Review: COLD FEAR

Hello fellow gamers,
Just got done with Cold Fear and I really have to say that I really enjoyed this game. They are thinking about making this game into a movie and I feel that they wouldn't have to change the formula that much to make it a great movie! This game will be compared to the Resident Evil series so lets get the comparison out of the way now shall we:)
Cold Fear is a breath of fresh air to this genre. Resident Evil 4 has changed the formula up but to be stranded on a Russian cargo ship is just a really great idea and having to deal with the ship rocking back and forth makes me wonder if someone can get sea sickness playing this game? I loved the feeling and authenticity of having to deal with the movement when trying to shoot someone and having to avoid cargo swaying etc. The biggest difference in my opinion between these two games is the zombies move really fast and they shoot or use melee weapons to try to kill you! Hell even when you shoot their heads off they still are swinging at ya so be careful and not get stuck in a corner!
The length of Cold Fear is just about right. It never got boring and the creatures are unique and are fun to take on. Now with the negative....

I really hate the fact that you can't quick save in the game. I really hate knowing that I have to be so careful on everything and not being able to really explore areas due to not wanting to get killed and do it all over again! The audio had a glitch where sometimes the rain would be coming down but would not be heard so it took away from the mood that DarkWorks was trying to achieve.

Cold Fear is a great game and if you like this genre you will really enjoy this game. For the first survival game from DarkWorks this is an excellent start and I hope that a sequel is in the works!

pros
1. Audio and graphics are done very nicely and set the mood nicely
2. Characters are interesting and you want to know whats going on in the story
3. Puzzles are common sense and are not frustrating
4. The action sequences were very nice and will have you saying "Run Tom Run!"
5. The Russian Cargo ship is a unique place and make sure you bring your little bag when you get sea sickness:)

cons
1. Having quick save really would've been nice
2. Audio glitch of the rain coming down but sometimes not able to hear it looses the effect that DarkWorks was trying to achieve

until next time..

LORD NATAS