Outstanding artificial intelligence and great atmosphere make FEAR a game worth playing.
The graphics are beautiful but not the best you can find on a game. Games like Quake 4 do a better job on that department. The only complaint I do have about the F.E.A.R. engine, is the absurd implementation of soft shadows that drop your frame rate dramatically and add nothing to the image quality. You easily go from 168 frames per second on maximum detail without soft shadows, to 50 frames per second with them on.
The level design in this game is mediocre at best, since there are no details and almost all levels look the same. You get a constant feeling of deja-vu, while going thru the different levels of the game. All enemies you’ll encounter in this game are basically the same leaving you with an empty feeling as with the level design.
The A.I. is excellent. This is where this game excels the most. You will find your enemies flanking you, cornering you and throwing grenades at you and attacking while you reload your weapon.
The sound effects and soundtrack are also amazing. They really take you into the game and contribute 99% to the atmosphere of it.
The storyline is also mediocre at best and it’s also another complaint I do have about F.E.A.R.