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Limited Run Games, in cooperation with Square Enix, has released action adventure game Fear Effect for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam for $9.99 / £8.99 / €9.99, the company announced.

Fear Effect for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC now available

Limited Run Games, in cooperation with Square Enix, has released action adventure game Fear Effect for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam for $9.99 / £8.99 / €9.99, the company …

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Fear Effect

It can recognize fear… can you Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns Days before her eighteenth birthday, the quiet, enigmatic Wee Ming Lam, disappears under mysterious circumstances. Hana, Glas, and Deke, three self-motivated and ruthless mercenaries conspire...

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It can recognize your fear… can you?

Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!

Days before her eighteenth birthday, the quiet, enigmatic Wee Ming Lam, disappears under mysterious circumstances. Hana, Glas, and Deke, three self-motivated and ruthless mercenaries conspire to track her down and ransom her off to her father, Mr. Lam, the most powerful Triad leader in Hong Kong, for a large sum of cold, hard cash.

What begins as a simple extortion mission to retrieve the young runaway becomes a lesson in survival against the most unimaginable of enemies.

Immerse yourself in this intense thriller featuring revolutionary Motion FX technology where you direct your cast of 3D characters within dynamic, full-motion-video worlds. Who lives? Who dies? Only you decide, if you can control your fear.

Key Features

• The full classic game available on modern consoles and PC for the first time ever.
• Shoot your way through seven-to-nine hours of gameplay featuring numerous adversaries and boss fights.
• Innovative cel-shaded graphics.
• Full voice-acting.
• Soundtrack by Matt Furniss and Jason Agolia.
• Full-motion video environments.
• Revolutionary Motion FX technology that puts you inside the action.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Never played it, but the print ads in GamePro made a strong impression.

 

[Kacho]

Is this game ridiculously hard or am I misremembering?

 

[EerieArcade]

Never played this either but always wanted to. Added to my wishlist. No idea when I'll be able to squeeze it in!

 

[Germuso]

Play It, amazing cast.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

 

[Chuck Berry]

Is this game ridiculously hard or am I misremembering?

It's super hard

Good ol tank controls too

 

[LiquidMetal14]

WOW

The emulation scene will be pleased as this is one of the harder games to run due to the backgrounds. Nice surprise.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Never played it, but the print ads in GamePro made a strong impression.

This one even better

 

[Skifi28]

Is this game ridiculously hard or am I misremembering?

The people that played it back then were quite hard, yes.

 

[Deerock71]

I ordered two physical copies so I can keep one sealed. No WAY am I going digital with this.

 

[Zacfoldor]

It came on many dics on PS1. I mean discs.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Well, faithful and very pleased. This is the best way to play this other than on a CRT. Very satisfied with the effort considering the low price.

 

[//DEVIL//]

Never played it, but the print ads in GamePro made a strong impression.

I am not sure but I think I rubbed one out when I was a kid at the poster ad for this game when I was a kid

Edit: kidding before anyone takes it seriously... i think

 

[CrimsonTide]

$10 and stealth drop a forgotten gem? yes please

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Runs great on a handheld. Not sure if this was in question but I checked on PC and on an ROG Ally with Bazzite installed. Perfect. Can probably lock it down to low wattage for less battery consumption.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Reasonable options

 

[CrimsonTide]

Gears of War
Shinobi
MGS Delta

k. I will add Fear Effect to the week, NO MORE PLEASE

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

$10? I'm in!

 

[jshackles]

Widescreen? Hmmm is it cropped?

 

[MDSLKTR]

Steam forums are saying it works

New Features
- Twin Stick move
- CRT Filter
- Quick Save/Load
- Gameplay Rewind
- Widescreen gameplay (menus still Letterboxed)
- Steam Achievements (no cards or badges)
- Bonus: It works on the Steam Deck.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Steam forums are saying it works

Cheers chief, I'll have a punt then.

 

[cireza]

It's Gematsu, not Gameatsu lol.

 

[TGO]

Any enhancements?
None, it just a PSX rom dump..

 

[Generic]

Is this game ridiculously hard or am I misremembering?

It has a lot of trial-and-error.

