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Post by Kyubey the Incubator on Dec 22, 2014 16:56:43 GMT -4
I wanted to tell you guys about a new Indie Horror Game that came out on Steam and IPhone. It's called Five Nights At Freddy's and it is quite scary for something about a facility full of animatronic talking animals. You guys should check it out, though I would not recommend it for people who are easily frightened, especially by unpredictable jumpscares. Basically, you play as a night watchman guard working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza , a Chuckie Cheese-styled pizza parlor filled with animatronic talking animals who sing and dance. However, at night, the animatronic animals suddenly come to life and become more... aggressive towards others. You operate the security cameras in the place and have to watch the security cameras to see where they are, and make sure they don't come after you. You also can turn the lights on and off, and open or close the security doors to keep the malicious robots out. However, you have limited electricity, and when you run out, you will be unable to use them. So you have to use them sparingly and try to defend yourself from Freddy and the other mechanical animals, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy the Pirate, and the mysterious "Golden Freddy," and try to survive 5 Nights of this. The game is full of dark and sudden things and jumpscares as well. I checked it out, and I must admit, this game is quite the nightmare. I used to be afraid of animatronics like that in places like Disneyworld and Chuckie Cheese as a kid. I was scared out of my mind by the stuff on their rides like Splash Mountain and Pirates of the Carribean and other such rides, and I could not enjoy the place, unlike some other kids who used to find those places to be so fun. This game has capitalized that long-forgotten horror of mine so much more. Not to mention, seeing stuff like the creepy posters randomly appearing and disappearing that suggest something more sinister must've occurred there, or the animatronics suddenly appearing in a place that was vacant a moment ago, and you've got quite the terrifying experience. If you like Horror Video Games, be sure to give this one a try. It's also quite fun and addictive too.
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Post by Zero on Dec 22, 2014 22:05:02 GMT -4
Ugh... no damn way.
Resident Evil is as far as my comfort zone goes with horror. I can't even get through the first part of SCP Containment Breach.
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Post by Agai Lazen on Dec 23, 2014 6:24:44 GMT -4
Ehh, a lot of the horror is spoiled because of the wide coverage this game gets. That is, of course, until you're willing to dive deeper into the story besides the raw gameplay. That's probably where the most effort went into this game, since all of the other scares are cheap jumpscares. The story, however, is focused on legitimate psychological trauma, where all true horror really lies.
That's all I can say without spoiling too much.
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Post by Kyubey the Incubator on Dec 23, 2014 11:01:08 GMT -4
Well, it seems to have become rather popular lately. I personally really like it. Heck, I originally thought that it would become a forgotten gem, but it turns out to be gaining quite a bit of attention.
In fact, "The Living Tombstone" even made a rather neat song about it.
Oh, and not only that, but it has a sequel too, Five Nights At Freddy's 2. I personally find the 2nd one to be a lot better.
In this one, once again you play as a Night Watchman keeping watch on the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, only to find that the place is still haunted, and the animatronic characters attack people at night. You have to survive 5 Nights there without getting attacked.
The new one features many new animatronic foes to keep a watch on, including the improved and redesigned Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy (who is now a damaged one called "The Mangle,"), the old ones who are aged and worn-out looking, and some others too, such as the Balloon Boy, and a malicious Puppet who attacks whenever the Music Box stops playing.
Here, there are no security doors. Instead, you have a flashlight which you can flash at them to scare them off. You also now have a Freddy Mask which you can put on to make them think you're one of them and wait for them to leave, although it makes you unable to use the security cameras or flashlight with it on (not to mention, although it fools most of them, Old Foxy and The Puppet won't fall for it). Finally, the scariness of the game has been greatly increased, and it also has stuff like these Mini-Games that play randomly at times when you die, and other such stuff.
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Post by Zero on Dec 23, 2014 23:21:05 GMT -4
Ehh, a lot of the horror is spoiled because of the wide coverage this game gets. That is, of course, until you're willing to dive deeper into the story besides the raw gameplay. That's probably where the most effort went into this game, since all of the other scares are cheap jumpscares. The story, however, is focused on legitimate psychological trauma, where all true horror really lies. That's all I can say without spoiling too much. I listen to the creepypastas on YouTube.
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Post by Kyubey the Incubator on Dec 24, 2014 0:27:53 GMT -4
Oh say guys, I thought I'd tell you this.
Last night I had this dream (or rather a Nightmare) that was like MLAATR meets Five Nights At Freddy's. I thought you'd be interested in it, even though it was a rather scary nightmare.
Well in it, I was Sheldon who had gotten a summer job as a Night Watchman at Wizzley World (you know, the Disneyland-like Theme Park in Tremorton)? I was basically sitting in this sort of control room in the park, where I had to keep an eye on the security cameras.
During it, a guy (who sounded like one of the men at the park) told me to keep an eye on the various rides, saying that the robots can sometimes act a little odd at times. He also told me things like to be wary at the Spook House, for the Pop-Up Ghost Robot has a habit of jumping in front of the cameras and trying to spook the security, but he wouldn't harm me, although not so for the others. Also to keep an eye on the Animal Robot area, for there was this tiger robot (who happened to be out of order) who is rather shy and would more likely come after me if I didn't keep an eye on him too much.
