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Fatal Frame is a scary and good horror game. I have not played this since it first released on PlayStation 2. I have 2 complaints about it. First there is no difficulty selection when you start a new game and 2nd it is kind of difficult because as I said I have not played this since it first released on PlayStation 2. Herbal Medicines are not that common to find so trying to avoid taking damage from ghosts is a priority. My favorite out of the trilogy is Fatal Frame 2 Crimson Butterfly. They are all great but Fatal Frame 2 is my favorite. They are all scary though. Fatal Frame is a great game don't get me wrong but it is kind of difficult in my opinion. I'm going to try to stock up on Herbal Medicines.
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The Fatal Frame series is easily one of the best horror game franchises along with Silent Hill & Resident evil. Its a game that saw what other games were doing at the time and saw that most people chose to avoid the enemies majority of the time. However the whole catch of this series is you have to face your fears and use your camera at the right moments to defeat any of the hostile ghosts.
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I feel a bit odd writing this review before I even finish the game, but you know not everything goes according to some greater plan... Here I am buying this game nearly a decade after its introduction (and paying for a used copy what it originally cost new, due to FF's 'rarity'), totally on the strength of a half-dozen internet reviews, so in a sense, I guess this review is 'paying it forward.' I'm really liking this game: it's creepy like Resident Evil and somewhat disturbing, a la Silent Hill, but FF is its own animal, to be sure. After an introduction, you play young Miku, searching for her missing brother, whose last-known whereabouts are the familiar 'creepy mansion on the outskirts of town.' Sure you've heard this one before, but what separates FF from two dozen Beretta-wielding zombie splatter survival games, is it's relative gentleness. Not that there aren't enough disturbing images or legitimate shock moments in the game, there are those aplenty, with Shinto rituals involving the 'quartering' of young girls and ghosts, Ghosts, GHOSTS! 'Gentle' in that little Miku is searching through the hordes of ghosts flopping in this house armed only with her brother's camera which, conveniently, possesses mystical exorcistic powers. The game's play is third-person until it becomes ghost-clobberin' time, whereupon you switch to first-person, through the camera's viewfinder, and it becomes very personal indeed. There are bits of clues to slowly fill you in on the mansion's former residents, Shinto rituals galore and secret passageways etc. No Zork-level problem-solving is necessary here; if you're proficient at Resident Evil (hereinafter, the Rez,) you'll have no trouble here, except that you'll need a primmer in Japanese konji, as some of the puzzles involve Japanese AND English numbers, so caveat emptor. Funny thing about mentioning the Rez, is that the gameplay here is a bit less responsive. Even at a run, ol Miku's a bit of a sandbagger, and combined with the relentless back-and-forth structure of find-locked-door, go-elsewhere-find-key and return-to-unlock-door, it can be a wee bit frustrating at times. One more gripe is that the games animated sequences tend to take you a bit more out of the gameplay than their counterparts in the Rez, for a bit of a time-shifty feeling that can distance you a bit from the survival end of the horror. Some people like this kind of thing more than others, but personally I like responsive, near-realtime games, and for my money nothing delivers that feeling quite like Rez IV. But once again, FF predates that by about 5 years, so it's really not a fair criticism. The game's got some beautiful graphic touches and a wonderfully-subtle sound design, and it's not uncommon that you'll find yourself looking over your shoulder while you play, like the best of the best of the survival-horror genre. Seek it out, despite its 'rarity,' and if you're at all a fan of the Rez, Silent Hill or even Alone in the Dark (from which Miku's trusty flashlight comes, I believe,) you'll be right at (haunted) home here.Read full review
This is my favorite series of all time as a horror fanatic. The game is very challenging as your only source of defence can also get you killed. Definitely a must play if you are into difficult games.
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Hey, have you played Resident evil or many of it's sequels? I did too. I jumped at jump scenes and considered them scary games. Then I heard about Fatal Frame on G4. They said it was a wonderful survival-horror series imported from Japan. I thought to myself "Well, I like survival horror, and I like Japanese things so maybe I'll like this game too." So I began Fatal Frame 2, because to be quite honest, it was cheaper and easier to find than the other two. I quit only a little ways in because I got so scared I didn't want to touch the controller. I slept with the lights on for several days. After a much needed break I returned to the game play and found the most engrossing, terrifying, and yet beautiful game I had ever played. Then when I went back to play resident evil, I suddenly found it a disappointment. I was perfectly happy with the series before Fatal Frame, but now it seems dull and boring. I have been spoiled by beautiful artwork, true horror, claustrophobic environments, nightmare-causing ghosts and bittersweet endings. I love the Fatal Frame series. I began playing with Fatal Frame 2, Then I wanted, no needed, to get the original. This is the first Fatal Frame game. In this game you'll play Miku (who is also in Fatal Frame 3, but not Fatal Frame 2) who has followed her brother into a haunted mansion. You search for clues that will tell you how to quiet the ghosts within the house, and wonder about the fate of your poor lost brother. One of the most unique points to the whole series is your weapon. You have no guns, which makes sense because you're fighting ghosts who can walkthrough walls and even you. You have a camera capable of capturing spiritual energy and you take the ghosts' picture. You often have to get closer than the paparazzi to get really damaging shots and you *have* to get damaging shots or you will run out of film quickly. This game is neither as long nor as plot intensive as the other two Fatal Frame, but it is really good and really scary. Don't accept lesser games any longer. Get spoiled. Buy this game or any other of the Fatal Frame series. One word of warning though: it is not for the easily scared and the rating says Mature for good reason.Read full review
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