The game was great. It just became monotonous in most areas, and the scares were very lacking. I never jumped once during the game, especially when things got twisted and disturbing. The shooting and "style" were top-notch, especially when the weapon variety started to show their true colors. The feeling of setting an enemy on fire, taking your shotgun out, and blowing the bastard to living pieces is very cinematic and, of course, satisfying.
But to be honest, if you played the original FEAR, you just played FEAR2. It's FEAR1 except it's consolized, there's no leaning, and it's less tactical. The whole game felt very old school-ish; especially when you witnessed the fact that guns glew a holy white, and your guns had a Quake/Fragging style to them.
So really, how is FEAR2? Like I said, it was great. It's just that there's nothing special about the shooting mechanics, even though it is fun and stylish... just not as stylish as the first FEAR's, and that game was out four years ago. Is it worth buying, though? No. It's not worth buying. The multiplayer is unoriginal and boring, making the single player the best piece of content in the box. But in the age where little kids run the game industry, and publishers do their ultimate best to fuck over the hardcore gamers, the single-player doesn't make your $60s worth all the better.
So rent it. Or wait for a price drop... or maybe two price drops... Actually, three.
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