EVO: The search for Eden

What happens when you mix the RPG-talented developer Enix, Evolutionary Theory, a tired side-scrolling genre, and re-used sprites and backgrounds? You get EVO: The search for Eden, Enix's foray into the side-scrolling evolution genre.



If you've ever played an Enix game, you know that while they might not be considered the best and brightest in RPGs, they make them decently. Actually, Enix's best game, in my opinion, was the Action/Adventure "The Illusion of Gaia"- which, in my opinion, is leagues better than any Zelda game I've ever played. Overall, the company is a decent company, but rarely if ever gets an American hit.

In any case, leave kids with matches and you're probably going to get fire. Leave Enix with a stupid idea and they're probably gonna make it stupider. Thus, Evo: The Search for Eden.



Looks like your run of the mill RPG, doesnt it? You've got the traditional RPG text box, the pretty(?) girl at the start, and the opening that gives you no idea of what's going on. At this point, I was desperately hoping that this was gonna be another Illusion of Gaia clone.

I was wrong.


Stage one, I thought? Odd. Very very odd. However, I'm a lenient person. I shouldnt be, which you will see:


WELCOME TO GAMEPLAY! You are a FISH! Guess what you do? Eat stuff and swim around! Literally. If this is a game, then Hannibal was a vegetarian. This game is just horrific in its inability to:
1. Make any d*** sense.
2. Be fun
3. Feel like anything more than a big advertisement from a crock science magazine.

Oh thats so wonderful. Health and evolution points. Doesnt help that you rack these up. By eating. Other fish.

That's all you do.

If you've ever played a Math Blaster, this is what it feels like, except replace "Math" with "Theory". "Theory Blaster: The Search for a good game" might be more adaquate. I literally was so confused by this game that I just wanted to vomit:



Overall, I give this game the mushroom. Not only is it crap propoganda, but its just lame in general- an obvious attempt at Enix to create a "Unique" game which failed majorly. Also, I'm 99.9% sure they stole some of the stuff (The Title Screen background, a few textures, etc) from the Illusion of Gaia.

Never get this game unless you plan to play it with a bunch of Middle Schoolers in science class. Ignoring the fact that Evolution is theory, and that most Middle Schoolers would be like "WTF HL2 RULES LOLOLOLOL", you might just fit the "Shitty school game" catagory.

Just maybe.

0 star(s) out of 5

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