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F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (FEAR) (2005)
October 24, 2005
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Don’t believe the hype! But if you can accept that F.E.A.R. isn’t going to scare you out of your drawers, you’ll enjoy one of the best shooters of the past couple of years. Its production values are right up there with Half-Life 2, the plot is well-developed, and the artificial intelligence poses a real challenge. Some of the gimmicks are a little tired, and the spooks are awfully generic, especially the hair-faced little girl, who’s so ubiquitous these days that she evokes more groans of frustration than frights. Yet the overall design is strong enough to overcome these flaws.

So, if you want to be scared this Halloween, rent The Exorcist or think about how much it’s going to cost to heat your home this coming winter. Don’t play F.E.A.R. But if you want to enjoy a good, if derivative, shooter with great enemy AI and loads of tension and atmosphere, give it a try.

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F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon) is an intense combat experience with rich atmosphere and a deeply intense paranormal storyline presented entirely in first person. Be the hero in your own spine-tingling epic of action, tension, and terror... and discover the true meaning of F.E.A.R.

An unidentified paramilitary force infiltrates a multi-billion dollar aerospace compound, taking hostages but issuing no demands. A Special Forces team is sent in by the government to contain the situation, but contact is severed as an eerie signal interrupts radio communications. When the interference subsides moments later, the team has been obliterated. Live footage of the massacre shows an inexplicable wave of destruction tearing the soldiers apart before they can even react.

In light of the desperate situation the F.E.A.R. team is assembled. As part of this elite classified strike team created to deal with the most unusual and shocking of threats your mission is simple: Eliminate the in.....

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Available on:
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Publisher:
Vivendi Universal GamesOfficial Website ]

Developer:
MonolithOfficial Website ]

Genre: Action/FPS

Year Released: 2005

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5 user(s) rated this product an average of 81%  Click here to read all 5 reviews
Rating:
75%
Piece of shit game
by: In-Tel on November 03, 2005
So why will you buy this game? Because of the hype? Don't! Because of the firefights? Ahahhaha, it's a joke to have that as a selling point. After pla... Read Full Review
Rating:
91%
FEAR review
by: NV-man on October 26, 2005
This game so far is the best FPS released this year... period. It embodies everything a good game should: Good graphics, awesome gamplay, and a great,... Read Full Review
Rating:
79%
Scary? Of course it is!
by: PS2Fish on October 24, 2005
Regardless of of the "games aren't scary" lead in to FS's review of the game, do not enter this game with the notion that you will not be scared. You... Read Full Review
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