When I was younger I used to be in the "why even bother with the horror elements" camp, but now? That's probably the best call they could have made, because that bit of idiosyncratic design gives this game something that separates it from the bunch. It gives the game this sense of having a very unique vision behind it, that Monolith had many, many, MANY ideas for this game and were not interested in cutting any.
There are legions of tactical first-person shooter games, most of them come across as tech demos, but there is one "science fiction j-horror karate kicking tactical shooter" and it's fucking F.E.A.R, and it is the best fucking shooter ever.
The only review that could ever do justice for F.E.A.R is just a clip that showcases any firefight in the game. That's the review. If you see that and aren't curious about playing it it's not the game for you. Any words waxing poetic on how good it feels to shoot guys in F.E.A.R is the classic "dancing about architecture" bit, words just fail to convey anything.
Anyway, I'm done talking about F.E.A.R now. Why? because I know you've played it. Why do I know that? Because you like good video games, of course you've played F.E.A.R.
There are legions of tactical first-person shooter games, most of them come across as tech demos, but there is one "science fiction j-horror karate kicking tactical shooter" and it's fucking F.E.A.R, and it is the best fucking shooter ever.
The only review that could ever do justice for F.E.A.R is just a clip that showcases any firefight in the game. That's the review. If you see that and aren't curious about playing it it's not the game for you. Any words waxing poetic on how good it feels to shoot guys in F.E.A.R is the classic "dancing about architecture" bit, words just fail to convey anything.
Anyway, I'm done talking about F.E.A.R now. Why? because I know you've played it. Why do I know that? Because you like good video games, of course you've played F.E.A.R.