Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2: Crossing the Streams for Fun and Profit

[Phase]

Oy, you there! Yeah! You with the face! Come 'ere! I got something to say.

I'm Phase. You may remember me from such productions as "Let's Play F.E.A.R. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153893)" and "Parakeets in Space!" Well now I'm back for a whole new adventure, by which I mean an adventure that is wholly and completely derived from the previous adventure.

I'm playing the sequel! For those of you who are new: Welcome! To those of you returning: Welcome back! This will hopefully be a blind run of F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, unless I'm incredibly mistaken and/or inebriated, in which case bring on the shame!

So buckle up, settle down, and come with me to see if we can't kill some mother****ing ghosts.

Episode 1 - Back in Black (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D-pxOwSY0w) *
Episode 2 - Let's Play WASD Bonus Addition (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbJhYLiOUmA)
Episode 3 - Punch Drunk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqn1dX6tJ9A)
Episode 4 - Boom Sticka Sticka Boom Sticka Sticka Boom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgCh-srgyjg)
Episode 5 - Good Morning, Chickpea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg_HHhWTth4)
Episode 6 - Disco Inferno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzvl2SU8vfY&feature=related)
Episode 7 - Punch X to Not Be Eviscerated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An8GzDd09fU&feature=related)
Episode 8 - Assault and Riflery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYcCFYsNYGQ)
Episode 9 - ghostlyQuickster (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0eqdk9L4CE&feature=related)
Episode 10 - Send in the Clones (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OnIaJ1xyHc)


* Denotes an extra-long episode.

[AlterForm]

Yessssssssssssssss!!!!

Looking forward to you and Betty killing more ghosts nameless, faceless mooks.

Also, maybe there'll be ghosts this time. Maybe.

[smuchmuch]

so that's F.E.A.R 2. It's seems so... disapointingly easy compared to the first.
On the plus side decors are less repetitive.

[Worira]

Let's Play Comment on Video!

Wow, that's long. OK, actual comments coming once I watch this thing.

Jankowski's reference to the only penthouse he's seen having had staples is a reference to the popular gentleman's magazine, Penthouse.

If it's the aorta, I'm pretty sure it's neither the carotid nor the subclavian.

No "Hey, check out this security tape" option.

Lean felt unloved and left you.

Yay, elpees

[Domochevsky]

Why hello there... a apropriate sequel. :smallsmile:
Reasons for her reaching out to Becket exist ...sorta. Let's keep it at that. >_>

[Top_Hat]

I think I saw the same bottle of clorox or whatever that was in the first one. Er, what I mean is yay for more of Phase and LP

[Anonomuss]

In the grand tradition of Phase's Let's Play F.E.A.R. let me present:

Episode 2-Let's Play WASD Bonus Addition (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbJhYLiOUmA)

Before Phase can.

[Phase]

Well I guess I'll just log on and post the next vid-

Dammit. Every time. :I

[Pie Guy]

Don't worry Phase, there are ghosts. And they're actually creepy and less BOO!

[Badgerish]

Welp, I need to make sure Phase is still on my youtube subscription list and then go play the game myself, so that I can be irritated when you go the wrong way and miss laptops :P

Good luck, Phase "oh god" Phasington.

[Ziren]

Well I guess I'll just log on and post the next vid-

Dammit. Every time. :I

Watch out for the snakes. They may punch you. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqn1dX6tJ9A&feature=sub)

[Worira]

By which you mean Episode 3 - Punch Drunk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqn1dX6tJ9A).

[Domochevsky]

Man, the framerate is pretty bad in that episode. You may want to turn it down somewhat, since we can't see the prettieness at 480p anyway. >_>

No saving except on checkpoints, hm? Sounds like bad console-focused design.

[Worira]

Episode 4 - Boom Sticka Sticka Boom Sticka Sticka Boom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgCh-srgyjg)

The lack of Betty is the greatest tragedy in FEAR 2.

[Closet_Skeleton]

No saving except on checkpoints, hm? Sounds like bad console-focused design.

Not as bad as the fact that they took out leaning due to there not being a good button for it on the 360 controller.

The fact that pick-up-able items are gone forever the first time you touch them and you start out with them if you ever want to replay is annoying too.

This is the only game I know where the "dumbed down for consoles" arguement makes sense.

[Domochevsky]

Yeah, it certainly looks better and more varied than FEAR 1, but everything else seems... less. >_>
(Also, the "cover system" is a joke. Topple dat cover! :smallbiggrin: )

Meanwhile, that shotgun and no guns akimbo? Yeeaaahhh...

A pity, really. :/

[smuchmuch]

Yup, difficulty had definitively been tonned down. A shame as the chalenging fights were pretty much the only thing that really worked in FEAR the first.



This is the only game I know where the "dumbed down for consoles" arguement makes sense.

(I get it you have never played Deus Ex II then. it's much the textbook example of that. (Thief 3 had the same syndrome but manged to saty pretty good.))

[Malek]

Tat, Phase is back to F.E.A.R. series! And he picked up a veral tic somewhere along the line... I guess :smalltongue:

[Phase]

My verbal tics are one hundred percent ghostly influence.

That and singing "Money money money."

...

Loadsamoney.

[Archonic Energy]

YAY! FEAR 2!

*watches all 4 episodes*

[Comet]

I knew you couldn't stay away from the psychic girl-monster with serious issues. And thank G*d you skipped the expansion packs for the first game!

