For my birthday this year, my friend Corbett gave me a copy of the new Sierra game F.E.A.R. First-Person Shooters are typically my favorite type of game, but this title is definitely one of the best I’ve played to date. The game is incredibly immersive. There are also some amazing special effects and lighting techniques that really help to complete the experience. (including a slo-mo ala Max Payne effect) The trade-off for these visuals is that you’ll need a fairly high-end graphics card and a fast system. My overclocked Athlon XP and GeForce 6600/256 card could barely keep up at 800×600. Not satisfied with the low-res version, with the assistance of CoolBits2.0, I overclocked my GeForce 6600 from 300/500Mhz (GPU/RAM) to 400/600Mhz. That brought performance up to a level at which I could play the game at 1024×768. At this level the graphics in the game really shine. The AI in this game is also the best I’ve seen to date. While elements of the game are scripted, the enemies you face almost seem to have a mind of their own. You can’t just run in guns blazing. If you’ve got the hardware, this game is a must-have.