F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin vs F.E.A.R. 3
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin puts you into the shoes of Special Forces Sgt. Michael Becket whose routine mission turned into a fight for survival as he and his squad fight tooth and nail against the wrath of Alma Wade. In this game, you'll need to battle through a terrifying post-apocalyptic-like landscape in hopes of finding clues that you can use against Alma. Aside from its amazing bullet time mechanics, the tactical gameplay is as intense and explosive as ever, forcing you to truly make use of your surroundings and decide the best approach to tackling certain obstacles. The AI in this game has been enhanced as well, giving you the extra challenge you crave.Not to mention, if you're interested, you might also want to grab F.E.A.R. 2's major DLC, F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn as well just so you can have a complete story and fully enjoy this sequel.
F.E.A.R. 3
F.E.A.R. 3 definitely upped the notch by providing players with two incredible characters to play as - either Point Man, a genetically-enhanced soldier with superhuman reflexes and can manipulate time; or the undead spirit of his brother, Paxton Fettel, who wields amazing psychic powers. The AI in the game is as sneaky as ever, forcing you to have heightened combat awareness or you might just get attacked from behind. You can also pilot an enhanced mech in this game, which is always an awesome thing to do.However, many fans of the series feel that the story has been drawn out way past its lifespan and that the story in this installment is just underwhelming. There are also several major plotholes which just further messed up the story. Not to mention, the gunplay in this game seems to be a much-watered down version of its previous games.
So, if you're a hardcore fan of the story, you might still want to get this game while it's on offer just to enjoy some of the better parts of the plot. But if you're a newcomer, you might want to look to its first or second game instead.