THE EVIL WITHIN Is Secretly A Survival Horror Classic

#evilwithin #shinjimikami #tangogameworks The Evil Within was supposed to be the return to survival horror for Tango Gameworks' director Shinji Mikami, another bold step in redefining the genre he'd innovated with Resident Evil and then revolutionized with Resident Evil 4. But while the Evil Within sold 4 million copies, these expectations proved the Evil Within's undoing, and ever since it's been dragged by many players ever since as a disappointment, a frustrating, clunky mess with a confusing story and boring characters. But I think this characterization is not only hyperbolic, it's flat out inconsistent with how survival horror fans have always withstood and even appreciated even the jankiest design decisions in Silent Hill 2 or any number of other classic survival horror titles. Yet somehow the Evil Within is the one that gets criticized. Why is that? Well, find out within! INTRO 0:00 The Beginning of the End 6:00 The Creativity Within 14:19 Did the Evil Within Live Up to Expectations? THE GAMEPLAY WITHIN 19:40 Stealth & the Intro Sequence Design 28:08 Are the Traps Too Frustrating? 29:10 Match & Fire System 30:30 The Upgrade System: A Betrayal of Survival Horror Design? 33:45 Weapons & Feedback 38:40 Survival Horror vs Action Horror 43:30 Addressing Frustrations: Black Bars, One Hit Kills, etc THE STORY WITHIN 1:03:23 Story Summary & Analysis (SPOILERS) 1:23:15 Why the Evil Within's Story "Failed" CONCLUSION 1:26:36 Legacy, or the Evil Without Many thanks to @ThePrimordialChronicles, @justabaldguy for their vocal talents and @kingjiffycoats for making a great thumbnail! Please check out their refreshingly eclectic channels too! CONSIDER SUPPORTING ME AT: 🤝Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/midnightmedium 📺YouTube Member: / @midnightmedium Ko-FI: https://ko-fi.com/midnightmedium GOG Affiliate link: https://track.adtraction.com/t/t?a=15... Nord VPN affiliate link: https://track.adtraction.com/t/t?a=14... SOCIALS: ➡️Twitter: https://x.com/amidnightmedium Join my Discord! - / discord FEATURED ARTISTS Original music - GhostHost - https://ghosthost.bandcamp.com/ Original music by Sotoyoto - https://sotoyoto.bandcamp.com/ Channel art - @klutsen https://www.fiverr.com/klutsen?source=gig_page Patreon banner art by @Riv_does_art Direct inquiries to highfunctioningmedium@gmail.com. If Discord link has expired, email me or comment on a video! RESOURCES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5eGBdSG_J8&list=PL-5k-ntphm-NgnT7XEDS1YI4O9-vSEmki&index=5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xtSxL9wyCU&list=PL-5k-ntphm-NgnT7XEDS1YI4O9-vSEmki&index=9 @RelyonHorror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mw3Px29bWU&t=437s @MattMcMuscles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojtbdcJP6SU @NeoGamer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbBu75SSDAE @HiddenMachineGaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIBks7RgorU @TheSilentHillFan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rudwzOLqVo8 @JasonsVideoGamesSource https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n4WNE5dV2M @TerakJK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbtF8Qm0BN0 @multi1074 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41-7CU-ak1k @ozcosgaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIHDP8sksFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbjDT0kKENo @GenericGaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mPaaDZEEn0 @shnhorror https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcAm2PzuG8U&list=PLZOpqns2WSKNdZYgIK17WnGDpDMJKacdh @Derchlands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZ7MKZliQI @Arkonauts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuLATXKUmoM @CombatOverview https://screenrant.com/resident-evil-4-best-video-games-inspired/#:~:text=From%20horror%20games%20like%20Haunting%20Ground%20to%20beloved#:~:text=From%20horror%20games%20like%20Haunting%20Ground%20to%20beloved https://www.giantbomb.com/forums/the-evil-within-8895/so-lets-unravel-the-whole-plot-and-ending-full-spo-1498061/ https://www.wired.com/story/shinji-mikami-on-evil-within/ https://www.gog.com/blog/the-evil-within-join-shinji-mikami-on-his-horror-journey/