

Exhaustion can be revived with certain items or with time. Losing too much stamina will result in Fiona becoming exhausted, causing her movements to slow down or possibly stop altogether. Fiona can kick and tackle (the latter action also reduces stamina) enemies as well. She can also crouch down to hide from enemy pursuers. Fiona can run and perform a backstep maneuver, both of which reduce stamina. The player controls Fiona Belli directly and gives commands to her canine companion, Hewie. The fluctuating degree of player control over Fiona has made Haunting Ground a key subject in the study of avatars and their relationship with players in video games. The game's voyeuristic nature and the sexual objectification of Fiona were highlighted by critics as some of the game's best elements they felt that by exposing Fiona as a vulnerable object of desire, the game makes her and therefore the player feel more fragile and endangered, building a more disturbing atmosphere. The graphics and presentation were praised, but critics found the gameplay somewhat repetitive, predictable, and derivative of previous horror titles. Haunting Ground was first revealed in September 2004, and was released next April garnering mixed to average reviews. He can be given orders to explore the environment, attack enemies, and otherwise aid in Fiona's survival. Hewie is a central part to the gameplay, and accompanies Fiona throughout the game. Sometimes Fiona will panic when in danger, in which case she begins to run on her own and the player loses some control. The player controls Fiona as she explores the environment, evades and hides from enemy pursuers, and occasionally fights against the castle's inhabitants.

She quickly befriends a White Shepherd dog, Hewie, and begins to explore the castle with his aid to seek a means of escape and unravel the mysteries of it and its inhabitants.

The story follows Fiona Belli, a young woman who wakes up in the dungeon of a castle after being involved in a car accident. The game shares many similarities with Capcom's earlier licensed horror title Clock Tower 3 (2002), and has been described as a spiritual successor to the Clock Tower series.

Haunting Ground, known in Japan as Demento (デメント), is a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 in 2005.
