F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Demo Slated For This Month

[xtop]

http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/4423.html

Sadly, the original arrived when developers still didn't understand the complex architecture of the PlayStation 3, which is why PS3 owners got a very poor version of F.E.A.R. However, from everything we've heard, Monolith won't let that happen this time around.

And to help prove it, a playable demo is on the way to both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace, and both versions should be mostly identical. According to Strategy Informer, Warner Bros. has confirmed that the F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin demo should drop towards the end of this month, although they didn't divulge a specific date. However, if you've downloaded the latest Qore episode, you will see that it's scheduled for the PSN for January 15, which is this coming Thursday. That would make sense, but we haven't bean able to confirm that date just yet. Either way, we're excited to get a chance to see this highly anticipated sequel, as the original was a well-received atmospheric FPS (on the 360 and PC, anyway), and Monolith has revealed that this will be a direct sequel. They're not counting any of the expansions the PC version may have had; they've made it clear that F.E.A.R. 2 picks up where the original F.E.A.R. left off. So perhaps now is a good time to pick up the first game at a budget price if you didn't get a chance to play it.

While it's certainly true that the FPS genre is one of the most competitive in the industry, something like F.E.A.R. can do very well because it features an interesting implementation of a survival/horror feel. So if you like freaky, scary games and you like the fast-paced intensity of the FPS, than this one should be right up your alley.

if you haven't played the original. do yourself a favor..and go get it...right now.

i'm pumped for a proper sequel i didn't see a thread for this game either...so off we go!

[silversnake]

Originally Posted by xtop

i'm pumped for a proper sequel i didn't see a thread for this game either...so off we go!

Played the original on PC and loved it. I'll be getting this because I know they realized that the expansions sucked and they want to make this one really good. I hope i'm right. Should be interesting to play on the console

[AranhaHunter]

I really wanna see how this will turn out, it's been on my radar for awhile, can't wait to try the demo.

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Lets hope that this demo will contain some online multiplayer. I want to see the brilliance in action.

[red_5ive]

Thanks for the news, I wasn't aware there was a sequel. I loved the original and the first expansion on the PC. I have the 2nd expansion, but it's been collecting dust on my shelf. I'll have to load it up before the sequel.

[Hedchekr]

http://arstechnica.com/journals/thum...qore-exclusive

Taken from Arstechnica:

"With the February 10th launch date of F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin drawing ever closer, anticipation to sample the supernatural FPS is starting to build. On the Playstation Network and Xbox Live, the demo is scheduled to arrive on January 22, but it's been revealed that certain PS3 owners will have access to the demo a week earlier.

According to the French version of Project Origin's website, PS3 gamers who also happen to subscribe to Qore—the subscription-based online magazine on the Playstation Network—will actually have access to the demo as of January 15. "Americans lucky to be subscribers to the magazine QORE will in turn benefit from the PS3 demo on 15 January," the site claims. Of course, this exclusive offer is only available to gamers in North America, as that's the only continent that has access to the magazine. PC gamers, on the other hand, still need to wait for an official demo announcement. "We will keep you informed of the date of the PC demo," the site says.


This, of course, isn't the first time that Qore subscribers have been given access to impressive exclusive content; since its launch in June 2008, the magazine has given players the opportunity to enroll in closed betas for titles like SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation and Home, as well as the ability to download various demos well before the general public was able to.

It's implied that the early access will be granted to yearly subscribers as opposed to those who just want to buy the latest issue of the magazine, so it seems safe to assume that not too many people will be willing to shell out $24.99 in order to play the game a week earlier than everyone else."

Thats cool for everybody who subscibes to Qore, I probaly should but I get Playstation Magizine which give me codes for Qore for free. I am really looking forward to this game.