Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

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  • Summary: Fatal Frame (aka Project Zero): Mask of the Lunar Eclipse takes place a decade after five girls mysteriously disappeared at a festival on Rogetsu Isle, an island in southern Japan. While all of the girls were eventually rescued, their memories were lost, with only the faint remembrance of aFatal Frame (aka Project Zero): Mask of the Lunar Eclipse takes place a decade after five girls mysteriously disappeared at a festival on Rogetsu Isle, an island in southern Japan. While all of the girls were eventually rescued, their memories were lost, with only the faint remembrance of a single melody and a seemingly possessed masked woman dancing in the moonlight.
    Now, ten years later, with still no memory of the events surrounding their disappearance, two of the five girls have died - discovered with covered faces and found in a tragic, crying pose. The remaining three girls now head off to the eerie island to solve the mystery of their friends' death, while also unlocking the mystery of the memories left behind.

    The remastered game features an all-new Photo Mode, along with new and altered costumes, and enhanced graphics including the improved rendering of shadows and light, delivering a more immersive and frightening experience. In addition, in-game movies and character models have been brushed-up to deliver a story that shines, both narratively and aesthetically as the three remaining girls attempt to rediscover their past before becoming victims once again.    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. PSX Brasil
    Mar 8, 2023
    84
    Fatal Frame: Mask of Lunar Eclipse is a game that needs some technical tweaks in the gameplay, but overall it delivers a good story, beautiful graphics and an atmosphere of tension that I haven't felt since Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. What Maiden of Black Water failed to bring in its return to Sony consoles, this title did.
  2. Hobby Consolas
    Mar 8, 2023
    77
    We're thankful for this game finally coming to the West, because it's a well crafted, amusing survival horror. It needs a greater improvement on the graphical side, though.
  3. PlayStation Universe
    Mar 8, 2023
    75
    It may not be perfect, but the localization of Fatal Frame: Mask of The Lunar Eclipse polishes the original product in ways that only benefit the package. Some things can't be easily improved, like stiff main characters or combat fundamentals, but this is a solid effort to bring this game stateside. Horror fans will have a great time here, but it might not be enough for everyone to jump into.
  4. GamingBolt
    Mar 8, 2023
    70
    There's a decent horror game somewhere in here, but frustrating controls and barebones remastering work hold it back.
  5. GamingTrend
    Mar 9, 2023
    65
    FATAL FRAME: Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse sports a new paint job that could still use a few more coats in some areas, but nevertheless offers an interesting horror mystery. However, even with the upgrades, the pain points of past entries are still present, and is not aided by a non-linear narrative that may not be enough to entice everyone to smile for the camera.
  6. Slant Magazine
    Mar 9, 2023
    60
    With Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, you must take the good it offers along with its regressive design in order to even begin to ride its eerie wavelength. Which, for what it’s worth, is an exceptionally uncanny ride that never puts on the breaks long enough for boredom to ever set in, as even its wildest swings result in some considerably discomforting set pieces (the funeral-themed room inhabited by the hostile spirit Kageri Sendou and her maleficent doll Watashi, while a tad on the nose in its design, is a disturbing highlight). This may not be a game that was made for these modern times, but for those willing to put up with its old-school frustrations, it’s also one that will certainly keep you up at night and stick in your subconscious for weeks to come.
  7. But Why Tho?
    Mar 8, 2023
    50
    Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar is a remaster that does an excellent job supporting its great features but is severely held back by its several dated elements.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. herjjy
    Mar 15, 2023
    10
    Maybe the best game ever in the survivor horror genre. All the dynamic and terrifying gameplay are both entertaining and satisfying.
  2. juniortiger
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    I love this game horror and play with my friends wet pants and the feel haptic control amazing and graphics excellent
  4. gamerdiary
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    Fatal Frame main saga is now complete on PlayStation after almost 15 years! Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is a wonderful experience for any loverFatal Frame main saga is now complete on PlayStation after almost 15 years! Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is a wonderful experience for any lover of the J-Horror that deserves it's place as part of one of the best video game horror saga of all time. Entertaining story and beautiful art that take you deep in it's scary atmosphere. Even though that it's a game released originally on 2008 for Wii, this is a must at anytime… Expand
  5. Txustra
    Mar 17, 2023
    9
    Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse es, sin ninguna duda, uno de los mejores juegos de la saga. Con una espectacular ambientación y unosProject Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse es, sin ninguna duda, uno de los mejores juegos de la saga. Con una espectacular ambientación y unos efectos de sonido muy logrados, os mantendrá enganchados a la silla incintadoos a seguir con la historia, que es otro de sus grandes aciertos. Si os gustan los juegos de survival horror de antaño, no lo dudéis, este es un gran juego que al fin podemos disfrutar tras 15 larguísimos años.

    Puedes leer mi análisis completo en español aquí: https://www.vidaopantalla.es/2023/03/analisis-project-zero-mask-lunar-eclipse-remastered/    … Expand
  6. Nanashi95
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    As a huge Fatal Frame fan I'm so happy we finally got this game. It may make some things different than the other games, but this kinda alsoAs a huge Fatal Frame fan I'm so happy we finally got this game. It may make some things different than the other games, but this kinda also make it one of the better games of this series. It features some of the best spooks in any horror game I have played (no loud an cheap jumpscare, more subtle stuff), the atmosphere is amazing, probably the best story of the whole franchise and I really adore the soundtrack.
    It may look pretty outdated and have clunky controls, but this can be expected from an old Wii game. If you can handle a horror game that plays a bit slow, this won't even be an issue.    … Expand
  7. Jt0429
    Mar 15, 2023
    7
    Good-
    Engaging story; Dripping with atmosphere; Genuinely frightening; Combat can be fun.
    Bad- Glacial movement makes exploration    Good-
    Engaging story; Dripping with atmosphere; Genuinely frightening; Combat can be fun.

    Bad-
    Glacial movement makes exploration frustrating; Clunky controls; Low-effort remastering work.

    Thoughts-
    Don’t get me wrong, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is still a game that I’d recommend to fans of the horror genre, and especially to fans of the series. Those looking for good scares and palpable atmosphere will find them in abundance here, and the fact that this is the first time the game has released in the West is also significant, making it much easier to recommend for those who haven’t played it. But above all else, what this remaster proves most through its deficiencies is that a new, modern Fatal Frame game that irons out the clunkiness and hones in on the series’ biggest strengths could easily go toe to toe with the genre’s biggest giants. Hopefully, Koei Tecmo will find enough success with its recent Fatal Frame re-releases that it decides that it’s finally time to develop a full-fledged new entry in the series. Until that happens though, this will do well enough.    … Expand
  8. RunFish12B8
    Mar 14, 2023
    0
    Poorly optimized!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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