ign.com - "Quite an inventive piece of survival horror, managing to keep the fright up and the frustration down with a few smart design decisions and an abundance of creepy style." Reviewed by David Smith with overall score [7.9/10].
GamePro - "Discovering hidden ghosts and piecing together the mystery of the mansion are almost fun enough to excuse the lame combat controls, but not quite." Review by D-Pad Destroyer with scores.
The Electric Playground - "Through careful scripting, disturbing audio-visual tricks, solid gameplay and a judicious use of cinematics, Fatal Frame manages to convey the disarming sense of feeling one's sanity crumble under the assault of otherworldly influences...At least, that's what the Voices told me to say." Reviewed by Chris Hudak with screen shots with score [9/10].
GameSpot - "You'll honestly find some sequences rather creepy...As far as horror-themed games go, Fatal Frame is one of the most interesting--in regard to its premise and the way it plays--to surface in a while." Review by Miguel Lopez with screen shots and overall score [7.1/10]. [PlayStation 2]
GameSpot - Information on Xbox version, including cheat codes, movies, screen shots, news, and review.
GameSpy - Review of Xbox version by Raina Lee. Score: 4/5
GameSpy - PlayStation 2 version reviewed by Robert Workman. Score: 80/100
G4TechTV - "One of those rare titles that benefit from being played loud. All the background noise (or lack thereof) will play with your mind to the point that you'll be taking frequent breaks to collect yourself." Review by Miguel Concepcion with score [4/5] and screen shots.
Game Industry News - Reviewed by John Breeden, score: 5 out of 5.
Snackbar Games - Review by Snowcone. "I have to say that I was immensely impressed with Fatal Frame as a whole."
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