F.E.A.R. 3

 Xbox 360
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 71
  3. Negative: 2 out of 71
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  1. GameCritics
    Jul 27, 2011
    45
    Unfortunately, F.E.A.R. 3 is a prime example of a game that can't decide what it wants to be. In trying to be an intense horror campaign and an intricate co-op/multiplayer experience at the same time, it winds up being neither and pleasing no one. I see some good ideas in the story and multiplayer modes, but a distinct lack of focus brings it all down.
  2. Giant Bomb
    Jun 26, 2011
    40
    Whether you preferred the original F.E.A.R. or its sequel, F.E.A.R. 3 plays to the strengths of neither, almost feeling like a multiplayer spin-off that was begrudgingly upgraded to full-on sequel. There's a categorical compulsion here to play it safe, a mistake that even F.E.A.R. might not be able to return from.

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#99 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#43 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 152 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 152
  2. Mixed: 58 out of 152
  3. Negative: 22 out of 152
  1. RetroLancerLOL
    Jun 21, 2011
    9
    This game is a blast. This a very co op oriented game. I'll start off with the online aspects. The online multiplayer does not have theThis game is a blast. This a very co op oriented game. I'll start off with the online aspects. The online multiplayer does not have the typical competitive gametypes like deathmatch and team deathmatch. All the online multi is co op. This is one of those games where you and a few buddies can get online, and itll have you screaming, laughing, and having an overall exciting time.
    The campaign brings the stories of pointman, fettel, and alma full circle. While the gameplay remains much the same, the scare factor and atmosphere has changed from action- horror, to action- somewhat horror. It is a horror story with no scares. Being able to go through the campaign by yourself twice, with a freind in coop as each character, the addicting leveling system, and the stellar online multiplayer, this game should should have itself locked in your disc drive for quite some time. Way better game than the flop most were expecting    … Full Review »
  2. JDeez99
    Jun 21, 2011
    10
    This game is actually a ton of fun... Co-op Campaign, Playing as Fettel is unique and pretty sweet (you can possess enemies!), one of theThis game is actually a ton of fun... Co-op Campaign, Playing as Fettel is unique and pretty sweet (you can possess enemies!), one of the best FPS cover systems period, extremely cool scoring system, and some really unique & fun Co-op Multiplayer Modes... AND because of the Scoring System and Co-op/Multiplayer the replay-ability of FEAR 3 is through the roof!!!... NOTE: This is NOT Call Of Duty nor is it trying to be COD (which I think is refreshing)...… Full Review »
  3. GameTank
    Jul 5, 2011
    2
    Greetings! right off the bat this game is not scary in the slightest, the story is patchy and doesn't really give you anything to play for,Greetings! right off the bat this game is not scary in the slightest, the story is patchy and doesn't really give you anything to play for, you start out in a jail, why? it's not really explained. story telling is an integral part of a game and if the story's crap then you aren't going to care about what your doing. aside from that i'm sick and tired of games just cloning COD!! why? i like call of duty but i also like other games as well!?!?! why am i playing the same crappy game over and over again? call of duty has done it, there's no need for anymore COD clones!!! (Home Front.... i'm looking at you.) basically Fear 3 is call of duty with a bit of paranormal stuff thrown in, but it's far from atmospheric and if you really want to get scared and have a good story, just play Dead Space 2 again. Also, i understand that multiplayer is important but making a game purely geared towards multiplayer is gonna cut your audience in half straight away. what about people that don't like multiplayer and would rather have a good single player campaign thats well though out and engrossing? whilst playing fear 3 most of the single player levels feel like and play like multiplayer maps. this might be cool to some people having a pure multiplayer feast but for a game like fear, there should have been far more effort put into the single player. the multiplayer scoring system is in the single player too and it gets in the way breaking up the supposedly scary atmosphere, its balls! if you want to see how scoring is done in shooters check out Bullet Storm! and Bullet Storm has an amazing story with very well rounded characters. Back to Fear 3, the enemies, oh lord how i got bored of shooting the same guy in a balaclava. they didn't even bother getting a different voice actor for the soldiers, it's laughable hearing this same guys voice over and over again screaming "HE'S BEHIND THAT BOX!" there are a lot of boxes in this game too. all in all the story is bad, the graphics aren't anything special, the weapons are dull. and the voice acting is more horrific than the scares. to sum it up bluntly it's Call of Duty with a slow mo button the only redeeming factor of why this gets a 2, is because theres co op multiplayer but thats about it..... oh and there's ghosts in it.... we think... Bye!… Full Review »
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