F.E.A.R., an acronym for First Encounter Assault Recon, is a first-person shooter / horror game created for the PC and ported to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In the game, you play as Paxton Fettel, the F.E.A.R. special forces team point man, combating a supernatural phenomenon that revolves around a little girl in a red dress named Alma.

The PC version of the game was released to overwhelmingly positive reviews, with GameSpy awarding it as the 2005 "Best Story" Game of the Year.GameSpy: GameSpy's Game of the Year 2005 The Xbox 360 port received positive reviews as wellMetacritic: F.E.A.R. Reviews, but the PlayStation 3 was criticized for long loading times and lower quality graphics.GameSpot: F.E.A.R. for PlayStation 3 Review (April 26, 2007)<.