Tek7 (Legacy)
CGA & ToJ President
I just finished the F.E.A.R. demo. (Two demos in one day, let's hear it for poor college students!) I have to admit, I almost jumped out of my seat a few times. If you like horror flicks, then you'll love F.E.A.R. Personally, I don't like horror movies, so I won't be buying this game--even if it does show up on the discount rack.
The action of the game itself is well-done, but offers nothing in terms of immersion or engine "shininess" that you can't get in Half-Life 2. F.E.A.R.'s claim to fame will no doubt be the hallucinatory and "freaky ghost" sections that call to mind the "drugged" experience of Max Payne.
I stopped playing Doom 3 about two minutes after that whole "walk into the bathroom and see yourself as a zombie" sequence. I, unlike most Americans, don't enjoy being scared. It's one thing if I turn the corner and there's a soldier in my face. It's quite another if I turn around to climb down the ladder and a girl covered in shadows suddenly appears, laughs eerily, and then dissipates.
The developers did a great job of creating a spooky ambience, so if that's what you're into, then I definitely suggest this game. If such things disturb you, then I recommend passing on F.E.A.R. and picking up Call of Duty 2.
The action of the game itself is well-done, but offers nothing in terms of immersion or engine "shininess" that you can't get in Half-Life 2. F.E.A.R.'s claim to fame will no doubt be the hallucinatory and "freaky ghost" sections that call to mind the "drugged" experience of Max Payne.
I stopped playing Doom 3 about two minutes after that whole "walk into the bathroom and see yourself as a zombie" sequence. I, unlike most Americans, don't enjoy being scared. It's one thing if I turn the corner and there's a soldier in my face. It's quite another if I turn around to climb down the ladder and a girl covered in shadows suddenly appears, laughs eerily, and then dissipates.
The developers did a great job of creating a spooky ambience, so if that's what you're into, then I definitely suggest this game. If such things disturb you, then I recommend passing on F.E.A.R. and picking up Call of Duty 2.