In Evotinction, your stealth and hacking skills are needed above all to defend yourself against an infected AI
Evotinctionis a bit Watch Dogs and System Shock, but takes a cyberpunk setting and finds its own twist with the protagonist. The game has been very well received on Steam so far
The game will be released on September 12, 2024and currently costs27 euros with an introductory discount. The offer is valid until September 26. Evotinction was also released at the same time for the PlayStation
How to play Evotinction
The AI of a research facility has been infected by anunknown virus The robots and drones working in the closed facility are now attacking humans under the control of the AI
You take on the role of the scientist Dr. Liu, who heads the facility’s research department. However, the doctor is neither a born hand-to-hand fighter nor a weapons expert – but a very talented hacker.
So instead of fighting, Dr. Liu tries his luck at sneaking around. To avoid being discovered by the machines, you use numerous hacking skills and gadgets
You manipulate security systems, disrupt signals, change the robots’ behavior to your advantage, infect systems with malware or take them over completely. Hacks and gadgetscan be improvedwith upgrades
during the course of the game.
You not only have to find creative solutions when advancing to the core of the system, but also react when something goes wrong.
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What the players say
On Steam, currently94 percentof user reviews are positive. The playerDualShot66says about the mechanics:
The way stealth and hacking work together creates a game that’s not just about sneaking up and taking out hovering robots, but also about the player thinking about how best to approach each encounter.
Steam userKairosObjecitvewrites:
The game is stealth based and story oriented, which is perfect for me. Our goal is to outwit the rogue AI while searching for survivors in a research facility. The voice acting is very good.
If you want to play Evotinction on Steam Deck, you might want to wait a little longer. The Chinese studio Spikewave Games explains that their game is not yet fully optimized for the handheld. The problems are to be fixed with future patches, but at the moment you will have to reckon with a sharp drop in the frame rate.
