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F.E.A.R. (PC CD)

by Sierra
Windows 2000 / XP
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)

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  • Platform:   Windows 2000 / XP
  • BBFC Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Suitable for 18 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 18. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 18 years of age or over.
  • Media: Video Game


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  • ASIN: B00080FCY6
  • Release Date: 18 Oct 2005
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,553 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

A paramilitary force infiltrates a multi billion dollar aerospace compound taking hostages, but issuing no demands. The government responds by sending in its best special operations teams, only to have them obliterated. Live footage of the massacre is cut short by an unexpected wave of destruction that leaves military leaders stunned and in disbelief.

With U.S. Special Forces in over their heads, the Commander in Chief turns to his final option: you. You've been trained to handle the inexplicable, armed with experimental high tech weaponry, and given full executive authority to end the crisis by any means necessary.


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4.3 out of 5 stars (88 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars FEAR - ish, 14 Dec 2005
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This review is from: F.E.A.R. (PC CD) (Video Game)
I have mixed feelings about this game and agree with many of the other reservations expressed in other reviews.
A few of my criticsms include the very linear (very linear) nature of the game - there is a path to follow and actions to take and you don't deviate. The game is basically a corridor, in location and in the way it is played. Actions are also very limited - there are times when the logical thing to do would be to climb through a window or clear an obstacle with a grenade, but if that isn't the route then you can't - with no explanation. Also you can't lie down and crawl, enemy soldiers can, you can't. The A.I. is reasonably good but doesn't progress with the game so you soon learn how to avoid flanking moves and grenades - or at least how to predict them. The sound and graphics are good if a little repetitive; first rule of ambush, don't yell to everyone else that you can see the target. My final criticsm concerns the length of the game - it just ended with little sense of climax, a sort of 'oh, is that the end?'. In fact I'm wondering if I've missed a big chunk out somehow......
Despite all the above I did enjoy the game, but it in no way matches the likes of Far Cry or Half Life. There are a couple of moments that get somewhat creepy, but I feel the games designers could have made a lot more of this element without going over the top. I have a feeling the game was released with a sequel in mind and I hope this builds on the slightly missed potential of this game.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars better than HL2, 26 Feb 2007
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: F.E.A.R. (PC CD) (Video Game)
This game is so good! The bottom line is it is so much fun to play, especially alone. I found myself completing the game quite slowly because the atmosphere is so well constructed that you are really quite tense and tend to edge down corridors rather than run because of fear of something happening. The litttle girl Alma is a great asset to the game and kind of reminded me of the little girl from 'the ring' but she literally kills people in style and is really creepy. The plot of the game is also top notch, and fits together perfectly. However the games greatest feature is that the AI are so intelligent and always work in groups and i often found myself outmanouvered by their cunning. I've played half life 2 and have to say that this is much more enjoybable, it appears to me that HL2 was probably marketed slightly better and therefore got more attention.

This game however gets a 5 out of 5 from me and i give games 5/5 Very rarely! Definitely a must buy, you would not want to miss this game, trust me! The only problem with the game is that it ended, and i could have carried on playing for weeks on end it was that good, and that is not saying it was a short game because it wasn't by any means.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing gameplay, but a little contrived, 11 Nov 2006
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: F.E.A.R. (PC CD) (Video Game)
First of all, I recommend playing this game. Has amazing graphics, and little touches that really engross the player in the game. These little touches take the game to the next level. Things like, seeing your own limbs as they move, hearing footsteps/breath, motion of objects when you walk into them (such as bookcases, they sometimes fall down as you walk into them). All these things make take the game to another perspective of gaming. I've played realistic games like COD2, which are amazing, but this game is a step above.

Due to the realism of the game, the twisted story, and creepy goings on make the game seems a hundred times more scary than it actually is, which is a credit to the programmers and writers of the game. They have turned a moderately scary game into a first class horror movie.

The game also involves enhanced AI features from computer opponents, enhanced realism during firefights, shrapne/dust/projectiles etc.

However, the firefights seem a bit too easy with the added "slo-mo" addition. I managed to complete the game of the extreme setting, in several sittings due to the horror of the game, while only dieing about twice. Things happen time and time again that set you back also. Was looking forward to having some guys on my side, but they get "mysteriously" killed, or I fall down a shaft or something?!?!


Conclusion:
Amazing game, but doesn't have much replay value, due to anxiety through knowing where scary bits are, or just the fact that things are too predictable!
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