F.E.A.R. is a lot like Halo: repetative level design coupled with heavenly combat, and, much like Halo, it really comes alive on higher difficulties. Don't pass it up.
The ads were Godawful, for sure. It was hard to tell the difference between the CoD ones and the BiA ones, such was the level of mediocrity; hardly representative of the respective games, and hardly making for good television.
Mmm.
Edit: Actually, the above doesn't do this mod justice. The art direction's quality and consistency is out of this world, and I really don't think the gameplay will fail us either. I'm excited to say the least.
"Saw it coming"? It was always going to be this way.
The only thing that has changed is the name: 'Aftermath' to 'Episode One', which is dire in my opinion. 'Aftermath' had the right amount of impact.