The Rise and Fall of F.E.A.R.

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[@ARIXANDRE]

God, the first game can easily be titled a classic.

[@christianblair8663]

It is. FEAR is among the best fps shooters ever and also an AI marvel.

[@dathip]

The greatest FPS I have EVER played next to Doom, quake and Timesplitters. Even the expansions extraction point and perseus mandate are still miles better than other fps.

[@civilwarfare101]

Monolith and ID are the best fps devs.

[@modernmobster]

@@civilwarfare101 too bad Monolith isn't the same company it was 10 years ago. Now all they're doing is making lord of the rings games.

[@civilwarfare101]

@@modernmobster Yeah it sucks but the Middle Earth games are pretty good for Assassin's Creed style open world games. It sucks they won't ever make a new fps ip but that's a problem with gaming as a whole today.

[@Rizno]

Original F.E.A.R. is one of the greatest games ever made. It needs a good Remaster!

[@railx]

Full remake

[@Shay96]

@@zigzagtoes To be fair, the AI was far more basic than anything we see nowadays. But that's what made it work so well. It was programmed how to behave. It didn't learn and adapt, but it sure as hell felt as if it did.

[@dathip]

@@railx A Full Remake would be ok, but I would prefer having extraction point and perseus mandate part of it as well and yes I want perseus mandate to be definitely fully remade.

[@ytanonymity3585]

And scary too

[@3rdHalf1]

The sequels tried to make evertything bigerer and betterer, but failed in process. I am not saying this out of nostalgia. The cramped and muted enviourment made the perfect atmosphere. The color pallet of FEAR2 lost the impact of blood splatters and exlosions. Don't get me wrong. I am not saying that FEAR2 was a bad shooter, but tonally it felt closer to DOOM 2016, than original fear.

[@PikaLink91]

"Flashlight!" "Target sighted!" "Flush him out!"

[@NinjaContravaniaManX]

I want to share a story about how I almost got scared to death in F.E.A.R. multiplayer. It was one of the creepiest moments I ever had in my life, but hilarious at the same time. I was playing the multiplayer A LOT back then, but unlike the singleplayer, it had no horror elements. No Alma, no jump scares, just some deathmatch modes, CTF, etc. One night I wanted to play, but all the good servers in my region (EU) were already empty. So I hopped onto one, waiting for somebody to join while running around the map, practising movement etc. After 10 minutes or so, I had already given up hope for someone to join this late and got totally carried away with the movement exercices. Then suddenly, SHE appeared. At the end of a corridor. Just standing there, staring at me. Alma, the little girl in the red dress from the singleplayer campaign. ALMA! ON AN EMPTY MULTIPLAYER SEVER, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! For a second, my heart stopped beating and i thought a had finally lost my mind. Playing Alma in multiplayer was Impossible and never heard of. Is this a dream, did I fall asleep on my keyboard? But then she came at me. Zooming down the corridor with like 500mph and ending my soldier's life with a single punch to the balls. I was paralyzed and my whole body was shaking. I took a moment to collect myself and hit tab, to see if another player had joined. And it was another player indeed, with default name tag. I wasn't crazy or dreaming, what i had encountered that night was the most sophisticated server hack the game has seen at this point. I then wrote this player in chat, that he got me good and how this is for once a funny and creative hack, not your average noclip aimbot godmode every cheater kiddie was running at the time. He replied by letting a ton of super weapon pick ups rain on my head, before he disappeared forever. I've played a lot of horror games in my life (pretty much all the relevant ones I'd say), but nothing beats the feeling of isolation on an empty server late at night in a dark room before getting jumpscared by a hacking zombie girl in a red dress. If you are out there... good job bro! You shall play FEAR3 forever. In hell.

[@medman3174]

What an incredible incident !! Something similar happened when I was watching ,'The Exorcism of Emily Rose', a horror film on tv, alone in the house. There, it was being told that the Devil's hour was 3 AM and the clock stops then, and a burning smell starts to come. Immediately, I started to smell something burning !! Like, I wasn't imagining, something was burning ! I came out of my room & looked at the clock ... It was stuck at 3 : 05 something, but PM ! And then i found the burnt smell was from my neighbour burning leaves in front of his house ! Still, close enough !!! Weird, how sometimes mysticism plays with us, like we all feel sometimes that the present moment has happened before, & a strong sense of deja vu sweeps us, but it is nothing special & yet we feel we have been at that exact place & done that exact thing & stuff... What a mysterious world we live in !!

[@NinjaContravaniaManX]

@tension Yes. You can holster your weapon and then run around and punch people. There was an exploit where you could spam crouch + punch at machine gun speed and basically instakill everyone you touch. She zoomed at me and duck-punched me to death. Right in the balls. I just thought "wow, Alma has a ducking and even a punching animation" - who would have thought.

