F.E.A.R. 2 demo released!

The "scares" are just as cheap and meh and you still have to look exactly where the designers want you to look... but if you don't, the creepy tune still plays and you're like WTF;

Some triggers are broken (the bloody plane spawns out of thin air, I was looking behind me at that part and felt like I jumped back in 2003!);

The weapons have an odd feeling (that shotgun and the laser are lame especially), incendiary grenades are stupid;

The mech section is awful in the mech and impossible on foot;

Goddamn lean is MIA and it's a farking necessity (why would I make myself some cover when I can't use it properly?);

The AI doesn't feel as challenging, and it's TOO FREAKIN' EASY;

The graphics are meh (can you believe it that the water looks worse?)

The blood is ugly. I shot a corpse and the blood spurts looked like red plastic bags jumping to my face:lol:

Etc etc...

Fail. Feels like a Killzone 2 rip-off. Or like COD without the other guys around.

I'd rather play TimeShift, which is awesome and challenging.

[quote="dgsag"]I was majorly disappointed by the demo for several reasons.

1: Black bars on top and bottom.

2: NO LEAN FUNCTION! Are you serious? Even if this was a port, how hard is it to add a lean function? Even Call of Duty games have them!

3: Weapons didn't have the same punch and feel as in the first one.

4: The hud definitely cheapens the experience, because I feel "shielded" from the outside world. DOF_power

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^ I would add that the enemy AI just doesn't feel so challenging IMO.

The film grain effect is also an eye sore. Overall, I'm glad they pushed out a demo beforehand because I would have wasted my money. Maybe I'll pick it up someday at the discount bin.

wasnt the orignal FEAR a pc exclusive for a while? I think this one has gone down the console route and messed up from what people are saying.crazyfist36

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^ Yes it was.

i never beat fear 1, anyone want to give me a crash course on the plot?REforever101

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I really expected more from Monolith especially coming from their PC gaming heritage. Incredibly dissapointing considering the brilliance of the original game. That's my pre-order cancelled.ord1000

I totally agree, Monolith has sorta let me down.

...and I had high hopes for FEAR 2: PO.

Seriously no lean/peeking bugs me so much, why would they remove it? :(

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^ Yeah, especially now when even console games are incorporating it.

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^ Yeah, especially now when even console games are incorporating it.

DOF_power

Killzone 2's gonna rape it on PS3:|

So, FEAR 2 is gonna be worse than Far Cry 2 ftw!attirex

Well, it ain't that bad:lol: It actually grows on you (I played it four times, lol), but it's a big dissapointment.

So, FEAR 2 is gonna be worse than Far Cry 2 ftw!attirex

yea i just played through. runs smooth on my pc at max settings at 1920x1200 with 2xAA. I think it looks stunning and they added some really nice particle effects. The whole alma stuff when she tends to creep u out and pop up out of nowhere has been amplified alot. Its a little more gory and in your face more and the poltergeist stuff is cool. The only bad thing about the demo is there isnt just enough blood. But shooting some ones headoff is always satisfying, so is shotgunning some one to pieces and seeing thier body explode,although thats the same as FEAR it just looks a whole lot better this time. Most of the environment is destructible aswell especially inside

oh and does anyone know if the Australian version is going to b modified at all??

eddy96_1

Runs smooth, but there's too much short loading and sometimes I can't turn around the camera for a while, just move it up and down, which usually ends with me dying in a ridiculous way.

The impossibility of mapping all the mouse buttons also annoys me, melee attack or zoom with the keyboard seems unnatural.

Funny, but exasperating. I won't buy it.

Killzone 2's gonna rape it on PS3:|

Baranga

Yep, KZ2 has a lean-peak and weapon recoil.

I have no idea what everyone is complaning about. Ive beaten F.e.a.r. and one of the expansion packs on PC. And to me, F.e.a.r. 2 is far superior to F.e.a.r in nearly every expect.

Except...I dont think theres a nail gun.:cry:

[QUOTE="eddy96_1"]

yea i just played through. runs smooth on my pc at max settings at 1920x1200 with 2xAA. I think it looks stunning and they added some really nice particle effects. The whole alma stuff when she tends to creep u out and pop up out of nowhere has been amplified alot. Its a little more gory and in your face more and the poltergeist stuff is cool. The only bad thing about the demo is there isnt just enough blood. But shooting some ones headoff is always satisfying, so is shotgunning some one to pieces and seeing thier body explode,although thats the same as FEAR it just looks a whole lot better this time. Most of the environment is destructible aswell especially inside

oh and does anyone know if the Australian version is going to b modified at all??

Crystal-Rush

When I got out of the subway, I WALKED towards the guy that says something like "go ahead and check it out" and shotgunned him. The other dude, that was like 10 meters away, didn't react at all.

I reloaded and this time I immediately blew up the gas tank next to the second dude. The first one was like "I HERD SUMTHIN!!!!". Yeah no ****.

Either the AI is bad, or the scripting is craptastic. They act normal after the first one finishes talking, but if I attack while he gives the order, lulz. Yay for moments that totally break the game?

