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Play Overview
You are sent in to investigate an unexplained massacre and are soon fighting hordes of heavily armed soldiers brainwashed by the supernatural force. Although clearly worse for their battle, with some missing limbs, they offer a considerable threat through their large number. Along the way, you encounter the beings behind the threat and uncover a deeper conspiracy.
As you progress, you work through the facility, taking on increasingly tough challenges - timed jumps, overwhelming enemy numbers, traversal through reality-warped spaces. Alongside the hostile environment, enemies work harder to find you and coordinate their attacks. You do, however, gain several new supernatural abilities from slowing down time to faster movement.
The result is a game that offers a power fantasy of blasting through the enemy horde, but intersects this with moments where that power is taken away. You move from quick action shooting to running for your life down psychologically confusing corridors.
Our examiner, Will Oster, first checked F.E.A.R. 6 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Ollie Robertson and updated 4 weeks ago.
Play Style
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Enemies are clearly in pain when shot, with splashes of blood. Their bodies remain on the ground when dead.
Skill Level
12+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. You need to be able to shoot quickly and accurately to enjoy this game. Having the resilience to try again when you die is also important. To appreciate the wider narrative, you need to have good comprehension skills.
Costs
F.E.A.R.
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
Games in the series include:
- F.E.A.R. (2005) – PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- F.E.A.R. Extraction Point (2006) – PC DLC
- F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate (2007) – PC DLC
- F.E.A.R. Files (2007) – Xbox 360 (Including Extraction Point & Perseus Mandate)
- F.E.A.R. Combat (2006) – PC (Free standalone multiplayer)
- F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (2009) – PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- F.E.A.R. 3 (2011) – PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
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Game Details
Release Date: 21/05/2010
Out Now: PC and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Narrative, Shooting, Traversal (Action and Adventure)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D First-Person
Developer: Monolith Dev (@MonolithDev)
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