Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix
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Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix

72
Critic Rating
#Shooter

About

Set in a crazed, alternate future of Hong Kong, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is the prequel to the survival-horror hit Fear Effect. You play as one of four deadly mercenaries on a team that's been commissioned to bring back the kidnapped daughter of a powerful Chinese executive. The action begins with Hana, Glas, and Deke the three main characters from the original game meeting each other for the first time. Soon afterward they meet Rain, a close friend of Hana's. Hana, Glas, and Deke are on separate missions to retrieve three objects, but before long they realize that they're involved in the same deadly plot. The action takes the foursome through Hong Kong, Hell's Kitchen in New York City, the walled city of Xi'an, the lost tomb of the first emperor of China, and in the end, to the mountain island of the immortals, Penglai Shan. Then, after lunch, things really get crazy!

Playtime Estimates

Main Story9.3h
Main + Extra11.3h
Completionist25.0h
All Styles9.8h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 4/9/2026

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Game Info

Release Date2/21/2001
DeveloperKronos Digital Entertainment
PublisherEidos Interactive
PlatformsPlayStation 3, PlayStation
GenresShooter, Puzzle, Adventure
IGDB Rating72/100 (22)

Game Modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Science fiction
Horror
Survival

Perspectives

Third person

Release Dates

PlayStationMar 23, 2001
PlayStationFeb 21, 2001
PlayStationNov 15, 2001
PlayStation 3Feb 15, 2012