F.E.A.R.

F.E.A.R is a great game, especially for the time when it was released. The creepy atmosphere in this game is amazing and the shooting part feels fresh after playing the new ''AAA'' games. Enemies are not stupid and trying to catch you whenever they can, so you never feel safe. I can definitely recommend this game.

One of the best single player campaign I ever played.....Every so often, i go back to that game and its fantastic gameplay!!

é legalzinho da pra se divertir, mas acho que não é minha vibe, não me convenceu a querer jogar a continuações, Porem pelo preço acho que vale a pena o teste.

This is one of those "special place in my heart" kind of games. I don't think too hard on its mechanics or the graphics, or even the way the story plays out level-to-level. This was one of the very first Xbox 360 games I bought when it was new. I'd just played Black on the PS2 and thought F.E.A.R. seemed similar, but it was better than I'd hoped.

The atmosphere of the game, it's unparalleled. Think Half-Life meets Black. For me, the world and characterization of Point Man gets me sucked in like a pair of lips.

Some people may not like it, and that's okay. People have their preferences. But me? Couldn't recommend it enough.

Very great FPS action game. But the game is glitchy on newer computers and there is no way to make this game playable without mods. Please update this unique classic, people are still buying and playing it.
I was "disconnected from server" while playing single player, what the heck is this?

i am saddened by the fact most games wouldnt do stuff like this (AI,story,atmosphere and overall aspects of the game)
so far Trepang2 is the only game i can find that makes the AI smart where most of the games the AI just walk point and shoot no self regard and no self care to take cover or think differently to outsmart their opponent way brainless than a zombie which is disappointing (cough cough call of duty) but what there is to expect from AAA company all corporate greed no bite

10/10 game

Look up fps-fix on Youtube, after that the game plays perfectly fine. I recommend playing in 4:3, it is not a problem at all. I don't think I have to comment on the game itself. It is a masterpiece, go play it.

very good game Am i really the one that didn't get scared from the jumpscares

It's mainly carried by its slow motion gunplay, but's still fun.

You may need to do some work to get this game to run well on modern hardware. My intel 13th gen laptop didn't run it well until I did some tinkering.

https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/789-directinput-fps-fix/

If you need it you can find this file yourself most likely by searching "fear game get running well on modern pc" via a web browser.

Good Luck!

Amazing game first of its kind. Very cool game. 10/10 I just wish the writing was better I guess? and some of the levels made the program crash. other than that. Instant classic!

(Copy and pasted from twitter) Finished this a while ago but forgot to add. This was an absolutely fantastic experience in pretty much ever regard. Again, not much I can really say about this that hasn't already been said but WOW the combat was even funner than people made it out to be, with so many moments where i was genuinely outsmarted by the AI because of my own error, and not for some bullshit reason like they got a luck shot or there were tons of them. No, it always felt like my fault whenever it happened and that's so fucking cool to me. The atmosphere of this game was also fantastic. The dirty rundown areas you crawl through in tight and dark corridors with the perfect match of the music to boost it, it really nailed what it was going for pretty much the whole time. The horror part of this game also works incredibly well, it knows how to balance the fun gunplay along side it while leveraging its atmosphere to create scares that really work. God man this was so good.

It couldn't go 10 minutes without lagging itself to the point of unplayability. I'm sure its neat, but if I cannot play the damn thing there is no point. I can run 99% of modern games without issue on med-high graphics but this blows.

Great game(s), though you have to fiddle around a bit to play it optimally. The expansion packs require you to put all the graphics settings on "minimal" to avoid the "disconnected from server" error that occurs later in the campaigns, which is kind of annoying. Aside from that, the game is fantastic and a very unique FPS that I don't think has ever truly been recreated. I can't say I paid too much attention to the story, but it involves a lot of government conspiracies and paranormal experiments; I know some people get really into the story of FEAR but for me it's primarily a gameplay driven affair.

The graphics can get a bit dull, and the expansions in particular suffer from having lots of boxy rooms and hallways with very little decoration at times. None of that takes away from the action, which is absolutely top notch. If you thought Max Payne pioneered and perfected slow motion in video games, just wait until you experience firefights in FEAR; It's a feast for the senses that never gets old. It's rare that you experience a game that gives you such a rush of adrenaline like this, and everything from the graphics to the sound design to the enemy AI works in tandem to provide this.

