No Need To Be Trigger Happy
The Evil Within Tips
In true survival horror fashion, ammunition is scarce in The Evil Within. Not only is it rare, it’s also not very effective when used improperly. For these very important reasons, it is best that you refrain from satisfying that itchy trigger finger. You may be wondering, “But how am I supposed to kill stuff?”
There are many options at your disposal for the dispatching of evil. If you pay close attention to your surroundings, you will noticed melee weapons scattered about. These are single-use items that can kill most enemies instantly. Melee without a weapon isn’t advised since you hardly do any damage. If anything, use bare handed melee only as a last ditch effort in order to escape.
Another option is good old fashioned fire. In The Evil Within, you are able to carry a limited amount of matches that can be used to burn all sorts of things. One of the fine flammable objects in the game happens to be enemies. If you manage to knock an enemy to the ground, or lead one towards an already dead enemy, you can drop a match instantly, setting anything in a close enough range ablaze.
If you’re patient enough, you can round up pretty sizable groups of the zombie-like nemeses and take them all out with a single match. Torches are also valuable, since they are able to burn a standing enemy. (They do have their drawbacks, but we’ll get to that in a second.)
The last option at your disposal poses a bit of risk. If while sneaking about you chose not to disarm any of the many traps laid out, then they can be used to your advantage. The main problem with this is remembering their locations. While they are quite easy to sneak past, you are usually running while leading enemies to a desired destination. If you aren’t careful, you may find yourself succumbing to the very traps you were going to use.
As long as you’re attentive while playing The Evil Within, preserving ammo shouldn’t be to difficult. If you come to a point where there is no other option, then make every shot count. Like most games in the same vein, headshots will almost always get the job done quicker. Push them back with your melee in order to set up a shot, then get out of there once granted the opportunity.
