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computerandvideogames.com - 12/27/2008

News: Ports and expansions "killed off a few" F.E.A.R. fans

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Saturday 27-Dec-2008 7:30 AM Monolith says console versions of F.E.A.R. and expansions may have negatively impacted the brand Monolith's Dave Matthews, primary art lead on F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, has told CVG that F.E.A.R. expansions and console ports have likely cost the series some fans. ...

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