[@NoHandle44]

That's actually a good idea! Getting jumpscared if you're in an empty server for too long. It definitely beats getting kicked for inactivity like in Among Us.

[@BadBoy65t]

Have you played No Players Online?

[@NinjaContravaniaManX]

​@@BadBoy65t I just looked it up lol. Guess it's made by the same guy xD thx for the hint! /watch?v=TON7zqlxioc

[@SuicidalChocolateSK]

Nobody talks about FEAR enough, my favorite shooter of all time

[@misiknuo]

5 years in FEAR COMBAT clan...the best shooter i ever played...

[@ravenravenich7879]

@@misiknuo Do people still play F.E.A.R. Combat? Haven't played it for about 5 years,and last year when I installed it there were almost no players in the game... I only saw one server with 2 or so players in it and that lasted for like I month until I decided to uninstall again...

[@shotwell25]

@@ravenravenich7879 Look up F.E.A.R online. a fan made game using all the assets from F.E.A.R 1. got plenty of players and is very fun. totally free. basically, if you remember halo online, its that but F.E.A.R

[@twin10broter]

Shotwell FEAR online was shut down

[@masterzoroark6664]

Yeah. Nice that some independent studio is making the spiritual succesor, Trepang 2.

[@celtbhoy1993]

The A.I in FEAR 1 is the best i've seen in any game. Along with the creepy static voices of the replicants communicating via radio, and the way they flank you aggressively when you least expect. Also Patxon Fettel and Alma are great antagonists,then there's the graphics and bullet physics which were superb. Probably the best horror/fps ever made.

[@masterdisaster103]

another good celic bhoy mon eh hoops

[@celtbhoy1993]

HH here's to the quadruple treble!

[@FatalFist]

I didn’t feel too moved by AI in FEAR, I always thought Thief had the best.

[@acefreak9561]

I thought the replicant voice modulator sounded super cool

[@222CBK222]

F.E.A.R 2 was one of my introductory games when I was just getting into the horror genre (along with Dead Space being my first), I was fascinated with the idea of a game implementing FPS aspects with a sudden dose of creeping horror and Alma proved to be one of my favorite antagonists. I would love to see F.E.A.R be revived but with a little more emphasis on the horror aspect than the shooting at soldiers aspect.

[@berniekatzroy]

Same man. A friend lent me fear 2 back in high school and I was captivated because of my love of a great plot, horror, it was resident evil like, and a fps.

[@Rapitor]

I always considered FEAR to be one of the scariest games ever. it didnt resort to simple jumpscares or shock factor. it was a slow burn of constant suspense and literal fear. You were outfitted with some pretty strong guns, but were still pretty powerless.

[@anarcho262]

Did we play the same game series ? They tried to shock you with cheap gore jumpscares in the first one. I found none of them scary.

[@Hirnlego999]

I think it failed with the horror part because as soon as the soldiers were gone you an expect a few scares. And once that is over the soldiers are back

[@AmandaBurger-wd4lw]

Fear games and doom games the best

[@lolsmo395]

so much research for 1 video.. you definitely deserves more than a 300k subs.

[@LyaksandraB]

And they don't even have 300k yet.

[@BLOEDVLEK]

Definitely more of a professional mini documentary than just a youtube video, but then so are all the videos on this channel

[@Argacyan]

Been sharing the shit out of their documentaries, but as it stands youtube predominantly rewards outrage and bullshit more than research (either youtube or the people using youtube)

[@MocnyBrowarek]

@@BLOEDVLEK Unfortunely hi quality materials as those are hard to "sell". They would have over 1 mln subs already if they would scream and swear abut sthitty games like all those shitty to medicore youtubers...

[@DarkCobra88]

I am happy to see some p[people appreciate the effort behind these video's, they really are great to watch with so much research behind each video and they feel like watching a story in themselves, i really wish GVMERS has more subs as they deserve them, but i guess if nothing else it means they don't get pressured like other channels to be main stream

[@mmmmgood7318]

The most underrated channel on youtube hands down

[@Kaftannn]

Agree 100%!

[@THANE_MITHRA]

the most underrated statement ever

[@alexrivera633]

the quality of this channel is so good it's crazy

[@r3tr4d]

One of the very few content creative channels out there.

[@JFKHaircut]

I have no hands

[@branberrycakes]

Crazy how FEAR 1 still has some of the BEST AI I've ever seen in a game till this day. An absolute gem and one of my Top 10 shooters of all time easily.

[@TheBattleRabbit860]

I still love the F.E.A.R. games, always have. I have all three and the expansion packs downloaded all these years later. The first game is something I will never forget. You never knew where the enemies were going to be coming from with 100% certainty; and the tension the game built was - and still is - unparalleled in the first person _shooter_ (not just first person) genre. The entire game made you question what was actually happening, and if anyone hasn't played it yet, do yourself a favor _and go play it right damn now_

[@SupaL33tKillar]

40:19 is probably gonna be the only time GVMERS swears on the channel. Them devs with them cheeky names ayyyy

[@j1gglybutt3r77]

Took me by surprise that one! went straight to the comments and saw yours XD

[@gamesergeanthd]

Fucking run

[@WhispersOfWind]

lol How obscene.

