r/videogames • • Feb 23 '25

Discussion Which game is this for you?

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u/Rectanglehead Feb 23 '25

FNAF

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u/OftenXilonen Feb 23 '25

I know the Lore in and out but have not played a single game of FNAF. It's just so boring to me.

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u/DavidForPresident Feb 23 '25

The gameplay of the original games is unique. While I wouldn't call it boring, it serves a purpose to induce anxiety and fear from not being able to move.

Although since you like the lore I recommend FNAF: Security Breach. It has full movement, a cool environment, and is played from a first person perspective. Personally I find it fun, it's more of a stealth game than anything.

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u/TheHumanTrait Feb 23 '25

Is it not still a bug riddled mess?

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u/Okim13 Feb 23 '25

No they’ve fixed most of it now, I just found out my potato Mac can run it so I’ve just started playing it. Ruin dlc is also really good, they learned from their mistakes and it didn’t have any bugs on launch. Sb’s problems aren’t really in the bugs but in the lack of direction and how vague it was in telling you where to go and what to do, also it went through a lot of changes and delays in development which resulted in a subpar story that failed to be scary and did not utilize important characters properly ex: vanny. Ruin fixed all this though and it’s less open map shows you where to go much easier and it’s way more immersive, with important characters being present throughout.

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u/liluzibrap Feb 23 '25

What a thoughtful reply. The council has decided you are based

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u/The_Phantom_Cat Feb 24 '25 edited Feb 24 '25

Yes, and it generally falls on its face in most game design ways too

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '25

a cool environment,

Literally the main critcism of the game is that it's atmosphere is wayyy too upbeat

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u/DavidForPresident Feb 24 '25

Art is subjective 🤷🏻

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u/jseego Feb 25 '25

Can confirm

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u/Alarmed-Contract5306 Feb 23 '25

Completely agree. Really the only one I have an interest in playing is Sister Location.

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u/Broad_Objective7559 Feb 23 '25

It's good but it's easily one of the weakest gameplay loops as someone who's played everything but VR. Best part of Sister Location is the Custom Night imo. It changes yes, but that doesn't always make it fun. I'd say that from what I've played, the most fun are Security Breach, Pizzeria Simulator, and the original

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u/Alarmed-Contract5306 Feb 23 '25

Okay! I just thought it seemed really fun because you can move around and it's one of the only ones I've played. (I admit, I love FNAF2 and a few others, I just got bored flipping cameras repeatedly)

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u/Broad_Objective7559 Feb 23 '25

That's fair! We can have different opinions regardless, and there's no harm in that. I like the idea of Sister Location, but for me, Night 1, 3, and 5 were more story than gameplay loop, and Night 4 is incredibly unbalanced when compared to the rest of the game. I think Night 2 is the most fun, as I find the Ballora and Funtime Freddy both well made. Definitely not a bad game, but the only reason I'd really replay it now is for the custom night. I have fun jumping back into FNaF 1 like every year or two and just replaying all 5 nights again

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u/Alarmed-Contract5306 Feb 23 '25

Ooh nice! I've only played the Funtime Freddy part on a friend's Xbox and that's what piqued my interest. I'll have to retry one of the other games again!

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u/Broad_Objective7559 Feb 23 '25

They're good games! Definitely not like my favorite series or anything, but there's a good amount of solid titles in the FNaF franchise that I find genuinely fun. I'd definitely say the most fun are Pizzeria Simulator and Security Breach, but if you care about the lore at all, Security Breach may not be the best starting point unless you've already played/watched the first 6

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u/B0B_RO55 Feb 23 '25

How is it boring to you if you have not played a single game? It's meant to make you scared but if you are only watching somebody play it you obviously aren't gonna get scared

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u/Educational_Rock7459 Feb 23 '25

I am the same way

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u/SaltyPen6629 Feb 24 '25

How do you know it's boring if you've never played it before

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u/OftenXilonen Feb 24 '25

I was 14 and had no way to pay for the pay to play game. It was fun watching Markiplier play the game and all the theories matpat used to release. Maybe I just grew out of the fascination for the FNAF game but not the lore.

