F.e.a.r

Cheesypuff · 12-30-2005, 05:18 AM

ok...so this game is prolly the scariest game I've ever played in my life! I actually screamed at one part. honestly...if I had a full bladder during that part...I prolly would have pissed myself. This was prolly 4 days ago, and I've been too scared to play since.

When I start up again, I'll play with the lights on. I've been playing with lights off because it adds to the effect, but I don't think I can heck it anymore. I'll still play with the sound all the way up because I can't let go on that. BUT FREAKING ARSE, THIS GAME IS SCARY!!!

modena · 12-30-2005, 05:38 AM

Yea, i have played some as well, much scarier than Doom 3, even scarier than Eternal Darkness. I agree that it is probably the scariest game I ever played. (Well I was much younger when Doom 2 came out, that was pretty scary to me, but F.E.A.R is probably still scarier.)

zero2dash · 12-30-2005, 07:52 AM

I have it, but haven't installed it yet.
Probably will this weekend. Which is good, since, you know, I'll be up all night for New Years anyway.

ArkiStan · 12-30-2005, 10:39 AM

woooh! I love scary games! Is this for the PC?

modena · 12-30-2005, 10:44 AM

yes it is, i would recommend getting it!!! great game, truly scary

shocky123 · 12-30-2005, 10:54 AM

Totally get it, it's an amazing game, and hellishly demanding on your comp too (which is good

) The graphics are nothing short of amazing, and given a future mod that lightens the place up a little bit, it'll be a greater game -- i think so at least --.
The attention they took to detail is stunning, and (aside from the robot-thingys) the realism is fantastic.
I had a nightmare the first night I played the game, heh.

~Kyle

Jenny · 12-30-2005, 11:33 AM

what kinda game is it?

CynJon · 12-30-2005, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenny

what kinda game is it?

First Person Shooter, kinda like Doom III. You can download the demo and try it out here.

zero2dash · 12-30-2005, 11:50 AM

It's a FPS with a lot of sci-fi twists like Half-Life.
Some of the videos I've seen of the game, like your character falls through a glass window on the floor and he falls to the floor below, and then he looks up to where the window he just fell through was, but it's not a window - it's a tiled ceiling.

Spooky stuff. Enemies appear and disappear...sorta like your character is going insane. It also has some sort of bullet time and a lot of high end special effects (like motion trails from bullets/grenades flying through the air while you're in bullet time)...lots of particle effects, etc.

It's supposed to be hard (demanding) on most computers; it requires a lot of cpu power and a mid to high end graphics card (from what I understand) and even then you might have framerate problems at higher resolutions. Me - I'm just hoping to run it at 60fps 800x600 on my P4 3.0C, 1g DDR400 ram, Radeon 9500...that's good enough for me. (Most games I play at 800x600.) If I can use FSAA, that's another plus, but I just hope I can get the game to run smooth enough on what I have 'cause I'm not upgrading it anytime soon (ie I'm too broke).

Official website is here.

(edit) "Recommended" requirements:

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Recommended Specifications:

•Pentium(R) 4 3.0 GHz or equivalent processor
•1 GB RAM
•256 MB Radeon(R) 9800 Pro, GeForce(TM) 6600 or equivalent DirectX(R) 9
compliant video card with hardware T&L and pixel shader 2.0 support
•Sound Blaster(R) X-Fi(TM) series sound card

Minimum requirements: (which I wouldn't even bother trying to run it with)

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Minimum:

•Windows(R) XP, x64 or 2000 with latest service pack installed
•DirectX(R) 9.0c August Edition (Included) or higher
•Pentium(R) 4 1.7 GHz or equivalent processor
•512MB RAM or more
•64MB GeForce(TM) 4 Ti or Radeon(R) 9000 video card
•Monitor that can display in 4:3 aspect ratio
•5.0 GB free hard drive space for installation
•Additional hard drive space for a swap files and saved game files
•4x CD-ROM drive (DVD-ROM drive for Director’s Edition)
•16-bit DirectX(R) 9.0 compliant sound card with support for EAX(TM) 2.0
•Broadband or LAN connection for multiplayer games
•Mouse
•Keyboard

Jenny · 12-30-2005, 12:19 PM

nah, nm.

don't like that kind. lol

Daedalus · 12-30-2005, 12:30 PM

I finished it in a few days, but that was on lowest difficulty. Story line is weak, but yes, quite chilling. The part where you almost pissed yourself...was when you climbed down the ladder?
The game runs fairly well on my Dell 9300 (256vid/512ram) on "medium" settings. Got a bit choppy a few times, but the vast majority of scenes were OK.

