FEAR has to be one of my favorite horror FPS games of all time. I have good memories of FEAR scaring the living crap out of me when I least expected it. FEAR also brough a good balance of scary elements and well-played FPS action scenes. Both FEAR 1 and 2 had me on the edge of my seat. Now FEAR 3 is of the horizon and I can’t wait.

So what do we know about this title? Well if you’re not in tune with the FEAR story, a lot has gone on, so I’ll briefly skim the story then get to the nitty-gritty gameplay elements.

Nine months before the beginning of FEAR 3 Point man, the head the First Encounter Assault Recon unit more commonly known as FEAR was sent on a mission to stop a telepathic cannibal known as Paxton Fettel. Point man soon discovered that Fettel was in fact his brother who was working alongside their tortured and powerful mother Alma Wade. Despite this Point man dispatched his FEAR team to try to destroy them, this in turned destroyed the city, the FEAR team and Fettle, but Alma lived. In FEAR 3 Fettle returns from death with an unclear agenda and alma i about to give birth to something that could destroy the world. Fettle wants to side with point man but the reasons are unclear.

So that’s the story out of the way let’s get to the stuff that you want to hear about, the game play. FEAR 3 focusses more on the multiplayer element this time around. As both Point man and Fettle are playable, both characters have their own unique abilities meaning that team work is essential for progressing through the game’s story mode. You can play single player as Point man, with unique FEAR abilities or dive into co-op where player two will take the role of Paxton Fettel with extremely powerful Telekinetic abilities that have given him life beyond the grave.

What very interesting is that The original FEAR was developed by two video game development companies. Day 1 studios and Monolith studios. FEAR 2 was only developed by Monolith as a solo project.FEAR 3 is only developed by Day 1 so it will be very interesting to see how the studio tackles the franchise by itself.

FEAR 3 will be released on May 27th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Garv

OUT NOW:

Ninja Blade: As i am a hack and slash nut this one will come to no surprise. After playing the demo. I was quite impressed with it. I was initially thinking it was gonna be a ninja Gaiden knock off but i was pleasantly surprised. The use of weapons, quick time events and platforming did impress me.

Gears Of War 1 and 2: I was a fool. I had gears of war 1 once it was amazing but i got rid of it so i could get y greasy mitts on another game, which i cant remember off the top of my head. Everyone is playing Horde made on GOW 2 and GOW 2 does look amazing. 3rd person shooter aren’t really my thing but GOW does them justice!

Left 4 Dead: Just for on-line really. One of those game i would rather ind in a bargin bin somewhere so i can play my mates on live with it. Played it once, thought it was a good game for what it was, but i can assure you i want be buying i for the single player experience

Fear 1 and 2: This may sound peculiar to some of you but my Girlfriend likes watching me play games. We both went though bioshock together. And now we have both seen odds and ends of FEAR we want to put the 2 games trough their paces. Dont you jut love relationships

COMING OUT THIS YEAR: (this is where the good bit is :p)

Guitar Hero Metallica 29/05/2009 : It still annoys me that a load of Americans are playing this game right now probably as i type seeing as they got it in march. But us EU fans are still twiddeling our thumbs for this gem of a game. We have already had a taste when we downloaded the GH metallica demo. But i want more. Me being an avid metallica and GH fan this is the music game of my dreams so far, a host of great metallica songs coupled with the option t play as the band makes me happy

Prototype 12/06/2009 : I love GTA, Zombies are great too. super powers are awesome and generally causing destruction around the city of new york is my cup of tea. When i first heard of prototype i was a bit sceptical. But as i have been looking at news and videos my expectations of the game have grown. the ability to mould Alex how you ant him looks great. I really cannot wait for this one.

Batman: Arkham Asylum 19/06/2009 : As far as comic book games go. None have really stood out to me. I was a tad excited about spider man web of shadows but that didn’t last long. So what is Arkham Asylum different? Well for me it how grimy, dark and deliciously evil it looks. It also has the joker. This game is definitely targeted at an older audience just highlighting the fact that batman isn’t just for kids. I have high hopes, reminds me a little of manhunt so should be fun.

