Five Nights at Freddy's Series

[Reier]

ughhhh game theory.

[helloface]

Jump "scares" are entirely predictable. The game is boring, monotonous, and not scary in the slightest bit.

[TommyProductionsInc]

Jump "scares" are entirely predictable. The game is boring, monotonous, and not scary in the slightest bit.

Yeah, it will get that way eventually, but the lore is pretty damn good, and its really the only thing that's keeping the franchise popular/hyped.

[Reier]

Jump "scares" are entirely predictable. The game is boring, monotonous, and not scary in the slightest bit.

Yeah, it will get that way eventually, but the lore is pretty damn good, and its really the only thing that's keeping the franchise popular/hyped.

ok so ive never played the games but this is what i have picked up about the 'lore'.

look there's this spoooooooooky chuck e cheese's place with spoooooooooky robot clowns mascots that want to OMG KILL U
"but why do they want to kill meeee?" because 20 years ago some KIDS DIED HERE AND MAYBE THEY'RE GHOSTS NOW WOOOOooOOOooOOOOOOOO

i mean maybe im completely wrong here but what lore are you referring to kind sir

[Resetti's Replicas]

Yeah basically, but they really embrace the "show don't tell" maxim.

[TommyProductionsInc]

Jump "scares" are entirely predictable. The game is boring, monotonous, and not scary in the slightest bit.

Yeah, it will get that way eventually, but the lore is pretty damn good, and its really the only thing that's keeping the franchise popular/hyped.

ok so ive never played the games but this is what i have picked up about the 'lore'.

look there's this spoooooooooky chuck e cheese's place with spoooooooooky robot clowns mascots that want to OMG KILL U
"but why do they want to kill meeee?" because 20 years ago some KIDS DIED HERE AND MAYBE THEY'RE GHOSTS NOW WOOOOooOOOooOOOOOOOO

i mean maybe im completely wrong here but what lore are you referring to kind sir

That's pretty much the jist of it.

[cephalopod]

That's... not pretty damn good lore :P
Three blind mice is a better lore than 'sum kids r goasts now'

[martymidget]

That's... not pretty damn good lore :P
Three blind mice is a better lore than 'sum kids r goasts now'

very edgy and spooky lore, would rate 8/8

[yugitom]

That's... not pretty damn good lore :P
Three blind mice is a better lore than 'sum kids r goasts now'

Obviously, the lore is more fleshed out than what Reier said (which was obviously satire) and it is not presented to you from the get go, nor is it something you can grasp by completing the game 100%. To understand the lore, people have had to work together and make theories about what they think is actually going on. It has even led to Game Theory doing 3 videos on the subject.

[Jarvis_Rapture]

Basically what happens is Scott splurges out a new game every 5 seconds making it up as he goes along and Game Theory makes videos on the 'overarching story' of which there is none. When the last one comes out and GT makes his final definitive video on it Scott will go "Yes! That's exactly it!" Because he has no idea what he's doing.

[Resetti's Replicas]

Wouldn't it be funny if Game Theory was right about the identity of Purple Guy, and we'd never know for sure if GT is extremely perceptive, or if Scott just ran out of ideas and watched that video to get some.

[Reier]

game theory makes me want to rip my sensory organs out

[TommyProductionsInc]

That's... not pretty damn good lore :P
Three blind mice is a better lore than 'sum kids r goasts now'

Obviously, the lore is more fleshed out than what Reier said (which was obviously satire) and it is not presented to you from the get go, nor is it something you can grasp by completing the game 100%. To understand the lore, people have had to work together and make theories about what they think is actually going on. It has even led to Game Theory doing 3 videos on the subject.

Technically 4 videos, since the 3rd game had a two parter. There's also going to be a 4th and final game, which can only mean that there will be at least on more video on the matter.
Also, there's the movie, which I'm hyped for as well.

[RedAce]

game theory makes me want to rip my sensory organs out

The show is mostly just for laughs considering the connections in the series of games within are just outright ridiculous since MattPat (the host of Game Theory) elaborates so much that almost feels like the creators of the games make it sound like it's a coincidence.

