At some point I can guarantee I will give this game a full playthrough, but I have to play through F.E.A.R. first.

Would I need to play the expansion too or can I just skip that entirely?

 I just played the origional on the 360. Not sure if the expansion really added much other than weapons and such.

I believe the PS3 version has expansion stuff included, or you can snag the 360 version F.E.A.R. files to get them.

I have read that the best version is on the PC, but I only played it on the console.

^ I doubt my laptop would handle it, so I will need to go with console.

May pick up the 360 version though for some the achievements.

I like the way they did the combat achievements on the 360. You can actually track them (ex Pin 10 enemies to the wall using the Hammerhead 4/10 ect...)

I find myself checking different weapon achievements before I run through a level or if I find a new gun. Then I will try to set myself up in a situation to finish it off.

Back to my earlier question: Is there a good use for the prototype weapon that shoots the big slow moving blue blob you get from Snake Fist? I shot it a couple of times and either A) I missed due to a cover issue, couldn't really tell B) Didn't seem to do anything to regular troops.

 Awesome, thanks for the hyping up :D. At first i was a little dissappointed with FEAR 2. But thnks to you i''m excited again :D I'm defintely gonna get this game. Good to know guy from first one returns a bit in story. Because i was really surprised about him being her son. DAMNN IT i need to get some money, luckily amazon.uk is cheap :D

That prototype is great for hallways and other levels where there are lots of enemies on screen. you don't have to hit anything with it, one shot kills everything in the 10 meter radius. Use it for those assholes with nail guns and tough armor and don't spare firing it as the game only gives it to you 2-3 times...so there is no point of carrying it in your inventory. 

Expansion is completely forgotten by FEAR 2. You don't need to play them. I suggest playing the first one for fun if you get it cheap...but avoid the second one at all cost. It sucks...

The ending of this one completely revolves around that aspect... There are things (like your friends going nuts on you and being all confused about what they are doing) that you won't get when you start playing but the ending explains why. Survival of the fittest...passing the seed...etc :)

I suggest renting it if you're short on money. You may play it twice through, but unless you are gonn play the multiplayer it should be all done with in a week or so of playing 2 hours a day...

That's why i buy my games at amazon.co.uk the newest games are insanely cheap there, little big planet 25 euro's including shipping cost. I don't know if they send to US, but they do send to Holland :D.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-Killzone-2-PS3/dp/B000E69YHK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1235602089&sr=8-1 killzone also cheap :D. Its just awesome.

Fear 2 ps3 = £27.96 Thats good, shipping cost would probably be like 3 pounds to holland :D

@Kratos

Yeah, I buy all my stuff from Amazon.ca in Canada. FEAr 2 was 47 canadian dollars with shipping and tax. About 39 US dollars. In store Fear 2 is 60 bucks plus 13% tax...so 70. Savings of over 20 bucks...