Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

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  • Summary: The Fatal Frame series lives again. (Also know as Project Zero...) Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is comprised of three interconnected stories that converge to uncover the truth behind a recent string of tragic deaths in a forest marred by a history of suicides. As one of three peopleThe Fatal Frame series lives again. (Also know as Project Zero...) Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is comprised of three interconnected stories that converge to uncover the truth behind a recent string of tragic deaths in a forest marred by a history of suicides. As one of three people with the power of the Camera Obscura and the ability to see the shadows of those spirited away, youll explore the ruins of an eerie inn, a shrine filled with life-size dolls, and a lake full of dead priestesses. Each shadowy location is connected by a stream of water flowing throughout the mountain, and this once holy water is tied to the darkest mystery of allthe history of death and darkness on Mt. Hikami.

    Features:

    * Survive this horrifying new entry in the Fatal Frame series
    * Explore sinister locales like an underground cave for human sacrifices and a shrine for life-sized dolls
    * Use the Wii U GamePad controller as your Camera Obscurayour only defense against fatal ghosts
    * Mt. Hikami is coursing with inexplicably dangerous water; stay dry or die
    * Investigate and stay alive on the deadly Mt. Hikami    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 33
  3. Negative: 3 out of 33
  1. GamingTrend
    Oct 27, 2021
    90
    Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a uniquely thrilling horror experience. Armed with only a camera and your wits, the tension is palpable and oozes out of every nook and cranny of Mt. Hikami and the surrounding areas. The camera serves to be as trusty of a weapon as a gun and adds a distinct tension to the action that few games could replicate. The atmosphere, level design, and story all work in tandem to create a surprisingly tense and beautiful experience, despite relying a bit too much on backtracking and having a rather thin story.
  2. GameMAG
    Oct 27, 2021
    80
    Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water) just pulls you in and then never lets go. And it really works through great atmosphere, powerful sound design, stylish artwork, interesting plot and an interesting combat.
  3. The Games Machine
    Oct 28, 2021
    76
    Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is still an intriguing survival horror experience with creepy atmosphere and engaging story, but younger audiences may not like its old-style controls and slow pace.
  4. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 27, 2021
    70
    The last Fatal Frame is still a quite enjoyable and creepy horror experience with great atmosphere, good length and engaging (yet convoluted) story, but its rusty control scheme and slow pace could keep the younger audience far away.
  5. Everyeye.it
    Oct 27, 2021
    65
    Ultimately, the revival of Maiden of Black Water on modern hardware is a welcome operation but which is partly a wasted opportunity. The remaster will allow fans of the genre to rediscover an interesting experiment among survival horror, but greater care in realization would have made the last episode of Project Zero usable by a much wider audience. Despite the years that have passed since the first release and the absence of the technical limits imposed by exclusivity on Wii U, no additional effort has been made to improve a title with not properly refined mechanics. If over the years the Project Zero series has struggled to renew itself and has gradually crystallized into an aging playful formula, this new edition does nothing to remove Maiden of Black Water from the ancient spectrum of its roots.
  6. DualShockers
    Oct 27, 2021
    60
    The storytelling and unravelling mysteries at the heart of this game is the elixir that keeps the camera rolling in its neat runtime, but the clumsy basic controls and mundane filler scenes hold the survival horror back from truly being a horrific work of art.
  7. Metro GameCentral
    Oct 29, 2021
    30
    An unasked for remaster of a tedious, badly written survival horror that is even less effective now than it was seven years ago.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. AILJON
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    FTALA FRAMA LOVE YAAA
    I HOPE ان اشوف اجزاء قادمه اكثرررر واكبر واحسن من اول
  2. gamerdiary
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    One of the best horror franchises is finally released in other platforms again. A beautiful design and a captivating story as ever
  4. Rafasaito2
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    This is a truly Fatal Frame experience and i are enjoy any moment of him!!!
  5. rosao
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    Totally underrated and should have been GOTY folks. I felt totally scared and pumped playing this crazy horror game last week. Will replay itTotally underrated and should have been GOTY folks. I felt totally scared and pumped playing this crazy horror game last week. Will replay it with all the extra stuff to explore this game is such good values!… Expand
  6. JPG127
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    This is a solid survival horror game. Good enemy variety, length, sound effects, imagery, powers, etc. Balances the survival and combatThis is a solid survival horror game. Good enemy variety, length, sound effects, imagery, powers, etc. Balances the survival and combat aspects fairly well. The only real complaint I have is getting back into the Fatal Frame mechanics. I think a lot of younger players maybe turned off by the traditional controls. But it is still worth a try and it is a budget game.… Expand
  7. Txustra
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    Believe it or not, it is one of the best game in the franchise. Even if the control is clumsy, it is still an identifying element of theBelieve it or not, it is one of the best game in the franchise. Even if the control is clumsy, it is still an identifying element of the series. The story is very deep if you stop to read all the texts and the characters are very well characterised. It was a great game on Wii U as it is on the rest of platforms now.

    You can check out my spanish review here: https://www.vidaopantalla.es/2021/10/analisis-project-zero-maiden-of-black-water-remastered/    … Expand
  8. CoffeeCup99
    Dec 29, 2022
    5
    Fans of the series who haven't played entry this will probably want to give it a go, anyone new to the series would be better served byFans of the series who haven't played entry this will probably want to give it a go, anyone new to the series would be better served by playing the earlier PlayStation 2 entries.

    There are a lot of 10/10 user reviews by fans of the series who are hopeful that this will sell well and lead to new entries in the series being developed. Fatal Frame/Project Zero was a great series but Maiden of Black Water is widely acknowledged as one of the weaker entries. This game does a better job of demonstrating why the series died off than it does of showing why the series was ever popular. It is unlikely to win many new fans to the series.

    The game is a chore to play. The horror aspects of the game are good but the feeling of fear is constantly overpowered by feelings of irritability and frustration at bad game design decisions.    … Expand

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#85 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021