Fatal Frame
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Video Game Reviews of Fatal Frame
Customer Review: Immersion and fear.
Summary: 5 Stars
Out of all the "horror" games I have ever played I have never truly been scared by any with the exception of this one. This game isn't just stuff that jumps out and shocks you. It has a suspenseful atmosphere that will make you not want to go into the next room. This game is both immersive and terrifying.Customer Review: Fatal Game
Summary: 5 Stars
If You like First Person Shooters, You might like the fact that this game makes You take shots with a Camera as Your ONLY weapon.
I walked by this game a million times (because the cover looked lame) at the game store, until I finally read into it online, and saw some still gameplay pics online.
I bought my first copy disc only, I bought another complete with a manual and the artwork cause it's a keeper for my collection.
This game made me believe in video game story telling again.
And that there's always new angles in gameplay.
This game is another hit for Tecmo.
and the second is just as good as the first...
Customer Review: Reminds me of J-HORROR, in a GOOD way !!
Summary: 5 Stars
In the beginning of the game, you play a teenager who is looking for his favorite author in an isolated, and creepy mansion. Then, he goes missing. Then, his big sister comes to find him and uncovers a few things she didn't expect.
Imagine crossing a game with the eeriness of RINGU, the disturbingness of THE RING,the scares of THE GRUDGE, and an old camera that takes pictures of spirts. This is exactly what you get.
The scariness of this game just doesn't end. If you are playing it alone, your probably going to turn it off after the first 45 minutes of game play. It can sometimes get down right unnerving, especially in the numberous cut scenes.
The game is also somewhat difficult, for you can get lost very easily, and you may not be taking your "pictures" fast enough.
If you play this game, do the following......................
1) Turn off every single light in the house (Makes for a good atmosphere)
2)Turn volume up really high, or use a surround-sound system if you have one.(Or use headphones)
3)If possible, turn the ringer on your phone to the highest volume.
4)Make sure you have something funny to watch afterwards......
Customer Review: I have a camera and I know how to use it!
Summary: 4 Stars
Sept. 1987, a group of people enter Himuro mansion to research for a new novel. Apparently, strange rituals were performed there believed to be that of the Shinto. Mafuyu, a good friend of Jensei Takamine, the leader of the group, goes searching for them after they have been gone for days. After he fails to return within two weeks, his sister Miku goes out searching for him.
When you see the based on the true story on the cover, you're probably thinking 'yeah, right, its probably like 'Amityville Horror.' Wrong, the storyline on the game is based on a mansion that had been discovered where the owner went mad and massacred everyone there. The main plot of this game and it's characters have nothing to do with the original mansion other than some of the designs in the house and the room structures.
Starting off, this is one of the best Survival Horror games ever, but I do have to admit it sounds a little cheesy at first with your weapon being a camera. But after a while it seems to make more sense than those weapons used by the 'Ghostbusters' or using a handgun or rifle. The camera controls are a little clunky, but are easy to adjust to. You can upgrade your camera to defeat enemies easier. What makes this game scarier than RE is the fact that you're fighting ghosts and your character has a sixth sense, so she is able to see what happened and these things can be very...well gruesome and cruel. Most of the flashbacks you see are either of the past rituals or how a person died.
This game was already released on PS2, but there are more goodies here for you to enjoy. For starters, the graphics are a little bit better and the framerate is good. Secondly, there are some added features like an extra ending and a bonus costume. And, finally, you don't have to save on a separate block for your album because the HD can hold it all.
Personally, I believe this could have really happened because back then people would do stuff like that to their families if they thought they're against them or something. Stories like 'Amityville Horror' have other things against them that could easily disprove that theory. Believe it or not, its still fun to play the game. The only problem with this game is that the mansion changes a lot throughout the nights you are there so you will backtrack a lot into these areas, but they will be different because doors and things will fix as it reverts to its original form.
This game is a must-have if you play survivor horror games
Pros
- Better graphics than PS2
- Added ending
- More ghosts to capture than PS2
- Bonus ending that didn't appear in PS2 version
- Creepy atmosphere
- The eerie flashback scenes
Cons
- A lot of backtracking
- Easy to get lost
Customer Review: Say Cheese........AHHHHHHHHHH !!
Summary: 5 Stars
[Edited] June 12 2005 ~
I have read so many reviews where people are confused by the fact that the main character uses a camera so I thought that I would explain. In some Asian cultures some people believed that when you take a picture it captures a part of your soul.
I played this game when it was first released so I'm going to give a general review of the game and how it has held up after the few years that have past.
I didn't know what to expect when I got this game and boy was I scared and impressed by it. This game is very well made, the story is truly twisted like nothing I have ever seen. The gameplay is great and never gets boring and the suspense and horror is very intense.
IMO, nothing since has topped this game in terms of being the most atmospheric and disturbing.
I recommend this game to anyone who enjoys movies like "The Ring" and "The Grudge". Imagine being in those movies, the creepiness/scary factor is even stronger!
ENJOY =)