This review contains spoilers
To sum up the story of each protag:
Ren Hojo: Forgotten Promise/Lovers Regret
As the 3rd playable male character (if we include the forgotten one from Mask of the Lunar Eclipse), Ren is surprisingly an interesting character throughout this entry. He has quite the curiosity when it comes to
Shiragiku and Ose and ultimately is a closure to both of them in the form of Kunihiko Asou (THE CREATOR OF THE CAMERA OBSCURA).
Miu Hinasaki: Where's Mommy/WTF IS GOING ON HERE?!
Oh god this is where the story goes on full throttle on bullshit levels of breaking. So to make this as less confusing as possible. Miu is the child of Miku and Mafuyu (YES THE SAME MAFUYU WHO DIED IN FATAL FRAME 1 AND SOMEHOW IMPREGNATED MIKU AS A GHOST. That's right bitches we got ourselves an incest plot going on here. Something I've hilariously joked around friends and this fucking game made the impossible, possible XD)
And finally,
Yuri Kozukata: Suicidal Tendencies/Self Acceptance
Thanks to this entry and reviewing Yuris part of the story, she is my second favourite of the franchise next to Rei from Fatal Frame 3 (tho tbf they are both pretty damn relatable in how they live). She's in constant struggle to live and wanting to die cuz of her experiences with the supernatural (and the death of her parents), finding it hard to live but thanks to Hisoka (and Ose), who is a close friend to her, she finally understands that life isn't all that bad and when the finale hits she embraces Ose in a deep understanding that both are very similar in terms of pain and they comfort each other and Yuri ultimately understands to accept her flaws and make a better life out of this experience.
All and all, this game is not perfect when it comes to the plot lmao but it's still good and the gameplay finally is done right on modern consoles (Screw you Wii U) we can enjoy game in a better way.
Also love the theme song in this game.
In This Cage is one best songs ever.
Ren Hojo: Forgotten Promise/Lovers Regret
As the 3rd playable male character (if we include the forgotten one from Mask of the Lunar Eclipse), Ren is surprisingly an interesting character throughout this entry. He has quite the curiosity when it comes to
Shiragiku and Ose and ultimately is a closure to both of them in the form of Kunihiko Asou (THE CREATOR OF THE CAMERA OBSCURA).
Miu Hinasaki: Where's Mommy/WTF IS GOING ON HERE?!
Oh god this is where the story goes on full throttle on bullshit levels of breaking. So to make this as less confusing as possible. Miu is the child of Miku and Mafuyu (YES THE SAME MAFUYU WHO DIED IN FATAL FRAME 1 AND SOMEHOW IMPREGNATED MIKU AS A GHOST. That's right bitches we got ourselves an incest plot going on here. Something I've hilariously joked around friends and this fucking game made the impossible, possible XD)
And finally,
Yuri Kozukata: Suicidal Tendencies/Self Acceptance
Thanks to this entry and reviewing Yuris part of the story, she is my second favourite of the franchise next to Rei from Fatal Frame 3 (tho tbf they are both pretty damn relatable in how they live). She's in constant struggle to live and wanting to die cuz of her experiences with the supernatural (and the death of her parents), finding it hard to live but thanks to Hisoka (and Ose), who is a close friend to her, she finally understands that life isn't all that bad and when the finale hits she embraces Ose in a deep understanding that both are very similar in terms of pain and they comfort each other and Yuri ultimately understands to accept her flaws and make a better life out of this experience.
All and all, this game is not perfect when it comes to the plot lmao but it's still good and the gameplay finally is done right on modern consoles (Screw you Wii U) we can enjoy game in a better way.
Also love the theme song in this game.
In This Cage is one best songs ever.