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. 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.

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  2. YokoHugo
    Aug 1, 2022
    7
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  3. 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
  4. 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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