I kinda liked F.E.A.R. 2. Especially the ghosty, tension-y bits. Much more efficient than in the first game. I played through the entire game in the dark, in the middle of the night and with my back towards the nearest door, just like everyone should.
Call me a sissy, but I seriously jumped a good few times and was kinda edgy for a long time after the credits rolled.
Of course, I didn't talk aloud and crack jokes while playing. Or wait, maybe talking to myself in the dark while playing would have just made me more nervous. Not to mention crazy.

[AlterForm]

Wow, Phase, your videos are very entertaining. Such as this one:

Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 Episode 5 - Good Morning, Chickpea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg_HHhWTth4&feature=uploademail)

[Worira]

Taking cover behind exploding barrels? Phase, are you an NPC?

Also, you do regenerate a little health, but only up to about a quarter, where you really ought to be healing anyway. So it's not really a "wipe straberry jelly from facemask, continue headbutting bullets" thing.

[Closet_Skeleton]

You're health regenerated up to 25% in the original F.E.A.R. as well. Just not on highest difficulty. Might have even gone up to 40% on the really low difficulty level.

[potatocubed]

For added lulz, watch them with the 'transcribe audio' closed captions on.

[Domochevsky]

So Snakefist is aware that if the protagonist of a game dies everything's over, hm? Surprisingly insightful. >_>

(Also, this game is pretty dark... or is that just youtube again?)

[Anonomuss]

Episode 6-Disco Inferno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzvl2SU8vfY) is awesome.

You guys should go check it out.

[smuchmuch]

For a while here I was wondering if our old friends, the invisible ninjas assassins had made a comeback.
But they were clones so with P dog dead at the end of the first game, ti guess they're toast for good..

Flamethrower is nice. I Wonder if they'll be a Egon 2.

[Domochevsky]

Looks like Alma is interested in your "explode guys into chunks" ability then. :smallbiggrin:

(And as usual, you don't even need to come into this thread anymore. Anything other than making and uploading videos is done for you.)

[Phase]

Aye, my little viewers are growing up. ;_;

I'm so proud.

[Pie Guy]

This may be something of a spoiler, but

Those aren't the ghosts!

[Phase]

This may be something of a spoiler, but

Those aren't the ghosts!

To tell you the truth I actually gathered as much. They seem pretty corporeal, and from the glances I've seen, they seem more like regular people. I've also seen hints that they're from a secret area of the hospital/facility.

If I were to venture a guess, I'd say they were some sort of genetic experiment gone wrong. Considering the insular nature of the game and the hints we've been seeing, they're probably attempted super-soldiers along the lines of us in the Harbinger program, ones that didn't quite work out.

But ghosts are more fun.

[Worira]

Obviously they're zombie ghoasts.

[Worira]

Episode 7 - Punch X to Not Be Eviscerated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An8GzDd09fU)

[Phase]

Seriously quicktime events can go die in a fire.

A fire born by my own hand.

[Domochevsky]

QTEs, unskippable cutscenes... getting better and better. D:

13:20 - No you couldn't. He had the power of plot behind him. Even a tank shell wouldn't have prevented him from capping that dude. :smallwink:

[Phase]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA

Episode 8 - Assault and Riflery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYcCFYsNYGQ)

HA. And again sir HA. I've posted my own video!

[Closet_Skeleton]

The hospital is never really explained, but its something like a secret underground hospital with magic windows that look like daylight outside. These windows malfunction at some point causing an effect that really hurt my eyes.

[Domochevsky]

*shakes fist* We'll get you next time! :smallannoyed:

[Worira]

Curses! Foiled again!

Also, now I'm picturing Becket as an infant being held by his grandfather as he's told he will be the guy among men.

[Malek]

Aaaaand due to interruptions the shotgun didn't recieve a name. Also is it me or did Phase forgot the reflex booster after he died first time?

[Closet_Skeleton]

Aaaaand due to interruptions the shotgun didn't recieve a name. Also is it me or did Phase forgot the reflex booster after he died first time?

No, due to (dare I say console inspired) dumbing down, reflex boosters (and intel) are aquired forever, so if you reload the game or start it from scratch you've still got it.

[Pie Guy]

I say we name the shotgun Veronica.

Anyone who doesn't get the reference is a ghost spy!

[Phase]

Shotgun's name is now Veronica.

[Worira]

Episode 9 - ghostlyQuickster (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0eqdk9L4CE)

Phase you silly there's no nucleobase with Q

[Domochevsky]

Thanks for that pizza analogy, Snakefist. Appreciate it. >_>

Man, you're tripping balls in this one.

[Demented]

Episode 6-Disco Inferno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzvl2SU8vfY) is awesome.

You guys should go check it out.

"Why I can't I slide THAT cover?" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzvl2SU8vfY&t=14m33s)
-What she said.

[Phase]

New Episode tomorrow night.

Youtube's kinda obtrusive!

[Lord Loss]

I'm watching the forst now, I'll watch this one as soon as I'm done. So far it's hilarious! Keep up the good work! :smallcool:.

[Worira]

Episode 10 - Send in the Clones (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OnIaJ1xyHc)

Don't bother, they're here.

[Domochevsky]

Hm, can you switch firemodes on the automatic shotgun? To make it... y'know, automatic. :smallconfused:

(It's like the game is trying to tell you something with all these pistols... sparse and cool as hell in the first game and widely available and lame in the second.)

