Five Nights at Freddy's 3

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6.9

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  1. ThanasisM
    Sep 27, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love the FNaF franchise and all of it's games. But the least favorite of them for me is the third game. I think it's the least scariest and Springtrap the new animatronic is very annoying and very hard to escape or lure it away. But i like this game to.… Expand
  2. MVMOFFICIAL
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    Overall my favourite in the series, due to the atmosphere, nostalgia (as i first played it in the first year of middle school) and Springtrap. Why a 7? Well, even though i really like it, i recognize some of its flaws. As i said, the atmosphere is great, dreadful as many people say. The gameplay though... it's probably my least favorite and less satisfying of all games in the series. YetOverall my favourite in the series, due to the atmosphere, nostalgia (as i first played it in the first year of middle school) and Springtrap. Why a 7? Well, even though i really like it, i recognize some of its flaws. As i said, the atmosphere is great, dreadful as many people say. The gameplay though... it's probably my least favorite and less satisfying of all games in the series. Yet again, the game is strategy-friendly, with even less elements of randomness and unpredictability. This removes fear factor. Hell, you can block Springtrap in one room if you correctly play your audios. Audio playing and rebooting is also quite boring.. the fact that you really have to look hard to find Springtrap is cool, as he hides in the dark corners of the rooms. Finding secrets is also a great part of the game, and getting the good ending is satisfying.
    Again, i like the game but.... to me it doesn't cost 7.99.    … Expand
  3. JJAquarius
    Jun 30, 2015
    8
    This game was super in a depressing way. My main problem with this game is that ITS NOT SCARY! Springtrap takes the randomness out of the game and Foxy does this well when he isnt even the main antagonist. The jumpscares were well done. But it was the worse compared to its last succesors. It wasnt bad....but not all to good.
  4. BrupcatBR
    Mar 4, 2015
    9
    Five Nights at Freddy's series already have potential on story. this one contains a more uncomplex story but its still amazing. the game can be fun, stressful, full of tension, jumpscares, and also very suprising. the new animatronic's origin will be answered if you finish the game completly. for an indie game, in its part of story, its one of the best indie games of all time. i prefer theFive Nights at Freddy's series already have potential on story. this one contains a more uncomplex story but its still amazing. the game can be fun, stressful, full of tension, jumpscares, and also very suprising. the new animatronic's origin will be answered if you finish the game completly. for an indie game, in its part of story, its one of the best indie games of all time. i prefer the other 2 games on the series by the way.… Expand
  5. sebrossX
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    three stars mlg only in 16 hours ~mlg~ and I love mlg video games and much scary 1 animatronic kool super cool in deed get it for the love of mlg because its scary and fun ~mlg~
  6. Echlord
    Mar 8, 2015
    10
    This installment drastically changes the entire game. Entire new mechanics are introduced (Such as vent sealing, ventilation systems, audio systems, and having to reboot all of your systems including cameras.)
    For starters you're only chased down by one real animatronic, he makes up for this by being FAR harder to see in the cameras and being much more aggressive overall. For the most    This installment drastically changes the entire game. Entire new mechanics are introduced (Such as vent sealing, ventilation systems, audio systems, and having to reboot all of your systems including cameras.)
    For starters you're only chased down by one real animatronic, he makes up for this by being FAR harder to see in the cameras and being much more aggressive overall. For the most part gameplay doesn't consist of figuring out what to do when they are about to kill you, it consists of you slowing down his progress, which requires you to actively watch the cameras, unlike the previous two installments.

    The story is as great as always. This game introduces multiple endings (although you will have to jump through a LOT of hoops in order to get to it.) Initially you won't find much difference between the good ending and the bad ending, my advice is search for a bigger meaning behind them ;).
    Overall I found it to be a very great and very fun experiencee.    … Expand
  7. smeeeee
    Apr 5, 2015
    10
    If you're about to try this game out, well, I hope you packed diapers, because FNAF 3 will scare you so badly that you won't be able to get up to take a wee once your character dies. The graphics, I admit, aren't worth worshipping (The result of a one-man developer), but the developer more than made up for that in quality. FNAF 3 is creepier than ever (after all, the game is based in aIf you're about to try this game out, well, I hope you packed diapers, because FNAF 3 will scare you so badly that you won't be able to get up to take a wee once your character dies. The graphics, I admit, aren't worth worshipping (The result of a one-man developer), but the developer more than made up for that in quality. FNAF 3 is creepier than ever (after all, the game is based in a to-be horror attraction. Ironic, huh?), with new hallucinations that will scare the crud out of you. New strategies like distracting the animatronics with audio playbacks add a sense of challenge to the already creepy atmosphere. And best of all, the developer added animations like an animatronic (or a hallucination) sneaking around in front of your office, which I thought the two previous games desperately needed. This game is the kind of game that teaches corporate jerks blinded by money like EA what a good game looks like - I mean, one man made this entire game, and yet it's still more addicting than FIFA or even Battlefield 4, which was made by many people.

