F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault And Recon FEAR - Windows

33 verschillende vakmedia (waaronder alle belangrijke games magazines en internetsites) hebben gestemd en oordeelden dat F.E.A.R. de beste aktie game van de E3 was. Dit is wat de recensenten van F.E.A.R. vonden: "Standing out from the crowd in this hotly-contested category ain't easy. F.E.A.R. didn't just stand out, but leapt out with its paranormal/horror skew built into one of the most impressive first-person action systems we've seen so far. While graphically impeccable, F.E.A.R.'s most striking accomplishment seems to be in its enemy A.I. and how that helps crafts unique action scenes – one enemy pulls a shelf unit down to block your path, and as you back off another crawls through the gap it leaves to try and get a bead on you. A bullet-time mode creates such indelible moments of grenade explosions and bullet fire that they promise to sear themselves in your head as much as the freaky mind-messing moments destined to send shivers down your spine."

-- Rob Smith, Co-Chairman, Game Critics Awards Editor-in-Chief, Official Xbox Magazine F.E.A.R. versloeg geduchte andere genomineerden in de categorie "Best Action Game", waaronder Battlefield 2 (PC), Black (PS2, Xbox), Call of Duty 2 (PC, Xbox 360), Gears of War (Xbox 360). F.E.A.R is an interactive supernatural action thriller. It is an unprecedented adrenaline rush of close quarters combat seamlessly melded with the spine-tingling, shocking intensity of the creepy murderous unknown. It is a cinematic experience translated to PC with a visual intensity as exhilarating as any big-budget action or horror movie. This will be the First Person Shooter that everyone is talking about and you don't want to miss out. F.E.A.R makes you the star in your own nail-biting action thriller. As part of a classified strike team you deal…