Cry of Fear

1. AnnFallen

   Sep 24, 2022

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cry of fear is one of those games that make you question what you're truiy playing, at times the game feels sort of mixed between wanting to be a horror story and allow for certain sections of world building and character development of Simon, and at times it goes for a more classic horror-shooter style like F.E.A.R, this mixture of gameplay definitively shows that the game has gone through different stages of planning and development by Team Psykskallar. As there is no defined route for what the game trully is, certain sections make you feel the intensity of the gun-play between Simon and the Monsters, while others really make you think deeply on the game's backstory and the world that surrounds the player.
   The story as is understandable goes around Simon, a mentally sick individual that has lost both his legs to a car crash, said day being referenced as the "Black day" for Simon. This was an unfortunate event that was the final drop in the glass as Simon's end has just begun as he goes down a path of self-hatred and destruction. Before the accident, he already had been suffering with Mental health, but the loss of his legs was the push to insanity he required. Simon goes to a doctor, Purnell, which after an undisclosed amount of time, realizes Simon's treatment is not efficient, and suggests him a new method for Simon to release his inner thoughts, writting a book.
   The book of Simon is where we play, a manifestation of Simon's inner hatred for everything and everyone around him, representing everything as deformed and evil, the same way he feels in reality to the people around him, those who look at him with pity, and laugh at him, a cripple. Each enemy in the game has some sort of meaning and relevance to Simon in one way or another, making the game feel so more inmersive as we are dealing with the creations of Simon's mind, as deformed as previously mentioned. The aesthetics of the game really sell the game, for a 2012 mod of a 1998 engine, Gold-Source, this feat of a game is AMAZING, and to not spoil any further that I have, it is a game I whole-heartly recommend to play.… Expand

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2. Onii-ChanSenpai

   Dec 17, 2019

   10

   This game is exactly what it portraits itself to be, it provides a horror experience with a psychological twist. These 2 go hand in hand whenThis game is exactly what it portraits itself to be, it provides a horror experience with a psychological twist. These 2 go hand in hand when used right but cry of fear takes this psychological and horror experience to another level. This game blew my mind when it came out and even now it finds new ways to amaze me every time. The gameplay can be a little sloppy sometimes but the story and psychological elements make up for it. You really have to take your time analyzing every character and every scene to understand what the story is about . this game will not have a specific storyline and your imagination is the only limit to what it can provide story wise. You will come across a lot of problems while playing it but it is normal for a game based on the Half Life 1 engine. The soundtrack and the enemies fit perfectly to the psychological atmosphere of the game. This game will always have a special place in my heart I think I see myself coming back to play it again in the future.… Expand

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4. JokerChaos

   Apr 26, 2013

   10

   Cry of Fear was an audacious Half-Life 1 mod that turned into a full fledged game for release on Steam about a year after the release. InCry of Fear was an audacious Half-Life 1 mod that turned into a full fledged game for release on Steam about a year after the release. In short, this game is great. This game contains a gripping story of a young man named Simon who is lost in himself and struggling to survive when monsters appear. Cry of Fear contains a single player campaign that claims to take about eight hours time, but for my first playthrough I was about 12-16 hours of gametime. The gameplay is like most survival horror games, but you are limited, you don't have a briefcase like Resident Evil 4. you do have a backpack and your pockets but you cannot carry everything, forcing you to make sacrifices on what you want to carry and what you NEED to carry, this aspect helps produce more tension when trying to figure out, should I keep this gun even though I have one clip? Or take the melee weapon and key and continue on? The controls work well, and it's not clunky or difficult, except one section of the game which required platforming and was my sole problem with the game.
   
   Cry of Fear's atmosphere is great, the dark corridors, the creepy forests to a tight packed school, the environments are varied and have a great way of getting you in the mood and into the game. Another aspect of the atmosphere in sound, Cry of Fear has not only a wonderful soundtrack with scary, dark tracks to beautiful melodies, but the sound in the game. Whether they are foot steps around the corner edging closer or bumping on the walls or a scream in the distance, Cry of Fear definitely full fills the scare factor.
   
   On the topic of features, Cry of Fear has a good lengthed single player campaign, not like a Slender game that takes about 20-40 minutes, this game takes hours. There is also another secret campaign after beating the first, then a completely separate co-op campaign, and multiple custom campaigns along with a custom campaign and map creator that is intuitive and easy to use. Not to mention Cry of Fear's "Suicide Mode" which is basically survival, you kill enemies to decrease the amount of time on the clock to reach zero and survive, it's difficult, but fun and you can do it with friends.
   
   All in all, Cry of Fear is an amazing package, you get so much content and a wondrous game that was made very well for such a small team, Team Psykskallar did a great job, and did I mention this game is absolutely free on Steam? Go play and have fun! 9/10… Expand

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5. gbpiranha1

   Aug 13, 2013

   9

   Cry of Fear is a modification for Half-Life 1, and receives the highest praise I can give to a horror game. It is absolutely horrifying. PlayCry of Fear is a modification for Half-Life 1, and receives the highest praise I can give to a horror game. It is absolutely horrifying. Play this in the dark with headphones and you will scream, I guarantee. The story is light, but not bad; the game has a good length of about 8-10 hours on the easiest difficulty, and MUCH longer on the harder difficulties. The shooting is fun, but nothing spectacular... but that is a small complaint to make. The only major problems I could find with the game is 1. The graphics are dated...but you can hardly judge it for that since it is only a mod. 2nd and final; is the inventory system is a little confusing, but these are only a few issues in an otherwise horrifying and excellent mod!… Expand

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6. Palarus

   Jul 6, 2013

   8

   One of the best horror mods I've ever played. Old-school style horror elements meet fluent new era gameplay to create a quite unique horrorOne of the best horror mods I've ever played. Old-school style horror elements meet fluent new era gameplay to create a quite unique horror experience.
   Great atmosphere? Check!
   Limited inventory and scarce ammo? Check!
   Good duration? Check!
   Free? CHECK!
   
   Even though it's great, it has some big flaws. The first one is its plot. Let just say it wouldn't win a contest for little children. The second and last one is that some enemy looks are nonsensical. You'll know what I mean after playing it for yourself.… Expand

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7. Slaviy

   Jul 29, 2020

   8

   Уж извините, не могу поставить 10 баллов, да, хоррор хороший, атмосфера замечательная, локации отличные, но в силу старости игры и её неУж извините, не могу поставить 10 баллов, да, хоррор хороший, атмосфера замечательная, локации отличные, но в силу старости игры и её не реиграбельности(Ибо это хоррор, он не может быть таковым) я ставлю 8-ку.… Expand

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8. hyunwest123

   Feb 27, 2022

   0

   hated it. the story is bad, ending bad, terrible graphics. dont know why it has such good reviews.

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