<s>
3	O
(	O
stylized	O
as	O
F.3.A.R.	B-Application
)	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
psychological	O
horror	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
GOG.com,	O
and	O
in	O
2021	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
program	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
playable	O
on	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
:	O
Project	B-Application
Origin	I-Application
,	O
with	O
Alma	O
Wade	O
's	O
pregnancy	O
nearing	O
its	O
end	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
by	O
Vivendi	O
Games	O
as	O
direct	O
competition	O
to	O
Monolith	O
Productions	O
 '	O
Project	B-Application
Origin	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Enamoured	O
of	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
games	O
,	O
Warner	O
also	O
mandated	O
more	O
focus	O
on	O
action	B-Application
and	O
less	O
on	O
horror	O
,	O
the	O
exact	O
opposite	O
of	O
what	O
Day	O
1	O
had	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
on	O
a	O
par	O
with	O
Project	B-Application
Origin	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
prominent	O
gameplay	O
element	O
when	O
playing	O
as	O
Point	O
Man	O
is	O
"	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time	O
"	O
;	O
an	O
ability	O
which	O
slows	O
down	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
while	O
still	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
aim	O
and	O
react	O
at	O
normal	O
speeds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
effect	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
simulate	O
Point	O
Man	O
's	O
superhuman	O
reflexes	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
is	O
represented	O
by	O
stylized	O
visual	O
effects	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
bullets	O
in	O
flight	O
that	O
cause	O
air	O
distortion	O
or	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
particle	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
duration	O
which	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time	O
lasts	O
is	O
limited	O
,	O
determined	O
by	O
a	O
meter	O
which	O
slowly	O
fills	O
up	O
automatically	O
when	O
the	O
ability	O
is	O
not	O
being	O
used	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time	O
,	O
when	O
playing	O
as	O
Fettel	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
possession	O
ability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time	O
,	O
possession	O
is	O
determined	O
by	O
an	O
on-screen	O
meter	O
,	O
but	O
unlike	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time	O
,	O
possession	O
only	O
becomes	O
available	O
when	O
the	O
meter	O
is	O
full	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
can	O
fire	O
bolts	O
of	O
psychic	O
energy	O
,	O
use	O
telekinesis	O
to	O
lift	O
and	O
throw	O
objects	O
,	O
punch	O
enemies	O
,	O
crush	O
their	O
heads	O
with	O
his	O
hands	O
(	O
if	O
he	O
can	O
successfully	O
sneak	O
up	O
behind	O
them	O
)	O
,	O
suspend	O
them	O
mid-air	O
,	O
explode	O
them	O
(	O
if	O
he	O
is	O
close	O
enough	O
to	O
a	O
suspended	O
enemy	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
send	O
out	O
a	O
concussive	O
blast	O
(	O
only	O
available	O
in	O
co-op	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
only	O
when	O
the	O
other	O
player	O
is	O
using	O
Point	O
Man	O
's	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time	O
ability	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whether	O
playing	O
in	O
single-player	O
or	O
co-op	O
mode	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
permanently	O
increase	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time/possession	O
meter	O
via	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
ranking	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
completing	O
various	O
challenges	O
in	O
four	O
different	O
categories	O
(	O
aggressive	O
,	O
technical	O
,	O
aptitude	O
,	O
psychic	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
challenges	O
include	O
such	O
things	O
as	O
killing	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
enemies	O
,	O
using	O
specific	O
weapons	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
times	O
,	O
finding	O
hidden	O
collectibles	O
,	O
using	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time	O
or	O
possession	O
for	O
a	O
certain	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
,	O
killing	O
a	O
certain	O
number	O
of	O
enemies	O
from	O
cover	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
rank	O
progression	O
gives	O
the	O
player	O
an	O
award	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
increasing	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
reflex	B-Algorithm
time/possession	O
meter	O
,	O
unlocking	O
new	O
melee	O
abilities	O
,	O
increasing	O
ammo	O
and	O
grenade	O
capacity	O
,	O
or	O
allowing	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
health	O
to	O
regenerate	O
faster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
:	O
Project	B-Application
Origin	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
use	O
mechs	O
,	O
although	O
in	O
F.E.A.R.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Becket	O
of	O
Delta	B-Application
Force	I-Application
is	O
claiming	O
he	O
was	O
raped	O
by	O
Alma	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
father	O
of	O
her	O
unborn	O
child	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
post-credits	O
scene	O
,	O
security	O
footage	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Synchronicity	O
Event	O
is	O
shown	O
;	O
Alma	O
,	O
although	O
in	O
a	O
coma	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
linked	O
telepathically	B-Protocol
with	O
the	O
ten-year-old	O
Fettel	O
,	O
causing	O
him	O
to	O
go	O
into	O
a	O
rage	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
mutilates	O
several	O
ATC	O
security	O
officers	O
using	O
his	O
psychic	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
3	O
for	O
PC	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
April	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
:	O
