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GAMES Five Nights at Freddy's (Series)
Five Nights at Freddy's (Series) Review
Posted: 24 months ago, last updated 13 days ago.
Author: Ben Kendall, @GeekDadGamer, @gweronimo and Jo Robertson.
Overview
The games have a quirky sense of humour, which can help reduce the suspense. While the premise may sound goofy, beneath the surface is a mystery involving kidnappings, child-murders and revenge. As Nadia Oxford writes, it's "a twisted tale that not only involves murder and deceit, but also a broken family that tries to project itself as normal with depressingly limited success".
This narrative, combined with the unique point and click gameplay, has made the franchise the success it is, with many communities on the internet devoted to solving its intertwining and complex story that now also spans books and, soon, a film.
The original FNaF game launched back in 2014 and since there have been many more:
- Five Nights at Freddy's (August 2014) PC, Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (November 2014) PC, Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (March 2015) PC, Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (July 2015) PC, Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (October 2016) PC, Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator (December 2017) PC, Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Ultimate Custom Night (June 2018) PC, Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted (May 2019) PC, Android, iOS, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021) PS4, PS5 and PC
There have also been several spin off games:
- FNaF World (January 2016) PC
- Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery (November 2019) iOS, Android
- Freddy in Space 2 (December 2019) PC
In Five Nights at Freddy's Help Wanted, which is designed for VR but can be played without, you can play through all the best bits from the previous games, as well as some new mini-games, such as repairing vents and escaping from the pizzeria.
Game Details
Release Date: 23/07/2014, updated in 2019
Price: 50% off
Platforms: Android, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Content Rating: PEGI 12
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Action, Stealth (Adventure, Narrative, Point-and-Click, Puzzle and Simulation)
Accessibility: 2 features
Developer: Steel Wool Studio (@SteelWoolStudio)
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10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Pre-teenagers are often keen on the mild horror stories around Five Nights at Freddy's. Along with considerations about content, you do need to be able to navigate the game quite quickly and solve puzzles.
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There are the following additional costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
Help Wanted has an £8.99/$9.99 halloween-themed content called "The Curse of Dreadbear", which adds new levels and mini-games to play through. No other games in the FNaF main series have in-game purchases.
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