MOTHER OF THE APOCALYPSE: The F.E.A.R. Series Retrospective
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2015
- DXFan619 is back, with a F.E.A.R. Retrospective just in time for F.E.A.R.'s 10th birthday! Every game in the franchise is covered here, along with many things you may not have known about the development of the games. Sit back and enjoy 50 minutes of action-packed F.E.A.R. knowledge being dropped, and pick the game up for yourself if you like what you see!
Enjoy!
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For those wondering, here's the music used in the intro. ruclips.net/video/RoaX9bEt418/видео.html
thx
Thanks daddy
Took you long enough
Thanks for using my interpretation of alma´s music box.
@@parair90it’s wonderful :)
F.E.A.R. is a classic
No, It's a classic Milestone
LfunkeyA Exactly, man. It is a definite classic for sure. U still play F.E.A.R 2 and 3 on a regular basis till this day.
How can it be a classic if it's released in 2005? 2005 is pretty young game, but still, F.E.A.R. is very good!
@@oswieconyxanon9171 it's been over a decade. I'm sure a game that's over a decade old should be considered a classic game.
I don't know man, i only consider FPS games from 90s to be classics, maybe im too old but 2005 feels like yesterday for me. lol
i can personally attest to the A.I. being excellent because one of my few deaths was a result of it.
I was hiding behind a wall with only 40 HP and all of a sudden i hear "SHOOT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER!!" Next thing i know i hear a BOOM and i die. I look and just out of my view is when the fire extinguisher model is.
F.E.A.R. immediately became one of my top 3 favorite FPSs ever.
Awesome
F.E.A.R 1 Ai is amazing at time
when you staying same area enemies doing flanks throwing granades being aggresive
its was challenging is unique
@ 557deadpool - I knew the AI was really good from playing F.E.A.R but I didn't know it was that good.
557deadpool only Killzone can hope to match this AI
I have never known a game where I would like it because I died in it lol
Then you have CSGO where people hate dieing xd
My scariest memory of Fear, there's a part where you climb down a ladder and alma appears in front of you one scary ass jump scare, and then a couple of seconds after you climb the ladder and reached the floor you turn around and then Paxton Fettel appears instead. Damn fear you trying to give me a heart attack. Amazing game though!
benn lewis lol I thought I seen something lurking behind a wall and then out of nowhere almost get a heart attack by a random bucket flying at my head.
Same
That happens in like a sewer or basement section of the facility. That's like the archetypal FEAR jumpscare, it's the one that everyone remembers most of all. For me the fuckiest was when you're in the offices with the cubicles (like that narrows it down lol) and nothing is out of the ordinary and there are no enemies so you're just poking around and when you go to inspect one of the cubicles desiccated Alma or w/e skitters out of the shadow in the cubicle towards you and disappears and there's a musical sting and it happens in a split second so you're freaked out but the event happens too quickly for you to assess what the danger is so if you're like me you spaz out and pump buckshot into the cubicle and everything around it. That one in particular gets me everytime.
Hospitals, long corridors, and climbing ladders still give me anxiety even in real life
to this day F.E.A.R. has a special place in my heart as it was the first true horror game. My dad and brother introduced me to it and the very first jump scare that got me was in the beginning where the man's mutilated face flashed before me. No joke I almost fell backward out of my swivel chair and screamed
Standing applause. I can see the passion in this video. Fantastic video DX. inspiration
that moment you try to find videos like yours because you're on hiatus lol.
HOLY SHIT CAN IT BE THEE AMAZING GAMING ETHOS
Great video DX
My best memories of FEAR will always be the horror that is Alma. She provided me with many nights where I was too afraid to sleep back when I was young. Now I am happy when she shows up in my dreams because I can finally experience her again like I did back then.
Yeah when ppl say f.e.a.r isnt scary... it means they have played other horror games before it or are much older than we were at the time of its release. Wish alma visited me in my nightmares lol. So much fun.
I was afraid af as a kid of alma and now as a grown up I just want to clap her. The way she looks in fear 2 she can get it.
That sounds weird
Am I the only one who from finds the FEAR franchises lore intriqing? Like it's pretty clear the story line came second after the combat but I can't help but find it interesting
Same, its a really cool storyline and set
I love it too. Although why does alma attack you? Even in extraction point.
I think so too but I also think the lore in doom is interesting so my opinions shouldn't be taken seriously by anyone.
