It took a while to finally be released - but it was worth it. And it has come out being a kick ass game!
Gameplay - 9/10
F.E.A.R has one of the best - if not - the best storylines ever seen in an FPS. To sum it up, an ex-military 'psychic' commander (Paxton Fettle) has escaped and is commanding a batalian of soldiers through his psykic abilities to kill everyone in sight. The storyline goes right into detail, and you are litterally placed in the middle of it. You - the player - are F.E.A.Rs point man, and you've only just started. There is also a scary little girl, that has psychic abilities also, she is named Alma, and she appears in most levels to give you a scare and possibily help you through the levels. Although the storyline is great, the levels do get repetitive sometimes, and you find yourself killing the same soldiers for a couple of levels after another.
Graphics - 10/10
F.E.A.R sums up the compatibilities of the future of gaming. It has the best graphics known to date and it will blow you away with realism. Everything in the game has been perfectly modeled, and even with the settings at rock bottom, the graphics still compare to other FPS Shooters. The good thing about the game is that you could have a computer thats years old, and it could still run it at a playable rate. Since the game is a horror, you shouldn't play it on your own, because the realism is so real, you are likely to jump out your seat!
Sound - 9/10
The sound in F.E.A.R is also another mini-masterpiece. The music is turned on in-game just at the precise second so to scare you silly! With the music and gameplay, it feels like you are in a movie, and your the main character. The sounds of the soldiers on thier radios, have been perfectly made as well, and sometimes they give you little hints to where they are. For example, if you are in a gun-match, and you hear a soldier shouting "We need reinforcements" it means that you have basically wiped thier whole team out. Features like these are severally missed in most FPS but F.E.A.R has conquered it. The only down side to the sound, in my opinion, is of the gun sounds. They are too unlike real guns, and its a little bit of a let down.
Value - 10/10
While playing F.E.A.R it took me around 3 - 4 days to complete it, having around a couple of hours every day. So it takes around 10 hours to complete for the average gamer. But it's not over then! There are four different difficulties to test, a multiplayer unlike any other and the game is all ready to go with the modding community, so expect the game to be blown wide open pretty shortly!
Overall - 9.6/10 Superb
Overall, the game has lived up to expectation. Combined with all the features on the ticklist of a film, slow-mo action, amazing gun fights, and one of the best multiplayer sides ever. This game is a must for any gamer, even if you don't like horrors!
Thanks for reading,
Marky