F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon

Video Game
2005
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F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (2005)

You play an elite commando for a unique covert operations unit hunting for a mysterious fugitive who commands a clone army while mysterious things occur around you.You play an elite commando for a unique covert operations unit hunting for a mysterious fugitive who commands a clone army while mysterious things occur around you.You play an elite commando for a unique covert operations unit hunting for a mysterious fugitive who commands a clone army while mysterious things occur around you.

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8.2/10

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

Top cast15

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Greg Baldwin

Norton Mapes
(voice)
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Jock Blaney

ATC Security
(voice)

Susanna Burney

Jin Sun-Kwon
(voice)
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Colby Chester

The Senator
(voice)

Grant Goodeve

Harlan Wade
(voice)
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Tim Gouran

Spen Jankowski
(voice)
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Todd Licea

Aldus Bishop
(voice)
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Mark Lund

Soldiers
(voice)
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Peter Lurie

Paxton Fettel
(voice)
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Melissa Roberts

Alice Wade
(voice)
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Meg Savlov

Genevieve Aristide
(voice)
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David Scully

Douglas Holiday
(voice)
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André Sogliuzzo

Delta Force
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(as Andre Sogliuzzo)
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Jim Ward

Rowdy Betters
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Jessica Rau

Tyler
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Director
- Craig Hubbard
Writer
- Craig Hubbard
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User reviews18

Featured review

9/10

Has This Game Aged Well?

Absolutely. This game originally came out in 2005, but I didn't start playing it until Christmas of 2015. And honestly, it's probably one of the most realistic, creepy, and decently challenging shooters I think I've ever played.

Pros:

-Smart AI

-Dripping in atmosphere

-Fantastic level design

-Gunplay still really holds up

Cons:

-Story is a bit tough to follow

-Graphics haven't aged that well, but it's not too bad

-Does suffer from its fair share of glitches.

But most of those cons are just nitpicks. FEAR is a fantastic game and I highly recommend it.

ralo229
Dec 31, 2015
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Storyline

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Trivia
At one point during the game's development, lead level designer John Mulkey said to a fellow employee that he had seen a shadow in the restroom mirror. The employee agreed that the atmosphere in the room was "creepy", as there was a non-working light and one flickering one. John Mulkey insists that he saw something and, although no one seems to believe him, the restroom is hardly used anymore.

Goofs
While the player's goal is to eliminate Paxton Fettel through the entirety of the game, it is very possible to kill him in the very first level. At one point during the first Interval/Stage, the player can activate Slow Mo and squeeze off several rounds of fire into Paxton before he knocks the Point Man out with a 2X4. However, none of the bullets register and the Point Man is predestined to be knocked out regardless of their actions.

Quotes
Harlan Wade: It is the way of man to make monsters. And it is the nature of monsters to destroy their makers.

Crazy credits
***SPOILER*** Right at the end of the credits a phone conversation takes place between Genevive and the Senator. It explains that the prototype (you) has been a success in the mission

Alternate versions
The German version is heavily censored in order to get a USK-18 rating while also not get indexed or banned. Whenever enemies get killed in explosions or when they get shot in the face with a shotgun at point-blank range, they just disappear instead of bursting apart into bloody pieces. Also the blood splatters were reduced and enemies no longer scream when killed.