F.E.A.R 2: Reborn

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Monolith have just released DLC F.E.A.R 2: Reborn on Steam.

Its 4 extra maps about a Replica Trooper who has visions of Paxton Fettel.

I must admit the graphics range from immensely poor to damn impressive (Water running down office wall with light rays comining through the glass roof).

The first game still has the best A.I. & the gun fights (ever?). It was very intense stuff but as per previous comments on F.E.A.R 2, you do get the feeling these latest releases have been dumbed down for consoles. Could your character walk any slower? A.I complete fail.


- Atmosphere: 10/10 Very scary stuff
- Graphics: 6.5/10 Some really bad/blurry textures. Cant compete with latest engines UT3, CryENGINE 2
- Gamplay: 6/10: Not hard, only frustrating at times. Can feel like genertic CoD clone.
- Replay Value: 3/10: On the rails shooter with zero innovation.
 
I liked the game but I wouldn't play for the extra 4 maps I dont think it worth the price the console boys might get suckerd in to buying these but I wont :P
 
If and when the DLC comes out in a hard retail version then I might consider it, haven't got steam installed atm so am not sure of the price but I expect its a little pricey.
 
it was alright if a little short i think it was about 1-2 hours long, so i'd say £5.99 was a bit high but hey we pay that to go to the cinema.

The first game (as much as i loved it) has elements in it which made it great but i wouldn't say it was the best shooter, which may be a matter of opinion where as A.I and gunfights are concerned, personally i'd probably say Crysis or even Half Life.

One thing i love about Fear is the story line and to me its like watching Lost for instance, i just want to see where it goes lol
 
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defo gonna check this out, i really enjoyed the 1st fear, 2nd not so much, but i found the atmosphere addictive.

defo gonna try it
 
i'm a FEAR fan, the first game is the best, the 2nd isn't nearly as good... both Extraction point and Perseus Mandate are great shooters too, because these have the same gameplay as the original FEAR, but these two expansions have crap storylines.

we're hoping that FEAR 3 will be a return to the gameplay of the original, with Pointman just as he once was! ...because in FEAR 2, Beckett was slower and his melee skills not nearly as good........ this killed the game!

in my opinion, FEAR is the best shooter there is, for pure mechanics and balls out aggression; followed closely by Vegas and GRAW.

my guess is that FEAR 3 will be excellent, because Monolith are well aware of what went wrong in FEAR 2 ..............i've yet to play Reborn, but it's supposed to be very good, i cant afford it till next month..i blew too much money on CPU Coolers :D:D:D
 
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twist3d0n3 said:
plural :confused:

why so many :D
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i wrecked my first cooler ( megahalems) and then i had to buy another one.
that was an expensive week!

FEAR is excellent, it's high adrenalin; especially if you combine shooting with melee...it's fast, loud and murderous.... you can play it how you like...i rate this game maybe the best shooter ever............if Fallout 3 frustrates you as a shooter ( not RPG, because for this it's brilliant), then get FEAR; it'll blow you away.

take off the chains that hold you back in Fallout 3, and just blast away like crazy and watch the bodies explode in front of your face, especially using the Shotty..... it is a very gory/violent shooter.

the guns are tuned to perfection, combine this with very high framerates.... and you have a game that's silky smooth and lightning fast, you feel like a God playing it.

FEAR is quite old now but as a balls out shooter only, it is miles better than Crysis, COD4, Fallout 3.......... flipping everything.

GRAW/VEGAS..... FPS quality wise are as good, but not nearly as murderous, aggressive, or as much fun.

get FEAR you'll love it

e.g i ran along an office corridor, jumped over a balcony, dropped 12 foot...then ran further, jumped over an office table, kicked one replica and sent him 10 foot across the floor, turned around and blew the other one to hell with the shotty...... all in about 5 seconds..... absolute magic LOL!...you cannot move as quick as this in any other game....or jump as far, plus in other games you might die if you jump off balconies etc.

but, you cant do that in FEAR 2........ hence this second game flopped big time.

FEAR MP is good too, very very competitive, you have a faster running speed too
 
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i've got an old rig, hence i'm here learning how to build a new top end rig ..... even so, i get about 100 frames/ sec with FEAR, so for you guys; flipping heck maybe 170 :D:D
 
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