There is plenty of mess, but little messing around in this bloody hellhole of a game. Where other first-person shooters have ramped up violence in their own way, with graphic killing and torture scenes driven by realistic political and military situations, F.E.A.R. 3 goes straight for that special place inside
Game Review: F.E.A.R. 3
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F.E.A.R. 3 is a bloody hellhole of a game. Photo / Supplied
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The best multiplayer offerings are the frantic F**king Run gauntlet dash game and Soul Survivor, where a player-turned-spectre is given a time limit in which to turn friends into zombies.
Verdict: Through Point Man and Fettel, the campaign can be played in entirely different ways and the variety in multiplayer modes gives F.E.A.R. 3 players plenty of reasons to stick with the title long after they pop it into their machines. This game hits the mark squarely, and brutally.
Stars: 4/5
Reviewed on Xbox 360, also available on PS3 and PC (R18)