[Playstation 3] FEAR 2: Project Origin

[Lethal_NFS]

Release date: 2/10/09
WB/Monolith
Price: $9.99 (Used)

It was 2005 when we were first introduced to a little 8 year old girl named Alma. What happened to this girl was never exactly known.......until now.
In FEAR 2 you will find out why Alma is so angry and why you are not dead......

Graphics - 9.25/10
FEAR 2 comes out with some extremely smooth textures. Unlike in the first game where you could really see those jagged edges. The lighting and environments are very beautifully detailed and there is also a ton of blood. All of the character models are top notch.

Sound - 10/10
In a game like this the sound is so very important. Luckily the sound is absolutely perfect. The sounds really creep you out while you play. Walking through a dark hallway with the lights flickering and you hear faint cries and screams. You hear doors open and close and little footsteps running behind you. There is no better experience than playing this game with full surround sound.
The other sounds like explosions, gun fire, and voice acting are superb. Some of the best voice acting is in this game.

Gameplay - 9.25/10
One of the new features in FEAR 2 is the ability to use your surroundings for cover. Down the hall you see 3 or 4 enemies heading your way and you have nothing to hide behind, tip a soda machine on its side and use it for cover. Lots of things can be used this way in the game.
The enemy A.I. is much improved too. Do not get used to having your flashlight on too much or you will notice fairly quickly. Shooting the enemy will cause them to dive or kick something over for cover. Of course there are still those bad guys that do not know they are being shot at.
The controls are very fluid and comfortable as well. The game also offerst trophies online and off to help keep that replay value higher.

Multiplayer - 8.25/10
I went and played a few rounds of deathmatch and I was surprised at how much fun I had. Normally going online I would get confused as to what I need to equip (COD games) but in FEAR 2 it was easy to select what weapons I wanted to start out with and start blasting. There was absolutely zero lag when playing but this was also just an 8 player deathmatch. (16 player max) I managed to finish in 2nd getting 31 kills with 20 deaths. There is 9 maps right now and few types of modes. Kind of reminded me of Halo minus all the cheaters and glitches.
There is a leaderboard which shows yours kills and deaths which is nice but this game is no substitute for COD or the upcoming Killzone 2.

Overall - 9/10
The moment you put this game in your console you will be glued to the story, graphics, and great game play. I love games that make me sit on the edge of my seat and FEAR 2 definitely delivers. Toss in a bunch of trophies to earn offline and online and you got yourself a very decent game to hold you off till Killzone 2 comes out.
This game gets Lethal's Stamp of Approval!

[VintageElise]

Nice review lethal. I see you and me disagree on the graphics

I gave it a 7 in my reivew.

Anyway +rep.

[Lethal_NFS]

Thanks man. I am resizing the images on my reviews right now. I forgot this forum does not automatically resize the images for me.

[VintageElise]

Hmm they look fine to me. Resized automatically.

[Lethal_NFS]

Hmm they look fine to me. Resized automatically.

Hmmm I wonder why they are huge on my screen.

[VintageElise]

Hmmm I wonder why they are huge on my screen.

What browser are you using? I'm using FF3 and they are fine.

[Lethal_NFS]

What browser are you using? I'm using FF3 and they are fine.

I am using IE. My other reviews resized fine but this FEAR 2 review for some reason the pics are huge lol. Oh well. If someone else sees what I am seeing then I will resize them.


I can not believe you do not like the graphics in this game!!!!

[VintageElise]

Theyr pretty bad man. The city landscape at the start looked like a PS2 game.

[Lethal_NFS]

Theyr pretty bad man. The city landscape at the start looked like a PS2 game.

Oh come on its not that bad at all lol. The detail in this game is so much better than many games out there. Just take a look at Quantum of Solace. Yikes! now there is a game that looks like a PS2 game lol

[theking79]

9/10 id say is a ridiculous score, ive played the demo of this and killzone, id say killzone is way better and they get around about the same scores?

[Lethal_NFS]

9/10 id say is a ridiculous score, ive played the demo of this and killzone, id say killzone is way better and they get around about the same scores?