 

[ssringo]

Never played it, but the print ads in GamePro made a strong impression.

Sadly that's the ad for the sequel which isn't what was rereleased

Edit: not to say the first one was bad, its the better game imo. Just doesn't have the horniness of the sequel.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Sadly that the ad for the sequel which isn't what was rereleased

Shh

 

[Grildon Tundy]

This one even better

This is the first one I thought of, but it didn't come up in my search.

 

[SomeNorseGuy]

It's Gematsu, not Gameatsu lol.

 

[Gojiira]

Second game literally has a scene with Rain getting tentacle bred….They need to remaster that game…
First two are legit classics regardless, great voice acting, awesome cyberpunk setting, pretty tough, Hana and Rain are underrated waifus

 

[naguanatak]

This one even better

Oh the world we used to live in. I miss those days...

 

[apocaliptic]

Had the game on PS1 one. Great game but short.

 

[yogaflame]

Reminds me again of 90's gaming. My PS1 has no rest. Always hot.

The best era of gaming especially 1998.

 

[Baemono]

I remember getting from a friend in middle school that found it too hard. Finished it, loved the multiple endings.

If it runs great on Switch I'll buy it

 

[trikster40]

Loved these back on PS1, still have my copies. Disappointed, no trophies?

 

[xrnzaaas]

Loved these back on PS1, still have my copies. Disappointed, no trophies?

PS versions were supposed to have 31 trophies, but it looks like LRG fucked up again and they're nowhere to be seen.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

I always wanted to play this but I was wondering how is the control scheme? I remember trying to play with tank controls on a PS1 Emulator and just ended up quitting the game. Can anyone confrim if this game is censored? I might get this on Switch

 

[GymWolf]

The gameplay was whatever but the fmv tech was impressive for the times.

 

[CellarDoor81]

I'm a bit mad it's English only. The German voiceover was great. I wonder why they didn't included it...

 

[WoeIsMe]

Played Fear Effect 1-2 back in the days on PS1 but can't remember if they were good or not, but they looked really cool.


This also reminded me that a remake was in the making, but apparently it was canceled. ;/

 

[TGO]

Game needs a remake/remaster

It does hold up surprisingly well though

 

[hououinkyouma00]

I always wanted to play this but I was wondering how is the control scheme? I remember trying to play with tank controls on a PS1 Emulator and just ended up quitting the game. Can anyone confrim if this game is censored? I might get this on Switch

It seems they added more modern controls so it might not be so bad. I've always been interested in the game but I've never played it.

 

[trikster40]

PS versions were supposed to have 31 trophies, but it looks like LRG fucked up again and they're nowhere to be seen.

Yeah saw that on Reddit. Trophies look solid enough if they match Steam achievements, especially with rewind function. Will wait u til they get that sorted out

 

[Arsic]

Just got this since it's $10 and I never played it.

Looks fantastic on ps5! Has save states and a rewind feature, plus wide screen and scan lines.

Really good work being done here!

 

[Dirk Benedict]

I am not sure but I think I rubbed one out when I was a kid at the poster ad for this game when I was a kid

Edit: kidding before anyone takes it seriously... i think

People are going to rubbing one out to the new ai anime bots, anyway. We didn't have any of that shit when we were kids. We would rub one out even to the most mundane shit, though. JC Penny summer bikini sale? Fair game. Hot chick in front of a romance novel? That, too.

 

[Deerock71]

People are going to rubbing one out to the new ai anime bots, anyway. We didn't have any of that shit when we were kids. We would rub one out even to the most mundane shit, though. JC Penny summer bikini sale? Fair game. Hot chick in front of a romance novel? That, too.

The bra section in a Sears catalog. You worked with what you had.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I just got it on the Switch 2

 

[Mr Hyde]

Getting this physical on Switch even though I think the game itself isn't much to write home about. It wasn't good when it came out on Playstation all those years ago and it's certainly not any better today. Collecting retro games on Switch however is much more enjoyable.

 

[TheDuskwalker]

Got on PS5 and been playing a hour of it every other day as a side game. Still a interesting game, although that limited run seal of quality has been popping up from time to time.