Review Scoring Details for F.E.A.R.

Gameplay: 9.6
F.E.A.R. is certainly Game of Year material. Monolith is establishing themselves as a developer to watch out for in the future. Adding this to their repertoire, they now have two stellar FPS franchises including with No One Lives Forever.

Graphics: 9.6
You’ll want a top-of-the-line graphics card to play this. The physics could use a little work but maybe I am a little too spoiled with Half-Life 2.

Sound: 9.2
Every gun is distinctive enough to tell each gun apart when fired. The voice-overs never did let me down and I always wanted to hear more from the characters within the game.

Multiplayer: 8.4
This is the only blemish on F.E.A.R.’s record. It doesn’t do anything outstanding but it is suitable.

Difficulty: Medium
You may take several sittings to actually finish a level due to how the horror aspects are presented. I was freaked out from start to finish.

Concept: 9.0
While the story isn’t totally original, it is presented in a beautiful manner. Monolith has done a perfect job with telling a story.

Overall: 9.2
I wish I could have played this for a little longer but for what is here, I enjoyed every moment. Is it the next Half-Life? It may very well be since anticipation for a sequel is rising every day as more and more play F.E.A.R. for the first time.