"After choosing your gender and zodiac sign, the player follows their dog into an abandoned factory with only the aforementioned torch for company. Soon, the light glances the face of what appears to be a young boy, beckoning the player further into the darkness. Needless to say, from this very early introduction the scene is set for some monumental scares, and JU-ON: The Grudge rarely disappoints in that respect."

"JU-ON follows a very basic gameplay premise: you walk around abandoned buildings in first person view with only your flashlight to illuminate the eerie darkness which is occupied by creepy Japanese ghosts. It has all the makings of a good game but somehow everything completely falls apart within the first 10 minutes of playing."

"The slow opening of doorknobs queues a far too often heard tune that signifies you will probably be grabbed or that the woman with the long black hair with pop out and initiate a quick Wiimote event. Swing left, swing right, and you’ll be released from her clutches or avoid her grasp altogether. Be quick though! One false move and it’s Game Over."

Kotaku reviewed the recently released JU-ON: The Grudge, and they were disappointed, saying that they "couldn't find even one thing to love about this game".

"When was the last time you got so freaked out that you almost hit someone beside you? Must have been a while, huh? To celebrate Halloween this year, XSeed brings us a haunted house simulator game for the Nintendo Wii that will make you cower in fear as you play Ju-on: The Grudge. Inspired from the movie Ju-on (The Grudge), prepare yourself to enter places full of curses and nightmare.

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