F.E.A.R.
Monolith Productions
Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictiondetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalpsychologicalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealgrittybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury shooter: heavy and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
IGDB rating
81 / 100
601 ratings
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About This Game
"F.E.A.R." (First Encounter Assault Recon) is a critically acclaimed first-person shooter game released in 2005, developed by Monolith Productions and published by Sierra Entertainment. Blending psychological horror with intense combat, "F.E.A.R." puts players in the role of a point man in a special forces team tasked with containing a mysterious and powerful paranormal threat. The game's advanced AI, atmospheric storytelling, and impressive graphics create a deeply immersive experience. Players must navigate through dark, foreboding environments, battling both human enemies and supernatural entities while uncovering the dark secrets behind the paranormal phenomena. Renowned for its tense atmosphere, dynamic firefights, and haunting narrative, "F.E.A.R." stands out as a landmark title in the horror shooter genre.
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Story
An unidentified paramilitary force infiltrates a multi-billion dollar aerospace compound, taking hostages but issuing no demands. The government responds by sending in Special Forces, but loses contact as an eerie signal interrupts radio communications. When the interference subsides moments later, the team has been obliterated. As part of a classified strike team created to deal with threats no one else can handle, your mission is simple: Eliminate the intruders at any cost. Determine the origin of the signal. And contain the crisis before it spirals out of control.
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- Developer
- Monolith Productions
- Publishers
- Sierra Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games
- Released
- 17 October 2005
- Series
- F.E.A.R.
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- First person
- Time to beat
- 12h rushed, 11h normally, 25h complete
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
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- IGDB
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