F.3.A.R. game review
Channel: Solid shows, feels films & great games
Date: 04/04/2012

There are no spoilers in this(except for the ending of the second game, as the plot of this places central focus on it, and the game itself very early on spoils it, as well). I made this as much for those who have not played it yet as for those who have. I don't swear in this, for anyone bothered by such.

I recorded this today after having played it all the way through. I hope you enjoy it, and that I can help spark debate about the game.

Things I meant to say in this:

- It's a game that, although it may not be the only one, has a schizophrenic relationship to the military, essentially having their cake and eating it too: they are simultaneously vilified(the ATC who are positively evil in this) and glorified(it's frankly nearly pornographic), as seen in the weapons and the protagonist being a member of the military, it leads to quite the cognitive dissonance.

- In both SP and MP, you can also use a riot shield, whilst firing an SMG.

- Not much new, and very little good among the new, how long do they think they can keep riding high on the ability to see your characters legs when you look down?

- A lot of the time, every area looks nearly identical in a level, not as bad as something like The Conduit, but you still get lost in the areas(constantly following the same or similar paths through areas, like up and down stairs over and over, checking doors) and lose interest(it gets tiring).

- How can you be scared when it keeps telling you how well you're doing on this or that challenge? Horror with RPG elements can work(System Shock 2 did it, and BioShock... oh... well, System Shock 2 did it), but not when you draw attention to them, by constantly reminding the player that XP is a factor, and tell him if he's doing well at earning it, that can work for other genres but not horror, it takes you out of the immersion, reminds you that you're in controlled fiction.

- The original AvP has bonuses you can unlock by doing certain things in areas, without losing its terrifying quality, partially because *it's not constantly telling you*.

- Ok, I do like the title reference to In The Mouth of Madness, with John Carpenter having a role in the production of this.

F.E.A.R., and both expansion packs:

The full(8 minutes) review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8zYcXKuYY4
The spoiler-ridden video where I go over thoughts I had on the game:
Part 1(10 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiIQ_-8mHj0 (F.E.A.R., EP)
Part 2(6 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdsI1OUhkTo (PM)

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin:

The full review(5 and a half minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR3zZclz0Zw
The spoiler-ridden video where I go over thoughts I had on the game: 
Part 1(10 minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJUYR_QnVHQ
Part 2(3 and a half minutes): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGFpPcsxTLc

F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn DLC

The full(17 and a half minutes) review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2AZccY2ybY
The short(4 minutes) review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQxYAMZukmI

F.3.A.R.:

The short(3 and a half minutes) review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fppQCKavkbo
The spoiler-ridden video(16 and a half minutes) where I go over thoughts I had on the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZAum0mhvPA

This is a pure one-taker, so occasionally, I misspeak or begin a sentence without ending it. If you either really prefer this approach for future videos or prefer me to edit them, *please* post your opinion, and I will see which is preferred.

As usual, any and all feedback is very welcome.