Id highly recommend the uk series ‘utopia’ if you like the fear lore. Just make sure you dont watch the usa remake, that version blows
@@napalmkitty6686 alma doesnt really try to "attack" you to kill you. In the first FEAR, you play her son, and she recognizes you, but as a deadly psychic girl she doesnt have that communication.
Fear 2 she gets infatuated with Bucket, but sinceshes a spirit, she hurts you, hence why you take damage.
The scariest part about this game, was that it had E.A In the middle of the title.
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All jokes aside, I love the hell out of F.E.A.R.
EA is super scary.... It keeps me up at night....
@@Mickel311 same
I really love in-depth, geeky stuff like this. When I'm playing games, I have a hard time making myself slow down and absorb all the story beats, so I love it when people take the time to compile everything and edit it together like this. Nicely done.
dustysquito Yeah, I totally agree with you on that.
Nicely put!
Yeah same here. I wish I could take in all of a game's lore and story beats like when I read books, but for whatever reason, I'm just way too focused on actually playing the game.
I also thought the school level with the ghosts was fucking amazing
Cam Par for real that shit was crazy
Cam Par I needed a bucket for my hand sweat for that area lol
You're the first and only person reviewing this series that actually understands how the AI in FEAR actually works. Big thumbs up for that since so many reviewers big and small never get it all right and piece it all together since they don't have the technical backgrounds or do proper research.
Also, bravo pointing out the actual legal issues and the history of the series.
I love the first fear's ai, there was a sad moment when I was fighting two guys and as I was coming into the room one of them screams "GET TO COVER" While the other immediately says " I Can't..", true to his words second guy had nowhere to go, after I killed both of em I no joke just stood there for at least 15 seconds thinking about what just happened...
You're really an outstanding RUclipsr, you know? I mean it.
The way this video is done is very informative and straight-to-the-point, but the wording and style still invokes a lot of raw feeling in me, making me remember my own experiences with the F.E.A.R. franchise. Like my first playthrough of F.E.A.R., or how I used to play my copy of F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin with my eldest half-brother, who lived on the other side of the street at the time, on his PS3, where we would pass the gamepad back and forth every time a level was finished or either of us died.
Without being loud or overly openly enthusiastic at all, the way you present yourself and this video brings across a certain kind of passion, and a desire to share that passion and the information in the video with the viewers, in a way that feels distinct and even somewhat unusual in today's RUclips scene.
Really, your videos - whether you rant, praise, inform or kid around - are a joy to watch, and I thank you for the work and time you put into your content.
Especially in regards to this video about the F.E.A.R. franchise - a franchise I myself have very strong feelings for. : )
Keep up the great work. You're one of the good ones.
This is one of those videos I come back and rewatch over and over every few months. The opening amv is captivating
Thank you!
When the AI in fear1 freaked out and yelled
"he's taken out the whole squad!"
"get to cover!"
"where do I go?!?" was so awesome
First time you enter slo mo and you can literally hear the bullets of your rpl smg tearing through the replica soldiers kevlar and tissue is the moment I fell in love with this game.
it's like a movie...
FEAR - japan original
FEAR 2 - american remake
F3AR - sequel to american remake that nobody wanted.
Imagine this, a re-release of F.E.A.R. 1 where the game would get 4k textures, better shaders, and just better graphics in general. The AI wouldn't change as well as the sound design, as you described to be great, but there can be stuff added to make it better. And dedicated servers for multiplayer. That would be amazing.
Nope. F.E.A.R to this day is an amazing game better than 90% if not all of today's shooters. Tired of you kids begging for every game from the last 15 years to be remade just cause your gen sucks ass.
@@Disconnect350 Man i am a F.E.A.R. veteran had the 1st 1 when i was 12 and in my view if children want this game to be remastered i see no issue, we should encourage this so the game never gets forgotten.
Josh I I just completed the whole F.E.A.R game today, i wish i had played it before.
Wolf Hound A remake of the game would be great as it not only brings back old players of the original but introduces the series to a newer generation without having to find a old copy of the game ($60 on Steam)
If any game needs a remaster, its fear 1. Would buy that for $60 Nothing changed gameplay wise. Just improved graphics and sounds. Maybe add a new sound system and improve the a.i even more.
Just got F.E.A.R. 1 and F.E.A.R. 2 a few days ago, unfortunately I couldn't get F.E.A.R. 3, absolutely love both the games, all thanks to this video. Keep up the good work DX
Consider yourself lucky that you didn't get FEAR 3.
