F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Game
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F.E.A.R.
Developer Monolith Productions, Inc., Timegate
F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon is a 2005 first-person shooter psychological horror video game for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Developed by Monolith Productions and published by Vivendi Universal Games, the Windows version was released worldwide in October 2005. The Xbox and PlayStation versions were ported by Day 1 Studios and released in October 2006 and April 2007, respectively. Two standalone… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
503 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
301 positive · 24 negative
95% range 89–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 301 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 58 | 10 | 79 |
| Lemmy * | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
10,723 of 11,464 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
94% recommend · 246 yes, 16 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 262 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (18,413 of 19,655 positive).
Players praise F.E.A.R.'s gunplay, enemy AI, and horror atmosphere as still impressive decades later. [1][2][3] Many note the PC port has technical issues requiring patches for stability on modern hardware. [4][5][6] Reviewers call it a classic that outshines many modern shooters in gameplay and tension. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
Great game but horrible broken PC port. Framerate in the low 20s even with a good GPU and it crashes when you alt tab or change resolution.
- [1]
Played this 20 freaking years after it was released and it's still fresh as it was back in 2005. TLDR: Seeing a 20-year old game that costs $2 being better at almost everything than recent $70 titles is literally mind-blowing. RIP Monolith, you guys had gold here. This game looks incredible, with the exception of some character textures that are noticeably low-res (in particular Norton Mapes) and some external areas …
- [14]
I remember the first time I played F.E.A.R. It was winter, 2006. I was sixteen, running on a hand-me-down PC that whined louder than any horror soundtrack ever could. A friend had given me a burned disc — cracked case, no label — just three words scrawled in marker: F.E.A.R. At first, I thought it would be just another shooter. Guns, soldiers, corridors painted gray with realism. But then I opened that first door. …
- [9]
F.E.A.R. I absolutely love this game, and it’s easily in the top 5 greatest shooters of all time. Even today, it feels better than many modern shooters despite being a 2005 game. F.E.A.R. 1 is the absolute peak, and unfortunately this formula could never really be replicated in its sequels. The mix of horror and action is incredible. The weapons feel powerful thanks to their sound design and impact, and combined …
- [2]
The gunplay is incredible, the enemy AI is fantastic, and I absolutely love the bullet time in this game. I believe this game is still worthy of playing even 20+ years later. I highly recommend anyone who love FPS and games with horror elements to give this game a shot!!!
Summarised from 34 of the 406 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked F.E.A.R. talk about excellent gunplay and satisfying slow-motion combat; those who didn't talk about pC port has poor performance and crashes without patches. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The initial PC release received "generally favorable reviews", and holds a score of 88 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 57 reviews. IGN's Tom McNamara scored it 9.2 out of 10, praising the atmosphere and weapon variety. Although he was critical of the repetitive environments and cliched plot, he called the game "one of the best shooters this year", finding it to be the best first-person shooter since Half-Life 2 (2004). GameSpot's Jason Ocampo scored it 9.1 out of 10, arguing that it "elevates the genre to a whole new level of intensity." He especially praised the combat mechanics ("some of the greatest gunplay available"), the implementation of slow-motion, and the AI ("the smartest,…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 503 · most liked firstSteam Deck Gaming News. As a preface, I used to do this a *lot* on Reddit. My hobby (sounds odd) was to make a little old-school-blog-style post, detailing what *I found interesting* in gaming in the last week or so. I got a name for it, for a time, but having long-since abandoned reddit I thought I might try the same thing here, if you'll indulge me! This has a focus on Steam Deck, as the damn thing is my obsession. But what is appropriate for the 'Deck might be elsewhere also, and *obviously*…
neutral · AI labelView post →Shell Soldier looks sick as fuck! The developer clearly understood the assignment on how to capture the essence of F.E.A.R. and cranked the speed ever so slightly. Please wishlist this game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Christ. Fuck Warner Brothers. Blood, Condemed and F.E.A.R. are 3 of my all time favourites. WB wasted them on schlock when they could have been making the next great game with their unique twists
positive · AI labelView post →Why the Steam Deck still obliterates the Switch 2 (a response to Nintendo Life). Such a weird article from Nintendo Life trying to defend the Switch 2 over the Steam Deck. And it's so cringe. First let's talk about the contention that the Switch 2 has better value because it's comes with a dock. Look, I can hook my Steam Deck up to my TV using a USB-C to HDMI adapter and use the Steam Deck itself as a controller. As for a dock itself, sure the official Steam Deck Docking Station costs…
neutral · AI labelView post →**ALL KEYS CLAIMED** - Free PC Game Keys to Give Away (Merry Christmas!). EDIT: Heading to bed but will check this thread in the morning and if anyone would like the remaining four keys (see below), they're yours. Merry Christmas! ____________ Hello friends! I recently bought a Humble Bundle that had several games i already own, so I'm giving the keys away. If you'd like one of them, please post the game you want in the comments and I will DM you the gift link from Humble Bundle. First…
neutral · AI labelView post →Man I'm kinda bummed about Monolith. I hope everyone on the team finds good work soon. F.E.A.R has long been wrapped up but it sucks that the studio that made such a formative game for me has been killed
positive · AI labelView post →I was really impressed by the intense combat in F.E.A.R., but disappointed that no other game tried something similar. "Screw it, I'll try it myself!"
positive · AI labelView post →New Junk-Store update (install and play Epic Games + GOG on the Steam Deck). *Doing the bare minimum here and just posting this by copying and pasting the announcement - and prettifying the formatting, because a direct copy paste bastardizes the layout here on Lemmy!* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 🎉Junk Store v1.1.9 release now available in Decky Testing store. 🎉 🩹 Umu-ProtonFixes are now working as it should thanks to GloriousEggroll!…
neutral · AI labelView post →Steam Deck News. As a preface, I used to do this a *lot* on Reddit. My hobby (sounds odd) was to make a little old-school-blog-style post, detailing what *I found interesting* in gaming in the last week or so. I got a name for it, for a time, but having long-since abandoned reddit I thought I might try the same thing here, if you'll indulge me! This isn't *entirely* all Steam Deck news though, and there's only a touch of pirate-y news in here. But regardless, I hope you might find it…
neutral · AI labelView post →Warner Bros. has cancelled the Wonder Woman game and closed several studios in "a strategic change in direction" Monolith Productions - F.E.A.R. series, Middle-earth series Player First Games - MultiVersus WB Games San Diego
neutral · AI labelView post →Played this 20 freaking years after it was released and it's still fresh as it was back in 2005. TLDR: Seeing a 20-year old game that costs $2 being better at almost everything than recent $70 titles is literally mind-blowing. RIP Monolith, you guys had gold here. This game looks incredible, with the exception of some character textures that are noticeably low-res (in particular Norton Mapes) and some external areas (e.g. the city as seen from the chopper or from the rooftops). Outside of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today i want to bring some light to F.E.A.R A game that came out in 2005 but was way ahead of it's time. One of my favorite horror action games with mechanics i still love to this day. The Lighting, Atmosphere and Water making you believe it's a 2010 game. Still worth playing to this day🙏
positive · AI labelView post →the F.E.A.R shotgun is the best video game gun exhibit A:
positive · AI labelView post →First thing's first, if you're playing on Windows 11, you need to install the 4GB patch. https://ntcore.com/4gb-patch/ This takes less than 5 minutes and the game will be unstable until you do it. FEAR is a difficult game to talk about, 20 years later, because so many of the things that made it a big deal on launch have become the standard in FPS games. It pioneered enemy AI that would do things like flushing you out with grenades, flanking around, and using combined arms to pin you down.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you miss old network multiplayer games, or would like to try them with your friends for the first time, may I suggest setting them up via SoftEtherVPN?. Hey, folks! A lot of us here are pretty down on live service games for all sorts of reasons, but there are a number of great games that will always be playable thanks to DRM-free copies and low-latency VPNs that simulate a LAN. It's been so, so long since a shooter was made for me, and a number of my friends are quite dissatisfied with the…
neutral · AI labelView post →Something I've always enjoyed about the first two F.E.A.R. games are the many, many fake magazines littering the levels. Here's Folks (featuring LONGO!) and Longshoreman Digest from the Harbor level of the first game.
