Fear Effect is a beautifully drawn cel-shaded action game that takes you from the streets of Hong Kong right through to the bowels of hell. With its fixed angles and pre-rendered backgrounds, it does the 'survival horror' thing that was so popular at the time, though the gameplay is integrated with story and cut-scenes much better than most of its peers. Throughout the game, you control three likeable, well-written characters, blasting your way with dual pistols through enemies that span the gamut from gangsters, to zombies, right through to high-tech aircraft. By today's standards, it looks and plays much better than many of its contemporaries. Even though the backgrounds are pre-rendered, they're alive with additional lighting effects, such as beams of light scanning the skies over dystopian cities, mist rising from ventiliation shafts, and billboards flickering on background buildings. The game was - and still kind of is - visually jaw-dropping, and the witty writing and cinematics (which looked great without relying on FMV) make it a joy to play through.