Its over hyped. People think too much of it. Rather saying its a good, fun game. People are all like, your next game MUST be FEAR. Or YOU NEED FEAR. Personally.. Comming from someone that has never played it.. I would say, that it is along the same basis of Area 51. Just FEAR is much more graphicly demanding then Area 51. I own Area 51, and I love it. Its all peresonal preference really. But my prefence, is that its too hyped up, and Area 51 doesnt have enough Hype. Doesnt really matter, but I do reccomend Area 51, just because its along the same lines as FEAR for obvious reasons.