Cold Fear

 Xbox
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 41
  3. Negative: 2 out of 41
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  1. Boomtown
    40
    It's a stunner to look at and genuinely scared us on more than one occasion. I'm sure Darkworks would take some comfort in knowing that. But in the end it accounts for nothing, because this turkey is well and truly cold.
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  2. 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.

Awards & Rankings

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

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
  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. Tjsting1977
    Feb 1, 2018
    8
    One of my favorite hidden gems ever. Love the music and the characters I enjoyed this and my son enjoyed it as well. Im glad they never didOne of my favorite hidden gems ever. Love the music and the characters I enjoyed this and my son enjoyed it as well. Im glad they never did a sequel because its a cult classic in my eyes.… Full Review »
  3. 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.… Full Review »
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