Haunting Ground

This game is alright. It is fustrating and yet exciting to. Its this i wish i could do more , yet glad you dont kind of game. The dude chasing is fustrating and makes one angry to rid the world of him . Yet the castle and walk around is pretty good. And the Dog attcking the enemy and using him to get things you cant reach is a great concept . Over all its pretty good . And its exciting at times .

I really like this game. It sorta reminds me of resident evil.I havent finished it yet. So far its captivating,good story,a few good scares. Its not real gory. Good puzzles too. Her,and the dogs movement is a little off,but ya dont really notice it after awhile playing it. I recommend this game to people that like puzzle based games solving how to get into next area, ectra. No weapons used not really violent. Enjoy

I am a huge survival horror gamer and purchased this game when it was first released in stores back in 2005. I have played it at least 5 times now as it offers an exciting, fulfilling and truly haunting experience every time!

Haunting Ground features awe-inspiring graphics not only exhibited by the elaborate, painstakingly detailed cutscenes, but also during the actual gameplay itself where creepy environments are perfectly rendered. I am sure anyone would agree that this game has to be one of PS2s most beautiful and breathtaking!

The characters are extremely life-like in both their movements and their interactions as they seem to project real emotion and responses to physical pain and fear. Fiona, the female protagonist, captures the sympathy of her audience right from the beginning, because she is alone and must find a way to escape this horrible nightmare. She wanders the Belli Castle along with her devoted companion, Hewie, who has to be the most realistic dog featured in any game I have ever played! The enemies who reside within the castle are extremely terrifying and creepy and consistently hunt Fiona and Hewie down with such speed and skill. Without a doubt, they create a haunting experience for any player while generating fear, stress, and even frustration.

Belli Castle is frighteningly immense and unfolds slowly room by room as the player discovers hidden keys, switches and levers. The creators of the game really thought of everything, because they knew it would be almost impossible for the first time player to memorize the layout of the castle; therefore, they even strategically placed doors that lead to nowhere and an abundance of dead ends. This aspect of Belli Castle parallels that of a labyrinth while Fiona attempts to flee the enemies only finding herself trapped and vulnerable to deadly attacks.

My favorite aspect of Haunting Ground is not found in any other game and that is the Alchemy Room. In this room, Fiona is able to forge health items for both herself and Hewie, fashion weapons such as exploding magnesia and electrifying antimony and even make potions like nigred that could become deadly. If you are lucky enough, you can even forge some very helpful equipment such as chokers, earrings and boots -a variety of each having their own unique ability to aid Fiona. Since this method of obtaining items involves luck and chance, the replay value is extremely high as you may or may not have the same items every time!

This is definitely a title I cherish as part of my survival horror collection and I could never recommend it enough! This game is still pricey considering how long it has been available which only proves how excellent and sought after this masterpiece is. If you are truly a connoisseur of survival horror games, do not rent this... BUY IT!

This is a good game for those who like the Resident Evil type of gameplay with puzzles to solve. I still enjoy playing this game and I would certainly recommend it to people looking for a good game. Gameplay is good and the graphs look good. A few things I don't like though are that the Hewie sometimes doesn't obey your commands and you have to get close to him to get it to do what you what and Fiona's boobs don't look real. They are too pointy and look stiff and giggle unnaturally when she stops running. Other than this I like the game and I will keep it in my private collection for years to come.

Sorry, but I will start off with the same phrase,which has already been said by many people.This game is something like an improved Clock tower 3 (actually it was planned to become a CT4), but still somewhat different.And I gonna compare those two for a while.
Seems like Capcom (stealing *a bit* of the CT idea) had put all their efforts to make this one much better.I was really enjoying the plot but only the first half of the game.Later it got somewhat ridiculous in my opinion.
All the hiding-fighting thing is made much better than in CT3.The location of the game (castle) adds more mystery and likeness to this game.
The main character.Ok,the idea of making horror games with a teenage girl is not new anymore,so I dont really get why they are still doing this.For the male gamers?Or just because the female char is supposed to be more weak by nature,which adds the game more "spookiness"?Anyways, Fiona's breasts were drawing way too much attention by shaking with any move she did.
The dog.It was both a plus and a minus.Its quite nice to see somebody else 'normal' in the castle and get some help from it.Giving commands to Hewie (the dog) is a bit annoying, just repeating the same phrases before Hewie actually does smth, gets on nerves.
Enemies.The first two were pretty good,I really enjoyed the second - Daniella.Her theme music was really giving me the creeps.
The boss fights arent like in CT3,so that was another plus as well:)
Another annoying thing is the panic state.You dont have a health bar,its just the panic,that matters.The more she gets hit or scared,the more uncontrolable Fiona becomes.So when that gets to the highest point,Fiona just runs like crazy and falls pretty often and no commands work on her except for the directional buttons.That is another thing which is a distress.
Haunting ground has both creepiness and action, for gamers, who dont like to spend hours in a 'spooky' SH or Fatal frame athmospheres with nothing happening.Like me.Dont get me wrong- I still like SH.
Overall I think this game is a really must try for all horror fans.