F.E.A.R. Platinum

F.E.A.R. is a game about family and killing thousands of soldiers with the same uniforms, with slow motion and kung fu The gameplay is so satisfying, it is unbelievable. It is one of those games that I still pick up, every now and then, just because killing soldiers and using kung fu is just so fun. And they feel dangerous, just one of them and a bad corner, and you are dead. It old school quick save shooting game. the thing that makes the game still look good to this day, is the Shadows and shading is phenomenal still, and effects when gun fights begins and leaves rooms half destroyed. The levels look really boring, and you will be happy when blood pops up the room and some bullet holes. atmosphere is weird, because the sound effects and music make it a horror game, but whenever I go into a gunfight i feel like a badass. And the gun fights are just so addictive, than I just want to get all the spooky stuff out of the way, so I can get back to the fight. The horror doesn't work on me, but it does give the game a unique texture to it. the soldiers talking is so interesting to listen to with their good AI. Some of the parts of the game is uneven, but oh my god. It's just so fun to play and the dlc's extraction point is so fun, would recommend.

FEAR 1 is excellent. Tense atmosphere, some jumpscares, great gunplay, nice physics, great AI, great sound. The expansions are boring filler, though.

If I had to describe this game. It would be like John Woo's Hard Boiled + Max Payne + Matrix and some Asian horror film had a baby 😂. The atmosphere, the gunfights, the graphics, that intense music, the immersion. I mean what can I say more! One of the best SP experiences I had!

One of my old favourites. Just like Quake 2 RTX, it shows how lighting is what really makes or breaks the atmosphere of a game. The story is alright but it never really grabbed me like the shooty bits did. The AI aren't Deep Blue but they are great fun to fight. The difficulty on the highest two settings feels just right. If you get into the flow during combat, you feel unstoppable but if you make a boo-boo then you are quickly directed to the afterlife. The graphics aren't anything spectacular but the particle effects, lighting, sound design and AI keep it youthful.

After having only played Fear 3, or F3AR, as my first experience with the series, i pegged Fear as just another one of those cookie cutter fps franchises that coasts by on the genres broad and uncritical audience. However Fear is an absolute darling of an fps. Smooth gameplay and reactive AI that could easily match or surpass the quality of many recent action games; combined with graphics that, while showing its age, is still pleasant to look at. Certainly worth paying full price for, and if you're lucky enough to catch it on a sale, its a steal. Even if its not the kind of game you'd typically be interested in, it's a nice addition to your library. A special thanks to youtuber SsethTzeentach for renewing my interest in Fear.