Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1555 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sierra
• Released on: 2006-11-10
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• ESRB Rating: Adults Only
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review

In a nutshell:
Known for its intense cinematic atmosphere and highly sophisticated artificial intelligence, the original PC version of F.E.A.R. also became infamous for the hugely powerful PC need to run the game’s graphics on their top settings. Which makes the closeness of this Xbox conversion all the more impressive…

The lowdown:
F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon) isn’t your run of the mill first person shooter, with ghostly encounters and hellish visions straight from the likes of The Ring and Silent Hill. When you’re not being scared to death by spooks though you’re being shoot at by some of the most advanced artificial intelligence ever, which actually tracks you across the game world and ambushes you when you least expect it. As well as new Xbox Live options the 360 version of the game includes a new instant action single player mode where you can battle opponents in specially modified arenas taken from the story mode.

Most exciting moment:
Considering everything you’re up against it’s a good job you’ve got a few psychic powers of you own, primarily the ability to slow down time for a few seconds and quickly gain the initiative – and look cool while you’re doing it.

Since you ask:
Developer Monolith has already confirmed that work on a sequel to the PC original is underway, but the first new PC title will be an expansion pack subtitled Extraction Point.

The bottom line:
A near perfect conversion of one of the most technically advanced PC games ever made.
HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
You are not a soldier. You are a weapon.
A mysterious paramilitary force infiltrates a multi-billion dollar aerospace compound, taking hostages but issuing no demands.  A Special Forces team is sent in by the government to contain the situation, but contact is severed as an eerie signal interrupts radio communications.  When the interference subsides moments later, the team has been obliterated.  Live footage of the massacre shows an inexplicable wave of destruction tearing the soldiers apart before they can even react.

In light of the desperate situation the F.E.A.R. team is assembled.  As part of this elite classified strike force created to deal with the most unusual and shocking of threats, your mission is simple: Eliminate the intruders at any cost.  Determine the origin of the signal and contain this crisis before it spirals out of control.

Customer Reviews

Terrible
With so many fantastic FPS available for the 360, I have to strongly recommend you not to buy this game. After an hour I was horrendously bored and after an hour and a half I had to stop playing. Both your team mates and your enemies look the same - the only means by which to tell one from the other is whether they shoot at you. The first level is basically just a massive dark maze of empty streets and I can only presume it gets better but I wasn't going to waste any more of my time and gave up. Get Bioshock, or if you've finished it get COD 4, or Halo 3, or anything else.

Awesome, awesome game!
I don't normally write 'gush' reviews, but having only recently gotten to play this incredible game that's been around for some time already, I'm going to do just that. FEAR is very probably the best FPS on 360(Alongside Bioshock of course).

Playing as an FEAR agent, you're tasked with hunting down a rogue nutter unleashing his army of soldiers against your organisation while simultaneously dealing with various ghost encounters which seem to have some bearing on your mission. It's hard to get too far into the excellent plot without spoiling things, so I won't, but be assured, it is a fine journey filled with suspense, horror and sci fi overtures.

The gameplay is very well put together, with a well rounded control system incorporating some tried and trusted ideas(Slowing down time for example) to spectacular and giving you some excellent weaponry that can be downright hilarious at times(Using a bog standard shotgun to blow a bad guy clean in half never seems to get boring in this game). You'll pick up how to play the game in no time, it's very easy to get into and unlike some FPS titles, never proves daunting to learn to play, it's simple run and gun action but in the best way imaginable.

Graphics, sound and atmosphere are all top notch, there isn't anything else to say on the matter, just 'top notch' stuff throughout.

It's been a while and it's likely all been said before, but FEAR really is an essential purchase if you have even the most remote interest in FPS games. You're almost certain to find something you like here.

I only regret that it's taken me so long to give it a go.

Awesome
Like FPS's? - you need this. the 3 stars are for the campaign really- it is good and there are a few jumps in there- there are also 'Instant Action' Maps to do too, which is nice; but its 5 stars all the way for the multiplayer. I have Halo and COD4, both are good but I always return to FEAR. Basically, if you mixed Halo3 with FEAR's gameplay, then you'd have the perfect FPS.

(3 stars might be seen as a bit harsh.. I've had the game for about a year and played through it three times)