Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

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User Rating

7.8/10 (64 ratings)

Release Date

28th Oct 2021

No. of Players

1 (Single Player)

Genre

Action, Adventure

Publisher

Koei Tecmo

Developer

Koei Tecmo

Content Rating

ESRB/Pending

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Experience all of the horror from the original FATAL FRAME: Maiden of Black Water with new remastered visuals, new costumes and photo mode features.

The main adventure consists of three interconnected stories which lead the player to uncover the horrifying truth behind a string of recent tragic deaths taking place in a forest with an infamous history.

Take on the role of one of three people with the power of the Camera Obscura and the ability to see the shadows of those spirited away. The story will take you on a frightening adventure through the ruins of an eerie inn, a shrine filled with life-size dolls, and a lake full of dead priestesses.

Each location is connected by a stream of water flowing throughout the mountain. This formerly holy water is tied to the most horrifying mystery of all - the history of death and darkness on Mt. Hikami.

Features:

Try to survive this bone-chilling entry in the FATAL FRAME series, now with upgraded visuals
Try on new costumes or take the photo mode for a spin to create your own original picture-perfect shots
Explore haunting locales such as an underground cave for disturbing sacrifices and a shrine for life-sized dolls
Use your Camera Obscura to defend yourself against horrifying ghosts that pursue you
As you traverse Mt. Hikami, beware of the incredibly dangerous water coursing throughout the mountain
Try to stay alive while investigating the ominous Mt. Hikami

Wed 27th Oct 2021

Nintendo Life said:

There's a lot to like about Maiden of Black Water; while we didn't find it overly scary, it is very good indeed at being eerie. You'll see ghosts out of the corner of your eye and when you check, they'll be gone. It's oddly cosy and non-stressful for a horror game, because your camera is such an efficient weapon and the combat it propagates is too action-packed to really let any dread sink in. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though we found the earlier PlayStation 2 instalments of the series were more interested in actively frightening the player. If you get absorbed in the storyline — which is easy to do as the episodic structure makes "just one more area" a compelling prospect — you'll find a good 15 or so hours of game here, and much more if you decide you need to get higher ranks as you improve your Camera Obscura with upgrades and other boons. Performance problems aside, this game's a real winner and worth snapping up if you're a horror fan who missed it on Wii U.

8/10

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