Sam Geuvenen
fear 3 was fine, not up to 2, but still fine. not epic, but still welcome.
sam, i gather you liked fear 1 better than fear 3?
sam of all 3, i replayed 2 and 3 the most.
fear 1 seemed the one i chose to replay the least.
baashdi hobstocking F3AR was just bland and boring in terms of gameplay. And yeah, the original FEAR is my favorite in the series
The real problem with "F3AR" (ridicilous name) was it's story, which was a pile of shit, and it's massive focus on combat. The whole game was just a shooting gallery. It's Call of Duty with a couple of lame jump scares.
Watching this inspired me to go play it again, been years. Man, the AI is great, really good. They will crawl under things to get in better position and the guns are really good too. I forgot how good this game is. Highly recommended for all. 10 bucks, you can't go wrong.
peabuddie If it was 60$, you wouldn't go wrong how good it is. Combat still holds up amazingly today, like most of the game too.
IT JUST NEEDS BETTER GRAPHICS
peabuddie meh. Needs more Dlcs
I have all the FEAR games apart from the reborn dlc but now i have an xbox one and can't fucking play them.
This was INCREDIBLE. I didn't know anything about the franchise going in, and now I'm completely in love with it! I had no idea the lore was so rich, and how in depth it was. I also was amazed at how much effort you put in to making this retrospective. This has to be one of the best videos I've seen all year, and I watched it in one sitting! DXFan619, you are amazing, and I am so excited to see what new things you'll show us all in the future! ^-^
The first FEAR has some of the best gameplay ever: The sounds , the physics, lighting , A.I, slow mo carnage and more importantly, the guns felt fucking heavy and dangerous.
what a true masterpiece FEAR was and still is. IMHO its one of the very best FPS ever created!
For me F.3.A.R seriously wasted Becket character from the F.E.A.R 2 - I like him a lot, I thought he will pay some huge role in the sequel, yet he was just horrible treated..
I agree. Becket never should have been consumed like that. He was the main character in 2 episodes🥲
@@RainDrop12345 Yah, I thought that Becket would be brought as a secondary or alternative playable character to Fettel.
He did him dirty as hell in part 3.
dont you just love the feeling of coming out of something you enjoyed and learning something new. 9.5/10
Jake The Fake Indeed, comrade. :)
Fantastic video, I played the FEAR 2 demo on my PS3 with the school level and I was scared shitless. I guess it's time to get the FEAR 1 to freak myself out this year.
did you play it?
@@marcelovolpato4283 Yeah I eventually played through it, was still a fun game.
@@JakeMR2 cool
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched on RUclips! I'm so glad I've subscribed to your channel.
Btw, I can't explain it exactly but I am always under the impression that FEAR 2 is graphically inferior to FEAR 1. Sure the sequel looks more colourful and vibrant but there's something very out of place about it. Maybe it's the lighting that gives FEAR 1 a better presentation?
Yes, it's the lighting that makes FEAR look a tad better, but in reality, FEAR 2 is using more advanced methods to present its lighting. I think it is aesthetically inferior, but getting down to the bare bones of graphics, FEAR 2 is better in nearly every way. It's a shame FEAR 2 doesn't retain more of FEAR's graphical qualities. The demo in 07' for Project Origin at E3 looked a lot more like the original FEAR. I think what's out of place about FEAR 2's graphics is the softness to them. FEAR is a very rigid looking game, FEAR 2 is not. Don't even get me started on the enemy highlighting effect, haha. Glad you enjoyed this video.
I feel like the second game has some kind of extra layer over every model in the game, like a glazed donut. While the first one is very clean and has sharp contrast, the second one is much more blurred and shiny, and I don't like the look very much.
I cannot say how much I liked this Retrospective. You've done an amazing job, and kept me focused the whole time! Congrats DX!
Extraction Point was the best one, it's the only game in the series that's actually scary and the action is fantastic. The Laser Carbine was an amazing weapon.
This video is truly great! I've been a huge fan of the F.E.A.R. series for many years and I love to learn new things about these games. So from one fan to another: Thank you.
This was great, DXFan! I enjoyed watching all of it, being a new comer to the F.E.A.R. series and starting on 3, I was pretty clueless of all what was happening. Thanks for informing me of such a great game series!
Damnit Microsoft just put the fear trilogy on backwards compatibility, I want to binge all the fear games without having to go and find my 360.
I REALLY WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. DEEP DEEP INFO AND PASSION ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL GAME. THANK YOU SO MUTCH DXFan619. I felt the love for the game. GOOD LUCK WITH THE CHANNEL.
