Mature
ESRB Rating
Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
82
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.1
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

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 spelling (simplified)
  • "FEAR" -- Informal name

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F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon Xbox 360 $8.00  
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User Reviews

Do You F.E.A.R. Me? MasterMegid (877) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

Gaming Age 2006 A- 91
Totally Gaming Network Dec 19, 2006 9 out of 10 90
Video Game Talk Nov 07, 2006 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
GameSpot Nov 01, 2006 8.6 out of 10 86
PlayDevil Dec 21, 2006 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
FZ Nov 17, 2006 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Jeuxvideo.com Nov 16, 2006 16 out of 20 80
Gamezine Nov 16, 2006 16 out of 20 80
Computer Bild Spiele Mar 07, 2007 2.47 out of 6 71
EL33TONLINE Sep 23, 2007 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60

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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.


This entry was contributed by Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (126957) and Silverblade (1430)
 

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