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  F.E.A.R: Extraction Point

  Navneet Prakash, Nov 28, 2006 1825 hrs IST

  Remember F.E.A.R, the game that turned your nights into a fright-fest? It's time to be afraid, once again.

  Scary, Action packed, Great sound effects.

  Nothing new, No major change in Multiplayer.

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The enemy AI is the same; they still react perfectly in any given situation. There are a couple of new enemy types; the ones to look out for are the ones that you can't see. Remember the optical camouflage "dudes"? Well, they are back and are smarter than last time. You will have to heavily rely on shadows to track down these monsters, as they can rip you apart in no time. But without a doubt, the gunplay is awesome and will keep you engrossed for hours. Although the game is short around 5-7 hours, depending on your skill level, it's still a great addition to the series.

Graphics and Sound
There are no major changes as far as the graphics go, and it remains a great-looking game. The dynamic lighting and fire effects are a treat, and so are the blood and gore. There is no doubt that this game has set new standards in gore effects; nothing like ripping the enemy from limb to limb. As for the sound, it's par excellence, and is the driving force in the whole experience. The game is best enjoyed with a great sound system, played at night in the dark.

Verdict
This is a great expansion pack, and should not be missed by fans or first timers both. As I mentioned before, this game is too similar to the original, but when the original is a masterpiece, I guess I shouldn't complain. Go ahead enjoy the FEAR all the way to the Extraction Point.

Minimum system requirements

Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or equivalent, 512 MB RAM, 5 GB hard disk space, DirectX 9.0-compliant sound card, 64 MB GeForce 4 Ti or Radeon 9600 graphic card, Windows XP/2000.

Reviewer's Rig

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
ECS KA3-MVP Motherboard
Kingston 2 x 512 MB DDR2 RAM
ATX Cabinet with Vantec 460 Watts PSU
ATI X1950 Pro 256 MB PCI-E Card
WD 250 GB Hard Drive

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