Fatal Frame

Fatal Frame is the first game in the Fatal Frame series, introducing the series' unique premise of fighting ghosts with a special camera. Fatal Frame was the first game to introduce the innovative use of an old-fashioned camera as the main weapon. Players not only navigate the main characters through the grounds of the mansion, but can also switch to viewfinder mode, in which the camera is flipped up and the view changes to the frame of the camera. In viewfinder mode, the player can take photos of ghosts, both violent and harmless. There are also items, some of which can be consumed and most of which are key items needed to open doors, complete tasks or solve puzzles. Puzzles appear frequently in the game, some of them based on the same concept, but they become increasingly difficult. The game's different difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard, Nightmare or Deadly (Xbox only)) determine the number of consumable items scattered around the mansion and how scary the enemies are. The main horror aspect of the game is undoubtedly the ghosts. The mechanics programmed for the ghosts allow them to ethereally float through the air, walls and floors, and even teleport, giving them many ways to attack the player. The ghosts' appearances are usually inspired by their deaths or by Japanese creepy stigmas, which some claim are especially eerie. Depending on which console it is played on, the game offers two endings. After completing the game, a leaderboard is created based on total time, points accumulated and other categories. Depending on the difficulty level, the size of the ghost list and other criteria, the player receives rewards and unlocks, such as alternative costumes and camera features. Beating the game also unlocks the battle mode, where the player must fight certain ghosts and is rewarded with points for purchasing unlockables. There is also the option to replay the game with all the equipment, upgrades and unlockables.