( Full Review ) Impressive, but Shameless – Resident Within Evil Forest Review

This game is not all bad. The 3D engine is solid and works fine on my iPad Mini 2, which is impressive for a game weighing in at less than 300 MB. It will even support iOS 11. The game is an obvious tribute to Resident Evil 4, and provides atmosphere. [ Presentation 1/5 ] Only 1 Star because of shameless ad placement under the fire button, so it is easy to accidentally click the ad which is always brightly showing during play, detracting from the atmosphere. And the pause menu brings up a video ad. Turn off cellular data for the app to limit this. But it is playable. I got to the spider cavern. The game looks like it could be completed in 20 minutes with proper aim. There is basic text narration, and animated cutscenes at the beginning. The problem is the game looks like it was developed by a college student. It is unpolished at best. Stay away from the red lights, as that is an abyss of game glitch terrain. Like Big Rigs, there are no boundaries. [ Visuals 4/5 ] The game looks tremendously impressive for a 3D indie title weighing in at under 300 MB. This is certainly a budget way to test your device's gaming capabilities. The character models for the protagonist and enemies look like they could fit into a AAA mobile release. The buildings and locations are thoughtfully laid out and fit in. [ Gameplay 0/5] There is no saving (even if you just close the app); no continues. The worst part is the enemies run at the player at the same speed as the player and latch on like a magnet. This allows for no running, taking cover, or strategy. The only way to win is to outdraw the enemy before they reach you, which means aim and shoot fast, while standing still, with clunky controls. This is a glitchy computer program; not a polished game. [ Sound 3/5 ] It presents creepy sound effects just fine. [ Overall 2/5 ] This could have been a curious look at a junior developer's college homework assignment if it had a save feature, the enemies were a bit zombie-slower, and if the ads were less intrusive or disableable. But as is, it looks like a cheap cash grab at the Resident Evil name - all looks and no real substance. The sad thing is since Capcom is removing the original Resident Evil 4 from the App store, this will be the only relevant search result for this historic franchise.
Review by EmilyApricot on Resident Within Evil Forest.