Cast as Fiona Belli, you're lost in a stark castle searching for clues to explain mysterious flashbacks while hiding from an ogrelike giant of a man.

Having been trained by Capcom's Resident Evil series, I expected to be a little more scared while playing Haunting Ground. In that sense, I was a bit disappointed, but that's not to say a fun time won't be had.

The sense of panic is very real at times, and one of the visual highlights of this title has to be the cinematic cut scenes with their gorgeous facial renderings and spooky camera effects.

First Published August 3, 2005, 5:16 p.m.