Haunting Ground (PS2)

If you played Clock Tower and remember all the running in amok because your character was unable to fight in any way then you will love Haunting Ground. With its astonishing graphic it lets you to control Fiona - girl who had an accident and wakes up in strange looking castle. But soon she realizes that castle she is not alone in it. Big idiot looking guy and later on wicked maid are trying to catch and eventually dispose of you. The game is full of puzzles. As Fiona your only hope to avoid those freaks is to hide in various places and hope that they wont find you. Game is full of additional surprises like mysteries, traps you can even find and free a dog to ...  Read the complete review

With games like Resident Evil, horror survival games, in my opinion have taken a turn for the worse. Action depicts Gameplay meaning the ‘horror’ aspect really has been taken out of the game; I mean what has happened to the original ‘scary’ adventures such as Silent Hill and Project Zero? I thought all was lost when quite by accident I stumbled upon ‘Haunting Ground’ a Capcom release for 2005. Originally dubbed ‘Demento’, the name was changed for a US and Europe release and in fact was originally going to be the fourth instalment of the Clock Tower series, but again this was demolished. Curious but very critical I took it home expecting nothing more than your ...  Read the complete review

This is a bit of a mixture of a game, it has some really good points but it also has a couple of flaws that really detracts from the overall experience which basically leaves you with a very average product. In the game you take on the role of Fiona Belli and you find yourself locked in a cage in the dungeon of a castle. The castle is in effect your inheritance following the death of your parents however the residents of the castle are quite keen to do away with you and keep the place for themselves so your objective is to escape and in your efforts you are supported by a German Shepherd dog called Hewie. Visually this game is well set out and there ...  Read the complete review