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Cold Fear

First seen: 21 march 2005

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Great Deal: $17.10

  • User Score (28)
    6.7 6.7 from 28 reviewers
  • Expert Score (58)
    6.8 6.8 from 58 reviewers
  • Gameplay (15)
    7.9 7.9 from 15 reviewers
  • Graphics (21)
    8.2 8.2 from 21 reviewers
  • Sound (19)
    8.0 8.0 from 19 reviewers
  • Storyline (3)
    8.0 8.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Lifespan (6)
    7.0 7.0 from 6 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • no steep learning curve, gripping atmosphere, solid camera system, vicious enemies, lots of good ideas
  • little savepoints, annoying loading times, sloppy combat system, simple storyline, no map

In a ferocious Arctic storm, distress signals are sent from a mysterious Russian whaler. As leading Coast Guard veteran Tom Hansen, you board to investigate – and discover unthinkable horrors lurking beneath the ship’s bloodstained decks.

  • Brave dangerous waters: Rocked by huge breakers, you must steady your nerves – and aim – to evade a watery grave.
  • Keep your bearings: Battle against increasingly mutated enemies in treacherous, unstable environments.
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  • Reviews of Cold Fear

  1. Cold Fear

    Reviewer: Softpedia
    6 March 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Gameplay 8
    8.0
    Graphics 7
    7.0
    Sound 6
    6.0
    Storyline 7
    7.0
     

    Cold Fear may be a good game, that's fun to play and offers the daily spine chills that gamers need, but it's far from being a masterpiece. When you take a look at what Capcom achieved with its latest Resident Evil title and what Konami prepares for us with the next Silent Hill, Cold Fear turns pale and fades into mediocrity. Read more

  2. Cold Fear

    Reviewer: Fragland
    7 July 2006
    Overall 8
    7.7
    Gameplay 7
    7.2
    Graphics 8
    8.4
    Sound 8
    7.8
    Storyline 8
    7.6
     

    In conclusion we can say that Cold Fear is a decent game without anything else. If you can choose between this and Resident Evil 4, the latter gets the upper hand. Cold Fear is a good introduction to the genre or a nice sweetner until Resident Evil returns on PS2 and/or Xbox. Read more

  3. Cold Fear

    Reviewer: Shacknews
    11 July 2006
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Experience an intense, innovative and clever horror experience in a realistic, constantly shifting environment out at sea in Cold Fear by Ubisoft Cold Fear puts you in the role of Tom Hansen a US Coast Guard crewman whose team is sent to i... Read more

  4. Cold Fear

    Reviewer: Thunderbolt Games
    10 June 2006
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Resident Evil 4 is probably sitting in a corner blushing a deep crimson and awkwardly avoiding eye contact with Cold Fear . Perhaps accusing Cold Fear of being an average imitation of the Capcom classic is selling it somewhat short, yet the comparisons and influences are clear to see. Read more

  5. Cold Fear

    Reviewer: The Gamers Temple
    5 September 2009
    Overall 7
    6.7
     

    Most of us play survival horror games for the same reason - we enjoy the thrill of being scared by a creepy setting filled with lurking horrors.  If a survival game fails to frighten, then it is just another action game.  So how does Cold Fear do in this regard?  Well, if you're surprised every time an enemy pops up out of nowhere then you'll find the game quite scary.  For the rest of us, a game needs more than a few surprise shocks and blood-smeared walls to truly... Read more

  1. Resident Evil on a ship...but ****!

    Reviewer: Weasle from UK, Game Seek
    23 July 2006
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    Controls are about as smooth as a badger’s behind, the story is boring and we’ve heard it all before, and it lacks the atmosphere that many other survival horror games have. It just feels too much of a chore to play as well. On the plus side the graphics aren’t too bad, but you don’t want to play a game just to look at do you? you are best off with something like ’Resident Evil 4’- which is actually a lot more fun to play. Read more

  2. Cold Fear

    Reviewer: Adeptusace, swapgame
    22 May 2006
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    A survival horror game set on a deep sea vessel. The game feels very much like "The Thing" but set on a boat. It has some seriously jumpy moments and keeps you in a constantly alert status, fearing what is stalking you through the vessel. Read more

  3. You aren't afraid of things that go bump bump on a ghost ship,are you?

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    21 May 2006
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    In the throes of a ferocious Artic storm-distress signals are sent from a seemingly abandoned Russia Read more

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