Never judge a demo. Graphics do not make a game great. How do you know that FEAR 2 does not have a better story and controls? I can tell you that the demo of Killzone 2 had very loose controls but I am not about to judge a demo for any game.

And clearly I can not compare my review with Killzone 2 because I do not have the retail copy of this game. If the game came out before my review then possibly my score would change a little. The story and funfactor of FEAR 2 will remain a 9 from me though.

[F34R]

Never judge a demo. Graphics do not make a game great. How do you know that FEAR 2 does not have a better story and controls? I can tell you that the demo of Killzone 2 had very loose controls but I am not about to judge a demo for any game.

And clearly I can not compare my review with Killzone 2 because I do not have the retail copy of this game. If the game came out before my review then possibly my score would change a little. The story and funfactor of FEAR 2 will remain a 9 from me though.

Another thumbs up eh? Good points about your review. I've played this at a friends house, and was ok with it. Not a purchase for me, but only because of all the other games I have to buy lol.

[-Deadpool-]

Good review mate

Completely agree with the final outcome - its definitely gone on from the demo to not only surprise me, but to really impress me too.

The AI is magnificent later as well, there's some awesome stuff going on. Creepy and action-packed.

Made chapter 9 yesterday and keeps getting better

[oxman1204]

Could someone please post the head video for fear 2 which ign.com posted. I dont have a membership and I was wondering if someone would put the video up.

[TheRaging]

I'm enjoying this game, just wish they had include the option for custom controls!

If anyone finds a way to edit them let me know!

[Lethal_NFS]

I'm enjoying this game, just wish they had include the option for custom controls!

If anyone finds a way to edit them let me know!

Ya I bet you are talking about the L2 and R2 being used for sights and shooting. Thats the only gripe I have.

[Corazones86]

how about the length? more then 8-10 hours?

thanks...good review by the way..going to pick it up in about 20 min

[VintageElise]

Ya I bet you are talking about the L2 and R2 being used for sights and shooting. Thats the only gripe I have.

I quite like that. Gives it more of a real gun feel.

[Endgame77]

Never judge a demo. Graphics do not make a game great. How do you know that FEAR 2 does not have a better story and controls? I can tell you that the demo of Killzone 2 had very loose controls but I am not about to judge a demo for any game.

And clearly I can not compare my review with Killzone 2 because I do not have the retail copy of this game. If the game came out before my review then possibly my score would change a little. The story and funfactor of FEAR 2 will remain a 9 from me though.

Yeah, if he wants to judge Demo's, Killzone obviously had better graphics but Fear had far better controls. Also, the Fear demo is far more varied and actually is somewhat scary at points. AI seems about a draw.

[Lethal_NFS]

I quite like that. Gives it more of a real gun feel.

I think my problem is that I just went through Bioshock collecting trophies and I was used to using L1 and R1. Using L2 and R2 is not bad, it just feels weird to me lol

Endgame - I agree with you.

[TheRaging]

I quite like that. Gives it more of a real gun feel.

I agree, I'm talking about R3 being crouch instead of Circle, and Melee being Circle instead of R3. Sucks! I'm too used to Cod4.

[SamuraiClarke]

Great review!

I'll definitely be getting this game, could you tell me what game modes there are Online? Is it just the average TeamDeathmatch, Deathmatch and Capture the Flag?

[Lethal_NFS]

Great review!

I'll definitely be getting this game, could you tell me what game modes there are Online? Is it just the average TeamDeathmatch, Deathmatch and Capture the Flag?

I am not quite sure. There are some new types but I only played 2 games of deathmatch. I can look up the gametypes for you though.

Try this link here.
http://www.gamestop.com/Browse/Artic...rticleid=61599

[SamuraiClarke]

I am not quite sure. There are some new types but I only played 2 games of deathmatch. I can look up the gametypes for you though.

Try this link here.
http://www.gamestop.com/Browse/Artic...rticleid=61599

Sounds great, thanks.

[three3-times]

Nice review lethal, im not with on the graphics though, more of an 8. And also i keeping getting mixed when shooting, i end up throwing grenades when i wanna shoot. other than that, its a good game so far