Besides the shooting elements Cold Fear has puzzle solving that can require you to find a key card to access a locked door on another deck. The level we were shown we had to wall box to disengage some electrical systems. The room was flooded to wait level with water, and a live electrical wire was dangling dangerously close to the water. Eventually we were electrocuted when the shipped rocked too far.

The game plays out in third person and during combat switches to an over-the- shoulder view. The first person view is a must for using the flashlight in the dark dingy confines of the hull.

An innovative feature of the game is your character will move with the ship as it lists under the force of the wind and swells. Even on the outer deck, swells will swamp the ship and if you are not holding onto the railing you can be knocked over. People with a weak stomach may suffer from motion sickness.