FEAR 2: Reborn – DLC review

Features
By published

You are a number, not a free man

FEAR 2 is its own metaphor: the baddies are ‘Replica’ troopers: generic cloned soldier dudes. And in this freshly-forged set of new single-player levels, which you can purchase online, you get to play as one of these generic replica troopers. Number 813, to be precise. Oh dear, they’re leaving it wide open for satire, aren’t they? It’s almost too easy.

There are, however, some lovely attempts at visual design both in the spookiness department and in ideas such as the exploration of a knocked-over skyscraper. Arguably Reborn is simply a pale extension of a shooter that was already set in gloomy, detail-starved environments, but it does have its own little thrills. Given what you can buy in the bargain bins of PC gaming for a few bucks these days, we would suggest that Reborn isn’t worth the money. You’ll race through it in no time, and you can get the bundled multiplayer slo-mo patch for free.

Oct 14, 2009