Eurogamer: FEAR 2: Project Origin Review

Eurogamer writes: "If you grabbed me in a bar and asked me what was memorably new in FEAR 2 (I'm not using the bloody full stops), that's all I'd be able to come up with. While it's a rock-solid corridor shooter, the lasting impression is one of a woeful lack of inspiration. There's plenty of stuff to talk about but nothing that demands to be discussed over a drink with friends. The most interesting thing about FEAR 2 is the history of its development - Monolith's split with Vivendi, leaving the former without the name, working on a game with the key cast, propagating another title ("Project Origin"), buying the name back when it seemed Vivendi didn't want to make a sequel after all and... Oh, it's quite the epic, exciting saga. Unlike this".

[Chris399]

They think it's better than Killzone 2.

LMAO

I pegged this one for a rental anyhow.

[No FanS Land]

I thought the exact same thing XD.

[JokesOnYou]

"In other words, I found the experience of playing the game to be simultaneously exhilarating and depressing. The smallest fundamental parts - such as the combat - work. But on a higher level, alienation grows as the game becomes a chain of well-worn genre standards. I found myself thinking the back-handed compliment, "Well, at least I haven't done a gun-turret bit yet." Then, predictably, one turned up. Every time I started a new level I ended up wondering whether this one would be the moving-platform-train-bit. Surely it would arrive eventually? And it did."

-A 5/10 it can't be that bad can it?...well at least its multiplat so I don't know what the conspiracy theory related to this game would be.

JOY

[MNicholas]

I can't believe this game is really that bad. In fact, Eurogamer says that anyone who hasn't played FPS games constantly for many years will probably like it alot. Just like Edge's Killzone 2 review, this review of Fear 2 is a disservice to gamers.

[Filet of Children]

Yeah... It doesn't make a whole lot of sense that they give a 5/10 to a game that they repeatedly point out is very "solid".

That said, this is the perfect example of why it's best to read the text of a review rather than just the score. Seems like this shooter will be just dandy for anyone who is a fan of... well... shooters.

[XxZxX]

Jokesonyou, enjoy Fear 2 while we played Killzone. Hahha poor guy. Too bad the jokes on you now. Gheeesh is that all the fps games for XBOX fanboy in february.

Filet: in that case, every games will be a good games. Just take the pro and forget about the con. Nice going

[Filet of Children]

I don't know if you didn't read the review or if you just didn't read my post, friend. I'm saying that the chief complaint in the review is that FEAR2 is more of the same. I get that it's an issue, but I don't get how it's one that should knock 50% off the score.

If you need to bash any game that isn't KZ2 though, I guess that's your right. I can afford more than one game this month though.

[sonarus]

Well i thought the demo was crap or average at best. The high scores surprised me personally

[CrazzyMan]

So, EDGE was wrong after all or EG is wrong? =))

I know for sure, who is right - GAMER. :)

Anyway, it will be interesting to see more Fear 2 reviews, if it`s average score will fall below average, then this will mean, that EDGE lost/has no taste.
Otherwise, this all thing is just an OPINIONS after all. You may like game or may not, dicide by yourself.

All, what can i say, it would be very stupid for a TRUE gamer not to play/try most hyped and most impressive FPS game this gen - Killzone 2.
Not sure about fear 2, unless you really liked the demo. Then probably both games should be a rental for you. But i would recommend play fear 2 before KZ2. =))

p.s. JOY, i`m looking forward to your comments about KZ2 after you get played FULL version of the game and try brilliant Multiplayer. See ya in 3 weeks. :)

[JokesOnYou]

lmfao, just because I don't wet my pants over KZ2 or cry to momma 'cause some site didn't give it a 10 doesn't mean I won't be playing the game for myself, FPS is my favorite genre, if I didn't work so damm much I'd probably have more time to play at least all of the decent ones, but given my time for gaming is limited these days I'm forced to be picky, eventually I will play Fear2 also.

"Too bad the jokes on you now." -hmmm, oh OK, I see what you did there, awww gosh you used my name and NOW the jokes on me, really? that was very very clever on your part, you're a literary genius ha ha....uhm what are you 5? I bet you were screaming as you typed that, lmfao kids.

JOY

[Doppy]

WOW.

I thought the demo was pretty good at least 8/10.

