F.E.A.R. 3

SUPER

Es el juego mas flojo de la saga, pero entretenido para un fin de semana en casa.

Fear 3 from Day 1 Studios, along with John Carpenter who consulted on some of the cinematics, marked the end of this iconic first person franchise and while it makes for a decent first person shooting horror game it is a subpar entry in the series. While I appreciated the QOL improvement Fear 2 brought to the franchise Fear 3 took something that worked and contorted a tactical horror fps game into a horde co-op shooter in the vein of Left 4 Dead. Fear 3 boasts solid gunplay, the weapons all feel chunky and pack a punch, I really enjoyed shooting the pistol, and the movement from the first game seemed to be better implemented here with jumps and slides not to mention the new cover mechanic which works well. While I am a fan of the more simplified level design of Fear 2, not to mention the detailed geometry of these environments, the ability to move at your own pace is removed as waves of enemies are needed to be dispersed with before the next corridor opens severely halting gameplay and the fun of the quick pace Fear 2 introduced. The story here is largely good, though the conclusion is abrupt and while the last mission was a fun change of pace from the penultimate level I wish there was more meat to conclude this franchise. I love the inclusion of big set pieces and the game makes great use of particle effects, gore that allows you to dismember enemies, and a changing environment that made the game feel dynamic despite the horde mechanic. Overall, Fear 3 is a game that deserves to be played, while I have issues with it I think many have left this one alone in the Fear collection on Steam due to the negative conversation surrounding the game. Is it the best fps horror game, no, but it is certainly not the worst, and given its low size, smooth gameplay, short runtime, and cheap cost of entry I still recommend the game as I had a lot of fun with it when I wasn’t bogged down by the horde level design.