[Closet_Skeleton]

The automatic part of the shotgun appears to be that you can reload it with a magazine rather than having to put each shell in individually.

Its an "automatic" shotgun, not a "fully automatic shotgun". According to wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_firearm), the term "automatic" on its own usually means "semi-automatic".

On the other hand, the article named "automatic shotgun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_shotgun)" refers to fully automatic ones.

[SlyGuyMcFly]

How did I not notice this thread before!? Now I have ten episodes watch to catch up to. Waaaaitaminute. That is not a bad thing.

Carry on. I'll be over there.

PS: Might wanna update the first post. It only has links to 4 episodes.

PPS: Betty shows up right? Right?

[Cristo Meyers]

Episode 10 - Send in the Clones (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OnIaJ1xyHc)

Don't bother, they're here.

Am I the only one that noticed every time you shoot an Abomination in the backside it explodes into chunks?

Were they all bred from Franz Raynor's genes?

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Am I the only one that noticed every time you shoot an Abomination in the backside it explodes into chunks?

Were they all bred from Franz Raynor's genes?

You're not the only one. The Franz Raynor theory makes as much sense as anything else, so I'll run with it.


Sad that Betty didn't make it to the sequel, but Veronica has grown on me. The auto shotty seems to have a pretty big advantage over her though: clip reloading.

[Badgerish]

Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 Episode 11 - Dancing Machines (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxrzRrsoO4M)

Imma doin' it right?

Loving these videos. I mostly avoided the pump shotgun, but the semi-auto shotgun seemed a lot better to me. But maybe it just had a better sound effect.

edit: "I'm fond of this gun, it's not damaging at ... ow..."
re-edit: When you got lost/couldn't find the button at the end I was yelling "That way! yes! no, not that way!" at the screen, as if that would do something. But... I was similarly confused in the same room.

Also, I believe when you get to the next empty-of-enemies room, I think you are looking for an ordinary button near on the the roller-doors, as that more floored me for so very long. (hope this doesn't count as a spoiler, but even Phase 'oh god' Phasington will a hard time being entertaining in that room for 5 minutes.)

[Worira]

This episode inspired me to set fire to a stranger on the street.

So that's 4 today, counting the usual ones.

[Lhurgyof]

I had fun playing this game. Never really tried the multiplayer, will you be covering that as well?

[Phase]

Multiplay in this game, from what I've gathered, is pretty piss-poor, and therefore bad for business.

[Lhurgyof]

Fair enough, then.

I kinda want to do my own let's play but lack the proper equipment to do it with. :smallfrown:

[Closet_Skeleton]

I found the combat shotgun useless and never got to shotgun anyone until I had the automatic one. I think it just seems like the automatic one does less damage because Replicas have more health than the mercenaries you were shotgunning earlier.

I think the differantly masked guys are the "Replica Elite" that showed up in the last few levels of the first game, but the design change of everything makes that hard. You can tell that the heavy armoured troopers that show up later are the same only because they both have nail guns and big metal plates. The first game did have a lot of random differant helmets on the Replicas.

[Anonomuss]

Don't worry Phase, I got this one.

Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 Episode 12-Why does it have a shield?!?! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZukyqLzb9c)

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Actually no. I know. I know ghosts are allergic to sunlight because I- Why is there a car in that wall?


This episode delivered the funny.

[Worira]

Huh. You didn't use slowmo for the entire mech fight.

Also, you just vaporized that rat.

[Domochevsky]

Well, that was certainly... something. Yeah.

[Anonomuss]

More Phase-based, Ghost Hunting, Mech Dancing, F.E.A.R. 2 goodness.

Episode 13-Robusters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-vPUpJHjAM)

[Worira]

You sure robusted the expletive out of those folks.
Specific comments on the episode:
One problem I have with Mr. Zombie Puppet Guy is that it's really not immediately obvious that he takes a kerbillion bullets to die.

No dating on the first date?

Also, I like that ATC troops are actually being competent, with the flamethrower dudes killing Replicas pretty easily, and misslemans shooting asplodes at the power armour.

[Domochevsky]

Hm, this episode has some weird aspect ration going on. :smallconfused:

(That elite mech also went down surprisingly easy.)

[SlyGuyMcFly]

(That elite mech also went down surprisingly easy.)

That rocket launcher is quite something, eh? Typical FPS fare: Introduce new, challenging enemy, introduce new gun, new enemy no longer gives trouble.

[Worira]

Episode 14 - Kid in a Candy Store (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpzTL7nUh-o)

[Domochevsky]

Most fake laugh i've ever heard... you are not worthy of commandeering a mech. :smallwink:

(A pity that you can't bust through walls with it. >_> )

[Phase]

...Fake? :smallconfused:

[Somebloke]

Phase,

I know I haven't ever responded to your posts before, but...

Don't stop. F.E.A.R. 2 is one of my favorite games and watching you play is a treat.

[Domochevsky]

Indeed... don't let the lack of comments deter you from finishing this. :smallsmile:

(Unless people have been slacking with posting things before you do. >_> )

[Phase]

I actually tried to upload an episode yesterday, but Youtube was a bitch and refused to allow it to work.

[Worira]

Episcopal Church 15- Whateves, Brah. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqK-AkcQI9c)

Also, the short film shown on the television set (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xotzDpEoMHA).

