A short, but sweet thriller!!

Haunting ground is a nice change of pace from the standard hack and slash that many survival horror games are doing way to often these days. The story revolves around an 18 year old Fiona Belli, who finds herself trapped in an errie castle. Fiona's only help comes in the form of Hewie, a german shepard that she saves from death early in the game. Hewie is the key to surviving Haunting Ground, as he can reach places Fiona can't. Fiona can also command Hewie to attack near by enemies that are pursuing her. Much like the gameplay in capcom's clock tower 3, Fiona will mostly be hiding from enemies while trying to solve puzzles. What makes this game truly shine is the panic feature. The longer Fiona is around her pursuer the more scared she becomes. The screen starts to blur, along with missed frames, and controlling Fiona gets tougher!! Once she gets into full panic mode, she starts running on her own. If she falls while in this state, and an enemy attacks her, it's game over. The graphics in HG are simply amazing, the facial expressions must be seen to believe. The controls are also good even with the static camera angles. The music in the game isn't that great, (with the exception of the pursuing, and boss battle music) the voice acting though is top notch, I especially liked Fiona's. The enemies in the game aren't really that scary. My biggest complaint about this game, is that it's too short(only about 13 hours), but what helps alot is the bonus features. Once you beat the game, secret room is unlocked. Which contains such goodies as: art galleries, movie galleries, hard mode, and even a fun little mini game where you can play as Hewie. Aside from the little issues HG has, this game is just pure fun. (just wanted more) I highly recommend you at least rent this game, it's just so unique and different. If your reading this capcom, I've got two words for you: SEQUEL PLEASE!!