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A Warranty Of MANY Sleeplesnights.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played Fatal Frame, the original, and it is one of the most SCARIEST games...EVER MADE. Now I have no idea how the first one was rated Teen, but this one, Fatal Frame 2, is Mature.
Here's the basis of the game:
Two twins follow crimson butterflys to a town that has been salvaged, rampages, wrecked, and is no abandoned. Ghosts, spirits and demons will try to kill them, but the girls are ready.
Ready to be scared? Then buy this awesomly great and creepy game!

Also recommended:

Silent Hill 3
Fatal Frame

Awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Fatal Frame was one of the best games you could buy. It was very scary. Fatal Frame 2 is even better. The scary features make this game a great buy. The graphics are even better then before. I highly recommend this game it is awesome!

Speechless

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The original Fatal Frame was far and wide THE scariest game I'd ever played.

Nothing could have prepared me for Fatal Frame 2.

Seriously, this game WILL scare you. I tried playing it in my room alone and had to move my entire gaming system into the living room to continue. It makes you paranoid. If you play this game alone, there's no way you won't feel something in the room with you.

Many elements from the movie Ringu are amplified here. If you want to see what it's like being the victim in a Japanese horror film, buy this game. It is truly maddening.

But don't say I didn't warn you.

In Peace,
The Someday Man

Beautiful, creepy...yet fun game to play.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: December 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Here's the deal: from the transition from Fatal Frame to Fatal Frame 2 I expected to be stopping every 30 minutes to regain my composure, expecially with the Mature label sticking out. The fact is, this game is about half the time and half the creep-out factor of the first. These are both pros and cons. First, the game is not as scary as the first, like things do not randomly pop out every 20 seconds as they do in the first. The good in this is you do not dread the game, which indeed makes it more fun, and you can continue with the good story line. Also, when things actually do come out of no where, it is twice as scary. The bad is, of course, you do not have as much "fun" getting scared. With the factor of time, they made it easier to actually accomplish things in the second. In the first, I would find myself wandering around half the time with no clue on where to go. In this one, they make the clues a lot more direct. Also, the camera is A LOT easier to use and upgrade, and there are not as many bosses.
Other pros are the graphics. In the first the colors where almost black and white, and in this one there are dark colors that add to the real feel. The soundtrack is about the same, maybe a bit better. The characters seem more developed and there seems to be more of a purpose to all of the things that went on, for in the first they seemed a bit random. The different diaries and scraps you get to read are very interesting, and the English voice-overs are the best of any game I have ever heard.
So...
Pros: Graphics, Story Line, Camera, Sister(lol)
Cons: Short, Not as scary, ANNOYING Camera Angles
Final: why should you buy this? Because it is the best genuine horror game out there save Fatal Frame 1, and the story and characters make you think...without keeping you awake at night.

Terror to the extreme!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Excellent!
Believe me... turn off the lights in your room; if possible, play it through headphones... and over all... PLAY IT ALONE!
You'll find with the most scary experience in survival horror ever made! The graphics are outstanding, a brilliant story, very well transalted into English (The voices in English, also perfect), the sounds and noise effects also wonderful!
If you like the survival horror, trust me, and buy this game, and you will like to keep it with you. Is a master piece!

In fact is true ... the terror returns this winter!

Didn't we promise we would always be together? ...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

What can I say about this game except it is absolutely the best Survival Horror game made. Period.
When "Fatal Frame" was released, it caused a sensation in the gaming world with it's unique concept of having a camera as your only weapon against ghosts bent on your demise. "Fatal Frame 2 - Crimson Butterfly" is even more terrifying and more awesome in every respect.
You play as twin sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura who are trapped in the Lost Village and must solve the mystery of what happened that plunge the village into darkness and turned all the residents into evil ghosts who come at you with a vengeance.
The problem is, the village has been sacrificing twin sisters and Mayu has almost no resistance to the paranormal activity of the village and starts to become unhinged. The battle is on to find her and save her from the ghostly villagers who want to continue with their ritualistic ways.
What's nice about this game is that you have a whole village to explore instead of just a mansion as in "Fatal Frame" and the graphics and spooky sounds are awesome. The ghosts have a more realistic look to them and float in and out of walls and boxes with ease and without any glitches.
The problem I had is the camera, it is used differently from the first game and took a while to get used to. Make sure you read the manual and understand it before you play and save often so that if you have a particularly bad battle you can try it again.
The ending is a complete surprise and extremely well done, it will definately not be what you expect.
Overall this game is excellent and a satisfying chaper in the "Fatal Frame" series.

