Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

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User Score
9.4

Universal acclaim- based on 201 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 187 out of 201
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 201
  3. Negative: 9 out of 201

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  1. tngo
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    Wow the story and characters are amazing! Fun combat and immersive atmosphere. Way better than expected don't want to spoil anything just play and enjoy
  2. sxt
    Feb 13, 2022
    9
    I like the story, full of twists and emotion! It's hard to describe, but if you read notes and understand the back story of it, you may find it's a very touching story covered by a thrilling surface.
  3. Jon_LeMon
    Oct 30, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a survival-horror game in the way that survival-horror games haven’t been in years. Ghost hunting in open areas inspire exploration, which is rewarded with ammunition (in the form of film) and other consumables, which have to be hoarded efficiently enough to drown the final boss with enough ammo… Expand
  4. meowl
    May 9, 2022
    10
    The much demanded FF5 was finally released and it totally delivered. Such a high quality game don't come often and I'm very thankful for this!
  5. Elite_Institute
    Oct 8, 2022
    8
    "Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water definitely has its faults, particularly with its lack of characterisation and some questionable design choices; however, these are only a small dampener on what is otherwise a unique and atmospheric horror game. Hopefully the remaster of the prior game will prove to be just as enjoyable as the series’ fifth entry!""Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water definitely has its faults, particularly with its lack of characterisation and some questionable design choices; however, these are only a small dampener on what is otherwise a unique and atmospheric horror game. Hopefully the remaster of the prior game will prove to be just as enjoyable as the series’ fifth entry!"

    https://theeliteinstitute.net/2022/10/08/project-zero-maiden-of-black-water/    … Expand
  6. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    Fatal Frame is one of those series I’ve heard about on the wind that always sounded interesting, but I’ve never had the opportunity to check out. While having seen that this port of a WiiU exclusive isn’t particularly revered amongst its peers as someone without a point of reference I’ll admit that I’m pretty impressed with it overall. Absolutely creepy and haunting, it’s a great “play inFatal Frame is one of those series I’ve heard about on the wind that always sounded interesting, but I’ve never had the opportunity to check out. While having seen that this port of a WiiU exclusive isn’t particularly revered amongst its peers as someone without a point of reference I’ll admit that I’m pretty impressed with it overall. Absolutely creepy and haunting, it’s a great “play in the dark with the headphones on” sort of experience that’s perfect for this time of year and the game does a great job of letting you periodically see things in the periphery that’ll catch your attention. Now, when it comes to play, I’ll admit it’s a bit of an oddball as for once handheld play is likely the ideal way to go. Combat will have you trying to keep your enemies in frame to defeat them, and this is far more easily accomplished being able to tilt your Switch in-hand (which makes sense since this comes from the WiiU) so you can freely tilt it as quickly or slowly as you like as opposed to trying to do it with the digital shoulder buttons playing in docked mode. I can’t speak to how it compares to its brethren but if you’re going into this weekend wanting to be creeped out (though not necessarily scared) this will do a great job of putting you in that mood.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/10/mini-reviews-october-29th-edition.html    … Expand
  7. YokoHugo
    Aug 1, 2022
    7
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  8. PMG-Writer
    Dec 12, 2021
    7
    The game "Project Zero: Priestess of Black Water" was also really fun for the new consoles. The storyline is atmospheric and intense. Even if you haven't played the previous parts of the series. The gameplay is also interesting and always makes a nice approach. Technically everything runs smoothly, just a bit of polish would have been great. On the whole, the remake of "Project Zero:The game "Project Zero: Priestess of Black Water" was also really fun for the new consoles. The storyline is atmospheric and intense. Even if you haven't played the previous parts of the series. The gameplay is also interesting and always makes a nice approach. Technically everything runs smoothly, just a bit of polish would have been great. On the whole, the remake of "Project Zero: Priestess of the Black Water" is very well done and fans should take a look.… Expand
  9. LGBTandDisabled
    Aug 4, 2022
    0
    This game has the worst tutorial ever designed for a game, PERIOD. You get to move for 3 seconds and then it gives you a tutorial/cutscene. You get to move for 3 seconds and then it gives you the next tutorial/cutscene. This goes on for 10-15 minutes. By the end you don't remember anything it taught you because it just shotgunned everything in your face. Then you still have a bunchThis game has the worst tutorial ever designed for a game, PERIOD. You get to move for 3 seconds and then it gives you a tutorial/cutscene. You get to move for 3 seconds and then it gives you the next tutorial/cutscene. This goes on for 10-15 minutes. By the end you don't remember anything it taught you because it just shotgunned everything in your face. Then you still have a bunch more garbage to click through and watch before you actually get to move your character freely around without getting interrupted by a tutorial or cutscene every 3 seconds. It's about 25 minutes of Hot Garbage before you get to play the game. It's so bad, I literally don't want to play this game anymore.… Expand
  10. Nintendist
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    this game is not enjoyable it all. all you is the same thing over and over.
  11. lucinhagamer
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    this game is so bad. the story is terrible. the gameplay is very outdated and ugly
  12. GRAFAIAI
    Sep 1, 2022
    0
    this game is very ugly, looks so cheap. i really dont recommend. terrible gameplay
  13. MrEmpee
    Dec 2, 2022
    7
    Buon seguito per la serie di Fatal Frame o Project Zero, la natura low budget del titolo è evidente, tuttavia nonostante alcune cadute di stile per puntare al risparmio, si respira l'aria caratteristica della saga in tutto il suo carisma. Un tributo al J-horror e alla cultura giapponese, addirittura hanno inserito alcuni spettri delle leggende metropolitane nipponiche. Purtroppo mancanoBuon seguito per la serie di Fatal Frame o Project Zero, la natura low budget del titolo è evidente, tuttavia nonostante alcune cadute di stile per puntare al risparmio, si respira l'aria caratteristica della saga in tutto il suo carisma. Un tributo al J-horror e alla cultura giapponese, addirittura hanno inserito alcuni spettri delle leggende metropolitane nipponiche. Purtroppo mancano gli adattamenti in molte lingue, cosa assurda per una major come Koei, ma armati di santa pazienza si può tutto rimediando alle castronerie dell'editore.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Universo Nintendo
    Feb 15, 2022
    80
    The setting and combat in Maiden of Black Water sets it apart from anything else in the genre, something just right for anyone looking for a break in tradition. However, certain aesthetic choices and movement issues prevents it from reaching higher levels of enjoyment.
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  2. Gaming Age
    Jan 5, 2022
    75
    If you don’t mind a horror game that doles out its frights at a snail’s pace, then you’ll find plenty here to enjoy.
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  3. Starbit
    Nov 23, 2021
    70
    Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water is a remaster that does a lot of things right, and which shows that the series still has the ability to deliver a good amount of frights. While the opportunity to implement a more functional control system was not taken and there are some technical performance issues, the overall effort is a work that's very satisfactory to explore, especially thanks to its high quality level design.
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