F.E.A.R. Platinum

Still a great game after all these years. I thought playing on GOG was the way to go since the Steam version is crap but after playing for several hours (running great) I stopped and when I picked it up the next day all my saves were gone and would have needed to start all over. So unless you plan to play it nonstop I suggest not purchasing it...I thought GOG was better than this...

Scary, but amazing. Turn the lights down or off, put headphones on, and be prepared for this games does what most 1st person shooters won't - intentionally mess with you just to get your blood going faster.

The developers basically took Half Life and swapped an alien invasion with Japanese horror - and pulled it off in substantial style. Add to that the phenomenon of time-alteration that Max Payne introduced, and you have battles that still outclass any modern FPS. I always argued the best thing about the first Half Life game was the ultra smart marine opponents - the way they talked with one another, the way they REALLY tried to outsmart you. The FEAR devs took that to another level and delivered a fantastically entertaining foe. But the chaos that ensues each time you dispatch a military goon in FEAR is so devastating - you probably feel a bit shocked at the damage you caused to the guy. The mood of the game notches this sense of death/injury up in ways I hadn't experienced in games/entertainment. It's the combination of real world environments mixed with excellent Japanese-style horror that gives the whole ting an edge that feels very unique. What I do remember however, is that the game does become repetitive - certainly in terms of the locations. You will become a bit tired of navigating through warehouse after warehouse long before the end of the game. But this is definitely not something that spoils the overall experience. It's a terrible shame the sequels were rushed-out generic sci-fi junk with only a vague semblance to this brilliant game. But in a way, this should only hone our praise and appreciation more on the original FEAR as a spectacular one-off splat-fest.

What can I say, this game was and still is freaking awesome! Eerie jump scares check, good combat check, great AI check, gore check, scary little girl with long hair check. The sound is pretty good, sets the mood for the scary stuff and the guns and explosions sound pretty good too. I used my Xbox controller for this one and it worked out just fine. Thanks to my Windows 10, I had some issues with the FPS (Frames Per Second) dropping (lag) after about 30 minutes of play and the only way I could figure out a work around was saving the game quick, exiting the game to dashboard, and then restarting the game. This would only work for another 30-45 min before the FPS would drop again. So, I went on the hunt for a fix and this is what I have found. Use this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCvdk4NNWIc video from YouTube and this guys file fix for it https://steamcommunity.com/app/21090/discussions/0/343785380897389173 and it should take care of the problem, otherwise you’ll be exiting the game every 30min or so just to restart the game and have the 60 FPS drop again. I added this file to the game folder and didn’t have a single problem with the frames dropping ever again. Also, I was using the Platinum Edition of the game. Would highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a good shooter with some scare to it. Rate it 5/5

The only scary thing.