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Tim S · 18th Nov 2007, 13:25

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/...seus_mandate/1

We take the latest expansion pack for F.E.A.R. out for a spin to see how TimeGate has carried on the work of Monolith with the classic Horror/Shooter franchise. Is the game any good or is it just a slew of clichés and pastiches? We find out!

wuyanxu · 18th Nov 2007, 15:01

it's out already?

sorry, to busy throwing wheelie bins at the enemy......

Bindibadgi · 18th Nov 2007, 15:53

Well I just finished it and if I was a bit of a FEAR fanboi to start with Im not now. Sequal for the excuse of a sequal. Talk about play the same areas again and again - nothing original at all. I've even played the exactly same bits in the first 2 - it's completely recycled. A few new guns doesn't make it better. I needed to finish it because of some blind faith the story would be explained a bit more, but it wasn't, in fact it made things worse.

Utter tripe.

The_Head · 18th Nov 2007, 16:40

I was planning on getting this when I first heard of it. Played the demo and my opinion dropped. I could have sworn FEAR looked better than this.
Luckily a flatmate had the original FEAR installed, the original looks much less samey.

Its like all the good staff that made the original game had disapeered and gone to work on the Monolith "FEAR" - Project Origin.

After reading this review, I doubt I'l get Mandate unless I see it very cheap second hand. I'm looking forward to Origin though.

Sparrowhawk · 18th Nov 2007, 17:54

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Originally Posted by The_Head

After reading this review, I doubt I'l get Mandate unless I see it very cheap second hand. I'm looking forward to Origin though.

At this rate, that should not take long at all.

Tim S · 18th Nov 2007, 17:55

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Originally Posted by Sparrowhawk

At this rate, that should not take long at all.

HourBeforeDawn · 18th Nov 2007, 21:10

Well like in the review, I love the story line in FEAR so I will still pick up this game, Im just mad that the two companies developing this game went their seperate ways which will really hurt the overall development of this game

Man I wish this was a game that they would turn into a movie ^_^

boiled_elephant · 18th Nov 2007, 23:56

Ugh, I'm annoyed at the F.E.A.R. franchise: the gameplay was absolutely phenomenal, and there was the pontential for a fantastic all-out action game in there, but it was wasted on s***ty level design and badly paced horror shlock. I still play back some levels, because they're so much fun to go mad in, but as soon as I hit a "ghost" segment I just get bored and turn off.
I wish a modding community would make something good of it.

will. · 19th Nov 2007, 09:50

Isn't F.E.A.R is in the same situation as Far Cry. The name got taken from them and the orriginal developers are now working on a new game that looks identical in style but under a new name and the developers just started churning out games under the name hoping to let that carry the franchise as far as possible before people realise they are simply crap.

[USRF]Obiwan · 19th Nov 2007, 09:54

Better try out blacksite Area51, it looks amazing.

will. · 19th Nov 2007, 10:28

yea, that's looking good actually.. It looked like it might be going a bit downhill at one point and then they showed that vid of some massive monster thing attacking a helicopter while eating a bridge and it made me want it again.

Bindibadgi · 19th Nov 2007, 10:31

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Originally Posted by HourBeforeDawn

Well like in the review, I love the story line in FEAR so I will still pick up this game, Im just mad that the two companies developing this game went their seperate ways which will really hurt the overall development of this game

Man I wish this was a game that they would turn into a movie ^_^

I encourage you not to bother at all. There's no extra story, it's just monotonous crap.

wuyanxu · 19th Nov 2007, 10:44

story? FEAR?

never heard of it. it's basically:
go do that... but you failed
so go there before someone else...... but you were too late
stop the nuke....... but you were unable to
kill him ........ you got killed

the whole story of FEAR is always failure.

will. · 19th Nov 2007, 10:47

there was one, but after the developers split they didn't bother continuing it. They just had enough there to make people think there was.

Bindibadgi · 19th Nov 2007, 10:48

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

story? FEAR?

never heard of it. it's basically:
go do that... but you failed
so go there before someone else...... but you were too late
stop the nuke....... but you were unable to
kill him ........ you got killed

the whole story of FEAR is always failure.

Something about she's my mother but she's only 8, then I'm his brother but too.

Sounds like the worlds worst incest story tbh. In fact new expansion pack: FEAR of Incest.

CardJoe · 19th Nov 2007, 10:53

Classic star wars rip off. You are a soldier investigating a psychic trooper called Fettel and for no reason you have superhuman reflexes. Fettel is on a mission to release a ghost of a woman called Alma, who is haunting you. When you follow Fettel you learn that he and Alma were part of a genetically enhanced group of...

