Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

 PC
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Windows Central
    Oct 27, 2021
    70
    Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water suffers from some dated design decisions and redundancies in level design, but the unique combat and evocative environments make this a worthwhile adventure for horror fans.
  2. DarkZero
    Nov 5, 2021
    60
    Unless you are a hardcore fan, existing players will not find much to gain from picking this up. This is a release for newcomers, which to be honest, there will be millions who would have missed this due to the platform it was originally released on. For those people, you can expect a creepy game that oozes atmosphere, but is hampered by cumbersome controls and poor pacing. A trade-off I personally feel is worth taking to experience Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water‘s bespoke approach to horror.
  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Nov 1, 2021
    60
    Those who love the genre and will be able to forgive its many pitfalls.
  5. Wccftech
    Oct 31, 2021
    60
    Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water is a strange release. It's not a remake, nor a remaster, feeling more like a re-release with a few added features. Visually, it's barely different to the Wii U Release, so if you've already played it, then there's not much I can say. However, considering the original was limited to the Wii U, with a limited audience, this version brings it over to modern consoles and the PC, keeping the excellent atmosphere and different combat system and making it control better than expected. Is it worth buying? That is very dependent on if you like horror games.
  6. Gamepressure
    Oct 27, 2021
    60
    Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water arrives just in time to celebrate Halloween as well as the series’ 20th anniversary. Unfortunately, a combination of clunky gameplay, impractical character decisions, and overused text exposition hold this game back from where it could be. Using the camera obscura to excorcise ghosts is tense and exciting, and the exploration isn’t half bad, but it’s not enough to tip the scales in the right direction.

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 426 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 353 out of 426
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 426
  3. Negative: 67 out of 426
  1. dmat
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    So scary but also so engaging and fun! For the PC version there is no frame rate issues whatsoever with fast loading times. Must play!
  2. Malakhyas
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    It's not the scariest of the series but still fun, the characters are so beautiful, the gameplay is easy to master and the graphics are ok forIt's not the scariest of the series but still fun, the characters are so beautiful, the gameplay is easy to master and the graphics are ok for a remaster, it's a good game.… Full Review »
  3. PhantomThief11
    Oct 28, 2021
    6
    The reason for my rating is because of the port itself to the pc. I was aware that there was frame rate issues with this game but afterThe reason for my rating is because of the port itself to the pc. I was aware that there was frame rate issues with this game but after locking my frame rate to 60 hz and using it on an external monitor, the fps was terrible. 12-15 fps in general, menu, cutscene and gameplay. It was a horrible experience. Not only that but the lack of mouse support makes this game uncomfortable. I decided to connect a PS4 controller to my pc and to my surprise all the problems faded away but still, the requirement of having a gamepad on a pc port is not ok. This could be a problem for people that don't use or either have one.

    tdlr: FPS, Lack of mouse support and if you don't have a gamepad then the fps and controls will be horrible for you so keep that in mind. I have an Nvidia GeForce 1060 card and core i7 and still encountered this issues but it all went away as soon as I started the game with a controller connected.    … Full Review »
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