A browser game made in HTML5.
i LOVED this game! I can understand why it has a low rating, likely due to the messy looking sprites and buggy gameplay, but I personally couldn't care less. Those rough edges, to me, are what give it its character.
As for the gameplay itself, it was extremely fun. While I disliked the day sections (although they grew on me after a bit), the night sections were very, very fun. It's a fnaf fangame, alright! However, it is a very well made one.
Many FNAF games (even the originals) can suffer from repetitive gameplay loops, and the cameras (usually the best, most fun part of the game) becoming redundant in later nights.
That does not happen here. The TV (equivalent to the cameras) is the main thing you must focus on, and it is extremely, extremely fun to switch between channels and look for the small anomalies between them. The game also gets progressively difficult as you get used to the channels, which is SO FUN!!! It's incredibly rewarding to have the channels (and their anomalies) memorized after enough gameplay, while the extra entities keep you on your toes.
It also gives you tips whenever you die and tells you WHY you died, which was great.
That being said, I do have critiques. Mainly in terms of what the game fails to tell you. What you're supposed to do isn't made abundantly clear at first (though, to be fair, this is a demo.)
I also do wish that there were some in-game indication that Act 5 is unfinished. I reckon I spent nearly half an hour on that night before realizing it didn't have an end.
You're not given much indication about things like how looking out the window restores your sanity, or how flowers save accross deaths when you die in the day sections.
What I do NOT want is for these pieces of information to be shoved down your throat through text-boxes. What I DO want is for some more show-don't-tell ways of them being indicated to you. Maybe like, some tranquil sound and glowing effect on your hearts as you look out the window? Or a flower counter at the top?
Also, please make it possible to escape out of a day or night section with ESC. And... maybe add mobile controls? (I would love to play this in the car, hehe)
In the end, despite all that, I had an absolute blast with this game. I dearly hope to see it updated with more channels, more creative ideas to keep you on your toes, and a custom night/endless night so you can play over and over! :D
(If the dev sees this and does implement that, please make the highest difficulties are VERY difficult, because I WILL be coming back and tryharding at this game like crazy HAHA)
Code_404, don't let the negative reviews discourage you. At the very least, I hope you remember at least one other person loves your game and can't wait to see where it goes :). Thank you for the experience.