There's also the horror elements, which are kept fairly minimal in the original campaign. The expansions delve into the paranormal / horror elements a bit more, and it makes for an interesting distraction (though none of it was particular scary to me personally). There's one jump-scare in Perseus Mandate that got me pretty good, but aside from that it's mostly ghost encounters and a few spooky interactive cut-scenes. If you happen to be scared of ghosts, don't be; The ghosts in the FEAR universe are apparently allergic to bullets and roundhouse kicks, so they're easily dealt with.

Speaking of dealing with enemies: The expansions switch it up a bit with different enemy types, but Perseus Mandate in particular gets quite nutty with its enemy types near the end; Prepare to deal with enemies that have grenade launchers and laser rifles that dash around the arena like it's nobody's business. If you've played through Extraction Point and the main campaign prior to Perseus Mandate this difficulty spike should not be too much of an issue, but it's spicy either way.

My biggest fear with FEAR (pun intended) is that these PC releases are going to "rot" now that Monolith Productions is no more. I know they weren't doing much to update their old games for modern operating systems regardless, but it's hard to think of ways to get this game into the hands of younger people who've never heard of it before, and they would be missing out on a real classic. Maybe some day the rights of the franchise will land at somebody who's willing to invest in a remaster.

Either way, if you're here because of the recent news of Monolith closing down and you've only ever played their LOTR games: Give FEAR a shot! If you happen to run into problems getting this to work properly, you can always consult the PC Gaming Wiki for tips. Happy slow-mo killing!

Was lent to me by "my mate graham" A game about a thirsty mum either trying to fuck or kill her son I cant quit decide. Great game !!!

neat. there were occasionally some parts that weren't fun but overall i liked it. i think it holds up really well (especially, of course, the famous enemy AI you've almost certainly heard about a thousand times already if you're seeing this review) and i quite enjoy the aesthetic it's got going on

A very 7/10 shooter. Beyond the graphics and animation, F.E.A.R holds up very well, but doesn’t do anything spectacular. The gun play sandbox is very satisfying since most guns are powerful and turn people to mist with accompanying crunchy sound effects. But F.E.A.R is too easy. Even on the hard difficulty I could jump into a room, activate slow motion, and drop everyone without taking damage. Is dropping into a group of enemies and blasting them with a shotgun fun? Yes, but there’s no danger… no fear. The story is also unimpressive as it lacks a lot of content and reveals its twist too early. Nothing is done with that twist beyond reminding you that it exists… repeatedly. Horror elements are at a minimum here, no “jump scares” is great but if you know what a scripted event looks like, then nothing will frighten you.

Even though it's an old game, playing it makes you feel both nostalgic and uneasy. It is still a terrifying experience to put myself in the shoes of a lone soldier investigating into paranormal activity.

This might be the single worst horror game i've ever played, even worse than RE6. If you are playing this to get scared find something else.

then why is this one of my favorite games if all time? well;

If you want some of the best Enemy AI in all of gaming, satisfying slow mo, guns that feel; responsive and satisfying and no "bad" ones, great voiceacting, great explosions, fun story, and the inspiration for TREPANG2!? immediately buy it, its 10 bucks, and a dollar every sale! buy it.

Classic horror shooter. Enemy AI still holds up to this day. Only downsides are a bit of repetition and sometimes jarring story presentation. The game is short so it does not overstay its welcome, a playtrough on the hard difficulty took me about 6 hours to finish.

Great gameplay, lighting, music, and AI. It's worth playing this game and it's easy enough to download and apply a widescreen fix to it. I would say that some of the missions are really samey and it felt like a slog sometimes, but the atmosphere in F.E.A.R. was generally excellent. Glad it's over, in a way.

Love this game. It looks amazing for its age, the DLC is on-par with main game, hard recommend for anyone that can handle horror

A classic FPS! There are a few small problems, like the small HUD on higher resolutions, but this is relatively easy to fix with mods. I highly recommend to fans of both FPS action and horror. Also, everyone should experience one of the best shotguns in gaming!

