Hiino said:
There is no suspense. You play a normal game of checking cameras and managing powers and doors (that use powers when closed, not when open), which is like a free-to-pay-phone-app level of gameplay, and if you mess up you get a gameover in the form of a jumpscare.
The story. You're a janitor or some shit and at night the animatronics chase you and try to stuff you into a costume as if you were an animatronic skeleton. They need to sneak up on you and scream at your face in order to do that. I don't really want to list them, but there are a lot (a LOT) of details that make the plot feel completely unrealistic and unbelievable (and barely any that make it credible), and if I recall correctly one of the key elements of horror games is ambiance and how well the player feels like he's in the game. This game is not immersive, it just feels completely dumb.
There is no suspense. Just a minimalistic gameplay concept (that would be somewhat interesting if it was a phone app or something maybe), that was made into a "game" with the addition of a shitty unnecessary plot and crappy unnecessary graphics, plus unnecessary jumpscares to account for labelling it as a horror game.
Almost every place on the internet is talking about this game, and it's almost shameful to see that such a shitty thing could gain so much credit. I can't even begin to understand why.
And as a result people draw "sexy" pics of ugly as hell robot animal serial killers. Thankfully most of them are meant as a joke.
Sorry Hiino. I'm gonna have to disagree with pretty much everything you're saying. I prolly shouldn't be opening this can of beans and starting a back and forth between us but oh well I'm bored and have things to say.
The intense hate in some of you guys' words is rather appalling.
I personally think this game is pretty ingenious. Most horror games are pretty similar. Zombies, dead things, actual plot, etc. This game is simplistic enough to actually be good. I'll admit, jump scares are kind of overplayed and people be like "lol dey r dum and not scurry", but I feel like it has enough suspense and puts you on edge to be beyond that. It isn't exactly too difficult and could be a bit more polished (that is, until you are able to do a custom night and crank it up to 20), I'll give it that. If after the jump scare it showed some killing, I suppose it'd be more scary. But the game over screen is enough to give you the idea of what happened. The game was probably trying to be minimalistic with the death so the player can interpret the gory details on their own terms. Obviously your fate is explained in the game, but there's no in-between, which leaves it up for speculation.
And I know the concept of minimal resources has been done before as well (see: Amnesia and most horror games), but it leaves you in a position where you're pretty much screwed no matter what you do. I also don't see how it is reminiscent of free-to-play garbage? It's not like they put the minimal energy there to milk you of money, and it's not like a big message pops up saying "Go to the menu to purchase more energy points! You'll have to wait 8 hours before you can play again!". The minimal energy is part of the CHALLENGE. And the challenge is there for a reason. It has nothing to do with money, and you can actually continue the game without waiting.
They may not be Eldritch horrors representing your inner demons or your past or whatever the fuck Silent Hill has, but they're enough deep into uncanny valley and shitty looking enough to be scary. Am I the only one who thought Chuck E Cheese animatronics were creepy as fuck? And am I the only one who finds vacant staring, distorted faces just standing there really, really uncomfortable? Clearly not. I can play silent hill or any other horror game without sharting my pants, but this game pushes all the right buttons. Not only that, but as aforementioned you have no way of defending yourself. If you run out of energy, you're fucked. There is no ammo collection or selective killing. Being in a vulnerable position with no escape is kind of scary, in my opinion. And spoilerz: any games that close out the window or fuck with your computer in anyway are pretty fucking scary in my book.
Also I find it funny you're complaining about unrealistic plot. Video games, horror games in particular, have pretty unbelievable plots. And "possessed killer doll or inanimate object" is a common trope in a lot of horror games or movies, however cliche it is.
I really think this hate is based off of "lol fandom popularity" and the furries taking over with their fanart. Even as a furry, I do find that stuff kind of stupid. Bonnie isn't transgender representing femme boy, and Foxxxy doesn't have an 8 inch knot waiting to yiff your unsuspecting butthole. But that's to be expected with most fandoms. Get used to it, buddy. It's the internet. Also sucks that it's the next big scary game that Poodiepie and others will play and make a million reaction videos to, but that can't really be helped either. And I know that's more than enough to turn the more jaded gamer assholes around here (I get like that too) off of it.
Anyway yeah. In short, it may be pretty unpolished compared to most big name horror games, but it has enough creepy elements to be somewhat decent. That's just me though 8]
On a less argumentative point: Which character freaks you the most? Imo it's that fucking bird. Who puts teeth on a chicken? And that broken neck and staring right at the camera wherever you are. Fuck no.