ETA: What did kind of suck was how long it takes to load the game from the main menu. It's been years since I've played a game that took that long to load.

Cheesypuff · 12-30-2005, 02:10 PM

yes...when I climbed down the ladder. chillz!!!

SnowSurfer · 12-31-2005, 09:55 AM

i loved the game, played it in the dark with 5.1 surround sound. so when something moved to the right or left of me i would physically look over. it was crazy.

Devhux · 12-31-2005, 05:52 PM

I'm torn between starting this one or starting up Battlefield 2 tonight -- and judging by the fact I can't seem to reach any of the guys who encouraged me to play BF2, I just might pop F.E.A.R. into my XPS2 and see how it runs.

ArkiStan · 01-01-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SnowSurfer

i loved the game, played it in the dark with 5.1 surround sound. so when something moved to the right or left of me i would physically look over. it was crazy.

is that with the "EAX" thingy?

SnowSurfer · 01-01-2006, 08:56 PM

yeah i had the eax on too, i have logitech 5500's they rock!

Hiro · 01-04-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheesypuff

honestly...if I had a full bladder during that part...I prolly would have pissed myself.

Laughing...too...hard! Great game though.

Cheesypuff · 01-09-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Corsec

Laughing...too...hard! Great game though.

yeah...cleaning the carpet wasn't so funny

nate el bueno · 01-11-2006, 07:05 PM

i played FEAR too while daversinger let me borrow a 6800GT lol. the game was great, and maximum pc was right about the AI, it's pretty amazing. they were also right about one of the really annoying things: the autosaves predict every battle you're about to encounter. still a great game though!

Cheesypuff · 01-28-2006, 02:24 PM

so I just got through another part in FEAR, and just about pissed myself with fear! well...here goes another week without playing FEAR because I'm too damn scared.

sbp · 01-28-2006, 07:01 PM

Hey Cheesy we fear its time to change your avatar.

ArkiStan · 01-30-2006, 11:40 AM

Just played the single-player demo. I had all the lights dimmed and sound turned up. It was pretty freightening. The most memorable part of the game was when the sound of the character breathing got rougher right when I was feeling scared or suspicious of something about to go down. It totally added to the emotional/atmospheric effect. And yes, a couple spare pairs of undies would be nice to have handy.

Cheesypuff · 01-30-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sbp

Hey Cheesy we fear its time to change your avatar.

lol...I'll change it to that soon! lol

12-30-2005, 05:18 AM	#1
Cheesypuff Vice Admiral Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cali, but missing Hong Kong and Texas Posts: 4,782	F.e.a.r ok...so this game is prolly the scariest game I've ever played in my life! I actually screamed at one part. honestly...if I had a full bladder during that part...I prolly would have pissed myself. This was prolly 4 days ago, and I've been too scared to play since. When I start up again, I'll play with the lights on. I've been playing with lights off because it adds to the effect, but I don't think I can heck it anymore. I'll still play with the sound all the way up because I can't let go on that. BUT FREAKING ARSE, THIS GAME IS SCARY!!! __________________ Life is like toilet paper, long and useful! The stars at night, are big and bright clap 4x deep in the heart of TEXAS!

12-30-2005, 05:38 AM	#2
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	Yea, i have played some as well, much scarier than Doom 3, even scarier than Eternal Darkness. I agree that it is probably the scariest game I ever played. (Well I was much younger when Doom 2 came out, that was pretty scary to me, but F.E.A.R is probably still scarier.) __________________ WoW - Perenolde - chars: intron, modena Computer - AMD 64 3700+ 939 on NF4 SLi mobo (ZALMAN CNPS 9500), 2 GB DDR466 (2-3-2-5), XFX Geforce 7900GT 256mb (520mhz core, 24 pipes, 1500mhz memory), Western Digital Raptor 74GB Serial ATA HD 10k, 850GB in other HD's, 21in Widescreen LCD

