F.E.A.R Singleplayer Demo

Although what's available for download isn't quite what they were offering (it was this year's demo, not the E3 2004 Demo that was promised), it was enjoyable and it did scare me a little as well. Usually there is a definite turn-off for me when it comes to paranormal titles, because they emphasise too much eerieness and not enough combat. As such I've played a only few games in my time, but I gotta say... I like the way this one has evolved so far.

The presence that the little girl gives off when she gets near you actually alowly-drains your health like she, herself, is a creature of black fire ebbing at your lifeforce... in essence, death itself. In a way it's a lot like chasing shadows, except these will probably kill you when the game hits retail.

The combat you play against the enemy are some of the best I've seen in an FPS title, reminding me of the day when Half-Life 1 was first released and you were figting emergent squad-AI. They cover and create barricades, they flank and pull back... and they swear - especially when they're about to explode from a grenade, which is always fun to watch

Lastly the "slo-mo" system. This annoyed me a bit just like it did in the MP Beta, as even when it's fully charged it won't let you engage it unless it's on the AI's timetable; making it little more than a gimmick, instead of being there to use it when you want it and not when you need it. Other than this small issue, it certainly something I plan to get the Director's Cut of, as it has sold my interest.

If you haven't played the demo yet, you can get it here.

 

I've played the multiplayer but without it being incoporated in with the adjustments they made to SP, I think it will be a while before we see the improvements (probably come release by now).

If you made a TS channel for this game in multiplayer when it comes out, hell, I wouldn't mind being in a squad. How 'bout the rest of you?

 

Yeah it is, you have to remember it's only a demo of the first level.

The trick is to duck under the door and then use the shelves on either side for cover. Wait for the sound of breaking glass and then turn on slo-mo while still behind the shelves.

You can't kill the guy, but it does make you survive the level.

 

no I mean the guy that drops through the roof when that dying torture-victim snuffs it

 

The F.E.A.R. Director's Edition has finally been announced, despite the appearance of it for quite some time since the Singleplayer Demo was released. Beware, shades of The Ring abound in this preview:

Watch the F.E.A.R. Director's Edition Promo
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Alternatively if you are an IGN Subscriber, you can download the full 640x360 video here.

 

Do you know FEAR.... you do now

Ironically there is a line that the narrator says in the F.E.A.R. DE Promo asking whether or not you know Fear. So, I am drawing attention to this recent thread that I also intend to speak with IGN about:

http://forums.vugames.com/thread.jspa?messageID=106997

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If you were lucky enough to get your hands on F.E.A.R. Director's Edition then you've done very well for youeself, because a lot of people, including myself, didn't. At first I thought it was just me - I've had trouble ordering from VU Games before - but after talking to both people here and in the US, I would estimate only a quarter of the people who ordered that version actually recieved it... the rest of us, instead, got the CD version and were charged $20 more!

I don't think this is quite what people had in mind, and what VU had planned after their recent loss to the lawsuit with Valve...