F.E.A.R. 3 Review

The multiplayer segment of the game is different from past games in that it forgoes the traditional death match and capture the flag modes in favor of four modes of gameplay. One segment requires players to survive constant waves of enemies, while another task them to run through hordes of enemies avoiding an oncoming wave that is instant death should reach them. There is also a Soul King mode which allows players to collect souls from dispatched enemies and turn upon one another to collect the souls that have been collected by your fellow players. Many gamers have cited a wish that death match and capture the flag be added at a later date as they were such enjoyable parts of the previous games in the series. I would love to see this added if nothing else to expand the size of online games which are currently limited to just four players.

The graphics are in keeping with previous games in the series and while they look good, do not advance the visuals to the standards of many modern games.

Players will also have the ability to play through the game in co-op mode as either Fettel or the Point Man. This is very enjoyable new feature as combat with the spiritual Fettel allows you to use supernatural powers to fight enemies as well as possess enemy bodies so you may use any of the games weapons. The more bad guys you dispatch in a possessed body, the more souls you can collect, and the longer you may remain in the possessed body. I was very happy for this feature after a patch wiped out my save games and progress to interval 7. I was able to find someone to co-op the game with from Interval 7 on to the conclusion without having to replay the entire game.