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Taking the popular Japanese horror theme to a whole new terrifying
level, Project Zero 3: The Tormented is a complete
interactive Japanese horror experience as the player takes
on the role of Rei, a cursed young woman whose overwhelming
guilt and tormented dreams lead her into a formidable world
where the lines between reality and nightmares are blurred
and the only way out is to solve the mystery of the tattoo.
What the player will see in Rei's dreams is only the beginning
of the nightmare, making this one of the most terrifying
virtual experience to date...
The
third instalment in the
Project Zero
(or Fatal Frame as it's known in the USA) series, The
Tormented, offers another spooky slice of gameplay creepiness.
One
of the most noteworthy things about this game is the fact
that it doesn't rely on the same old tired clichés
of most horror games. There's no unnecessary jumpy moments.
Silent Hill will go down as one of the spookiest games
I've ever played. While I know that there have been other
games released onto the market that were equally as weird,
Silent Hill will always hold a special place in my
heart as it was the first game to really freak me out. So
it was something of a joy to discover that The Tormented
brought back those same creepy feelings.
You
start the game as the sole survivor of a car accident that
took the life of your boyfriend. Your dreams are haunted by
demons and ghosts, but when you awaken you are never truly
sure whether the dreams are real or not - especially as one
of the first ghosts you encounter ends up being a girl in
a coma in the real world. And why does a mysterious tattoo
seem to be taking over your body?
You
are equipped with a camera that has the power to kill ghosts
(long story). So now all you have to do is fall asleep and
take some photos of the ghosts you encounter. The
camera is equipped with a ghost radar that lets you know when
the dead, or any supernatural activity, is nearby. It's important
to keep your eye on this, because it's not just ghosts you
have to photograph. Taking pictures of supernatural areas
will show you a glimpse of another part of the house, so you
know where to go.
As
you kill ghosts, you earn more points - points that can be
used to upgrade your camera. You can also use different type
of films (these range in strength from pretty useless to serious
ghost killers).
The
graphics are amazing and the background noises are pleasantly
eerie - they certainly sent a chill down my spine.
In
the early stages of the game you'll find yourself running
backwards and forwards through the house between rooms. In
fact it's this odd mix of not being able to enter certain
areas until you've performed a task, that can be a little
annoying - especially if you keep going back to the real world
and back again without realising what the hell you are supposed
to do (bear in mind that us reviewers don't get any instructions
when we receive our review discs).
It's
creepy and pure fun... just don't play this with the lights
off... or alone. You have been warned.
Nick
Smithson
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