The Tormented introduces a new cast while old characters return from Fatal Frame and Crimson Butterfly. A new sinister location named the Manor of Sleep binds the main characters Rei Kurosawa and Miku Hinasaki, and they will have to work together to uncover what is happening.
Fatal Frame III is a faithful sequel with similar mechanics, themes and gameplay, while the premise focuses on dreams and nightmares, while the obvious main enemy remains ghosts. The Camera Obscura continues to be a fun tool to use.
The scare factor has turned up the jump scare factor higher than other titles, allowing for a more tense experience. It's a long journey where confusion might come as to how to progress further, but it's worthwhile to reach the end.
Rating: 7.8
The fifth installment, a central suicidal theme is playing, and plenty of ghosts’s death scenes can be seen when touching them after defeat. The character models are impressive, the personalities, not so much.
A very repetitive pacing and gameplay, underwhelming lore and frankly too much lying notes hinder Maiden of Black Water. The countless amounts of doors and door animations to be seen and clunky camera controls when looking around also add lots of fuel to the fire.
Still, the gamepad functionality is used well and the atmosphere is good although not as dark at II, nor are the ghosts really scary, except for during the Thirteenth Drop chapter.
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is still worthwhile in the end, but the game’s flaws, length and pacing will turn many gamers and even fans away.
Rating: 7.5
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