F.E.A.R. Platinum

Here lies F.e.a.r. one of the best FPS games of all time

The perfect shooter. Now you may not like that statement, but it's only because you F.E.A.R. the truth.

A short opening cutscene with kickass music, a brief tutorial, and then the gloves are off. Tight gunplay against intelligent enemies that ambush, double-back, and flank. Level design that enables basic exploration and enables the enemy to enter organically and take new offensive directions. Generous bullet time that makes lining up shots easier, and lets you appreciate the physics and lighting engine as bullets tear apart flesh and explosions send dust flying. The plot is functional and largely inoffensive, which is all you can ask for. Gameplay is limited to gunplay/melee with little movement variety, but the game provides just enough variation to gunfight scenarios to shake things up. And the atmosphere, while not always scary, is immersive and unbroken. Not the biggest fan of the late game enemies, but otherwise, you're looking at an excellent shooter.

Great game !!!

Till today, this is my base line for AI in shooters. Sadly, I have not encountered any that manage to top it. It is a game that challenges more with the behaviour of the enemies, than with high damage or soaking bullets. You try to stand still, the enemy will try to flank you, while providing cover fire. Enemy has metal plates? Well, better don't shoot at those, won't go through. Precision and fast decision is, what will win this game. The other part of the game well done: It frightens you more than it scares you. That is probably depending on the person playing it, but I personally can't stand those horror shooters that at every corner fling something unexpected at you, just so you flinch. (Like Monsters dropping from ceilings, breaking through walls, etc.) A bit of nostalgia is probably mixed in this.