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| F.E.A.R.? strikes ? October 18, 2005 Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced the October 18th global street date for F.E.A.R.? (First Encounter Assault Recon) from Sierra Entertainment. Additionally, VU Games unveiled plans to release an all-new F.E.A.R. multi-player demo in late September. The multi-player demo will follow on the heels of the hugely successful single-player demo that has reached more than 1.5 million downloads since its release in August, making it one of the most popular game demo downloads in history. Developed by Monolith Productions, F.E.A.R. is an intense first-person close-quarters combat experience with rich atmosphere and an engaging, paranormal horror storyline. Already named ?Best Action Game of E3 2005? by the E3Critics, F.E.A.R. has been called ?Vivendi?s classic-in-the-making? and ?the PC?s top shooter? by PC Gamer (September 2005). In August, the game earned the ?Best PC Game? award at the 2005 Leipzig Games Convention in Germany. Last week, VU Games announced that a special ?Director?s Edition? DVD will be release in North America, which will include exclusive content. The DVD will feature a ?Making of F.E.A.R.? documentary, a developer?s roundtable commentary video, live action ?declassified? interviews with Alma, and an exclusive F.E.A.R. machinima episode from Rooster Teeth Productions of Red vs. Blue fame. Gamers who pre-order F.E.A.R. Director?s Edition DVD will also receive $5 off the final SRP when the game hits streets on October 18th. To get more information on F.E.A.R., or to download the demo, please visithttp://www.whatisfear.com. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Game News :: home page |