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F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon

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Platform: PC
Tags: Shooter, First-Person, Horror
Developer: Monolith Productions
More Platforms: Xbox 360

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10/18/2005

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Staff Reviews

F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon review

Reviewed August 29, 2008

Lewis Denby says: "F.E.A.R. is essentially a one-trick pony, but is salvaged by the fact that it's an exceptionally clever one. F.E.A.R. does 'Bullet Time' better than any title has managed yet. It somehow functions a whole load better from the first-person perspective than it ever did in its third-person origins, and it forms the backbone of F.E.A.R.'s trick. This is Monolith's take on FPS set-pieces. The twist? Create your own."
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Reader Reviews

F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon review

Reviewed July 13, 2006

amlabella says: "Through the years, there have been all kinds of first person shooters released. There's the usual formula of a good combination of guns with some fast-paced action, and so on. But with F.E.A.R, Sierra has created something new. It's combined the aspects of a Japanese horror film with exciting and frantic action to create one of the best FPSs out there. "
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F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon review

Reviewed June 28, 2006

asherdeus says: "F.E.A.R stands as the most intense first-person shooter I’ve ever played. It doesn’t achieve intensity by bombarding you with ear-splitting explosions, or keeping you constantly at the brink of death, but through sheer atmosphere, design, and pacing. Even if you aren’t a tactician when it comes to first-person shooters and prefer run-and-gun mayhem, this game will slow you down and force you into the crouch position. F.E.A.R will have you leaning around corners, taking very careful..."
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F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon review

Reviewed January 04, 2017

Brian says: "Nothing to fear but F.E.A.R. itself"
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F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon review

Reviewed October 08, 2020

Cpt_Thought_Process says: "Live in F.E.A.R"
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F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon review feedback bubble

Reviewed July 15, 2018

Follow_Freeman says: "To polish a shooter"
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F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon review

Reviewed October 25, 2013

JoeTheDestroyer says: "Rather than delivering an outstanding first-person shooter with plenty of chills and psychological taunts, it seems like the developers just copied and pasted the same battle repeatedly and tacked on a scary girl."
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