Sod it. It's not that good anyway.

Crunch77 · 19th Nov 2007, 13:23

That was the exact conclusion I would've written, if I was writing a review of HL2 Episode 1.
I've yet to try this, but seeing how I really enjoyed FEAR, I might give this a whirl despite the review.

will. · 19th Nov 2007, 13:41

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That was the exact conclusion I would've written, if I was writing a review of HL2 Episode 1.

eh?

Kurayamino · 19th Nov 2007, 17:57

First thing I notieced from the screenies are. I loved the first game alot, looked amazing and it was a bit of a change in story line. What have they done

johnnyboy700 · 19th Nov 2007, 21:32

I loved the original, found the expansion pack really tough but I did have some doubts about this one ( the words flogging and dead horse come to mind) and I think now that its here its is time to quietly close the door on this version of F.E.A.R. and wait for Origin.
I'll probably still go back to the first game at some point as I think that it has some of the best A.I. around even now plus I do love that shotgun. A real chance to create your own Wild at Heart moments.

18th Nov 2007, 13:25	#1
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18th Nov 2007, 15:01	#2
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Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,276	Well I just finished it and if I was a bit of a FEAR fanboi to start with Im not now. Sequal for the excuse of a sequal. Talk about play the same areas again and again - nothing original at all. I've even played the exactly same bits in the first 2 - it's completely recycled. A few new guns doesn't make it better. I needed to finish it because of some blind faith the story would be explained a bit more, but it wasn't, in fact it made things worse. Utter tripe. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

18th Nov 2007, 21:10	#7
HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,796	Well like in the review, I love the story line in FEAR so I will still pick up this game, Im just mad that the two companies developing this game went their seperate ways which will really hurt the overall development of this game Man I wish this was a game that they would turn into a movie ^_^ __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

19th Nov 2007, 09:50	#9
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,404	Isn't F.E.A.R is in the same situation as Far Cry. The name got taken from them and the orriginal developers are now working on a new game that looks identical in style but under a new name and the developers just started churning out games under the name hoping to let that carry the franchise as far as possible before people realise they are simply crap. __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

18th Nov 2007, 16:40	#4
The_Head Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK - Stafford Posts: 20	I was planning on getting this when I first heard of it. Played the demo and my opinion dropped. I could have sworn FEAR looked better than this. Luckily a flatmate had the original FEAR installed, the original looks much less samey. Its like all the good staff that made the original game had disapeered and gone to work on the Monolith "FEAR" - Project Origin. After reading this review, I doubt I'l get Mandate unless I see it very cheap second hand. I'm looking forward to Origin though.

19th Nov 2007, 09:54	#10
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19th Nov 2007, 10:28	#11
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,404	yea, that's looking good actually.. It looked like it might be going a bit downhill at one point and then they showed that vid of some massive monster thing attacking a helicopter while eating a bridge and it made me want it again. __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

19th Nov 2007, 10:44	#13
wuyanxu quad fuelled, GTX200 powered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a room near Soton Uni. UK Posts: 3,943	story? FEAR? never heard of it. it's basically: go do that... but you failed so go there before someone else...... but you were too late stop the nuke....... but you were unable to kill him ........ you got killed the whole story of FEAR is always failure. __________________ Death to consolification !!!Core i7 860 @ 4Ghz Cooled by Corsair H50 // Asus P7P55D Deluxe // 8GB of Corsair Dominators @ 1528Mhz 8-8-8-24 // BFG gtx260+ OC2 MaxCore 216SP 896MB // Samsung 64GB SSD // WD Raptor 74GB + Black 1TB + Green 1TB // Corsair Hx620w // Antec p182 // Samsung 24" T240

19th Nov 2007, 10:47	#14
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,404	there was one, but after the developers split they didn't bother continuing it. They just had enough there to make people think there was. __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

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19th Nov 2007, 13:23	#17
Crunch77 Minimodder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 24	That was the exact conclusion I would've written, if I was writing a review of HL2 Episode 1. I've yet to try this, but seeing how I really enjoyed FEAR, I might give this a whirl despite the review.

19th Nov 2007, 17:57	#19
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19th Nov 2007, 21:32	#20
johnnyboy700 Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 788	I loved the original, found the expansion pack really tough but I did have some doubts about this one ( the words flogging and dead horse come to mind) and I think now that its here its is time to quietly close the door on this version of F.E.A.R. and wait for Origin. I'll probably still go back to the first game at some point as I think that it has some of the best A.I. around even now plus I do love that shotgun. A real chance to create your own Wild at Heart moments.