What she means: Five Nights at Freddy’s is treated as a bad series because its installments were released in such incredibly rapid succession. The first game was groundbreaking, presenting players with a horror experience driven by a mechanic never before seen in the world of gaming. Watching your enemy wander ever closer to you while your only method of defense is to sit and wait - all while forcing yourself to be agonizingly patient when the urge to check for danger is on overdrive - was a genius way of inspiring paranoia. This, combined with the unique premise of a “Chuck E. Cheese of nightmares” theme, made for a horror game that, in years, will be considered a classic. Furthermore, with the release of the other 3 games, we have gotten to see the unfolding of a chilling - if not slightly depressing - backstory. The lore behind these games works hand-in-hand with each of their respective mechanic/gameplay styles, and each game was masterfully crafted and was effective in dealing a memorable and haunting experience. It’s also worth mentioning that ALL FOUR GAMES were made by one man. Each game took him ONLY MONTHS to complete. Just because a chunk of the FNaF fanbase consists of 12-year-olds and deranged furries does not mean we should discredit the games themselves or Scott Cawthon.
It’s treated as bad because all it really has to offer are jump scares. Yeah, the premise of a nightmare chuck. E. Cheese is admittedly a pretty good one but I think a much better game could be made from that.
Its Jump Scares the game series meant to be played by Youtube/Twitch personalities with a webcam. While yeah, its amazing that this series was made by one guy who thought of an interest premise. The games themselves are very bare bones.
