This week’s “dude what” moment goes to F.E.A.R. 3’s new screenshots. For those unaware of the franchise, the universe has always had paranormal tendencies but overall the game had a strong foundation in the real world. You used tactics and strategy to take out your foes not magic abilities and enormous mech suits. There was a good balance between the two, and with F.E.A.R. 3 it seems obvious which design strand they went with (hint: THE RIDICULOUS ONE). Screenshots are at the bottom of this page.

It’s a real shame that “the third F.E.A.R.” game keeps playing with my emotions. At first I’m like “Woo a third game!” and then I see the title and my heart sinks and reminds me of Driv3r. Then they release sweet box art, and now I’m sure they’ll do something that makes me hate and love the game at the same time. Although this box art is cool, there’s actually something more interestingly revealed in the press release. Here’s the direct quote: