Analysis: Is F.E.A.R. 3 ACTUALLY Bad?

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: skl.sh/jarekthegamingdragon06211 OKAY, I've finally finished the F.E.A.R. franchise. This was a massive project as I always have so much to say about these games, I hope you all enjoyed it! Thanks to every one that joined me on twitch, if you want to hang out in the future consider giving a follow! www.twitch.tv/jarek4gamingdragon

[@sCykoTik699]

How in the fuck was this comment posted 19 hours before the video was uploaded

[@mr.pointman1930]

@@sCykoTik699 Premiere, that how.

[@nonenothing4412]

cough TREPANG2 COUGH

[@mr.pointman1930]

@@nonenothing4412 The game haven't in final production yet. So it pointless for him to do Analysis. Wait until it finally finish everything first as long as we survive.

[@deathdragon-pk7hm]

you should look at binary domain its an awsom game

[@DioStandProud]

Is it a bad FEAR game? Yes Is it a bad game? Absolutely not, the co op was a whole lot of fun and the whole campaign vs scoring to determine which ending the two players would see was a cool feature

[@afd19850]

Definitely agree! I would add that the same can be applied for Doom 3. But I might be lynched 😂

[@CyberLance26]

With Fear 3, Dead Space 3, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6, Silent Hill Homecoming and Silent Hill Downpour that they are not trying to be scary as much as the older games does not make them bad games at all. They are still amazing, extremely well made and very fun games. Yes they are not as great at horror as the older games were but they are still great at everything else they do.

[@kingdomkey2262]

@@CyberLance26 I agree with everything except Homecoming, I think that game is awful and boring even on its own merit

[@stevenarnett4471]

Totally agree, I think people who say this game is bad are more so disappointed than anything else. Even if you don’t like it, it’s still a well made game

[@ftkingfish203]

@@Rainbow-Dash It had a great plot but bad gameplay. (the first one) The second one succeeded what it wanted, no other words.

[@zebare726]

The game permeates the early 2010 way of pushing Co-op into every game.

[@FinnLovesFP]

Ah yes, Especially Lost planet 2.

[@Matthew-gv4cu]

As someone who prefers working together with my friends against AI instead of traditional multiplayer, I really miss those days

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

@@FinnLovesFP Lost Planet 2 was the shit.

[@DisDatK9]

@@Matthew-gv4cu except it killed dead space :(

[@Matthew-gv4cu]

@@DisDatK9 I dont blame the trend, I blame EA for strong arming Visceral games and canceling the series after 3

[@bfums]

The point man looks like he’s straight out of hunt down the freeman in this game

[@GasLightyear69]

Hahahhahhah wtf lmao

[@nickyblue4866]

You fucked up my faaaace.

[@EnclaveSOC-102]

Hunt down the Freeman came out way after this, so who's ripping who off?

[@GasLightyear69]

@@EnclaveSOC-102 It was a joke

[@Poodleinacan]

@@nickyblue4866 imagibe having "full life consequences"...

[@Psychoangel-d23]

They did becket dirty in fear 3. that really was a scummy way to kill off a character

[@KhiemNguyen-ly1wz]

Honestly compare to a couple of other gaming characters I can think of, Beckett got off easy

[@theguybehindyou4762]

Becket was the earliest example I can recall of a game character's potential being squandered. Simultaneously, Paxton felt shoehorned into 3. Perhaps they should have kept Paxton deceased and had Becket tag along Point Man instead.

[@MOG0311]

Becket was a mute in FEAR 2. There was no connection to him throughout the game. He was a super soldier that could slow down and was a body to get you to through the missions. I felt more sadden watching the brothers depending on the ending and Alma die honestly.

[@Vlad544_]

Yey, he finally did it! Feels great to be early to the video I expected the most from Jarek.

[@callmesimba]

FR! I was waiting for this one!

[@michaeljetfire]

The game definitely doesnt feel much like a F.E.A.R. game, but... it definitely isnt bad. There's plenty of fun to be had with it, and it's also fun in co-op mode cause it makes you feel like a bad-ass, unstoppable team. I'd even recommend it if you want a good co-op shooter to play that's over-the-top, even if it is not a great F.E.A.R. game... by itself, it's still alot of fun.

