GD writes: "Over three years ago the world was treated to one of the greatest games in the horror genre. F.E.A.R. was an original and genuinely scary trip through the depths of the human psyche. Now, after much anticipation, we have the next chapter in the F.E.A.R. lore with the same tricks used in it's predecessor.
Project Origin starts just before the first game ends. You play as Michael Becket, a special forces officer riding with the other members of the force to detain Genevieve Aristide, the president of Armacham. If you haven't played the first F.E.A.R. I won't ruin what happens, but if you are more familiar with the games you will recognize exactly when the two intersect. After these events, you are placed in a series of eerie and downright creepy locations throughout the game. Some of the best parts take place in an elementary school with blood splashed all over the walls and desks. Bookshelves and chairs are thrown around rooms that show some kind of struggle between the enemy soldiers and whatever kind of ghostly forces Alma has to offer them. It's almost funny, but still keeps it's sense of darkness, seeing dead bodies and blood scattered about in a school."
WTMG's Kyle Nicol: "Whilst F.E.A.R 2 wasn’t the masterpiece I remembered from ten years ago, with its combat and level design being worse than the original, it is still a fun game that is well worth playing through today. "
PSU writes:
PSU continues its look at the horror genre over the past 20 years on PlayStation platforms, with our latest entry looking at the tail end of the PS2 era and into a new generation with the release of the PS3. Resident Evil 4, Dead Space, Siren: Blood Curse, and F.E.A.R. are just some of the pant-wetting pleasures you'll find in part 3.
Stephanie Burdo from The Koalition writes:
"With Halloween just around the corner, TheKoalition.com has decided to list some horror games which petrified us the most.
Please note that this list is in no particular order. Each selection has been made by individual writers who found their respective choice their most terrifying experience in gaming."
I mostly agree with those except with Alan Wake, it wasnt scary at all.
But a great list overall.
I've played all games on the list. Alan wakes was intense at certain moments not scary. Fatal Frame; I was quite young then it got me scared shit less(damn camera). The evil within was ok but Resident evil scared me more back in the day (maybe its because I got older, dont know).
As for PT? ok...I advice people NOT to use surround headsets whie playing this...Jesus... I could hear her moan behind me right on top of my ear at times and I could for the life of me turn around...mind f***
But my god does Alien Isolation raise my heart beat. When you're being chased by the xenomorph and you know you are totally defenseless against it can scare the bejesus out of you, things get worse when you realize that running for it when you encounter the beast makes things worse, yeah...
That said Silent hill 2 was scary as shit as well, especially when the Pyramid head chased you...