So, to anyone who hasn't heard, despite rumors it was dead forever, Scott Cawthon, the maker of the loved/hated FNAF games has released his latest game after all. Not sure if it was the cries of the fans, the cries of retailers selling his merchandise, or his own lust for more money that finally brought the game into being, but holy hell am I glad it did.
Usually I'd be pretty pessimistic about a franchise that has to "reinvent" itself with each new installment, as it invariably leaves the series feeling further from it's roots, and usually draws it down to it's lowest common denominator- as we saw in FNAF 4, the stupid one in the house.
But, enter Sister Location, which is thematically tied to FNAF, but is a completely new experience. Unlike it's predecessors, which were basically timed chore jugglers with jump scares, tethered together with a shoestring plot the fans seemed to be making up as they went along, Sister Location is more story focused.
You again play a nameless cog who works for a shadowy company that for some reason keeps terrifying murderous robots around for the amusement of children. Hooray. However, in this story the emphasis is less on juggling things, and more on the mystery surrounding the environment, the animatronics themselves, and what the holy hell is going on. It starts off pretty hum drum as FNAF goes, but not long after it's throwing all sorts of interesting, genuinely frightening things at you. It goes the extra step to where it paints the animatronics in an almost sympathetic light, as they're trapped in this hellhole as much as you are. I'm hooked, and I intend to beat it over the weekend. For those on the fence, here's Markiplier's LP thusfar- it's set up pretty well and the man satisfies in the jump scare department.
Enjoy!
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Maklarr4000
Oct 8 '16
So is it scarier than fnaf or not?
I'd say it's about on par with the original in terms of scares. In terms of game-play though, it's a dramatic improvement.
The Forum post is edited by Maklarr4000 Oct 8 '16
Maklarr4000
Oct 13 '16
So is this the 5th game or a reboot?
It's the 5th game in the series. Where it sits in the timeline is nebulous, though that whole thing is so messed up that I don't even know what to make of it anymore. Like, it's 4, 2, 1, 3 and then 5... but maybe not?
Well, whatever it is, it is not a reboot. I shudder to imagine what a reboot will look like when they eventually do it.
Jasper
Oct 15 '16
Some guy on Reddit is pissed off saying that the new fnaf stole from his fan game.
Maklarr4000
Oct 16 '16
Some guy on Reddit is pissed off saying that the new fnaf stole from his fan game.
I take it he doesn't realize the irony of his statement at all does he?
Jasper
Oct 17 '16
Nope!
Some guy on Reddit is pissed off saying that the new fnaf stole from his fan game.
I take it he doesn't realize the irony of his statement at all does he?
Maklarr4000
Oct 17 '16
Nope!
Some guy on Reddit is pissed off saying that the new fnaf stole from his fan game.
I take it he doesn't realize the irony of his statement at all does he?
Maklarr4000
Oct 26 '16
Five Nights 4 was scarier.
...right. You go right on believing that one Zombie.
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