F.E.A.R. (Xbox 360, 2006)

FEAR is an awesome game. The campaign is difficult but many things make up for that. There are many awesome guns and the enemies are good too. A great story and it messes with your mind a little big a.k.a. a little creepy. FEAR's Xbox Live is really tight. Many gamemodes and many players to play against. Also you can use the feature Slow-Mo in games on Xbox Live which makes it a ton harder for the person in front of you to kill. I like that you can drop your gun and go Jackie Chan on some people. You can kick, flying kick, and slide tackle which is really fun. If you like shooter games, TRY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The XBOX 360 showcases power that PCs can only dream of in this spectaular FPS.
The lighting and sound are top notch, A truly Gripping story that will not let you put the controller down. The A.I. is the smartest in a game yet, the enemies will react differently to your approach EVERY time! Multiplayer is abosolutely brilliant. This is a must own for all XBOX 360 owners.

The game is exciting at times. It uses the usual scare tactics we've seen in many movies, and incorporates them well. The Graphics are O.K. Special effects are really cool, but the level design sucks. They lack any real substance. Office, warehouse, basement. Thats all you get. The A.I. is incredible. They use cover well, call for back-up when they're out gunned, and may even try to flush you out of cover w/ a grenade. The slow-mo really is what sells this game, and it makes it well worth playing the single player for.

Multi-player is good, but the Assault rifle kills too quickly. I suggest disabling it before you play a match. But here is the games biggest problem in multi-player, and it's not really the games fault. It was released around the same time as Gears of War and Rainbow Six Vegas, both way better games. The point is that most people bought one of those other games, making it hard, and sometimes impossible to find a match. There just doesn't appear to be that many people playing this on-line. If you have a nice P.C. and multi-player is your thing, pick up that version. It doesn't suffer from bad frame rate like the 360 version, and it is well supported on-line. Also its way cheaper, plus there is an expansion pack available for that version.

However, the 360 version is good, especially the single player. But with so many other great shooters on a console, mostly known for great shooters (HALO!!!), it would be hard to chose this one over a game like Gears or Rainbow Six.

FEAR for the xbox 360 Review.

Gameplay 8 out of 10: Frantic small room battles your type of thing? well grab a copy of FEAR for the Xbox360! Guns blazing and particle effects galore! all in a nice creepy environment!!! particles are in the next section tho :) so hang tight.well you dont have to worry about a shortage of ammo seeing how theres stuff laying around each map.plus theres plenty of enemies to impale using the new gun not seen in the pc version!! the impaler which shoots out spikes and will leave a lifeless lump clinging to a wall or whatever the spike sticks them to!!!!!with a bunch of evil surprises lurking around any corner you never know what will hit you.the story kept me in this game to the end,and i couldnt stop playing until i found out what happens.I wont ruin the ending for you but i will let you know this game is well worth the pick up.

Pros: very fun! the creepy environment and the always action packed levels will keep you wanting more. the impaler alone is a reason to own this game!

cons: the leaning around the corner ability is pointless. could use better online mode.

Graphics 6 out of 10: please note that the graphics are not bad...it just im grading on a scale for next gen,and this game has already been released and the graphics arent much better then the pc version.the particle effects are cool! wall pieces flys everywhere so much to where it just clouds the room making the heated shoot out even more frantic.Watching a grenade go off in slow mo has to be one of the more awesome features of this game! and the physics seems pretty well balanced too things seem to re-act accordingly.

Multiplayer 3 out of 10: this is probably the reason why i cannot give this game a perfect 10.the multiplayer seems a bit uneven like some guns just have too much power and it seems to be the only thing people use.the pace of multiplayer maybe too much for some to handle.its really fast paced so you may or maynot be able to keep up with it.

pros: attaching your online enemys face to a wall with a spike priceless.

cons: unbalanced multiplayer.very fast paced.

Sound 9 out of 10: creepy sounds coming out of your surround will most likely make you paranoid and feel as if something is lurking behind you.EXACTLY what you want from a game like this.the guns dont sound as powerful as they should but overall the sound is great and well worth cranking up the surround for.

great game you owe it to yourself to pick this one up

I've heard about it since it had came out on the PC and I was eager to play it on XBOX360. These are my thoughts about this game:

GRAPHICS - 4 out 5. Graphics and special effects are very well done. Animations are spectacular especially in slow motion. I really like animations of shooting weapons. The environments are not very diversified but everything looks really good on XBOX360 in HD.

SOUND - 5 out 5. music and sounds in the game are really well done and they add to overall creepy mood of the game.

AI - 5 out 5. AI is well done. Computer is pretty "smart". Enemy squads behave like real soldiers trying to flank you and attack from behind. If you do not watch your back you will get killed, if you wait to long in one place they will "flash you out with hand granades" etc. Action can get pretty intense especially in hardcore mode and believe me it is a lot of fun.

STORYLINE - 5 out 5. The story line is typical for a horror type game. The whole story unravels bit by bit as you go along. You have to check computers, listen to messages on answering machines to fully understand storyline in the game.