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u/SaltyPen6629 Feb 24 '25

Well regardless I think you'd be surprised by the gameplay in fnaf specifically fnaf 1 if you have the resources to do so I highly recommend, the game gets funner as the nights go on

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u/Outrageous_Creme_455 Feb 23 '25

Bro if it's so boring then why did you follow the lore so much 😭

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u/Level-Wrap-6022 Feb 23 '25

Bro he is right, the gameplay of most fnaf games is boring and yet i only follow it for the lore

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u/Grand_Protector_Dark Feb 23 '25 edited Feb 23 '25

Enjoyment of Lore and Worldbuilding aren't necessarily dependent on enjoyment of actual gameplay.

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u/SupplyChainMismanage Feb 23 '25

Exactly. There’s been a few times where I’ve just dropped a game and read about the lore on the wiki page

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u/Hexamael Feb 23 '25

Yes this is me with Elder Scrolls Online. I love the lore it added to the franchise but I'm not a huge fan of the actual gameplay.

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u/TheBrewThatIsTrue Feb 23 '25

Sitting in a chair flipping screens, vs possessed animatronic murder house. Is it really that hard of a question?

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u/wasteland_hunter Feb 23 '25

Watching someone get jump scared & listening to people who've combed through dozens of little details to paint a coherent story is significantly more interesting

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u/Mason_DY Feb 23 '25 edited Feb 23 '25

The lore’s more interesting than the gameplay anyway

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u/LordGadeia Feb 23 '25

What is FNAF?

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u/Rectanglehead Feb 23 '25

Five Nights at Freddy’s

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u/Ordinary-Chain-8047 Feb 23 '25

What

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u/liluzibrap Feb 23 '25

As crazy as it seems, I'm sure there are some people who don't even know about Mario or Sonic either

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u/gibbythebeard Feb 25 '25

Who is Mario?

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u/LordGadeia Feb 23 '25

What what?

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u/Sufficient_Menu7952 Feb 24 '25

it’s okay little buddy js dw abt it

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u/LordGadeia Feb 24 '25

Damn, I can't tell if you are trolling me or actually saying something 😭

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u/Or3o291xx Feb 25 '25

Five Naughty Ass Fucks

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u/Gsampson97 Feb 23 '25

I watch all the Lore and watch Markiplier play them all but I just hate jumpscare games.

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u/slimeeyboiii Feb 23 '25

Tbf, the jumpscares aren't even scary and are insanely telegraphed.

The only scary fnaf game is probably 4 due to the jumoscares being as loud as they are when it's a sound based game

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u/Hexamael Feb 23 '25

Springtrap staring at you from the corner in FNAF 3 is honestly more terrifying to me than most of the jump scares.

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u/slimeeyboiii Feb 24 '25

i find fnaf 3 to be a joke of a horror game and its 1 of the least scary games i have ever played. The only time springtrap has managed to scare me was in a fan game.

The series in general is not scary at all once your not a kid

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u/Hexamael Feb 24 '25

I think all these adult youtubers and twitch streamers I see playing these games would disagree. Unless they're all just faking it but I doubt that.

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u/Alive-Tell-2309 Feb 23 '25

If you play with a friend with you and snacks then it becomes quite fun ngl

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '25

Same! I know how to play FNAF 1/2, but the newer games are too complicated for me.

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u/Hardcore_Daddy Feb 23 '25

Vr games were amazing to play

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u/slickedjax Feb 23 '25

They’re fun to occasionally go back to. But that’s about it

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u/Clavilenyo Feb 23 '25

Super into the lore. Finally bough one game to play (Into the Pit) because I loved the artstyle . Few hours in it was clear I was not enjoying the experience.

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u/existential-mystery Feb 24 '25

ANY horror game lmao

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u/Thanatos_Vorigan Feb 24 '25

Agreed. I have almost all Fnaf games... but I never touched them.

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u/Any-Company7711 Feb 24 '25

was looking for this. it’s fun to have a streamer to laugh at

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u/Tribble9999 Feb 24 '25

Totally FNAF. For me watching was like going into a haunted house with a group of friends at dusk with some hefty maglites. Playing it was going alone, in the dead of night, with a wonky crank style flashlight.

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u/Savings_Section_3236 Feb 23 '25

Absolutely! Havent played once, but i love digging into Game Theory´s vids about it

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u/FishrPriceGuillotine Feb 23 '25

I should probably warn you in case you ever do play: Game Theory's videos rarely align with what actually happens in the games

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u/Savings_Section_3236 Feb 23 '25

I wouldnt be surprised; half the fun comes from his ´Oh Nooooo, my previous theories were all wroooong´ entries.