Evolve is on the starting line, but many potential players still do not know whether the game can be played solo or offline – and if so, whether there is a campaign. For this purpose, a video has been released showing nearly 20 minutes of gameplay. There is good news and bad news.
No classic single-player campaign
Let’s start with the bad news. Evolve will not have a campaign in the classical sense. So those looking forward to hours of story-driven action filled with exciting twists and character development will be disappointed. The story of Shear is told through the maps, the small dialogue snippets between characters, and of course the game modes. The essence of this realization is that Evolve was fundamentally designed as a multiplayer game.
“Singleplayer mode” available, with slight changes
But the good news is: Evolve can also be played alone. All game modes, for which you would otherwise need 4 other hunting enthusiasts, can be played “in peace” offline with bots. Here, of course, you have the freedom to choose whether you want to control the nasty monster or a hunter.
If you choose the side of the hunters, you can even switch between the 4 teammates during the ongoing match. For example, you can first set up turrets as Support, then strategically place traps as Trapper, and finally switch to Assault to deal the most damage. If you do not want to do this, you simply stick to your role from the beginning and do not switch. However, this allows for a completely new game dynamic, as soon as the controlled character goes down, you simply switch to another living colleague and can continue to shoot gladly.
And one more good message to wrap up: All achievements, experience points, and character developments that you earn in the “single-player mode” will be credited to your online ranking. A few matches against and with the AI could thus be quite worthwhile for practice.
