate yourself from toxic game culture, and just enjoy the game in whatever way you can. That's how it should be; that's what entertainment is for. With that said, I think The Evil Within 2 is doubly more fun than the first game from a gameplay standpoint. You can debate how good the story is in either game or which is better. But I definitely recommend the second game for the gameplay alone. Even if you don't even want to bother with the first (though I think you should). Nonetheless, very underrated duology. An absolutely shame how unlikely a third game is.

[@MamoMark]

I'd disagree that RE5 stinks. It's nowhere near the level of RE4, but the gameplay is solid and the coop is a great experience.

[@Magnumscrotus]

Heres a hot take: i enjoyed playing resident evil 6 on co op more than i did playing resident evil 7 🤷‍♂️

[@MamoMark]

@@Magnumscrotus dude... SAME Not even joking.

[@Magnumscrotus]

@@MamoMark dude its alot of fun. Just cuz its not classic horror does t mean its a crap game. Resi 7 was great too but not so much fun by the end. Re6 was just bat shit crazy through out.

[@heyyo3725]

This was originally released on ps3 and ported to PS4 later.

[@Highwaysonyfan87]

The wording in this video didn’t make it clear, but you know this DID release on PS3 and 360 too, right?

[@MarioPawner]

I'm not a fan of the letterboxing. I think it would have been better if the game had been designed to run at the wider aspect ratio that the letterboxes provide- as is, it's clear the game's designed for 16:9 and then a quarter of that screen space is cut off. It does provide a feeling of claustrophobia and limits your vision, which I can see as being desirable for a horror game, but it also makes me feel uncomfortable to watch. Maybe it's a different experience to actually play, I don't know.

[@Gaff.]

Great video. However, I can't think of any plot holes in this game. Mind sharing which ones you were thinking of?

[@T4RHUN]

Personally, I don't mind more action oriented horror games, I don't find any of them scary at all. The camera angles are just bullshit and frustrating. I could not bother to finish RE1 remake because I could not drop items like in RE0, is that meant to scare me, or make me throw my keyboard out of the window? I loved Evil Within 1 and 2 through and through because of it's action, it was also frustrating but I remember it fondly.

[@andrewwoods7179]

To me I enjoy the game, felt like playing outlast and silent hill 1 and 2

[@victorwashington3698]

What’s the song you keep playing in the background???

[@charlesman8722]

Thank you for saying what I’ve been saying for years. RE4 is the downfall that REs survival horror. It doesn’t matter how much praise it for, it’s where it started.

[@xanaxodgrindcorelover9191]

who is that standup dude who talks about diving in front of the bus? im intrigued

[@xanaxodgrindcorelover9191]

@GamebroTV oh ok thanks

[@iwantasandwich9606]

27:00 it's known

[@doorman360]

I think you saw acting and writting like that in blue stinger due to the limitations of the hardware. The writting has to be really blunt and in your face because subtleties are hard to drive across when you are telling a story using the equivalent of animated action figures. Or industry standards just went up. 🤷‍♂️

[@Gaff.]

It was mostly about money. Metal Gear Solid did stories perfectly fine, writing and acting alike, despite significantly worse graphics and lips that not only couldn't move but were just drawn onto the ~12-polygon character models. MGS could do this because they allocated funding for it. Blue Stinger and RE didn't have that luxury.

[@Eriqzzzz]

whats the name of that action game?

[@Ghenry]

It's on the bottom left.

[@Gaff.]

I think you meant when he alluded to God Hand, which I think was on the screen at the time, though he didn't specify he was referring to what was on the screen.

[@someoneusedtobeknown2645]

Does anyone know what game that was at 10:00? I swear it looks super familiar to me but I can't put my finger on it.

[@beenjammin3523]

I think it is Vanquish

[@Ghenry]

Bottom left will tell you.

[@jd2792]

13:35 it can be a problem when it can hide bear trap in akuma mode which results in cheap deaths

[@Ghenry]

Yeah it's almost like Akumu mode is just an extra mode to knock the game off-balance and give the most challenging experience possible for willing sadists or something.

[@mrturtletail3945]

I never beat Evil Within 2 because it runs like trash on any computer. Can barley keep 30 fps

[@wesbeeson1166]

Dude that was a great vid, and not just because I have a boner for this game lol. I finally finished my Akumu play through after what seemed like forever and this video made me realize why I stuck through it. After the DLCs I’m gonna move onto the second one, hopefully I enjoy it as much as I did this one. Look forward to your analysis on that one too man, subscribed :)

[@RealKaiserRyu]

I’m looking forward to the next video, because you didn’t go that in depth with the analysis of the game itself. Especially the level design, which is one of the aspects the game gets criticism. The bullcrap 1 hit kill deaths and 3rd person shooter tropes (Cover me, while I open a door). Most of my deaths in this game, come from 1 hit kills. In my opinion the levels themselves are worse then RE5. For me I can pick up and play RE5 and have a fun time with the level design. I really enjoy the placement of boss monsters (reaper, chainsaw majini, exc.) and the game is easier to pick up and play for me. Except for that turret level in 2-3. Plus there’s that awesome section in 3-1 where it’s an open level. 3-3 sucks though. Okay for most (88%) of levels in RE5 I can have a fun time in. I just think the level design in The Evil Within lacks polish and doesn’t implement a lot of the tight combat it should. Kind of like RE6. You play RE6 in mercenaries mode and you have a blast. You then play the campaign and realize why this game was the reputation. The level design doesn’t actually utilize the Platinum Games style combat, defenders like about the game. One last thing is the Evil Within is too easy on it’s hardest default difficulty. In my first playthrough it was a breeze, except for the 1 hit kill deaths. RE Rev2 that came out a year later was much harder on it’s normal difficulty and I actually ran out of ammo quite a bit. Isn’t that the point of a Survival horror game.

[@TheKeithvidz]

i bought EW largely cause of the director's reputation from my other game re4 - not goofy.

[@Keihzaru]

This game just doesn't feel good to play one bit, I can go back and play RE4 endless times but I couldn't even finish this game once. The fact that the visuals clashed with the mechanics in such stupid fashion so often also made me find the aesthetic try hard and cringy instead of creepy or even interesting.

[@arthurdurham]

I was so disappointed by this game. There are some genuinely brilliant moments (I esp love the part where you're dropped into the sewer room and have to trick enemies into traps) but it's bogged down by a lot of tedium

[@cannonfodder4000]

Just wanted to say that even though I have the bell turned on, KZbin doesnt send me your videos, what the fuck is wrong with this site!

[@MithrilRoshi]

Resident evil was never really horror. It was fun B movie.

[@CyberLance26]

The old Resident Evil games where extremely scary when they came out and they are still awesome and very well made and scary horror games today. If its the voice acting your talking about it was not intended to be bad when they made the games and everything else is obviously supposed to be scary.

[@Speed4Runs]

Finally someone who admits RE4 started that plague and IS the falldown of Resident Evil

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

The second one is such all around better experience from the gameplay, to the design choices, and the story.

[@Franken981]

Why does so many people acts like Code: Veronica never existed?

[@iGuardian92]

The evil within 1>2

[@Beeyo176]

30:25 Extra internet points for putting ol' Billy Redballs in your video

[@majinally3527]

the 2nd one was better but personally i just still didn’t like it. when the 2nd one came out i played them in order and when i finished i felt nothing. i wasn’t scared or didn’t have any anxiety like i had with silent hill or resident evil or any other horror games around that time

[@IvanTorres-tt8ri]

I love both of them, The Evil Within 2 is my favorite. It is a pretty underrated saga.