Gamer.blorge writes:
As I mentioned earlier, Qore managed to exclusively get the F.E.A.R. 2 demo a bit earlier for its annual subscribers than Xbox Live and PSN. I had the chance to play the demo yesterday after downloading it off Qore and the game seems to be surprisingly satisfying.
Inspired by the J-Horror craze going on at the time, Monolith’s F.E.A.R. was a solid action fest of a shooter that entertained as much as it terrified. Bloody Disgusting goes back to see Alma ten years on from the launch of the sequel.
This game honestly killed all my interest in the franchise, I loved 1 and its expansions (even though they're technically non-canon now) but the sequel was such a let down.
First-Person Shooters are a dime a dozen nowadays and it’s a struggle to really find one that stands out and separates itself from the genre. This can be a double-edged sword, as a FPS that brings something new to the table can often unintentionally have that new thing staying at the table forever. But what if that game managed to capture a concept so well that not even its successors could manage to tap into its perfect blend of creative design? Let’s say they decided to mix genres: ones that had been mixed before, but managed to do something that hadn’t been done before. Could it be possible that a studio managed to make a sort of lightning in a bottle for FPS’s, something so good that there may not be anything quite like it for over a decade after it came out? Well, that DID happen, and that game’s name was F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon.
its been almost exactly 4 years since F.3.A.R. its a great series that needs a comeback.
The first one still holds up well to this day. Hope to see another one on current gen ;)
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The first F.E.A.R. port was TERRIBLE. I remember reading an article on how the sequel's PS3 version wouldn't be a simple port, and from the looks of things, they weren't too far off from their statements.
I should really subscribe to Qore. Since I don't get many other magazines, I figure a HD digital magazine that I can interact with through my PlayStation would be worth it.
Excellent news, the original F.E.A.R was an amazing game and only reason it wasn't great on the PS3 was due to the lackluster port.
I dont like the game feels the same as 1 seriously it does
Not sure why he seems surprised. Admittedly the original saw a pretty shocking port on the PS3. But the atmosphere (play with a fresh pair of pants to hand), great AI and slow-mo mayhem all add up to an excellent experience.
Don't let the graphics (which are great, just not KZ great) put you off, FPS fan or horror fan, I think you'll really enjoy it. Give the demo a go.