[@oscarchavez8527]

Yeah, I was kinda distracted when he said it, so I had to rewind and rewatch lol.

[@BlueZirnitra]

GUMERS

[@BioshockFan91]

Good, another 51 minutes of facts and knowledge. Thanks GVMERS for all your work!

[@WhispersOfWind]

*and patreons

[@TitaniumAlloyz]

Honestly love your narrator. Whoever does your voiceover reminds me very much of an early 00s discovery or history channel documentary. Fantastic.

[@Xandersw1]

I still have my memories of Alma Wade. That little red dressed girl was creepy. I never forget that sick story. Fear 3 was a bit disappointing because they added more arcade shooting than actual horror.

[@Xiox321]

I worked on FEAR Online as a graphic artist, mainly for the marketing, but I also created all of the Steam trading cards, icons, profile backgrounds, etc. I was responsible for the majority of marketing assets made for the game. However, it was all pretty rushed and more of a side project, I often worked on 3 or 4 games at a time, and FO was low on the list of priorities. I can honestly say that it wasnt handled like a true FEAR game. I should add that while the game was disappointing, to say the least, I am still proud of the work I did, and I did my best to make the experience better where I could. EDIT: I've made plenty of additional comments below. EDIT 2: It doesn't matter if you believe me or not. I'm not linking to any of my portfolios or anything like that, because people around here can be terrible, and I don't want to be spammed or "defamed" on my professional platforms. I also don't want want to use this account as a way to advertise myself. I don't even know if I'm legally allowed to say what I've said, as I've signed an NDA years ago, so I don't want to get in trouble because of that. If you really wanted to, I'm sure you could do some digging and find proof.

[@VerockFTW]

Man I enjoyed that game for a long time. Thanks bro.

[@tejasranger]

Yeah thank you for the hard work! All of the art work is amazing

[@noxcure]

What do you work on nowadays?

[@Xiox321]

@@noxcure It's actually been quite a while since I've worked in the game industry, mostly due to where I currently live not having any options for the work I do. So for now I'm just doing freelance work for local business, though I also sell graphics and effects online, which is much more in line with my interests, and I plan on opening my own online store soon.

[@Xiox321]

@El Diablo Make another what?

[@Filo127]

5:51 "At the end of the 21st century" Hol up.

[@blackice9088]

Um yeah, we are NOT even close to the end of the 21st century, perhaps you meant 20th century there, narrators?

[@aciDCXIV]

None shall pass Confirmed for time travel

[@CountlessPWNZ]

yeah, you got a problem with time travel, bitch?

[@JoeNoshow27]

Yah it always confuses the hell out of me how the 19th century is in the 1800's, etc. My brain can't handle the discrepancy.

[@songcramp66]

@@JoeNoshow27 The problem is that there was on 0th century so the 1st century is from 1-99 AD.

[@paininthebass101]

As a huge FEAR fan, thank you for this video. You've earned a new sub!

[@Nate_the_Nobody]

Fear 1's A.I. is still to this day some of the smartest out there, it's amazing to watch how the work together on harder difficulties

[@Azure_Gunbreaker]

Three years later, and no game has come close to how good the AI in the first FEAR game is. Honestly it's rather sad actually. FEAR AI is just that good and scary since they actively counter what you do.

[@GregFurey98]

The first F.E.A.R. is still one of my favorite games of all time. It’s such an effective blend of disturbing horror and intense action that still hasn’t been topped. It’s a shame that we may never see a F.E.A.R. 4.

[@shotwell25]

@Vyrisus Monolith got the rights back after fear 3 I believe, either that or its just an IP floating in purgatory. I saw Monolith say on twitter that they never plan to revisit the franchise, and would prefer if it stayed as is. which essentially means no more fear. i dont want a remaster tbh, the visuals of that game are timeless and the game is perfect as is, nothing to remaster since its already perfect.

[@twin10broter]

Shotwell you never know things change over time. I heard they are plans to make a movie adaption and if that goes well, then monolith might consider remastering fear

[@shotwell25]

@@twin10broter thats not true. the movie thing is a myth.

[@twin10broter]

Shotwell either way. Things change after time and if they see a lot of demand for FEAR they might consider it

[@shotwell25]

@@twin10broter they dont even have the rights to it anymore

[@raresmacovei8382]

Oh FEAR. I'll forever love 1 and Extraction Point.

[@civilwarfare101]

Those games are godlike.

