F.E.A.R.

 Xbox 360
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 171 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 171
  2. Mixed: 45 out of 171
  3. Negative: 21 out of 171
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  1. ItsKapuder
    Nov 3, 2006
    6
    Definately not worth the $60 I paid for the game. Gets old quickly and it campaign is short, maybe thats a good thing. I would recommend Doom 3 for regular xbox for equivalent graphics, 3 times the game play length, and you will save $30. Or buy it, get bored, and return to Halo the next day.
  2. JaceN.
    Nov 14, 2006
    6
    Very ordinary! This game tries so hard to be this scary jumpfest through creepy setpieces and timed events...I have to say every one of them felt cheap...from the spooky person walking past your field of vision up ahead and the "zing WOOOOOOO" musical spike to the fact that you can't use an elevator without the lights blinking off and yet more predictable surprises bursting out...can Very ordinary! This game tries so hard to be this scary jumpfest through creepy setpieces and timed events...I have to say every one of them felt cheap...from the spooky person walking past your field of vision up ahead and the "zing WOOOOOOO" musical spike to the fact that you can't use an elevator without the lights blinking off and yet more predictable surprises bursting out...can we have something that hasnt been done to death please. The weapons feel too generic and innacurate, their sound effects seem to have suffered in the translation from NTSC to PAL as theres a huge rift between "firing" and "stopped firing with ejecting brass" sound files, you shoot-stop-realise hes not dead-shoot-shoot-stop-realise hes not dead-shoot in a near endless loop...particularly on tougher enemies and the voice track is so quiet I just gave up paying any attenton to the weak plot. Save your money and go buy Doom 3 and Half Life 2 for your 360s backwards compatibilty feature instead of this bland "Rainbow Six visits the scare factory/office/back alley" wannabe!… Expand
  3. LopsterPopster
    Aug 29, 2012
    7
    I finally got a hold of this game after 6 years of wanting to try it out, and I got what I expected. It's a six year-old game, so I expected some glitches, outdated mechanics, and repetitive gameplay. That being said, it's pretty fun for short periods of time. I do enjoy the psychological horror aspect rather than strictly quick scares. The atmosphere is creepy, but I've seen better. TheI finally got a hold of this game after 6 years of wanting to try it out, and I got what I expected. It's a six year-old game, so I expected some glitches, outdated mechanics, and repetitive gameplay. That being said, it's pretty fun for short periods of time. I do enjoy the psychological horror aspect rather than strictly quick scares. The atmosphere is creepy, but I've seen better. The ability to slow down time was pretty original, so kudos for that. I managed to get this game for free, so I believe I got my "money's worth."… Expand
  4. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    6
    this game was okay.
  5. coopert
    Jan 12, 2014
    7
    The game itself is only good for a score of 6, a smidge above average, but it did lead to one of the best scare moments ever as a locker got thrown across a corridor as my friend launched his controller 10 foot into the air giving off a girly yelp. Yes the scares are good but the most memorable thing about this game were the scares from the creepy girl and was the only thing that kept meThe game itself is only good for a score of 6, a smidge above average, but it did lead to one of the best scare moments ever as a locker got thrown across a corridor as my friend launched his controller 10 foot into the air giving off a girly yelp. Yes the scares are good but the most memorable thing about this game were the scares from the creepy girl and was the only thing that kept me playing. The gameplay is mediocre, a pretty boring corridor shooter that has a few moments but the game is really let down by the bullet time mechanic which I don't really think works in games (apart from the innovator Max Payne and The Matrix games where it makes sense) and takes away the skill especially in first person shooters. Overall this game is generic for the generation and if you want to play a F.E.A.R game to see what its all about then I recommend this one but there is so much more that should take your time and money.… Expand
  6. Fuzzyfo_Gamer
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    Late to the party but oh well, gameplay was decent, fire fights with enemies was entertaining but gets boring pretty quickly. Graphics for its time are good enough but the level design was kinda generic. Scare factor was non-existent which was a let down because it was the main reason I picked up the game. Story was slow too. Oberall angame to keep you busy for a weekend and then on fowardLate to the party but oh well, gameplay was decent, fire fights with enemies was entertaining but gets boring pretty quickly. Graphics for its time are good enough but the level design was kinda generic. Scare factor was non-existent which was a let down because it was the main reason I picked up the game. Story was slow too. Oberall angame to keep you busy for a weekend and then on foward to another title.… Expand
