They introduced new mechanics that transformed the game, such as: an animatronic doll mask to deceive enemies, flashlights, handling of the air ducts or the sabotage of certain systems of the restaurant.
Apart from the original, the entire saga is made up of: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014), Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (2015), Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015), Five Nights at Freddy's 5: Sister Location (2016) and Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator (2017).
In later sequels they added other characters and variations of the 4 (5, if we count Golden Freddy) initial protagonists. The real protagonists of the saga are the terrifying animatronic dolls: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy, whose appearance and personality have transcended the world of video games to become cultural icons. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location.That same year it was launched through the Steam platform, where it achieved the fame it has today, marking the beginning of one of the most popular indie game sagas of recent years.įind out part of The Saga of FNAF that we have in Miniplay in the following links: This cult game was created by Scott Cawthon in 2014 as a response to the criticism received by his previous game, where the main character (a beaver) was compared to the terrifying animatronic dolls typical of many fast food restaurants. Many security guards have already fallen at your post, will you be up to it? But be careful, you have limited energy for each night and you can't keep all your defenses on all the time or it will wear out and you'll be exposed to any doll with bloody intentions. Turning on the lights can scare them off and some of them can only be stopped by closing the doors. To do this you will have a number of tools at your disposal.ĭig in to your sentry box and check the security cameras, so you can see which dolls have woken up and where they are in the restaurant. A boring job, isn't it? Only every night, the animatronic dolls come to life and roam the restaurant's halls, turned into deranged killers, eager to avenge their pitiful existence.Īs a security guard you must survive the night and make sure that the dolls don't escape from the restaurant and spread chaos and terror wherever they go.
It sometimes works, but I am not sure if they would have been better just going all-in with the dark humor rather than trying to shoehorn in those horror elements as well.The critically acclaimed indie game franchise Five Nights at Freddy's has arrived in full force in Miniplay - haven't you tried it yet?įive Nights at Freddy's or also known as FNAF is a game of Horror in which you control Mike Schmidt, a newly hired security guard for the night shift at a fast food restaurant. Then just a short while later you will have something that is like out of a horror movie. Your robot pal at the start of the game has a dry sense of humor and in this way, I feel the game is trying to be like Portal with its humor. Five Nights at Pinkie's is an horror game where you are the night watcher at Pinkie's Cupcakes Corner. However, this game tries to be both scary and funny at the same time. Five Nights at Pinkie's 4: Directed by Eidenz. Most of the time you will be a victim of a jump scare and that is to be expected. The tone of Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is rather different than what came before it. You have to fight off these little robot things and it is a test in patience more than anything else.
The gameplay is varied enough and I like that, but my god did I hate night 4! Not because it was scary, but because it was so hard. One of the jobs you have to do is actually working on these things which is pretty damn terrifying! Of course, you also have to watch out for the deranged animatronics stalking you as you go about your work. Now, we can move around and this is a huge part of the game.Įach night that you are trying to survive will have its own objective/mini-game for you to complete. No longer are we confined to that one room. It is the gameplay that has seen the biggest change in Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location.
While the improved storytelling and change of location are great.
Right from the start, you get the impression that there is something off about this place. There is more narration here and the new setting of Circus Baby’s Pizza World has a darker and creepier feeling than what Fazbear offered.