[@treefingers1183]

I could literally finish the campaign, then start over from the beginning within a day. It never gets old, especially on the highest difficulty. No two fights are the same, and it's always a new fucking white-knuckled John Woo-ass dynamically, and gloriously violent experience. Once you understand how much the AI is capable of, and start playing it like you actually have to outsmart and take down a coordinated death squad in every fight... The game becomes something beautiful. I think this game should get more attention, and more people should know going in: this is NOT an average run and gun shooter that's mostly horror. It's the polar opposite.

[@bloodondope]

I love how they made extraction point even scarier and wierder than the maingame.

[@dathip]

I know it sounds crazy, but I REALLY enjoyed perseus mandate due to it being more challenging and the new enemies the nightcrawlers.

[@civilwarfare101]

@@dathip Challenging doesn't mean better. Sick of this notion.

[@lingonberriesofwrath1836]

I love the first F.E.A.R. game and it's expansion. The second and third one aren't bad games, essentially, but they have one big flaw: the check point saving system. Games like this become better when you sneak around and try to find the best route to solve missions. In such games, you should be able to save by yourself. A check point system encourages you to run like an idiot from one checkpoint to another. It's exactly the same with the Crysis series. The first one and Crysis Warhead were great, but after that, it went downhill fast.

[@fantoniumnitrous]

And they suffered the same similar fate, being the infamous PC to Console curse that really puts a damper on a franchise.

[@emanuelleonardo3765]

He's voice makes me feel like i'm watching a Discovery channel of video games. x) TY

[@TevyaSmolka]

It really breaks my heart that the fear franchise went crashing down because this franchise was really great.

[@Anomaly188]

Look up Blood and No One Lives Forever sometime. Monolith has the shittiest luck with maintaining their franchises and it's why they've always struggled to maintain a high profile in the industry.

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@Anomaly188 i didn't know about that

[@FatalFist]

Tevya Smolka I really wanted to see them do a PsiOps-like sequel myself. Paxton in 3 was close but such a far cry of what I wanted to see.

[@haolihfaioefh]

I will forever remember the scares I got from Ladder Girl followed immediately by Don't Look Left guy in the original F.E.A.R

[@kosmique]

yep. i know exactly what you mean. even though i had a feeling something was gonna happen, in the places they did happen, it still scared the living crap out of me.

[@buttermyfeet4377]

The first game is a classic, a masterpiece even. It's fun to replay even today, hell I did my first playthrough just a couple of weeks ago. It's combat is extremely good, it's horror manages to give you the chills, and it's story is... a story. The DLC is where the series fell off for me. Extraction point was pretty good, but it was riddled with bugs, more than the base game. I assumed Perseus Mandate was the same, so I never touched it. Fear 2 abandoned a lot of what made Fear special. It's unique and addicting combat with advanced mobility and punchy weapons was dropped for generic Call of Duty-like shooter mechanics. The story was much stronger than it was in the first fear game and it's DLC, but it was told terribly. To figure out the full story you have to study the wiki, read all of the collectible information, and discuss it with others, and even then it's still got plot holes and weak story here and there. Fear 3 is shit. Not only did it abandon most of the mechanics Fear originally had, it completely turned it into a first-person cover shooter with shitty collectibles that unlock abilities and items. It's story also isn't really as good as Fear 2. Terrible game that marks the end of the series.

[@soopahsoopah]

Its not it's

[@anttam117]

Yeah, it is a classic. And the two expansions for the original are also very good. I only played the first sequel, and I don’t remember much of it. But boy, do I remember the original…

[@ApexHydra-]

Well thats what happens when 3 different companies had a hand in it

[@TheGman901]

Man you guys are professionals, all the research, all the editing, all the history. You have my respect and my subscription!

[@TehMorbidAtheist]

I've actually made it a custom to replay the original FEAR every couple of years or so.

[@2psah2]

Same.

[@SkyScourgeGod]

I still own all the games for my 360. Every time I pop in the first F.E.A.R., I make it my mission to not stop playing until I finish all three titles plus their respective expansions. I'd flip my shit if anyone out there announced a remaster of the first game, it would be a dream come true.

[@jakerst941]

I’m in the process of this now. Still get chills from the cinematics and scare factor. Currently working thru the fear files expansion and then on to the rest.

[@roadblock355]

How do you play it? Do any of the game streaming service have it? IE; Steam, Epic, etc.

[@TehMorbidAtheist]

@@roadblock355 Yes. it's on Steam! But you can only buy it in a bundle with other FEAR games.

[@TomTomToHell]

No One Lives Forever is one of the best games ever. The detail in Archer was awesome and the humor was splendid.

[@civilwarfare101]

Archer is one of if not the best female character in a game.

[@ArtieStrongManMusic]

FEAR has been out for over 13 years, but I just started my first play through a couple weeks ago. I'm near the end and must say this entry is amazing. This game hits like a twisted version of Die Hard. There is a hypnotic unease as you progress through the story. The enemy AI is unlike anything I've played against.