[Closet_Skeleton]

The elementry school is where this game starts to get... well, not quite good, but at least memorable.

[Domochevsky]

Power Armor... defeated only by plot barriers! o/

Yeah, the school run by Umbrella Armacham totally isn't evil or anything like that... >_>

(What happened to the video format? It's still weird.)

[Snowstorm]

Whups, just started watching again, awesome as usual.

Some.. odd gameplay changes from the first one, I guess.

Armour counts as an entire second health bar instead of a health-loss-reducer...
Fewer medkits.
Health pickups. (WTF can't they be carried with you, instead?)
No more crazy martial arts?
No akimbo?! Sadness.

Right, well, lets sit back and enjoy the ride..

[DaedalusMkV]

Well, I lurked all the way through your first Eff Ee Ay Arr Lets Play, and I'm just here to say that I'm really enjoying your Lets Plays, Phase.

Keep up the good work! Even if you are completely oblivious to the plot pretty much all the time... :smalltongue:

[Phase]

Speaking of ghosts:

Episode 16 - I ain't afraid of no g-g-g-g-ghosts! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW8VcvzXjVI)

[Comet]

YES! Been waiting for this episode since the first episode of the first game!

I really do love these proper scary parts of F.E.A.R 2 to bits.

[Domochevsky]

Dat laptop! D:

Ok yeah. Good episode. :smallbiggrin:
No, Phase, you are the ghost! ...and then Alma was a hot chick. Impressive how that changes reactions. :smallwink:

[Worira]

...Hot?

Also, that was some really good pacing right there.

[Draconi Redfir]

ugh i hated that ghost attack bit, not because of the ghosts, but the flashing lights. i have photosensitive epilepsy so i just wanted to get OUT of there! (Never did see any of the Alma flashes since i was running around in a panic)

and yes. hot Alma is hot.

[Gadora]

*de-lurks*
Episode 17 - Fighting dem Big'uns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDBkx73oD6k)
*resumes lurking*

[DaedalusMkV]

Well, I will admit that this level seems to be freaking awesome. I might have to go out and buy this game. :smallcool:

Is it wrong that I spent most of the last episode shouting "Reload, Doctor Phaseman!" at my computer?

Also, Alma does not look hot. At all. She looks emanciated, disturbingly pale and half dead. Fan Disservice, man.

[Closet_Skeleton]

Also, Alma does not look hot. At all. She looks emanciated, disturbingly pale and half dead. Fan Disservice, man.

She actually has a rotting corpse form and a more smooth skinned form (+1 little girl form that turns up occaisonally). Both are pretty creepy.

[Domochevsky]

She actually has a rotting corpse form and a more smooth skinned form (+1 little girl form that turns up occaisonally). Both are pretty creepy.

Well yeah, but the latter is a improvement over the former. Gotta give her some encouragement. Everyone wants to feel pretty once in a while. :smallcool:

(Meanwhile i continue to be impressed by how blatantly evil Armacham is without anyone noticing/caring. Must be Umbrella's sister company.)

[Closet_Skeleton]

There were good(-ish) Armacham employees in the original. But they a low-level guys who doesn't know what's going on and gets assassinated by his boss, a woman that acts like an idiot and doesn't know what's going on, a repentant guy who realises what he did was wrong but gets eaten by Fettel and another repentant guy who still acts smug and superior and ends up screwing everyone over.

So yeah.

This game has Snake fist/Terry who's sort of a good guy but also a massive prat.

[Draconi Redfir]

This game has Snake fist/Terry who's sort of a good guy but also a massive prat.

And you dont even want to know what happens to him

[Phase]

Oh look what is this it's a video in true High Definition I think oh wow:

Episode 18 - My Head Asplode (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRdAASsa9bw)

[Domochevsky]

Decent episode, but needs more frames per second. :smallwink:

(Also, why does it continue to be in this weird format with bars all around?)

[Worira]

Doors, your one weakness.

Also, imagine how relieved that Armacham soldier was to find out that yes, it really was over.

Poor Armacham soldiers.

[Yora]

Now I cought up with all your episodes.

Really like the generous amount of smart little jokes. Makes me feel old and nerdy, but still great fun to watch. :smallbiggrin:

[Closet_Skeleton]

They're not even Armacham soldiers. They're subcontracted mercenaries.

[smuchmuch]

I know normal architecture would be probably borring (case on point, F.E.A.R 1 anr htose office) but anyone else feels that this elementary school seems kind of overcomplicated to navigate ?

"Sure little Timmy you can go to the nurse office.
All you have to so is go through a coupe of classrooms, a janitor closet, over the cafeteria roof, the kitchen's freezer and walk a while in somme maintenance tunnel of somme kind. It's easy, see ?"

[Yora]

The entire school is also rediculously large. Okay, so it's a private school for the kids of employes of a billion dollar company so they have small classes and very generous amounts of space and equipment. But scientists usually don't have that many children and it's only an elementary school which I assume last only 4 years as it does here. Maybe the local facility was big, but how many children are supposed to be going to that school? It's at least three or four times as large as my school of 800 pupils.
And even if it's a privately founded public school, it's still huge! :smallamused:

[Domochevsky]

But don't forget, it is also a obvious testing ground to experiment on those unwitting children, so there's probably lots of surveilance equipment all around. :smallwink:

[DaedalusMkV]

I was under the impression that Wade Elementary is about as far from a legit elementary school as possible? Indeed, that 'Trip to the Nurse's Office' video strongly implied that the students of the school were nascent psychics, which means that the whole thing was likely part of the whole "psychic supersoldiers" program that the entire plot of the F.E.A.R. series has revolved around. When you consider that basically the entire building exists to provide a solid facade of normalcy and keep the students in a state of something resembling happiness, and that it's not a public education facility but in fact a national defense project, the various abnormalities aren't really wierd at all.

