F.E.A.R.

Decided to try this since it's a classic, not dissapointed! Seems to be locked to 30fps ,I don't mind this, but be aware you will need to patch the game if you want to fix the cap.

The gunplay is pretty good. The slow-mo and abundance of health packs means the game isn't too difficult even on hard, allowing you to experiment with mechanics which the game certainly encourages you to do.

While it's definitely fun as shooter, the horror mostly just detracts from that actual fun part of the game. It'll pass as scary and tense (especially back in the day), but it's a bit of a chore every time you have to stop playing the game to hold W until it's is done showing you something spooky. There were horror games that were better at integrating the horror into the gameplay even when this released. That said, two fairly popular horror games that I played recently were literally nothing but walking simulators...

While not particularly impressive as a horror game, it's not like that ruins what is otherwise is a classic shooter that's still great to play.

ótimo jogo, revolucionario pra sua época misturando terror com bala voando muito bem, e as duas expansões também são muito boas com algumas cenas bem épicas, agora eu to indo jogar os outros dois jogos dessa trilogia

One-of-a-kind type of game, a true classic. F.E.A.R. accomplishes the perfect mix between senseless shooting action and horror that, to my opinion, no other game has been able to do. Played with a little bit of trouble due to lack of support for modern computers, game still kicks ass nowadays.

Quite a game for those times, effects, AI are amazing just got bored walking through all these offices

Satisfying controls, brisk campaign with no filler.

Did need the 'Logitech' fix and capping FPS to 60, to have the frame rate remain stable.

What a great Horror FPS. One of my favourite gameplay mechanics must be bullet time. I feel like a badass when i turn around a corner in slow-motion while slaughtering my enemies! The psychological horror in this game is so amazing. Lots of jumpscares and blood. The atmosphere, sounds and textures makes it even more scary. 9/10.

I played fear when it first came out on console and I do have to say that I loved it then and I still love it to this day. The game holds up so well for its age, even by today's standards. I would recommend it to anyone who loves FPS games and to those who don't. The slo mo mechanics similar to a max payne or matrix bullet time were way ahead of there time in this shooter and still haven't been replicated better or even at all really. The game is worth it just for this feature alone, not to mention the great campaign and story!

not really scary its kinda like half life but imagine you can slow down time and there are ghost you can carry 3 weapons i recommend 1 of them being the shotgun

This game requires 2 patches to work on newer computers. Fear Small Font Fix and DirectInput FPS Fix. Once you install these the game will run perfectly. I wish they would port this series 1:1 onto a new engine it's so damn good.

What a great impressive game with massive potential on the story, I sure hope the sequels improve the amazing atmosphere and doesn't sexualize the young ghost girl into forcing the next main character to impregnate her haha.

Great Game
Great action and graphics. I just wish you had team mates to work with to coordinate attacks but I guess the design and story line probably wouldn't allow for it.

Amazing game, sometimes it's genuinely scary, the atmosphere is phenomenal, the shooting and gunplay is simply unmatched even by most of the modern shooters.

Game makes you feel like a badass in one part and then immediately after it'll throw down some hallucination thing and make you feel like a pussy

does a great job blending horror and action together, as well as having revolutionary AI for the time whilst still being fair to the player

One of the best FPS games ever made, almost on par with Half-Life 2 when it comes to environmental storytelling, and even better at the gameplay department. It combines tactically intelligent enemies, extremely impactful gunplay, tense atmosphere and ties it all up with a confusing albeit interesting story. The ending twist is phenomenal, even if somewhat predictable.
You also have to credit this game for trying to mix psychological horror with over-the top action, and fuse them together quite effectively, something that other game franchises such as Resident Evil have tried but failed to achieve.