The dream had me, as Sheldon, watching the various cameras and keeping an eye on them. The robots I had to keep an eye on were all ones from the episode, such as the "World Ain't So Big Midget Robots," the Dinosaur Robots, The Ticket Master Robot, and others. All of them looked creepier than before though, due to being in the dark, and them doing stuff like appearing in places they shouldn't be, twitching, and even sometimes humming a slower, quieter, lower-pitched, and demonic-sounding version of the "Happy Funtime Song" they sing. Also I recall other creepy Wizzley World robots appearing in it who weren't from the episode originally, like this new scary Clock Tower Robot inside "World Ain't So Big" and this Mad Hatter robot appearing where the Tea Robot was. There was also stuff, like a couple "World Ain't So Big Midget Robots" in a Parts And Storage Room, but missing their robotic "skin" and just as metallic endoskeletons. And yes, a lot of times while looking, the Pop-Up Ghost robot would jump in front of the cameras and go BOO!
Here and there, they'd reach the security office where Sheldon was, and he'd have to shut the doors.
I don't remember all the rest of the dream, except how it ended. At the end, I was looking at the cameras near the Log Ride area, when there was a green poster showing a picture of the Cluster Prime emblem (the jagged "C").
After I (Sheldon) looked down from the cameras, a robot suddenly appeared in the room with me. It was one of those Cluster Beetle Men robots, but it looked worn out and dirty with holes in places, it's arms were replaced with colorful Circus Robot-like arms, and it's eyes and antennae were missing. At first, it just sat there for a moment, looking lifeless. I'm guessing it was like a scrapped Cluster Robot that the Wizzley World staff decided to make into a carnival bug robot (and their version of Golden Freddy too).
Then suddenly, the Cluster Robot jumped at me, making a loud buzzing noise. I then woke up, startled from the nightmare.
What do you think of that? A dream that was like "Five Nights At Wizzley World." I don't think I'm gonna look at that Wizzley World episode the same way ever again.
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Post by Kyubey the Incubator on Mar 11, 2015 22:36:31 GMT -4
Sorry for the double post, but there's a new related announcement to be made about this. The 3rd installment of Five Nights At Freddy's has finally been released! In Five Nights At Freddy's 3, the situation has changed a bit. Now instead of a Pizza Restaurant, this takes place 30 years after the events of the others. Here, an amusement park has decided to make a Haunted House ride based on the unsolved mysteries and horrors of Freddy's, called "Fazbear's Fright." To make it as authentic as possible, they salvaged things from the old abandoned location, but do not know what sort of terrors they have unleashed now. Here, now there is only one Animatronic to worry about, a hideous, rusted, rabbit one who is called "Spring Trap." However, you also have to worry about the equipment malfunctioning and having to be reset, and the ventilation going out, and plenty more. There is no doors or Freddy Mask or anything now, all you can do is stuff like close the ventilation on him, start the music to lure him away, and stuff like that. Also, ghosts (or perhaps hallucinations) of the past Freddy's characters sometimes jump out at you, though they are less of a threat. This new one also has lots of Easter Egg mini-games that can be played if you click on certain stuff, hidden scenery, and also multiple endings and bonus content. Certainly a great way to conclude the series from what I've seen. Anyone else have anything to say about Five Nights At Freddy's 3, now that it is finally here?
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Post by Agai Lazen on Mar 12, 2015 15:10:26 GMT -4
As far as I can tell, you play as the same person you played as in FNaF 1. Why? Well, the hidden story goes that Purple Guy, who died during/after the events of the first game, wasn't killed by the animatronic robots. Though atari-styled minigames similar to those seen in FNaF 2, we see that Purple Guy attracts and taunts the haunted robots to the exit of the building.
There, they become immobilized by their programming, which prevents them from leaving the restarant. Purple Guy siezes his chance, and destroys the robots the moment their backs are turned, no doubt hoping to rid himself from the curse of his own making. He does this to the robots one by one, explaining why none of them make physical appearences in the game.
However, there's still the final, golden animatronic that stars in FNaF 3. Springtrap is actually a combination suit and automaton, similar to the Iron Man Mk-42 from Iron Man 3 and the inevitable Ultron army. However, springtrap is far less advanced. Through training tapes left by Purple Guy, you find out that a special crank mechanism must be turned if you want to wear the suit. This leads into his demise, because on the final minigame Crying Boy, along with the other dead children previously inhabiting the robots manifest in visible form and confront Purple Guy for his crimes. In a panicked attempt to hide, he enters the Springtrap suit...and forgets to turn the crank.
Purple Guy now haunts you, his former coworker, trapped inside Springtrap, blaming you for his misfortune while you're also plagued by hallucinations of your traumatic experience in Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, those 30 years ago. The expression of horror and anger still visible on his face whenever Springtrap opens its mouth.
