Others say...

"Great Collection: with updates to run Vista/64"
Great Game-

Worked well with my Vista 64 bit PC. Worth paying for the platinum collection.

"Fear Review"
This is the best shooter i'v seen in a long time, but it has major problems.

Fear part #1:
It has an in-depth storyline. You get small bits at a time. The action is top notch. The AI works as team against you. You really have think out how to beat you enemy. The slow mo is a big help. The fear elements in the game will scare the hell out of you. You be almost leaping out your chair most of the time. This game really messes with you head. The action never seemed repetitive. Most of the time your look around you won't see what's going on.

Fear part #2:
The phone messages having info was left out of this game. This really needs it. This game all of your original team died. That was annoying, at least leave some members alive. The ghosts of your original team add some interest. Overall, it was fun to play. The action was again top notch.

Fear part #3:
You get to play from a different perspective. The action is great. This one fails with the new ultra boss. This is so hard as to take away from the fun of the game. They take a huge amount of ammo to take out. Near the end, you have 5 ultra-bosses in row and little or no cover. A level fix where the door behind you is unlocked will fix the problem. If you play those sections with god mode on, the game becomes fun again. The rats and roaches are a great addition, strangely more roaches would be better.

The whole trilogy is great fun, action, storyline with amazing ai. The action never seems repetitive. The AI will dynamically adapt to you. The AI has a flaw. If someone has a grenade launcher, you get out range and shoot far out. The friendly AI will just stay there and shoot in close, getting killed in the process. You have really keep on your toes with FEAR AI. Fear sets the tone and mood very well. Enough to scare right out your chair and onto the floor.

The trilogy has major failings. The flashlight lasts only a short period. The flashlight runs out. Then you have to wait for it to charge up, then you wait, then charge up, then wait, then charge up, then wait. I found myself getting very frustrated at this stupid flashlight bug. This bug should have fixed before it's public release. The flashlight is only useful if you strobe it. That is really tiring on your hands.

Some enemies take huge amount ammo to take out. Even anti-armor ammo takes an eternity to take them out. Sometimes, you face down enemies with sections with no cover. So, you spend hours trying to get past one section. Some enemies take 30mins to an hour in real time to take out just one.

It fails on another level. Your limited to three weapons. You have to lug your extra weapons 100 feet at a time, back and forth, over and over throughout the game. If you don't, you will run short of ammo at critical moments.

Reloading weapons caused more game reloads than any battle ever did. Fear needed an option turn off reloading. It gets very frustrating.

The game editor should allow you fix the flashlight bug, but it doesn't work. It just says "filecopy error" when try to make the fix/mod using their mod maker.

Even with fear's serious failings, it is a game worth the money for it's other positive merits.



"Great collection!"
F.E.A.R. Platinum Collection: The Complete Trilogy is a great set because it includes all of the F.E.A.R. games that are currently out including F.E.A.R., Extraction Point, and Perseus Mandate. I found the mix of scares and combat to be fairly level in nature and the entire game to be a fun experience. This is definitely the collection to get if you have ANY idea at all that you will want to play the expansions because it is a cheaper overall value and it works just as great.

Also, the online mode included with the game is also great. However, I quickly realized that in order to play it online, you really don't need to purchase this. So if you are looking just for online multiplayer, then spare this set and just look for F.E.A.R. Combat online because it is FREE for everyone!

"Good entertainment."
After taking a long break from PC video games, I decided to try again, and found this title. The reviews seemed interesting, and since it contained the whole trilogy, I thought it would be worth the money. I must say that I was impressed with the graphics. I have since played Quake 4, and Fear's graphics were superior. (Vista, Duo Core, XFX 8600 GT 512mb, 2GB Ram). This game does get scary at times. Although you will most likely find a bit of a repetitive feel to it, it holds your attention. If you are into single player modes like I am, this will keep you busy for a while.

"walkthrough needed"
Fear Platinum was a bargain and a good game. The controls work well, and the plot holds your interest all the way through. I have never made it through the first game, although I have played the other two just a little to get the feel of them. Unless you are a super gamer and want to play intuitively, I highly recommend you go on the internet to find a walkthrough for each game and print them for you own use. All three are available running 25 to 35 pages for each game. Unlike COD4, there is no onscreen indicator to show which way to go. Even after several weeks with a guide, I still haven't gotten through the whole game, but I'm getting closer. Without a guide, you are just stumbling around and some of the paths are very hard to find even with the guide.