[@Max_Payn3]

Every game tried to be COD back then, which made the FEAR series lose sight of what actually made it unique

[@joshs.1349]

Gaming Dragon is a cool handle, but I personally would have gone with Jarek the FOV Slider

[@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137]

Lol

[@brucesnow7125]

Really hate how Alma was basically nothing in this game. They had such a great opportunity to explore trio's relationship more, but Alma? She's just a baby making machine with zero agency and just used as a plot device for bros to go around.

[@afd19850]

I would say the real issue isn’t that Fear 2 and 3 are bad games. They are not. The issue is that Fear set the bar that high because to this day its a bloody superb game!

[@andydagreat8539]

Facts

[@DropKickJaw]

Try Trepang2 Alot like Fear

[@treyowen9213]

​@@DropKickJaw is there horror in it?

[@DropKickJaw]

@@treyowen9213 Yup. Simular to FEAR

[@Ya-rs9mk]

Fear 2 is great, Fear 3 has a great combat but man the story is fucking horrible and disrespectful. Not only because of becket’s death but also they didn’t even mention Astistide and how tf is Fettel alive? The story is a big Pile of hot garbage story-wise and it made me piss so much. And how the killed Becket after saying his telepathic potential is outstanding and being able to fight Alma yet Fettel comes (who IS SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD) and does that to him? The funniest thing is that Fear 3 is the only one written by an actual writer. It’s such a shame.

[@Logan-vj1ty]

Oh man, I've been expecting this This saga has been evolving, just backwards

[@jasonscarborough94]

6:34 I like the fan theory that this Paxxon is actually just the manifestation of the Point man's latent psionic powers

[@FluffySakii]

I still remember going back to FEAR 3 after trying FEAR Online and having a better appreciation for how much fun that game truly was in comparison.

[@samz8691]

I wonder if they should have been like Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood where you could switch brothers on each chapter and the other was AI controlled. Out of curiosity, do you have plans to play any other Medal of Honor titles? (Such as Rising Sun or European Assault.)

[@bamboozlednoodle6513]

MoH: Rising Sun kept me sane in 7th grade

[@liamcdm3689]

@@bamboozlednoodle6513 I remember myself never figuring out how to progress out of the night level very early on in the game and getting board. I preferred European Assault and Frontline.

[@samz8691]

@@liamcdm3689 European Assault was also pretty good.

[@samz8691]

@@bamboozlednoodle6513 It was I think one of the first games I played with bots in MP so I wasted plenty of hours in that. (And still do.)

[@BloodRedFox2008]

@@bamboozlednoodle6513 Rising Sun was my first MoH, shame it never had a sequel since the ending felt like it was setting itself up for one.

[@RemingtonSteel]

The enemies is FEAR 1 were so damn smart... Taking cover. Calling out your location and calling back up

[@Max_Payn3]

Seeing them kick over tables and dive through windows blew my mind back then. Monolith’s other game from that era Condemned:Criminal Origins also had the same AI engine and that game has some insanely smart AI, really added to the intensity of that game.

[@RemingtonSteel]

@@Max_Payn3 FEAR was ahead of its time

[@uncommonsaucers2355]

@@RemingtonSteel The FEAR 3 enemies feel smart again, way better than FEAR 2.

[@RemingtonSteel]

@@uncommonsaucers2355 Do they even make games with super smart AI like that anymore?

[@uncommonsaucers2355]

@@RemingtonSteel Haven't really played many recent games so I wouldn't know, Metal Gear Solid 5 had pretty good AI though

[@chemergency]

F.3.A.R. is one of those games that has a good idea on paper, but just wasn't executed with enough care and polish to make it worthwhile, and it also pretty much lost the franchise's identity- as the horror elements feel like an afterthought.

[@michaelsparda8145]

Jarek: doing a fear 3 video Me: ah he's gonna shit on it Jarek: its a good game Me: WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

[@QuickQuips]

Oh well. There's DX agreeing with us.

[@ORLY911]

I still love the mech sections in 3. You could make a whole game around the way they played. Day1 Studios DID make Mechassault, so it honestly makes sense they did a better job with these sections than Monolith.

[@S1deshowRob]

Still bitter we never got new Mechassault games

[@impbizkit8803]

FEAR 3 is basically Resident Evil 6 of FEAR series

[@qiff6667]

i love both.