positive · AI labelView post →If you ever catch me talking about "good AI" there's a good chance I'm talking about the 2005 PC first person shooter game F.E.A.R. by Monolith Productions
positive · AI labelView post →Honestly? I am just a kid who wants to play older games since I keep hearing great things about them. I am kinda bad at writing reviews too. And to be honest? I LOVED IT! Honestly I loved the gunplay combined with bullettime. made me feel like a badass! But I also like how genuinely creeped out I got at some of the moments in the game. I was the one with the gun but I felt so powerless at times when it came to that. definitely recommend to others!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Operation Thunderstorm – Polish Wolfenstein with bouncing corpses. I love Operation Thunderstorm. This game did something that almost no other game does. It kept me playing for an entire day. No alt-tabbing. No checking my phone. Just me, glued to the screen. And I actually beat it. Which is saying something, because I own thousands of games and rarely finish any of them. But this one? I couldn’t stop. Not because it’s polished. Not because it’s some hidden masterpiece. But because it’s the…
neutral · AI labelView post →Warner Bros. is shutting 3 studios, also cancelling its Wonder Woman game. Monolith Productions (Blood, F.E.A.R., Shadow of Mordor) Player First Games (MultiVersus) WB Games San Diego. (Read more: Bloomberg)
neutral · AI labelView post →I have finished F.E.A.R. and both its (non canon) DLCs! What else can I say about this game? It was amazing and one hell of a ride from start to finish. I really enjoyed the expanions that bring more difficulty and horror elements that the base game lacked.
positive · AI labelView post →F.E.A.R. Platinum has been added to GOG's Preservation Program. The classic horror game was intended to be added later, but was accelerated due to honour its developer Monolith, which was closed yesterday by Warner Bros. (GOG store page)
neutral · AI labelView post →#RandomGameSaturday This time I have Selaco. Shoutout to @call-me-ryan.bsky.social for this one. A really fun boomer shooter that has enemies similar to F.E.A.R. It’s Early Access still but it feels like a finished game. The guns feel fantastic, the movement is great and the world is fascinating.
neutral · AI labelView post →One of my favorite things about the first F.E.A.R. game is that the lore audio logs are voice mails that you find on people’s office desk phones
positive · AI labelView post →Tomorrow am streaming btw at around 1pm AEST. We're gonna be playing through F.E.A.R
neutral · AI labelView post →I was a guest (alongside @proxidist.bsky.social) at the new episode of Quad Damage Podcast. This was so fun and I'm so grateful for the invitation. We talked about F.E.A.R., Lost in Vivo, The Evil Within, how horrorvisuals came to be, and why Doom 3 is the perfect survival horror game. 😈
neutral · AI labelView post →Trying out SAS Secure Tomorrow, the sassy Bri'ish F.E.A.R game made with LithTech, the same engine! feels like one of those total overhaul mods while still using the same animations, particles and SFX
neutral · AI labelView post →FEAR — Memories of a Classic I remember playing F.E.A.R. back when it first came out — those dark hallways, the slow-motion gunfights, and that creepy little girl appearing out of nowhere. Late nights alone at the PC, every sound making me jump. Replaying it now brought all those memories flooding back. The atmosphere, the gunplay, the tension — it still holds up surprisingly well. It reminds me of a time when games didn’t need fancy graphics to scare you, just great sound design and smart…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing F.E.A.R. Fantastic game but I am not hardcore enough for it
neutral · AI labelView post →I played a bit of F.E.A.R. last night with a fan patch for modern resolutions and HUD scaling. I think it holds up! Despite being a unique engine, this feels like an Unreal 2 / Source Engine-ass game. Gunplay is great. Easy breezy blasting.
