I'm reviewing Five Night's at Freddy's. The game brings me a sense of nostalgia. I remember being in class as a middle school kid & playing it on my computer alongside some friends. During free-time of course :) but let's get into the review!
It's a horror game with simple mechanics & interesting storyline. You play as a security guard recently informed that you'll be watching over multiple creepy animatrionics, who are out to get you, while attempting to conserve enough power to survive until early morning.
The game is mostly still images, but that nearly constant stillness makes the player even more terrified when a sudden jumpscare or sting of music happens!
The atmosphere is an arcade/pizzeria that hosts childrens birthdays. Party hats, checkered floors, and decorations are seen throughout the building via security cameras. You (the security guard) remain in a room equipped with monitors, a clock, and battery-powered steel doors that you open & close to fend off animatronics.
Surviving until 6 a.m is the primary objective to continue to the next level, where our creepy antagonists become more and more aggressive.
Playing all the F.N.A.F games to piece together the lore of the possessed animatronics, the story of who our security guard really is, and creating your own interpretation of the story points is what makes this collection of games a true gem in the horror game genre.
Now in 2023, with an official movie being released due to the sheer popularity (new and pre-existing) the fanbase has created, i'd say it's holding up very well over the years & im happy to see where it goes in the long run. Rumor has it that multiple movies are in the works with the first movie being one of three.
This is one of my favorite games. I still watch lore timelines on Youtube to hear how someone else puts together the details in the game, not to mention all the awesome fan-made games!
Most of the fan-games are created as free-roam, you're able to walk around the pizzeria instead of being suspended in one room (like the original), this gives the game realism, you can now see the gang of possessed animatronics up close and personal (yikes!)
All in all, I'd recommend it to anyone that's interested after hearing what it's about. This was fun to type out for you all. Thanks for reading ~
Gameplay: ★★★★☆
Graphics: ★★☆☆☆(keep in mind it is an old game)
Horrors: ★★★★★
Atmosphere: ★★★★★
