F.E.A.R. 3
Positives:
+ Though nothing special by today's standards, the graphics are very good and appropriately detailed; the cinematics look equally great and smooth, too. Even the frame rates hold up very nicely throughout - very smooth for a recent FPS.
+ Audio effects sound great as does the music. The end credits song is very fitting - Mother by Danzig
+ Online co-op is especially good fun during the story campaign. You'll have one person playing as Point Man (the FPS guy), whilst the other plays as Paxton Fettel (a spirit, and Point Man's undead brother). As Fettel, you can suspend enemies for Point Man to shoot or take possession of them to become another 'gun'. However, possession only lasts for a certain period of time, so you must collect souls from slain enemies. There are certain areas that Fettel will be able to access that Point Man can't, but these occasions are incredibly rare and underused.
Cooperative multiplayer is just as equally good, especially Contractions which is like Gears of War's Horde mode. There's even the option to play cooperatively offline via split-screen
+ There are plenty of additional challenges to complete throughout each level (solo or cooperatively), which gives the game some re-playability if you're after leveling up or 'achievement hunting'. Collectibles will usually spawn in different places each time you play, which encourages you to explore
+ Gunplay/gameplay/cover based shooting is generally good and satisfying with slow-mo making another come back. Again, there are the occasional mech fights that help mix things up a bit
+ Some nice creepy environments
Negatives:
- The story is 'meh' - it's uninteresting and not very cohesive
- At only 8 'Intervals', the campaign feels very short and linear. The last interval is
incredibly short and the boss fight is a complete joke - it's way too easy! It's baffling really, considering some early segments are quite tricky (especially on the harder difficulties). Even in co-op!!
- You can only carry two weapons at a time! What is it about FPS nowadays only allowing you to carry two weapons!? Not only that, but the weapons feel ridiculously underpowered! Close quarters combat, especially with a shotgun to the face, won't kill enemies! Even when fighting against unarmored cultists it takes about 2-3 shots! BUT! If you take possession of a cultist as Fettel and throw a knife at them it will usually kill them with one hit. Hell, even using the 'zoom-in' and shooting soldiers in the head with say, a rifle, won't always kill them!
- I don't know if it's just me being thick, but I couldn't even find/see the option to play the 'Fu**ing Run!' or 'Soul Survivor' multiplayer modes. It was like they weren't even available to play in my copy.
- The game isn't particularly scary. This is the least frightening F.E.A.R. game in the series!
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