[XxZxX]

Jokesonyou, how am I screaming when we're all having good jokes on you. LOL. I can see you're the one who piss now, I can see i get into you until you calling me 5 years old kid. That's right the 5 year kids that having great jokes on you. haha

[MNicholas]

"more of the same" is a bad reason to give a bad review. Doing so contradicts previous reviews such as Halo3, Gears 2, and COD5 which are all utterly unoriginal and strong candidates for the "most more-of-the-same game award" but still received high scores.

Fear 2 is probably a perfectly decent game. 5/10 is too low score a for a decent game. Similarly, 7/10 by edge for a truly standout game like killzone 2 is also terribly off-base. Such ridiculous "scoring" has a greater negative effect on consumer's perception of the reviewer than the game.

[Danja]

I enjoyed the Demo....it really can't be that bad....im still gonna buy this game ne ways MP should still be fun...

[SL1M DADDY]

While it is not near as good as Killzone 2 in regards to graphics and gameplay, it is a good game and worth far more than a 5. I would give it an 8. Of course, this is just from the demo I played but since I loved the first "real" FEAR, this one can only be as good or better and the demo alone showed me enough to buy the game day one.

[himdeel]

...because I played the demo and I felt it had the makings of a good game. Either way I wonder if the review would've been different if it was reviewed before Killzone 2.

[Gerry Mark II]

I bet PP (aka killzone2flop) will be happy with this review, since he thinks Fear2 is better.

50 - Eurogamer
83 - Game Informer
80 - GamePro
80 - Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
75 - Official Xbox Magazine
80 - PC Zone UK

I predict an 75 metascore.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

It was o.k the Demo(Fear 2), but played it once and Deleted it.
I did Play 'KillZone 2' Demo 5 Million times tho!!! ;-P
(And i'm keeping that Demo forever!!!) ;)

[360_Rules]

I didn't pre-order my copy of Killzone 2 so I can't play the demo but on the 26th I am and I see if this game is really good. The Fear 2 demo is really good. Euro gamer is a bunch of Sony fanboys. Their reviews are rubbish.

[Filet of Children]

Why would you keep a demo once you've bought the game? :/

[XxZxX]

poor 360_rules, that's all i have to say.

[Helghast Slayer]

Yeah EDGE, still believe you don't look stupid now?

Fear 2 review scores:
50 - Eurogamer
83 - Game Informer
80 - GamePro
80 - Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
75 - Official Xbox Magazine
80 - PC Zone UK

Well it's safe to say Killzone 2 has set the fps standard way to high that anything played after it will feel the burn.Fear 2 is as generic as it gets.

[skynidas]

Ouch

[Beg For Mercy]

the xbox following had to contend with killzone2, sorry xbox fans not gonna happe, burn xbox burn youll pay for your sins

[Raoh]

so the game is really like a 7 or an 8 then?

eurogamer gives terrible scores out..

they are near the bottom of my list of sites i rely on for scores

[callahan09]

I think Eurogamer are usually pretty accurate with my opinion. The only stand-out discrepancy for me was MGS4, which I'd have to give a 10, and they gave an 8. Other than that, they're almost always pretty close in line with my opinion. Edit: And Folklore. That's one of my all-time favorite games (no joke). 5 out of 10 was low, in my opinion. But, they're usually pretty good, for me. I've never found a single review source that always gave every game the same score as I would give it.

[y0haN]

5/10?? I played the demo and this was no 5/10!!

[San Frandisco]

i had some wut high expectations for this game i guess (depends on wut "high" means for others)..
but imho i think this game is best left out of the consoles and stuck on the PC witch is were it is best played and experienced imo,cuz the graphics and overall gameplay are a little weak,ESPECIALLY the graphics though as i went in expecting something smooth but came out discusted with it.

i will HOWEVER be gettting it on the PC as i just built a very powerfull PC (that will be last-gen come late this year lol) with a very expensive graphics card as well.
so gotta use my PC's potential i guess you can say.

[GVON]

The demo was poor.

[TheIneffableBob]

It does play best on PC, but the gameplay mechanics play like a console game. There's so little customization and options compared to the first FEAR. 'Press 'E' to pick up this weapon!' annoyed the hell out of me. What's the point if you automatically pick up the weapon? Also, the mech was terrible. It was like some guys in a meeting went, "lol hey guys I like big robots, let's put mechs in this game" "yeah, gr8 idea!" Needless to say, I'm not optimistic about FEAR 2. It could be a fun game, but after playing the demo, the game is pretty 'meh' to me right now.