And I noticed the bullet holes are veeeeeeeeery small, a far cry from the first game's mayhem... and that the pillars and wood in the same area suffer no damage when shot. Yay Monolith.

Also my character started to walk without me pressing any button. Lol.

* Lack of proper widescreen support. The letter boxing is woefull. ord1000

* Enemies shimmer whenever you point to them. I mean really? Really? ord1000

* Console-style in game messages (Press E to pick up!!!). ord1000

* Console style menus with incredibly poor options with HUGE fonts. Where's the head bob, HUD fading options amoungst many others? ord1000

* Too much micro loading and unstable framerate. (I have a pretty powerful PC) ord1000

No lean function. ord1000

[QUOTE="ord1000"] * Enemies shimmer whenever you point to them. I mean really? Really? Einhanderkiller

I think it's only when you enter slow-mo.

[QUOTE="ord1000"] * Lack of proper widescreen support. The letter boxing is woefull. Einhanderkiller

Yes you are quite right. The Original F.E.A.R. didn't have widescreen or FOV support but they eventually implemented it in with a patch. Surley they would have learned from their mistake 3 years ago and included it in with their big game of 2009. What? oh no it would appear that they didn't.

* Enemies shimmer whenever you point to them. I mean really? Really? ord1000

* Console-style in game messages (Press E to pick up!!!). ord1000

* Console style menus with incredibly poor options with HUGE fonts. Where's the head bob, HUD fading options amoungst many others? ord1000

* Too much micro loading and unstable framerate. (I have a pretty powerful PC) ord1000

No lean function. ord1000

I'm sorry but this sequal has come out almost 4 years after the original game and it seems like it's a step backwards. Judging purely from the demo then this is terrible compared to the first game and seeing as the game comes out in 3 weeks (so it being so close to gold) then I can't see them fixing the PC version for relesae.

I have just one question.Where the f*** (i am trying to be kind) is the auto-regenerated health that the developers were proudly speaking for in videos and interviews????????biltros

When they we're doing play tests with that game mechanic, they found that too many players would run into the fight, then retreat and end up waiting for their health to recover, which resulted in the player just standing around. They decided that health packs allowed the player to spend less time standing around and more time actually playing.

[QUOTE="biltros"]I have just one question.Where the f*** (i am trying to be kind) is the auto-regenerated health that the developers were proudly speaking for in videos and interviews????????drunken_end

When they we're doing play tests with that game mechanic, they found that too many players would run into the fight, then retreat and end up waiting for their health to recover, which resulted in the player just standing around. They decided that health packs allowed the player to spend less time standing around and more time actually playing.

Is this the developers' official statement because i remember watching a video interview in which they caimed that they chose regenerated health so that the player doesn't need to collect health packs and constantly check how many he has.Maybe this is the reason they put a maximum number of 3 you can carry.

I'm disappointed with the demo. :(

Anyway, how do you kill those ghosts? Can you even kill them?:?

and the new guy starts off with slow-mo as well. Wonder how they're going to explain that. michael_tidhar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGX0uQHoa4

In order to get the best game play experience, it is not recommended to run F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at high resolutions. You should avoid resolutions above 1024x768 for 4:3 displays, 1280x768 for 16:10 displays, and 1280x720 for 16:9 displays on any current generation card. Instead, use the full-screen anti-aliasing (FSAA) option under the Advanced Options menu. This helps improve the visual quality of the final scene without dramatically increasing the amount of work that must be performed.

Epic fail. It's in the Readme. Epic fail.

I've just finished the demo & i have to say that i'm not really impressed. This game looks like it's going to be good & worth getting but from this demo there's alot of problems which will make the experience less enjoyable.

My first problem is the fact that you can't lean. Why did that take this option away? I don't get it. With a game like this i'm shocked that they haven't added in the lean option or even better, some sort of cover system. Enemies take cover so why not you?

The weapons. Every weapon i used there was not much recoil going on. I had a sniper rifle & i noticed very little recoil at all even though it's a powerful weapon & would set you back a notch.

Where's the full screen? Why do we have to play this in the letter box style?

Flashlight? What flashlight? Does the character not carry any spare batteries with him? It feels like his flashlight is going to die any seconds because his batteries are low.

On the positive side, the AI is great. I was impressed with the way they took cover with the objects around them.

The cutscenes are also good, i got a few scares whilst walking down a corridor, maybe it's because i was playing in the dark with headphones on.

This is one of my most anticipated games of 2009. Although i'm saddened by the demo, i'm still going to get this game hoping i can get away from it's problems & enjoy the experience & enjoy Alma.

[QUOTE="michael_tidhar"] and the new guy starts off with slow-mo as well. Wonder how they're going to explain that. Baranga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGX0uQHoa4

In order to get the best game play experience, it is not recommended to run F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at high resolutions. You should avoid resolutions above 1024x768 for 4:3 displays, 1280x768 for 16:10 displays, and 1280x720 for 16:9 displays on any current generation card. Instead, use the full-screen anti-aliasing (FSAA) option under the Advanced Options menu. This helps improve the visual quality of the final scene without dramatically increasing the amount of work that must be performed.

Epic fail. It's in the Readme. Epic fail.