The Evil Within: The Assignment

Tango Gameworks·Released Mar 9, 2015·Single player

Platforms: PS4PCXbox One
Genres: RPGAdventure

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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.

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Rock Paper Shotgun

Rich Stanton·Apr 24, 2015

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The Assignment and The Consequence are dark, they're frightening, they get the blood pumping, and there's nothing else quite like them around. You'll know when you've been Tango'd.

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Eurogamer

Dan Whitehead·Apr 23, 2015

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If last year's The Evil Within saw Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami reclaiming the survival horror gameplay he popul…

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Pure Xbox

Anthony Bacchus·Apr 19, 2015

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Tango Gameworks could've taken the easy route and had The Assignment cover similar ground to The Evil Within. Thankfully, the decision to move the focus from action to stealth has proven to be a smart one. With a more interesting lead character, tighter pacing, and better scares, The Assignment is that rare story add-on that may even be better than the main game.

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IGN

Lucy O'Brien·Mar 11, 2015

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The first part of The Evil Within's story DLC is a massive departure from the main game, and that's a very good thing.

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