Testseek.com have collected 45 expert reviews of the F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
February 2009
(77%)
45 Reviews
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin doesnt offer us any new technology or gee-whiz graphical features, but it does come to us with some pretty impressive performance profiles. It is violent, gory, horrifying, and disturbing. As a piece of story-telling, it doe...
Abstract: These opening months of 2009 have been mostly uneventful, in PC gaming. The majority of PC gamers probably have not minded too much though -- they still have tons of strong releases from the 08 Fall season to play with. Coincidentally, the game we’re ...
Title F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Date 02.20.2009, Genre FPS, Platform PC, Developer Monolith Games, Publisher Warner Bros Entertainment, Reviewer Lord Vanil, Those of you who know me know that I’m quite fond of the original FEAR. FEAR was released in 2005 and was developed by Monolith, the same developer behind shooter classics like Alien versus Predator and No One Lives Forever. FEAR was an atm
Derivative storyline, weak multiplayer, just not that scary
Abstract: While F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin contains most of the superlative elements that made the original famous -- believably reactive A.I. enemies, haunting bouts of apparitional psychosis, provisional slo-mo berserker rampages, paranormal genetic mutation s...
Abstract: FEAR 2’s single player campaign begins just before the original FEAR’s devastating epilogue, so you get to see the huge mushroom cloud once again but from the perspective of Sergeant Michael Becket, FEAR 2’s protagonist. Sent in to investigate the para...
Abstract: After long license disputes developer Monolith finally continues the story about Alma Wade, Paxton Fettel and Armacham. The focus of Fear 2 is on the Project Origin, which spawned Alma: From Michal Beckets point of view you take a closer look at the w...
Slowmotion shootouts are good, gory fun, Mech sequences provide welcome variety, Some cool, spooky imagery.
Story offers little mystery or suspense, Cliched random scares and level design, Multiplayer is drab and disappointing.
This somewhat scary sequel is a solid shooter, but it cant keep pace with its lauded predecessor. ...
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Published: 2009-02-10, Author: Sal , review by: gamespy.com
The basic combat is still outstanding; graphics engine makes for showstopping slow-mo fights.
Gameplay might feel like a simple rehash of the original to some; less interesting story.
Monoliths never been a company to play it safe. There was 1998s Shogo, one of the first full-polygon shooters, alternating between on-foot and mecha combat. The No One Lives Forever games took a risky approach by injecting wit into an otherwise no-no...
Published: 2009-02-10, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: The image of a pasty-skinned, greasy-haired young girl has become an iconic one in horror films like , and the original F.E.A.R. introduced a similar figure with great success. Of course, that game gave its ghostly visions a chilling context, drawing y...
