if it weren't for the above average AI this game would be a stinker.

User Rating: 7.5 | F.E.A.R. X360
By kemicon | Review Date:
If you have ever played an FPS game you've already seen most of what F.E.A.R has to offer. In a nutshell it is about as unambitious a game as you can get. Everything presented here has been done before and sometimes done better. That's not to say F.E.A.R is a bad game, it is actually rather enjoyable and even has some true wow moments. Unfortunately the game feels a bit like it's dragging because you will constantly fight the same handful of enemy types in blandly designed levels. Each level is either a series of office cubicles, or industrial settings that seem like giant janitor closets. Count how many times you see a janitors bucket for instance. The levels themselves offer little incentive to play and you will be struck by deja vu throughout the experience. Fortunately even though there are very few enemy types, some of them, like the mechs and the soldiers that can turn invisible, are quite memorable. Sadly you only fight these enemies on a few occasions.

The whole experience should only take about ten hours to complete and overall it is nicely challenging. One of the best things about the game is that it uses ammo and energy packs instead of the Halo type system. In a nice touch there are a few moments that are likely to make you jump.

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