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Genre: Shooter
System(s): XBOX 360
ESRB: Unknown
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F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon) is a horror-themed first-person shooter computer and video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Vivendi. It was released on October 18, 2005 for Windows.[1] Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of F.E.A.R. are under development by Day 1 Studios,[2][3] and an expansion pack, entitled F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, is being developed by Timegate Studios.[4] A sequel to F.E.A.R. has been announced by Monolith Productions.[5] On August 17, 2006, following an announcement from Sierra Entertainment,[6] the game's multiplayer component was made available gratis under the title "F.E.A.R. Combat".[7]
F.E.A.R.'s story details the events following a paranormal crisis that the special forces team "First Encounter Assault Recon" is called to contain. The player assumes the role of the First Encounter Assault Recon Point Man, gifted with lightning-fast reflexes, as he fights against an army of clone soldiers and their rebellious leader, uncovering at the same time the secrets of the paranormal menace in the form of a mysterious little girl.
The game achieved critical success, scoring eighty-eight percent out of one hundred on Game Rankings,[8] with The New York Times calling it "as thrilling and involving as 'Half-Life'".[9] The game received a "Director's Edition" DVD, including a "making of" documentary, a director's commentary, a short live-action prequel and related Dark Horse comic book, and the exclusive first episode of the promotional P.A.N.I.C.S. machinima.
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