Even after all these years, it's still a masterpiece,a timeless classic still worth playing. RIP Monolith, you will be remembered for this and many other games

Slow-mo + excessive ragdolling = endless fun!

Also a good mix between action and horror

F.E.A.R 1 - Masterpiece in psychological horror and first person action

F.E.A.R 2 Project Origin - Dumb Fun Action game

F.E.A.R 3 - Dogshit Call of Duty Clone

This game is manly af.

The atmosphere is dark, terrifying, and isolating—a perfect blend of tension and dread. The gunplay is simple yet polished, and the gore effects are brutal. But the true icing on the cake? The environmental destruction. Every bullet impact kicks up dust, briefly obscuring your vision, and grenades cause nearby lights to flicker, adding an extra layer of immersion and challenge.

The horror element is mid but still effective. Fettel and Alma? Annoying as hell—but they crank up the intensity. My only disappointment? The shadow assassins. They're the scariest enemies in the game, and I wish they had more screen time.

One of the best parts of the gameplay is the power reflexes—slowing time to outmaneuver enemies, dodging bullets like a one-man army, and executing cinematic kills. It makes you feel like an unstoppable force, turning every firefight into a chaotic ballet of destruction.

Right now, I’m on my second playthrough on Hard mode, aiming for a no-death run. Let’s see if I survive.

Overall, it is a no-bs game, no cringe, just pure action. No bloated cutscenes, no forced drama—just shoot, hide, blast, and even dropkick enemies in the face. A true power fantasy.
All you had to do was kill the bad guys hahahahaha...
Oh wait, who am I kidding?
I AM THE BAD GUY. 😈

Really nice gunplay and atmosphere. Story was also quite interesting.

Really my only major critique is that my fps seemed to drop progressively over the course of the missions and had to restart the game in order to gain it back. Fixing my resolution in the settings did seem to fix it somewhat, but it still did occur occasionally.

Can't wait to play the other games and see what they are like !

Even over a decade later, F.E.A.R. remains a standout experience. Its tight gunplay, smart enemy AI, and iconic slow-motion mechanic still feel incredibly satisfying. The atmospheric horror, with Alma’s chilling presence and expertly placed scares, creates a tense, immersive experience that holds up surprisingly well.

While the graphics show their age, the lighting, particle effects, and physics still impress, proving that great design outlasts visual fidelity. Whether you’re revisiting it or playing for the first time, F.E.A.R. is a must-play—still as thrilling and haunting as ever.

Good fps game, fps is doo doo tho so you'll need to download a patch or two for it to function as intended.
Rip Monolith

Definitely a must-play shooter in my opinion! I am not a big fan of anything related to horror (yeah, I'm actually scared), but this game is just amazing on how they portray the story, ambiance and gameplay.

Lets start with the plot. The game provides a complex story line, which guides the player up until the last minute, in anticipation on what is to come, even at the end of the main story line, you do not get a usual "happy" ending, it is more of a cliffhanger. The "scary" part of the game persists for the first half of the game, as after some time, you just get used to strolling in utter darkness, but I'd also note that there are significantly less scares by the end of the game, compared to the beginning, where the game presents the horror perfectly, shame it does not follow along, as the horror aspect is sidelined.

Nevertheless, the game is great, NPCs are one of the most challenging and enjoying to fight *I played on Hard), as every firefight was dynamic, with enemies attempting various tactics to overwhelm the player. The DLCs are wonderful, and I'm glad they exist, as they add context to the main game (story). Extraction Point, while short had great content regarding all the characters, alongside its own fixes and minor additions to the game. On the other hand, Perseus Mandate was rather difficult to accept at the beginning, due to the events being parallel to the main story, yet I got to enjoy it as much as the other two games. The finals levels of this DLC, actually brought back the "horror" aspect, as levels were rather dark and scary, which was amazing!

Overall a great game, with solid story line and enjoyable mechanics, would recommend to play!

This game to this day is still one of the best single player shooters. The story, the levels, the weapon handling, the enemy AI all of it still somehow outshines even modern day FPS games. It's one of those lightning in a bottle games where everything went right when it was designed and produced. Sadly all the sequels to this game are lackluster or flat out terrible. Even the DLCs aren't that great. This game is worth every penny.

never beat it when it came out back in the day, finally beat it. wish all games were this long and straight forward.