F.E.A.R.'s gameplay is quite simple and easy, yet at the same time very fun. you have access to a variety of guns and explosives, as well as medkits and the most important thing: slow-mo. you can only carry 3 guns at a time, but this encourages the player to carefully choose which weapon they will bring into battle with them, (atleast in theory) while this fails in practice, as some weapons are just straight up better, (the VK-12 combat shotgun for example,)
even though the weapon tier list is still pretty clear, it gives the game a bit more replay value.
Now talking about medkits, you can carry 10 of them at a time which is ridiculous and one of the game's few negative aspects when it comes to gameplay, as they are extremely common so you can just spam medkit button whenever you take damage.
the slow-mo mechanic however is the real kicker, because of how impactful these guns are (even the basic pistol in this game sounds like a freaking cannon) combined with particle effects, makes fantastic displays of fire and violence in the screen.
you also have access to martial arts moves, which is another understated mechanic in this game that is fucking awesome. shoot down a bunch of enemies with dual pistols, then break through a window and jumpkick their face is amazing. the explosives are also worth mentioning, particularly the grenades, which instantly explode on contact with the enemy, so they areactually useful tools against the tactically intelligent enemies in this game which avoid grenades.

There is also the A.I. in this game, which there is an entire fucking MIT
article about it so i'm not gonna go and explain here because its just too damn good. basically, it can feel like you're fighting against actual competent players at times, especially on extreme difficulty. and by the way, only play this game on extreme, because the other difficulties are a cakewalk.

This game is as old as I am; going back to play it, it has awesome shooting bolstered by very competent enemy AI that (relatively successfully) attempts to flank you and force you out of cover, a tense atmosphere with some horror elements and varied environments that encourage exploration to make the most out of its fairly compelling story. F.E.A.R. is a complete experience, not just an excellent shooter. But, for good reason, its shooting is mostly what it is remembered for.

Also, for a game from 2005, the graphics (particularly the effects) are actually pretty great. The game supports 2560 x 1440 resolution very well (with the only caveat that I noticed being small subtitles) and the textures are quite highly defined. The graphics are a good complement to the grungy visual style a lot of the game has and did not prevent me from becoming immersed.

Finally, I encountered an issue with my fps tanking during the game from the very first cutscene that is likely due to my Logitech keyboard (for some reason, the game does not like Logitech hardware). A couple of Google searches later and I found a .dll file to insert into the game's folder and that fixed the issue instantly. There are apparently other workarounds that do not require this file but I found they did not work for me. Obviously be cautious downloading any files but I have noticed no issues so far.

Play this game if you like shooters, particularly those that are more than just their shooting. Looking forward to playing the expansions next.

Very cool game, half-life esque with a really cool gameplay structure. Bullet time isn't too OP, the guns are okay and the graphics still stood the test of time. The lore and campaign is great, really interesting and the AI is ahead of its time. Cool ass game ngl

8/10 - loved it

This was one of if not my introduction to the Horror genre of games. I first played in on xbox 360 and loved it. In hindsight its not that scary after you've played it and know whats coming. However, a dark room, the first time playing it, and really taking the time to immerse yourself in atmosphere and music will keep you on edge for at least a little while.

It shows its age with the graphics but its still a really decent play if you find the horror/action/Fps to your liking.

Cool 2000s action-horror game. Even tho some parts can be boring because some enemies are pretty underwhelming o are not very well implemented, the game shines and can be really fun when you fight the right enemies for the way the AI and the levels are designed.

Absolute CLASSIC! This FPS was way ahead of its time and it is still impressive in its execution of close quarter combat slow-mo finesse with a touch of psychological horror.

very good game, best enemy AI in 2024


disable fullscreen optimization on .exe compatiblity options and install a dinput8.dll (google) for FPS issues

Absolutely amazing. Performance issues on modern rigs but a very good game any time and very worth at least playing once to understand its impact.

I can't believe it took me so long to try this game. It's incredible! It hooks you from the start with great pacing, action, weapons, enemies, challenges, copious swearing, sound, atmosphere, save system, and surprise turns. Amazing team that put this together. No wonder it's a classic!

One of the all time great FPS.
I played this to death back on the Xbox 360.
Plenty of scares on a first time play through but the real reason to come back is the firefights.
Grab the dual pistols, shotgun and as many reflex boosters as you can find and enjoy this masterpiece.

This game is pretty fire, not to mention how many times i got set on fire, if any of my friends are reading this its a 10/10 and would reccomend (buy it)

Its like if Doom and COD had a baby! Loved it since i was a kid. Cant go wrong buying this one.

