Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Metacritic Score Revealed

Where does Mask of the Lunar Eclipse rate among Fatal Frame's classics?

After spending nearly 15 years as a Nintendo Wii exclusive, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse has finally arrived on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. On March 9, 2023, the survival horror remaster officially launched on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Along with its long-awaited cross-platform arrival, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse has also received its first critic scores from the review-aggregating website Metacritic. Let’s take a look at how professional game reviewers are rating the latest entry in the Fatal Frame series and see how the remaster’s Metascore compares to the rest of the long-running horror franchise.

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Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Metacritic Score

As of this writing, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse received the following Metacritic scores: 71 on PC, 68 on PS5, 74 on Nintendo Switch, and 62 on Xbox Series X|S. All told, this calculates to an average score of 68.75 across the game’s multiple platforms. It is also important to note that the latest Fatal frame title did not receive Metascores on PS4 or Xbox One. Unfortunately, Fatal Frame; Mask of the Lunar Eclipse did not rank in the top 100 games of all time on any of its platforms.

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Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Prima Games Review

Although Metacritic provides a broad presentation of industry critical consensus surrounding games, if you are looking for a more in-depth breakdown of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, a Prima Games review is what you seek. In the case of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, Prima Games received an opportunity to play and review the survival horror remaster prior to launch. For those interested in the Prima Games’ review of Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse from our talented writer Jordan Lemons, follow the related link below.

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Mask of the Lunar Eclipse’s Fatal Frame Series Ranking

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse’s 74 Nintendo Switch Metascore places the remaster as the sixth highest-rated title in the history of the classic survival horror series. The newest entry trails Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Director’s Cut on Xbox (84), Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly on PS2 (81), Fatal Frame III: The Tormented on PS2 (78), Fatal Frame on Xbox (77), and Fatal Frame on PS2 (75).


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