Steven McGehee
Digital ChumpsDigital Chumps The Evil Within: The Assignment Review
Published 3/14/2015
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88
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PS3 / PS4 / PC / X360 / XONE - 3/10/2015
The Evil Within: The Assignment
Experience survival horror from a new perspective with The Evil Within: The Assignment. This is the first of a two-part, story driven experience where players take on the role of detective Juli Kidman, Sebastian Castellanos' mysterious partner, in a concurrent story that looks to answer some of the questions surrounding her whereabouts during The Evil Within. Along the way she will encounter disturbing new enemies, discover new mysteries, and uncover new horrors.
- Developer
- Tango Gameworks
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
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Critic avg
72
12 scored reviews
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12
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Score range
0–88
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 72 across 12 scored reviews, with a 88-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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80–898 reviews · 67%
70–792 reviews · 17%
Below 702 reviews · 17%
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Lucy O'Brien
IGNIGN The Evil Within: The Assignment Review
Published 3/11/2015
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85
+13 vs critic avg
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