ORIGINALITY - 5 out 5. FEAR was developed by the same studio which created CRIMINAL ORIGINS. That is why FEAR is similar in many ways to CRIMINAL ORIGINS but in my opinion as original and creepy as latter.

This game should be played just like you watch a horror movies. At night, with lights out. Then the game it really gets to you and YOU WILL jump from your sit from time to time. Just like CONDEMNED CRIMINAL ORIGINS this game is for adults only.

Overall 5 out of 5

FANTASTIC CRAZY SHOOTERS GAME AMAZING GRAPHICS. MUST BUY. MUST TRY. BEST BET TO PLAY ON THE HIGHEST DIFFICULTY LEVEL THOUGH - GAME APPEARED VERY SHORT ON FIRST ATTEMPT - HOWEVER AFTER ESCALATING THE DIFFICULTY LEVEL, PROGRESSION WAS MORE TO WHAT I'VE BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO WITH XBOX 360. THIS GAME BRINGS YOU PLACES. GAMERS WARNING - DO NOT SMOKE WEED AND THEN PLAY THIS GAME - YOU MAY FREAK-OUT.
IT'S THAT COOL.

I enjoy games that make you think. This one of those games. You have to have a strategy, to complete the levels. It'll make you jump at times too. If you enjoyed the doom sagas try this game.

This game is cool it will have you at the end of your seat bitting your lip is that good get it as fast as you can.

Pros
+ Creepy atmosphere with random scary occurrences to keep you on your toes!!!
+ Gorgeous visuals.
+ Awesome effects like slowing down time.

Cons
- Major online issues. Host advantage, terrible melee, weak weapons, weapon placement, weak weapons, no guest option, etc.
- Feels a lot like shooting plastic people.
- Some minor control issues. Feels a lot like 'Doom'. Camera tends to wiggle a little bit as you walk. Crappy melee needs improvement.

Comments
This game does a nice job of messing with your head. You will find yourself shooting at stuff that is not really there just like an idiot in a scary movie. But you have the power to fight back. Use your special powers to solve this mystery and find out just whose side this strange little girl is on. The biggest problem is the multiplayer. There's only online play, no co-op or splitscreen and the online suffers from the same problems as many others in its genre but at least they keep it creepy with lighting effects.

Verdict
Great addition for horror fans or anyone who like 'Condemned'. A must play in the least. Remember to try before you buy. 4/5

F.E.A.R on the 360 is pretty much a direct port from the PC version, with the exception of a 10-15 minute bonus level played as another character. Nothing ground breaking, but it's something. So if you've already played the PC version, there's basically nothing new here. For the have-nots of the PC installment you're in for a treat. You start off as an operative of the unit called F.E.A.R. or First Encounter Assault Recon. Assault than Recon? Yeah I know it doesn't make much sense but you got to give the publishers credit for trying. The story is very compelling and I'd rather not give too much away. Just picture Half-Life 2 and The Ring movie.

This title has something special, that one thing that most games can only dream of having. Absolutely awesome A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), period. F.E.A.R's A.I. is bar-none the best I have ever experienced. Ever. Most developers make the mistake of thinking "tough A.I." is simply having the enemy take more hits and aim better than you. This is wrong. The average grunt in F.E.A.R (or rather clone) die just as easy as you. But that's not to say they're all that easy to get to either. The beauty of these guys is that they act like real soldiers. They lay suppressing fire to flank, blind fire around corners and even toss well placed grenades for good measure. All while shouting orders between each other. Bundled with the unnerving story, very intimidating for first timers.

Unfortunately thats where all the "Awesome" ends. The multiplayer is weak and rife with issues. It says it supports up to 16 players (8vs8) but that's just not the case. Any more than 10-12 people and things just chug. It's just not designed for that many people. It also doesn't help having small maps. Nearly every map is a series of uncreative maze-like hallways with one or two open areas to fight it out in (if you're lucky). Even with teams, it just ends up as run-n-gun deathmatches with people spread out, lost in hallways and duct work. Theres just no strategy to it. It's fun until you realize how shallow it all is. It's a real shame considering how solid the single player gameplay is. So much potential lost. I'm still scratching my head on this one.

I love F.E.A.R.

The single campaign is good while it's not too short or too long. There are plenty of scary parts in it to keep your heart pounding. I liked the slow-mo feature, it was fun to use.

The online play is honestly one of my personal favorites to play on Xbox Live (for FPS games).

Solid Game.

This is an average game.

I played the PC version before the 360 version was released and was a little dissappointed because the 360 version ran like I chose "Game Setting: Lowest CPU Usage" on the PC version.

Cutscenes are the "scary" parts but overall its tough to find where your suppose to be going, theres hallways and doorways and then theres lots of dead-ends. A lot of backtracking looking for some hidden cubbyhole, small shadowy grate, tiny pipe alcove and it all doesnt help when the whole game "maze" is dark and very hard to see whats-what. This was one problem that was more annoying than scary.

