F.E.A.R II Demo

Vic Vinegar · 22-01-2009 2:51pm #1

Just noticed this is up on live now, has anyone got it yet? impressions?

Can't get it myself cos i'm without my 360 for a while.

Soby · 22-01-2009 3:14pm

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Just noticed this is up on live now, has anyone got it yet? impressions?

Can't get it myself cos i'm without my 360 for a while.

:eek:awsome

downloading now;)

NunianVonFuch · 22-01-2009 4:01pm

Downloading it now. I like the way they allowed you to queue your downloads remotely with the new marketplace thing. Just a quick call home to get the xbox turned on and you're sorted!

Soby · 22-01-2009 4:22pm

Ye seems pritty good..What you'd expect..Pritty good graphics good AI etc.....Apparantley it just takes on from F.E.A.R 1 and ignores the expansions..I had to wiki it caused its been so long since ive played it ive forgotten the plot..

Moiph · 22-01-2009 6:20pm

Cheers for the heads up, downloading it now

Samurai · 22-01-2009 11:12pm

Hm got lost in the dark so I turned it off, it does strike me as a game that would scare the bejesus out of me though

speedfreak · 22-01-2009 11:32pm

i like! good AI and bloody creepy!

NunianVonFuch · 23-01-2009 1:52am

Just finished playing it now. Freaking awesome. Although I was sold on this the moment it was announced as I loved the first one. Still the horror bits are more accomplished (as in I could feel the shiver and the panic rather than just the odd jump). I played it on my own in the dark right up against the tele with headphones on - the way it should be played! Hope they bring back the penetrator, such fun pinning people to walls by their ankles. :cool:

Vic Vinegar · 23-01-2009 1:58am

Got it myself finally, but for the PS3. It's a big improvement graphically. Some parts pretty freaky too. the big power suit you get into is class too, blowing people to bits never gets boring! (in games....)

NunianVonFuch · 23-01-2009 2:02am

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Got it myself finally, but for the PS3. It's a big improvement graphically. Some parts pretty freaky too. the big power suit you get into is class too, blowing people to bits never gets boring! (in games....)

It's such a great release after being scared and shot to pieces so making you feel really puny to hop in the mega mech and blow **** up! Whooo yah!

LD 50 · 23-01-2009 2:05am

Played it earlier. Its brilliant. I was definatly creeped out, with

that ghost thing and the lockers in the school.

I'll definatly be picking this up when it comes out.

Any other info on it. Multiplayer?

duploelabs · 23-01-2009 11:58am

played it last night on my own for a while,

had to switch it off and put the xbox in the freezer,

Bad xbox, bad!

nevaeh-2die-4 · 23-01-2009 12:02pm

I loved the first game!
The online was brilliant.

I didn’t really like the expansions

F.E.A.R is an underrated game. Its the scariest and most atmospheric game on the 360.

I can’t wait for this.

silvine · 23-01-2009 12:55pm

FEAR was good but it got very repititive towards the end. By the looks of this demo they've worked on a lot of the first game's flaws. Great demo too - you get your hands on lots of different weapons.

OctavarIan · 23-01-2009 2:25pm

I might have been imagining things (if so then kudos to FEAR 2!) but I could have swore I was taking damage in

that locker area in the school

. Granted it wasn't a lot of damage, but an addition like that would really fix one of the major problems I had with the first game. In that the 'jumpy' scenes effect wore off because they were so rarely threatening to my life.

speedfreak · 23-01-2009 8:09pm

OctavarIan wrote: »

I might have been imagining things (if so then kudos to FEAR 2!) but I could have swore I was taking damage in
that locker area in the school
. Granted it wasn't a lot of damage, but an addition like that would really fix one of the major problems I had with the first game. In that the 'jumpy' scenes effect wore off because they were so rarely threatening to my life.

yeah i think you do take hits. I was trying to shoot/ hit the things. just got the fock out of there in the end. really creepy part.

Moiph · 24-01-2009 6:59am

Yeah I was freaked out loads playing the demo. And usually I cant handle that in games these days lol but I'll be picking this up for definite

J-blk · 24-01-2009 9:06pm

Definitely well done - the AI is good too, with the enemies knocking over tables and any other makeshift cover to hide behind... I remember that was a big selling point of the original FEAR and even though you see it in more shooters these days, a lot of them still don't have even a basic shred of AI. And yes, you definitely take some damage in those creepy scenes mentioned if you don't get the hell out of there or shoot...

Jack Sheehan · 24-01-2009 9:12pm

hmmm...I was wholly unimpressed. Cheap 'shocks' don't disguise the blandness of the shooting. Also, creepy little girls are not scary, I don't care what anyone says.

