F.E.A.R. 3 (Xbox 360)

this game is amazing!!! the negatives are that the graphics could be better but apart from that it is a very fun and scary horror game!!!

First of all, let me start by saying I really enjoy the FEAR series.The graphics have always appeared sub-standard compared to the likes of COD, but these games have something different to offer the FPS fans - with the shooter/horror combination and slow-mo shoot outs. These elements have managed to lift the game, offering something unique that lets the series get away from the other aspects that might see it overshadowed by superior looking games. Sometimes, you like to see the underdog do well, and that has always been the case here. Until now...Firstly, as impossible as it might seem, the graphics have taken a backward step. Other than the cut scenes most levels are downright ugly. Cars and buildings are poorly drawn and textures bland. Graphics have never been the strong point of the FEAR games, but this one is really sub-standard.The sounds are similar to the previous entries - the weapon sounds offer little variety, the music offers drama in the right areas, and the horror elements would be pretty fitting if it weren't for the way they were poorly executed.Whereas before, the games chopped and changed from shooter to horror seamlessly, here it is nothing short of a mess. An open battlefield will suddenly become a horror scene without warning, moments which rather than cause tension become utterly bizarre. Some do genuinely shock, but it is almost as though the writers of the game have inserted them to fit in with the criteria of the game as an after thought. The enemies taunts and commands to one another remain a high point.The gameplay starts flawlessly, and the new levelling up mode seems particularly welcome as completing certain challenges increases skills. The layout of the levels soon bores though, and even though I don't object to corridor shooters this is reminscent of much earlier shooters where the scripted path is far too obvious, and it soon becomes obvious this is the most basic corridor shooter ever, but with very little evidence of the previous tension offerred by previous games. But even this is not where the game fails.The game doesn't just fail, it utterly insults the player, at about level 4 when it seems to just give up and adds the most obnoxious boss battles every few minutes. These boss battles become a matter of sheer luck, requiring about 15 minutes apiece of running, ducking, hiding, re-loading, finding weapons, and using multiple grenades. At any stage during this the screen may turn red when you get shot, rendering you totally blind. You may be able to duck, if you happen to be near cover, otherwise you just run around aimlessly unable to see anything until you eventually die. Again. With the first boss I thought I was doing something wrong, and for the first time ever in a FEAR game resorted to a walkthrough (the youtube video, with the commentator swearing "For .... sake....die already!!!" reflected my own thoughts). I realised I wasn't missing anything, I really did have to use about 10 grenades and empty countless shells before the enemy would be killed. On certain bosses, if you die, you don't just have the boss to contend with yet again, the game takes you back to replay the same moments building up to the boss, several minutes replayed over and over again. The fact that these bosses come up so frequently leads to an utterly frustrating experience within a game that wasn't that good to begin with.

Game arrived in perfect shape. When I was young I never had the opportunity to play FEAR 3 but now I can enjoy it. Thanks!

Gameplay has good graphics, a variety of different tasks so it isn't too samey to play and the co-op play is interesting also as your characters both have different abilities, the game could build on helping you understand the plot if you haven't bought the past two. It really does sort-of chuck you in and expect you to know what is going on..

I still thin Fear 2 is better but the sign of a good game is when it does leave you at regular intervals scratching your head thinking " how do i finish this level? " good game as Brucie would say, the story is a bit hard to follow, but defo better than something like homelands...

This game isn't a patch on its predecessor. The graphics are fairly mediocre compared to other current titles, for the most part the scares and atmosphere are lacking, story is practically non-existent and just takes place in a few crap cut-scenes and gameplay-wise it tries too hard to copy Call of Duty. If you've never played the franchise, buy F.E.A.R. 2 instead. It's a far superior game.

Game does not save

Not as good as fear 1&2 but still a good game and more than worth a buy these days as you can get this for less than £3.00 second hand.