F.E.A.R is ever growing online community especially with Christmas coming up will get bigger by the day and I have noticed most new people are having problems with playing agaist other on the wonderful F.E.A.R online community, I am writing this guid to help the new guy playing the game. I am a few other veterans of this game have played over 500 and some over a 1000 matches and are willing to help out that new person start kicking some butt by their 3rd or so game.
FAQ Version 1.1
F.E.A.R –
A. Game Controls
B. Game Modes/ Online Game Types and their maps
C. Campain Walkthrough
D. Tips, Hints & Useful Information
E. Achievements
F. Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ Version 1.1F.E.A.R –
FAQ Version 1.1F.E.A.R –
G. Acknowledgments
A. Game Controls
Look/Aim = Right Stick
Move = Left Stick
Fire Weapon = Right Trigger
Throw Grenade = Left Trigger
Next Weapon = Right Bumper
Toggle Slow-Mo = Left Bumper
Jump = A button
Reload = X button
Activate/Swap Weapon = Press and hold X button
Melee = B button
Holster Weapon = Press and hold B button
Use MedKit = Y button
Next Granade Type = Up on directional pad
Toggle Flashlight = Down on directional pad
Lean to left = Left on directional pad
Lean to right = Right on directional pad
Aim Down Sight/Zoom = Click in right stick
Toggle Crouch = Click in left stick
Pause = Start button
Objective/Score = Back button
B. Game Modes – Multiplayer
There are plenty of online game modes for F.E.A.R you can play Player Matches with buddies inviting them and such and you can also play Ranked Matches, which you can as well play with friends, simply by telling them how to find you. The easiest way is to tell them what map you are on and what game type you are doing, so this way they can find you hosting and join you. I like it since Halo 2 is currently the only game that lets you do that, but F.E.A.R is along those lines aswell.
Here are the game modes for F.E.A.R’s Multiplayer:
The modes and the maps that are with it are the suggestive maps of the game type and are best suited for each game type, other game types have different maps, to better of gameplay to a certain game mode.
Docks is a fun all around intense map.
– Death Match:
Campus ( 8-16 Players )
Construction ( 6-12 Players )
Docks ( 4-8 Players )
Evacuation ( 6-12 Players )
Factory ( 8-16 Players )
High Tech ( 2-6 Players )
Industrial Yard ( 2-8 Players )
Labyrinth ( 2-12 Players )
Office ( 4-8 Players )
Refinery ( 2-6 Players )
– Capture The Flag:
Facility ( 6-16 Players )
Rubble ( 6-12 Players )
Streets ( 6-16 Players )
– Elimination:
Campus ( 8-16 Players )
Construction ( 6-12 Players )
Docks ( 4-8 Players )
Evacuation ( 6-12 Players )
Factory ( 8-16 Players )
High Tech ( 2-6 Players )
Industrial Yard ( 2-8 Players )
Labyrinth ( 2-12 Players )
Office ( 4-8 Players )
Refinery ( 2-6 Players )
– Slow-Mo Capture The Flag:
Facility ( 6-16 Players )
Rubble ( 6-12 Players )
Streets ( 6-16 Players )
– Slow-Mo Death Match:
Campus ( 8-16 Players )
Construction ( 6-12 Players )
Docks ( 4-8 Players )
Evacuation ( 6-12 Players )
Factory ( 8-16 Players )
High Tech ( 2-6 Players )
Industrial Yard ( 2-8 Players )
Labyrinth ( 2-12 Players )
Office ( 4-8 Players )
Refinery ( 2-6 Players )
– Team Death Match:
Campus ( 8-16 Players )
Construction ( 6-12 Players )
Docks ( 4-8 Players )
Evacuation ( 6-12 Players )
Factory ( 8-16 Players )
High Tech ( 2-6 Players )
Industrial Yard ( 2-8 Players )
Labyrinth ( 2-12 Players )
Office ( 4-8 Players )
Refinery ( 2-6 Players )
– Team Elimination:
Campus ( 8-16 Players )
Construction ( 6-12 Players )
Docks ( 4-8 Players )
Evacuation ( 6-12 Players )
Factory ( 8-16 Players )
High Tech ( 2-6 Players )
Industrial Yard ( 2-8 Players )
Labyrinth ( 2-12 Players )
Office ( 4-8 Players )
Refinery ( 2-6 Players )
– Slow-Mo Team Death Match:
Campus ( 8-16 Players )
Construction ( 6-12 Players )
Docks ( 4-8 Players )
Evacuation ( 6-12 Players )
Factory ( 8-16 Players )
High Tech ( 2-6 Players )
Industrial Yard ( 2-8 Players )
Labyrinth ( 2-12 Players )
Office ( 4-8 Players )
Refinery ( 2-6 Players )
Single Player Modes:
– Campain:
> Bonus Mission can be earned after the has been beaten.
