This version of the game is utterly gorgeous. It may seem random for an updated version of a seven-year-old game to release in 2021, but it hardly feels unwelcome. It is easy to toggle these features on or off, but they’re worth experimenting with while the WiiU may be gone, its wacky control schemes live on here. The viewfinder of the Camera Obscura can be tilted or turned by simply moving the Switch itself, operating similarly to other photography games like Toemor Umurangi Generation. The gyro controls give players a whole new way to be immersed.
On PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, Fatal Frame does something special. Points can be spent on consumables for future levels and upgrades for the camera, and even different outfits for characters. Players earn points for defeating ghosts and taking pictures of skittish nonviolent spirits before they fade way. Baiting spirits into attacking and taking a photo right before being hit triggers the titular Fatal Frame, which lets players shoot multiple pictures without using extra film. But the camera only works at a certain range, and getting up close and personal with ghosts is the only surefire way to defeat them. Players cannot battle their enemies in the traditional video game sense instead, they must rely on the cryptic power of the Camera Obscura, whose film has the power to exorcise spirits. But the main reasons for fear are the angry ghosts and vengeful spirits that plague the area. In each chapter, players slowly make their way through forests, inns, caves, and abandoned houses, searching for clues on the whereabouts of missing people. This particular title features a trio of protagonists exploring the haunted Mt. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water feels like a culmination of that ethos. The developers made Fatal Frame with the intention of creating the scariest experience possible, and kept that philosophy for future titles. Rather than battle zombies or other monsters, players did their best to survive a gauntlet of Japanese supernatural horror tropes using only a magical camera. In the original Fatal Frame on the PlayStation 2, players were introduced to a new kind of survival horror. This release may hint at a potential revival of Fatal Frame but even if it isn’t, this is a worthy addition to any horror fan’s library.
For players new to all things Fatal Frame, it is an excellent introduction for longtime fans, it is a welcome addition to the most recent family of consoles. Polished to a mirror sheen, especially on the PlayStation 5, Maiden of Black Water drips with atmosphere. Maiden of Black Water is an updated version of the fifth Fatal Frame game, originally released on the WiiU in 2014. The Fatal Frame series, like the Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark franchises before it, has not seen a new entry in years.
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