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Aaron Levy

Medicated Lately?

Join date: 3 Jun 2004

Posts: 2,147

11-13-2005 19:36

I decided to give this new first-person shooter a try because the trailer I saw for it over a year ago scared the crap out of me.

Well, so does the game. I don't know how far I am into the game, but I've been playing for about 2 hours and the plot is very very slowly unravelling. Reviews said its a very long game, and I'm looking forward to it.

I get a bigger scare out of video games like this than "horror movies" in the theater or at home. Something about the interactivity. And probably my surround sound speakers, too, with all the lights out with a force-feedback seat cushion.

If you like 1st person shooters, be sure to check this one out, it really is good -- and scary!

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

11-13-2005 19:38

I've not played this, but I read through the storyline. My kinda thing... the sort of psychic aparitions and all that spooky goodness.

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Aaron Levy

Medicated Lately?

Join date: 3 Jun 2004

Posts: 2,147

11-13-2005 19:50

Yeah, games like this play right into my bipolar! I'm happy cause I'm alive one second, then depressed cause I got killed -- again. Love it!

Arbel Vogel

Burstin' w/Fruit Flavor

Join date: 17 Oct 2004

Posts: 1,155

11-13-2005 20:24

I played the demo, that first part creeped me out! Then I kept going with sound off. But I love the SLO-MO feature! I'll buy when I can.

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Edav Roark

Bounty Hunter

Join date: 4 Sep 2003

Posts: 569

11-13-2005 21:43

Yeah, its much more scary than Doom 3 ever was. I've been playing it off and on since it came out.

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Starax Statosky

Unregistered User

Join date: 23 Dec 2003

Posts: 1,099

11-13-2005 22:15

Damn right!!. Its the scariest game ever, but I've only played the demo though. I've played lots of FPS games. I found Doom3 to be annoying, rather than scary. But F.E.A.R is probably the first game I've played that had me wanting to drop down into the fetal position. At one point I found myself laughing out loud at how pathetic I was being for being so scared. Although having said this, I did find myself tuning into it, and by the end of the demo, I think I was ready for anything. No really, I'm tough... I am!!... Honestly!!!

Alexis Ingersoll

Registered User

Join date: 26 Jan 2005

Posts: 14

11-13-2005 22:40

I played this through to the end and liked it. It dragged somewhat in the middle, but the ending was pretty decent. Nice atmosphere.

The AI is truly amazing. While still nothing like a human, the game has hands-down the smartest and most *interesting* bots I've ever seen in a game.

One thing I liked was that the ending made everything make sense. Lots of things which I chalked up as being just psycho-babble ended up making perfect sense after the ending. The game is gratifyingly self-consistent.

Lianne Marten

Cheese Baron

Join date: 6 May 2004

Posts: 2,192

11-13-2005 23:54

I beat it and i'm considering playing through again on a higher difficulty... it was a lot of fun throughout.

I loved how all the weapons were viable throughout the whole game, made it so you didn't *have* to switch to the better one when it came otherwise you'd lose.. but you still had to make desisions about what your arsenal would be. I loved the shotgun so much... tricking the soldiers into coming after me then hitting them point blank with slow motion on... ^_^

Fantastic atmosphere, great AI, good plot, good level design... and you *need* to play with the sound on, even if it freaks you out

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Kris Ritter

paradoxical embolism

Join date: 31 Oct 2003

Posts: 6,627

11-13-2005 23:57

<-- Has finished F.E.A.R.

Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

11-14-2005 00:04

Does anyone know if there's a deeper connection between Leo Jankowski in F.E.A.R. and another character by the same name in Deus Ex: Invisible War? Seems like more than a coincidence but I haven't been able to dig up anything.

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Lianne Marten

Cheese Baron

Join date: 6 May 2004

Posts: 2,192

11-14-2005 00:25

Hmm... other than the name I don't know if there is any link...

In Deus Ex 2, he was the one who joined with the Omar and underwent all the biomodification right? I'll have to think about it, I was going to play through that game again too soon.

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Torley Linden

Enlightenment!

Join date: 15 Sep 2004

Posts: 16,530

11-14-2005 00:28

From: Lianne Marten

Hmm... other than the name I don't know if there is any link...

