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Ju-on: The Grudge
Wii
Released On: Oct 13, 2009
39
5.2
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
39
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
38% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
63% Negative
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
39
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
38% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
63% Negative
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
It's definitely not for fans of what survival horror games have become, but fans of old-school, "defense-free" games in the genre or fans of ghostly horror films should give the game a shot.
With first-gen graphics, a mixed audio package, and some broken gameplay elements, JU-ON: The Grudge is a very mixed bag indeed. Although it did offer up some spooky moments, there were just too many issues for it to overcome.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
5.2
32% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
24% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
44% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
5.2
32% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
24% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
44% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
This is one of the best horror games on the Wii. The graphics are high end for the Wii, and the sound effects are cool. This title defiantly brings the scares. The only downside is that the story is almost non-existent and there are only 5 levels. I recommend this highly however. :)
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Limp shocks and dull content leave us with a lingering grudge towards Ju-On's creators. [Dec 2009, p.92]
A frustrating experience, though thankfully not a long one. [Dec 2009, p.103]
There's simply not enough material here to justify the asking price, and the small amount on the disc is sub-par entertainment on almost every level. [Dec 2009, p.111]
JU-ON: The Grudge has very little to offer anyone. It'll scare you a couple times, but they're just cheap scares that even the lowest budget B movie would be embarrassed to have to resort to.
For those of you that care, I've gone through an eighth of a liter of scotch since starting this review. And I'm certain that the number of brain cells I've killed is only a small fraction of the number that committed suicide from being exposed to Ju-On. They were lucky.
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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You should replay the game because nowadays I think the critics have been a little unfair, the controls are bad, but not to make it impossible or may be it has to depend on each one capabilities but,the game is 100% playable and scareable too. The flashlight and batteries mechanics are similar to the one found on the Outlast series.
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Good Haunted house simulator. I play this on halloween since I think I'm too old to trick-or-treat. The walk control slow and is bad for people who are impatient. The scare meter you see for the end of the game seems not to work very well.
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I was bizarrely compelled to own this game, knowing nothing of it beyond the mediocrity that is the film franchise. What I got was one of the most tedious, lazily designed, content lacking games I've ever played. The only fun you can get out of this game is through how humorously poor the story and logic is. The controls are frustratingly unresponsive - you don't use an analog stick - you just look wherever you aim your Wii-mote and walk by pressing "B." Furthermore, the pace your character walks is agonizingly slow - perhaps to make up for small size of each of the episodes; there are only five - the fifth of which is only accessible if you get all the collectibles from each map. Not a difficult process, but it's retreading tedious ground over and over - each level constituting a significant amount of retracing steps to get key items in order to progress. It's a terrible game that's honestly worth the experience simply for the unintentional hilarity. It's obviously not worth the money - unless you can find it for a few bucks (which is probably not the case - I found my copy for about $30 - which is painfully overpriced), but if you come across it and find yourself able to play it, gather some friends and enjoy the frustration together.
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I'll give the game some credit for having a couple of jump scares (only works when you have your lights off), however the EXTREMELY slow pacing, frustrating controls and predictable moments really ruins the experience with Ju-on: The Grudge. If you like haunted house simulation gameplay, this might be your kind of game, though it seems less scary if you're retrying a level again. I recommend renting Ju-on: the Grudge and playing it with friends first. Hardcore single playing gamers will definitely get bored from this game right away.
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Summary The title is inspired by the Japanese classic horror movie, JU-ON, on which the American release of the hit horror film "The Grudge" was based upon. JU-ON: The Grudge for Wii is a Haunted House Simulator where accessibility and instant scares are given priority over all other game aspects, with the original creator of the movie, Takashi ...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- Wii
Initial Release Date: Oct 13, 2009
Developer:
- FeelPlus
Publisher: XSEED Games
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