F.E.A.R.

Install EchoPatch, Sikkmod, and DSOAL, then enjoy one of the greatest shooters ever made. Since this is sold as a bundle, I should clarify that this review only applies to the base F.E.A.R. game. That may sound like a lot of work, but in practice it is mostly just dropping files into the game folder, configuring a few well explained options, and launching. Once everything is set up properly, it is absolutely worth it. I am currently playing this at 4K/120 FPS, and it looks phenomenal. It genuinely puts a lot of modern engines to shame. This game can run on almost anything, yet it still looks better than many current Unreal Engine 5 titles. And then there is the combat. I still remember the reviews when this game originally released, and I remember playing it myself at the time, scared out of my mind, mind you. I never handled horror particularly well as a teenager, but I pushed through anyway. Critics and players alike were amazed by the enemy AI, and it felt like a preview of where shooters would go over the next 5, 10, or 20 years. In hindsight, this turned out to be the peak of the mountain, and we did not realize it at the time. Enemy AI in shooters never reached this level again. What followed was not progress, but simplification: dumbed-down games built for a dumbed-down generation of shooter “fans,” prioritizing spectacle, Hollywood piss filters, automated set pieces that practically play themselves, and pointless tech obsessions like ray tracing over actual gameplay or enemy AI. I do not want to watch a movie where enemies react to my actions in admittedly beautiful scripted cutscenes. I want to PLAY A VIDEO GAME where enemies react dynamically, on the fly, and make me feel like I am being hunted, flanked, and cornered by actual human opponents. This game still delivers that feeling better than anything released since. Thanks to EchoPatch, which enables proper controller support, I am also doing a full playthrough with my Steam Controller. Steam Input works very well with this game, and the back buttons really shine here. It took about half an hour of tinkering to get everything exactly how I wanted it, but for couch gaming, it is absolutely worth the effort.

The gunplay is incredible, the enemy AI is fantastic, and I absolutely love the bullet time in this game. I believe this game is still worthy of playing even 20+ years later. I highly recommend anyone who love FPS and games with horror elements to give this game a shot!!!

Kaliteli bir oyun olsada günümüz sistemlerinde sorunlu malesef .

Children are scary.

Adorei, curto e gostoso, igual meu...

One of the worst most unstable pieces of garbage, i've ever tried to play. And it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ disgrace consdiering how good this game is, but the billion dollar company cant fix a 20 year old game because ♥♥♥♥ YOU. Don't buy it unless you wanna spend an ungodly amount of time installing fixes and mods to make the game work as intended.

F.E.A.R. is a great FPS dripping with style and atmosphere. It's badged as a horror FPS, but it's not gratuitous with jumpscares, so it never becomes irritating. The gun-play is top notch, with each weapon having a role to play in the F.E.A.R. operative's arsenal. And most of the weapons are absurdly fun to use to boot. The game absolutely holds up 20 years later, helped by the excellent EchoPatch to enable the game to run better in high resolutions and framerates with stability. Graphically, the game still looks good today. Level design is excellent, with multiple paths to a given destination without becoming overwhelming. If you're observant enough, you'll find your way without wishing everything was covered with yellow paint or green lightbulbs. Enemy variety is ever so slightly lacking, particularly in the looks department. But... there's plenty of differently-armed bad guys whose AI are all pretty damn good to keep things interesting. Resources usually are plentiful so there won't be any time where you're truly stuck. I am never going to be a fan of being able to carry a limited arsenal, so that would be my one wish for a tweak in this game - I sometimes found myself second-guessing what kit to keep. But these moments weren't frequent, and quick save/loading is an option of you really don't want to feel like you've screwed yourself over. The story can just wash over you and you'll not miss out too much. Having just finished, I couldn't really tell you the details. But when the gameplay is fun, it's pretty irrelevant. All in all, big thumbs up.

Probably the most underrated game ever, it was ahead of its time. Definitely worth buying the game, with 2 DLC expect around 10 hours of gameplay, at least that's how much it took me to beat the game. And the AI ​​in this game is incredible. Overall 10/10