Author Topic: Five Nights at Freddy's (Read 10138 times)

capt. h · « **on:** August 25, 2014, 01:02:36 AM »

Five Night's at Freddy is an indie horror game that came out earlier this month. It is currently very popular with the big name Lets Players on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn9baUJDu0g

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Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food as far as the eye can see! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds! The robots' behavior has become somewhat unpredictable at night however, and it was much cheaper to hire you as a security guard than to find a repairman.

From your small office you must watch the security cameras carefully. You have a very limited amount of electricity that you're allowed to use per night (corporate budget cuts, you know). That means when you run out of power for the night- no more security doors and no more lights! If something isn't right- namely if Freddybear or his friends aren't in their proper places, you must find them on the monitors and protect yourself if needed!

Can you survive five nights at Freddy's?

The game has become very popular among let's players, PewDiePie, Markiplier, and Game Grumps have all made videos on it. It also has a lot of fanart for a game that came out less than 3 weeks ago, most likely due to its current trendiness in the chans.

Cadmas · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2014, 01:43:46 AM »

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big name Lets Players on youtube.

Scum of the Earth~

Colticide · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2014, 01:52:14 AM »

When I first heard about this game I had thought it to be another crappy horror game with cheap jumpscares... however while it still has the jumpscares, after watching the whole game (I dare not play most horror games) I'm very surprised at how unique the way the game is played. Just watching it and if you can get into it you can feel the stress the game can make because of how random everything seems and you could die at any point. It's like a indie horror management game, and you have to be on your toes at all times. But the one weakness the game ends up having is once you figure out how the mechanics works it's then all about either a tiny bit of luck but hoping your have enough power to last the night. Apparently the dev is already making a second game, not to sure what direction you would take it unless you go either the lazy route and reuse the same mechanic or figure out on how to advance and better the game.

Overall I enjoyed watching it for the fear feeling but I wouldn't want to play it, mostly because I get paranoid very easy. =D

Sect · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2014, 02:01:19 PM »

This is not the first game that Scott Cawthorn (FN@F's developer) has made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SWlKXGUqM

Bio · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2014, 11:40:04 AM »

The atmosphere is the proper one which all horror games should have. Ignoring the premise and that jump scares are still a cheap tactic, it's an okay game. Went from all sci-fi robotics in nature to just paranormal however.

Mew seeker · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2014, 04:33:02 PM »

Quote from: Bio on August 26, 2014, 11:40:04 AM

The atmosphere is the proper one which all horror games should have. Ignoring the premise and that jump scares are still a cheap tactic, it's an okay game.

I don't think the jump scares are bad here since they mostly happens if you mess up and you as the player actively try to prevent them from happening in the first place.
Also, despite the implied deaths, this game is surprisingly not gory or bloody even though it would have been easy to go this way.

Also there is a decent amount of fanart for this game, including a good amount of super cute stuff. ^^
Some say it's a coping mechanism. X D

Oh, also thanks to this game we have this epic reaction face (Warning : spoiler for the 5th night).

Ryuu · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2014, 09:45:18 PM »

fun fact: the five nights at freddy's developer is anti-choice and has been rumored to donate money to pro-life organizations

do with that info as you will

Raikaria · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2014, 08:54:35 PM »

I watched some videos of this and I am not impressed in any way. That said; these sorts of over-reacting LP'ers automatically make any game worse.

WHMZakeri · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2014, 04:23:19 AM »

Quote from: Raikaria on August 27, 2014, 08:54:35 PM

That said; these sorts of over-reacting LP'ers automatically make any game worse.

It's a shame, too, because I can see that this game does a very good job of giving you the feeling that you need to survive and are threatened at all times. The game even has a bit where you can hope against all hope when everything shuts down and is at it's bleakest and just barely manage to get through.

Raikaria · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2014, 07:19:46 AM »

Most horror-style games do that; it's part of the Genre.

And really all that final bit means is really you have to budget your power survive until 5:30.

WHMZakeri · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2014, 07:37:56 AM »

well, I guess my standards might be off kilter because my usual standards for survival horror games is how stupid and wacky they can be, rather than if they actually get a legitimate scare out of me.

Aya Reiko · « **Reply #11 on:** October 28, 2014, 09:45:41 AM »

A sequel trailer is out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVPONdZBh6s

Edible · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2014, 05:46:42 PM »

Is there any footage of the first game that doesn't have some shitty human being's awful reactions all over it? I hate let's plays.

Tengukami · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2014, 01:18:31 AM »

Quote from: Edible on October 28, 2014, 05:46:42 PM

Is there any footage of the first game that doesn't have some shitty human being's awful reactions all over it? I hate let's plays.

Dozo.

