One of my favourite games of all time but one that nobody seems to have ever heard of.
F.E.A.R offers what alot of games don't in the sense that there is more than one aspect to the games setup. There is of course the gun fights and the running around frantically killing replica soldiers and using your slow mo ability to gain the upperhand whilst gratefully enjoying the sound of their screams. This game also offers and intriguing storyline that has kept me a part of the series the entire way through including the two expansions that followed F.E.A.R 1.
Unlike alot of FPS games F.E.A.R gives you chills and thrills throughout whilst still keeping a very classical gameplay style for a first person shooter. In normal difficulty there are times of challenge but nothing too overwhelming to make you stop wanting to play. However, you can always turn up the difficulty to full if you enjoy being slaughtered.
The story parts of the game make delving deeper into the vault intriguing whilst keeping you on your toes as you are never sure what to expect next. Characters introduced in this game are important in games later on mainly focusing on Pointman, Paxton Fettel and the infamous Alma.
F.E.A.R is probably my favourite game of all time due to the creepy story the unfolds whilst playing. Never have I played a game that has kept me thinking more and more about the disturbing concepts that are placed forward. Whilst F.E.A.R 1 is alot more exciting and fun to play than the following expansions Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate, it is a very solid starting point to what becomes a very enjoyable series.