[@gabrielpadro5589]

Yeah, you were about right. The story and writing is shit and the campaign is way to short, but the gameplay is pretty fun and the multiplayer(both competitive and especially cooperative) was really good. Also despite what a lot of people say, Fear 3 did not kill the franchise, Fear Online did.

[@armthecyborg4021]

Ah yes, I remember that Multiplayer FEAR game, I really wanted FEAR 4 to happen but FEAR Online avoided it

[@LicoriceLain]

@@armthecyborg4021 At this point, the series needs an Alma-less reboot.

[@armthecyborg4021]

@@LicoriceLain Ye

[@EnclaveSOC-102]

I still prefer Extraction Point as the canon ending. Also, I can't help but laugh every time you use a Half-Life scientist sound for censorship to not get demonetized.

[@FaheemProductions]

100% agree with you.

[@therandomdickhead5744]

Agreed god bless the science team

[@EnclaveSOC-102]

@@therandomdickhead5744 Thanks Mr. Random *DARGH*-head.

[@EnclaveSOC-102]

@@FaheemProductions yeah, because FEAR was never about happy endings, it was about fixing a *STAHP* up that you only made worse with nuking a city.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

I don't think either ending was that good, I'm one of those people who think the fettle/alma stuff should have stopped psst the first game expansions included especially going off the after credits of fear 1

[@WrightOnTarget]

Crazy how they got John Carpenter to direct the Live-Action commercial

[@johnmirra6707]

I genuinely loved this game man, I played it with my brother and we had a blast. And I love how the ending is decided by who played better haha.

[@novaleader7305]

I didn't know John carpenter directed the cuteness in FEAR 3

[@EmilSinclairDM]

Um, probably no. Had some fun playing it, but it isn't really a F.E.A.R. game, sadly :(

[@thereseemstobeenanerror1219]

@Jack K I mean it is.

[@yourewallsareveryconvenien8292]

@@thereseemstobeenanerror1219 Eh, it has the name fear slapped on it and some characters from the previous game and that's it.

[@user-DrKritz115]

@@yourewallsareveryconvenien8292 and the weapons and the environment and the evil corporation and the main paranormal antagonist etc etc

[@matteodelapaz1698]

@@user-DrKritz115 and slow mp mechanic

[@mr.pointman1930]

Also, I would love you do analysis on Red Faction series. Another dying franchise all thanks to the fourth game.

[@ATP2555ify]

It's already dead though

[@ZeroSystem100]

Jarek the real mvp with the FEAR trilogy reviews 💪🏼

[@MaximG.]

I mean, it kinda makes sense that movement and impactful melee are back - you literally playing as FEAR 1's chad Pointman instead of virgin (lol) Becket.

[@Matt-md5yt]

Glad you finished the FEAR games my dude. Sad they went down hill after one

[@biguy223]

Regarding the twins meeting Beckett, wasn't the reason they went to see him was so they could find Alma's location? Because Beckett was still connected to Alma in some way and that's why Fettel possessed him, to find Alma's exact location. I apologize if i was wrong though.

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

They already knew her location from Jin.

[@mr.pointman1930]

The game is already 10 year old. Time really flies... Yes, this game wasn't stood it times and can be good but fell shorts.

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

To sum up this game: “What’s the point, man?”

[@Thraakull]

I think that all FEAR games are good, the first one is the best, but the sequels are just too much centered around Alma, whole FEAR series could have been about different encounters and ghosts or psycho soldiers, the horror atmosphere could have been improved. The sequels and mainly the third game is just screaming "we were made for the masses and their needs regardless of whether it fits our game style, no more unique stuff, just rip-off famous games..."

[@uomoafide6539]

I always wondered what would happen if one day F.E.A.R. got the "Prey treatment": same title, different execution. In this case each game focusing on different paranormal events and antagonists.

[@Thraakull]

@@uomoafide6539 Exactly - maybe FEAR could be modded like that.

[@socksleeve]

@@uomoafide6539 apparently that was the original plan, it was going to be like hyper-violent ghost busters. Sequels would cover different paranormal anomalies, but the idea got scrapped.

[@uomoafide6539]

@@socksleeve what a shame

[@matheusmelo6022]

The fact the first game featured leaning mechanics and the sequels didn't have it scream "I WAS DUMBED DOWN FOR CONSOLES AND THIS FRANCHISE IS DEAD."

