Cold Fear

[neotokeo2001]

 

Anyone play Cold Fear yet? Worth getting?

[Rick Weis]

is it out yet? i've been wondering about it, looks nice!

 

Rick

[Albert]

I hadn't heard of this game before, but it doesn't look like it's getting very good reviews. The Playstation 2 version has averaged 66%. The PC and Xbox versions have fared a bit better. Here's the GameRankings.com summary for those who aren't familiar with the game:

 

Experience an intense, innovative and clever horror experience in a realistic, constantly shifting environment out at sea in Cold Fear by Ubisoft.

 

Cold Fear puts you in the role of Tom Hansen a US Coast Guard crewman whose team is sent to investigate a drifting, abandoned Russian whaling ship. Prepare to face the horrors lurking beneath its bloodstained decks.

 

Shoot your way through a bloodsoaked nightmare straight out of a horror movie. Confront hordes of alarmingly intelligent enemies as the ship's deck lurches constantly under your feet.

 

..Al

[JB]

All I've heard about it comes from Insert Credit.

 

"I mention this because I doubt anyone else will. Cold Fear, mediocre survival horror game from Darkworks, the french developer of Alone in the Dark 4, bears a striking resemblance to Deep Fear, the mediocre AM7-developed game for the Saturn, released towards the end of its lifecycle.

 

Naturally, the name is the first similarity, but so too is the setting - experimental underwater/seafaring (russian?) science vessel, home to all sorts of mutated creatures. Creatures which also look very similar. DF - CF. Unfortunately you can't really tell with the CF screen, but the skin tone on the zombies is incredibly familiar - check the March issue of game informer for better shots. Also, the characters are similar as well - blue shirt, blonde hair: DF - CF (gamespot img links). Note the similar backgrounds. Likely this is all just a big coincidence, but it's certainly an odd one, and worthy of our attention."

[neotokeo2001]

I hadn't heard of this game before, but it doesn't look like it's getting very good reviews.  The Playstation 2 version has averaged 66%.  

..Al

 

That's what I thought. It is $49.99 right now but it comes with a free copy of XXXIII at EB. That's worth at least $5. I think I'll wait till the price drops.