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. GameGrin
    Nov 18, 2021
    80
    Although somewhat lacking on the horror front, PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water is a fun time with an interesting story and gorgeous graphics. The audio could use some improvement, but the pros far outweigh the cons.
  2. MGG
    Oct 28, 2021
    80
    Project Zero 5 is not a bad game: with its Japanese horror movie atmosphere reminiscent of The Grudge or the mythical The Ring, Koei Tecmo's survival-horror succeeds in immersing the player in its scary universe full of macabre stories and tormented spirits. Also, Gamepad is for once very well exploited with a Camera Obscura to be controlled directly with the gyroscope (or the sticks if you wish). Unfortunately, the numerous back and forths to do during the game and the general stiffness of the gameplay make the pleasure of the game fall very quickly, leaving only a nice adventure, but far from being memorable.
  3. Ragequit.gr
    Dec 21, 2021
    78
    The arrival of Maiden of Black Water makes for a major addition to the PC horror games catalogue. The use of the camera in dealing with tortured spirits and the blend of fiction and folklore from Japan is delightful. The slow pace of the plot and repetition of areas, however, make Maiden of Black Water less scary and memorable than we would have liked.
  5. PC Invasion
    Oct 27, 2021
    75
    An effectively creepy atmosphere combined with an intriguing story and unique combat, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is well worth picking up. It can slog some when it forces you to revisit the same areas that you just saw and the movement is clunky and awkward, but those can't sink the rest of the enterprise into the mire.

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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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