[@user-DrKritz115]

Fear 3 would have been a bit better if it didn't have only ONE paranormal enemy type. (The cultists are technically paranormal ) The specters and remnants just pack their bags and the expansion apparitions just got shafted from canon

[@theguybehindyou4762]

The game was clearly rushed/unfinished.

[@cappedminer369]

@@theguybehindyou4762 just wait until you hear about the dev cycle for fear 3

[@wymanrtaylor]

Poor Beckett; that dude had a really bad time. F

[@NicholasBrakespear]

Biggest missed opportunity in this game - they failed to make use of the fact that Paxton Fettel got a new body at the end of the FEAR 2 DLC. They just flat-out pretended it didn't happen. But why? Why not have Fettel make his return in corporeal form, maybe with some super powers, and team up with the stoic point man like Loki in the Thor films. If they'd made the point man silent again, but had a snarky Fettel as a teammate, it could have been a fantastic pairing. Instead, we get grumpy angry-faced point man and his beard, and his ghost pal, and a story that has too much spectacle and not enough competent writing.

[@KhiemNguyen-ly1wz]

Fear 3 was developed by a different studio. They basically did the same exact thing Monolith did to the first Fear expansions, which is to just ignore things they don’t really care for. I guess it’s only fair

[@stevenarnett4471]

I’m a huge fan of the original FEAR, it’s my favorite game ever. Having said that I LOVE fear 3, I’ve had so much fun with this game in both co op and solo. I know the games doesn’t have many “horror” moments but the gameplay is really good and the score system is arcady and adds a lot of replay value

[@chriswatchreviews4752]

I love the F.E.A.R. franchise, and they need a reboot, especially the original

[@theguybehindyou4762]

I'd recommend waiting until the wokeness craze dies down, cuz nobody can write for shit at the moment.

[@Creed5.56]

F.E.A.R.3 was the only fear game ive played, and I honestly really enjoyed it. I played it during my transition from Xbox 360 gaming to PC gaming. I played with a controller on a 2013 windows 8 laptop that could surprisingly play some pc games. I played with a friend ive had for years at this point, and honestly I really had a good time with it. Maybe its because I was a dumb 15yo then... but still, I come back to it every now and again and still have fun to this day :)

[@reizorbeatz519]

Same but on xbox

[@JoshMC2000]

After watching this I brought this game on sale for me and a friend and it was hilarious playing through it. I remember we walked into this really spooky as corridor and I was like. "Lovely blood everywhere" and then I turn to look at my friend in game and his sat on a wheel chair and he just says "My legs are tired can you give me a push" all tension gone and where laughing like Idiots

[@0lionheart]

Quick thought on the config file; senior developers are often out of the loop, and dismiss things like FOV sliders. If the config file is neat and exposed and the options menu isn't, that's probably why

[@lebitelexie9350]

We recently replayed this game with my friend in Coop and I had no idea why my aim is soo damn off. I kept missing shots that I was absolutely sure I wouldn't and I went mad on my mouse's speed for no effect. Now I Know what was at fault....

[@syndicalist-0]

Man that intro throws me back. So many memories come in with that ps1 sound

[@ZzVinniezZ]

it pretty okay game but it didn't earn itself to be called FEAR

[@matheusmelo6022]

I played this game after FEAR 2 and 1. It really feels like a copy of MW2 campaign. A lot of the maps are a lot like those featured in MW2. For example, the favela level, the neighborhood level, and I believe you fight in an airport too. Whoever developed it was trying to gain from Call of Duty's hype at the time. It really feels like a military shooter with zombies.

[@Dis-Connecdead]

Sounds good.

[@maciekfoster5256]

It is very diffrent from modern warfare 2, fear 3 was a great fps, very innovative and unique

[@matteograssi5898]

I loved it when I first played with my dad in 2012. That was my first F.E.A.R. game (ironically I played the last before the others).

[@johnsturm9344]

I'm sure it feels different, but looking at the sniping in this game it reminds me a bit of the original Killzone sniping. It had to be some of the most wonky sniping I've ever used. You'd make major corrections with one stick and the more minute corrections with the other stick. It was possible to get used to it somewhat. But I've never seen any other game do it since.

