The plot of this game is simple enough. Miku, a college girl, goes to Himuro mansion seeking her missing brother, who, in turn, was searching for the novelist Junsei Takamine and his two colleagues, all three of whom disappeared. Takamine had heard some of the legends associated with the mansion and had thought they would make good material for a book. Unfortunately, neither he or his colleagues lived long enough to write it.
The plot is fascinating, as you and Miku seek to solve the mystery behind the disappearances. The various clues and notebook scraps you pick up, and the way Miku links these together almost make this as much as a detective story as a horror story. You do need a modicum of intelligence to solve the mystery, but the plot is so involving you are dragged forward almost against your will.
Miku is only a young college girl and has only a camera at her disposal. With skill and care you can get through the entire game without getting hit,...