Much better than the first

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This version is much better than the first one. The environment is much more clear and you can see the character's face better(the first one looked very blurry).The puzzles are a whole lot easier to solve, and you don't get really stuck on them much. I actually about to rated this game 5 star because it's really fun, but I rate it 4 star instead( becuase I'm stuck on the part where there's a ghost blocking the way and when it attack us, we will instantly die, and stone mirrors won't work. The size of the ghost is SOOOO big!!!) try it, it's fun!!! (p.s if you know how to get past the ghost, write me it!)

Mixed Reaction

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 12
Date: December 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

While I don't normal play 'scaries,' I enjoyed Silent Hill 3. The initial reception to this new installment in the Fatal Frame series was good enough to pique my interest.

Fatal Frame II tells the story of Mio and Mayu, 14-year-old twins who become lost and find themselves caught in a mysterious village inhabited by ghosts and memories of the past. As they seek a way out, Mio gradually discovers that there is a more sinister reason for their entrapment. Armed only with a 'camera obscura' that can absorb the evil spirits her search for a way out becomes more and more desperate.

This is a puzzle and fight game, and in normal mode the puzzles predominate and the fight scenes are pretty mild. I wouldn't call the game scary, there is little that is truly horrible. It does have a truly spooky atmosphere and will get a few good jumps out of a player whose attention wanders a bit too much.

For the most part, I enjoyed the game. Not just the play itself, either. The setting, an old Japanese village, is quite interesting on its own. I learned quite a bit about Japanese domestic architecture while playing. The village is like a museum piece, and there is quite a bit to see besides the game itself - if only the lighting was just a bit brighter.

Two things did irritate me. One is that the twins are very unlikely heroines. Mayu is intentionally weak and waif-like, but Mio isn't much better. It is easy to get frustrated with a character who is generally at a lost, and whose fastest pace is more like a shuffle than a run.

The second irritation is that this is one of those long winding passage to the last boss games. The lack of a save point close to the last battle means repeatedly spending several minutes tediously walking Mio through dark caves, followed by 10 seconds of being summarily slaughtered - until you finally figure out how to win. For me that is an exercise in patience that adds nothing to the game.

Despite that, the game is worth playing. I'm a bit surprised at its 17+ rating. Most of the violence is being done to you, and there is very little blood. This is something you will have to decide for yourself, but I would have given it a 13+ rating.

Follow the Crimson Butterflies...If You Dare...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: December 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have to say that I'm a huge fan of the survival horror genre. I absolutely love the Resident Evil series. Last year I picked up the first Fatal Frame on a whim and I was thoroughly surprised. Not since Nemesis burst though a door and chased after me had I been so scared. So after numerous sleepless nights (from ghostly nightmares) I finished the first game. Never had I anticipated a sequel to a game like I had for Fatal Frame.

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly starts off simply. Two young twin girls, Mio and Mayu, are talking to each other in the sun. We see flashbacks of a horrible accident that Mio has about the past. Supposedly her sister, Mayu, was chasing after her and fell down a hill, injuring her knee. Mio starts to apologize to Mayu, when all of a sudden she notices Mayu is nowhere in sight. She looks for her and sees she's wandering off into the woods. Mio calls after her, but she doesn't stop, or answer. Mayu keeps walking, and suddenly it's pitchblack. Mio finally catches up to Mayu and they come to a small village. A village that they can't leave. Ever.

Muahahaha!!!

Just joking. Seriously though, this game is super creepy. I can't play it by myself, I find my heart racing and don't want to open another door. Who knows, maybe I'm lame, but ghosts creep me out.

If you're not familiar with the gameplay, your weapon is a "Camera Obscura," which shows things that normally can't be seen with the human eye. This means ghosts and any other kind of unnatural apparition. You then take pictures of these ghosts and it acts as an "exorciser." The storyline is great and full of surprises. The graphics are beautiful and the lighting is amazing. Definitely pick up this game if you love horror movies or survival horror games.

way better than original

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: December 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this game is the best. freakin' awesome and scary as hell too. get as soon as possible. it has great graphics, gameplay, and story. it's up for some awards on ign.com, be sure to vote for it.

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