Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut

Halloween is here and Goozernation has a list of the top 10 scariest games to play. There are so many to choose from, Silent Hill 2, Dead Space, Alan Wake, Eternal Darkness, Condemned 1, Amnesia, as well as many others. Nothing like playing in a dark room with the surround sound cranked up.

"With the slew of ports hitting the Playstation 3 recently. We’ve all had our say on which other games we would like to see. I’ve read many suggestions, from Devil May Cry, to Silent Hill and of course, Metal Gear Solid. But why no Fatal Frame?"

"It can be argued that video games do a better job of getting under your skin than a good horror flick for the simple reason that the player is in control. You can yell at an actress, pleading for her not to open that door, but in a game, you have to be the one to muster the courage and push the button to find out what horrible things lie in wait."

"A lot of games have them and a lot of them are annoying. We're of course talking about side kicks in video games. Whether your favorite genre is the classic platformer or you're more into hardcore action shooters, chances are you've had an annoying side kick at some point. We run down our top five worst side kicks of all-time. It's not likely that you'll agree with them all, but you're certain to remember how some of these number twos bugged you at some point."

Fans of the survival horror genre would know of various rumors around the internet that the games are based off true stories. (Fatal Frame fans don't even need to look on the 'net. It's written on the box!)

But even after game companies confirm that their survival horrors aren't based off true stories, fans still insist that they are. So why would people do this? RacoonCityTimes takes a look at why people are so desperate to believe that survival-horrors are real...

Fatal Frame fans are all too familiar with the games being an underrated and largely unrecognised series. And with the upcoming release of Fatal Frame IV it looks like little has changed. But why is this? GI takes a look at the reasons as to why fans believe Fatal Frame is such an underrated series.

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"Meeting Yoshino and the Priestess

Meeting the antagonist in a Fatal Frame game is always a memorable moment. The main character Rei is trapped in the spooky Manor of Sleep, a corrupt and haunting world that appears only in her nightmares. So it is a surprise for both the player and Rei when she stumbles across a woman named Yoshino who appears to be trapped in the Manor as well. But there is no time to ask questions as the game's antagonist Reika also appears to spread a 'tattoo' curse ont..."

With the upcoming release of Fatal Frame IV, Gaming_Issues has given a quick rundown of the entire series, for anyone who hasn't played the games and/or has no idea what they are about.

Go to source for full article, including the Pros and Cons of each game.

You can also read IGN's rundown of the series here.

Well, Asian horror movies aren't that bad. They're usually decent enough cheesy B-grade flicks that keep viewers entertained for about an hour and a half.
However, Hollywood remakes of Asian horror movies do suck. Gone is the plot, scares, and cultural references, in exchange for over-the-top (usually hilariously unrealistic) special effects.

SUUnews recently reviewed the newest Asian remake "Shutter"... And their advice to anyone who might be interested in the movie (or any Asian remake...