While it's rare, sometimes old games have a control scheme so borked and insane that I will eschew my usual "the game was built around the controls so it's fine" position, and be forced to admit the devs just didn't know how to utilize the tools they had been given.
This post is about Fatal Frame.
![A collection of screenshots from various video games, telling the player they are not allowed to perform certain actions:
[Squid] can't go in the shelves.
[Blowfish] can't go in the toolbox.
You cannot wait while in the air.
Can't sleep when you're in a dream.
You can only rest on solid ground.
You cannot fast travel while jumping or falling.
Cannot repair bike in water.
Cockpit camera not available underwater!
You cannot change weapons while attacking.
You cannot change shouts while shouting.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kfy4qxown5t2awi3xskspslo/bafkreicr7ldzr5u4u7rybp3jzun5ye5jltokykantcveh6sa7qbegqcsrq)