Colticide · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2014, 03:24:04 AM »

Well from a business standpoint a squeal is a smart move considering how popular youtube made it. But something I recently watched kinda make the first game made me respect it a bit even if it IS just a theory. If there are any who are familiar with MatPat from The Game Theorists recently did a GT on Five Night at Freddy's and how it's really close to a actual murder case of a Chuck e Cheese. I find it very interesting and rather unsettling compared to the first time I saw the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th_LYe97ZVc

Oh and the beginning isn't actually a Let's Play, he's poking fun at all of it. Rather funny IMO.

Drake · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2014, 03:32:17 AM »

the only thing about this game I truly hate is the disgusting elitism surrounding the people that put themselves up on a pedestal by being unreasonably antagonistic towards it

Colticide · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2014, 04:07:43 AM »

Quote from: Drake on October 29, 2014, 03:32:17 AM

the only thing about this game I truly hate is the disgusting elitism surrounding the people that put themselves up on a pedestal by being unreasonably antagonistic towards it

Wait what? I'm not I understand fully on the point...

Raikaria · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2014, 10:22:02 PM »

He hates the mega-haters.

I don't have an issue with the game I have an issue with the over-reacting personalities who Let's Play the game. Especially since 99% of the time said over-reactions are over-done and the joke is old. And the majority of them are PewDiePie wannabes which makes them even more obnoxious.

In fact the sort of 'read between the lines and look carefully for DARK STORY' and 'Make your own mind up on this' is the sort of storytelling mechanics I like in games. For example; major reason I like Touhou is because of the vaugeness which allows for fan theories, I love the ability to peice together things and come to your own conclusions. Games like Drakenguard has the hidden between the lines DARK STORY [And the not hidden DARK STORY]. If horror/jumpscares were my genre I'd actually probobly have brought the game myself and played it myself.

Tengukami · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2014, 12:01:12 AM »

I just don't want to listen to some brodude sperglord with his mic way too close to his mouth blabbing away over top of gameplay footage that I want to watch.

Dorakyura · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2014, 06:33:08 PM »

Just saw the trailer of this on TwistedGrimTV Youtube Channel and though I should post it.

http://youtu.be/UiqFU3WuHqo

Raikaria · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2014, 08:46:59 PM »

You know I literally stumbled upon this a few hours before I saw your post.

Aya Reiko · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2015, 11:21:50 PM »

The current front page image of Scott Games:

And through the magic of brightness and contrast adjusting...

Colticide · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2015, 11:46:47 PM »

I think my only attachment to the series is through Game Theory, we just got FNAF2! (kinda...)

Aya Reiko · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2015, 10:22:50 AM »

A trailer has arrived.

Various reactions..

Phasm · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:23:06 PM »

Quote from: Colticide on January 05, 2015, 11:46:47 PM

I think my only attachment to the series is through Game Theory, we just got FNAF2! (kinda...)

Mine too, also i agree with Mat Pat the 3rd game might be in the first freedy faz bear pizzaria. The 4th probably will take place in fazbear family dinner

Mr. Sacchi · « **Reply #25 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:25:29 PM »

Quote from: UnidentifiedPhantasm on January 29, 2015, 12:23:06 PM

Mine too, also i agree with Mat Pat the 3rd game might be in the first freedy faz bear pizzaria. The 4th probably will take place in fazbear family dinner

I can't remember my source on this but...

Third game takes place 30 years in the future - 2023 if I heard right - and takes place in a haunted house show that wants to recreate the creepyness and the stories created by the whole "MURDERS" and "ANIMATRONICS" and "SPIRITS" thing

Phasm · « **Reply #26 on:** January 29, 2015, 12:35:33 PM »

Quote from: Toyosatomimi No Sacchi on January 29, 2015, 12:25:29 PM

I can't remember my source on this but...

Third game takes place 30 years in the future - 2023 if I heard right - and takes place in a haunted house show that wants to recreate the creepyness and the stories created by the whole "MURDERS" and "ANIMATRONICS" and "SPIRITS" thing

Oh... i just read this over here:

The mystery of "Five Nights At Freddy's 3" compounds when one reads the newly emerged Steam Greenlight page for the project. In a short paragraph, Scott outlines a vague story synopsis for the upcoming experience. Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza has closed, a group of horror fans use the restaurant to create "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction." At first only one animatronic is salvaged, until a "remarkable discovery" paves the way for other terrifying happenings.

Apparently i was wrong... well i have a feeling Mat Pat will make a theory for this one as well...

Suikama · « **Reply #27 on:** March 03, 2015, 02:06:34 AM »

oh hey a new one just came out

Aya Reiko · « **Reply #28 on:** April 09, 2015, 08:37:43 AM »

Coming soon to a theater near you...

Darkness1 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 09, 2015, 11:35:28 AM »

I'm just going to assume a movie would be nothing like the game itself.

Could be interesting if they built on the murder mystery aspect, but meh.