– Instant Action:
> Instant Action is a single player mode fight against the AI in maps that are inspired by some of the signature fire fights from the single player campain. As you play through Instant Action you will be scored based on time to complete, accuracy, amount of health and armor used and a variety of other factors. Scores will be posted on the leaderboard so that you can compare against the best in the world. The only difficulty that does not count is the low difficulty.
+ Maps and Difficulties of Instant Action:
– Map 1: Distribution ( Difficulties – Low, Moderate, High and Extreme )
– Map 2: Rooftop ( Difficulties – Low, Moderate, High and Extreme )
– Map 3: Construction ( Difficulties – Low, Moderate, High and Extreme )
– Map 4: Vault ( Difficulties – Low, Moderate, High and Extreme )
You can check out the leaderbaords under this mode for Instant Action, they have a rank for each category of the difficulty, showing weakly or either overall rank of a person.
C. Career Walkthrough
In F.E.A.R.’s single player there are a total of 11 Missions/Intervals, an Epilogue and a Bonus Interval after you complete the game.
Interval 01 – Inception — Point of origin.
Interval 02 – Initiation — First Encounter.
Interval 03 – Escalation — Infiltration.
Interval 03 – Escalation — Heavy resistance.
Interval 03 – Escalation — Bad water.
Interval 03 – Escalation –Exeunt omnes.
Interval 04 – Infiltration — LZ is hot.
Interval 04 – Infiltration — Watchers.
Interval 05 – Extraction — Bishop.
Interval 05 – Extraction — Blindside.
Interval 06 – Interception — Sayonara, sucker.
Interval 06 – Interception — Unauthorized personnel.
Interval 06 – Interception — Afterimage
Interval 07 – Redirection — Alice Wade.
Interval 07 – Redirection — Flight
Interval 08 – Desolation — Urban decay.
Interval 08 – Desolation — Point of entry Part. 1
Interval 08 – Desolation — Point of entry Part. 2
Interval 09 – Incursion — Lapdog
Interval 09 – Incursion — Bypass
Interval 10 – Revelation — The Vault
Interval 11 – Retaliation — Ground Zero
Epilogue — After Math.
Bonus Mission: After you have beaten the game on any difficulty you can go to the menu and than campain and choose to play the bonus mission you have earned.
“Man this trip is amazing, I got to take this more often.”
D. Tips & Hints
Tips: Instead of explaining every level in the game and giving spoilers. I just decided to give you tips under this section for both Single player and Multiplayer.
Single Player – In single player you will go through many horror missions and you will encounter a lot of enemy. F.E.A.R has the smartest A.I. out of any Xbox 360 game out there IMO, and many other sites, and magazines are saying the same. You simply don’t just kill them, they will jump out of your way, and you will have to use your granades and weapons carefully, also don’t forget your slow-motion.
Slow-Mo – You want to make sure you don’t use this at time when not needed or when you think it is an easy fight against an enemy because you will want to save it for the harder attacks, like going agaist the giant looking soldiers that have medal shields on their shoulders, or the giant bot’s you will encounter through out your campain.
Weapons – When using your weapons make sure you are conservative with them because you will run out of bullets quickly and when most needed you will not have any for use, than you have no choice to use Slow-mo or try to attempt to melee attack the enemy which is not such an easy task when having to go up against a few of them. Also make sure you use your granades carefully too, they are devestating at close range, also save them for when you end up having to go up against horde of enemy.
Healthpacks – Use your health packs wisely because unlike in multiplayer where you can own someone from a headshot it does not happen so often in singleplayer. Press Y to use your healthpacks and use them when you are low on health. For example if your health is 70 don’t use your health pack unless it’s under 60 because you’ll need it later on in worse situations.
