So there'll be opportunities where you'll be able to work in concert through the game, but Fettel or Point Man may choose to go out and do their own thing, or not give certain pieces of information." "We all know what Fettel is, and have an understanding of how he might play in a co-operative experience and we wanted to evolve on that. ![]() "Basically you're playing the game, and you're playing it co-operatively, but you're playing it with someone you don't trust," explains executive producer Dan Hay. Divergent co-op is the name of the game: a co-op experience where you can either play all friendly-like, or alternatively t bait each other like complete bastards. In co-op he's present as a full-on combat partner with a full array of spectral abilities designed to complement Point Man's customary bullet-time leanings and shooty demeanour. In single-player Fettel (killed by a bullet to the head in FEAR and reborn in the recent Project Origin DLC) comes along for the ride as an invisible friend, though not a very nice one. This gruesome twosome are the co-op pairing of Alma's existing offspring: the original game's lead character Point Man, and the ghostly presence of his brother Paxton Fettel.įEAR 3 is you see, essentially Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): The Videogame. But it's a returning duo that are being forced back into the player-controlled limelight. The seemingly limitless military forces of Armacham continue to hunker down and attempt to destroy evidence of their involvement in the explosion, and a FEAR team are scrabbling around in an attempt to finally destroy Alma. Rift events and psychic blow-outs containing paranormal beasts are exploding out over the deserted town of Fairport in time with her contractions, while the nearby crater that was once the town of Auburn smoulders. My fingers remain crossed, but it hasn't stopped me smiling.įEAR 3 takes place nine months after the enforced bump and grind experienced by FEAR 2s protagonist, and as such the terrifying psychic monster that is Alma Wade is on the cusp of giving birth to something horrid. ![]() As something of a Monolithįanboy I must admit to pulling a face when I heard the news, but if there's a dip in quality in this instalment then it's not one that's currently visible in the gameplay. If you're nervously pulling at your collar at this precise moment you could be forgiven, but in person and on-screen everything appears to be FEAR business as usual. It may have some of the same talent FEAR 2s design director is on board as a creative lead, but the coding is taking place at Day 1 Studios - porters of the original FEAR to consoles and the developers behind so-so console title Fracture. Namely, that this isn't Monolith's franchise. There is, however, something else - that needs to be addressed before we descend into the slow-motion arterial spray and pyrotechnics of this, the third instalment in Monolith's franchise. It's bloody ridiculous, so we're going with the sensible and non-trendy FEAR 3.Īnd if Warner Bros complain, tough. wasn't actually shaping up to be an undeniably refreshing instalment in the franchise that specialises in chasing spectral six year-olds.Īnd that is the last time you'll see calling this game F.3.A.R. and the ! marketing brigade is barrelling so deep into the their fantasy of the txt-generation's psyche that we're almost at the stage where we can officially 4 label human existence as a culturally and emotionally barren wasteland. ![]() When This Nas announced we all shook our heads ruefully, Now, we're onto F.3.A.R. Let's Get It over with: it was shit back when it began with Driv3r. ![]() We're also told that the third game will be the conclusion to the series. However, it all fits together, and we're sure it won't be as bad as our cynicism tells us. Unfortunately most of the in-game footage revealed so far has been less impressive. You may have seen his handiwork on some of the live-action trailers. (Hey, it's the last issue, we can dream!)īy way of compensation that the series has been turned over to others, horror movie legend John Carpenter is on board. Hopefully, instead they're working on a sequel to Shogo: Mobile Armor Division or Blood. doesn't inspire much confidence, especially as Monolith have taken a backseat role as 'consultants' on this game. Unfortunately the official I33t title - F.E.A.R. The second game didn't really bring anything new to the party, not even a mix tape, but it did keep the door open for greater things to come and we're hoping FEAR 3 will be the game to provide it. Give or take the odd expansion, FEAR has consistently done just that with that creepy child Alma (now much older and with child) filling our heads with inferred visions of horror. We Do Like it when a game puts a willy up us, preferably multiple willies.
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