Evolve is Turtle Rock Studios’ first console game since Left 4 Dead released in 2008.The cooperative-focused release pits four hunters against one player controlled monster to see who reigns supreme.
With its release only days away, PlayStation LifeStyle wants to make sure you’re prepared with everything you need to know. Scroll through the slideshow below to make sure you’re ready to battle it out in Evolve.
Evolve comes out on February 10 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Stay tuned to our review set to hit the site next week.
Are you looking forward to Evolve? Will you be a monster or a hunter?
Everything You Need to Know – Evolve
With its release only days away, PlayStation Lifestyle wants to make sure you're prepared with everything you need to know.
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Evolve Will Have an Offline Mode
While Evolve is marketed as a multiplayer online shooter, it will have an offline mode, contrary to what many people might believe.
You can check out a video of it in action, as well as a checklist of what to expect here.
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Evolve Will Have a Season Pass, Behemoth Monster Not a Part of It
As with every online-centric game, Evolve will have a Season Pass. Unfortunately, one of the things not included in it is the "Behemoth" monster, which will cost $15 more separately.
You can read up on the Season Pass contents here. Just don't turn into a Behemoth yourself.
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Parity Between the PS4, Xbox One and PC Versions Have Been Confirmed
No one version of Evolve will be better than the other, Turtle Rock confirmed.
Read on to find out their reasoning and what they have to say regarding the matter.
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Turtle Rock is Doing Everything It Can for a Smooth Launch
The studio is keeping their fingers crossed for a smooth online launch. However, they admit that there are "certain things" you cannot prepare for...and not "unrealistic" about the fact that it can be difficult, too.
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Evolve Will Have a Cinematic Intro That You Can Watch Right Now
With the game going gold, Evolve's cinematic trailer was also released, which you can watch here.
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One of the Game Modes Will Be Called "Evacuation"
Turtle Rock explains what Evacuation mode is, and even shows off a video for it.
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Evolve's DLC Maps Will Be Free
The studio has promised that ALL of Evolve's downloadable maps will be free of cost. So, yeah, that's certainly good news.
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Over 1 Million Rounds Have Been Played in the Alpha
An infographic was released by 2K Games that revealed stats collected in Evolve's alpha. So read up here on a bunch of numbers that's aimed to impress aspiring monster hunters.
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Turtle Rock Defends DLC, and Talks About the Season Pass
As mentioned previously Evolve will stick a few things behind the its Season Pass, which understandably irritated a few gamers.
Here's what Phil Robb, co-founder of Turtle Rock, posted on the official Evolve forums (he mentions 2K Games is the one in charge of the pricing).
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Evolve Will Get a $750 Goliath Statue
In case you're one of those people who love video game stuff, TriForce is making 29-inch, 35-pound statue of Goliath, which it will sell for $750.
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It Was Originally Set to Hit PS3 and Xbox 360
In development for three years, Evolve was originally planned for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Read up on why it was moved to now-gen right here.
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You Can Play Skip Rope With the Monster
Watch this video to see how a big, lumbering monster play skip rope in the shooter.
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Here's a Video Giving Us a Sneak Peek at How Hunters are Created
Turtle Rock released a video showcasing how 12 of the Hunters were created in this behind-the-scenes vid.
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Evolve Balancing Explained by Turtle Rock
According to Turtle Rock the Hunter and Monster win ratio are at an even 50/50 split. And cited it was "closer" than they originally thought.
Read here to see what the studio has to say about game balancing.
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Take-Two CEO Thinks Evolve DLC Controversy is a "Good Thing"
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick mentioned that all the controversy about the Evolve DLC is a "good thing," and defended the DLC business model.
You can read his entire statement right here.
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Evolve Will Have a Day-One Patch, to Be 3GB
Yep, Evolve won't be spared from the usual day-one update that accompanies most games these days.
The 3GB patch will include the following changes:
- Balancing Tweaks
- Game and Level-Loading Optimizations
- General Bug Fixes
- New Elite Skins
- Connectivity to the Evolve Hunters Quest App
You can read up in detail on the changes here.