Was a brilliant game, but has an serious bug on modern hardware where the FPS drops to <20 within the first few minutes of play. Before you buy check the forum for more info, and make sure you're comfortable installing an unverified 3rd party patch.

Game was good. Had to install thing for game + dlc but didn't take long to figure out. Had good time. Would recommend to friends.

This is one of the most iconic shooters, and honestly is one of the games you should play. The game holds up almost 20 years later- and it is a testament of how well this game is. F.E.A.R. is also sadly the only good game in this whole original trilogy. The expansions are hit or miss, to be honest: but compared to Project Origin, it's not that bad. But yeah, F.E.A.R. is peak

Listen man. You either Forget Everything and Run, or you First Encounter Assault and Recon.


Didn't scrum once #stioc

Awesome game that blends shooting and horror well to create long drawn out suspense and sudden, surprising, action. You crawl slowly through the level, knowing a group of enemies or a jumpscare could be just ahead. Sometimes you carefully round the corner to find nothing but an atmospheric dark lit room. Then when you least expect it a group of soldiers bursts into the room and surprises you and knocks you out of your seat. The soldiers are smart enough to take cover, flank you, lob grenades at you, and retreat turning every fight into a dynamic event. Even on the easier difficulties a group of normal soldiers shooting at you shreds your health quickly so this game prioritizes quick but meticulous decision making and trying to get the jump on the enemy with multiple methods.

beautiful game with a horror ambience. it was a good experience.
Note: I highly recommend playing the Standalone DLC's as well , even though they are not canon.

RIP Monolith. This game still holds up incredibly well - I played on Hard and found it perfectly balanced, and never got stuck for more than a few minutes.

First of all, I have no nostalgia for this game, I never played it during its original release. To my knowledge, it was pretty good for its time, but my experience is going to be affected by all the FPS games I’ve played that have come after FEAR.
Story is alright, nothing special, but it’s good enough to move you from one location to the next one. Got a bit bored at the end and it was a bit confusing (what was Paxton even doing?). The side characters are completely pointless, the opening made it seem like they will be more important but in reality it’s just you going on alone and killing enemies. The game touts some horror vibes but I wouldn’t say it’s scary. There are a few smaller unexpected loud noises but I wouldn’t call them jumpscares really. There are a few eerier sections.
The AI is pretty cool though, with the enemies trying to flank. And this seems to be the main legacy of this game, the killer feature of the time. It’s not very difficult as long as you use your slow-mo regularly and don’t run out from cover too much. But if you treat this game as CoD, you’ll probably end up getting killed pretty easily, because it doesn’t take many hits to take you down, especially if you’re encountering some bigger enemies or not using slow-mo.
Overall, it's a pretty good shooter and good fun. Took me about 7 hours to complete.

2025. first playthrough.
I really enjoyed it! Amazing how good this almost 20 years old game holds up. I'm totally recommend it!

Aside from small manual fix that need to be made to have good performance on modern systems (nothing complex, there's pinned discussion in community hub that explains how to do it), everything else is smooth and nothing really tells the age of the game. Well, graphics kinda does but tbh if you're not comparing it to modern AAA titels, it looks completely fine. More important imo is that atmosphere is good, I wouldn't call it scary but it def has tense moments.

I heard a lot of good stuff about enemy's AI in FEAR, but I haven't expected it to be THIS good! Enemies behave smart, they have tactics. They can outsmart the player sometimes. It feels like playing against actual people! Wow! I can't remember anything like that in modern games.. It really adds some spice to gameplay!

I def gonna replay this game more later! It aged like wine!

I enjoyed how dynamic this games combat, and enemy encounters were. They were groundbreaking in their time, and hold up well. The sound design, and atmosphere are incredible, and I actually liked the industrial warehouse, and office settings. The shotgun is also one of the best guns in video game history, full stop.

The story, characters, and horror elements I found very bland and lame. I also hated the last few chapters, because the exciting gunplay took a backseat to really boring fights with ghosts, and a sort of stupid ending. So it finished on a lownote, but what is good here is really, really, good.