[Graphics Whore]

Edge and Eurogamer have gone off the deep-end. This constant attention seeking nature has to be ignored.

They have this self proclaimed image of being harsher than the other reviewers and they'll do anything to remain that image. It's getting pretty pathetic and that's why pseudo journalism is ruining the industry. HipHopGamer, Edge, Eurogamer, GameDaily and GamesRadar, I'm sure there are a few more I forgot to add but seriously need to axe these weakest links.

[Aaron Greenterd]

Did you get a look at my payroll?

[callahan09]

Actually, I quite agree with this assessment.

I think Edge is out of line on a lot of their reviews (particularly the PS3 exclusive FPS games), but I never really disagree with Eurogamer. Well, not never. They gave a 5 out of 10 to Folklore, while I'd give it a 10 out of 10. That's a huge discrepancy. They gave an 8 out of 10 to MGS4, which I'd also give a 10, but that's a minor discrepancy, they still gave it a good score.

I agree with a lot of their other scores, though. Like their scores for LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2, Gears of War 2, etc.

I'm personally glad they gave Fable 2 a 10 out of 10. For me, a perfect score should reflect a game that has a huge appeal to a wide audience, has the capacity to convert all kinds of gamers and non-gamers to it, and provides at minimum as many hours of entertainment (replay value taken into consideration) as the number of dollars in its price tag. I think Fable 2 has plenty of flaws, but it had the capacity to get me addicted, my friends addicted, even my girlfriend got obsessed with that game and built up a very formidable 100% Pure / Good, scarless female will user with a family and huge real estate empire.

The game had massive appeal, replay value, and tons of options and entertainment to be had. Sure, some of the money making minigames were boring, some of the graphics were weak, the story was anticlimactic, there were A.I. stupidity, various glitches, etc., but it was just so damn appealing, so damn fun! I love that game. They got it right on that one, in my opinion.

So, I played the FEAR 2 demo both before and after playing the Killzone 2 demo, and I gotta say, even before playing the KZ2 demo, I didn't like it. I felt that the guns didn't feel real enough, the makeshift cover mechanics were gimmicky and didn't really give you much in the way of "cover," the little blips in the gameplay to show you "creepy" stuff was just distracting and didn't serve it's purpose for me, the graphics weren't very crisp, the slowing down time mechanic didn't seem as fresh or fun as it did when the first FEAR came out (or Max Payne, if you want to go way back), but you had to do it anyway, otherwise the game was unnecessarily more difficult. And the mech part at the end was really... I mean REALLY... lame.

I thought it had some OK parts but was overall pretty lackluster.

Then I played the Killzone 2 demo about a dozen times and went back to FEAR 2, and even though FEAR 2 is more unique in terms of the things it throws your way, I just didn't find it immersive or fun in any way, it was just lackluster for me. Mediocre in every sense of the word. That's what a 5 out of 10 is supposed to be, right?

I gotta say, I haven't played the final game yet, but the demo left me feeling exactly as Eurogamer felt about the full game based off of their review. I'll be skipping FEAR 2.

Edge is really showing some odd plumage with this situation. I just don't understand how they could possibly recommend their reviewers to pick up FEAR 2 over Killzone 2. Because that's what their newest issue does. It says to every PS3 out there, "If you want a good FPS this month, get FEAR 2, not Killzone 2." Which I think no PS3 owner would really agree with as being the right call. For one thing, FEAR 2 will not have the longevity (and community) that Killzone 2 will have, so that alone makes Killzone 2 the more valuable property. If I want to buy a game this month that I'll still be able to play online with a huge community of gamers in a year, Killzone 2 is far, far more likely to provide that than FEAR 2.

[Gambit07]

Big difference with IGN UK, who gave it an 8.5

[ngg12345]

That was a pretty bad review. I mean he gave no justification why this was a bad game. It is horrible, horrible, horrible review.

[James Vanderbeek]

After playing the fear 2 demo than playing the killzone 2 demo i would have to give fear 2 a big fat ZERO.. I loved the first fear game but the demo for fear 2 was kinda of a let down. but it was even a bigger let down after i played the killzone 2 demo...

