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Tuesday 9 January, 2007
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly is the second game in the fatal frame series. It is a third person horror and adventurous game with an intriguing and fascinating storyline underlying it. This game captures the attention of many gamers because of the realistic graphics, the dark atmospheric environment and the adrenaline rush they get from playing the game. This game is more likely suitable for gamers who enjoy long adventures and unlocking mysteries piece by piece. Those who enjoy straightforward and easy to reach goals are most likely the first ones to give up because based on my first 45 minute experience, I had to go back and forth in the same boundary to finally get a little further In the game. Throughout the game, there will be many cut off scenes and unexpected events that happen, and on top of that, the controller will vibrate to give the player a heads up that something “scary” is going to happen, or is already happening.
The game started out by presenting a prologue of the storyline. The physical features of the characters were very realistic the bodies were well shaped and defined. Twin sister, Mio and Mayu Amakura, sits on the edge of a small water bank in front of a forest reminiscing their childhood. Suddenly, Mayu spots three crimson butterflies and curiously follows them into the forest. Mio then follows for the concern of her sister and the game begins. I picked up the controller and began to move Mio around with the joystick. Although the game is in third person mode, I felt that the sound and quality effects of the game made it seem like as if I was actually in the forest. The joystick on the controller was very sensitive and a small push up will make the character walk forward a bit.
Although I never played this game before, I knew the basic guidelines I had to follow because many adventure games are usually the same; walking around and finding different clues and items. The first place I ended up in was a small house in a village. I walked around opening doors and picking up items and finally found the camera obscura, which is my only form of defense. After I found the camera, a bar appeared on the bottom right hand side of the screen and if it lights up, a spirit is nearby and you must use the camera to exorcise it and seal it into the film. I haven’t encountered my first ghost yet in the first session, so I am really anxious to continue playing now ….. blog later.
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Once I beat Silent Hill 2, I tried to find the next best "horror" game and this was recommended to me. Ultimately I found it disappointing, but I think it's primarily due to the fact that Silent Hill 2 and this game have very different types of "scares." Silent Hill 2 is much more psychological, but Fatal Frame II is much more Hollywoodish in its frights; for instance, ghosts screaming and then suddenly popping up; the music crescendos.
Tuesday 9 January, 2007 by jzulli
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