There are situations where you don’t know what’s going on when Alma is attacking you just go backwards if you stay in the same spot or go towards her she will kill you.
Single player is intense and you don’t get all the bullets and granades you would like so be conservative and careful, have fun!
Single player is intense and if you are careful with all your gadgets you should be ok.
Multiplayer – The multiplayer in F.E.A.R is extremely fun, the gameplay is fun, addictive, and really easy to pick up. It is basic game play that anyone should pick up after about three or four games. Refering back to my modes about multiplayer you can look at what maps are which and how many players they support.
Pick out your favorite weapons from the weapons explained in my FEAR FAQ and see which one handles the best. For starters you will find the G2A2 to be an easy weapon that shoots so many bullets at a fast pace and is very effective. As a secondary weapon I would say that the Penetrator is a great option, it is very accurate and effective with least bullets. Than you have the RPL where it shoots so much and is a balance between Penetrator and G2A2 IMO.
Granades in F.E.A.R are fun in some cases, well at least when you’re killing with them. Look out though as you kill an opponent they will throw a granade behind and will kill you. There are different typs of granades, like remote bombs and mines, remote bombs are tough especially in capture the flag, make sure you throw a granade where you think they might be because that will detonate them. A lot of people just had straight for the flag and end up blowing up.
There are a few thing to keep in mind F.E.A.R is fast paced and most maps are open and have a lot of corners as well, you could be attacked from any corner so try to be aware of everything that is around you, if you are coming from one place make sure you look around before coming out because it makes an easy target, I have seen some people hiding or resting in one place, which does not help them, after killing once or twice move another spot before you expose your self. Try not to go around as a team in team deathmatch, because I have killed so many at once and been killed by another team travelling together, the only way to avoid not getting granaded as a whole team is to remove them from the game. Over all which ever game type you are playing you want to make sure you have the best suited equipment for that game type whether it’s Slow-Mo or Elimination or perhaps CTF be ready and prepared.
Shotgun is the most effective gun against these machines.
Keep in mind:
– Rockets: people will find them and kill of course, just be cautios and avoid them by jumping or shooting at the opponents head trying to get to him before he gets to you.
– Mines: look out for mines they will be planted at doorways, and you’re to busy trying to kill you won’t pay attention for those.
– Remote bombs: when you see a opponent running with his hand up and the other hand on a remote, you guessed it, kill him quick.
– Granades: as I mentioned in one of my previous paragaphs, don’t get to close when killing an enemy or at least jump back after killing them, or that granade will shred you to pieces.
There are other strong weapons like the particle gun and the repeating cannon to look out for but they are less devastating when shot by an inaccurate person, unlike the rockets which have a damage radius.
There are many other ways to make your self a great player, and as time goes on you will learn the tips and tricks of this game, just keep on practicing. Feel free to post any other useful tips when playing online, so that other’s can benefit.
The Penetrator and the G2A2 are your most devestating gun’s, accurate and deadly.
E. Achievements and Cheat Codes
F.E.A.R. Cheat Codes
All levels unlocked
Enter F3ARDAY1 as your PROFILE NAME. NOTE: Achievements will be DISABLED if you use this profile name.
