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Name the sequel to F.E.A.R. News

PC Xbox 360 PlayStation 3
News by Tom Bramwell

5 June, 2007

Monolith has been trying to think up a new name for F.E.A.R. for so long that it's given up and decided to enlist the help of its American fanbase.

The Name Your Fear contest runs between now and 22nd June for over-18s in "the contiguous 48 U.S. and the District of Columbia".

Why not just call it F.E.A.R. 2? Because, as those with long memories will recall, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment bought up Monolith in 2004, giving it the rights to build on F.E.A.R. in all but name - that name resting with former publisher Vivendi, which has gone on to exploit it with a PC expansion pack and a pair of excellent console releases ported by Day 1 Studios.

Anyway, if you're an American and have a good idea for what to call the new F.E.A.R., your prize could be an all-expenses-paid trip to Monolith (Kirkland, Washington) to meet the developer, along with the chance to have your name and likeness featured in the game.

F.E.A.R. 2 - whatever it ends up being called - is expected to appear on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, although its release date is still a mystery.

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Universal Hamster
05/06/07 @ 08:07
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F.P.S.W.I.T.H.J.U.M.P.Y.B.I.T.S.

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P.C.A.M.C.R.Y.
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05/06/07 @ 08:22
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S.E.A.R - Second Encounter Assault Recon - also an alternate spelling for Seir, a Prince of Hell.
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R.O.F.L.C.O.P.T.E.R
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'T.R.Y. A.N.D. M.A.K.E. A.N. A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. O.F. T.H.I.S'

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'D.R.E.A.D.' I suppose, if you want to be serious...
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Assault Recon: Second Encounter

Much better as its acronym A.R.S.E.
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05/06/07 @ 08:50
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

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T.E.R.R.O.R.

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P.H.E.E.R.
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Committee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society.

/Dwarf

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05/06/07 @ 09:07
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Anyway, if you're an American and have a good idea
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05/06/07 @ 09:19
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Revenge of the C.H.U.D.
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05/06/07 @ 09:22
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American idea? Easy! T.W.A.T :D
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C.R.I.N.G.E (at the inevitable dodgy port to the PS3)
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or is that something else?
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05/06/07 @ 12:07
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R.E.A.R.

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05/06/07 @ 12:14
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05/06/07 @ 12:19
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J.E.S.U.S

Jacking-off Elephants in the Sarara Under the Sun

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SomaticSense
05/06/07 @ 12:52
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"We only value American ideas" is basically what they are saying.

So with that in mind, how about:

C.U.N.T.S
Duke_Red
05/06/07 @ 13:07
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Its a bit stupid asking for ideas fr the name of a game when people have no idea whats it about, considering that we dont what elements of the original will be kept for the sequel.... dolts :/
SomaticSense
05/06/07 @ 13:22
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@ Duke Red

And do you seriously think that Monolith came up with an idea that just coincidentally happened to tie in with the name F.E.A.R? No, of course not, like the last game, they'll come up with a snappy and cheesy name (or at least the American gaming public will in this case), and then base the game premise around it....
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05/06/07 @ 16:32
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Brian?

Top marks for not trying.
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05/06/07 @ 17:58
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"and a pair of excellent console releases ported by Day 1 Studios."

I thought the PS3 port was supposed to be piss-poor?
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06/06/07 @ 02:32
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I'm guessing Eurogamer expected this response >.>
A.M.E.R.I.C.A.N.S.A.V.E.S.W.O.R.L.D.S.H.O.C.K
(or at least the job of the guy responsible for coming up with Title name the lazy git)
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06/06/07 @ 03:14
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This thread is brilliant.

Seriously though, I did like the D.R.E.A.D. that someone came up with. It's a little cheesy but they could do a lot worse.
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06/06/07 @ 07:22
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Make it attractive to the demographic....B.E.E.R.
Mentalist(air)
06/06/07 @ 08:29
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I'd like it to be called "No-one Lives Forever 3"

NOLF 2 is one of the most underrated games ever, right up there with BG&E in my opinion.

Bring back Cate Archer!
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06/06/07 @ 21:29
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+1 for NoLF3 (though I like the first one better than the second)

But more FEAR too. I don't care what it's called. Really, that's about the least important thing about it. Make it look and play as well as FEAR and I'll buy it even if you call it "Colonic Irrigation Challenge"

It'll probably end up as something like A.L.M.A./O.R.I.G.I.N./I.C.A.R.U.S./R.E.P.L.I.C.A. if they're following the original story (as they ought to) and determined to have acronyms, like they were good or something. Failing that it'll probably involve one or more of the above words.

Did anyone else have no luck trying to load this page yesterday?
Dr.Mott
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@ YourMessageHere

Oh good. I wasn't the only one.

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