This is one of the best FPS games I've ever played, the level design is spectacular as is the AI. The gameplay is pretty good too. Although I never did feel any fear while playing the game, I do understand why someone might get spooked while playing the game. If you are thinking of getting this game, you will probably enjoy it.

Unique horror plus fps experience. Advance AI enemy feels like real person. My favorite moment when the ghost suddenly appear when i climb down ladder really caught me off guard

I never was a fan of the horror genre myself.

But this all started back in 2010 when my brother showed this game to me. I watched him play a little bit and I remember being blown away because of the advanced graphics at the time. Though he never warned me that it was a horror game and I was also unaware of this myself due to the amount of time me spent watching him play F.E.A.R. So I tried it out myself the next day, and shat my pants after 5 minutes. And I NEVER touched the game until very recently....

Over the past couple of months, I kept hearing about F.E.A.R. again and how good it is as a game overall. "Not too scary and pretty action packed" is what I kept hearing from others, as well as the fact that it holds up pretty well. And I have to admit, it does indeed hold up very well for the most part!

The gameplay was really fun overall (my favorite things about it definitely being Point Man's kicking moves, as well as grenades exploding on impact), the balance between horror and action was spot on. Some of the jumpscares definitely did get me very good, like the one very early on involving Alma and Fettel when going down some ladder. Most of the jumpscares however were alright, and I can honestly appreciate that, because like I've said before, I'm not a fan of the horror genre myself. The story is great, though it does have this flaw of it being slowly paced due to finding story elements via phone messages. A unique concept, I won't deny. Though, most of the phone messages from early on up until Armacham HQ were just useless filler imo, so kind of a waste of time ig, but at the same time cool to see coworkers reaching out to each other and trying to plan activities together or talk about what's happening in the story itself. Dialogue is also pretty good, even though some pieces of dialogue that are story-related can be very confusing on a first playthrough. On a 2nd playthrough, however, you'll start to understand more. Not to mention that my first playthrough of this game was done on Extreme difficulty, which overall felt pretty damn good and not tedious, though there were a few sections where the AI was just straight up unfair ngl. Level design is pretty linear, for the obvious reason being that shooters back in the early 2000's were more linear than modern shooters post-2010. But the problem with F.E.A.R. in this regard is that 60% of it (maybe 70% even) takes place in the Armacham HQ, and the environment gets very repetitive, with any bare variation (environments usually consisting of office rooms and such). It does get boring after a while, but I can't say it was awful. Guns were very satisfying to use, especially the shotgun and the laser sniper. The soundtrack was full of bangers and also songs that would probably give you goosebumps on a first playthrough. Graphically, it is definitely one of the best looking FPS games from that era, competing with Far Cry 1 and then later Crysis 1.

Overall, a great game which I'd recommend to anyone who loves action and isn't too much into horror. Solid 9/10 from me. I cannot wait to check out the other games from the series!

You are in a room full of dudes. The goal of the game is to be the only dude left in the room. The problem is that all the other dudes are working together, and really don't like you. Also, there is a little girl who sometimes says hello very loudly.

With this simple design formula, Monolith made the peak of FPS games, and nothing has come close since.

Classic shooter with an original story.
Well written all around for a game, especially for it's time.
Worth a playthrough.

F.E.A.R. is one of the best first-person shooters I've ever played. I'd been wanting to play this game for quite some time, and I had an absolute blast playing it. There's nothing more satisfying than blasting a soldier to pieces with a shotgun in bullet time. You'll need to download a few patches to improve performance and fix hud scaling, but once that's done, you should be set. I recommend going to PCGamingWiki for any patches you may require.

I also recommend getting the Steam version rather than the GOG version, as according to what I've read, the GOG version still includes SecuROM DRM for some reason.

If you enjoy a good shooter with a twist of horror, F.E.A.R. is the game for you.

never played anything from the fear franchise before. this is a really great game!! love these oldschool classics. plays so much like half life 1, i definitely recommend. can't wait to finish this and maybe try out fear 2!!