| Cheat | Effect |
| F3ARDAY1 | Unlocks all levels/Achievements ARE disabled. |
F.E.A.R. Unlockables
Achievements
Do the following tasks to unlock the following achievements and thier alloted gamerscore.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
| Fearless (35) | Win the Campaign on any difficulty except Low. |
| Multiplayer Victory (75) | Win any ranked Deathmatch, SlowMo Deathmatch, or Elimination Multiplayer game. |
| MP 1000 (75) | Participate in 1000 ranked Multiplayer games of any type. |
| Real Time (65) | Complete the Campaign on any difficulty without using SlowMo. |
| Fearless Flagman (75) | Successfully capture 50 flags in ranked CTF or SlowMo CTF games. |
| No Juice (65) | Complete the Campaign on any difficulty without using any boosters. |
| Fearsome (100) | Complete the Campaign on Extreme difficulty. |
| Survivalist (150) | Complete the Campaign on any difficulty without dying. |
| Explorer (35) | Find every Health Booster and Reflex Booster in the single player campaign. |
| Exterminator (35) | Kill every enemy in the Campaign. |
| Ammo Hog (35) | Win the Campaign using less than 500 rounds of ammo. |
| No Fear (35) | Win every Instant Action map on Extreme difficulty. |
| Demolitions Expert (35) | Kill 200 enemies with the N6A3, AT-S or M77 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Dead Eye (35) | Kill 150 enemies with Headshots in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Initiation (5) | Complete Interval 2 in the Campaign. |
| Water Treatment Facility (5) | Complete Interval 3 in the Campaign. |
| Armacham (5) | Complete Interval 7 in the Campaign. |
| Slums (5) | Complete Interval 8 in the Campaign. |
| Secret Facility (5) | Complete Interval 10 in the Campaign. |
| Intel (5) | Gather every phone message and lap top in the Campaign. |
| Explosives Expert (5) | Kill 3 or more enemies with a single N6A3, AT-S or M77 in the Campaign or Instant Action. |
| Belly Gunner (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the turret in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Black Belt (5) | Kill 50 enemies with Round House Kicks, Flying Kicks, or Slide Tackles in any ranked MP games. |
| Environmentalist (5) | Kill 10 enemies with barrels, fire extinguishers or fuse boxes in the Campaign or Instant Action. |
| Slow Jo (5) | Kill 5 enemies with one SlowMo use in the Campaign or Instant Action. |
| Medic! (5) | Use 50 Medkits in the Campaign or Instant Action. |
| Bullet Sponge (5) | Use 50 armor vests in the Campaign or Instant Action. |
| Feared (5) | Complete every Instant Action map on any difficulty except Low. |
| Team Victory (5) | Win 5 each of ranked CTF, SlowMo CTF, TDM, SlowMo TDM, and Team Elimination games in Multiplayer. |
| MP 100 (5) | Participate in 100 rank Multiplayer games of any type. |
| Assaulter (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the G2A2 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Sub-Jugator (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the RPL in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Dual Machinist (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the SM15 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Repeating Offender (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the MP-50 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| PumpShotty Ownage (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the VK-12 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Grenadier (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the N6A3 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Rocketman (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the MOD-3 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Perforator (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the 10mm HV Penetrator in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Pistoleer (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the AT-14 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Disintegrator (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the Type-7 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Trap Layer (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the AT-S in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Sapper (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the M77 in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Sniper (5) | Kill 50 enemies with the ASP in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Brawler (5) | Kill 50 enemies with Punches or Rifle Butts in any ranked Multiplayer games. |
| Afraid (0) | Finish a multiplayer game with a negative score. |
| Suicide King (0) | Kill yourself 5 times. |
| Vermin Badge (0) | Kill 5 rats or crows. |
“Hey man, can I use your lighter?”
F. Frequently Asked Questions
What is F.E.A.R?
F.E.A.R ( First Encounter Assult Recon) is a uniqe fusion of stylized first person combat and supernatrual suspense in which you are an elite solider trained to deal with situations others can’t even imagine. Be the hero in your own spine-tingling epic of action, tension, and terror, and discover the true meaning of fear.
Does F.E.A.R have online multiplay?
Yes F.E.A.R is up to 16 player’s online.
Is the campain anything like that of Condemned: Criminal Origins?
Well it does have the same creepiness to the story line as Condemned and they are both FPS games yes, but F.E.A.R has a different story line and is more intense when it comes to fire fights and is more of a heavy weapon game rather than melee combat.
Can you play ranked matches with friends?
Yes, you can played ranked matches with friends, if they search for you through custom matches you are able to play together as a team or deathmatch in Ranked games.
Does the host have an advantage?
Yes, the host has a slight advantage but not to much, in some cases it’ll take less bullets for the host to kill, but if the player not hosting is accurate and mostly get’s headshots the host does not have any advantage.
Does the game support southpaw?
F.E.A.R does not support southpaw, and there isn’t any News on future updates for this title.
Is this game only on the Xbox 360, or do other systems have it and which systems are they?
F.E.A.R was originally a PC game, than was ported over to the Xbox 360, there is also PS3 version in development.
Will there be a sequel for F.E.A.R, I hear rumors of F.E.A.R 2?
Unfortunetaly we may not be getting F.E.A.R 2 anytime soon as there were contract issues with Monolith and Sierra, each company owned portions of the product, so nothing as of now is being said.