I think if eurogamer didnt just play the full version of killzone 2.. the score for fear 2 would be a little higher..

I can see a lot of websites bashing on fear 2.. reason why?? cause they just played killzone 2!!!!!

[Aclay]

I have to agree and disagree at the same time.

I do think that Eurogamer might have been a little spoiled by a shooter of the calibur Killzone 2 and then when they started playing FEAR 2 their initial reaction of FEAR 2 might have been a little underwhelming, but I don't think that F.E.A.R. 2 deserves a freakin' 5 when Eurogamer gave the first game a 9.

But I do agree with you when you said if Eurogamer didn't play KZ2 first, they might have given FEAR 2 a higher score though.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

Ow! This game isn't groundbreaking, but it definitely deserves an 8 for scaring the crap out of you.

Gameplay is also good, and graphics aren't terrible.

[Aclay]

Damn, that's a surprisingly low score... The Official Playstation mag. gave it a 8 (4/5), but a 5/10 almost seems to low.

Eurogamer gave the first F.E.A.R a 9/10, but the second a 5??!! I think Eurogamer needs to re-evaluate the guy that did that review.

Sometimes I think reviewers can be a little too harsh on some games... I personally haven't played the FEAR 2 demo, but from the footage I've seen, I think that it's a solid 8 or 8.5.

[callahan09]

At least play the demo before you judge their review.

[ultimolu]

...The demo wasn't that bad. I would give the game a 7 at least.

[OhMyGandhi]

I found the game to be much better than a five, (look up games that scored a five or below for god sakes).
Graphics aren't everything people.
I thought that sure there were some rather generic sequences, but I found it, like the last F.E.A.R. to be fun as hell.
Alma goes flat out nuts in this game,
the girl who can literally rip open the stomachs of a group of soldiers now is angrier than ever.
The concept is cool, and from what I played on the demo, it was fun, and refreshing.

[ngg12345]

He stated how he didn't play any multiplayer. Compares half life 2 level design as better and told him where to go compared to this game (half life 2 is basically completely linear). I mean wow. This review is horrendous on so many accounts.

[MGOelite]

oi mart where are you u smug get, your always defending edge and saying there the most honest down to earth people, when they give fear 2 a higher score than killzone 2 and everywhere else it gets crap. its like i said since its a shooter on the 360 as well it has been given a higher score...

[TheFART at Xbotkings]

Without Edge, us Xbots will have our games scoring 5 points lower on metacritic.

[solsub]

The demo was fairly poor. Nevertheless, I was convinced that Monolith was going to make this a worthy sequel to F.E.A.R.

Ah well.

[gauntletpython]

"FEAR 2 isn't terrible. That's the most terrible thing of all."

OK, so why give it a 5? Seriously, it sounds like the only complaint was that it was rather old school. It doesn't have regenerative health, and it's somewhat linear. That's literally the only cons they had to it. Just reading the review without seeing the score, I would have thought it would have got an 8 or 7.

[callahan09]

"...it's so generic and uninspired that you begin to question how it was released in the first place. A five won't be a disaster. In fact those who won't have played the better games in the genre might even get a great deal of enjoyment out of it."

That's directly quoted from Eurogamer's explanation of each of their ratings (that quote from the explanation for the "Five" rating)

They go on later in the description to say that a Five represents an average game.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

They fault Fear 2 for all the things they give a pass to KZ2 on. KZ2 does nothing revolutionary...its basic FPS with outstanding graphics. Fear 2 is basic FPS with great (note not outstanding) graphics. 5/10 is way harsh .... Eurogamer is garbage anyway.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

by all means if you disagree step up to the plate and say your peace. I just happen to feel Eurogamer is looking the other way on the samethings in KZ2 that its bashing Fear 2 for. Outside of the Playstation fanfare reviews KZ2 is being hearlded for great graphics and solid gameplay...but its not re-inventing the wheel and the game is absolutely linear. Well...guess what Eurogamer bashed Fear 2 for? Yup, for not being terribly innovative and for being linear. Enough said....

But hey...leave your thoughts if you disagree.

[callahan09]

I disagreed with you. If you want to know why I think Eurogamer are generally pretty reliable for reviews (not always, but there is no review source that is always on point with every game), and why I didn't like the FEAR 2 demo and think EG may be fair in giving it a 5, then check my comment history. One of my more recent posts is about this stuff (it's the one that's really really long).