One of the last great FPS of what I like to think of as the golden era of FPS. Before the genre was totally watered down for consoles and the call of duty casuals. Highly original game that relies on gameplay first and frills second but the frills here are top notch too, even 15 years later and the lighting and particle effects are still awesome. Oh and it even has a really killer story to keep you engaged.

for those who are having problems with fps or framerate dropping. just download a patch file from here https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=759431266 and put the file inside the folder where the game is. Boom, fps fixed.
About the game, it's awesome! I never played it before and it reminded me of Half Life, which is great

Confusing, wonky, took me some time to get it working smoothly but its alright for an old game

An absolutely amazing game. The tension is palpable and the mystery is great through the entire game. the DLC are excellent as well and hold up the dark and gritty atmosphere.

The movement is awesome and you are a one man army facing off countless soldiers. If you love Halo:CE you will love this game too.

this was a fun experience! i really like the engine though it's older compared to now. i noticed how enemy npcs interacted with the world to create cover, and how electric boxes and fire extinguishers could be shot to create an explosion!

im very impressed. wish i could have played this when it released!

imagine ready or not but it's not as tactical and the scares aren't that good and the gunplay isnt the greatest but its still pretty fun anyway

This game is pretty freaking cool. I love the slow motion effects as im a big fan of slow motion in general. Very max payne like and very addictive. Some parts were kind of stupid though and as far as the plot goes it was intriguing enough. I still had to dive into the wiki for the games lore to completely understand what it was trying to convey though. idk maybe thats just me not paying attention but the lore is very interesting.

8/10.

The ways it tries to blend horror and fps action is very quaint in today's standards. The skeletons are really goofy. The way combat encounters tend to play out uniquely. They have this rhythm and flow that I can't put my finger on due to how the AI seems to react to your every move. The slow mo also has lots of heft and is used smartly. i just don't think of this in the same legendary status that everyone else does. It's nice to take a whirl with but the level to level progression is lanky and feels over-padded. The plot way to convoluted and cute for its own good. Play for the one of the best shotguns of all time.

Fun shooter. Liked the slo-mo and the quick pace of progression. Quicksaves ftw. Enemy AI almost feels like multiplayer, not sure why all games don't have AI like this. I can only give this game a 6/10 though because levels are repetitive, there's no achievements and requires DLC to finish the story, if you can even call it that. It's more of a premise than a story. You'd think a game named FEAR would at least attempt to be scary.

What amazing game and still fun to play today even after all those years. Gun play is super fun

It is the first time I've finished the story. Oh man I was missing big time. For a nearly 20 year old game AI & Gun play still one of the best I've experienced , story was magnificient too . Cant wait to see the DLCs , its one of the games you have to play before you die :)

The gameplay is super fun. You have to think tactically. Spray and pray isn't rewarded but it works out sometimes. The slowmo mechanic is awesome. The story kept my attention till the end. Overall a great game. Highly recommend

shooting feels like it has a kick, the AI is suprisingly advanced, and the slowmo thing is one of the coolest game mechanics i've ever seen

F.E.A.R. is a game I've played since I was a teen around when it first launched, then bought it again on Xbox 360 and once more here on Steam. It's a strong blend of action and, let's call it spooky thriller rather than horror, with some extremely tight action gunplay. If you are looking for this game to *scare* you then you might find it disappointing but it has a well paced narrative and spooky atmosphere to match.

Graphically this game now looks dated, but for a game from the mid-2000s it has some of the strongest lighting you will ever see in a game from this era. Character models look more stylized than realistic with decent facial animations. Despite the load times for each level, the in-game set-pieces also transition fairly smoothly. Some textures look nicer than others but for the most part you won't find anything particularly modern looking in this game aside from its lighting. The lighting is more or less the star of the show when it comes to the game's visuals and they use it to delicious effect. Flickering lights when something spooky is occurring, enemies killing room lights to ambush the player, the lighting is masterfully utilized in a way few games take advantage of even nowadays.

