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F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
Published by: Sierra Entertainment |
F.E.A.R "Perseus Mandate" - Game Review (PC)
By Paguba Florin
Published: February 4, 2008
Print Perseus Mandate doesn't bring enough innovative features to stand out from the crowd, and its aging engine and obsolete visual effects won't grant it the edge over the competition. For those who didn't play the original game, it's probably a better choice to try that one, while those who did shouldn't set their expectations too high about this latest installment.
Gameplay: 68
It's still pretty exciting to engage the enemy in fast paced firefights, and this game can provide you with the much needed adrenaline rush while you try to find your way out of the sewers. Still, the repetitive tactical combat will cause your enthusiasm to plummet down to earth faster than a speeding bullet after a couple of hours. Sooner or later killing hundreds of clones and thrashing offices will lose it's entertaining side and with a crippled story line, unable to preserve you interest Perseus Mandate is bound to turn into a tedious experience.
Graphics: 71
Two years ago these visual effects were outstanding but nowadays they have lost their edge and fail to impress even the fans of the franchise, while the savvy consumers find them outdated. Of course it's still nice to see bullets flying towards the opponent's chest in slow mode, and to pin the enemy to the walls with the slick HV Penetrator, but we've already seen it before, twice.
Sound: 74
Creating the right atmosphere is the cornerstone of the F.E.A.R. series and Perseus Mandate preserves the same line that insured tremendous success for the original game. Slamming doors and screeching noises are perfect for the basements and sewers and the sound effects make an important contribution to the creepy setup. Again the resemblance to the previous titles is uncanny so it's hard to pretend we are very impressed, but overall it fits well and delivers so there is no reason to complain.
Multiplayer: 66
The multiplayer mode brings virtually nothing new to the original F.E.A.R., except maybe for a few extra weapons so there is no wonder it is available for free. The bottom line is that you'll have exactly the same experience as with the previous titles so there is no reason at all to purchase the latest addition for this purpose alone.
Hardware: 80
The original game pushed computers to their limits, but that was in 2005 and since there are no notable improvements in Perseus Mandate one should have little worries about the way it will run on nowadays computers.
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