Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 469 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  1. Jt0429
    Mar 15, 2023
    7
    Good-
    Engaging story; Dripping with atmosphere; Genuinely frightening; Combat can be fun.
    Bad- Glacial movement makes exploration frustrating; Clunky controls; Low-effort remastering work. Thoughts- Don’t get me wrong, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is still a game that I’d recommend to fans of the horror genre, and especially to fans of the series. Those looking for good    Good-
    Engaging story; Dripping with atmosphere; Genuinely frightening; Combat can be fun.

    Bad-
    Glacial movement makes exploration frustrating; Clunky controls; Low-effort remastering work.

    Thoughts-
    Don’t get me wrong, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is still a game that I’d recommend to fans of the horror genre, and especially to fans of the series. Those looking for good scares and palpable atmosphere will find them in abundance here, and the fact that this is the first time the game has released in the West is also significant, making it much easier to recommend for those who haven’t played it. But above all else, what this remaster proves most through its deficiencies is that a new, modern Fatal Frame game that irons out the clunkiness and hones in on the series’ biggest strengths could easily go toe to toe with the genre’s biggest giants. Hopefully, Koei Tecmo will find enough success with its recent Fatal Frame re-releases that it decides that it’s finally time to develop a full-fledged new entry in the series. Until that happens though, this will do well enough.    … Expand

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#62 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2023

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. PLAY
    Sep 16, 2023
    80
    The best WWE game in a decade, with a wealth of modes and recognisable wrestlers. Only the dubious MyFaction stands in the way of a higher score. [Issue#27, p.88]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Aug 8, 2023
    80
    Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is a good remaster. It can give you a dozen hours of a solid thriller about a terrible disease, scary rituals and haunted houses.
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  3. GameCritics
    Apr 12, 2023
    70
    This sense of gradually increasing paranoia, along with a story that only becomes more metaphysically unhinged as it goes along, makes for a title that ultimately rewards patience and those players who are willing to slip into its atmospheric world like they would a warm, spooky bath. That said, I think many players will probably give up on Mask of the Lunar Eclipse after they’ve been asked to photograph another slow-walking ghost for the billionth time, but if they stick with it they’ll be rewarded with a survival horror experience unlike any other.
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