It seems to be hard to navigate primarily because:
A: Half of it is blown up, collapsed and/or barricaded and B: Alma is consciously screwing with the architecture. I suspect that if the whole place weren't a war zone, it would be far easier to navigate. I'm appreciating the atmosphere of the place, at least. The generic buildings of F.E.A.R. 1 were just as stupidly hard to navigate, and often without the excuse of being half destroyed and currently occupied by several hostile military forces, not to mention the quasi-Physical God psychic taking a personal interest.

Wait... Fridge logic, here. Those crazy mutant things from the underground hospital were all supposed to be psychics, right? That's why the Armacham Merc commander could use them to control the Replicas. Since, so far as we know, psychics are fairly hard to come by and we have only one place where we know there were a lot of them... The school, which has been closed for the last ~18(?) years. According to Occam's Razor, those cannibal mutant things are probably the students of this school, imprisoned and experimented on for most of their lives. I thought Alma had it bad... :smalleek:

[Draconi Redfir]

The mutant things don’t have any psychic powers that i am aware of, and they don’t control the Replicas, they are failed commanders.

And were does it say the school has been closed for 18 years? I assumed it was still functioning before the explosion considering the lack of mothballs, cobwebs, and the fact that the music teacher and principle are still there.

also: Maybe the school isn’t actually that big? maybe it's just a big square with four smaller squares in the middle for playgrounds and such, and you just don’t notice this because you are inside all the time or something.

[Closet_Skeleton]

You only have to go to the roof and the maintainance area to get to the theatre/hall because they welded the doors shut. You get to see them welding those doors from the other side (and mention taking cover behind the donkey).

The school is rediculously large though. But I don't really know anything about American Elementary schools in cities.

[Anonomuss]

Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 Episode 19 - Ghost Vermin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGcJJUgZG7w&feature=channel_video_title)

A new episode of Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 appeared!
There was much rejoicing!

[Archonic Energy]

A new episode of Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 appeared!
There was much rejoicing!

yay. :smallwink:

[Yora]

Hooray! :smalltongue:

[Pie Guy]

Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 Episode 19 - Ghost Vermin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGcJJUgZG7w&feature=channel_video_title)

A new episode of Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 appeared!
There was much rejoicing!

And there was much bloody rejoicing.

[Worira]

I like blood projector. It's projecting blood.

[Yora]

I can't wait to see the Nurses Office. It got a bit strange thr third or fourth time it was mentioned, but now with the security door, the Bluebird controll group, and reports of PE teachers in lab coats, I'm quite convinced it won't be a normal nurses office. :smallconfused:

[Domochevsky]

I can't wait to see the Nurses Office. It got a bit strange thr third or fourth time it was mentioned, but now with the security door, the Bluebird controll group, and reports of PE teachers in lab coats, I'm quite convinced it won't be a normal nurses office. :smallconfused:

Haha, what? Are you saying this isn't a normal school after all? :smallwink:

[Demented]

"Ah, no, trophies, just like in schools. Schools have these."

I'm sure the designers of the 'Wade Psychic Soldier Research and Development Program That Poses as an Elementary School' were thinking the exact same thing.

[Gahrer]

Me like this let's play lots. Supply me with more. :smallbiggrin:

[DaedalusMkV]

Heh.
So, this LP inspired me to purchase the game for myself, and as of a couple hours ago I'm finished it. I must say, I quite look forwards to Phase's reaction to a few of the things that come up.

[Phase]

And I think you'll see them before the night is up! Sorry I've been taking so long. I've had a new inter-personal relationship in which to indulge recently, as well as a few essays to write.

New episode tonight.

[Toric]

Woo, continuity! I will bookmark this and check every day and laugh and ...and how have I missed this thread for two months??

[dracoslaad]

Episode 20 - A Trip to the Nurse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtcVafA4SGQ&feature=feedu)

This happened to you at Walt Disney World, Phase? Were there ghosts? Yes.

[Phase]

Actually yes. There were ghosts.

IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW

[Domochevsky]

That has to be the most insecure elevator i've ever seen. :smallsigh:

[Draconi Redfir]

Man after killing the principal i was stuck on that floor for like two hours.

"WTF THERE IS NO BUTTON ON THIS ELEVATOR WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO!?"

[DaedalusMkV]

Yeah, you had basically the same reaction I did to Snake Fist. Pretty cool guy, regardless of his nerdiness and silly code name (no really, it's even sillier than you think. Not going to spoil it for anyone, though). I mean, when the entire world is going to hell and everyone seems to be doing nothing but deliberately making it worse or covering their own asses, Snake Fist was actually, actively trying to fix it. Sure, he worked at the creepy "definitely not a secret, immoral military research project" Wade Elementary, but you've got to give props to a guy who's basically out to save the world regardless of the fact that it'll probably get him killed. Hell, unlike the first FEAR where none of the other characters except Jankowski and whatever the I-guess-love-interest?'s name was were even noticable at all (okay, also MAPES!), FEAR 2 actually has some pretty good characters overall.