positive · AI labelView post →Operation Thunderstorm – Polish Wolfenstein with bouncing corpses. I love Operation Thunderstorm. This game did something that almost no other game does. It kept me playing for an entire day. No alt-tabbing. No checking my phone. Just me, glued to the screen. And I actually beat it. Which is saying something, because I own thousands of games and rarely finish any of them. But this one? I couldn’t stop. Not because it’s polished. Not because it’s some hidden masterpiece. But because it’s the…
neutral · AI labelView post →The best video game set in an office is F.E.A.R
positive · AI labelView post →(1/16) I'm pretty bummed about Monolith shutting down. Their games had a deep impact on me, think about them every once in a while. I could say so much about F.E.A.R. 1 & 2, but what I really wanna' talk about now is Condemned: Criminal Origins, a great underrated horror game.
positive · AI labelView post →the problem is i'm a weird freak who can't *just* like a 7/10 game, I have to become a weird obsessed freak about the deeper themes and storytelling quality of F.E.A.R
neutral · AI labelView post →My must plays ▶️ Best space combat sim : Freespace 2 Best Rts game : Supreme Commander Best Fps game : F.E.A.R Best Star Wars Game : KOTOR Best Rpg : Fallout 1 Best mmorpg : Ultima online Best adventure game : Monkey island
positive · AI labelView post →Operation Thunderstorm – Polish Wolfenstein with bouncing corpses. I love Operation Thunderstorm. This game did something that almost no other game does. It kept me playing for an entire day. No alt-tabbing. No checking my phone. Just me, glued to the screen. And I actually beat it. Which is saying something, because I own thousands of games and rarely finish any of them. But this one? I couldn’t stop. Not because it’s polished. Not because it’s some hidden masterpiece. But because it’s the…
positive · AI labelView post →♥♥♥♥ is badass you basically just shoot bad guys in slow motion with a shotgun for about 14h and get scared by a little girl every once and a while 10/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can talk about F.E.A.R. all day. It's a game I sometimes forget and suddenly remember to only feel like I rediscovered something great. Each playthrough makes me appreciate it even more. Whether you want horror, gunplay, or some sick combination of both, play F.E.A.R.
positive · AI labelView post →Some fun facts with these I played Bioshock, no joke, from start to finish about 30 times and can nearly quote the entire game Tekken 2 is what made me love wrestling and anthro characters wrestling F.E.A.R. was my intro to horror and I’ve been hooked since Generations was my intro into the-
positive · AI labelView post →Playing F.E.A.R. in 2026 feels a bit like opening a time capsule from the golden age of first-person shooters. The game is definitely showing its age in some areas, but it's also surprisingly easy to see why so many people still consider it a classic. The psychological horror elements hold up remarkably well. Most of the game takes place in dark office buildings, warehouses, and laboratories that can feel genuinely claustrophobic at times. The environments could have used a little more visual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a soldier's corpse got stuck in an elevator door and jammed the door for a few seconds before violently exploding into gibs. 11/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Currently going through what I believe is my fourth playthrough of this game since it came out in 2005, I am in as much awe of it as ever. Half a survival horror and half a tactical corridor shooter, F.E.A.R. doesn't skimp on either side. The fear comes from both directions in equal amounts: What's lurking around that next corner you slowly creep towards? Some kind of bloody, ghostly hallucination, or a gang of tactigoons all suited up in full armor waiting to put two dozen bullet holes in you?…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While most people know and like the game, I noticed there is still a lot of people who never got to play it - mostly due to the fact that the series was abandoned. I hope you find something to appreciate in the thread whether you are a F.E.A.R. fan or you've never played it.
positive · AI labelView post →This was my model when I closed vtube studio, just basking in the glory of F.E.A.R. What a fun game!! I'm really enjoying it. I'll be back Sunday to wrap up Fatal Frame!