In Deus Ex 2, he was the one who joined with the Omar and underwent all the biomodification right? I'll have to think about it, I was going to play through that game again too soon.

Yupyup that's the one.

Not having a DX3 led me to SL, in part having seen an article featuring Nexus Prime... funny how things work out.

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Alexis Ingersoll

Registered User

Join date: 26 Jan 2005

Posts: 14

11-14-2005 01:15

From: Torley Torgeson

Does anyone know if there's a deeper connection between Leo Jankowski in F.E.A.R. and another character by the same name in Deus Ex: Invisible War? Seems like more than a coincidence but I haven't been able to dig up anything.

That's a good observation. There doesn't *seem* to be any connection, alas. I won't give anything away about the plot, but various things happen with the character and none of them seem to have anything to do with DX2. However, like all things in F.E.A.R., you kind of have to look for it carefully and nothing is spelled out, so I could have missed a lot.

I don't believe the companies have had any work relation to each other either.

Richie Waves

Predictable

Join date: 29 Jun 2005

Posts: 1,424

11-14-2005 02:20

From: Lianne Marten

Hmm... other than the name I don't know if there is any link...

In Deus Ex 2, he was the one who joined with the Omar and underwent all the biomodification right? I'll have to think about it, I was going to play through that game again too soon.

there was a deus ex 2?... *not to me there wasnt*

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Eggy Lippmann

Wiktator

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

11-14-2005 02:26

From: Kris Ritter

<-- Has finished F.E.A.R.

Kritter is so deliciously jaded she has faced fear itself and emerged unscathed.

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Jesrad Seraph

Nonsense

Join date: 11 Dec 2004

Posts: 1,463

11-14-2005 02:31

Link to info on Leo Jankowski in Deus Ex 2

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Bertha Horton

Fat w/ Ice Cream

Join date: 19 Sep 2005

Posts: 835

11-14-2005 21:12

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Meanwhile, in Washington, at the headquarters of F.E.A.R. - the Federal Egg Answering Room - in reality a front name for F.E.E.B.L.E. - the Free World Extra-Earthly Bodies Location and Extermination Centre - all was not well.

