I am always on the lookout for a fun FPS, and didn't know that this first installation of F.E.A.R. was a well regarded shooter until I came across it being compared to contemporary FPS games. This game is 12 years old, so it's pretty easy to find a used copy at a decent price. The cutscenes look ok, but even for a PS3 title, the gameplay graphics are fairly bad, especially compared to something like The Last Of Us.
For a shooter, the controls are quirky, too - most FPS developers have seemed to come to an agreement on a standardized control set for Playstation shooters, and I guess the nod goes to Call Of Duty for establishing this layout. F.E.A.R. went it's own way - the controls work fine, but crouching, aiming down sights, throwing grenades, are all laid out differently than what you are probably used to.
I can live with the crappy graphics and the unique control layout, but the main thing I hate about this game is your character's walking mechanic. Someone else here said it's like your character is walking around in shoes that are too big for him. True that, and there's an annoying 'click-clak' sound that accompanies this walk, like your character is wearing oversized tap shoes at that. Yikes.
What I DO like though are the level designs and the gunfights - they got that part down! Still pretty fun, even in 2019. They also got the atmosphere right if you like jump scares (though one last gripe - I wish there was a subtitle option).
Since this game is so well regarded, it's always possible that a remastered version may come out, and I'd definitely pick it up.
So while I wouldn't pay more than around $10 for this, if you have a PS3 and like shooters, it's worth checking out. :)
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