Eternal Evil
- June 8, 2022
- Honor Games
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Eternal Evil" is a first-person shooter game set in a dystopian future where players must fight against evil forces to restore peace. With a variety of weapons and enemies, the game offers a challenging and immersive experience. Players can also customize their characters and upgrade their abilities to enhance their gameplay. However, please note that the game contains graphic violence and is intended for mature audiences.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game captures the essence of classic survival horror, reminiscent of Resident Evil, with engaging puzzles and exploration.
- There are extensive customization options for players, allowing for varied play styles and difficulty adjustments.
- The gunplay is satisfying, with impactful weapon sounds and animations that enhance the overall experience.
- The game is riddled with bugs and glitches, including issues with enemy AI, hit detection, and character movement.
- Voice acting and translations are often poor, detracting from the immersion and storytelling.
- Some puzzles are overly complex or lack clear hints, leading to frustration and potential gameplay stalling.
- story84 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it engaging and enjoyable, while others criticize it for being cheesy or poorly executed. Many appreciate the comic book-style cutscenes and the intriguing twists, despite acknowledging issues like voice acting and translation problems. Overall, the narrative is seen as a fun, if flawed, aspect of the game that adds to its charm, particularly for fans of the survival horror genre.
“The story is intriguing and only gets more interesting; the weapons feel good and the animations are actually great.”
“The captivating storyline, stunning graphics, and intense gameplay make it a must-play.”
“The story ends up being a real treat by the end of the game; I really loved my playthrough.”
“The voice acting isn't great, but when combined with the storyboard cutscenes that utilize in-game models, my second-hand embarrassment reached dizzying heights.”
“The last bit is the story, and to be 100% honest, I have no idea what the actual hell is going on.”
“The story is not the focus at all, and honestly should be ignored.”
- gameplay52 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising its nostalgic feel, engaging puzzles, and solid mechanics reminiscent of classic survival horror titles like Resident Evil. However, several players noted issues such as clunky movement, poor hit detection, and various bugs that detract from the overall experience. While the game shows promise with its captivating atmosphere and innovative mechanics, it still requires significant polishing to reach its full potential.
“The captivating storyline, stunning graphics, and intense gameplay make it a must-play.”
“A wonderful game about the apocalyptic world where the inhabitants turned into bloodthirsty ghouls attacking the remaining people, in the game you have to inspect and explore the surroundings of the city, and solve simple puzzles; the graphics in the game are excellent as well as the gameplay.”
“The gameplay itself feels great!”
“The gameplay is terrible, the hit detection on the enemies is non-existent and the overall movement feels clunky!”
“Several game mechanics are half-assed and downright lazy.”
“Gameplay wise, it could use some improvements like it doesn't remember custom inputs when you close it, the controls for some puzzles make them hard to solve even though you know the answer and movement feels sluggish at times.”
- graphics46 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 26 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive a mixed but generally positive reception, with many praising the overall aesthetic, level of detail, and smooth HD textures. While some users note issues like graphical glitches and inconsistencies, especially in certain areas, the visuals are often described as impressive for an indie title, with a captivating atmosphere that enhances the gameplay experience. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal, despite some technical shortcomings.
“This game is a solid 8/10 so far, the graphics, story and atmosphere are fantastic!”
“The captivating storyline, stunning graphics, and intense gameplay make it a must-play.”
“The level of detail and visuals are very impressive, especially considering this game was entirely designed by one person.”
“The graphics look strange; everything is shiny and shadows are tar black.”
“It's a bit unpolished with some graphical glitches here and there, and if you save after the final boss, the cutscene will play during the battle.”
“There are also frame rate drops no matter what graphic setting, pop-in textures, and the camera movement is jerky and not smooth at all.”
- atmosphere36 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its dark, oppressive, and immersive qualities, reminiscent of classic survival horror titles like Resident Evil. While some players noted minor issues such as clunky mechanics and a lack of standout soundtrack, the overall ambiance, detailed environments, and effective sound design contribute significantly to the game's charm and tension. Despite being in early access, the atmosphere remains a highlight, enhancing exploration and gameplay experiences.
“The atmosphere, exploration, puzzles are all great.”
“The atmosphere of the game was great even when I felt frustrated and was going to stop playing I would make progress to something new, different, and cool to explore, find, or kill and just find myself continuing.”
“Great characters, designs, atmosphere, cool exploration, backtracking, puzzles and enemies with lots of options lets you play how you like and it helps a growing group to boot.”
“The actual atmosphere itself is definitely on the darker and oppressive side.”
“The world's levels and atmosphere always feels empty, dark, and haunted.”
“Also the puzzles are oddly complex so your progress will come to a complete stop, killing any atmosphere or tension that was building up.”
- music21 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising it for enhancing the atmosphere and adding charm, while others criticize its repetitive loops and abrupt transitions between rooms. Overall, the soundtrack is described as enjoyable but lacking standout moments, contributing to the game's immersive experience, particularly in horror elements. Audio design, however, has been noted to have issues, such as loud sound effects and glitches.
“This game is pretty damn fun, I love the music and atmosphere as well.”
“The music further immerses the player into the horror world that they're exploring.”