positive · AI labelView post →Experienced on the Meta Quest 3 You can view my VR mod gameplay here: https://youtu.be/0Vs7Ruw_iZ0 Yes, you can now play F.E.A.R in VR using the VR Mod made by a vibe coder! Yes, you're playing the game in full VR with 6 DOF motion controllers. Yes, you can even two-hand weapons. Yes, you can even melee. Yes, you can even lean in and out of cover if you want (but you don't need to). There's never been a better time to play FEAR, especially with the HD texture pack. You'll need to search for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With its J-horror influences, bullet time mechanics, elite military groups, and multiplayer modes, F.E.A.R. is maybe the most 2005 game of 2005. It’s a shooter first and a horror game second, but well-designed and polished throughout. Fun Factor: 5/5 Vibe: 4/5
positive · AI labelView post →An amazing shooter from over 20 years ago that blows modern day AAA titles out of the water in terms of raw gameplay and atmosphere (really impressive graphics for such an old game too). They don't make them like this anymore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →007 First Light is the only other game that isn't F.E.A.R to make it so the room you fought 6 guys in looks like an active warzone when you're done
neutral · AI labelView post →F.E.A.R. PC Monolith Productions, 2005 Now just $2 on GOG! af.gog.com/en/game/fear...
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't wait for a John Wick game to come out. Play F.E.A.R. instead. It has the greatest gunplay in any FPS ever and makes you feel like a bonafide badass.
positive · AI labelView post →FINISHING UP F.E.A.R. TONIGHT really sick FPS game with smart enemies! come check it out, it's a really cool time~ twitch.tv/bravebirds
positive · AI labelView post →The gunplay is incredible, the enemy AI is fantastic, and I absolutely love the bullet time in this game. I believe this game is still worthy of playing even 20+ years later. I highly recommend anyone who love FPS and games with horror elements to give this game a shot!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game but horrible broken PC port. Framerate in the low 20s even with a good GPU and it crashes when you alt tab or change resolution.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember the first time I played F.E.A.R. It was winter, 2006. I was sixteen, running on a hand-me-down PC that whined louder than any horror soundtrack ever could. A friend had given me a burned disc — cracked case, no label — just three words scrawled in marker: F.E.A.R. At first, I thought it would be just another shooter. Guns, soldiers, corridors painted gray with realism. But then I opened that first door. And the lights flickered. And the radio hissed. And I saw her — the little girl…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get the Echo Patch and you can play ultrawide with minimal fps drops. Kick ass set of games, great blend of action and spook! If using the "echo patch" launch from the directory path rather than steam. Directory to launch for Echo Patch: FEAR Ultimate Shooter Edition - For Original FEARXP - for Extraction Point (same folder as the first) FEARXP2 - for Perseus Mandate (Same folder as the first)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →genuinely convinced no one has ever finished F.E.A.R. how have i never heard about how that game just absolutely falls apart in the last hour
negative · AI labelView post →And in case you missed it, I have a thread about F.E.A.R. too! I'll make another one for a surprise game if you like this as well 🎃 bsky.app/profile/horr...
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s hard to believe this game was released back in 2005. The atmosphere, particularly the lighting, still holds up incredibly well. The sound design, enemy AI, and especially the gameplay are all top-tier. In many ways, F.E.A.R. feels like the horror version of BLACK. If you’re into first-person shooters with bullet time, this is a must-play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →F.E.A.R. came out in 2005 and despite being 20 years old (at time of writing 2025) it is by far one of the best shooters I have EVER played. The tactical feeling pairs extremely well with the horror aesthetic leaving you guessing whether its enemy troops around the corner, or something you did not imagine. The controls seemed a bit clunky at first but eventually I got used to them. The ability to lean around corners was very useful provided the ability to fire from cover. The weapons were…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think you might enjoy Trepang2. It is heavily inspired by the combat in F.E.A.R., has unlockables and arena modes for some replayability. There is a demo and a sale on GOG.
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