This is why, conceptually, this is my favorite game in the series. Because the badguy is TRULY the badguy this time. Even better, you can access hidden minigames that allow you to rescue the souls of the children he's taken. Sure, you can choose to simply survive this game, but this is the first one that motivates you to truly master it. Your life isn't the only thing on the line, it's the immortal souls of those five children. By mastering the game and completing it 100%, you get more than the satisfaction of completing a difficult game, more than just a few more extras that don't effect the gameplay. You get the knowledge that you saved those five children and that they, and Purple Guy, won't hurt anyone ever again.
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Post by Kyubey the Incubator on Mar 12, 2015 16:54:29 GMT -4
Well, we don't know for sure if Purple Guy was a former employee. For all we know, he could've just been some psychopath who broke in, and the security guard didn't notice it because he was too preoccupied with the animatronics.
My theory is this.
FNAF2 is first in the series. At first the animatronics weren't haunted. Advanced but not haunted. Purple Guy (as he's referred to) was some psycho killer who wanted to kill some people.
First he reprogrammed the animatronics facial recognition systems, so they'd attack the security guard, and perhaps some others too. He also reactivated the scrapped ones in the storage room too. Then he stole the Golden Freddy suit in the back and used it to lure in 5 children who he then killed by himself, The reprogrammed ones kept the guard occupied while he got away with murder.
Or so he thought. There was one thing he didn't count on. The Puppet, who is really a supernatural entity. The puppet then revived the dead kids as the animatronics, the closest suitable vessel he could find (in a manner similar to Chucky in Child's Play). The puppet wanted to avenge them, and so he tried. However, they kept mistaking who the culprit was, due to being young. This is when they actually first became haunted.
Also, the Puppet caused other strange phenomenon to occur, like Shadow Bonnie, Golden Freddy's ghostly appearance, and more. All just manifestations of his power.
Of course, Fazbear Entertainment didn't believe in the paranormal, and they thought it was just some sort of glitch with them or something.
Much later, the Purple Guy returned to continue killing for his own sick pleasure. The animatronics attacked him, but they weren't prepared to face someone who is actually armed, and the Purple Guy ripped them all apart to defend himself.
This in turn, released to ghosts of the dead children. Terrified to see the ghosts of his past victims, he ran into the back room and put on a Spring Bunny Animatronic/Suit hybrid to try and hide from them.
However, he did not know how dangerous those Animatronic/Suit hybrids were, and why Fazbear Entertainment stopped using them. Suddenly, the spring mechanism popped loose while he was inside, causing Purple Guy to die a slow, painful death in there like he deserved.
Yet, this wasn't the end for that Psychopath. 30 years later, he returned from the grave as the murderous animatronic, "Spring Trap." Now, the murderer is back to continue killing others due to his own psycho ways.
The ghost animatronics are there to try and scare the new guard. Since Purple Guy is now undead, they can't stop him on their own, so now the least they can do is scare away and save (or warn) this new guard from meeting a similar death.
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Post by Agai Lazen on Mar 12, 2015 17:18:12 GMT -4
I'll cite Game Theory on this one.
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Post by Kyubey the Incubator on Mar 13, 2015 15:02:57 GMT -4
Wow, those are really good ones, especially the part about the series being based on a real life tragedy. Thanks for sharing those.
However, there are some flaws with the theories in those videos that the newer games have proven.
-The series isn't all the murderer's nightmares. The newer sequels and prequels prove it.
-Phone guy isn't the Purple Guy. Phone Guy died on Night 4 in FNAF1 to the animatronics. Purple Guy died later on in a different manner, shown in FNAF3. Also Phone Guy knew the dangers of the animatronic/suit hybrids, as shown by the pre-recorded tapes in FNAF3. Purple Guy didn't know about that, and that's what resulted in his gruesome demise.
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Post by Agai Lazen on Mar 13, 2015 19:40:55 GMT -4
Umm, the way he dies in FNaF 3 takes place during FNaF 1. You can tell from the layout of the building. It's also pretty damn clear that he's in complete panic from the apparations chasing him around. I think even you'd forget to turn a tiny crank if the specters of people you thought dead were right in front of you.
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Post by Kyubey the Incubator on Mar 13, 2015 21:32:59 GMT -4
Yeah but he ripped them all apart too. How could they still appear in Night 5 and Night 6 then?
Also, that isn't a phone on Purple Guy's arm, as for cord-less phones weren't invented yet in 1987. I am pretty sure it's supposed to be just him holding his hand out in a "Come Here" pose.
Though I can see why they think he was a former guard. I think he was the one who quit when Phone Guy said that "the day position just came open." He quit and ran as to try and cover up what he did.
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Post by Agai Lazen on Mar 13, 2015 21:35:41 GMT -4
Because they're part of your schizophrenia from being the guard from FNaF 1? Even in those nights, the only real threat is Springtrap.
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Post by Kyubey the Incubator on Mar 13, 2015 22:08:24 GMT -4
Well actually if you recall in those minigames in FNAF3, you see rats scurrying everywhere and raindrops occasionally dripping from the ceiling, indicating that it is abandoned.
So the way he dies is after FNAF1 and before FNAF3, after it was abandoned after the events in FNAF1. He probably returned because of paranoia or something like that. And therefore, the Phone Guy and Purple Guy aren't the same person.
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