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February 2009
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The editors liked
Terrifying set pieces
Intelligent enemy AI
Fantastic pacing
Fantastic story mode
Terrifying sequences
Action is well done
Awesome cut scenes
Weapons are great.
Less linear than the first game
Heavy and dark atmosphere
Fun mechdriving parts
The editors didn't like
Some enemies lacking in any kind of tactical thought
Abstract: Part shooter and part thriller, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin wraps a web of conspiracies and cover-ups around an experimental military paranormal program gone horribly wrong. Each of these pieces plays a part in developer Monolith's master plan to unsett...
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Abstract: It's 2009 and F.E.A.R. 2 is going very much against the grain. It sports a health bar, harking back to an age before the meteoric rise of the console FPS. With their sequel, Monolith have declared the two shoddy expansion packs for the original non-can...
Slowmotion shootouts are good, gory fun, Mech sequences provide welcome variety, Some cool, spooky imagery.
Story offers little mystery or suspense, Cliched random scares and level design, Multiplayer is drab and disappointing.
This somewhat scary sequel is a solid shooter, but it cant keep pace with its lauded predecessor. ...
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Published: 2009-02-10, Author: Sal , review by: gamespy.com
The basic combat is still outstanding; graphics engine makes for showstopping slow-mo fights.
Gameplay might feel like a simple rehash of the original to some; less interesting story.
Monoliths never been a company to play it safe. There was 1998s Shogo, one of the first full-polygon shooters, alternating between on-foot and mecha combat. The No One Lives Forever games took a risky approach by injecting wit into an otherwise no-no...
Published: 2009-02-10, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: The image of a pasty-skinned, greasy-haired young girl has become an iconic one in horror films like , and the original F.E.A.R. introduced a similar figure with great success. Of course, that game gave its ghostly visions a chilling context, drawing y...
Abstract: When the original F.E.A.R. hit the PC back in 2005, FPS junkies were caught off guard by the game’s innovative horror elements, adding hallucinatory effects and disturbing images of a demonic little girl that followed players at all times; it was a vi...
Abstract: Home Competitions Contact Us Home > Gaming > Games Search Games F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Max Everingham, April 27, 2009 The number of videogames that are genuinely scary can still, after over 30 years of releases, be counted on one hand. F.E.A.R....
