Did anyone think that F.E.A.R. was scary?
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Too right! I'm always impressed when a game mechanic you've taken for granted is suddenly given a twist. The only other example I can think of (without spoiling this one) is when Alyx Vance hugs Gordon at the beginning of Half Life 2: Episode 1. It's the first and only time in and FPS where I've had the sense that the player character actually has a physical presence, and isn't just a floating gun in front of a HUD.Skeleon said:
I don't remember being scared by FEAr at all. But I admit I only ever played the demo and never the full game because what I fear the most is boredom.
I played Penumbra before, and expected something at least on par from what I heard about fesr, but when I was playing it, most of the time I kept thinking "Ah, yes, blood on the floor... OK, now there's blood on the ceiling, how did it get there?... Ah, now the room fades into white, that IS remarkable... Hey there little girl, nice to see someone's still alive here... Oh, well, guess you aren't either... COOL, finally a new-generation game that allows me to see my own shadow, neat!... Now what was I supposed to do again?"
whereas during the Penumbra series my thoughts would have most likely sounded like: "OK, got rid of that wolf-thing, now I should - what's that sound?... Ah, looks quite nice here - wait a minute - WORM INCOMING!... OK, maybe I should switch the light back on - HOLY ****!... OK, that was unsettling, but now I can - hey, what's up with my flashlight? WOAH!"
I played Penumbra before, and expected something at least on par from what I heard about fesr, but when I was playing it, most of the time I kept thinking "Ah, yes, blood on the floor... OK, now there's blood on the ceiling, how did it get there?... Ah, now the room fades into white, that IS remarkable... Hey there little girl, nice to see someone's still alive here... Oh, well, guess you aren't either... COOL, finally a new-generation game that allows me to see my own shadow, neat!... Now what was I supposed to do again?"
whereas during the Penumbra series my thoughts would have most likely sounded like: "OK, got rid of that wolf-thing, now I should - what's that sound?... Ah, looks quite nice here - wait a minute - WORM INCOMING!... OK, maybe I should switch the light back on - HOLY ****!... OK, that was unsettling, but now I can - hey, what's up with my flashlight? WOAH!"
the first game scared me played the second and ....it was a bit repetitive but i stll enjoyed them and alma
FEAR actually had some good mindfucks imo. And a few Alma encounters got me good.
-Crawling sideways out of a cubicle.
-The nurse in the maternity ward.
-The part where you descend the ladder and see Alma when you climb down, then suddenly stand face to face with that man as you turn around.
-Crawling sideways out of a cubicle.
-The nurse in the maternity ward.
-The part where you descend the ladder and see Alma when you climb down, then suddenly stand face to face with that man as you turn around.
YES!!!
"There is something in the water..." Shit, water!! I'm staying away from that! Shit its dark! *falls into the water* Aaaaargh! Get out, get out!!!!!!!!
There was nothing in the water >_>
I used to get happy when I found enemies, cuz I knew nothing scary would happend during a firefight.
"There is something in the water..." Shit, water!! I'm staying away from that! Shit its dark! *falls into the water* Aaaaargh! Get out, get out!!!!!!!!
There was nothing in the water >_>
I used to get happy when I found enemies, cuz I knew nothing scary would happend during a firefight.
There were a few moments in FEAR that really got me, but... yeah, as far as scary games go, it wasn't that bad.
It was nothing compared to Condemned. All you need to do is say "the department store", and everyone knows what you're talking about. And some of "the school" robbed me of a couple hours of sleep.
It was nothing compared to Condemned. All you need to do is say "the department store", and everyone knows what you're talking about. And some of "the school" robbed me of a couple hours of sleep.
I played F.E.A.R. and all its expansions all during one weekend. It is not really that scary at first, but playing for that long does wear you down, and by Perseus Mandate I was getting quite jumpy (I will never forgive the utter lack of textures in it however).
Alma was scary, but the scenes where you were simply in fire fights with the replica soldiers weren't really.