[liooil2000]

Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 Episode 21 - A feeling of SUBTLE dread (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBhbKrIV-wE)

[Worira]

Good to see you're back to doing these, Phase.

I, too, sometimes fling grenades around by accident.

Fun fact: there's an office at 9:28 belonging to Norton Mapes. He appears to be the Senior Something Engineer.

[Badgerish]

Not sure if this got seen/mentioned, but there was a poster/prop in one of the earlier ruined-city sections that showed 'Snake fist' was a in-setting action movie franchise.

in fact, let's google that...http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/9986/fear2spdemo200901241209.jpgThis, unfortunately, makes terry/snakefist all the more pathetic.

Loving the let's-play. it's an inspiration and almost making me try one of my own.

I think the next installment will have an event that will produce a strong reaction from you.

[dracoslaad]

Let's Play F.E.A.R. 2 Episode 22 - Mash X to accomplish nothing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsZKoXRDlGk&feature=feedu)

To help people not suffer, 9:15. Skips the horror.

[Worira]

Yay episode!

Also, funny you should ask... (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0016272/)

Fun fact: You can activate super-speed in that quicktime event and only need to press the button one-fifth as fast. That might have been why you were having trouble, actually.

Fun fact: You fired 7 shells from Vanek's shotgun, kicked him in the crotch 7 times, and hit him in the head with his own gun 14 times.

Fun fact: That first fun fact was a lie.

Also, I'm kind of disappointed you missed Vanek's line "I've been eating lollipops like you since I was little girl!".

[Domochevsky]

Goddamn quicktime events... completely ruined any tension or feeling of acomplishment this may have had otherwise. >_>

[Badgerish]

quicktime events = bad
single-button quicktime events = worse

When I got to that part I was holding the mouse in one hand and hammering the button the other, that worked.

Hmm, wonder what happens if Vanek's shotgun is fired 12 times? Will the event change or does he have an infinite ammo cheat (note that you can't take Vanek's shotgun after you kill him)

I'm also disappointed that you didn't get the "I've been eating lollipops like you since I was little girl!" line, I don't recall the chatter with cutting-torch solider from my run.

[DaedalusMkV]

I'll admit, I actually enjoyed the Vanek QTE 'boss battle' in my playthrough. Of course, it only took me one try to take him out, and it wasn't cool at all when it took you so long to finish it off. There was just something so viscerally satisfying about taking that bastard's shotgun and shoving it under his chin...

[Archonic Energy]

Don't make me cut off your legs and lock you in a basement with only your PC and a dedicated T1 line! :smallwink:

[Phase]

Yeah, new episode tonight. Just finished my last final exam.

[Demented]

T1s aren't even that fast anymore.

[Worira]

Episode 23 - The Big Guns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBox0eMNEW)

Yay update

EDIT FOR THE COMMENTSING

Aww man, you had Steam on and I didn't ruingin ur elpee?

Yo you framerate mad wrecked

*musical sting*

Snake Fist is just so good at internets that he can interrupt people in IMs.

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Episode 23 - The Big Guns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBox0eMNEW)


That link appears broken. Episode 23 here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBox0eMNEWc)

Duty done, I'll go watch it.

I can't believe you dumped Veronica. That was way harsh, dude.

I do feel a bit conflicted about Snake Fist. On the one hand I'll miss his witty repartee. On the other, I don't have to watch an episode or two of excort missions. So yeah, it kinda evens out.

[Draconi Redfir]

I actually got rid of the energy weapon later on, mostly because as far as i can tell there is no ammo for it. I don't know, maybe it regenerates ammo once it hits 0/0?

Also; No sniper ammo either. so go back and get Veronica!

[smuchmuch]

from the F.E.A.R wiki:


The Type-12 first appears right after Michael Becket locates Snake Fist in Interval 10 - Snake Fist, and is given with ten shots. Only one other Type-12, this time with 5 shots, can be found in the entire game
So yep, I don't think you want to make it your weapon of choice.

(On the other hand it's apparently just as powerfull as it appears, it's basicaly this game equivalent of a BFG)

[DaedalusMkV]

I actually got rid of the energy weapon later on, mostly because as far as i can tell there is no ammo for it. I don't know, maybe it regenerates ammo once it hits 0/0?


Nope.

There is one more reload for it, near the end of the game, but between now and then you only get those 10 shots. Which is a shame, given that that thing is basically the best room-clearer since the BFG 9000. I actually dropped it for something else before I ran out of ammo, because I knew that Packrat Syndrome would guarantee I never used those last two shots. Also, there is that one gun that Phase hasn't seen yet...

[Domochevsky]

Man, your framerate is getting worse and worse with each episode. :/

(That gun however is getting better and better. But you're probably morally conflicted about it. A gun that shoots ghosts? Totally against your mission.)

[Phase]

ATTENTION DUELISTS.

I have had a cold the past few days, hence no new videos.

I will have Portal 2 the next few days, hence no new videos.

Afterwards I may have a new video for you, perhaps even, ahem, a whole series?!?!?

[Archonic Energy]

ATTENTION DUELISTS.

I have had a cold the past few days, hence no new videos.

I will have Portal 2 the next few days, hence no new videos.

Afterwards I may have a new video for you, perhaps even, ahem, a whole series?!?!?

i forgive you... this itme.
:smalltongue:

DAMN YOU UK RELEASE DATE!

