My favourite Fatal Frame so far. It does a good job of connecting 1&2, (which I was not expecting) but also having it's very own identity with the first ever "normal" house segments where you're able to interact with a cat, talk to Miku who lives with you, develop film, and then go to sleep, where your nightmares take you into the spooky mansion.

Sometimes the game would have the protagonist wake up at very interesting parts, which got annoying over time, but overall I enjoyed the variety.

You should certainly play 1&2 before this one, but this was my favourite so far.