Cold Fear

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  • Summary: Cold Fear introduces a new kind of horror experience in a constantly shifting environment out at sea. You'll play as Tom Hansen, a US Coast Guard crewman whose team is sent to investigate an abandoned Russian whaling ship. As you delve deeper beneath the ship's bloodstained decks, you'llCold Fear introduces a new kind of horror experience in a constantly shifting environment out at sea. You'll play as Tom Hansen, a US Coast Guard crewman whose team is sent to investigate an abandoned Russian whaling ship. As you delve deeper beneath the ship's bloodstained decks, you'll encounter hordes of evil creatures. To survive, you must eliminate your enemies, avoid traps, and get helpful information from other characters on the ship.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 41
  3. Negative: 2 out of 41
  1. GamePro
    90
    The Xbox version offers the superior visual experience. Its advanced lighting system casts advanced real-time shadows (much like "Doom 3"), a high-tech feature the PS2 hardware simply can't match.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    81
    It packs a ton of bedwetting frights into those [few] hours, and there's nothing like a game that leaves you craving even more. [May 2005, p.83]
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  3. Times Online
    80
    Graphically impressive, to the point where those prone to sea-sickness should stay away, and the dark bowels of the ship provide an eerily effective gaming environment.
  4. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    70
    With the exception of the first hour or so, in which you are constantly scavenging for ammo, the gameplay is pretty solid throughout, but never highly engaging, having neither interesting puzzles nor a large variety of enemies.
  5. GameSpy
    70
    Some nifty gameplay mechanics and nasty enemies keep it from being an also-ran, while a little too much repetitive exploration and a short story keep it from being a contender.
  6. Kombo
    63
    Yet another substandard attempt to make a splash in the shallow Xbox survival horror pool. Toss this one overboard.
  7. VideoGamesLife
    40
    But this overbearing sense of familiarity is what dogs Cold Fear down into the lower echelons of the genre – it just doesn't do enough to further survival horror in any way at all. In fact most of the time it just feels like a step back.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. MutantNinja
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    This game is soooo goood!!! It reminds me of resident evil 4 which is funny because it didn’t come to the Xbox.
  2. GeorgesD.
    Apr 5, 2005
    10
    Very good game!
  4. solo-kreep
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    i remember seeing these classics in my game books back in 2001 and 2 around there. my dad showed me this in game informer. He used to play it,i remember seeing these classics in my game books back in 2001 and 2 around there. my dad showed me this in game informer. He used to play it, and one day i said ima play this. and since that day, cold fear will never be forgotton by me. i still play it til this day almost 10 years since release.… Expand
  5. MARIOQ.
    Mar 18, 2005
    8
    The controls take a little time to adjust if you're used to using both thumbsticks and the combat keeps you on your toes making sure you The controls take a little time to adjust if you're used to using both thumbsticks and the combat keeps you on your toes making sure you have enough ammo and are aiming just right... it's difficult, but nonetheless a fun challenge, good graphics and interaction not a favorite but definatly worth playing through in your spare time.… Expand
  6. JeffA.
    Jul 9, 2005
    8
    Cold Fear is an excellent horror game. The atmosphere is amazing. You feel like you are on an abandoned Russian vessel infected with Cold Fear is an excellent horror game. The atmosphere is amazing. You feel like you are on an abandoned Russian vessel infected with creatures. I have never witnessed a video game use the environment as well as Cold Fear does. The camera angles are designed that way on purpose. Do you really think that running around a dark, abandoned, rolling vessel getting slammed at sea is easy? Besides the camera angles are not as bad as people are saying they are. The game is very playable and a lot of fun.… Expand
  7. Todd
    Mar 22, 2005
    7
    I agree camera angles suck, unless you hold down the left trigger the whole time. Which can make your fingers get tired after a while. A map I agree camera angles suck, unless you hold down the left trigger the whole time. Which can make your fingers get tired after a while. A map sure would be helpful to. overall, buy it if you have some trade-ins or hit blockbuster to rent.… Expand
  8. Ron
    Mar 20, 2005
    1
    This game is terrible!!! Rent it, don't buy this game. If this game would have been FPS, it might have been 'OK'...

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#98 Best Xbox Game of 2005
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#53 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
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#39 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005