[@airsoftfatty1234]

Why “Becouse it’s fuckin awsome” best self answer iv ever heard

[@flammenwaffle7976]

Is it a good fear game: not really Is it a scary game: no Is it good: HELL YEAH

[@morriszombine]

ahah, well, atleast Perseus Mandate had good soundtrack. Not spectacular, but good, even so you used pieces of it here, hehe. Weirdly, back in 2007, Perseus Mandate was the first FEAR game I got introduced to. FEAR 3 was the biggest dissapointment. FEAR 2 beta was the best, since it had most of FEAR 1 physics, so weapons felt like weapons. Also, about Fettel eating Alma in FEAR 3: Its a cut piece of plot for FEAR 1. If you are interested, use DragonUnpacker to listen to the voice files for FEAR1. It contains ALL voice files for original FEAR1 script, where you have no idea who the replicas are at first, where you get to know that replicas are in fact clones as the gameplay progresses, Jankowski is not killed right away and stays for a while actually, Fettel kills Harlan and tells you he wants to find Alma to consume her for power. It also has a lot of replica chatter to give you a perspective of what the gameplay would have been like. Maybe you know that already, but, if you could make a video to sum it all up for the audience - it would be great.

[@POOKISTAN]

FEAR 3 had the best horde mode that I ever played - In fact, some of the multiplayer modes, were genuinely pretty original, though they could've used a sequel to polish them. The whole game having campaign co-op with two characters that play very differently was really cool as well. The gunplay was fun-as-hell too, and how you can increase your power by completing challenges (which is necessary to enjoy the horde mode because it does get incredibly challenging by the end of any of them) really helps give you a sense of progression...

[@stevenarnett4471]

Totally agree, I still find people to play the multiplayer with to this day

[@Versailles18]

The biggest thing I took from this video is that JAREK IS 34???!?!!!!

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

No, I'm 30. That footage is from 2015.

[@SicSemperBeats]

its funny how all of the fear games are similiar in theme and story but like completely goddamn different in execution and gameplay

[@annapocalypsezero4719]

If a series has to end it could do far worse than this game tbh. Though I wish it was longer and creepier, as for Jin not being dead well her death sequence was a bit strange so I just say Alma or the ghosts were messing with point man to try and make him give up, hey it works for me lol. I missed out mostly on the MP a shame as it was really cool looking. great vids by the way.

[@titanjakob1056]

One thing I remember liking about this game is the nail gun

[@Strondjong]

My favorite game ever made. I platinumed this. It was a grind but i did it. I LOVED f.e.a.r. 3

[@Jewifer333x2]

The death of F.E.A.R. started with #2

[@diegochavez1286]

The only thing I can say didn't liked from F3AR is the story, there's too many loopholes, unanswered questions, forgotten characters, why did they killed Beckett in pathetic way? It's ridiculous.

[@anthonylevi]

I love it. It's really cool that you have a cover system too.

[@TheRama2299]

I can't stress how awesome the shotgun in this game is. Sounds awesome, looks awesome, and turns people into a red mist up close. Sure it's not really as good as the original FEAR shotgun but still, this gun in multiplayer is simply a lot of fun to use. I have vivid memories of this one mode where you play as one of the ghosts that are similar to Paxton, in terms of gameplay. Everyone would spawn like this and NPC soldiers would start to spawn and attack everyone too. You could possess them and kill other soldiers and players. I think it was a free for all but with that twist, I had a blast with it

[@onje_berdy1590]

Shotgun in the first game was reloading with the same quantity of cartridges after any number of shots.

[@nicholascauton9648]

F.E.A.R. 3 is one of those games where the gameplay hasn’t aged all that well. In all honesty, it really doesn’t have the best replay value.

[@OohsAndAhsBros]

A fear 3 review with legendary's theme in the background This video was made for me

[@ruffleraveninc3602]

4:27 The aim sensitivity reduction is probably lagging behind the animation. That would cause an issue like that.

[@socksleeve]

Honestly the major gripe I have is that you can only carry two weapons

[@onje_berdy1590]

My greatest disappointment is all about Paxton. He was a god looking mysterious figure in the first game. Like G-man. In the third he is just a magician, like those generic dudes from Skyrim.