DirkVoodoo · 26-01-2009 11:29am

Have to agree, it was pretty average. Definitely creepy, but I reckon that gets a bit tiresome after a while.

I remember playing the FEAR 1 demo, it was a pretty crippling hardware experience for me, but the game looked great, lots of strong shadows and great use of lighting. The guns were the real stars though, I don't think guns had been so forceful since I played soldier of fortune and used a desert eagle with surgical precision.

Anyway, these were the expectation I was carrying into the demo and I was a little letdown. The graphics were average at best, the lighting was good but all the textures seemed flat and lacking bump mapping. It almost had a faintly "cartoon" look on my TV but I have to say the psychic interruption scenes with Alma looked very cool.

The guns were the big disappointment for me however, they just lacked any oomph, a bit like the arsenal from the PS3 launch title "Resistance: FoM". The assault rifle felt a bit underpowered and the way this guy hurls grenades he should be signed up for a major league baseball team pronto! Everything just didn't have that sense of inertia the first game had, when a bad guy was riddled with bullets you could sense the force of each one hitting him. In FEAR 2 I could have been using a BB gun for all I knew. At times I felt I was playing Star Wars: Republic commando, another example of a game that was good if unspectacular.

Can't see the AI praise either. They run from one piece of cover to the next and back again in little shuttle runs like they are on a psychic soldier bleep test. I sat behind a car while this one lad fired a shot, ran behind a post box, fired another shot and then ran back. I'm pretty sure he could have kept this up all day. That's not to say its bad, just unimpressive.

Anyway, it seems like a competent shooter, I did enjoy the final section, but it doesn't seem to have much to separate it from the crowd besides its "sequel" status. It ticks all the shooter boxes without trying anything new, which to me says "rental".

Vyse · 26-01-2009 12:36pm

Really enjoyed the demo, albeit a little short. Can't really fault Monolith on any of their games this generation. I thought FEAR was an excellent game so am thoroughly looking forward to this one. Agree that the graphics may not be the best but they are more than adequate. Some genuinely spooky moments too!

Scruff · 26-01-2009 2:16pm

NunianVonFuch wrote: »

Downloading it now. I like the way they allowed you to queue your downloads remotely with the new marketplace thing. Just a quick call home to get the xbox turned on and you're sorted!

handnt spotted that before. cheers!

Vic Vinegar · 10-02-2009 12:43pm

Eurogamer gave it 5/10, this is despite the review not being very negative at all. Still getting this for sure though. They gave Viking: Battle For Asgard the same score and that was very enjoyable!

kaimera · 10-02-2009 1:05pm

wait..did I read that the alt attack kicks and stuff arent in the xbox version?

or am I mis-reading it?

defo in the pc demo anyway

Vic Vinegar · 10-02-2009 1:35pm

kaimera wrote: »

wait..did I read that the alt attack kicks and stuff arent in the xbox version?

or am I mis-reading it?

defo in the pc demo anyway

It says they aren't in the 360 version in the review, but in the comments, loads of people point out that it is! I deleted the demo so i can't check myself

NunianVonFuch · 10-02-2009 5:03pm

I'm pretty sure they were, but it's been a week or so since I played it. I would go along with some of the Eurogamer comments that it'll be better on the PC but if you don't really have a choice (like me) it'll be the xbox one. Anyway I already reserved my copy based on the demo.

Macker14717 · 13-02-2009 2:36pm

cant wait to buy this game the demo is class

Flaccus · 13-02-2009 3:16pm

So anyone buy it yet ? What are your thoughts ? And who is selling it the cheapest ? Liked the demo as well and enjoyed Fear on the 360. So thinking of picking this up after work today.

Mr E · 13-02-2009 3:36pm

€45 new in xtravision.

It was a rental for me - looking forward to playing it tonight.

Pity the achievements are 50/50 between SP and MP.

NunianVonFuch · 13-02-2009 4:07pm

Flaccus wrote: »

So anyone buy it yet ? What are your thoughts ? And who is selling it the cheapest ? Liked the demo as well and enjoyed Fear on the 360. So thinking of picking this up after work today.

Got mine for €37 from gameplay.co.uk, been looking forward to this since it was announced!

Vic Vinegar · 14-02-2009 2:01am

Flaccus wrote: »

So anyone buy it yet ? What are your thoughts ? And who is selling it the cheapest ? Liked the demo as well and enjoyed Fear on the 360. So thinking of picking this up after work today.

I'm a good bit into it now, i'm liking it so far. Extremely gorey stuff, creepy too!

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