His theories on the lore? they're probably the closest thing we may get to some real horror in this franchise, besides the jumpscares which are pretty scripted. It also brings a deep story that makes me feel if Scott Cawthon actually made these connections on purpose. I feel I'm on both sides of the argument if he did or didn't.

[wakkydude]

I actually enjoy this series. FNAF games are definitely not perfect, but I ultimately think they are decent games for their scope. Allow me to defend myself.

I am a huge wimp. The biggest wimp I know. I can understand that this game doesn't work on everyone, and I recognize that this series spooking me does say some things about my ability to put up with fear, but it genuinely does get to me and I have serious trouble getting through games. The mounting stress that builds up as you know that something is coming but just can't adequately deal with it is just a little too much for me at times, and I genuinely react like a little baby. There are no doubt at least a few other people as pathetic as me out there with the same view. If you want more from horror, it doesn't work as many here have expressed, but there has to be a space in the market for the small game fundamentally based on cheap and quick thrills, and FNAF fills that very well. Just don't tell me that it has no chance of working on anybody - because I can tell you, first hand, you are lying.

With the sequels, here's the deal; if they were titled as episodic games instead of full sequels, there would be significantly less backlash about the frequency of the sequels. However, when you think about it, that's exactly what the games are. They're just over £5, all add to the story in small pieces, and offer a short experience for the price that is then followed up with a quick sequel. Episodic gaming also follows a lot of these tropes. They're not trying to sell themselves out at more than they are worth. I consider £5.50 pretty reasonable for a few hours of cheap thrills myself and the ability to subtly trick anyone who doesn't know about the series into playing them.

I believe game is somewhat mechanically flawed in its own way (1 was the best, 2 was a bit of a disaster, 3 had some great ideas but wasn't perfectly executed), and while the story was for a while told well in my opinion, over time I feel it has gotten significantly too convoluted and significantly too stupid. However, at the end of the day, for the scope that the games are actually trying to achieve, given their price and what they're actually trying to achieve, I think they do the job well enough.

Oh, and screw Game Theory.

[Kossokei]

I'll drop my few cents in.

Papers, Please is a game that people like. One of the reasons people like it is because it tells an entire story through the job of a passport checker.

Papers, Please is also god and probably shouldn't be compared to such a game but I'm doing it anyway.

FNAF does a very similar thing. You only know the story from the security guard's eyes and ears. If you're not paying any attention to it, then you won't get any of it.

[yugitom]

ughhhh game theory.

Oh, and screw Game Theory.

Could you elaborate as to why you don't like Game Theory? I don't see anything wrong with what Mat Pat does. I'm not saying everyone should like it but a specific dislike/hatred for Game Theory seems irrational to me.

[playzooki]

ughhhh game theory.

Oh, and screw Game Theory.

Could you elaborate as to why you don't like Game Theory? I don't see anything wrong with what Mat Pat does. I'm not saying everyone should like it but a specific dislike/hatred for Game Theory seems irrational to me.

I just find most of the stuff Game Theory discusses to be boring. It was kinda funny when they said mario is a communist though :P

[wakkydude]

ughhhh game theory.

Oh, and screw Game Theory.

Could you elaborate as to why you don't like Game Theory? I don't see anything wrong with what Mat Pat does. I'm not saying everyone should like it but a specific dislike/hatred for Game Theory seems irrational to me.

A lot of the hate, to be honest, comes from the reaction he has gotten over time. People continuously worship his theories regardless of their authenticity, even when some are obviously framed to not be taken fully seriously. What's worse is the insistence that his FNAF ones (specifically the Phone Guy ones) are gospel truth even though there's a lot of evidence that deeply questions his theory. It shuts down discussion when there's a good possibility it's not even true.

[TommyProductionsInc]

ughhhh game theory.

Oh, and screw Game Theory.

Could you elaborate as to why you don't like Game Theory? I don't see anything wrong with what Mat Pat does. I'm not saying everyone should like it but a specific dislike/hatred for Game Theory seems irrational to me.

I just find most of the stuff Game Theory discusses to be boring. It was kinda funny when they said mario is a communist though :P

Dude. Have you not SEEN the boobs episode?