F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

Lazaredz · 10-27-2006, 12:29 PM

Well, picked it up yesterday and its pretty good. Its an expansion pack, so its pretty much the same game, but the visuals have been beefed up a bit more. My rig did allright with the original but EP is really making it chug at some points. Also I'm not sure if they tweaked the AI or just made the maps more AI friendly (so they appear smarter) but those bastards really are good at finding unexpected ways/paths to frag my arse. They also seem to make better use of cover too.

Anywho, I think its about $10 overpriced ($30 for an expansion???) but a fun run of the same thing.

Lord Kain · 10-27-2006, 12:51 PM

well, I sold my FEAR game after finishing it.. so this is a fuckit for me.. though FEAR was pretty good

chapel · 10-27-2006, 01:26 PM

Ive heard some decent things about it. Although I never owned FEAR anyways so I wont be getting it.

Scrubbin_Bubbles · 10-27-2006, 04:50 PM

Does it pick up after the explosion?

James K · 10-27-2006, 05:00 PM

How long is the expansion compared to the original game? I may pick it up but if it is just going to be a few new levels I'll pass.

Lazaredz · 10-27-2006, 05:01 PM

Yeah, it picks up RIGHT after the explosion.

I have no idea how long it is so far, but I have heard around 7-8 hours (4 if your the kind that just plows through).

Again, for the $$$ I think its a little short, but then again I haven't finished it.

Jackalope · 10-27-2006, 08:57 PM

I'll have to check it out, because I'm going through fear for the first time right now, I think im on interval 8? (after the chopper crashed in the city) It's fun, Im tired of getting scared though

mistawiskas · 10-28-2006, 03:04 AM

I plan On getting it, but i'll not ay that much for it.

Scrubbin_Bubbles · 10-28-2006, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistawiskas

I plan On getting it, but i'll not ay that much for it.

24.99 this week at Best Buy

travisty08 · 10-28-2006, 10:07 AM

i heard the opened up the levels some more, which is good 'cause i got a little tired of all hallways and rooms in fear.

Wedge_ · 10-29-2006, 10:33 AM

I have very mixed impressions of it. The levels are a bit more open and varied than the original in places, but large chunks still look like they could have been lifted straight out of FEAR. It's not as polished as FEAR was, and I've had to reload from a save game a couple of times because some semi-scripted sequence screwed things up, like jamming a trolley into a doorway you need to get through so tightly it can't be moved. It's not as short as some expansions I've played recently (HL2:EP1 for example). Norton Mapes (the fat computer expert) makes a brief and utterly stupid appearance for some reason, looking remarkably healthy for someone who was shot in the stomach and left for dead in the bunker at the end of the first game. The new weapons aren't bad, I like the laser gun, and there are some nice touches that I don't think were in the original, like being able to knock down the heavy armor guys with grenades.

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10-27-2006, 12:29 PM	F.E.A.R. Extraction Point	permalink #1
Lazaredz Conspiracy of One Jan 2005 Last Seen: 11-06-2007 Posts: 1,013 (#87) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Well, picked it up yesterday and its pretty good. Its an expansion pack, so its pretty much the same game, but the visuals have been beefed up a bit more. My rig did allright with the original but EP is really making it chug at some points. Also I'm not sure if they tweaked the AI or just made the maps more AI friendly (so they appear smarter) but those bastards really are good at finding unexpected ways/paths to frag my arse. They also seem to make better use of cover too. Anywho, I think its about $10 overpriced ($30 for an expansion???) but a fun run of the same thing.
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10-27-2006, 04:50 PM	permalink #4
Scrubbin_Bubbles My E-Penis Is HUGE Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Stratford, Connecticut Posts: 6,406 (#5) Thanked 9x in 8 posts x14	Does it pick up after the explosion?
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James K Administrator Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Los Angeles Posts: 461 (#122) Thanked 1x in one post x21	How long is the expansion compared to the original game? I may pick it up but if it is just going to be a few new levels I'll pass.
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10-27-2006, 12:51 PM	permalink #2
Lord Kain Keeper of the Timeline Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Canada Posts: 4,309 (#12) Thanked 3x in 3 posts x13	well, I sold my FEAR game after finishing it.. so this is a fuckit for me.. though FEAR was pretty good

10-27-2006, 01:26 PM	permalink #3
chapel Jolly Bolly Fo-Folly Jul 2006 Posts: 1,665 (#56) Thanked 1x in one post x98	Ive heard some decent things about it. Although I never owned FEAR anyways so I wont be getting it.

10-27-2006, 05:01 PM	permalink #6
Lazaredz Conspiracy of One Jan 2005 Last Seen: 11-06-2007 Posts: 1,013 (#87) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	Yeah, it picks up RIGHT after the explosion. I have no idea how long it is so far, but I have heard around 7-8 hours (4 if your the kind that just plows through). Again, for the $$$ I think its a little short, but then again I haven't finished it.

10-27-2006, 08:57 PM	permalink #7
Jackalope Original Gangsta Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Clute, Tx Posts: 4,461 (#10) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x53	I'll have to check it out, because I'm going through fear for the first time right now, I think im on interval 8? (after the chopper crashed in the city) It's fun, Im tired of getting scared though
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10-28-2006, 03:04 AM	permalink #8
mistawiskas outside the box! Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 14,350 (#2) Thanked 9x in 9 posts x186	I plan On getting it, but i'll not ay that much for it.
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10-28-2006, 10:07 AM	permalink #10
travisty08 Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,859 (#30) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x5	i heard the opened up the levels some more, which is good 'cause i got a little tired of all hallways and rooms in fear.

10-29-2006, 10:33 AM	permalink #11
Wedge_ Rogue One Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Scotland Posts: 997 (#89) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x33	I have very mixed impressions of it. The levels are a bit more open and varied than the original in places, but large chunks still look like they could have been lifted straight out of FEAR. It's not as polished as FEAR was, and I've had to reload from a save game a couple of times because some semi-scripted sequence screwed things up, like jamming a trolley into a doorway you need to get through so tightly it can't be moved. It's not as short as some expansions I've played recently (HL2:EP1 for example). Norton Mapes (the fat computer expert) makes a brief and utterly stupid appearance for some reason, looking remarkably healthy for someone who was shot in the stomach and left for dead in the bunker at the end of the first game. The new weapons aren't bad, I like the laser gun, and there are some nice touches that I don't think were in the original, like being able to knock down the heavy armor guys with grenades.
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