Engage in intense, atmospheric multiplayer battles with advanced anti-cheat systems and multiple game modes
Engage in intense, atmospheric multiplayer battles with advanced anti-cheat systems and multiple game modes
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Program license Free
Developer Joinfear
Works under Windows
Vote
(367 votes)
Developer
Joinfear
Works under
Windows
Program license
Free
Pros
- Free to download
- Excellent protection against cheating opponents
- Fun multiplayer
- Excellent team missions
Cons
- AI enemies generated by the game too easy to defeat
- Graphics too dark to enjoy
- Repetitive levels, no increase in difficulty
F.E.A.R is a realistic and bloody action game that has the bonus of being free!
In 2006 developer Monolith released a multiplayer mode to add on to its 2005 F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault and Recon) game, enabling users to battle up to 16 players online or via a local area network (LAN). The game is a first person shooter, with intense violence and strong language, rendering it unsuitable for children and adolescent users.
The narrative introduces an unknown paramilitary force infiltrating a multi billion dollar aeronautical manufacturing compound. Governmental response is swift, sending in Special Forces to engage the unknown enemy, but contact is lost due to an eerie signal interrupting radio communications. The mission for the protagonist is straight forward and bloodily simple, the hero must terminate the intruders, determine the origin of the disruptive signal and cease its broadcast, while containing the crisis before it spreads out of all control.
Players can engage the multiplayer version in three modes, namely competitive, (an every man for himself death match) cooperative (a capture the enemy's flag mission) and team oriented (a defensive strategy against a ticking clock). The free downloads include updated maps, and official modes and 12 new weapons for multi player modes. It also features a "Punk Buster" mode to deal with cheating opponents in the multiplayer version.
Like the original F.E.A.R. release, the F.E.A.R. Combat add on is technically very well developed, with atmospheric lighting giving a brooding and menacing effect, and the game play itself is excellent for a free download game of its era. However, each level of the aeronautical battleground is rather repetitive, the penultimate and final levels are mostly similar in layout to the first level. Unfortunately, the difficulty level of the AI opponents is also on a plateau from the first level. Even when compared with similar games from 2006 (i.e Max Payne and Doom), there is a disappointing lack of incremental increase in difficulty levels. However the free download "Combat" mode allows the player to pit their wits against other players online, which is where the payoff is for anyone looking for a genuine challenge. The multiplayer aspect of the free download has aged well, and is still a lot of fun for a game player on a tight budget looking for a challenging first person shoot 'em up.
Pros
- Free to download
- Excellent protection against cheating opponents
- Fun multiplayer
- Excellent team missions
Cons
- AI enemies generated by the game too easy to defeat
- Graphics too dark to enjoy
- Repetitive levels, no increase in difficulty
Pros
- Free to play
- Good graphics and interactive environment
- Easy game to learn
- Design your own maps
Cons
- Could benefit from more game modes
- Big download size
- Hard to aim while moving
A multiplayer first-person shooting game, F.E.A.R. Combat has realism and lighting that have become its trademark. You have a fantastic multiplayer mode that is completely free. For a free game, it is pretty good, and the graphics are not bad. When it comes to F.E.A.R Combat, you have four different game modes that include Capture the Flag, Deathmatch, Control, and Team Deathmatch. They're all self-explanatory games, and the game could benefit from different types of game modes. Control is one of the more interesting games where you have to hold off the attacks at a specific point while waiting for the clock to finish the countdown.
Another one of the noteworthy aspects of the game is how you can design maps to play against your friends. You have a lot of flexibility to design the maps with more hiding places, and the advantage of being the map designer is that you will have the edge when playing on that map because you will know all the hiding places.
F.E.A.R. Combat is one of the bloodiest games that you will ever play. People who like the blood and gore of games should enjoy this one because you can destroy your opponents with a host of different firearms. The download size of the game is fairly big, so you will have to wait a while before you can play it. As it is right now, you will have to free up two gigabytes of hard drive space before you can play. In terms of weapons, you have assault rifles, machine guns, and shotguns. The one thing that some players may not like is that there is no sniper rifle. The gunfights in F.E.A.R. Combat take place fast, and you will have to move forward fast with the game to survive. You can; however, play that to your advantage.
The sound in F.E.A.R. Combat is another aspect worth mentioning. You have some pretty good sound effects, and you will hear a person's footsteps as they get closer. You can use that to your advantage to blast them away before they find you. Like a lot of first-person shooters, you do not have a huge learning curve, which makes them more accessible. The biggest downside in the game is how running in the game can cause shakiness of your aim. That can make it more difficult to shoot. In a way; however, that is pretty realistic considering that you could not shoot accurately while moving in real life either. F.E.A.R. Combat has a friendly and helpful online community that can help you with your gameplay and improve your shooting abilities. It is there that you will find friends to play with and try out new and interesting maps.
Pros
- Free to play
- Good graphics and interactive environment
- Easy game to learn
- Design your own maps
Cons
- Could benefit from more game modes
- Big download size
- Hard to aim while moving