Not gonna type it here again because I already typed it.

[BBCnewsrocks]

didn't really like the demo at ALL, i thought it was quite bad actually.

[James Vanderbeek]

let me get killzone 2 off my mind.. But still the fear 2 demo was a let down.. I thought i was playing the first fear.. everything looked the same.. Nonetheless the game is still fun. I loved the first fear game.. I will rent this one because the replay value sucks...

[Cool Hwhip]

After playing the Demo I would give it a 7/10...

[markbob]

5/10 come on they gave SHREK SuperSlam a 3/5 which equates to 6/10. Your trying to tell me that FEAR 2 is worse than a Sherk game.

Im sorry eurogamer's site is pathetic

Im not saying its a 10/10, but from the demo its atleast in the high 8's

[Sangria]

I remember how much i was pissed when Eurogamer gave a 5/10 to Folklore. Like Edge, Eurogamer are known for their underscored reviews. I think as soon as they find something repetitive, boring or not up-to-date, they give it a 5.

To them, FEAR 2 seems very classic for a shooter and games need more than a bullet-time mode and predictable gory scenes to be convincing. I can understand them because i was a bit bored playing the demo. But i wont say "I played the demo, i would give that game a 8/10" since a demo is not fully representative of a game.

[CrippleH]

I just hate Edge and somewhat ticked by Eurogamer.

I'll say it again.

Edge are not gamers. They are just journalists.

[ape007]

the demo was good

[NaiNaiNai]

i played the demo. in HD, which most people on this site are to poor to afford. and it was amazing, no 5/10. >.> no way in hell this is worse the area 51 blacksite. just some pissed off fanboy because a game can look just as good as KZ2 mutiplat.
-nai-

[XxZxX]

of course it's gonna be good for you. This is the only new FPS u can play for now. not much choice to choose eh.

[JHUX]

Man I would be right there with ya if you were tellin the truth, but unfortunately you are the one who is the fanboy.

[Blink_44]

are you joking i played it on a 1080p plasma and it looks like resistance 1.

[nycredude]

Why bring Killzone 2 into this? What are you trying to flame or something. If you think that the fear 2 looks as good as Killzone 2 then you need your eyes, and your head checked. The game is marginally better than the first in the graphics department with the same ai and scare tactics, and the worst body physics ever. People explode when you shoot them! WTF!

You want to play a scary game go play condemned 2 or Deadspace.

[Sangria]

Can't agree more with Blink, i have a 40" Full HD screen, and i can say that FEAR 2 was far from being any "beautiful".

[NaiNaiNai]

plasma, LMFAO, plasma is the worst you can get for HD gaming. LMFAO.

anyways, the game looks amazing, you can't and considering RES 1 look like crap even compaired to gears 1.5. >.> this game beats Gears graphics wise. but hey what ever makes you sleep at night.
-nai-

[callahan09]

OK, your opinion on how fun it is... I accept. But this game's graphics don't come close to Killzone 2. It's got nothing to do with that. Criticizing this game comes from not enjoying its gameplay, not from being afraid that it has better graphics than another game (which is not only untrue, but ridiculous!)

[CBaoth]

First you laughably make an idiotic statement that we're all too poor to afford an HDTV. Sounds like you're the one that recently bought your first HDTV. Congrats. But I have 4 HDTVs in my house (52" 1080p LCD, 32" 1080p LCD, 37" 720/1080i Plasma, and a 30" 720/1080i CRT). Yeah I thought the picture tube was initially a mistake but my 11 yr old uses it w/ his PS3 and I need not worry about fingerprints :) Like many others here, I'm sure I'm not the only multiple owner - we don't just brag about it.

Which brings me to your second idiotic statement. Where on Earth did you read that LCDs were superior to Plasmas? The only thing LCD has over plasma is longevity. Contrast and input lag are worse. You know, the 2 most important factors that any gamer should care about or at least understand. But I also acknowledge the significant strides LCDs have made recently. I now game on my big LCD and prefer it but can readily admit its shortcomings. In the future you might want to research a topic before making declarative statements that are easily refuted.