[@auger0073]

I skipped fear 3. Thanks for making this so I can know more about how the franchise ended

[@Favk21]

Played co-op campaign as Fettel, had fun.

[@515161]

That ladder scare was in the demo and I was sold on it!

[@jebusman56]

Given what games Day One worked on before F3AR it makes sense the mechs are good in this game; RIP Mechassault

[@humortumor]

The iron sight design on that shotgun is bizarre...

[@dmwanderer9454]

God, I remember having so much fun with my dad in co op. I got the bad guys ending 😊

[@michael-pg8fi]

Fear 1 is the greatest FPS ever made it didn't need a sequel

[@EdselAmbience]

Me being a deep fan for F.E.A.R one my answer is: YES

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

Me being a massive fan of F.E.A.R. 1, the answer is no.

[@EdselAmbience]

@@Jarekthegamingdragon uh wym

[@mrbootystealer5712]

@@EdselAmbiencehonestly I didn’t think it was a bad game

[@christophersmith8848]

@@EdselAmbience I imagine he explains in the video

[@EdselAmbience]

@@christophersmith8848 yea yea not what I was meaning tho.

[@sebs-shenanigans]

Not wanting to get all emotional on you lads, but I do have to say that FEAR 3 seeded the flashpoint that turned the tide of my life in a way I would have never even imagined. While searching for a co op partner I stumbled across a random Irish lad. We had a shit ton of fun blasting through the campaign, and soon enough he told me about his work. 3D moddeling via an open source program called Blender. Four years have passed, I not only know how to do 3d modelling, I also learned how to draw and currently am trying to get into a sculpting program called Zbrush. Finished my first proper 3d gig yesterday and got my first payment. Fear 1 was a game changer for many proper lads Fear 3 was a game changer for me.

[@YautjaWarrior3]

One of the few games that gave me motion sickness. Raising the FOV helped a little, but the terrible head bob combo'd with the forced motion blur... just gross.

[@pastichiorocker]

Fear 2 had better atmosphere, but the weapons felt like pea shooters. Fear 3's story was pretty meh, but the combat and weapons felt better than in Project Origin. I didn't really mind the graphics, but the 1st 2 levels felt like I was playing Cowadoody.

[@CellarPhantom]

Thank you for that intro sound. it made me feel a lot better.

[@bagasangga]

almost to the 200k sub

[@treyowen9213]

I just replayed it today. Its still okay to this day.

[@jessekoppel3847]

You should review condemned 2 bloodshot next. A underrated jem that never gets talked about.

[@mr.pointman1930]

Wait until it port to Steam then he will talk.

[@EnclaveSOC-102]

@@mr.pointman1930 which will never happen since it was console exclusive for whatever reason and is now abandonware at this point.

[@mr.pointman1930]

@@EnclaveSOC-102 I'll know it sucks. Now, it needs an console emulator to play this game.

[@Treblaine]

Fear 2 had mouse acceleration?!? Suddenly EVERYTHING makes sense, as something about that game really really bugged me.

[@EduardoLuna120291]

It's bad for a FEAR game, but it's decent for a shooter. It doesn't do anything groundbreaking whatsoever, but it's fun for almost its entire playthrough. Such a shame that FEAR was so mismanaged as a franchise. If they had followed a sort of "monster of the week" formula with each game, I think we'd have a compelling series. Just imagine, the Pointman and company taking on missions all across the US taking on different supernatural occurrences. Vampires, Sasquatch, Demons, etc. Instead we just got a progressively more bland Alma.

[@gabrielpadro5589]

Absolutely. While I think it would have been better if they followed up on Extraction Point's ending, if they insisted on ignoring the expansions, then the next best thing would have to dich Armacham and the replicas, and have Pointman and friends battle all kinds of supernatural baddies across the USA with maybe the mystery of his origins, Alma and/or Paxton's ghost as recurring elements.

[@antoniorsoftware]

Same experience; FEAR 2 was disappointment after FEAR 1, but FEAR 3, despite its flaws, actually delivered something new.

[@Hellhound23691]

The co-op was fun. Especially if you're playing with some who you're competitive with. I loved playing "Fucking Run" with my younger brother.

[@kabob0077]

21:14 War for Cybertron had a pretty good Horde mode...

