Amid Evil could be most easily classified as a throwback to the Heretic games. First-person battlemage gameplay in a dark fantasy world. It's another game published by New Blood (best known for Dusk) and definitely lives up to the standard of quality that's they have established.

True to its retro FPS roots, Amid Evil has fast, tight gameplay. There are seven weapons which are distinct from one another in function. All of these weapons have a "powered-up" form as well which provides further variety. All are useful for the appropriate situation and never feel redundant. The movement is fluid and feels similar to Quake, albeit faster and more forgiving. The enemy variety is exceptional. Every area of the game has unique enemies with only a handful feeling like reskins. There is plenty of variety with the game frequently introducing new design elements like suspended globes of water that allow you to swim to to higher areas.

Amid Evil has art and sound design that is both memorable and polished. The eight areas of the game present entirely unique styles that are reflected in level design, music, enemies and art assets. One thing of note is that the weapons are all normal-mapped sprites which change with the lighting. This is easy to forget while playing as they look like incredibly detailed 3D models. This game is overall beautiful and makes full use of the Unreal 4 engine to present a more "dated" style.

If you enjoy dark fantasy or FPS games, this is an easy sell. If you haven't played many retro FPS games, this is also a decent entry point. Overall, I have no issues with recommending this game.

[h1]What is Amid Evil?[/h1] Amid Evil could be most easily classified as a throwback to the Heretic games. First-person battlemage gameplay in a dark fantasy world. It's another game published by New Blood (best known for Dusk) and definitely lives up to the standard of quality that's they have established. [h1]Gameplay[/h1] True to its retro FPS roots, Amid Evil has fast, tight gameplay. There are seven weapons which are distinct from one another in function. All of these weapons have a "powered-up" form as well which provides further variety. All are useful for the appropriate situation and never feel redundant. The movement is fluid and feels similar to Quake, albeit faster and more forgiving. The enemy variety is exceptional. Every area of the game has unique enemies with only a handful feeling like reskins. There is plenty of variety with the game frequently introducing new design elements like suspended globes of water that allow you to swim to to higher areas. [h1]Aesthetics[/h1] Amid Evil has art and sound design that is both memorable and polished. The eight areas of the game present entirely unique styles that are reflected in level design, music, enemies and art assets. One thing of note is that the weapons are all normal-mapped sprites which change with the lighting. This is easy to forget while playing as they look like incredibly detailed 3D models. This game is overall beautiful and makes full use of the Unreal 4 engine to present a more "dated" style. [h1]Conclusion[/h1] If you enjoy dark fantasy or FPS games, this is an easy sell. If you haven't played many retro FPS games, this is also a decent entry point. Overall, I have no issues with recommending this game.