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.
