Cold Fear

 Xbox
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
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  1. BibiS.
    Mar 4, 2005
    10
    Waouh!!! AWESOME...
  2. GeorgesD.
    Apr 5, 2005
    10
    Very good game!
  3. 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'...
  4. GooreW.
    Apr 5, 2005
    9
    It is not horror anymore but a great atmospheric shooting game !
  5. Andy
    Mar 26, 2006
    6
    This game would have been so much better if the camera angles were better and use both joysticks. The single joystick for moving and looking stinks.
  6. 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 sure would be helpful to. overall, buy it if you have some trade-ins or hit blockbuster to rent.
  7. Gamegriller
    Mar 9, 2005
    6
    Read TotalGames.net review. Sums it up.
  8. 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 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? 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
  9. KingXerxes
    Sep 20, 2007
    8
    Absolutely great start to this game! - in a big storm at sea rockin' the tanker, the waves, the sea-spray, beautifully done, really excellent. The optional over-the shoulder view is so close to being FPS that there's no real difference. I'm impressed.
  10. 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 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.
  11. DaveR.
    Mar 22, 2005
    3
    This game needed more development time. It would have been better served as an FPS. It had real potential, but ruined it with bad camera angles and a deplorable control system.
  12. 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, 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.
  13. 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 did a sequel because its a cult classic in my eyes.
  14. 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.

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

Critic Reviews

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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
  1. Yahoo!
    70
    In the same league as the disposable horror flicks that fill video shelves and late-night cable. It's not particularly frightening, but good atmosphere and short-lived twitch satisfaction is enough to sustain interest for a while.
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  2. AceGamez
    70
    It's good quality and fans of the genre will definitely gain some enjoyment. While not quite as classic or exciting as Resident Evil, it measures up well and is worth a look for horror nuts.
  3. Edge Magazine
    60
    Taken in isolation, there's no denying Cold Fear's panache - RenderWare has rarely been used to such strong visual effect - and there is a fair helping of survival horror entertainment to be had here, it's just that you have to dig through several layers of frustration to get at it. [Apr 2005, p.96]
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