![]() ![]() Miku continues deeper into the mansion, determined to find the truth and her missing brother. But before he and his assistants could leave the haunted grounds, they were attacked by the spirits that were killed in the aftermath of the failed ritual. Takamine came to the mansion to research the grisly events that occurred there long ago, and in his progress, he uncovered the mysterious Strangling Ritual that took place in the mansion. Inside, she finds the camera that Mafuyu brought with him, and as she continues his investigation, she discovers the truth about the folklorist who went missing. She takes it upon herself to enter the mansion and find him. ![]() Two weeks later, Mafuyu's sister Miku arrives at the mansion, fearing the worst for her brother. However, as he attempts to return to the entrance hall of the mansion, a dark presence surrounds him, and Mafuyu's fate becomes unknown. After fending off a violent ghost and seeing the power of the camera for himself, Mafuyu decides to continue his search. He discovers that the ghosts of those who have perished in the mansion are roaming the empty halls. Mafuyu brings with him a family heirloom, a special camera with the power to "expose things the normal eyes can't see". Set in 1986, the story of Fatal Frame begins with Mafuyu Hinasaki, an aspiring folklorist who decides to investigate the allegedly haunted Himuro Mansion one night in search of renowned folklorist Junsei Takamine. A Special Edition was also released on the Original Xbox in Japan. The game's unique premise of fighting ghosts with a special camera was introduced in this first game of the Fatal Frame series. The game was re-released as a "PlayStation 2 Classic" on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 on April 9, 2013, in North America. It was published by Wanadoo on August 30, 2002, in Europe. The PlayStation 2 version was developed and published by Tecmo on December 13, 2001, in Japan and March 4, 2002, in North America. It was initially released for the PlayStation 2, and later for the Xbox. I think if Koei Tecmo still has an interest in reviving the Fatal Frame franchise, they need to go back to the drawing board or give newcomers a good collection of games that made this survival horror series great in the first place.Fatal Frame, also known as Zero in Japan and Project Zero in Europe, is a Japanese survival horror game and the first installment in the Fatal Frame series. Six years later, in that timeframe, Capcom did the opposite with Resident Evil 7 - which has now sold over 10 million copies, making it one of the most popular games in the franchise. To make matters worse, I get the impression they also didn’t want to scare away newcomers on a new system and toned the scare factor right down. This is all speculation on my part, but Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water comes off like a game that had some incredible artists with cool ideas for this setting and the Wii U tablet, but they couldn’t quite figure out a cohesive story to tell. Also, all the censorship from the original western release is still in-tact as well, so if you’re looking for a “sexy outfit” fix, you’ll have to make do with the new ones, I guess. I’m sure some folks out there will love that stuff, but it only ever kept my attention for a few minutes at most. There’s also a photo mode that lets you place different ghosts in the environment and toggle various poses for a fun diorama display. Honestly, though, with the amount of healing items your characters have on hand, you’ll rarely be in any real danger in Maiden of Black Water. To be effective at combat, all you need to master is your timing with dodges (pressing X right before an attack) and keeping a reasonable distance from the ghosts between lining up good shots. The reality is if these characters could move at a brisk pace, it’d make dealing with the ghosts even more trivial than it already is. Funny enough, that’s pretty much the only semblance of challenge the game has going for it. However, the character movement is still painfully slow and incredibly clunky in tighter interior areas. It can still be unwieldy at times, but thankfully, you can also use analog controls if you prefer that. On the DualSense controller with gyro controls, it works well enough. Admittedly, it’s a brilliant shooting system that seemed perfect for the Wii U GamePad. Once again, you deal with ghoulish spirits by getting them in the frame, letting them get dangerously close, and dishing out big damage with fatal frames. ![]()
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