FiringSquad: Home of the Hardcore Gamer - Games, Hardware, Reviews and NewsSubmit your own or view users' CPU overclocking results!

  
 Home   News   THE MATRIX   Deals   Hardware   Games   Features   Media   Products   Forums   FS China 
AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Home : News
» Join the Greatest Gaming Community NOW! (It's free)

Already a member? Login
 




Tiger Woods Out...Until August!


Life After DX11 TF2 Comic (1) by camb198
Life after DX11 Comic Category (0) by kalabajster
"Run" faster (4) by eden999
Highly defined? (6) by eden999
What would Alyx benefit from DX11? (11) by DrKeo
[Video] afterDirectX®11 (5) by arvernis
Life After DirectX 11 - Just like in Pripyat [Video] (4) by Bloody
[Video] Life After DirectX 11 with Team Fortress 2 (4) by Swatt
Video Life After DirectX 11 - Dragon Age (7) by bwohl
Comic Catagory (0) by duckylam

More Blogs >>


 
  News Article
Click here to submit news Click here for siteseeing articles
Posted by John JCal Callaham on Thursday July 19, 2007 - 08:27 AM

(Post a comment)

» E3 2007: F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate Impressions

View full-size image: F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate Screenshots image 1 of 5
Image 1
View full-size image: F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate Screenshots image 3 of 5
Image 3
View full-size image: F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate Screenshots image 4 of 5
Image 4
View F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate Screenshots -- 5 Image(s)

While Monolith is developing a true sequel to their 2005 first person shooter F.E.A.R. (but without the F.E.A.R. name attached), publisher Vivendi/Sierra continues to expand the original game with F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, the upcoming stand alone second PC expansion pack to the original game (Perseus Mandate will also be released for the Xbox 360 in a collection that will include the first PC expansion pack Extraction Point). During E3 last week we got a chance to check out a brief demo of Perseus Mandate which will be developed by Timegate Studios.

Unlike the first expansion pack, which was basically a quick coda to the events of the first game, Perseus Mandate will feature a storyline with a new protagonist (a second F.E.A.R. operative) that is designed to run parallel to the events of the main game. While you will have some of the same abilities as the central character in F.E.A.R. there's no relationship between the new guy and the scary little girl Alma which may mean she won't have any problems with taking you out.

Our brief E3 demo showed off some of the new enemies, weapons and locations in Perseus Mandate. The locations include some battles in a sewer system and it looks like this game will have more variety of locations than the original F.E.A.R. game (although some of the original game's locations may be seen again). We got to see some multi-level battles with the series' new main mercenary enemies called Nightcrawlers (something that was lacking a bit in the original game) and the series's solid AI is back once again. New weapons in the expansion include a grenade launcher that fires a sphere of nails along with a rifle with a infrared scope that's useful if you find yourself in a room with lots of dust (all of the new weapons will be available to use in the expansion's multiplayer modes). New frightening creatures like the ghost-like shades will also be a part of the expansion. While there's lots of shooting we did see a couple of very scary moments in our E3 demo as well so it looks like it won't lack in the horror aspects.

Right now our only concern about Perseus Mandate is that the expansion looks like it uses the same graphics engine with the same features as the first game did two years ago. Having seen the untitled F.E.A.R. sequel that Monolith has developed at E3 it's clear they have moved on and as such the visuals of Perseus Mandate make not look as good in comparison. We hope to get more info on Perseus Mandate before its release for the PC this fall.

Blog + Share: Digg Del.icio.us Reddit SU furl • More: AddThis Social Bookmark Button
Previous news article | Back to main news | Next news article


2 User Comment(s) • 2 root comment(s)
Click to view SFtheWolf's User Page SFtheWolf (571)  Talk to SFtheWolf in the Shout! Box Jul 20, 2007 - 11:21 am
I bet there'll be a scene with a robot and you kill it in slow motion, and then something gory will happen.

» Login to reply to this


Click to view Major Shtupping's User Page Major Shtupping (153)  My XFire username is: joebot Click to view Major Shtupping's User Profile Talk to Major Shtupping in the Shout! Box Jul 19, 2007 - 02:18 pm | Edited on Jul 19, 2007 - 02:22 pm
I played through extraction point in feb or march, and pics 2-5 are all taken from extraction point, not the new game.
For instance, the pics in the church... after you shoot the shades, alma walks in and sets fire to the chapel and chases you out its front and then through a window.
In pic 2, if you go down that ladder right behind the enemy, there is a health or reflex booster down there.
I remember these maps fondly. Good times.