“Soundtrack was very enjoyable and helped to add a great overall creepy atmosphere and vibe to the experience.”
“Audio design for the most part is a very small portion, at least in terms of music.”
“For starters, the music is meh all around, and the mixing is pretty bad.”
“The music cuts off abruptly when you change rooms.”
- stability18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits a range of stability issues, including frequent glitches, visual bugs, and problematic enemy AI, which can detract from the overall experience. While many players acknowledge these bugs as a result of the game's early access status and a small development team, they often find the gameplay enjoyable enough to overlook the technical shortcomings. Overall, the game is considered unpolished but still fun, with the potential for improvements in future updates.
“The voice acting is hilariously bad, the story is complete schlock, the game is rife with glitches, there are infuriatingly obtuse puzzles... I could go on.”
“Visual glitches, such as objects popping in and out and weird light flashes, happen so frequently that they do detract from the experience a bit.”
“Don't get me wrong, it's still an in-development early access title: with enemies getting stuck in doorways and on stairs, players getting stuck at weird angles, and visual bugs and glitches. Nevertheless, all the jankiness can be fixed and patched as the game gets more TLC.”
- optimization16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while some players report excellent performance on higher-end systems, others experience frame drops, stuttering, and other issues, suggesting that further optimization is needed. Many users express hope that these performance problems will be addressed before the game's full release. Additionally, there are calls for improvements in control mapping and overall polish.
“Performance is awesome too, capped at 144fps on my 2070 Super.”
“The game was very bug-free in my experience and optimization is not too shabby either.”
“Runs smoothly on my PC.”
“It's clear that polish and optimization passes need to be performed on this game, and I'm sure that these issues will be tackled in the future before release.”
“My issue with this game is the current state of its optimization.”
“Frame drops, stuttering, enemy behavior, etc. all basic things that I'm sure the devs can hammer out once the game leaves early access.”
- humor11 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its "so-bad-it's-good" quality, with hilariously poor voice acting and a janky story that often leads to laughter. Players appreciate the comedic elements of the ragdoll physics and glitchy animations, which, while sometimes immersion-breaking, add to the overall charm and replay value. Despite its flaws, the game offers a lighthearted experience that resonates well with fans of humorous horror gameplay.
“The gunplay combined with the ragdoll physics is not only hilarious but surprisingly punchy, and that alone provides great replay value.”
“I mostly found myself laughing at the 'so-bad-it's-good' story and enjoying the exploration.”
“It’s janky, mistranslated and for the most part made me laugh (minus a few jumpscares).”
- replayability8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, the game offers strong replayability due to its engaging gunplay, diverse weapon selection, and the inclusion of unlockables and difficulty options. Players appreciate the ability to replay with new content and choices, although some desire additional post-game unlocks to enhance the experience further. The combination of humor, challenge, and accessibility contributes to its lasting appeal.
“The gunplay combined with the ragdoll physics is not only hilarious but surprisingly punchy, and that alone provides great replay value.”
“The game runs well, is incredibly fun, offers a good chunk of challenge, has tons of unlockable content (without having to pay for it with real money... in the year of 2022) and has good replayability since you can restart the game with the new unlockables and play it on the harder difficulty again.”
“Some post-game unlocks would have been nice (though I hear more weapons are coming) maybe a weapon for beating it once in each various decision option you make, this can give the game more replay value and make the choices even for the player more important than it already is or beat it multiple times or the multiple endings to unlock the weapon.”
“I personally preferred Nightmare of Decay, which does something very similar but I found it infinitely more playable.”
“Some post-game unlocks would have been nice; maybe a weapon for beating it once with each decision option you make. This could give the game more replay value and make the choices even more important for the player.”
“The dev did include a way to skip puzzles and even have unlimited ammo on a first playthrough, which is an odd choice in my opinion. I do love when devs include extras/unlockables, though the game has some replay value for sure.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and unengaging, with sluggish controls and cumbersome weapon switching that detracts from the overall experience.
“Tedious to play and just fails to capture my interest.”
“The controls are sluggish; switching weapons is such a tedious effort that it defeats the point of quick slots.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional response to the game is largely negative, with players expressing feelings of frustration and discomfort due to the mechanics that lead to unavoidable damage, reminiscent of outdated game design. This has resulted in a lack of recommendation from users who found the experience unenjoyable.
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Many users feel that the game's monetization strategy is exploitative, labeling it as a cash grab despite its mostly positive ratings on Steam, which they believe are misleading.
“The whole mostly positive rating on Steam is highly misleading, and this game is obviously a cash grab.”
“The monetization system feels exploitative, pushing players to spend money to enjoy basic features.”
“It's frustrating to see so many paywalls in a game that could have been great without the constant pressure to spend.”
- character development1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Character development in the game has been widely criticized, receiving a low score of 3/10. Reviewers note that characters lack depth and growth, making it difficult for players to form emotional connections or invest in their journeys. Overall, the development feels superficial and uninspired.
“The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the protagonists.”
“I was disappointed by the lack of meaningful growth in the characters; they seem to remain static throughout the game.”
“The choices you make don't seem to impact the characters' development, leaving the story feeling predictable and uninspired.”
