A Terrifying Delight

User Rating: 9.2 | F.E.A.R. PC
By D4rkw4y | Review Date:
This game is absolutely incredible, incredibly immersive, impeccable physics engine, and at times utterly terrifying. The graphics in this game are very demanding, this game is the reason that you just upgraded your computer and realize that it was worth every penny. Enemy AI in this game is amongst the best this gamer has ever seen. I think that you will agree once you are flanked by an enemy that proceeds to kick you in the face. There are some truly memorable moments in this game, including a beautiful cliff hanger ending. Slow motion is executed very well in this game, will get you out of many jams, and is alot of fun. The only downfalls in this game are the lack of any truly interesting environments and an ending that felt a little rushed. The office/warehouse environments in this game work well and add to the games creepiness, but these are the only places you will ever find yourself fighting. The game is also a bit on the easy side, since you can save whenever you desire. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and rarely had less than 10 health packs (the max) in my inventory at a given time. It's never inconvenient to reload from your last savepoint and try a particularly annoying firefight again if you aren't happy with the result. The ending of this one feels a little bit rushed, which results in a highly climactic last few hours of play, but leaves the beginning lacking in any truly interesting story developments. Don't expect to spend much more than 10-15 hours on this one. Despite its minor downfalls, F.E.A.R. offers a highly immersive shooter with a very interesting backstory that will keep you pressing on towards its climactic conclusion.

As far as multiplayer there isn't a whole lot of new ground here that you won't find in other FPS games, with the exception of melee combat. Melee combat in F.E.A.R is not limited to pistol whipping, as you will find out the first time you deliver a deathblow to your opponent with a roundhouse kick to the face. Multiplayer is very fast paced and alot of fun. Its definitely worth a look and should provide a few hours of fun gameplay.

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