» Login to reply to this


Previous news article | Back to main news | Next news article

POST A COMMENT

» Note: You need to be logged in to write a comment!

Login here, or if you don't have an account with FiringSquad, register here, it's FREE!

ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview
Click to read ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview
The Radeon 5570 fuses ATI's 400-shader Redwood graphics core with a low-profile board design, giving you the guts of the 5670 in a package that's simi... [+] (Comments)
Mass Effect 2 PC Review
Click to read Mass Effect 2 PC Review
BioWare's latest chapter in the Mass Effect series has earned overwhelmingly positive praise on consoles, but is the game still enjoyable on the PC? F... [+] (Comments)
ATI Radeon 5450 Performance Preview
Click to read ATI Radeon 5450 Performance Preview
With prices ranging from $49-$59, ATI's Radeon 5450 brings DX11 and Eyefinity to the entry-level price bracket for the first time. But how does it per... [+] (Comments)
Top Games of 2010
Click to read Top Games of 2010
Because multiple blockbuster games were pushed back from Q4'09 to 2010, the next few months should be pretty busy for gamers. Games like Splinter Cell... [+] (Comments)
AMD's New Year CPUs: Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440, Athlon II X2 255, & Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Tested
Click to read AMD's New Year CPUs: Athlon II X4 635, Athlon II X3 440, Athlon II X2 255, & Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Tested
Ready to pull the trigger on a new budget CPU? If so, you'll be glad you waited, as today AMD's providing a free 100MHz speed bump on their latest dua... [+] (Comments)
Top 10 PC Games of 2009
Click to read Top 10 PC Games of 2009
2009 was a pretty good year for PC gamers. While the year got off to a bit of a slow start, things really picked up over the course of the year. Join ... [+] (Comments)
Gigabyte USB 3.0 Boards Compared: P55A-UD6 and X58A-UD7
Click to read Gigabyte USB 3.0 Boards Compared: P55A-UD6 and X58A-UD7
Promising transfer rates up to 10X higher than USB 2.0, next-generation USB 3.0 devices should offer considerably more speed to get things done. The s... [+] (Comments)
Left 4 Dead 2 PC Review
Click to read Left 4 Dead 2 PC Review
Valve says Left 4 Dead 2 contains so much new content, it's worthy of a sequel rather than DLC. Is this true or false? Judge for yourself in today's r... [+] (Comments)
NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview
Click to read NVIDIA GF100 'Fermi' Graphics Architecture Overview
With DX11, 512 shaders, and a 384-bit memory interface, NVIDIA's next-generation GF100 GPU certainly looks impressive at first glance. It doesn't stop... [+] (Comments)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC Review
Click to read Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC Review
With no dedicated servers, no lean, and 18-player cap for multi, does Modern Warfare 2 for PC live up to its predecessors? Most of the reviews online ... [+] (Comments)
ATI Radeon HD 5670 Performance Preview
Click to read ATI Radeon HD 5670 Performance Preview
Priced at $99 and offering features like DirectX 11 and Eyefinity, ATI's Radeon 5670 is poised to take over the heart of the mainstream graphics marke... [+] (Comments)
Dragon Age Origins Review
Click to read Dragon Age Origins Review
While Jakub wasn't too impressed with Dragon Age Origins, Vand... [+] (Comments)
Building a Core i7-920 Gaming Rig
Click to read Building a Core i7-920 Gaming Rig
With his Core 2 Extreme X6800 PC beginning to show signs of age, Vandy just finished upgrading his primary gaming rig to Core i7 over the holidays. Wi... [+] (Comments)
Shattered Horizon Review
Click to read Shattered Horizon Review
FutureMark, well known for their popular 3DMark benchmarks, is venturing into new territory with Shattered Horizon. This multiplayer shooter is perhap... [+] (Comments)
Intel Core i5-661 'Clarkdale' Performance Preview
Click to read Intel Core i5-661 'Clarkdale' Performance Preview
With a 3.33GHz stock clock speed, integrated DX10 graphics core, and 32-nm manufacturing process, Intel's Core i5-661 is designed to make Core 2 Duo o... [+] (Comments)
Borderlands PC Review
Click to read Borderlands PC Review
Is it an RPG or is it an FPS? Borderlands blends the best elements of both in one entertaining package. Vandy has spent the past week playing the PC v... [+] (Comments)
More Hardware »More Games » | Interviews »