[@michaelpieters1844]

While playing it for the first time, I also directly laid the link with Die Hard 1. The game is a pure action game with paranormal elements.

[@sleek462]

The first fear was and still is a masterpiece. They really spawned something special that has aged like fine wine.

[@walkerthewastelander964]

A two year old engine starting to show its age? Bethesda: "hold my beer"

[@mairbek]

Even the Bathesda's beer is out of date

[@RadarHawk]

COD/Activision: Hold my beer!

[@quakesnake8531]

Valve Software: Hold my beer!

[@naglismalisauskas1779]

Hold my bugs

[@ZombieLincoln666]

lol. I was so disappointed seeing fallout 4, shit looked like fallout 3

[@lorddirt5532]

FEAR 1 is still my favorite FPS of all time and the Shotgun in that game is the greatest video game shotgun of all time.

[@X.Y.Z.07]

Yup. The most satisfying gunshot impact...

[@KindOldRaven]

The OG FEAR game is actually pretty damn satisfying and despite good reviews and reception it's actually still underrated ;p As in, it should've been a bigger success.

[@WholeOrganicMilk]

I remember playing the original fear when I was younger. I remember how much it terrified me but I kept playing it because the gameplay was just so freaking fun. Hopefully one day another fear title will deliver on what the original did.

[@tritonk1759]

F.E.A.R. 3 is an OK FPS, BUT an outright insult as a F.E.A.R. game.

[@515161]

I agree

[@Jdemonify]

I loved the co-op with big brother though. that mecha fight was nice piece. But yeah no horror at all.

[@tritonk1759]

@@Jdemonify F.E.A.R. 2 had less horror too but its atmosphere was consistently strong.

[@TheAngryAsianAnimations]

Fear, Fear ExP, and Fear PE are the only real Fear games in my mind. Even if they didn't evolve much it felt like they were trying to evolve the first. And the unanswered questions gave it an almost cosmic horror vibe.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

EXACTLY!

[@SlyBeast]

Is F.E.A.R. 1's shotgun the best in FPS history? Top 5 for sure. Holy shit is it satisfying.

[@winlover37]

I love the sound of the reloading and pumping. One of the more memorable shotties in my gaming history.

[@end1234567]

RIP those enemies touched by the shotgun fairy

[@maofria1452]

Rage 2 have the best shotgun ever

[@winlover37]

@@maofria1452 I gotta get into the RAGE series. I have the first one, haven't touched it. RAGE 2 looks like a non cel-shaded borderlands and not very exciting, but I could be wrong.

[@DrakeHunter324]

Outside of a few occasions I never saw the point of using any other weapon.

[@LongTimeAgoNL]

Christ I remember Fear 1 being released... none of my friends had a beefy enough machine to run it with the utmost spectacular graphics settings. Fear 2, I absolutely loved that game. Fear 3... Proper shooter, but not fear.

[@stickiedmin6508]

I remember it being released too - very clearly. This was one of the games that really signalled a massive leap forward in gaming and graphics to me - I remember looking at pictures of the gameplay in magazines before the release, showing all the new and exciting lighting and particle effects. Pictures of intense gunfights with dust and shell casings and bullets and debris flying *_everywhere._* I remember seeing trailers with actual, moving gameplay closer to the release date showing everything those pictures promised and more besides. I saw all of that and I thought, "No way. There's just no way. There's not a computer in the whole *_world_* powerful enough to run a game *_THAT_* pretty. It's not possible. That *_HAS_* to be pre-rendered video. This can't be real. Can it?" Then came the day when I actually got to play it and found out that it really *_was_* real. My gaming history goes all the way back to the mid eighties when a game like Turrican was considered (among my friends and I) to be an uncommonly good looking one. We used to talk and dream and fantasize about something looking and playing like F.E.A.R back then, so the first time I played it on my own rig was a seriously big moment.

[@AcidGlow]

*I remember playing Fear Online.. it just wasn't the same.. But i had a blast playing multiplayer on xbox 360 back in the day.* ✅🙄

[@Meridiu5]

there was nothing more satisfying than nailing a roundhouse kick on a n00b

[@Michformer]

Pleasantly surprised to see you churn out more F.E.A.R. content, especially with the 2nd anniversary of your “Embracing F.E.A.R.” video right around the corner. Still proud to have written the script for that 2017 upload.

[@BossBrownsugar]

The shooting in this game is actually timeless.

[@jamessalvatore7054]

Exactly.... it was fucking perfection. And they ofc didn't realize that and then changed it and fucked it all up by imitating COD:

[@shotwell25]

@@jamessalvatore7054 actually, Fear 3 wasn't monolith, which explains the mediocrity. fear 1 and 2 still have phenomenal gunplay, 3 is generic because it was a different generic studio.

