The Walking Evil

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The Walking Evil is a single player survival action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by VikTor and was released on May 1, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the horror of the survival of the 90s, controlling the main character with a fixed camera system that enhances the feeling that you are incredible in a real horror movie.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game has a charming atmosphere reminiscent of classic Resident Evil titles, with unique puzzles that add to the experience.
The driving mechanics, while janky, provide a humorous and entertaining aspect to the gameplay.
The graphics are decent for an indie title, showcasing the developer's effort in creating an engaging visual experience.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes, poor lighting, and clunky controls that detract from the overall experience.
Boss fights are frustratingly difficult, with spongy enemies and unavoidable attacks that can lead to excessive retries.
The tutorial is overly long and tedious, and the driving mechanics are poorly implemented, making navigation frustrating.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally solid with engaging combat and interesting puzzles, but it suffers from pacing issues and some amateur design flaws. While it features familiar mechanics from its series, they are implemented modestly, and certain elements feel derivative, borrowing heavily from other games. Overall, the experience is marred by odd details that detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “The game has excellent graphics, good gameplay, interesting puzzles, and atmosphere.”
- “Most of the gameplay elements from that game series with a few additions, but in modest implementation.”
- “Shooting mechanics and movement are well executed.”
- “The main gameplay loop and combat is mostly fine; however, the game has a bunch of issues.”
- “Most of what's wrong with this game comes down to amateur mistakes in pacing of gameplay, not the graphics or HUD.”
- “Most of the gameplay elements from that game series are present with a few additions, but in a modest implementation.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally praised for their ambition and quality, featuring excellent visuals and impressive animations. However, some users noted issues such as model clipping and loading problems, which detracted from the overall experience. While the aesthetic is appealing, it is marred by gameplay pacing and movement issues.
- “The game has excellent graphics, good gameplay, interesting puzzles, and atmosphere.”
- “The graphics are great, the animations are awesome, the dialog was there, the gun shooting was different and nice.”
- “The aesthetic is ambitious, but does not stick the landing.”
- “Graphics: it's unreal.”
- “Graphics is not necessarily bad; I got used to seeing models clip into each other, props loading into the map if I'm too close, or a few enemy models that really don't fit for the game, but that woman model... it burned into my retina.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has been criticized for being plagued with numerous bugs and glitches, leading to frustrating experiences such as being unable to progress due to door malfunctions. Many users recommend waiting for updates to improve the overall gameplay experience and reduce these issues.
- “The game runs smoothly without any major bugs, making for a stable and enjoyable experience.”
- “I appreciate how the developers prioritize stability, ensuring that gameplay is consistent and reliable.”
- “The frequent updates have significantly improved the game's stability, allowing for a more immersive experience.”
- “The game is more buggy than an ant hill.”
- “It just glitches and doesn't let me open the door, which is annoying.”
- “So many glitches spoil the fun.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as a mix of bizarre and illogical elements, reminiscent of 90s horror films, which effectively creates suspenseful moments and decision-making scenarios. While some players found the narrative basic, it still served its purpose well, despite issues like corrupted save files affecting the experience early on.
- “As mentioned, the walking evil offers a plethora of scary moments and decisions whether to shoot or hide, demanding puzzle solving and a 90s horror movie story.”
- “The story of this game is weird and not logical.”
- “Overall, it is a pretty basic yet effective story, and it is doing its job quite well.”
- “Sadly, I had corrupted save files, but luckily that was when I was only 30 minutes into the story.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is a mixed bag; while some players find the driving mechanics and absurd situations genuinely hilarious, others feel that the overall experience falls flat, with some encounters being frustrating rather than funny. Despite the criticisms, many players appreciate the game's ability to evoke laughter through its ridiculousness and quirky vibes.
- “The driving is absolutely hilarious.”
- “Funny enough, the first fight is way worse and harder than the last boss.”
- “I had so much fun playing this game, just laughing about all of the stupidity I saw, and also, this game has some great vibes.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is generally described as good, featuring excellent graphics and interesting puzzles that contribute to the overall experience. However, some players feel it lacks intensity in horror elements, with enemies not being particularly frightening, leading to a more subdued atmosphere reminiscent of Resident Evil but not exceptional.
- “The game has excellent graphics, good gameplay, interesting puzzles, and a captivating atmosphere.”
- “Good atmosphere and puzzles.”
- “Decent atmosphere.”
- “Now I wouldn’t really consider this game crazily scary, and it honestly doesn’t have enough moments where I could say that it is a decent horror game. It does have some decent moments, but the enemies don’t even look scary, and the overall atmosphere gives a Resident Evil vibe, but it just isn’t something amazing.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players found it bland and short, others appreciated its nostalgic quality, likening it to older Resident Evil titles. Overall, the soundtrack evokes a sense of nostalgia for some, despite its lack of depth.
- “The credits song was all right, and the game holds some challenges too.”
- “The soundtrack, despite being very bland and short, was actually a nostalgia hit for me as it really reminded me of older Resident Evil games. It definitely gets a thumbs up from me.”
- “The soundtrack, despite being very bland and short, was actually a nostalgia hit for me as it really reminded me of older Resident Evil games; once again, it definitely gets a thumbs up from me.”
- “Sound: turn off the music.”
- “The credits song was all right, and the game held some challenges too.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users praising its smooth performance and efficient resource management, while others report issues such as frame rate drops and long loading times. Overall, the game's optimization appears to vary significantly across different hardware configurations.