 
 Latest Headlines
Perfect World FREE Beta Keys (0)
Miyamoto confirms Nintendo is working on new hardware (0)
EA provides release date info for next 12 months (0)
AMD discusses Llano (0)
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier announced (0)
NVIDIA announces Optimus technology for notebooks (0)
ATI Radeon HD 5570 Performance Preview (0)
Mass Effect 2 save games may be incompatible with ME3 (4)
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars announced (2)
ATI releases hotfix driver for gray screen issues (8)
Radeon HD 5830 faces further delays? (1)
Microsoft shutting down Xbox LIVE for original Xbox titles (12)
Fallout: New Vegas shipping this autumn (12)
Aliens vs Predator demo released (10)
Intel reveals more info on Gulftown (0)
Today's News >>

 Hottest Topics
Mass Effect 2 PC Review (22)
More leaked Duke Nukem Forever gameplay footage appears (16)
Ubisoft offers FAQ explaining new online system (13)
Microsoft shutting down Xbox LIVE for original Xbox titles (12)
Fallout: New Vegas shipping this autumn (12)
BioShock 2 MP lacks LAN, dedicated servers (12)
Aliens vs Predator demo released (10)
AMD, Intel prep 6-core CPUs (8)
ATI releases hotfix driver for gray screen issues (8)
GF100 gets a name: GeForce GTX 480 (7)
ATI releases Catalyst 10.1 (5)
Alienware M11x to start at $799 (4)
Core i7-970 features 6-cores, coming in Q3? (4)
Aliens vs Predator demo tomorrow (4)
Mass Effect 2 save games may be incompatible with ME3 (4)
Today's News >>

 Latest Siteseeing
Rush Limbaugh's Letter to the President (27)
Obama at Republican conference (20)
The Stig, revealed? (7)
Tired of broadband? Switch to dial-up! (8)
Healthcare Reform Dead (16)
''what are you gonna do, tell mom and dad that i uploaded your d**k sucking list to facebook? go ahead.'' (49)
ASUS Xtreme Design Contest (4)
PBS Frontline: The Warning - must watch (7)
Millionaire Teens Wanted (7)
What should Vandy review next? (10)
More Siteseeing >>


 News Archive
This Month

January 1 - 31, 2010

December 1 - 31, 2009

November 1 - 30, 2009

October 1 - 31, 2009

September 1 - 30, 2009

August 1 - 31, 2009

July 1 - 31, 2009

June 1 - 30, 2009

May 1 - 31, 2009

April 1 - 30, 2009

March 1 - 31, 2009

February 1 - 28, 2009


 Latest Galleries
Random Gallery >> 
Click to view high-res Image!
Zeno Clash Review [32] (0)

Random Gallery >> 
Click to view high-res Image!
Left 4 Dead 2 Dark Carnival Screenshots PAX 09 [6] (0)

Random Gallery >> 
Click to view high-res Image!
STALKER: Call of Pripyat DirectX 10 vs DirectX 11 Screenshots [10] (4)

STALKER: Call of Pripyat DirectX 10 vs DirectX 11 Screenshots [10] (4)
Left 4 Dead 2 Dark Carnival Screenshots PAX 09 [6] (0)
RAGE SIGGRAPH 2009 Screenshots [7] (0)
Max Payne 3 June 2009 Screenshots [6] (6)
X-men Origins: Wolverine Review [33] (0)
Zeno Clash Review [32] (0)
NY Comic Con 2009 Pictures [103] (0)
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Review [21] (0)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Review [45] (0)
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Review [20] (0)
Demigod Review [30] (0)
Midway Games Press Event Report Screenshots [48] (0)
GDC 2008 Pictures [48] (0)
Emotiv Pictures [3] (2)
3D Mark Vantage Screenshots [3] (3)
CES 2008 Pictures And Booth Model Gallery [115] (0)
Project Origin December 21 Screenshots [10] (0)
Star Trek Online Screenshot [1] (0)
Call of Duty 4 Review Screenshots [20] (0)
Frontlines: Fuel Of War Preview Screenshots [12] (0)

More Galleries >>


FiringSquad is powered by... Back to Top Site MapContact UsAdvertise With Us Privacy StatementAbout Us  
News RSSSiteseeing RSSArticle RSS   © 1998-2010 FS Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved