Description
F.E.A.R. is a horror FPS that resembles a cross between
Doom 3,
Half-Life and the Ring horror movies. Demons are replaced by cloned soldiers and the element of horror revolves around an image of a spectral girl always appearing when least expected for a few fleeting moments.
The player sets out as a member of a specialized strike force dealing with unknown threats. Initially we start with mundane weapons, which are well presented, and progress gradually towards more sci-fi ones as the danger increases. The player can also call upon a "bullet-time" ability which slows down time around him and is realised with impressive visual and aural effects by the game engine.
All of the game takes part in a certain multibillion aerospace installation which has been hijacked by an elite team of cloned soldiers gone rogue and an unknown supernatural force (which is likely controlling or affecting them in some way). Both threats must be identified and countered.
Alternate Titles
- "恐惧" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "FEAR" -- Informal name
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| UOL Jogos |
Oct 14, 2005 |
 |
100 |
| ActionTrip |
Oct 19, 2005 |
92 out of 100 |
92 |
| GameSpot |
Oct 14, 2005 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| 3DAvenue |
Oct 29, 2005 |
 |
90 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Oct, 2005 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| Daily Game |
Oct 30, 2005 |
8.9 out of 10 |
89 |
| PC Action |
Sep 23, 2005 |
88 out of 100 |
88 |
| GameCity |
Dec 01, 2005 |
83 out of 100 |
83 |
| Game Revolution |
Oct 19, 2005 |
B+ |
83 |
| JeuxVideoPC.com |
Nov 02, 2005 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
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Trivia
A long-running joke in the No One Lives Forever series was the fact that in neither game it was revealed what H.A.R.M. actually stood for, even though it was referred to plenty of times ("Remember what H.A.R.M. stands for!"). In F.E.A.R. one can see the H.A.R.M. logo on a sign on a warehouse wall early in the game, with the words "Heater And Refridgerator Manufacturing" printed on it.