Tales of Vesperia 03/07/2009 : One of the few games i enjoyed on the Game cube was tales of symphonia. Ok i didn’t play the game all th way through but when i did play it on coop round my mates house i was impressed. The 360 is still in need of a decent long RPG. Granted fable was good i wont knock that but we need a game with a party and 50 hours of game play. :p Blue dragon got boring after a while. So why is TOV on my wanted list? well if its anything like the cube game i will be plenty happy!

Wolfenstien 28/08/2009 : Yay! was my first reaction when the classic wolfenstien series was announced a come back to the 360. First FPS I played. Surprisingly enjoyed the return to castle wolfenstien on the original Xbox so i have high hopes for this game. It will be lik horde mode on call of duty WAW but better seeing as its got a whole game around it. Even thinking about the game makes me happy.

Halo 3 – ODST 25/09/2009 : Me being a huge Halo 3 nut! (Even my xbox ix covered in cammo Green with halo scrawled on it) This is one of my must haves of the year. Its pitting you against he covernant as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper (ODST) so you wont have your spartan armour. This is going to be a great game because it will focus’s more on survival and tactics. Cannot wait! And with new multi player to the halo 3 universe i think i may explode with excitement!

Bayonetta 25/09/2009 : Still a little sceptical. A game by sega and one of the brains behind devil may cry. Another hack and slash where you play as a witch who has magic hair and looks like a secretary combined with a dominatrix. Add some stilettos with gun attachments and nakedness when you perform uber attacks and you have a game…Will it flop? Will it be a pervs paradise? or will it be a greatly challenging and compelling game. Well one way to find out. Gonna have to wait though.

Bisoshock 2 30/10/2009 : Well if you haven’t been reading this blog let me point you here, here and here. Bioshock, one of the best FPS games ever made In my opinion and i greet the sequel with open arms. Playing as a big daddy 10 years after the events of bioshock 1? yes please

Max Payne 3 30/10/2009 : When this was announced I jumped for joy, The first gaming series to use bullet time and its coming back for this generation. I am stoked another 3rd person shooter game that does the genre justice. Great story and great game play from the firs 2 games lets see hat the 3rd installment has to offer.

2010:

Final Fantasy XIII : A must have RPG for any RPG fan out there with new improvements to game play and it being a part of square enix’s greatest RPG franchise. I simply cannot wait. As i aid before the 360 needs a good RPG

Dante’s Inferno : Hack ad slash, 7 circles of hell and a great poem i think  make a good game. From one of the makers of God Of War i am remaining positive that this game will be good. Take a look!

Well hopefully that’s given you a glimpse of whats to come. The release dates are subject to change and are a rough estimation.

Now i need cash and a job.

Anyone?

No?

Garv!

So at the moment i Haven’t got much money in the Bank and what i have got is saved for a rainy day (better be raining the day i graduate :p)

So its no surprise really that i think the price of current Gen games these days are a bit steap. Sure the dreaded evil thing that should never come out of a humans lips known as the economic recession *flinches expecting the government to take him out with a head shot* has brought the price of games down a tiny bit but seriously if a new release comes out and i have to folk out 40 quid of my cash for said game. That’s a good months dinners down he drain. But I’m a game a holic there is not a day that goes past that i havn’t  set my fingers on a joy pad of some kind, you could say i was born with a joy pad in my hand. but hats not a mental image anybody wants really.

So what I’m asking here is, is it just me who thinks that the price of games is ridiculous? New PS1 games back then were about 20 quid brand new, Yeah so games these days have HD and maybe fireworks coming out of the TV every time you win but 40 quid? Seriously?

My dilemma at the moment is deciding between Street Fighter IV, Halo Wars, Gh metallica and both F.E.A.R games. Can only have 1 (or 2 in the case of F.E.A.R.) Its times like this where i should if got a part time job at game to get the staff discount.