The soundtrack is an interesting part to analyze with F.E.A.R. It is not going to leave you humming any bangers, but it has a moody soundtrack that leans into its thriller aesthetic quite nicely. More often than not, the music will be either subdued or not present at all during moments of gameplay. This is one of those games where dialogue during gameplay is mostly minimal and the player is left to their own devices to piece the story together. Much like other shooters of this era, the player character never speaks which can humorously turn up in an easter egg conversation or two in the game. Speaking of which, the voice acting is surprisingly good for a game of this era, with a key character being voiced by Grant Goodeve, the Engineer from Team Fortress 2. A large amount of dialogue is told through phone messages and just about every line is delivered very professionally and immersively. The enemy characters also routinely speak to each other, cluing you in on what they are presently doing. The Ai system in the game is not as smart as it seems, but for the time it was refreshing to see enemies rush you, take cover, flank and even retreat in response to your actions. Their death cries can also be brutally comical which only adds to the insane fun. Finally, the foley in this game is insanely good. Sound effects sound remarkably realistic with some very solid mixing. The guns in particular sound incredibly satisfying in your hands or the enemies. Praise the shotgun! The only blemish on this area in the game is some explosive sound effects sound a little weak compared to the hand grenades.

Finally with the gameplay, truly the strongest element of F.E.A.R., I am hard pressed to find many flaws in this department. It might be disappointing to only be able to carry three weapons, but I feel the strategy involved adds to the story's "you're mostly flying off the seat of your pants" feel. Every weapon in the game has a very strong kick to it. The player character also sports enhanced reflections in the form of slow-mo, which incidentally boosts your damage output. It takes a very long time to charge back up so it's key to use this strategically during firefights but proves to be immeasurably satisfying when tearing enemies up. The game itself will mosey itself forward in what feels a little like cycles. Each chapter will feature some gun fights, a spooky set piece here or there and some quieter moments where the player can freely explore for a bit.

Probably the game's biggest flaw is its environments. Unlike Halo or Half-Life, you're not traversing a variety of interesting biomes, but rather you start in an industrial neighborhood and then spend the bulk of the rest of the game in a military/science office complex which is mostly samey hallways and office rooms until the last couple of chapters. This can lead to some frustrating moments where player gets a little lost and there is no map to use.

Additionally, there is not a ton of enemy variety, but I feel that because of their erratic and quasi-predictable behaviors, the game never reaches the point of being dull. If you think back to Resident Evil 4, that game also uses its Ganado enemies rather frequently, but the different set pieces allow for some very fun and interesting firefights. I feel the same applies here. If you can get past these issues, I feel the game is a blast otherwise.

F.E.A.R. is one of those games that strives to be something rather specific and then goes well out of its way to be that and nothing more. I personally have never understood why it fell out of the pop culture zeitgeist because, as a shooter, it's one of gamiest shooters I've ever played. It rarely takes control out of your hands and it gives you a number of tools to sway the firefight momentum depending on your playstyle. With a fairly interesting narrative that features a couple crazy twists, and a somewhat future proof enemy ai and lighting system, while many don't really talk about this game, I personally see it as just as legendary as the likes of Halo, RE4 and Half-Life. It's crappy that WB never does anything with this series because it, especially this first entry, is something special.

Для меня первый F.E.A.R самый лучший из всей серии вместе с его аддонами.
Очень понравились графика, сюжет, музыка, геймплей с замедлением времени и самое главное - ИИ противников. ИИ в этой игре намного лучше, чем в современных играх.
Графика даже для 2024 года смотрится неплохо.
Физика - мое почтение. Это то, чего нет во многих современных играх.
Из минусов - танцы с бубном.
Очень жду ремейка этой замечательной части с аддонами.

F.E.A.R. is truly a classic game with multiple paths to fight your enemies, just is pretty much a old school game in a way and you can see that often by the level design. F.E.A.R. is kinda like an action movie mixed with psychological horror and I love that, it's crazy how badass this game is. I can't find nothing negative in this game cuz is 10/10 game all the way.

By far one of the most engaging and thrilling FPS games I've played. The game might seem a bit outdated compared to the other modern FPS games that we've got now but the atmosphere, story building and the challenging difficulties are second to none. Hands down, one of the best FPS games ever made