"Small" bad girl

The first part of this horror Shooters creamed from a lot of laurels. But how it looks with Part 2? Is it like the horror movies? More action, more effects, but in the end it remains just a sequel? The little unearthly girl Alma became adult definitely.

-Grafik-
The graphics are not above average, but at times about the good mediocrity. The effects are able to convince, although the slow-motion setting visually disappointed somewhat. The levels are, in contrast to its predecessor varied designed, even if they remain faithful to the part more sterile industrial look. From a destroyed city to a school, various venues are available. In short: The graphics are better than its predecessor, significantly worse than for example the competitor Dead Space, showing their own style, attention to detail and has reconsidered. Opponents are creatively designed, facial features but generally wooden. The environment partially destroyed (which can be strange sometimes: Why breaks the vase, but not the books on the shelf block?) Ladzeiten are present, but very short (360). Attention, there are a lot of blood and dead in the game to experience the German version, however, is to the effect cut that fizzle to opponents with hard shots. That does not sound ridiculous, no, that is also solved extremely stupid. So you can not always take it quite seriously. In this effect I could have done without.

-Sound-
That's terrific, duly support the atmosphere of the game. The German dubbing is adequate to good.

-Spielmechanik (Gameplay) -
The difficulty of Fear 2 are fair. Light is really easy. The control is managed, proven and well thought out. In short, solid. Opponents are demanding on the higher difficulty levels and act very clever with the environment. Substituting the slow motion for itself as an advantage, it becomes a powerful tool.
The environment can can also be integrated into the game, such as exploding barrels or electrical boxes.
At times, one must pass through a few levels with a combat robot. Is not this fun, play well and gives the whole even more variety.
A nice idea is also the cover system, the character falls over an object (table) via button in order to obtain coverage. Too bad that this often takes too long, so that the enemy uses an already surround and you therefore then eh omitted this function and already existing coverage options.

Atmosphere (story) -
Here comes the criticism:
Fear was a real HORROR experience. The second part is still good for scary moments, but is unable to convince. The Horror degenerates to supplement. Say he's there, but as a player I feel in the routine the horror threats almost always grown. Some scenes were built poorly into play. So I wondered why an effect had to be incorporated in certain situations. Would be a peaceful transition in the dark sometimes not simply been scary enough, eventually I want to feel as victims, disarmed or with very little ammunition. Not just as a superior soldier. The psyche could just be a burden. It resembles rather occasionally a ghost train.
In spite of everything, FEAR 2 is not bad, the story (if the 1st part knows) familiar and motivating and the fights are simply the best, thanks to the AI ​​and the different classes of opponent. AI continues to be one of the best.

-Fazit-
True horror is different, a horror purchase is FEAR 2 but not. The 2nd part is richer effect, more variety and control technology thoughtful. But at what price? The Horror degenerates to supplement, incorporate an effect of chance. Bad the game is not one case. The battles are awesome, the graphics and sound levels and sometimes very beautiful staged. Although the mission objectives of innovation not testify, they are proven. The sound is a model for every Atmosphärenfan. Well ... and the German censorship again scratching something about it.
FEAR 2 is definitely a blast, but with a slight setback. From the shock factor worse than Part 1, graphically and narratively from potential better. Anyone looking for a shooter with effect rich Horror impact, will find it here. For people who hope for a Resident Evil 5 or Dead Space, will lower your expectations. Because here is less shocked than geballert. Here it is the spirits shown directly rather than to entrench themselves! For fans of the first part, no mistake! For people who still want the girl to know Alma, a recommendation, however, together with Part 1!

-Grafik-
08/10

-Sound-
10/10

-Spielmechanik-
09/10

-Atmosphäre-
08/10

-WERTUNG-
8.8