F.E.A.R. sequel for PC, next-gen consoles

Wednesday 22-Feb-2006 9:46 AM Feel the F.E.A.R. as sequel to uber gun-porn shooter comes to PCs and next-gen consoles

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F.E.A.R. was undoubtedly one of the most impressive PC games to hit last year, with insane levels of graphical flare and enough hardcore gun porn to satisfy even the stalest shooter addict.

Today, developer Monolith announced that a number of F.E.A.R. sequels are already underway, heading to PC's and multiple next-generation consoles. Due to the developer's old publisher VU Games owning the F.E.A.R. name, the sequels will go under a new as-yet-unannounced guise, although with the same characters and storyline.

Rather than porting a single game to PC and consoles, Monolith is tailoring the sequels to each platform's strengths. This should please many PC gamers tired of console-leaning trends apparent in the Call of Duty and Far Cry franchises.

There was no mention in today's announcement of the heavily rumoured Xbox 360 version of the original F.E.A.R., which if real, would be handled by original publisher VU Games.

"We really want to raise the stakes for the universe and build on the things players loved about F.E.A.R.," said Samantha Ryan, Monolith president. "In addition to continuing the series on PC, we're committed to bringing it to next-generation consoles by creating separate titles tailored to each audience instead of a one-size-fits-all approach."

We'll have more news on the F.E.A.R. sequels as they reach our ears.

Andy Robinson