Without a doubt, this is my favorite survival horror game. You start off playing as Mafuyu, who has traveled to the Himuru mansion in search of someone. Not long after, you switch to Mafuyu's sister, Miku. She also travels to the Himuru mansion, looking for her brother who is now missing. The mansion is filled with malevolent spirits because of a ritual gone wrong and your only means of defense is the Camera Obscura, created to capture ghosts.
I think what makes Fatal Frame my favorite above games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil is the fact that you're not shooting enemies. Gameplay is unique because your weapon is a camera. You can acquire different upgrades for it, such as the ability to blast a ghost backwards or track it (which comes in handy for the ghosts who like to warp around). You can also upgrade the capture circle and damage, among other things.
I am at a point with this game where I've played it so many times there's nothing that could scare me about the triggered events. I know what's coming and how to handle it, and with the exception of Blinded (who stresses me out more than she frightens me), it's all pretty easy to deal with.
What does put me on edge is the fact that there are unplanned attacks. If you take too long in a certain room (hell, even if you DON'T sometimes), you will find yourself encountering random ghosts. You won't even realize most of them are there until you see your filament start to glow orange. But there is one who has her own little theme song, and that's Broken Neck. She's a very easy ghost to fight, but her music is so nervewracking that I would rather just flee than stand around and fight her when it's not required.
There were claims that Fatal Frame was based on a true story. Those claims are false. However, it appears the game was modeled after a real mansion. Take a look at these pictures of the hallway from the game and the hallway from the house it was inspired by.
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