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Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Wii U

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  • Summary: Fatal Frame/Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water consists of 3 interconnected stories that converge to uncover the truth behind a recent group of tragic deaths in a forest marred by a history of suicides. As one of 3 people with the power of the Camera Obscura and the ability to see theFatal Frame/Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water consists of 3 interconnected stories that converge to uncover the truth behind a recent group of tragic deaths in a forest marred by a history of suicides. As one of 3 people with the power of the Camera Obscura and the ability to see the shadows of those spirited away, you will explore the ruins of an eerie inn, a shrine filled with life-size dolls, and a lake full of dead priestesses. Each shadowy location is connected by a stream of water flowing throughout the mountain, and this once holy water is tied to the darkest mystery of all—the history of death and darkness on Mt. Hikami.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
  1. Game Revolution
    Oct 19, 2015
    90
    Instead of the in-your-face outright scare without substance, Maiden of Black Water goes for a sense of dread paired with an insatiable curiosity to know what happened next. It's a welcome re-introduction to the franchise in the West, a hit for the Wii U, which is still trying to prove it can appeal to "Mature" gamers.
  2. Hobby Consolas
    Oct 19, 2015
    83
    The Wii U GamePad fits very well, especially in Off-TV mode. Apart from that, it doesn't add many new features to the series, but it's still a worthy entry.
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 19, 2015
    80
    Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water is a solid attempt at the classic survival horror genre, with cumbersome controls on the one hand and a beautiful story and characters on the other hand.
  4. VideoGamer
    Oct 19, 2015
    70
    If you're bored of relentless jump scares in horror games, you'll probably get a nice kick out of this paranormal adventure.
  5. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 19, 2015
    70
    The game is a worthy successor of its elders. The atmosphere is oppressive, so that we constantly have the feeling that a hand will come grab our own hands... Using the GamePad is truly immersive too. Nethertheless, threre's one big default: you should be exasperated by the slow movement of the characters.
  6. JeuxActu
    Oct 20, 2015
    65
    This new Fatal Frame gets the atmosphere right, makes the player uneasy. That's a pretty good point to start with for a horror game. But once you're in control, it becomes awful to play and offers no perspective of new challenge to force the player to go forward.
  7. Destructoid
    Oct 19, 2015
    40
    If this what Fatal Frame is now, I don't want it anymore.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
  1. EzekialE
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    (1) Oooooh nooo, wherever else will I be able to objectify women? Seriously, these teens complaining about censorship must also boycott(1) Oooooh nooo, wherever else will I be able to objectify women? Seriously, these teens complaining about censorship must also boycott broadcast TV shows, radio, etc -- if they don't, maaaaajor hypocrites who have zero understanding of how media publishing works, (2) trying to drop the ratings on meta-critic does not hurt Nintendo NEARLY as much as it hurts the DEVELOPER -- you know, the very people these horndogs are pretending to "protect." GG.

    Don't let the transparent idiocy of this obnoxiously loud minority dissuade you from investigating the merits of this game.

    Alright, with that out of the way:

    First, sure, you can read reviews but, it's FREE TO START. So, go download the prologue and the first few chapters to try it out yourself. (You know how awesome that is? I wish more games did that.) Second, it's a very large game, takes a bit of space on your hard drive. Sad that there's no physical release, but I don't think that takes away from the content of the game. But, speaking of reviews:

    This is by far the scariest of the Fatal Frame games that I've played. The graphics are spot on, the atmosphere is great. They included the option for you to use the original Japanese audio, which is fantastic. There are people who might dislike the use of the Gamepad, but honestly, I found this game used it perfectly. But if you don't like the motion controls, just use the R stick. It's so much scarier to take your eyes from one screen to your camera, and that first-person view. That first person view. I have nearly dropped the Gamepad on a few occasions where unexpected things popped out at me. In fact, this game has scared my significant other, who wasn't playing -- just watching.

    The only mechanic I'm not entirely a fan of is the water/wetness gauge. It's not the direction I would have gone, but I can see why they added it. It's just not my cup of tea.

    IMHO, this is a MUST OWN for any Wii U owner who loves a good scare. But, again -- you can read reviews AND you can also download the first bit of it for free. Go try it out! Then decide for yourself.    … Expand
  2. MadWolf84
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    Great game and a lot of fun for fatal frame fans. Don't let rabid horndogs stray you away from this one. More like an 8-9 if we want to beGreat game and a lot of fun for fatal frame fans. Don't let rabid horndogs stray you away from this one. More like an 8-9 if we want to be technical, but balancing things out. :P… Expand
  4. takoDGO
    Oct 22, 2015
    9
    ya hacia falta un buen juego de terror para mi wii U los squins en ropa intima no estan pero con los de zelda y samus me conformo estan muyya hacia falta un buen juego de terror para mi wii U los squins en ropa intima no estan pero con los de zelda y samus me conformo estan muy chulos. y pues bueno!! el catalogo de mi wii u ahora esta mucho mas completo y hermoso!!.. la wii u y el xbox one la mejor combinacion!!… Expand
  5. wezzmax
    Oct 24, 2015
    9
    The game is amazing, managed to keep me interested and entertained. The atmosphere is dark and creepy and the story, which is told, isThe game is amazing, managed to keep me interested and entertained. The atmosphere is dark and creepy and the story, which is told, is intriguing and not simply thrown in your face, you should read a lot of things to figure out why everything is happening the way they happen. The game is slow paced perhaps not for all kinds of people, the textures are done well and in some parts fall short, but in general are beautiful. My biggest problem with the game it’s the controls that can be annoying to the player and be responsively strange in some occasions especially if you are against a ghost in a small room. As for censorship, I did not find something relevant to the game, certainly, the word censorship takes a bad connotation, but still nothing to stop me enjoy the game.… Expand
  6. merciz
    Oct 25, 2015
    0
    i wanted the full fatal frame game.. not a censored or changed game! thanks but no thanks! it's not a matter of it being sexy or anything buti wanted the full fatal frame game.. not a censored or changed game! thanks but no thanks! it's not a matter of it being sexy or anything but if you can't have faith in your own product.. how can other people have faith in it ??? i wanted the original experience not something else! and yes even a piece of clothing will change the game because it set the tone of the game at that point in time! thanks for ruining it! you will not recieve any further payment from me untill this is dealt with!… Expand
  7. TheAdjuster
    Oct 23, 2015
    0
    Censorship on a mature-rated, already niche game? Way to alienate the fanbase that would have been interested in this game in the firstCensorship on a mature-rated, already niche game? Way to alienate the fanbase that would have been interested in this game in the first place, Nintendo.… Expand
  8. Skyrar
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    No chance I will support a censored game. Two costumes have been changed and the clothing of a female character during a cutscene, which makesNo chance I will support a censored game. Two costumes have been changed and the clothing of a female character during a cutscene, which makes the cutscene more or less pointless.… Expand

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