![]() ![]() So much of the game is spent watching them slowly inch forward. Which honestly describes the controls in every Fatal Frame game.Īll of the characters are horribly slow and difficult to control. It’s playable, but it doesn’t feel good at all. Unfortunately, mouse movement is awful and appears to be emulating a joystick instead of using raw mouse input. The game plays best with a controller and, unlike the last remaster, you can use your mouse out of the box without having to wait for a patch. They can also use special lenses that use up spirit charges that do things like slow enemies down or take an extra-powerful shot.Īs the original release made (awkward) use of the Wii remote, adjustments had to made for the controls here. Ruka and Misaki can switch between different strengths of film and take Fatal Frame shots during enemy attack windows to do a lot of extra damage and allow for multiple sequential photos without waiting for a reload. Choshiro’s sections are notably easier than Ruka and Misaki’s, as he can’t do as much damage as them, which can make the gameplay feel a bit uneven. ![]() Combat isn’t a constant presence and involves carefully moving throughout areas to charge up shots to photograph or shine Choshiro’s flashlight on ghosts. It can also use a special lens to take pictures, which is absolutely something a flashlight can do (on opposite day). The two also use a Camera Obscura, which allows them to fight off the undead by taking pictures of them.Ĭhoshiro, on the other hand, has a flashlight that uses moonlight power somehow to ward off spirits. Ruka and Misaki look as if they decided to head to the island directly after attending modeling sessions, which would be the only reason that they’d pick cutesy clothes to go to such a spooky island. ![]() Creepy rituals and spirits and cameras, oh my!įatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse switches to one of its three protagonists for each of the game’s dozen or so chapters (four if you count Madoka, but you shouldn’t). What follows is a compellingly creepy mystery that ticks all the boxes that Fatal Frame stories tend to focus on. When their desire for answers relating to their missing memories proves too much, they separately head back to the island, with a third member of the five tagging along with Misaki. Ruka and Misaki were two/fifths of a group of girls rescued from Rogetsu Island as children by the private investigator Choshiro Kirishima. I’ve had a soft spot for the series for a long time and this is a solid title, even if, much like the previous remaster, it has some issues that are harder to overlook.įatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse focuses on a trio of playable characters. It did receive a fan translation, but now it’s been remastered for all to enjoy. Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse released in Japan in 2008 and was the only entry in the series to not get a release in the West. As we can see, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water sold well enough to convince Koei Temo that the series was still viable, so we get to strap in for another round. ![]()
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