Thanks for catching me up of the F.E.A.R. game as I used to sell alot of gaming time in Planet L.A.N., at my local mall.
The more videos of this guy I watch the more amazing he is. Thank you dude.
You did a perfect job with this video man, Truly perfect. Keep up your awesome work.
And remember to always....F.E.A.R- Fuck Everything And Run!
Have a good day.
I remember when I first played FEAR, I was blown away by how much detail there was. I would show it to people to show off my video card
This was an absolutely excellent video! Great dedication towards an amazing game franchise. I could honestly watch this video on loop for hours
Just got done watching through to the end. The amount of work and research you must have done really shows man. Thanks for the informative video about a game I really enjoyed back in the day. Really good stuff.
Really awesome video dude I went out today and pick up every fear game and expansion again because of you.
Excellent retrospective, I've watched a few others recently and this was by far the most fair and balanced one. And it's 6 years old!
This is the most well researched video review I have seen of this game yet, thank you for making this.
RIP F.E.A.R. the best videogame shooter series I've played.
Great video, very well written and put together. Like many have said, F.E.A.R. is one of my favourite titles and will retain a special place in my memories for all-time.
My god I miss this game. I wish they give the original F.E.A.R trophies
I like the music you played in the opening. It's beautiful.
ive been looking for a video explaination for years, cause ive played the games with an interval of like 5 years so i lost the story a little bit this help me out way to much thank you very much
love the music in the intro. good video overall btw. love fear :)
As someone who absolutely loved the first F.E.A.R. this video is of excellent quality, thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️ This explains why Human Revolution was so good.
I just looked up fear retrospective as serendipitous and I'm glad I did. Awesome video.
Fantastic video, as always. You deserve more attention for the amount of affort you put into those videos.
This right here is a quality upload! Born from pure love and passion. You've nailed professionalism and a systematic information-based approach. A fine example of what original content youtubers are capable of. Where else would you find a video about exactly this?
Haha, probably nowhere.
That was awesome. F.E.A.R. will always be one of my favourite game series.
Mate, this is by far my most valued video I saw on your chanel yet. Holy shit, I love the work you put in this video
Fear was such a good game. Fear 2 was good too, but they screwed it up big time with 3.
did you create the intro because it looks awsome
+C Doc Yep, created every visual asset here.
DXFan619 it really looks awesome good job
DXFan619 Best work. Keep it up.
Fear 1 was so amazing when it was 1st introduced to me. Still my favorite FPS of all time.
this is great! this is one of my all time favorite games. thank you for putting this much effort in the video :p
cheers
+neruxxx Thanks for watching!
This series made me fall in love with horror games as a whole
this is one of my favorite game series thank you for this
I recently played the 2nd FEAR title in full, and planning to pick up the original one eventually. And I have to say you're spot on with the Elementary School being one of the creepiest areas in the 2nd game. I had goose bumps throughout most of that stage.
Wow! This makes me more excited for Horrible Halloween. I can honestly say this is one of your best videos to date
I got these games when they came out. I beat FEAR 2 a few days after release. When you encounter her during that section in the school you showed. I was shaking because the surround I had made it so scary. 🤪 Definitely one of the games I'd love to forget, go back and play.
This is one of the best indie documentary about games,PERIOD!I'v watched it 3 times now and I'l prob watch it several times again.(but whats that "bucket" flash about???)
Thanks for sharing,man.
Thanks for the love! You may also want to check out my newest video in this style. ruclips.net/video/RC9FSW-uC3c/видео.html
Thanks,but I saw it when u uploaded it.I'v followed u for a few months.now.Looking forward to every single one of them!At least on YT...
I saw ur R6 video yesterday and today theres a free weekend on steam for it!It mayu be a bit too intense for me,though.
Cheers.
Recently beat the first again after many years away.. woooooo I forgot how long that game was for the time period! Working on 2 again now- used to LOVE this series!
Even 16 years later, every time I play fear 1, I get shivers and goosebumps even though I know what's coming up. The horror triggers me on a visceral level despite being acclimated on a cognitive level. That's good horror. Also I love the menu music
The 1st one was amazing and until this day it is in my heart i get emotional especially after the end when the chopper comes to pick you up and that music plays... fuck man so much potential turned in to dust.