Wow, what a game! Loved every second of it. This is my first time playing it and it exceeded my expectations. Horror and shooter combo, who thought we needed more of that?! I miss old school shooters like this.

FEAR is about a girl who has telekinetic powers, able to kill people with ease. She was part of project Origin, a lab (?) doing unethical tests on people. That's the story explained short, background noise compared to the gameplay lol.

I felt so badass playing this game! Enemies flying away like rag dolls when you kill them is hilarious. Using the slowmotion power and hearing enemies yell "FUCK!" is funny too. I loved it! Everyone should play this!

FEAR should be revived and remastered!

Easily one of the most enjoyable (in small bursts at a time) shooters I've played from the time period. Shooting the NPCs in this really enjoyable. This game is pretty easy on Normal for myself but in a fun kinda way. I typically have max healthkits and I don't always stealth things. I definitely recommend this on a higher difficulty.

Even on Normal the NPCs with the physics make the game a riot to play. They are really smarts NPCs for the time but they struggle on Normal if the player rambos in without or without bullet time. They are fun to hunt with stealth or be hunted by. If you're looking to get the most out of the FEAR experience you should play on Hard or higher. I find myself reloading old saves to goof and blow up / predator kill groups of the mercs. It's one of those games a friend would have you play at 3am after getting stoned or drunk.

The physics and gunplay in this really carry the game because the setting is typical for the era of adult shooters and the story is interesting but not particularly scary. The plot in a few words is military industrial complex investment into bio weapon goes wrong.

This is scary in the same way that one might consider Bioshock or Prey to be scary. A few jumpscares here and there that you become jaded too after a while with some occasional creepy setpieces but nothing that will make you turn off the game or stop playing. If you're looking to make this game scarier, play it on Hard or higher.

It also has some light sim-shooter elements that reward the player for being thorough in exploring the environments such as permanent health and bullet time upgrades along with unique weapons and ammunition. I am not even at the end of the game have 175 HP.

Combat still goes crazy. DLCs are a bit of a hassle to keep working, but its worth it.

Goofy-ah game with dated graphics and humor, but it's a good time if you turn your brain off for a little bit. The gameplay's fun as hell, especially with the slo-mo deal. Basically, if you're down for a cheesy action flick with some horror elements and neato gameplay, this game's for you. The end was pretty awesome, so there's that as well. F.E.A.R. gets a 7/10 from me.

best AI out of really any single player game i've ever put in. some good scares. overall great game to revisit. works well on steam deck, and I am working on a better community layout than ones currently available. Keep eyes peeled in next few weeks for that!

RIP Monolith. Absolutely an amazing game for anyone that enjoys high action with a horror atmosphere. No other games really do what this does besides maybe Trepang2.

❤ Audience ❤

☐ Beginner
☑ Casual Gamer
☑ Normal Gamer
☐ Expert

☼ Graphics ☼

☐ Bad
☐ Alright
☑ Good
☐ Beautiful
☐ Fantastic

♬ Music ♬

☐ Bad
☐ Alright
☑ Good
☐ Beautiful
☐ Fantastic

☠ Difficulty ☠

☐ Easy
☑ Average
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Hard
☐ Unfair

§ Bugs §

☑ Bugs destroy the game (must install dll)
☐ Lots of bugs
☐ Few Bugs
☐ You can use them for speedrun
☐ Nothing encountered

☯ Story ☯

☐ There is none
☐ Bad
☐ Alright
☑ Good
☐ Fantastic

⚔ Gameplay ⚔

☐ Frustrating
☐ Sleepy
☐ Boring
☑ Fun
☐ Challenging

۞ Game time / Length ۞

☐ Really short (0 - 3 hours)
☑ Short (4 - 7 hours)
☐ Few hours (8 - 20 hours)
☐ Long (21-50 hours)
☐ Very Long (51-100 hours)
☐ Extremely Long (101+ hours)

$ Price / Quality $

☐ Full price
☑ Wait for Sale
☐ Don't buy
☐ Refund it if you can

The best "linear and cinematic" 2000's style FPS ever made. The only good one, I guess?

Should be the textbook example on how to make firefights feel properly kinetic and enemy AI fun to fight against. The plot is so bad that it's actually good.