Five Nights at Freddy's Megathread [FNAF4 released early as usual.]

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Having not played the game, it might be hasty of me to offer an opinion, but due to all the hype it has recieved, I can't help but have one. Call me contrary, but the more I see/hear of it, the less I want to play it.

Aside from the fact that, having watched a vid of the first night and then the fox, I doubt it's got any mote tricks up its sleeve, it just doesn't grab me. There's no room for story-telling or emergent narrative and I have no vested interest in the protagonist or setting and no sense of horror when the animatronics inevitably come to life. Robots aren't scary, furry ones less so.
Sorry to be harsh but it's basically PowerPoint with screamers.

I'm not saying this to criticise the game, it is what it is and it does what it does well, I just honestly don't see why everyone with an interest in indie horror is so excited about it.

I can understand why some people might not like this game, but I don't believe this game actually has "screamers."

Screamers are supposed to be unexpected in places where it is not supposed to be scary (e.g Maze Game.) In Five Night's at Freddy's the game is meant to be scary, so instead of screamer status, it's just meant to be a jumpscare for failing.