Project Origin F.A.Q.

[Zetal]

Originally Posted by Shmuck

Heh, when you're a silent protagonist, talking equals DEATH!

So on the helicopter, he could say, "Oh shit." ...then the helicopter crashes and kills everyone. Screw you Extraction Point.

[Shmuck]

Originally Posted by mmatsuk31

They have only given us a basic taste of what the story is, even from all of the interviews. First off, how in the world did they get Michael Becket the enhanced reflexes? Point Mans DNA. Probably not. Alma's DNA. Most likely. They can't just give him the reflexes from nothing, there has to be some way they were able to do so. Second, is Paxton Fettel even officially dead? I think a possibility is that they may bring him back into the picture at the end of the game. He could be something being overlooked. Third, what in the world happened to the other people in the chopper at the end of F.E.A.R.? Jin and Holiday can't have just disappeared. They could've survived and maybe even helped the point man escape. Finally, could there be a connection between Michael Becket and the Point Man? This could lead into an interesting connection between Becket and Alma. Maybe Becket was even the third prototype that Armacham created because the Point Man was referred to as the "Second Prototype" at the end of F.E.A.R. by Genevieve Aristide. So many ways this story could go. I can't wait.

Whoa, that's a mouthful.

I'll try to answer them though.

1: I really hope that Beckett only acquired his super-reflexes from the doctors injecting all sorts of drugs and things into him. But apparently, he is a very focused, experienced, tough guy, and "Slow Mo" is just showing how focused and skilled he is. I really wish that they hadn't cheapened this sort of ability, but who knows, it might turn out to be relevant after all.

2: Paxton Fettel is definitely DEAD. You shot him in the head at the end of F.E.A.R., putting an end (however brief) to the Replica uprising, and he is no longer alive. He served his purpose, and he willingly let his brother kill him. It will be insulting and very cheap if it turned out that he hadn't been killed.

However, there's always the possibility of his ghost returning. He is the son of Alma, after all, and a powerful psychic, so he'd probably return as an apparition. I wouldn't mind seeing his ghost occasionaly, but I prefer to think that he is no longer the guy in charge of the Replicas.

3: There is a digital comic, showing Jin and the pilot of the helicopter somewhere in the ruins of the Auburn district. "Bremmer" the pilot gets killed by Alma, and the whereabouts of Holiday and the Point Man are currently unknown. They'd probably make an appearance in Project Origin, and it'd be nice if they at least mentioned the F.E.A.R. team. Also, Douglas Holiday was a high-ranking Delta Force operative, so he might have a role in the game as well.

4: That's an interesting theory, actually. It would explain why Beckett is so powerful, why ATC takes an interest in him, why Alma doesn't immediately kill him. But I still like to think that he is an ordinary special forces soldier in the situation.

Keep in mind that there was no mention of a "Third" prototype in F.E.A.R, and Beckett would have to be the son of Alma again, which sounds a bit repetitive. However, I'd like to imagine that ATC is working on a super-soldier program, and that Beckett may actually come across a hostile prototype by the end of the game. It'd certainly be epic.

[PANICS]

Originally Posted by Shmuck

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Keep in mind that there was no mention of a "Third" prototype in F.E.A.R

Just to back that up, Betters actualy said there was never a third

[Fazio32]

I always believed the telephone call at the end of FEAR when Arestide says "the first prototype was a complete success" is referring to Beckett not the Point Man, and the project relating to the operation from the trailer. Beckett might be the first prototype of this project.

And Beckett supposedly always had the slo-mo ability, so maybe the surgery enhances it or something? I definitely can't wait for the game now, and we will all look back on this and laugh at our speculations after we finish it.

[Shmuck]

Originally Posted by Fazio32

I always believed the telephone call at the end of FEAR when Arestide says "the first prototype was a complete success" is referring to Beckett not the Point Man, and the project relating to the operation from the trailer. Beckett might be the first prototype of this project.

