Product Description

Beginning shortly before the ending of F.E.A.R., a Special Forces squad is on a routine mission when the city of Auburn is rocked by a supernatural explosion. Alma, a girl with immense power and a thirst for revenge, has unleashed her wrath upon the city and thrown it into chaos. Tension builds as the squad must combat enemy forces and the supernatural as they struggle to find a way to stop Alma and uncover the mysterious forces arrayed against them before it's too late.

• Experience enhanced destruction and frightening combat an inch from your face
• Utilise new weapons to combat against never before seen supernatural threats
• Slow down time using your character's enhanced reflexes
• Battle intelligent enemies that employ advanced combat tactics and realistic behaviours
• Strategic environmental combat opportunities available to both you and your enemies in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments
• New faction system that pits enemies against you... and each other
• Utilise the new world interaction system to create instant cover or remove obstacles
• Play with and against friends in multiplayer competition

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1004 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Warner Bros. Interactive
• Released on: 2009-02-13
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Format: Unknown format
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Beginning shortly before the ending of F.E.A.R., a Special Forces squad is on a routine mission when the city of Auburn is rocked by a supernatural explosion. Alma, a girl with immense power and a thirst for revenge, has unleashed her wrath upon the city and thrown it into chaos. Tension builds as the squad must combat enemy forces and the supernatural as they struggle to find a way to stop Alma and uncover the mysterious forces arrayed against them before it's too late.

Customer Reviews

Leaving left four dead for fear two...
I got this one simply off the press it had been getting, not knowing anything about the first game and reading other reviews I worried if it'd matter? Well maybe, to hardcore gamers, but if I'm honest, not me. I meandered through the levels not knowing what happened previously and it didn't stop me from blowing holes in people with no remorse or care of the earlier game.
On disc insertion, gameplay starts up nice and quickly, a small back story, then you're off. Familier controls enable you to get right into the action and it's not long before you are creeping around in the eerily dark halls of a hospital catching glimpses of the young Alma from the previous game who is wandering about.

Being a fully grown man I scoffed at the claims that a game could be scary, but whether it was the two bottles of Rosé I had or the creeky radiators I've got now following the cold weather, but with the 5.1 cranked up, the blinds pulled down, lights flipped off and the girlfriend out, the first hour of this I was literally turtling during my escape from the hospital! Bodies fall from ceilings, doctors get blown away, little girl ghosts lurk around corners, it really is atmospheric to say the least, amongst the most I've come across infact.

I could compare this to Left 4 Dead, but that is more of a all guns blazing, uzi 9mm spray fest, where there is so much to blast at it takes the skill out of it, not to say it's not incredibly fun (See my review) but the fire-fights in Fear 2 require a little more guile and technique. Baddies flip tables and crouch behind, run around like they're actually trying to not get hit and appear to actually be thinking about what you're doing and respond to it.
When shooting things as well, it's really rewarding to wreck stuff - the area you're in falls apart at the seams when a shot gun is aimed at it. Walls crumble, TV's explode and all sorts of furniture can literally be destroyed - picking off a guy through a wall or table feels good, and with the slo-mo feature it allows you to skip in and around the bad guys whilst sending them slumping to their knees in any number of different demises.

It's really graphic as well, the cut scenes that pop up every now and then really give this game a movie-like feel to it, flashbacks and blurred vision when your crack team ask you what the hell is going on really submerge you into this, it's easy to get carried away.

The guns and ammo are nicely available, with a good variety of ways to eliminate a bad guy. There are conveniently placed gas cans and grenades too for the more dramatic kill.

An online mode could be better, but the point I'm getting at when comparing this and Left 4 Dead is, if you want an online session with your mates, then go for L4D, if you prefer a thinker and are a Billy - no - mates, get this, it's better.

All in, totally great game, Resident Evil 5 may be better who knows, but for 30 quid you cant complain.

Like I summarised in Left 4 Dead, it really depends what sort of shoot em up you need - a slightly more methodical thinker (This) or a free for all no brainer (L4D) either way, they're brill. Be like me, buy them both, get your shoot-em-up fix then move onto racing games...4 outta 5

Not quite as spine tingling as the first
Fear 2 kicks off just before the finale of the original placing you immediately in the action. I feel the atmosphere of the original has been lost slightly; it started off at a far slower pace with shadows and rolling cans playing tricks on your mind encouraging you to explore. However, the controls are easy to grasp and actions like the sliding take down are now easier to perform.

The developers have tried to make some improvements; better graphics, new hud display, new weapons and the ability to carry more of them, a flashlight which doesn't run out, the abilty to create cover by flipping tables, and for some unknown reason enemies now have blue neon hue about them when you enter reflex mode.

Some of these improvements are a little hit and miss. Yes the graphics are better but what happened to the excessive dust flying as bullets hit the walls making you feel immersed in the action? Extra slots for weapons may be great for typical a FPS (no evidence of dual weilding pistols yet though) but I felt your ammo running out because you refused to give up your combat shotgun added to the tension. A similar thing could be said for your flashlight not running out. Creating cover is good but the lean function has been axed and the fact that it now seems easier to take on enemies head on rather than strategically using cover makes this feature rather pointless.

As a FPS this game is enjoyable but the gripping cinematic action during gun battles and some of the spine tingling tension which made the original so special has been lost.

Single palyer Amazing Multiplayer Ok
Fear 2 project origin got my copy to day from Game for £35 got home put my Xbox 360 straight on and loaded that bad boy up the game loads really fast your at the main menu screen in secs just by pressing A button. On to the single player it plays really well the controls are easy to pick up and the enemy AI is very challenging fliping tables over for cover etc there is also a few scary bits through out the singleplayer it made me jump. On to the multiplayer there is a limited ammount of multiplayer levels hopefully they bring out a add on for more levels so you will find yourself repeating the same levels over and over you do get 2 extra levels if you play the armoured front mode and you also get to control the (elite powered armour) which rocks. The loadout section on multiplayer were you pick your weapons is also very confusing at first it says in the games manual that its a point allocation how you unlock new weapons which is very confusing and supid but you do pick up on how it works if you cross off all your weapons you get 8-9 points so you can then pick the assault rifle which is something like 7 points then 1 gernade and light armour. The game is really worth the money you will not be dissapointed