  7. Pizack
    Nov 20, 2006
    7
    The games mechanics are nice, but nothing special. I didn't notice any glitches on my single play through the game. Repetitiveness is an issue, but it's something I can live with. The graphics left a bit to be desired, but were good enough not to draw from the over-all experience. The story was genuinely interesting but there was a lot left to be answered at the end of the game. The games mechanics are nice, but nothing special. I didn't notice any glitches on my single play through the game. Repetitiveness is an issue, but it's something I can live with. The graphics left a bit to be desired, but were good enough not to draw from the over-all experience. The story was genuinely interesting but there was a lot left to be answered at the end of the game. Good, but could have been much better. Take my advice and rent it, play it in the dark, but don't buy it.… Expand
  8. FPSMaster
    Nov 2, 2006
    6
    This game is ok for a couple of days but then gets old and feels old really fast. First off, the story is rubbish thrown together to try and mimmick much better games like Half Life 2 but it doesn't succeed. It just feels like a cheap rip-off of HL2 in just about every possible way in the story mode from weapons, to puzzles to the actual story. But it just doesn't come close This game is ok for a couple of days but then gets old and feels old really fast. First off, the story is rubbish thrown together to try and mimmick much better games like Half Life 2 but it doesn't succeed. It just feels like a cheap rip-off of HL2 in just about every possible way in the story mode from weapons, to puzzles to the actual story. But it just doesn't come close with lame puzzles, half-done graphics and little to no incentive to keep moving forward. It's like going back and playing a FPS on Dreamcast from about 6 years ago. The A.I. is the only saving grace of the story mode as it is actually the only decent part of that mode. The multiplayer is fun for about the same period of time as the story, so maybe 2 days of fun but then it gets old. It's imbalanced weapons and PS2 graphics make it hard to enjoy after playing the Rainbow Six Vegas demo and seeing Gears of War in motion. The controls are fine in both modes but since both modes are so forgettable it doesn't matter. The graphics were supposed to look a lot like Condemned or better since this is the same team and engine and a year extra to improve upon that game but it fails miserably. The textures look like a first gen PS2 game , which means very low res and blocky, and the lighting and environs remind me of games like Soldier of Fortune on Xbox. The envrions also look really cheaply thrown together without a care for anti-aliasing. All in all, the game looks almost exactly like Area 51 on PS2 and plays about the same, ie...cheap. The shadows are the only saving grace graphically of this last gen game being sported as next gen. The bullet holes and destruction also disappear in both modes very rapidly which is a shame seeing as this console has more than enough RAM to leave them there since the game is not doing anything graphically to make them have to disappear. And it looks strange when online there was just a huge battle with crap lying all over the place and bullet holes everywhere just to come back 30 seconds later and everythiing looks new all over again. Or even worse, it disappears right in front of you like this is PS1 or something. The blood disappears in the exact same manner. Couple all that with the fact that you will make it through the story in less than 2 days and people playing the 360 version online must have been playing the PC version for the last year because only 2 days after release people are already making you feel like you're a level 10 at Halo 2 playing against level 35 players. Just rent it and wait for the real games to come out starting next week with Gears of War, Call of Duty 3 and Rainbow Six Vegas. I don't know if the reviewers of this game have ben playing first gen PS2 games or what, but someone should be fired for saying this game looks anything close to next gen. And PC gamers must never have anything good come out if this pile of crap was GOTY last year. Just about every other game on 360 looks easily better than this game in every possible graphical category and most of them play better too. Including the horrid Perfect Dark Zero. Yeah, this game IS that bad all around. GOTY my ***!… Expand
  9. ROBBMAC
    Nov 3, 2006
    6
    Not scary, Not a graphical masterpiece, AI not smart. I'm underwhelmed by this game. It's not terrible but it doesn't feel like I played the same game as the magazine reviewers. And the footstep sounds made by your character are annoyingly unnatural!
  10. SYC
    Nov 13, 2006
    5
    Yet another shooter with uninspiring level design and loads of warehouses. The visuals are techically pretty but lack artistic originality and the much touted horror element is laughable. There are loads of games out there that are actually 'scary' and while the combat itself is relatively solid and well done, it's nothing you haven't seen before.
  11. TimL.
    Jan 22, 2007
    7