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Aaron Levy Medicated Lately? Join date: 3 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,147	11-13-2005 19:36 I decided to give this new first-person shooter a try because the trailer I saw for it over a year ago scared the crap out of me. Well, so does the game. I don't know how far I am into the game, but I've been playing for about 2 hours and the plot is very very slowly unravelling. Reviews said its a very long game, and I'm looking forward to it. I get a bigger scare out of video games like this than "horror movies" in the theater or at home. Something about the interactivity. And probably my surround sound speakers, too, with all the lights out with a force-feedback seat cushion. If you like 1st person shooters, be sure to check this one out, it really is good -- and scary!
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	11-13-2005 19:38 I've not played this, but I read through the storyline. My kinda thing... the sort of psychic aparitions and all that spooky goodness. _____________________
Aaron Levy Medicated Lately? Join date: 3 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,147	11-13-2005 19:50 Yeah, games like this play right into my bipolar! I'm happy cause I'm alive one second, then depressed cause I got killed -- again. Love it!
Arbel Vogel Burstin' w/Fruit Flavor Join date: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 1,155	11-13-2005 20:24 I played the demo, that first part creeped me out! Then I kept going with sound off. But I love the SLO-MO feature! I'll buy when I can. _____________________ Winter Moon, located at Koreshan/70/71/24 Visit my blog for updates! http://wintermoonclothing.blogspot.com/
Edav Roark Bounty Hunter Join date: 4 Sep 2003 Posts: 569	11-13-2005 21:43 Yeah, its much more scary than Doom 3 ever was. I've been playing it off and on since it came out. _____________________
Starax Statosky Unregistered User Join date: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 1,099	11-13-2005 22:15 Damn right!!. Its the scariest game ever, but I've only played the demo though. I've played lots of FPS games. I found Doom3 to be annoying, rather than scary. But F.E.A.R is probably the first game I've played that had me wanting to drop down into the fetal position. At one point I found myself laughing out loud at how pathetic I was being for being so scared. Although having said this, I did find myself tuning into it, and by the end of the demo, I think I was ready for anything. No really, I'm tough... I am!!... Honestly!!!
Alexis Ingersoll Registered User Join date: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 14	11-13-2005 22:40 I played this through to the end and liked it. It dragged somewhat in the middle, but the ending was pretty decent. Nice atmosphere. The AI is truly amazing. While still nothing like a human, the game has hands-down the smartest and most interesting bots I've ever seen in a game. One thing I liked was that the ending made everything make sense. Lots of things which I chalked up as being just psycho-babble ended up making perfect sense after the ending. The game is gratifyingly self-consistent.
Lianne Marten Cheese Baron Join date: 6 May 2004 Posts: 2,192	11-13-2005 23:54 I beat it and i'm considering playing through again on a higher difficulty... it was a lot of fun throughout. I loved how all the weapons were viable throughout the whole game, made it so you didn't have to switch to the better one when it came otherwise you'd lose.. but you still had to make desisions about what your arsenal would be. I loved the shotgun so much... tricking the soldiers into coming after me then hitting them point blank with slow motion on... ^_^ Fantastic atmosphere, great AI, good plot, good level design... and you need to play with the sound on, even if it freaks you out _____________________
Kris Ritter paradoxical embolism Join date: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 6,627	11-13-2005 23:57 <-- Has finished F.E.A.R.
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	11-14-2005 00:04 Does anyone know if there's a deeper connection between Leo Jankowski in F.E.A.R. and another character by the same name in Deus Ex: Invisible War? Seems like more than a coincidence but I haven't been able to dig up anything. _____________________
Lianne Marten Cheese Baron Join date: 6 May 2004 Posts: 2,192	11-14-2005 00:25 Hmm... other than the name I don't know if there is any link... In Deus Ex 2, he was the one who joined with the Omar and underwent all the biomodification right? I'll have to think about it, I was going to play through that game again too soon. _____________________
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	11-14-2005 00:28 From: Lianne Marten Hmm... other than the name I don't know if there is any link... In Deus Ex 2, he was the one who joined with the Omar and underwent all the biomodification right? I'll have to think about it, I was going to play through that game again too soon. Yupyup that's the one. Not having a DX3 led me to SL, in part having seen an article featuring Nexus Prime... funny how things work out. _____________________
Alexis Ingersoll Registered User Join date: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 14	11-14-2005 01:15 From: Torley Torgeson Does anyone know if there's a deeper connection between Leo Jankowski in F.E.A.R. and another character by the same name in Deus Ex: Invisible War? Seems like more than a coincidence but I haven't been able to dig up anything. That's a good observation. There doesn't seem to be any connection, alas. I won't give anything away about the plot, but various things happen with the character and none of them seem to have anything to do with DX2. However, like all things in F.E.A.R., you kind of have to look for it carefully and nothing is spelled out, so I could have missed a lot. I don't believe the companies have had any work relation to each other either.
Richie Waves Predictable Join date: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,424	11-14-2005 02:20 From: Lianne Marten Hmm... other than the name I don't know if there is any link... In Deus Ex 2, he was the one who joined with the Omar and underwent all the biomodification right? I'll have to think about it, I was going to play through that game again too soon. there was a deus ex 2?... not to me there wasnt _____________________ no u!
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	11-14-2005 02:26 From: Kris Ritter <-- Has finished F.E.A.R. Kritter is so deliciously jaded she has faced fear itself and emerged unscathed. _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
Jesrad Seraph Nonsense Join date: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 1,463	11-14-2005 02:31 Link to info on Leo Jankowski in Deus Ex 2 _____________________ Either Man can enjoy universal freedom, or Man cannot. If it is possible then everyone can act freely if they don't stop anyone else from doing same. If it is not possible, then conflict will arise anyway so punch those that try to stop you. In conclusion the only strategy that wins in all cases is that of doing what you want against all adversity, as long as you respect that right in others.
Bertha Horton Fat w/ Ice Cream Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 835	11-14-2005 21:12 •••• From: Monty Python Meanwhile, in Washington, at the headquarters of F.E.A.R. - the Federal Egg Answering Room - in reality a front name for F.E.E.B.L.E. - the Free World Extra-Earthly Bodies Location and Extermination Centre - all was not well. _____________________ Trapped in a world she never made!