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F.E.A.R. Multiplayer Closed Beta is back!
- Thread starter Late Stage Marxist
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I'd give you some performance results, but I think there may be something wrong with the performance analyzer in the beta. It goes through some scenes from the single player demo we have heard about. I wish I knew how to take screenshots because the game looks stunning. There are a ton of options you can filter. I had the game auto detect the recommended settings and didn't change anything myself right away. It wanted me to run the game at 800 X 600. So I ran the performance test and I it gave me an average of 23 FPS. Ok, so I keep everything the same and bump up the resolution to 1024 X 768 and I hit an average of 25FPS. Next I bump up the resolution to 1280 X 960 (highest my monitor supports) and it gives me an average of 33FPS. So, yeah, I don't know what is going on there. 
I played some multiplayer matches online and it seemed pretty smooth at 1024 X 768 resolution. When you fire bullets it impacts everywhere. Papers flying, holes in the wall, knocking down items. It's sweet. Here are my basic hardware stats.
AMD 2.2 ghz processer
9800PRO @ XT speed (412 core/ 365 mem)
1 gig pc3200 ram
Still trying to figure out the performance analyzer though.
I played some multiplayer matches online and it seemed pretty smooth at 1024 X 768 resolution. When you fire bullets it impacts everywhere. Papers flying, holes in the wall, knocking down items. It's sweet. Here are my basic hardware stats.AMD 2.2 ghz processer
9800PRO @ XT speed (412 core/ 365 mem)
1 gig pc3200 ram
Still trying to figure out the performance analyzer though.
Late Stage Marxist
Member
Looks gorgeous and is really quite fun once you get comfortable with the weapons. On one level I shot out a skylight, jumped down and delivered pure ownage on an unsuspecting player. :lol
Proximity mines are a nice touch, though I can't say I've used them yet. The maps are great for deathmatch, but I still have to try out some of the other modes. The lighting engine is quite well done. Player shadows are cast on walls and floors and around corners by different light sources so taking cover isn't always as simple as ducking behind a wall.
Runs without a hitch on my specs:
Intel Pentium 4 2.8ghz HT
512MB Dual Channel
Geforce 6800 256MB
Running at 1024x768
My handle's McGuinea. Keep an eye out for me
Proximity mines are a nice touch, though I can't say I've used them yet. The maps are great for deathmatch, but I still have to try out some of the other modes. The lighting engine is quite well done. Player shadows are cast on walls and floors and around corners by different light sources so taking cover isn't always as simple as ducking behind a wall.
Runs without a hitch on my specs:
Intel Pentium 4 2.8ghz HT
512MB Dual Channel
Geforce 6800 256MB
Running at 1024x768
My handle's McGuinea. Keep an eye out for me
Late Stage Marxist
Member
I think this is my highest score yet. I died enough times. :lol
VictimOfGrief
Banned
less scoreboard, more game screnies plz.
Late Stage Marxist
Member
adding screens
Late Stage Marxist
Member
Late Stage Marxist
Member
The multiplayer is a nice hybrid of your usual deathmatch craziness and slower more planned out less tactical rainbow 6 stuff.
You can't really issue commands or anything but if you're in a team game and you throw a grenade you'll automatically say 'grenade out' and you can do some simple coordinated efforts.
Also the weapons are more accurate if you're moving slower or if the weapon is shouldered so it is possible to have a less chaotic game.
It's a little more planned than deathmatch, but much more chaotic than rainbox 6. It's a fun diversion.
You can't really issue commands or anything but if you're in a team game and you throw a grenade you'll automatically say 'grenade out' and you can do some simple coordinated efforts.
Also the weapons are more accurate if you're moving slower or if the weapon is shouldered so it is possible to have a less chaotic game.
It's a little more planned than deathmatch, but much more chaotic than rainbox 6. It's a fun diversion.
Uncle Dukey
Member
I tried it for a few minutes... It seems pretty underwhelming both gameplay-wise and graphically 
... Hope the singleplayer is a lot better, or that it just takes some time to warm up to...
... Hope the singleplayer is a lot better, or that it just takes some time to warm up to...Uncle Dukey said:I tried it for a few minutes... It seems pretty underwhelming both gameplay-wise and graphically
It looks good if you have a Good video card with high resolution, but if if you don't have any of the new generation cards well the game does look like total ASS. I played it on my X800XT and it looks AWSOME but playing it on my 9600Pro it looks like crap.