Clone soldiers, advance weapons, secret military projects, super human reflexes, literal ghosts, this game was Metal Gear Solid meets Poltergeists. a very underappreciated series, I would love to see it come back some day
It’s neat to know that hard boiled had an influence on fear and I’ve played the game that was related to hard boiled called stranglehold which introduced me to hard boiled a few years ago! I still like watching hard boiled from time to time because of the high level action that’s in it and I’m glad it had a hand in making fears combat fun!
I dig that short but slick intro you have. So many content creators have too long of an intro. Great work by the way!
At one point I was crawling through an air duct, and flashlight began flickering. Something blocked my way, breathing hollow. I turned slowly. A bloody leg from someone sitting next to me. Flashlight flickered again. Nothing there. What haunts me today is I have that memory, but never heard of anyone else seeing the same thing. FEAR is the mind thriller.
The F.E.A.R universe was one of the most intriguing and original I'd played in a long time. Where in other games you were meant to feel alone in this you feel like you're never alone yet you still have to survive alone.
John Carpenter worked on FEAR 3? I'll try finishing it then, didn't really want to since my coop partner disliked the game but this is not a name I can ignore, no matter how big his input was D:
I had no idea Chell's model did voices for Fear 2. I ought to finish the third one. Thanks for clearing up the lore, there were too many disjointed phone calls that were not interesting to listen to.
Thanks for making this video. I just played through all 3 games for the first time over the course of the last few days and enjoyed them all. I hope they make a sequel, but knowing how the gaming industry is these days and how they're all for profit; it's less than likely.
Excellent look at the series. Very engaging and very well done.
I always wanted to play the 1st one when I was younger. Only ever got to play a few minutes of the demo. I finally got it a few days back and its amazing how well the AI and combat overall holds up or surpasses most AAA FPS today. Great video. Thanks for the awesome content!
Also, highly suggest checking out the Trepang 2 demo on steam. A lot of fans consider it to be an unofficial “FEAR 4” or reboot. It’s pretty great
That intro had no business going that hard 🔥
The Cafeteria/Kitchen area is my favorite. Using forks, knives, and other cooking utensils to create the ambience and music created a creepy but intense soundtrack. It wasn't scary, but it remains in my memory as one of the most enjoyable shootouts in a game ever.
VERY well made! Great work!
The intro is legendary!
Thanks for the game design and story walkthrough
Damn that school hallway part… when I played that as a kid I was freaked out. I wish I could get that scared again with games.
for me one of the best and nostalgic games :) you just must love this franchise
Pretty nice video! I've just ended FEAR & FEAR 2, now I'm playing FEAR 3 and let me tell you, is one of the best game and sequels I've ever played! Thank you for making this video, needed some information about the game. It's just fucking addictive xd
What a great video, im a big fan of fear and id love to see it continue or even reboot it with the same flare the original had. This game was a masterpiece. If it ever comes back i would definitely buy the hell out of it. No game has scared the hell of me like fear has.
Don’t know why this randomly popped up. Maybe because I’ve been thinking of replaying F.E.A.R. and Extraction Point and my iPhone low key has the ability to read minds but awesome vid! Wish I knew how to get that great FoV you had going on. It looked amazing though I remember the FoV being a lot tighter than that and not seeing so much of the great gun details.
Brilliant documentary
One of my favorite series of all time. We need a remake like Resident Evil or Silent Hill. Such a great series man.
wow that was amazing. i love your videos DX.
Just watch this video years after it was made. A very good one at that.
All the F.E.A.R games being released as backwards compatible titles for the Xbox One/Series X consoles, is the best thing that has ever happened. I'm so glad I can experience the horror that these games have again.
Best 5€ ever spent bought the collection and played all games last year when i was unemployed, such a good time
Nice vid, lot of passion and effort into it. Only forgot to mention the huge Expension mod FEAR resurrection (wip) and the Multiplayer of the first game (FEAR combat) which is the only thing going on for the franchise
+benox50 I wish I'd had time to mention FEAR Combat, I could've gone into that, yeah. I've never heard of FEAR Resurrection though, will need to Google that.
the lore reminds me of secret society families... breeding their 'prized' women to duplicate desirable genes (spiritual and otherwise). Great video my dude.
A great video to have watched and a great game I need to play, even if I'm a little late to both!
I played this game at my friend's house for the first time. He heard me scream and yell numerous times and I could hear him laugh in the next room.
just found your channel today and have been binging your content.
This was such an amazing series, I remember being so pissed when my mom wouldn't let me buy it because the dude at gamestop said it was too scary for me, he was right, and i loved every second.
I still hold out hope that someone will get their hands on this IP and do something with it, or at least make something comparable. This was just too good to be true.