Product Description
Sometimes
One Team is Not Enough. You are a member of a secondary F.E.A.R. team
that is brought in to find more information regarding the secret project
at Armacham. Expect the intensity of battle to continue in the second
expansion pack to the critically acclaimed first person shooter,
F.E.A.R. F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, an all-new stand-alone expansion
pack, offers both seasoned gamers and those who have never played the
original F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon) the ability to jump-in
and experience the fright with a brand new team in an all-new
experience.
Product Details
- Amazon
Sales Rank: #3211 in Video Games
- Brand: Sierra
- Model:
72693
- Released on: 2007-11-06
- ESRB Rating: Mature
- Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Dimensions: .27 pounds
Features
- Stand-alone Expansion Pack to the
critically acclaimed FPS game F.E.A.R. - Original game not required.
- Uncover the mystery that surrounds Armacham and the truth behind
the Perseus project
- Employ new weapons, including the Chain
Lightning Gun, Grenade Launcher, and Advanced Rifle
- Face off
against a horrifying new enemy, the Nightcrawlers
- Stand Alone
Game. Does not require original F.E.A.R. game.
Editorial
Reviews
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Product
Description:
As a member of a secondary F.E.A.R. team,
you are brought in to discover more information regarding the secret
project at the Armacham facilities. Expect the intensity of battle to
continue in the second expansion pack to the critically acclaimed
first-person shooter, F.E.A.R.
Features:
- Uncover
the mystery that surrounds Armacham and truth behind the Perseus
project
- Employ new weapons, including the Chain Lightning Gun,
Grenade Launcher, and Advanced Rifle
- Face off against a
horrifying new enemy, the Nightcrawlers
Customer Reviews
ANOTHER COOKIE - FROM THE *OFFICIAL* COOKIE-CUTTER
Lately, the are a number of
novels sporting ROBERT LUDLUM's name up front - yet they are
ghostwritten by in-stable-writers of his publisher. A good effort in
their part, yet, of course, they feel nothing like a LUDLUM's novel.
SIERRA,
the legal owner of the FEAR franchise, is putting out this official
(stand alone) expansion - whilst, MONOLITH, the original team that
actually created FEAR, has announced its own upcoming expansion named
PROJECT ORIGIN.
As with ghostwritten books, the in-house elves do not
feel confident to create anything new and instead take baby-steps
around the original story. Thus, the PERSEUS MANDATE is actually the
same story as the original FEAR - seen from the perspective of a
different F.E.A.R. agent on a timeline that runs parallel to the
original.
To make this idea more palatable, a new set of weapons
and gadgets are available (you will love the UV scope that helps
targeting in foggy rooms) and the set of enemies is refreshed with some
new additions. Paxton Fettel, the original villain gets replaced by,
well, Perseus (whose Mandate we are concerned with), Alma (the scary
little grungy girl) only makes fleeing appearances - and Shade fits the
shoes of the scariest spectral beast around.
The graphics,
although somewhat improved, do not veer far from the original - which
may not be a bad thing, since they were quite good, yet somewhat dated
today. What has clearly improved is the sound: PERSEUS MANDATE may not
be as visually scary as the original but it sure is aurally scary!
All
in all, a slightly improved game with a clearly weaker story.
The
cookie-cutter at work...
Outstanding!!
The best installment yet.
As usual, the "professional"
reviewers got it wrong. This is an excellent addition to the FEAR
franchise. If you enjoy FEAR, you will love this episode. I enjoyed this
a bit more than Extraction point, I found the action much sharper, the
few new weapons fun (the grenade launcher is a little lame though) and
the storyline decent.
It starts out sort of the usual FEAR pace
and you might not get pulled in, but by a third of the way in, the pace
picks up BIG time! Then it starts to get really really good. There are a
couple of new spooky things, and a really awesome abandoned underground
city/subway area. The last third is really excellent, with massive
firefights, and fierce action compared to the original FEAR game.
Its
too bad that so many people review games without ever playing them.
Thats pretty pathetic in my humble opinion. And too many are done by 14
year old adolescents who just parrot others.
All in all, if you
liked FEAR, this is a terrific addition. I hope they keep going and make
more.
Continues the FEAR fun!
If you loved FEAR, this is a
great addition. Jump right in and blast away, with a few soldier buddies
by your side. Very cool. A must-have if you enjoyed the first FEAR!
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