F.E.A.R. is not afraid of F.R.E.E. - new map pack is yours for the taking

8:59 PM on 06.25.2007   |   Gameboi

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Major Nelson's blog has a nice little tidbit for you F.E.A.R. fans out there in Destructoid land. It looks like we will be getting a freebie, in the form of the Control and Conquer All Map Pack. So what exactly do you get with this? Read away:

Control and Conquer All are both new team game modes that pit each team in against each other in a struggle to dominate different control points on the map. Teams dominate control points by standing in proximity of the point and eliminating any enemies that come near the point. In Control there are 3 control points on a map. Your team gains points based on the amount of time a control point is in their possession—the more control points your team has the faster your team gains points. The team with the most points at the end of the round wins.

In Conquer All there are 5 control points on the map. If either team can hold all 5 points at one time they win. If no team can control all 5 points simultaneously then the winning team is decided by points. Teams get 10 points for each control point taken, 10 points for each enemy point neutralized and 1 point for each kill. To play Control or Conquer All on the maps that shipped with F.E.A.R. download the free Control and Conquer All pack which adds the control points to the maps.

The title update also makes F.E.A.R. compatible with new maps that will be made available for purchase throughout the summer. In addition to adding the new game modes to F.E.A.R. multiplayer the title update also makes it so a host in a Player Match can invite Friends to public slots as well as private slots. Blood splatter has been added to enemy uniforms after being shot to make combat more visceral. Players now have a full HUD fade option in the HUD fade speed slider to make game play more cinematic. Players who choose this option will only see HUD elements when they are needed.

Regardless of the map pack, I don't think you need to be reminded how much ass this game kicked, even if it was a couple of years ago for you PC guys. Surely you miss walking down the bloody corridor, and screaming like a little girl when Alma rushed towards you for the first time. It's OK, let it out. I won't laugh... too hard.