[@alexanderschulze7767]

Like the atmosphere

[@TheHikeChoseMe]

the first one was amazing. i played it on pc, in the dark, with head phones on. yay. loved it

[@VintageGameRoom]

Are you freaking kidding me? This channel is awesome!! How come it has so few subscribers? Do "The rise and fall of Legacy of Kain" next!

[@journeyman1218]

Yes. I really want to see this.

[@scipioafricanus3324]

F.E.A.R was without question a top 5 horror game of all time.

[@joshi3518]

Just top 5 are you joking? I think nothing comes even close to the 1st game.

[@joshi3518]

And PO was also fucking good but shit like dead space gets more attention.

[@nox5870]

@@joshi3518 I prefer Dead Space 1, Resident Evil 1 and 2 and Alien Isolation over F. E. A. R. any day... Its all subjective in the end.

[@harrymasononvacation]

As a horror game, hell no. FEAR barely even did anything to qualify it as a horror title outside of some jump scares and Alma popping up every now and then. Now, as a shooter, it's amazing. I'd say it's more horror-themed than actually horrific. Silent Hill Resident Evil Fatal Frame The Suffering Call of Cthulhu Dark Corners of the Earth Clock Tower Those games/series and many others are much better horror titles than FEAR when it comes to actually delivering something scary. FEAR is a damn good shooter, though.

[@Cloudninja927]

Josh I brother nothing tops Silent Hill 2

[@Revolversplinter]

One of the game series I miss the most, along with Condemned. Really loved Monolith

[@GigaBowserXL]

Thank you, I've been waiting for you to do this one!

[@Twigg4075]

I adore this series. You aren't kidding about the enemy AI and overall difficulty. Beating the first game and the two FEAR Files add-ons were quite a challenge.

[@PuellaMagiHomuraAkemi]

This one hurts alot, ALOT

[@fondajames]

Love FEAR 1 and 2 so much, probably my favorite FPS from last gen

[@kennethknight5964]

Fear was my first pc shooter. Rip ill never forget how scared it made me and for some reason I couldn't stop. It was like a true adventure, you keep going regardless of fucked everything is

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

It was the first game I ever had to put down at any point because I thought my heart might stop lmao. Didn't happen again until Dead Space

[@alexrivera633]

​@LeDumpsterFire first game I did that was with halo 1 first flood level and doom 3 I was so scared to play but kept going lol

[@ValerieHeart]

You should do The Rise and Fall of the Condemned game. Another horror game back on PS3/Xbox 360 era that hasn't been heard from in a long time.

[@seamusperkins2526]

This was the last game I showed my fiance before she died 2 weeks ago. Played through 1 and 2. Odd timing. Thanks for the memento.

[@k0j_]

May she Rest In Peace ❤️

[@seamusperkins2526]

kai ‍ thanks bud :)

[@ArmyGreensTanBoots]

😭😭😭😭 this broke my soul. I'm sorry to hear.

[@Ukaran]

Damn!! My sincere condolences. :-(

[@iamarabicandiloveamericanp7137]

Rest in peace

[@PSilvestre46]

The Rise and Fall of Metal Gear could work now, Seeing how Konami is destroying it

[@ReZel80657]

Hashtag Fuck Konami

[@FLABrowncoat]

It'd have to be in several parts, and the combined runtime still wouldn't be as long as MGS4 takes before it gives the player control of the game.

[@Diegorsilva2007]

I think it's not the right time to do this one yet. With Death Stranding still about to launch, and Konami still using the franchise's name (Survive exists, we wanting it or not), there's still history being made.

[@DrakeHunter324]

They dropped a pachinko machine on it as soon as they announced survive. Secondarily that FOX engine going to waste in that fetid hellhole......smh

[@panthrakikos13]

I have no idea about half of these franchises, but Steve Pettit voice is enough for me to watch everything you post! Love the Rise and Fall series, you do such good research in these! Cant wait to see some of the bigger gaming franchise appear in these series! Keep up

[@foojam2002]

Amazing experience, i just had upgraded my pc in September of 2007 and it was one of the first games i played.

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

The only game to ever literally scare the shit out of me was the original F.E.A.R. I distinctly remember playing it in the dark after 12 a.m. with my headset on on my PC. There were moments I had just stop and turn on my lights. Also, there were moments I didn't want to progress through a hall way too especially in the dark. The game was a masterpiece imo.

[@richardwelsh7901]

@@thagomizer8485 I also defecated my trousers from original F.E.A.R.

[@CcSmokecC]

I know this comment is 2yrs old but I did the same thing on my 360 way back when it first came out. I’m in my living room, playing in the dark of course. My adrenaline craving teenage brain forced myself to play FEAR only at night and with no lights.

[@abdielrainbowhellsangel2256]

First game to scare the crap outta me but pique my interest enough to push me forward through the fear! Amazing game!

[@nyx4926]

Please do a rise and fall of the army of two series

[@tomholt1080]

A series has to rise first to then fall...

