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''Evolve'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Turtle Rock Studios, published by 2K Games and distributed by Take-Two Interactive. Announced on January 7, 2014 and originally set to be released in late 2014, the game was delayed and released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on February 10, 2015 worldwide. ''Evolve'' adapts an asymmetrical structure in which five players, four playing as hunters and one as the monster, battle against each other in an industrialized alien planet called Shear. The hunters' gameplay is similar to a typical first-person shooter, while the monsters are controlled from a third-person perspective. The hunters' goal is to eliminate the monster, while the monster's is to consume wildlife and evolve to make themselves stronger. The game can be played solo or with multiple players. ''Evolve'' was Turtle Rock Studios' first major project after it was split from Valve Corporation. The concept for ''Evolve'' existed prior to the development of their previous game, ''Left 4 Dead''. Inspired by hunting games like ''Cabela's Big Game Hunter'' and ''Deer Hunter'', the idea is to have prey that can strike back at the hunters. The monster design was originally intended to be esoteric, but was later toned down. The game is powered by Crytek's CryEngine, which the team thought was the best to create the dark and dense forests in the game. Turtle Rock found difficulties when seeking publishers that can help funding and providing marketing to the game. THQ was originally set to serve as the game's publisher, but the rights to the franchise and publishing duties were transferred to Take-Two Interactive after THQ filed for bankruptcy. Prior to release, ''Evolve'' received a largely positive reception, and won the Best of Show Awards at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014 and Gamescom 2014. The game was playtested by the general public multiple times. Upon release, the game received positive reviews from critics, with praise mostly directed to the game's atmosphere, asymmetrical structure, controls and designs. However, it received criticism for its progression system and light narrative, as well as the huge amount of downloadable content prepared. ''Evolve'' is a commercial success, with Take-Two's CEO saying that the property would be a permanent franchise for them. ==Plot== The game is set in a distant future in which humans have successfully discovered ways to survive outside the planet Earth and have begun colonizing other planets of the galaxy. The humans arrives Shear, a distant planet located in the "Far Arm" of space. After their arrival on the planet they begin industrializing it by building large factories and establishing colonies. They considered themselves as the most valuable race in this region of space As time progresses, humans begins to meet resistance, not from the local wildlife but from alien life-forms, which have the power to destroy everything humans have built. As the Monsters destroy the colonies on Shear, a former planet tamer named William Cabot is brought out of retirement to deal with the threat, in order to evacuate the remaining colonists from Shear. In response, Cabot assembles a team of Hunters—consisting of war veterans, psychopaths, professionals, and expendables—to eliminate the Monsters, protect their communities and stop the havoc caused by the monsters.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Evolve (video game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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