Played through the Fatal Frame 5 trial and I was actually liking it. It has a very creepy atmosphere and it can get intense in fights. I see some of the mechanics that were talked about in reviews that would make the game feel abit clunky and repetitive, such as every time you pick up something, a ghost might possibly grab and damage you if you aren't quick enough to let go of the item grab button. The movement is also abit rough. It's very slow and doesn't feel the best, such as figuring out the proper motion for the quick turn. Also the characters so far seem unnecessarily stiff, emotion wise. A few points in the early game as weird stuff is happening, the girls just sorta vacantly stare on with a hint of fear. It makes it odd, because they regularly turn those cutscene moments back to the girl who continues to make the same face despite seeing something coming at her. They probably could've spent a little more time animating their faces, but that's just a nitpick for me.
While this seemed good to me, I'm hearing that it gets repetitive and formulaic later on which is why it is getting the low scores that it is, so keep that in mind. Not sure if I'll get it or not though as my budget is abit tight at the moment.