[@nyx4926]

For the people who loved the beginning of the series then the better sequel it did rise. The last one was the fall

[@ddxinthehouse]

@@tomholt1080 lol too true.

[@IrishRairder5590]

I loved AoT

[@firstblessings8777]

@@tomholt1080 That game was popular. Don't underestimate it's fan base.

[@Hollywood1127]

F.E.A.R. 2 was the best. Like the narrator said, Wade Elementary level was very unsettling. At times I was almost scared to play through it and was kept on edge with what was going to happen next. Then when they took you underneath the school, there was an entirely different type of horror down there.

[@Popemaster09]

"John Woo's Hard Boiled, had left an impression on the team that they felt had not been replicated by any other game before..." Max Payne: Am I a joke to you?

[@xman777b]

did you mean Stranglehold ?

[@yutro213]

@@xman777b Stranglehold came _after_ F.E.A.R., two years later.

[@xman777b]

@@yutro213 o ok. Thanks

[@vincentchin6622]

This was the last game I showed my fiance before she died 2 weeks ago. Played through 1 and 2. Odd timing. Thanks for the memento.

[@jason96]

The graphics were way ahead of its time, truly a masterpiece

[@JustinBallard117]

Still looks good today lmao

[@piotrek6511]

First FEAR is one of the best fps game ever made

[@tjnaptown6362]

You got the same change my mind

[@colinj5291]

The original F.E.A.R. was an awesome game. Remembering the box, it makes me miss the Sierra days.

[@dillyk364]

I just found this channel. Now I’m super invested!! Love the content

[@GaggleofDoozies]

Damn.....I thought I was watching this on the History Channel......well done production. 👍

[@chemergency]

F.E.A.R. - Amazing game, one of the best post-Halo FPS's and one of the best action-horror games to date. F.E.A.R. 2 - A fun, bombastic FPS with an interesting plot that suffers from mediocre level design. F.3.A.R. - Good ideas, meh execution. It's not as bad as some give it grief for but it definitely doesn't live up to the others.

[@jerry12314]

I thought the level designs on 2 were better than the first. The levels on the first game practically all look the same. The office, maintenance areas etc.. I just wish the graphics on the 2nd were closer to the first game. The 2nd one looks so game-y with the bright colors and sci-fi looking enemies.

[@chemergency]

@@jerry12314 The visual and art designs in F.E.A.R. 2 were definitely a step up, but the linear corridors were a bit of a step back. Even though the AI was carried-over from the first game a lot of times enemy encounters were like shooting fish in a barrel since there was simply not enough room in the environment for them to shine.

[@jerry12314]

@@chemergencyAh that's right. The levels limited the AI's abilities. My complaints about the graphics are the glowing colors. I just can get over the security wearing goggles that are glowing solid blue.

[@POOKISTAN]

Fear 3 was one of the best co-op games of last gen, and had the best horde mode I've ever played...

[@FatalFist]

POOKISTAN Eh, the horde mode wasn’t all that great. You were stuck in one spot practically and fought off waves. Now we have Zombies with CoD and it features maps opening up. Fucking Run was good too but it got stupid with the time mechanic and I hate when games throw time sensitive moments.

[@XplayeroneX]

Thanks a lot for making this documentary, it really made me relive a series of games that I always loved.

[@zacseidner6985]

Great video as always! I just found your channel from your Dragon Age video it was epic. Keep up the great work!!!

[@aderek79]

Loved F.E.A.R., really enjoyed 2, and 3 felt generic.

[@CryingZombie666]

F.E.A.R. 3 is just like Dead Space 3, an abomination.

[@ibobeko4309]

@@CryingZombie666 Did you played Dead Space 1 and 2 ? I heard they are really good but are they. Wanna play them

[@CryingZombie666]

@ibo beko Really good? They're fucking great! First one was a true survivor horror, and the second one is action horror; and in my opinion, it's better than F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.

[@FatalFist]

I feel like FEAR 2 and 3 revealed a grueling problem with FPSs. That is, if you can’t adapt to COD’s formula then you are destined to fail. Case in point, Half Life 3 which we haven’t seen and still won’t for a long time - because if it launched now it would feel so incredibly generic.

[@freewheeler8924]

@@ibobeko4309 I think all three Dead Spaces are flawed, but brilliant. They should definitely be played *on PC* , not console.

[@horatimetalero]

This is so professional and informative. Amazing content. Cheers from Argentina!

