than a true fright. In both of these games [Silent Hill 2 and Ju-on: The Grudge], you can escape the creatures at best". Xseed president Jun Iwasaki explained: "Ju-On: The Grudge makes quick scares accessible to anyone with a Wii, players can even hand the Wii Remote to their mother and enjoy watching her play and get scared". Rising Star Games' Yen Hau has also likened it to as close to an interactive horror movie. Xseed has attested that the game can be completed in a less than ten hours. Developers allegedly paid a visit to the location where the Saeki residence scenes were filmed, so they could have a better idea of how to map the house for one of the game's stages. ReceptionJu-On: The Grudge has been notable for receiving negative reception from critics. Based on 32 reviews, the game holds a Metacritic score of 39/100 and 40% on GameRankings based on 27 reviews. Weekly Famitsu rated Ju-On: The Grudge at a 22 out of 40 from four reviewers, a week before the game was released in Japan. Also, GameSpot, giving the game a "Poor" 4, complained about the controls and the length of the game, while IGN'' also criticized the game for graphics, presentation and gameplay. References External links Ju-On: The Grudge at MobyGames 2009 video games Feelplus games video game 2000s horror video games Single-player video games Video games about curses Video games about ghosts Video games developed in Japan Video games set in Japan Wii-only games Wii games Rising Star Games games Xseed Games games AQ Interactive games