A beautiful game even all these years later. The setting, the artstyle, the character models, the backgrounds and objects, the way the clothes and hair move all look stunning! I am fond of a historical Japanese setting so I am slightly biased but wowie the setting for this was a dream come true for me, and likewise so is the setup! I love horror as well as mysticism and Japanese Shinto/Folklore. Playing as an onmyoji was awesome, and the three characters interesting and distinct! Not just in their personality and motivations, but in the way they are played and move. Each have unique movesets, animations, weapons, etc. And the third character especially was very satisfying to end the game on. It did get slow a few times with tremendous amounts of backtracking but I was kept hooked on the plot and atmosphere the full way through. Big recommend! Also the Japanese voices come as an option on the disc which I loved! (And meant I wouldn't have to find an undub fan patch like the Fatal Frame games). Check it out!

spooky atmospheric japanese game where you get to run around as not just one, but three lovely ladies what more can you really ask for? The combat is dumb, straight up bonkers but despite the flaws,,,,the game mesmerized me in such a way that it wasn't a turn off. Games have jank, and you just have to go with it. Steer into the skid type of situation. You're going to be walking all over the place, but you really start getting familiar with the landscape. It's cool that these virtuals worlds become navigable in such a way like your very own neighborhood. Im in a time of my life where im not beating games like I used to. Seeing this game through to the end was a pleasure and it feels good to finally beat a game after so long. Return to form boogiepop era? i sure hope so!