F.E.A.R. 2 'Toy Soldiers' DLC will be free for all in April
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Mar 13th 2009 at 3:53PM } 
Click to embiggen tiny soldiers
As you can tell from the screenshots, the "Toy Soldiers" pack places players from a rather unique perspective. Shrunken down to miniature proporations, where players will duke it out in a pinball machine, hospital room, and playground.
Gallery: F.E.A.R. 2 - Toy Soldiers
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Deck @ Mar 13th 2009 3:56PM
Its like rats for CounterStrike! I like it!
BarcaTheGreat @ Mar 14th 2009 12:29PM
That's EXACTLY what I thought when I first saw the pic... good ol' CS.
Jake B @ Mar 13th 2009 5:01PM
What do you mean it is like Rats? It is the same friggin' thing as Rats!
AirIntake @ Mar 13th 2009 5:55PM
First thing it reminded me of was those old Micromachines games for the NES. Racing on the pool table, breakfast table, in the bathtub, in the garden, etc.
Jason @ Mar 13th 2009 3:59PM
Love how this announcement flies directly in the face of Capcom's defense of paying for dlc that probably should have been in the game to begin with.
The Dark Wayne @ Mar 13th 2009 3:59PM
this really doesn't seem like something that was essential to the main game
Kleptomaniac @ Mar 13th 2009 3:59PM
I think they should charge 5 dollars for this:P
HA! Capcom please take note.
ice~ @ Mar 13th 2009 3:59PM
I'm buying fear 2 now :)
Kenneth @ Mar 13th 2009 4:01PM
*cough* world of padman
Aksus @ Mar 13th 2009 4:03PM
RATS!
Markez @ Mar 13th 2009 4:08PM
Bare their gums when they moan and squeak
Markez @ Mar 13th 2009 4:06PM
Anybody have this game? it looks intriguing but then again I haven't played the 1st one at all. Sounds like it's pretty similar to Condemned? Wanted to try that out as well.
Haven't really found a good shooter to enjoy since I finished the Darkness, which rules, and am looking for another good one. Have Halo 3 but that's kind of a real snoozer for me.
Rein @ Mar 13th 2009 4:37PM
I found both FEAR and FEAR 2 really enjoyable. The laptop recordings and answering machines made the first game really enjoyable to play, but some of the design choices (draining/regenerating flashlight, useless armor, etc) brought it down a little. Also, the fact that the scares happen whether or not you're looking in the direction of the scare make it so that you can potentially miss a lot. I missed a least half of the scares on my first playthrough because I wasn't facing in the right direction.
FEAR 2 was at least 4 times more enjoyable than the original, I'd say... I you have some cash lying around, pick up the first FEAR for like, 15 dollars or so. :x
Levi @ Mar 13th 2009 4:42PM
FEAR is a shooter. Lots and lots of shooting. It has creepy parts to it and a creepy storyline, but it differs from Condemned in that it's purely a FPS and Condemned is a first person brawler with the occasional gun. Very different games, but very awesome. I nightly reccomend you find the demo for the first FEAR for your PC to see if it will run playably, and get the first one... First. The demo of the second game gave me the impression that they are trying too hard to scare you, while I think they got it just right in the first game.
Professor Lario @ Mar 13th 2009 4:51PM
The first FEAR is def worth a pickup at the $15 it is going for. It has its repetitive parts, but the last 1/3 of the game makes up for it imo. I haven't picked up FEAR 2, but will when I am done with Condemned 2 and FEAR 2 is at $30.
The Dark Wayne @ Mar 13th 2009 5:15PM
if you're looking for a scary shooter FEAR 1 is good, if you're looking for a shooter with some scary bits, that's FEAR 2. FEAR 2 really wasnt scary at all compared to the first one, which itself was just a lot of BOO! moments and the occasional "Oh shit! Oh shit! Oh shit! what's there?" sorta thing. I didn't really care for the actual shooting however. They had intractable cover, but you couldn't really take cover. My enjoyment of that type of play is more dependent on the way regular FPS' feel archaic to me when they dont have a RSV style cover system, but most people will probably enjoy it
CannabisPrime @ Mar 13th 2009 4:06PM
Rad porkberry? What the hell?
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Mar 13th 2009 4:12PM
Awesome!
That game is so badass,some guys said is pretty much F.E.A.R 1 with better graphics but you know what F.E.A.R 1 was teh pwnzord and with better graphics is even better.
They got the right idea they just need long hair and Segway because Fear 2 kicks ass.
Anticrawl @ Mar 13th 2009 5:55PM
The characters in the game or the developers need long hair and a segway? You do mean those untipoverable two wheeled things right?
Actually that does sound cool, like Twisted Metal featuring Aerosmith on Segways.
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Mar 13th 2009 7:15PM
I was refering to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP0qe1yiKrY but I like the sound of what you are sugesting.
Levi @ Mar 13th 2009 4:37PM
Dude, this reminds me of the mice and rats maps in CS, which were some of my favorites. This makes me want to get FEAR 2.
AsherR @ Mar 13th 2009 4:47PM
No PC love?
Cosmo @ Mar 13th 2009 8:06PM
I'm hoping that since the 95% of people here are console gamers, Joystiq just didn't mention it.
If its true, then its quite sad how Monolith and other developers are moving from being PC developers to console developers and actually shafting PC gamers in the process. Aw, maybe I shouldn't have built my PC after all. : (
j.howlett @ Mar 13th 2009 5:04PM
this makes me want to get the game. i thought the mech things would be enough
arrness @ Mar 13th 2009 5:33PM
its cool, i like it, but im not gonna get this game unless its REAL CHEAP (like how much fear 1 is now) or if it has trophies
f disco @ Mar 13th 2009 5:47PM
it does have trophies.... i have 72% of them =)
arrness @ Mar 13th 2009 5:49PM
BUYING. NOW.
f disco @ Mar 13th 2009 5:47PM
I enjoyed playing FEAR 2's single player campaign more so than i did playing through killzone 2's.
However FEAR 2 is absolutely horrible on-line, and we all know killzones is incredibly fun.
if you got cash and like playing single player games, FEAR 2 won't let you down, 'specially alone.. in the dark.. with headphones on =)
F1 Gamertag: Cadablog @ Mar 13th 2009 7:23PM
F.E.A.R. meets Honey I Shrunk The Kids!
zaglis @ Mar 14th 2009 11:25AM
*Correction
FEAR 2 steals from Counter-Strike.
Maclintok @ Mar 13th 2009 7:54PM
FEAR 2 multiplayer isn't bad. I'm liking it more as time passes and can forgive all the usual problems that plague new online shooters: latency issues, weapon balance, grenade spamming, etc..
Anyone on the fence should give it look. The single-player is excellent and worth a replay. The multiplayer won't rock your world, but it's still fun.
blinky @ Mar 14th 2009 8:50PM
oh, man. this is like the unreal tournament levels in people's huge bedrooms and such. i love those maps. ^_^
skull-fox @ Mar 15th 2009 1:51AM
This content looks as great as it is funny, but that's my opinion. I sure hope it is free when its release... even though I don't even have the game... yet.