[Malek]

So, Phase, I've been wondering - any chance to convince you to try Serious Sam after you finish this? Just because I'm evil and wonder how long you'd last before running away screaming "aaah, too much combat" :smalltongue:

[Badgerish]

ATTENTION DUELISTS.

I have had a cold the past few days, hence no new videos.

I will have Portal 2 the next few days, hence no new videos.

Afterwards I may have a new video for you, perhaps even, ahem, a whole series?!?!?in order:
sad-face
sad-face / happy-face (I too will have Portal-2 and not interested in much else)
happy-face!

Looking forward to the continuation, looking forward to the new thing. Will you be doing 'Reborn' the DLC for F.E.A.R2? If you got the game at the same time I did, you should have got it for free.

It's short, punchy and has a lot of the things that you like.


One of these days I must make a LP of my own.

[Yora]

But I want to play Portal 2 myself. It's a puzzle game, so I can't watch it.

sadface

[Phase]

Oh look it's a video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYGpbWsfDYI)

[Yora]

About time... :smallbiggrin:

[Archonic Energy]

ooooo.
new episode!

it was funny watching you try to remember all the controls again! :smallamused:

[Phase]

Bit busy at my new job, something's coming this weekend, though.

[Duneyrr]

Bit busy at my new job, something's coming this weekend, though.

Jyussssss...

[Badgerish]

And something is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-k5K-Z5Wrg

edit: don't see what you are complaining about with the crawling. 'crouch' is for combat-crouching, this is like extra-super-crouch, makes sense to make it different.

edit: ghost-damnit, RELOAD Dr Phaseman! RELOAD!

[Domochevsky]

His "Readings" look strange, hm? Just what exactly is she reading there anyway? Is his set of glasses broadcasting vitality data or somesuch? :smallconfused:

[Worira]

You know, stealth technology doesn't work too well if it covers you in rainbows.

Also if your attacks make a really loud crackle and flash of bright light.

"Can you say... AUGH!"

Also, you could just map slo-mo to, like, numpad 3 or something if you don't want to be tempted to use it.

Also also, while your smacks don't instantly kill, your kicks still do.

[Phase]

I have to do everything round here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYWKBKSdCPM)

[Toric]

How did he get a ground-based vehicle out of an underground tunnel, you ask?



He used noclip, silly!:smallbiggrin:

And given these soldiers' competence when fighting anyone else, they clearly have DR 10/Ghostbuster.

[Somebloke]

Ah, yes, the train tunnel/sewer bits. I didn't like this bit at all, mostly because it just felt like it was being stretched out.

[Demented]

Shock grenade doesn't kill everything in water? Video game logic has failed you!
Bright red thing doesn't explode? Video game logic has failed you again!

Phasequotes:
"And more gun for my gun... gun."
"This is a shooty-shooty shooter."
"How many hammer-heads to the head do you need to hammer to head your... hammer?"

[Archonic Energy]

@ phase:
Not "Everything"... just play... and record... and upload... and post...

We have to watch it! :smalltongue:

[Phase]

So I gotta post it nowadays?

Fine. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQhSKV7dORU&lc)

[Somebloke]

...and he's back. Yay!

[Archonic Energy]

YAY! :smallamused:

Typing while watching

personally i would have just switched the track back on...

LASER!!1!

wait you survived the tomb of horrors... clearly they weren't doint it right!

Pew. Pew. Pew... just hit him with a long blast!

all out of todlers eh...

but betty's a ... never mind

yeah Lean needs to make a comeback!

don't cross the streams!

Projectile FTW!

NOOOOOOO....

*awaits next episode*

also: waiting for your blind playthrough of Witcher 2... :smallamused:

[Worira]

Incidentally, the laser in this game suffers pretty heavily from quantum ammunition supply, like in the first FEAR. It gives you 50 rounds if you pick it up when you already have a laser, but the full 200 if you don't, so it's a good idea to try and grab a pistol or something to replace the laser before you pick up a new one.

[Draconi Redfir]

i have the lazer VS shotgun song stuck in my head now.

[Phase]

Attention viewers, my latest video came out with really wonky audio, the kind I don't think I can fix properly. And thanks to the piss-poor save-game design of FEAR 2, I can't replay the level. Would you rather a video with the game audio de-synced from the game, or none at all for the level? Up until the theater, for those that care.

[Closet_Skeleton]

You can replay levels in Fear 2 by going to "new game" and then there's a chapter select option. You should have all the guns and ammo from before, you just won't be able to pick up any reflex boosters or intel.

Don't have it installed right now so I can't be more precise.

The save game function and the lack of leaning are why I consider this game a good example of "dumbed down for consoles" actually being true occaisonally.

[Toric]

I vote to see the video with wonky audio. It'll be an experience.

[Draconi Redfir]

IKf you remember what you said throught the video you could just record your voice over a silent video.

[Domochevsky]

Eh, wonky audio should work fine for a one-off 15 min thing. :smallsmile:

[Phase]

I may have found a solution. Stand by for a day or so.

[Worira]

Day stood by for or so!

Episode 28: Revenge of the Snipe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3oWJNsz9k)

[Badgerish]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVGWfQmPJzc

wow, looks you have got out of practice Phase. Still, I'm sure that replaying a bit will fix you up and get you back into the swing of it.

