F.E.A.R. Platinum

A great game with first person shooting done the way it should be : smart enemies that use cover well and don't just walk into a hail of bullets. Essentially corridor or room based. Old school with graphics that while not up to modern standards have a lot going for them and were state of the art then : dynamic lighting and shadows for one. Horror element done well with some jump scares that will catch you out. Sound very effective and really adds to immersion. But above all challenging AI and atmosphere make this a real treat for any FPS fan. A must have.

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A masterclass in shooters! Gunplay feels and looks amazing (for the most part) even by todays standards. Story in this game is a bit... meh. The expansions are only really good for new levels, because the story isn't delivered too well after the main campaign. "Horror" isn't a good title as the games horror relies on creepy-ish visuals, and describing FEAR as a horror fps put me off of playing it. Glad I changed my mind, as it is really a must-play for anyone who likes fps games!

To me, one of the best shooters in the early 2000's. Advertised as an horror game, I think its more like your typical FPS but whit a some horror vibes splashed on top to flesh out the story a bit. Expect jump scares here and there but nothing really terrifying, though I gotta say the general atmosphere was great overall. Great gunfights, great AI that will try to flank and corner you, great use of particle and smoke effects, really satisfying gun sound effects. Graphically is almost 20 years old but I think it holds up pretty well to this day. Unfortunately running it on Windows 10 proved difficult since I had massive performance issues even though my hardware was obviously overkill for a game this old. After some investigation, I solved the issues setting the game to run in XP SP3 compatibility mode and installing this .dll file on the games folder: https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/789-directinput-fps-fix/

Wonderful combination of excellent shooting, generous amount of bullet time and incredible sound design. The enemies are very chatty , yelling things like"He's trying to flank us", "He wiped out the whole squad!" with their radio-distorted voices, which gives each encounter a personal feel. Their death roars are vicious, and they flail when a nailgun bolt staples them to a wall. This game was designed to put a smile on your face. Do yourself a favor and play it.