As far as FEAR2 goes, who cares about the reviews. You said you liked it, then by all means buy it. Wrap this around your brain - I'm still buying FEAR2(360) and KZ2(PS3) after playing both demos because I like FPS. Looking forward to the Conduit(Wii) too. Unlike you, some of us don't care about the systems, the corporations, the trolls, the fanboys, the sales, and a thousand blogs of worthless reviews.

[JHUX]

Regardless I will atleast give this game a rent.

[Blink_44]

the demo was not very good.

[Gun_Senshi]

demo sucked arse :/

[chidori666]

kill zone 2 pwnds fear 2 fact.

[NaiNaiNai]

man you people are pathetic. first RE5 sucks no Fear 2, 2 of the most anticipated games of 09, you guys really need to grow the Fk up, you guys expect to much. im suprised how anyone one of you played games last gen, oh thats right, i bet you never played games untill this gen and now you want more. pathetic.
-nai-

@ below.

i know what you mean, i thought ICO, and Genji for the ps2 would suck and i only tried them cause the guy at gamestop told me they were good, and if i didn't like em i could bring them back and get other games. >.> so i did, and god did i love them, ICO was underated at the time, and still is for the most part.

and the original Genji on ps2 is way underrated.

good times, good times.
-nai-

[MasterBlaster]

Yep, it seems that people don't enjoy a simply solid game anymore. Everything has to be OMGWTF Killzone 2! All these people that only play the best of the best games are truly missing out on some solid titles that fall just short of greatness. More than just a few times, I have played a game that I thought was just going to be decent and it turned out to blow me away. Broaden you gaming horizon people!

[redsnake]

i dont think the game is that bad based on the demo but what u dont understand is 360 fans (not fanboys i think thats a strong ugly word) try to say that its better than killzone... even if it is(which its not) fear 2 is coming out on the ps3 isn't it?

[NaiNaiNai]

i only said that to set some people off. XD its fun sometimes, but truth is nothing out competes with KZ 2 graphicly, how ever there are games that compete with KZ2 gameplay wise. *not talking all together, im talking about certain parts of said game are better then certain parts of KZ2* thus its great looking and a good game, but by far not the best.
-nai-

[shovelbum]

Maybe next time the reviewer should explain the score instead of talking about how solid it is and then scoring it a 5/10. I guess that because it follows the same script (hospital, subway, warehouse, etc...) as every other FPS out there that it was given such a deserving number. Will it suck that bad? I highly doubt it and my pre-order proves where I stand. The demo was short but pretty good (or should I say solid) IMO. I'd guess that in the end the reviews will fall in the 8.0-8.5 range.

[MasterBlaster]

There has always got to be that one score that doesn't go along with the general consensus. It's why they discard the highest and lowest score when averaging scores in the olympics. There's always at least one idiot that is on crack.

[dkgshiz]

Its no 5/10, but a solid 6/10. Very average game if you ask me. The graphics were outdated, game play seemed to be worse then the 1st one. FEAR 2 is going to be a stinky bomb. Either way, I'm going to be playing KZ2 for a good long while. No reason to play FEAR 2. Sorry,but I don't want to buy a sequel thats the exact same as the first. If they maybe added some new content or something new, maybe I would tempt it. Its kind of like GTA 4. GTA 4 was pretty much a down grade from san andreas. GTA 4 was just trying to show what GTA would look like in HD. Theres at least 30 or more things that were taken out of GTA 4. Sequels should improve a series, not make it worse.

[NaiNaiNai]

go look again those graphics are insane. T_T you people are pathetic.if your not going to play it WTF why post. your just being a ignorant fanboy by doing so.
-nai-

OH BTW, i guess killzone 2 sucks, cause it got a low score as well. wow, look how i just spun that. KZ2 is crap. why the lowest score said so.
-nai-

[Ghyst]

It didn't get a low score, nor does it deserve it, if you are talking about edge, they are a minority. 1 out of over 40 reviews that gave it over 9.

Fear 2 looked like utter crap, and i have a good hdtv, that makes movies and games look amazing. the gameplay was meh, it was like a poor mans version of killzone 2.