12-30-2005, 10:54 AM	#6
shocky123 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 828	Totally get it, it's an amazing game, and hellishly demanding on your comp too (which is good ) The graphics are nothing short of amazing, and given a future mod that lightens the place up a little bit, it'll be a greater game -- i think so at least --. The attention they took to detail is stunning, and (aside from the robot-thingys) the realism is fantastic. I had a nightmare the first night I played the game, heh. ~Kyle __________________ "me awaits onslaught of estrogen fury." -CornMonkey "5. When your friend dates a woman that is absolutely terrible for him, and she's wrecking his life, it's your duty to openly hate her, and point out how evil she is." -ialsohaveadream

12-30-2005, 11:33 AM	#7
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	what kinda game is it? __________________ Check out my spoilers for over 20 shows @ SpoilerFix.com Check out my TV blog, where I post weekly & daily TV schedules, TV news, interviews with TV stars & more! All new TV forums as well @ TV Is My Pacifier

12-30-2005, 12:30 PM	#11
Daedalus Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 824	I finished it in a few days, but that was on lowest difficulty. Story line is weak, but yes, quite chilling. The part where you almost pissed yourself...was when you climbed down the ladder? The game runs fairly well on my Dell 9300 (256vid/512ram) on "medium" settings. Got a bit choppy a few times, but the vast majority of scenes were OK. ETA: What did kind of suck was how long it takes to load the game from the main menu. It's been years since I've played a game that took that long to load. Last edited by Daedalus : 12-30-2005 at 12:48 PM.

12-30-2005, 07:52 AM	#3
zero2dash Commander Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fenton, MO - but I wish I was at the beach. ANY beach. Posts: 1,367	I have it, but haven't installed it yet. Probably will this weekend. Which is good, since, you know, I'll be up all night for New Years anyway.

12-30-2005, 10:39 AM	#4
ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	woooh! I love scary games! Is this for the PC?

12-30-2005, 10:44 AM	#5
modena Captain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: pa Posts: 1,741	yes it is, i would recommend getting it!!! great game, truly scary

12-30-2005, 12:19 PM	#10
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	nah, nm. don't like that kind. lol

12-30-2005, 02:10 PM	#12
Cheesypuff Vice Admiral Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cali, but missing Hong Kong and Texas Posts: 4,782	yes...when I climbed down the ladder. chillz!!!

12-31-2005, 09:55 AM	#13
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	i loved the game, played it in the dark with 5.1 surround sound. so when something moved to the right or left of me i would physically look over. it was crazy. __________________ I have an athlon xp 2500+ ... aren't you glad you know that?

12-31-2005, 05:52 PM	#14
Devhux Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 2,511	I'm torn between starting this one or starting up Battlefield 2 tonight -- and judging by the fact I can't seem to reach any of the guys who encouraged me to play BF2, I just might pop F.E.A.R. into my XPS2 and see how it runs.

01-01-2006, 08:56 PM	#16
SnowSurfer Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,616	yeah i had the eax on too, i have logitech 5500's they rock!

01-11-2006, 07:05 PM	#19
nate el bueno Spawn of Markel Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL Posts: 1,246	i played FEAR too while daversinger let me borrow a 6800GT lol. the game was great, and maximum pc was right about the AI, it's pretty amazing. they were also right about one of the really annoying things: the autosaves predict every battle you're about to encounter. still a great game though!

01-28-2006, 02:24 PM	#20
Cheesypuff Vice Admiral Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cali, but missing Hong Kong and Texas Posts: 4,782	so I just got through another part in FEAR, and just about pissed myself with fear! well...here goes another week without playing FEAR because I'm too damn scared.

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01-28-2006, 07:01 PM	#21
sbp Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 11,037	cool a game to pick up Hey Cheesy we fear its time to change your avatar.

01-30-2006, 11:40 AM	#22
ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	Just played the single-player demo. I had all the lights dimmed and sound turned up. It was pretty freightening. The most memorable part of the game was when the sound of the character breathing got rougher right when I was feeling scared or suspicious of something about to go down. It totally added to the emotional/atmospheric effect. And yes, a couple spare pairs of undies would be nice to have handy. Last edited by ArkiStan : 01-30-2006 at 11:44 AM.

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