[@thizfeeling799]

The atmosphere, the feeling, running around the whole empty corridor with shotgun what a vibe

[@rickyj3034]

new to the channel and may I say I'm so happy I found it!! you guys do a amazing job! this is one of the few channels I can press the like button before I even watch the video because ik it will be informative and captivating

[@youngrootv]

FEAR was the first game that actually scared me, Alma was terrifying. I remember when she would occasionally appear behind you if you decided to turn around

[@suc125]

I remember when you climbed donw the ladder, you had to turn, and this one time she stood right in front of you when you turned. Scared be big time

[@sinmenon4347]

Amazing work, as usual. I loved Monolith Games. Claw, Blood...Blood 2 was disappointing for me after the high quality and creativity of the original, and Shogo was a very interesting game, but No One Lives Forever and FEAR were something else. I'd love to see a documentary on PREY too, another often forgotten horror-oriented FPS that deserves more recognition.

[@necronau]

The music box at the end brought back a shit ton of memories and goosebumps with it

[@harlan7012]

I remember when I played fear 2 at a friend's place as a kid and really wanted to get it for myself. My parents thought it was too scary and got me the first one instead thinking it would be safer for 8 year old me, only for it to be better in every aspect, especially in horror, lol. Man this trilogy will never die with me.

[@Protsky]

That channel really is one of the best around ! It deserves wayyyy more than 300k subs !!!

[@OzOsgood]

Quality documentary! Loved FEAR and FEAR 2. Lost interest and quit about halfway through FEAR 3.

[@DouglasZanini]

Right there with you buddy.

[@MatthewAllen_FMA]

What a nice Friday surprise! That is an incredibly well done video! Thank you.

[@davidludwig7501]

Great video content. Put together very well. You have earned my subscription sir.

[@nuruddinshah684]

O.O.......(My feeling is just........Sadness) The Rise and Fall of F.E.A.R. THAT IT SELF SAY IT ALL

[@peshkybee7721]

The first Fear game was freaking fantastic. Gotta play it again soon.

[@ashishrandive9417]

Such a brilliant channel! I am going through your videos and learning about so many new games and their journey.

[@Food4thought1234]

I've only played FEAR 3. I LOVED IT. Guess I had no attachment to the first two.

[@slayermate07]

your "rise and fall" series reminds me of "all your history belongs to us" back when machinima actually made great and unique content. keep this up.

[@fossilfern]

Love the first FEAR. So many memories and it’s pity how the sequels turned out.

[@rendermangl]

Can't believe I haven't stumbled into this channel earlier. You guys are amazing!

[@yrxuL]

I remember watching my dad play this game when I was in first grade. Watching him play This and bio shock got me into gaming

[@elguitarTom]

The first F.E.A.R was amazing. Sadly the other games weren't engaging

[@sammysalgado1475]

2 held up to me but 3 was dogshit

[@acegrafik]

Still keep a physical copy of the first two on a shelf. Love the first,liked the 2-nd and hated the 3-rd for using the F.E.A.R. name.

[@samsonstone764]

Damn the feels, you hit them. I was very young back in those days and always snapped some of my older brothers games to play them on his computer. F.E.A.R. gave me such a awesome and eerie feeling it’s hard to describe now with a more objective and mature view on the game/games in general. But it was amazing, simply walking around in those buildings was chill as fuck back then, damn I wish I could view it like that again.

[@ravenravenich7879]

Thank you a lot for this video! Brought up good memories,definitely. F.E.A.R. is my favorite franchise even today,no doubt. All those jumpscares,the story,the dust coming up during a firefight,the music,the atmosphere,the AI,the silence,the shadows,movements,details,sound effects,the gore,the physics - remembering it all makes me feel depressed knowing we'll probably never see another installment again. F.E.A.R. 3 disappointed me,it lacked almost everything the previous ones had. It was still fun,don't get me wrong,but it just didn't feel like I'm playing the game I was supposed to. But anyway,even today I enjoy every single installment of this franchise as I did the first time. Especially the first one... I sure hope one day someone will pick up the ball and deliver us another installment from this franchise.

[@alejandra8111]

I love the research you guys make , shows good quality on your videos, more than many other channels. You guys deserve more subs.

[@yoggz]

early-mid 2000's was my golden age of PC gaming, I miss it!

[@trabuco9]

Early 90s to late 00s was the golden age for videogames in general. PC, consoles, arcades, handhelds, all getting quality titles specific for that platform with great design with hardware and game design that actually evolved. As soon as the 2007 financial crisis hit everything went to shit and monetization became the name of the game.

[@yoggz]

Ok then

[@CrisURace]

i love your videos!! Awesome voice, awesome info also! Very very relaxing.

[@butch2811]

I love the sound of your voice man. Keep up the great work, I love these rise and fall episodes!

[@anthonylong8128]

Great ! You 've already made a video on F.E.A.R in the past. Will be Happy to translate your video into french to increase your audience in visibility.

[@stephen3281]

I see a new notification from GVMERS, i gotta click

[@mikepanda117]

Lighting makes a hell of a difference

[@zzzz-fk8ce]

Damn that was probably the most potent opening I've ever experienced. I felt my childhoods nostalgia its glory and its rise and fall in just a few minutes, and the video hasn't even started!