And Beckett supposedly always had the slo-mo ability, so maybe the surgery enhances it or something? I definitely can't wait for the game now, and we will all look back on this and laugh at our speculations after we finish it.

I really doubt that they weren't referring to the Point Man, I'm not sure they even had FEAR 2, Michael Beckett, Project Harbinger or anything else in mind at the time. It's pretty clear that Fettel was the second prototype, and his elder brother, the FEAR Point Man, was the first prototype, and an extremely successful soldier (he destroyed hundreds of highly trained super-soldiers, defeated Paxton Fettel and sabotaged the Origin Facility)

Also, I think that the surgery is the cause of Beckett's unnatural reflexes, they probably injected some strange chemicals in him, perhaps even the Point Man's DNA or something (bad science, I know.) Perhaps the videos showing him using "Slow Mo" in the Penthouse were only a beta, a flaw by the developers, and he'd start off normally without the advantage of Slow Mo. It just makes sense that Beckett, being a regular soldier, will have to do without Slow Mo for a while, rather than having it available right away.

[LegendaryStory]

Will there be a FEAR3? Please for the love of God say yes.

[JRamirez35]

I think questions about the game story itself should be included in the first post on this thread or an entirely new thread that deals with all the FAQs should be created now that the game is out.

[B2K-Ayamad]

if you make a third one, get sierra to help please.

[KAcrew]

So how does one play this so called "F.E.A.R."?!?

[JRamirez35]

Originally Posted by KAcrew

So how does one play this so called "F.E.A.R."?!?

What?

[XX MAVW XX]

Quick question guys, since you seem to know what your talking about. If you watch that intro video in FEAR 2 you'll notice a weapon that is not in the game. It looks like a shotgun of sorts. I was wondering where or if I could find this gun. Please Write back.

[northo]

Originally Posted by B2K-Ayamad

if you make a third one, get sierra to help please.

The company is dead, man, dead!

[Kyori]

hmm.. from what I have gathered...
1st prototype = Point Man = 1st son of Alma = complete success because he survived FEAR1 and detonate the facility
2nd Prototype = Paxton Fettel = 2nd son of Alma = killed by his elder brother Point Man

Why the dev made it that Alma contact the 2nd son and not the 1st son, plus don't even recognise her 1st son but recognise her 2nd son. This mystery was not explained, I believe.

Becket is just 1 of the best telepathy candidates in the Harbinger project for creating telepathic commanders, hence he is the protagonist in FEAR2, which also means why Alma will make love to him instead of incesting her own sons. lolx

[Adrianna]

Alma didn't have contact with point man (her first son) because he doesn't have psychic ability. At least not anywhere near the same level as Fettel, hence why he was never trained as a psychic commander.

[Kyori]

Ya yes.. I remember now. I think he still has a bit. Even none, I think Alma with such powerful psychic power will at least be aware of the Point Man.

I think the reasonable explanation will be the Point Man having no army under him, hence Alma didn't contact him to free herself.

[Adrianna]

Moreso that she had already connected with Fettel (remember the first synchronicity event when he was 9) so she was more attuned to him.

[Shmuck]

I got the sense that The Point Man did have psychic powers, but they developed after he reached maturity. At the very least, he's able to enter Alma's mind, combat her apparitions, see ghosts and 'focus' very well.

Alma was more attuned to Fettel since he was the more powerful psychic, and because she had attuned to him already. Plus, according to Fettel, "She cannot see in your [Point Man's] mind, but perhaps you can see into hers." The Point Man's a blank slate to her.

[glenfoxman]

I liked FEAR, but the expansion pack FEAR Files felt a little dated when I played it a couple of months ago. I might be wrong and hope I am, but this new one doesnt really seem to add anything to the equation. The Ring-style shock/horror guff is now hopelessly overdone, and raises chuckles rather than chills. What does PO do that is new?
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