Its okay, not great when this game was released for the 360 version, looked like an XBOX game to me. Now its really dated.

I suppose if your the type of person who looks outside at night and you hear a dog bark or a cats meow or maybe some bird chirping ...and you get spooked, yeah this game would be spooky to you. To me, if I was the FEAR guy, I would say "Hey lets wait until the sun comes up because right now I cant see sh*t"

I thought of it Average when it first released
and I think its still Average since then.

Amazing game, great mix of action and horror! It's like being inside a movie, great action, special effects, sound, and lots of scary stuff too! Lots of weapons (that means lots of shooting) and lots of enemies to shoot at ;-) Definetly 1 of the best FPS out there!!!!

Basically I bought this game after a Gamespot employee recommended it as a "great" online shooter, this was far from the truth. Although fear has a pretty decent campaign, the multiplayer, although not the focus of the game (and it shows), is horrible. The online is so glitch, and often laggy that is sucks the thrill from the game.

In the 12 hours I played this game online, over half of the time I spawned either outside of the map or floating under stairs. The other half usually on tops of a grenade or a proximity mine. The lack of "Spawn Shield" (the ability to be invincible 2-4 seconds after spawning) means you are most likely to die from a stray bullet or spawn camping immediately after spawning. Lag for the most part is in almost every game, most of the servers only accept 10-12 people just so that when (notice I didn't say if) people leave the server will still have enough to play.

Other parts of fear online seem to be unfinished. Such as the "brawl" ability, in which you can punch, kick, or slide to kill an opponent, has no sound effect at all.

In all Fear should only be played for the Campaign, so if you are a avid online player look else where.

Horrible Game the game was incredibly boring during game play and very easy the story line was not only unoriginal but very bad for what it was

First Encounter Assault Recon is like a free fall off a cliff. As a rookie Special Ops solider you mission is to infiltrate enemy forces and to secure a rouge pyschic solider. You will encounter endless squads of intelligent clone soliders who want nothing more then to fill you full of hot lead. On top of that you must avoid one pissed off little girl who can melt the flesh from your bones with just her thoughts. Does it sound intense enough yet?

I give this game an A- for fantastic graphics, music, and action sequences. The only complaint that I would have would be that the story was a little thin and the HUD screen was hard to read. But hell, when your dodging bullets from every direction who has time to care about that.

I highly recommend this game.

This game has it all. The scary single player option. Great Multi and so much more. I own this game both on the PC and on my 360. I feel the single player story was a bit on the short side. But most great FPS games always feel short if you love them.

Now here is where the game shines in my opinion. MULTIPLAYER. Are you a fan of the Quake series? Feel that every other FPS is slow in comparison? Just cant get into the online part of gaming without that super fast twitch motion? Look no further. Even without its Slowmotion effect online this game shines. And on the 360 has a great following. I personaly cant stand a game that seems that my character is running in slow motion or at best a fast walk. If that is what keeps you away from buying a other FPS games. Rest asured that you wont be let down here. The smoke and partical effects add great strategy to your online play. While you still move at fast rates of speed. Now, quake 3 is just a tad bit faster, but this one hasnt let me down where so many others have.

So if you are looking for that great online experience with a great single player story together. You have found it. For as long as this game has been out, its selling price on eBay shows thats its still a fore runner of the great FPS games the 360 has to offer. Getting this for under $30 is a steal.

Great game, not as glossy as the pc version but still plenty of action, I just hope they make a movie for this game cause the story line is great.

its ok. thought it would be better cuz of the reviews i read. it was nothin compared to gears. it almost sucked. i shouldn't have bought it. its a renter.
enjoyed for about a week and that was it!

I've long been a fan of the first person shooter genre... Doom, Turok, 007, Half-Life, etc... but this one has them all beat for me. The graphics are incredible. The weapons are beefy, but still realistic. The AI is fun. Multiplayer is amazing!!!

Great fps with good graphics and some scary "Alma" scenes. The story, graphics and scare tactics have room for improvement, but it's still a good game that's on the heap with the better Xbox 360 games. :`)

THIS GAME WAS BOUGHT FOR MY SON. ADULT GAME, BIG TIME GAMER-GREAT GRAPHICS, HE SAYS GREAT GAME PLAY, NOT FOR YOUNG KIDS.. YOUR A FUTURE SOLDIER WITH VERY GRAPHIC FIGHT AND KILLING SEENS.TOP OF THE LINE WEAPONS FOR GREAT ACTION..WORTH BUYING AND PLAYING.I RATE IT AN 8 1/2 OUT OF 10

BEST SHOOTER OF 2006 TO HIT THE XBOX 360.. I AM NOT TAKING ANYTHING AWAY FROM GEARS OF WAR BUT THIS IS ON PAR OR BETTER! THE SLO MO COMBAT IS AWESOME! GREAT WEAPONS... XBOX LIVE IS THE BEST! DEFINATELY WORTH BUYING.