Project	B-Application
Origin	I-Application
,	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
developing	O
F.E.A.R.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
Day	O
1	O
Studios	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
handled	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
ports	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
have	O
a	O
prominent	O
semi-randomised	O
system	O
based	O
on	O
Left	B-Application
4	I-Application
Deads	I-Application
"	O
Director	O
"	O
system	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
information	O
on	O
exactly	O
how	O
this	O
system	O
would	O
manifest	O
in-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
3	O
storyline	O
was	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
Project	B-Application
Origin	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Niles	O
had	O
finished	O
playing	O
Project	B-Application
Origin	I-Application
just	O
a	O
month	O
before	O
he	O
got	O
the	O
offer	O
to	O
write	O
F.E.A.R	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
which	O
he	O
immediately	O
accepted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hay	O
explained	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
and	O
scare	O
moments	O
are	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
reactive	O
to	O
how	O
you	O
play	O
the	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
single	O
player	O
campaign	O
not	O
to	O
feature	O
an	O
AI-controlled	O
ally	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
some	O
surprise	O
,	O
but	O
Hay	O
explained	O
that	O
they	O
chose	O
not	O
to	O
go	O
this	O
route	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
try	O
to	O
retain	O
a	O
horror	O
element	O
;	O
"	O
the	O
F.E.A.R.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
relation	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
the	O
unique	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
traditional	O
modes	O
such	O
as	O
deathmatch	O
and	O
capture	B-Application
the	I-Application
flag	I-Application
,	O
the	O
team	O
wanted	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
component	O
as	O
close	O
as	O
possible	O
to	O
the	O
tone	O
of	O
the	O
single-player/co	O
-op	O
campaign	O
,	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
modes	O
quintessentially	O
F.E.A.R.-like	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
announced	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
were	O
three	O
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
;	O
players	O
who	O
preordered	O
the	O
game	O
at	O
Amazon	B-Application
would	O
get	O
a	O
prequel	O
comic	O
,	O
those	O
who	O
used	O
Best	O
Buy	O
would	O
get	O
access	O
to	O
an	O
exclusive	O
multiplayer	O
weapon	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Shredder	O
"	O
that	O
fires	O
nitrate	O
bullets	O
,	O
and	O
those	O
who	O
used	O
GameStop	O
would	O
give	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
weapon	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Hammer	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
.50	O
caliber	O
handgun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Available	O
via	O
Amazon	B-Application
pre-order	O
and	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
F.E.A.R.	O
</s>
<s>
3	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
,	O
"	O
with	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
holding	O
aggregate	O
scores	O
of	O
74	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
34	O
and	O
48	O
reviews	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
holds	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
75	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
71	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Colin	O
Moriarty	O
scored	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
combat	O
mechanics	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
authentically	O
chilling	O
"	O
atmosphere	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamers	O
Jeffrey	O
Matulef	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
subpar	O
scares	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
shoddy	O
narrative	O
"	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
comically	O
ineffective	O
at	O
getting	O
us	O
to	O
care.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimately	O
,	O
he	O
found	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
finely	O
crafted	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
an	O
exceptionally	O
inventive	O
shooter.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informers	O
Matt	O
Bertz	O
scored	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
version	O
7.75	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
highly	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
narrative	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
scares	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
length	O
of	O
the	O
campaign	O
,	O
but	O
praised	O
the	O
"	O
satisfying	O
action.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
3	O
may	O
disappoint	O
as	O
a	O
horror	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
it	O
satisfies	O
as	O
a	O
shooter.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tim	O
Francis	O
of	O
PC	B-Device
Gamer	O
(	O
UK	O
)	O
scored	O
it	O
75	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rob	O
Zacny	O
of	O
PC	B-Device
Gamer	O
(	O
US	O
)	O
scored	O
it	O
74	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
the	O
decision	O
to	O
go	O
with	O
co-op	O
undermined	O
the	O
horror	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cameron	O
Lewis	O
of	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
(	O
US	O
)	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edwin	O
Evans-Thirlwell	O
of	O
Official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
(	O
UK	O
)	O
scored	O
it	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
3	O
has	O
gone	O
the	O
decidedly	O
unscary	O
,	O
action	B-Application
intensive	O
route	O
of	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
