I have played all games from this trilogy in order of their dates of creation: 1-3.
I have to say, that only Silent Hill itself managed to scare me equally as Fatal Frame did. And you know what - Fatal Frame scares you even more - I mean, to the maximum. I guess Fatal Frame has reached the maximum - video games or movies just can't scare you more, especially if you have phasmophobia or healthy dose of fear from ghosts. I have the healthy dose of fear from ghosts, but Fatal Frame made me shout "holy sh**" and "OMG", even "aaaaa" all of the game-play time. And this is just AMAZING - I love when video-games manage to scare me so much. Unforgettable. Fatal Frame can scare you so much, that you will even feel sick or exhausted because of the fear! And the ending - OH, such a fantastic beauty which simply cannot be put into words to share. You must see and enjoy it by yourself.
Not recommended to play in dark? Fu**, no. I played entire trilogy in complete darkness, with some candles lit and in night + volume turned way up, of course. And I managed to survive this pure caviar of fear.
Survival Horror should be played in the right way, to extract all the beauty within it. The recipe is, as I mentioned before, as follows:
1) You MUST be alone; 2) You MUST play in darkness (nighttime is preferred); 3) You MUST play loud (5.1 equipment preferred); 4) You MUST be with clear mind - no alcohol, please.
Only if you follow this recipe, you will manage to extract all the power out of the Survival Horror genre.
And Fatal Frame - well, it is the most powerful game of the genre - I can guaranty that. You just can not go wrong with sepia, Japanese setting, past, archaic photo cameras as weapon, ambient sounds, ghosts and fears in general. Combine all these aforementioned elements with the essence of Survival Horror genre, like the darkness itself, mystery, feeling of abandonment and isolation, need to survive and find the answers, feeling of pursue, limited ammo and supplies and you will get the raw formula of Fatal Frame, which is made into a perfection by the creators of game.
Pure set of emotions, pure set of mystery and pain, even larger and purest set of fears, extra large dose of love and trust and Japanese setting on top of it all - this beauty just flows on you, while you play this masterpiece.
Recommended for all strong-nerve based Survival Horror fans out there, especially for those seeking alternative Survival Horror, you know - without those mind-and-flesh-blowing weapons and stuff found in Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, etc.
You shall love this peace of art.
I have to say, that only Silent Hill itself managed to scare me equally as Fatal Frame did. And you know what - Fatal Frame scares you even more - I mean, to the maximum. I guess Fatal Frame has reached the maximum - video games or movies just can't scare you more, especially if you have phasmophobia or healthy dose of fear from ghosts. I have the healthy dose of fear from ghosts, but Fatal Frame made me shout "holy sh**" and "OMG", even "aaaaa" all of the game-play time. And this is just AMAZING - I love when video-games manage to scare me so much. Unforgettable. Fatal Frame can scare you so much, that you will even feel sick or exhausted because of the fear! And the ending - OH, such a fantastic beauty which simply cannot be put into words to share. You must see and enjoy it by yourself.
Not recommended to play in dark? Fu**, no. I played entire trilogy in complete darkness, with some candles lit and in night + volume turned way up, of course. And I managed to survive this pure caviar of fear.
Survival Horror should be played in the right way, to extract all the beauty within it. The recipe is, as I mentioned before, as follows:
1) You MUST be alone; 2) You MUST play in darkness (nighttime is preferred); 3) You MUST play loud (5.1 equipment preferred); 4) You MUST be with clear mind - no alcohol, please.
Only if you follow this recipe, you will manage to extract all the power out of the Survival Horror genre.
And Fatal Frame - well, it is the most powerful game of the genre - I can guaranty that. You just can not go wrong with sepia, Japanese setting, past, archaic photo cameras as weapon, ambient sounds, ghosts and fears in general. Combine all these aforementioned elements with the essence of Survival Horror genre, like the darkness itself, mystery, feeling of abandonment and isolation, need to survive and find the answers, feeling of pursue, limited ammo and supplies and you will get the raw formula of Fatal Frame, which is made into a perfection by the creators of game.
Pure set of emotions, pure set of mystery and pain, even larger and purest set of fears, extra large dose of love and trust and Japanese setting on top of it all - this beauty just flows on you, while you play this masterpiece.
Recommended for all strong-nerve based Survival Horror fans out there, especially for those seeking alternative Survival Horror, you know - without those mind-and-flesh-blowing weapons and stuff found in Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, etc.
You shall love this peace of art.