    Does anyone else feel like they have played this game about 3 years back? Just after picking up the sticky-remote grenades for the first time and going down the stairs I had a severe case of deja-vu as I was bolting dudes to the wall immediately following their dramating jump and roll from the office window. I may have had a (future of gaming) dream but I think it was just another case of Does anyone else feel like they have played this game about 3 years back? Just after picking up the sticky-remote grenades for the first time and going down the stairs I had a severe case of deja-vu as I was bolting dudes to the wall immediately following their dramating jump and roll from the office window. I may have had a (future of gaming) dream but I think it was just another case of un-original gameplay. Don't get me wrong. It's a fun game. It just seems like for all the next gen graphics there is a ton of stuff that was drug up from 5 years ago. Same old super square environments. Paper thin walls and the slightly off scale feel of early pc shooters bummed me out a bit. kudos for the slow motion sparks and dust flying everywhere. I did actually hit a guy in the leg and chase him as he tried to hobble away.… Expand
  12. ArkonBlade
    Aug 9, 2011
    7
    FEAR is a great idea for a game .Take the FPS and Horror and combine the 2 and i remember seeing the adds for it on tv when it was coming out for the PC and wishing i had a PC powerful enough to play it . when i found out it was coming out to the xbox 360 i couldnt wait to play it and when the demo was released it looked great. problem was that in the demo you get all the best parts theyFEAR is a great idea for a game .Take the FPS and Horror and combine the 2 and i remember seeing the adds for it on tv when it was coming out for the PC and wishing i had a PC powerful enough to play it . when i found out it was coming out to the xbox 360 i couldnt wait to play it and when the demo was released it looked great. problem was that in the demo you get all the best parts they take every scarry moment in the game and combine it into a 10-15 min demo . then in the actaul game they stretch it all out. fear's horror element is actaully kinda dull and is more focused on shooting which does work good and i like the slow mo shooting but in the end what i wanted is what the demo was showing us and unfortunitly what we got was a decent shooter but not what this game ultimately could have been.… Expand
  13. Rox22
    Feb 1, 2013
    5
    I had really gone into this game with high expectations, as reviews all acclaimed it to be scary and a first rate FPS. Boy was this a let down for me. I barely can call this a horror or a FPS. While it is certainly atmospheric, it really does not do a thing in the ways of scares. A few moment here and there that try real hard but ultimately fail. I really think this game was aimed atI had really gone into this game with high expectations, as reviews all acclaimed it to be scary and a first rate FPS. Boy was this a let down for me. I barely can call this a horror or a FPS. While it is certainly atmospheric, it really does not do a thing in the ways of scares. A few moment here and there that try real hard but ultimately fail. I really think this game was aimed at making little kids scared rather than seasoned gamers. As to the FPS aspect: From a technical standpoint it is decent enough, but really does little to the genre that hasn't been done before (and better.) Overall: A game that is all bark, but no bite. A really dull FPS, and slightly entertaining horror. BUT I will say that Alma is a rather creepy character, a shame there isn't more of her in the game.… Expand
  14. hileger
    Dec 3, 2022
    7
    Кайф замедлееенииие но сейчас однотипный шутер больно локации однообразные но прикольно хоррор составляющая
  15. Ottalaus_saus
    Jul 27, 2023
    7
    I liked the experience, the story kept me interested, but it can get boring.

    The gameplay is top notch for a 2005 console FPS, the slowmo effect is fun, but it is repetitive. Graphics are fine for a near launch game.

    As I said story kept me interested. It is a very good story and I long for more, however I cant make myself play through FEAR files right now. It got too boring
  16. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    7
    A good FPS... and thats it. There was nothing here that i didnt see in many, many other games before.

Awards & Rankings

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#10 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#11 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#34 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. IGN
    91
    F.E.A.R. has made it from the PC to 360 with everything that made it an outstanding experience along with a few new additions including the fantastic Instant Action mode, making it hard to lodge any huge complaints against the game.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    85
    F.E.A.R.'s downsides mean it's thrilling at first and much less absorbing later on, but its magnificent combat sequences still make it irresistible for serious FPS fans. [Dec. 2006, p.62]
  3. GameDaily
    80
    The level of destruction and the special effects are outstanding, and while the single player campaign is a bit short, the console exclusive Instant Action Mode is a great way to continuously relive battles against the intelligent AI.
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