F.E.A.R. Hands-On - Impressions of the Retail Version, Poster, Previews & Features, Images and Trailers

This highly anticipated shooter ships next week. We’ve got our hands on our copy, but we thought you’d appreciate some initial thoughts while we begin to work on our review.

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The firefights in F.E.A.R. are unlike any you’ve ever experienced in a shooter.

It has been 18 months since we got our first glimpse at F.E.A.R., and right from the beginning we knew that this game would be something special. F.E.A.R. promises to combine incredibly wild gunplay with atmospheric horror like no other game to date. With this highly anticipated shooter finally set to arrive in stores next week, we got our hands on the final game to begin work on the review. But before we weigh in with our final verdict, we thought you’d appreciate some impressions on the final game.

So what the heck is with that creepy little girl? We’ll find out soon.

In F.E.A.R., you are the newest member of the military’s elite First Encounter Assault Recon team, tasked with investigating, and dealing with, paranormal threats. You’re in for a heck of a first day on the job, too, because you and your team are sent in after Paxton Fettel, a rogue officer, who takes command of a battalion of elite, cloned soldiers and sets them loose in the confines of a city. Yet that’s but the tip of the iceberg in terms of the plot. What made Fettel go insane? What are they trying to accomplish? And what the heck is up with that freaky, ghostly little girl who keeps cropping up in the corner of your eye? The answers to all these questions are, hopefully, almost here. Read more …

Resident Evil 4 Game Guide

Resident Evil 4 Game Guide

Leon Kennedy is dead set on rescuing the President’s daughter from the clutches of the evil Saddler, but he’ll need some help! This guide for Resident Evil 4 will provide you with a detailed walkthrough, stats on all of the weapons, and strategies, as well as walkthroughs and tips for the bonus unlockable games.

Resident Evil 4 is an amazing achievement, especially in how its inspired, state-of-the-art cinematic presentation works so well with its relentlessly exciting,…

Since its debut on the PlayStation in 1996, the genre-defining Resident Evil series has had its ups and downs, though it’s always remained at the forefront of survival horror games. Yet it’s not enough to call Resident Evil 4 one of the high points of the series, because this is probably the single greatest horror-themed action game ever created. Resident Evil 4 is an amazing achievement in a variety of ways, especially in how its inspired, state-of-the-art cinematic presentation works so well with its relentlessly exciting, white-knuckle action, all of which is wrapped up in a decidedly lengthy adventure chock-full of hidden secrets and bonus extras. It obviously isn’t for the squeamish or for those otherwise not qualified to play this gory, mature-rated GameCube game, which is too bad for them, because it’s hard to imagine anyone else not being consistently thrilled and impressed by what Resident Evil 4 has to offer. Read more …