[@somethingclever4563]

A "retroactive pullout"?! That may be the greatest concept I've ever heard

[@_Tzer]

playing as fettel is honestly fun. As others say it's not a great F.E.A.R game but a great game by itself Especially on co-op if you wanna play with a friend.

[@apoletestry3766]

It really grinds my gears that the only way to play the best F.E.A.R. game (F.E.A.R. 1) is by buying ALL OF THEM! See for yourself store.steampowered.com/app/21090/ But you can buy it alone on GOG so that's good.

[@LuluTheDuck33]

I actually forgot that there is FEAR 3

[@lllXanderlll]

Really does feel like one of those "this game isn't bad but it's a bad game for this series" like how Doom 3 isn't a bad game but it's not a very good Doom game, since it's such a large tonal shift. And I agree with the zombies hot take, that's a big reason why the kids never appealed to me it just got boring shooting more and more spongey zombies

[@sambuxton931]

Fear 3 isn’t a bad game IMO, it’s just not a really a fear game

[@R3AL-AIM]

I am replaying this on Steam right now! Great to see this! I remember playing this game back in middle school on the Xbox 360 and I believe on that cloud gaming service (I FORGOT THE NAME!) but I would play online with my buddy!!! Personally, I love the game. Another note: BF3 on PS3 was so limiting me and that same buddy upgraded to actually gaming PC just for BF3 :D The rest is history. Thanks for the videos man

[@maxlvl912]

I know this game (probably deservedly) gets hate from Fear fans and is considered a bad game compared to the original. But man I put hours into Fear 3 when it launched. The multiplayer modes were inventive, the co-op campaign had so much replayability and the horde mode was addictive as hell. Maybe not a very faithful sequel and definitely loses a lot of the horror elements but I can't help but have fond memories of playing this one. Also regarding Pointman still being a silent protagonist I have a vague memory of it being mentioned that he was a mute (due or as part of the experimentation that turned him into a super soldier) though if it is true its definitely not mentioned in game.

[@AlanTheBest97]

I played it coop when it launched with my brother, had a blast, you must be the first one to understand me. Fettel is a bit OP though but playing as him is so much more fun than pointman. Even in FEAR 1 the story always felt a bit like a SciFi channel movie so I don't really care for it.

[@t850terminator]

Wonder how much better it would have been if it was singleplayer focused. You go Point Man only and you get to unlock the Fettel only mode after you beat the campaign

[@Hyper_Gogeta]

Jarek, I recommend you watch the FEAR franchise retrospective series by KZbinr "Whitelight". He's an amazing KZbinr and you would enjoy his content. Considering you two are really similar, though he goes so more in depth since he's got a longer video release schedule, not bashing you that's just how it is because of the difference in deadlines.

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

I watch whitelight, I like his content. I would argue I'm a lot more in depth about gameplay and combat because that's what I actually care to talk about. It's the first priority for me. He's a lot more in depth about story and narratives and what not. Gives a good look at all angles between us.

[@GruntGamerProductions]

Not the worst game out there, but a huge fall from the original. Less F.E.A.R. and more Call of Duty. It would be nice to see the series get rebooted. If DOOM and Wolfenstein can do it, why can't F.E.A.R.?

[@POOKISTAN]

I made another post regarding the game overall, mostly from a gameplay perspective, but here's from the perspective of 'where the horror is in the game', and I'll just say this: Consider the game from the enemies' perspective. I don't think the game was supposed to be scary to the player this time around - I think it was more designed as you and Fettel (spelling?) just go through and mercilessly decimate all of the opposition. For some reason, I could not find the exact quote, but there was a DOOM developer of one of the more recent games (I think) that said 'DOOM isn't a game about you being stuck in hell with a bunch of demons - It's a game about a bunch of demons being stuck in hell with you'. I think that's where they went with this, and where the 'horror element' can be found - I also think it's reflected in the sound design as you can hear a lot of the panic and banter as the enemy gets chaotically dismantled. But, that's an alternate perspective, and one that I've really never heard anyone echo...

[@AvalancheOfFire]

Hey Jarek, thanks for doing these thorough analyses of the F.E.A.R. series. Decided to get the whole collection on Steam during the sale for $10.99 now to finally try them out (even the not-so-good parts you recommended against playing). Appreciate what you do man!

[@DakinRinone]

The way you described the penetrator though lol