[Xbots play games]

When you start the review claiming the only thing you remember from the first game was that there was a little girl running around in it; you pwned yourself. He said it's been four years since the first, but he forgets it's only been a little over 2 years since it got it's first console port to Xbox 360 and about a year later to the PS3. Meaning F.E.A.R. fans did NOT forget. He blew over all of the aspects of the original that propelled it to the top of the pack when it dropped. Even IGN gave it a 9.1. The same developer is back in the mix and I'm sure they didn't completely forget what made the original special. I understand where the negative energy is coming from, but it won't matter. I loved the first one and can't wait to see how the story continues to unfold. I hope this game outdoes it's reviews (ie. Dead Space). I'm buying it in a couple of days. Ultimately, gamers will decide.

[brycespitler]

one of those ppl who talked trash on ppl when they were mad about a lame killzone 2 review that was written badly

you are a hypocrite

[Xbots play games]

Not even close to a hypoctire. I read the review and the reviewer pretended he platyed the original F.E.A.R. and couldn't remember anything about it? Just like he said he played this game and couldnt remember anything that stood out. Playing the game now and laughing at how this guy phoned this review in.

[OhMyGandhi]

what version of killzone are you playing?
that little 10 minute demo couldn't possibly hold you over until it comes out....

and why people are comparing the two games is beyond ludicrous.

Let's bring up the topic of generic games:
one game I thought was generic was Resident evil 4, 5 was more of the same.

It's just ridiculous that people consider this game to be so uninspired, when other games that land on the XBL demo list are more so, yet get talked to death by adolescent kids who haven't a clue of what a good game is.

[Strife Lives]

but I didnt play the 1st FEAR,alot of you say it felt the samey.But. . .I want to buy it. . . .but. .Im finding it hard to justify buying it purely. . .because KZ2 launches soon, and being a student,money can be tight.But,If I could.I'd buy both. . .though I have a feeling after KZ2. . .I might not go back to this.

[wanderofys]

I liked the demo (PC) and I will be getting this for sure, mostly to tide me over until KZ2.

I can't believe how many people I'm seeing say that the demo wasn't good. The FEAR 2 demo was AMAZING. I don't know if it just didn't work well on consoles or something, but I really can't wait for this.

[Pootie Tang]

So he says this:

"If you're just looking for more well-polished shooting, this will while away the hours pleasantly enough. If you've never played a first-person shooter before, you'll probably be in love"

But his prob is the game does nothing out of the ordinary for an FPS???

How can any FPS be original? By that logic the Call of Duty series should get 5's as well?

And they didn't try the MULTIPLAYER out,
"Eurogamer will look at this area again following release if it proves to offer anything more than other shooters..."

What about racing games online, how unique are they??

[Strife Lives]

Very very freaky.and spooky.reminded me in eerie-ness to being 10yrs old playing Resi 2.I loved it,walking through the hallways,not knowing whats around the corner.very cool indeed.

[ReTarDedFisHy]

This is what happens when an FPS tries to steal thunder from Killzone 2.

[Gun_Senshi]

nai the troll is lame.

after signing all his lame posts with -nai- he insults everyone.

I been gaming since comodore64.

I somewhat liked Fear1, despite the stupid story.

I tried fear 2 demo. I had high hopes for it. The graphics are horrible and I played it on 32" HD LCD TV. They are grainy and with fear univers grainy doesn't go. The game is far from scary, more like funny and retarded. You don't play as Pointman in Fear2 which suck. The Mech part of the demo is just out of place.

[marichuu]

Guess I'm the minority who actually enjoyed FEAR 2... or at least dare to admit it. Yes, I've played your precious Killzone 2, and I've pre-ordered it just like I did with FEAR 2. FEAR 2 was actually more fun than Killzone 2 when it comes to the demo... it was longer, had more content, and was much more bloodier and had more interesting design than Killzone 2. I don't know how the full versions of those games are, but I'm pretty sure they're not a 5/10 or 7/10... It's a FPS, run and shoot, doesn't have to be innovative all the time, get over it.

I'll be enjoying both games, FEAR 2 on the 360 and KZ2 on the PS3 (obviously)... it's nice not to be a graphics whore is all I can say :P

[PirateThom]

FEAR 2 does suck really bad, I deleted the demo almost as quickly as the Resident Evil 5 demo...

[dkgshiz]

Too bad

[xg-ei8ht]

I played the demo.

And although it wasn't bad, i thought the first was better, not sure why tbh.

This sucker is 12gb on PC. ouch.

Still must be worth a play through!