F.E.A.R. Platinum

Positives: + Both DLCs are included + Very nice graphics, shadow and lightning effects (for its time) + Good sounds and music + The atmosphere in the main game and E.P. + Creepy horror parts in the main game and E.P. + Nice gunplay + Some cool weapons (nice newcomers in the DLCs) + The few places that are outside + Slow motion + Okay A.I. + Good physics (when the fps is under control) + When things get crazy (gunfights, explosions, things fly everywhere etc) + Good length in total Negatives: - The game engine comes with a lot of problems (especially on modern systems with high fps) - The game exits, levels not loading, very unstable fps, physics issues etc - Some other bugs and glitches - P.M. DLC is not that great in general - A lot of the same looking corridors - Gets a bit repetitive at times (especially in the DLCs) If you like horror themed FPS games, look no further. This is it. The main game is the best, no doubt. E.P. was quite good, but P.M. was just okay. Be aware though, that there will be a lot of similar looking corridors. But the horror parts and fun gunfights will make it worth it. Score: F.E.A.R. : 7.5/10 F.E.A.R. Extraction Point : 7/10 F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate : 6.5/10 Total Score: 7/10

The more time passes the more fond I am of this game. I didn't actually play it right when it came out but it's a masterpiece. The sinister horror elements and the desolate levels give it an atmosphere that is unrivaled in the FPS genre. After the 5 minutes of opening exposition about the "F.E.A.R" recon squad you are on your own and you basically never see anyone on your "team" again. It's just you vs. an unknown and preternatural enemy. So good.

I'm not even joking. F.E.A.R. is one of the freakish fusion of The Matrix, Pulse and a John Woo movie that you never could believe existed and that you never knew you needed. The atmosphere and horror are extremely well done, giving the game an intense, pulse pounding "What the F--K will happen NEXT?!" feel that will have you on the edge of your seat. The gunplay is extremely well done, and the addition of Bullet Time as a gameplay feature ends up being a life-saver most of the time. The story is extremely well-written and intense, with what starts out as a simple psychic/paranormal incident snowballing and escalating into a full-on crisis by the game's pulse-pounding climax in the Origin Facility. The main characters, whilst likable, are nothing to write home about, but it's the side characters and the main antagonists (Paxton Fettel and Alma) will stick with you, for better or worse. Oh, and there's also the AI. Most people have said this in depth already, so I'll keep it brief: They flank. They try to flush you out with grenades. They call for reinforcements, etc. Long story short, F.E.A.R. is a masterpiece, and it is required playing for any gamer with a PC. Oh, I forgot... The expansions. Extraction Point is a fantastic follow-up with brilliant level design, cool new weapons and difficult new enemies, and a bleaker, more nihilistic storyline that compliments the base game's tale of an escalating paranormal crisis well, whilst Perseus Mandate is... Fun, but suffers from some unbalanced areas, a weaker plot, and some far less polished visuals. EP is the better, but they're both worth playing. Anyway, F.E.A.R.. It's definitely worth fearing.

A great classic, that gave the genre a lot of food for thought for the next few years. Unfortunately, enjoying it today on modern hardware might be a bit of a mixed bag. On some systems the game may run into its artificial RAM limit and significantly drop the framerate, regardless of how powerful your CPU and GPU are.

This game is all about the creepy atmosphere. Loved the AI decision making back then. Still impressive today. 20 years old and it still holds up... somewhat. You'll get performance issues on longer sessions but other than that, it works perfectly. Sad that Monolith Productions was forced to close shop.