With the mech section, the enemies seem unlimited. Needs to press ahead or adtivly backtrack to a place where you can't be attacked from 4 angles. You will see the colour-coding on the enemies that the suit spots, lets you identify the rocket-launcher troopers easily, for the chain-gunning.

I also enjoyed your sage advice:In real life, shooting things will rarely solve your problems, unless those problems are people

highlight of the video: "that's what I'm talking ab--owww!"

[Demented]

That mech section was the one featured in the demo. I don't remember it that well, but it does feature a lot of enemies (though not unlimited) and an excessive amount of rocket-toting snipers.

[Sprinter]

Phase Studios present u Cheat-o-vision and epic tram fight in Episode 30 - On Rails (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtlenH1h7eA)

[Draconi Redfir]

i remember tha tram fight. i kept running out of helth and ammo. Eventually i had to kill people by useing the superspead jump-kick alone.

[Badgerish]

great, Phase is back and more positive :)

Your character's name is (Sgt?) Beckett/Bucket.

I also liked the tram sequence, although it went on a little too long. Liked how they did keep it active with forcing you to change cars etc. Oh how I laughed when you got on top of the front car and then the sky started to fall, shame it didn't lead to a mad dash with only seconds to spare.

[Somebloke]

Ah, the tram sequence...that perfect mixture of tedious and hard. I really hated it.

I never had any problems with the mech battle scenes though, largely because I was a complete coward who stopped after every shot to regenerate.

[Worira]

Episode 31 - Lost in Place (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGDtk7uI0ck)

And then they came and got some.

[Badgerish]

You had to go and taunt the spidermen, didn't you?
(they where much more scary/effective in the 1st game, far to visible in this one)

I was indeed talking at the screen in the first section "you need to go to the forward car. No, the forward car. Yes, that's right forward... button isn't working because you are on the rear car. Look, there are even flashing lights on the deck pointing you... and now you are dead".

Still finding the LP entertaining. Onwards to... whatever comes next, I forget.

[Somebloke]

Glad to know I'm not the only one here who did that....at work, no less (during lunchtime, but still).

[Worira]

I did think the little airplane emergency floor lights were a nice touch.

[Sprinter]

Episode 32 - Shadow Boxing (http://www.youtube.com/user/Phasestab#p/a/u/0/952v1xRebsg)

Ghost ninjas and Useless platforms no problem. Nothing but his own shadow cant stop him

[Domochevsky]

Shadows, man. How do they work. :smallsigh:

[Somebloke]

(Nevermind. Want to see how this ends).

[Somebloke]

Can't wait to see Phase's reaction to the ending...

Phase, will you be intending to play number 3 after this?

[Phase]

Nope! I intend to play games that no one has heard of, thus keeping us BOTH in suspense!

I'll try to upload a new video tonight.

[Worira]

HIPSTEEEEEEEEERdem allcaps man

[Somebloke]

-cough- -cough-

[Worira]

Episode 33 - how is babby formed Finale Ultimo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-x4eJU1ifo) how ghost get pregnant

[Somebloke]

...and your reward is rape.
That really has to be the worst ending I've ever played.

[Yora]

Any guess what the next game will be? Something obscure with dinosaurs.

[Domochevsky]

...so now you know how that went. And FEAR 3 is worse. >_>

(If only they had made it the game-/gunplay of FEAR 1 with the environments of FEAR 2... that would have been great.)

[Somebloke]

...so now you know how that went. And FEAR 3 is worse. >_>



And how.

Mind you, the actual gameplay was good, if a bit hard on one-player.

[Toric]

I love Phase's entire response to the ending of this game. Both the initial reaction and the in-depth analysis.

An entertaining series. I look forward to seeing what comes next.

[Gadora]

What in Gehennom made them think that was a good way to end a game? Isn't more typical to reward the player for finishing the game?


...so now you know how that went. And FEAR 3 is worse. >_>

(If only they had made it the game-/gunplay of FEAR 1 with the environments of FEAR 2... that would have been great.)

How in the name of fudge sundaes did they manage to top that? You know what, on second thought, I don't really want to know.

[Draconi Redfir]

What in Gehennom made them think that was a good way to end a game? Isn't more typical to reward the player for finishing the game?

You don't call getting to third base with a hot brunnete a reward?:smalltongue:

[Phase]

That is not how hotness, rewards, or, erm, "bases" work.

[Somebloke]

What in Gehennom made them think that was a good way to end a game? Isn't more typical to reward the player for finishing the game?



How in the name of fudge sundaes did they manage to top that? You know what, on second thought, I don't really want to know.Well...

...no, better to not tell you. Suffice to say that 'jump the shark' doesn't even cover it. I think buried back in this forum there's a thread where the last post was a review of mine of the game.

Pity, the actual gaming was great.

[Starbuck_II]

How in the name of fudge sundaes did they manage to top that? You know what, on second thought, I don't really want to know.

You could just watch a Fear 3 LP and find out:
http://www.blurayuser.com/2011/07/first-part-of-my-lets-play-for-f.html

[Gadora]

You don't call getting to third base with a hot brunnete a reward?:smalltongue:
:smallyuk:


You could just watch a Fear 3 LP and find out:
http://www.blurayuser.com/2011/07/first-part-of-my-lets-play-for-f.html

Nope, not even slightly tempted to click that link. I seem to have actually turned off my curiosity on the subject.

[Phase]

And my future endeavors? Found here. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=211779)