    It's a shame that this is the last game in the series. I would have LOVED to see a FNAF 4. Ah well. It's a good conclusion to the series, at least. RIP Five Nights at Freddy's.    … Expand
  8. Mysoias
    Apr 29, 2015
    10
    Scott did it again with an amazing third game. Although there is only one animatronic, it serves it purpose well. My review is extremely positive because the game terrified me.
  9. WLGMan
    Mar 8, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As much as it pains me to give it a score like this. I didn't like the game.
    Okay, for a A FNAF fanbase will freak over this, but let me talk.
    It does it's job too well. Like Yahtzee (Zero Punctuation) said, the tension is too much for me.
    And i will always freak like a little girl when I get jumpscared.
    Although the atmosphere is real good. It's that the amount of tension you get in watching the security cameras and rebooting the systems is enough to make me ignore everything else. Story, phone calls by Phone guy etc.
    But again, it's still a good game.
    Now that's just summarizing.
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    Now let's begin with the actual review.
    The game drastically changed it's mechanics by adding the reboot system and one animatronic and the phantom ones, which I usually **** out when one of them gets close to me.
    The atmosphere and story is unbelievably good, Scott Cawthon nailed it here.
    The visual style and animations are also pretty good, but hey, this guy is an indie developer, not a AAA company. So don't expect top of the line animations and graphics.
    The graphics are clean and simplistic, which I like but it's held back by an ugly 4:3 aspect ratio.
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    But there is the bad stuff.
    The game, has too much tension for me. Probably I'm a scaredy-cat but whatever.
    If the jumpscares are played right, I would be jumping on my seat and then getting a stick to try and murder my PC. But it's just plain repetitive, which I came to realize with the FNAF games.
    This game is basically an endurance test, to see how long you will last until you just **** your pants and quit the game.
    Now onto the story:
    You are a new employee at the new Fazbear horror attraction! Your job is to keep the animatronics from murdering you.
    There are many minigames that help improve the story and there is the "endings" I put quotation marks there because the endings are complete crap! How am I supposed to figure out that you're supposed to fly away while being Balloon Boy and then giving a dead child cake! Basically a horribly implemented moral choice system but you have to find the choices. Although the Chica choice was fairly easy to do.
    The endings. There are three endings, all being portrayed by three very same-ish picture. The bad ending gives you the animatronic heads but with lights on them. Meaning that the dead children aren't laid to rest. Watch the Game Theorists on that. The Neutral ending, I don't really know about this one. And the good ending, where the children finally rest. All these endings didn't really make an impact one me. No emotions. In fact, this is the weakest part of the game.
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    Now onto my conclusion.
    Five nights at Freddy's 3 is a fantastic sequel to the FNaF series if you're used to the mechanics and tension. But for me, it's too much to bear.
    The story is extremely well made except for that really unsatisfying end.
    The atmosphere is extremely well made and gives you that creepy vibe like when you're in a nightmare.
    Finally, the graphics, they are clean and simplistic but are held back by that ugly 4:3 aspect ratio, and the animations are vastly improved from the first FNaF game that looked worthy of a 90s CD-ROM game.
    That is all, hope you like the review.    … Expand
  10. mcd
    Jun 8, 2015
    4
    Fnaf this game is boring the game is too over rated the first one great the 3 one is annoying the ghost robots appear when ever they what and there is less contect no custom nights ! that's why 4 of 10
  11. nickdmitrievi
    May 25, 2016
    10
    Fnaf is the best horror, this is the amaizing graphic for clickteam fusion! thank you sou much scott for this amaizing game!!!! i like this game sou much!!!
  12. reviewfrom19842
    Sep 7, 2016
    0
    This story is one the worst story I have seen in anything ever the movie is going to **** suck. I'm sure Scott Cawthon is a good person but this games suck.
  13. Gnarlyline
    Mar 4, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Scott really succeeded with this game.

    We'll start off with the basic gist of it. The whole gameplay instead of being hectic in the later nights instead just really revolves around animatronic. Now there are other animtronics in the form of phantoms that instead of killing you outright just mess with your systems. Now trust me don't mistake that for being harmless, that CAN screw you over and WILL screw you over. However I find that adds to the tension/panic cause **** is just constantly hitting the fan while Springtrap is coming to hunt down your ass.

    The game mechanics don't center around thinking of something to do when you're about to get killed. They're about preventing you from getting into that situation in the first place by impeding his progress. You have three systems, cameras which should be self explanatory, ventilation which is the system the phantom animatronics usually shut down when they attack you, if it shuts down you start fainting and the screen starts blinking black which is a perfect chance for springtrap to get you, and at last you have the audio system, this is one of you main defense mechanisms where if you use it in a room that springtrap is near he'll go to the room. Your other defense mechanism is the ability to seal the vents, this is crucial because if you don't and he goes into one he can go through a MASSIVE shortcut.

    The story is still pretty baller. The events/story is still told through the atari era and make a return from FNAF 2. It answers the questions on who Springtrap is, who the murderer is, and even the fate of the lost souls of the children who were murdered.

    The tension and atmosphere are pretty great in my opinion (although some will disagree.) It's more tense than its predecessors in that instead of the animatronics just jerking off and wandering around this one just more or less ruthlessly hunts you down. It gets tense knowing that it just gets closer and closer. The atmosphere while kind of lacking the charm of its predecessors still is fairly creepy.

    In conclusion it's really the best FNAF experience you can get.    … Expand
  14. Phoenix_Wright_
    Mar 6, 2015
    9
    Wow, scot did it. He has made a sequel that's impressive! A lot of new content, including vent sealing. Although less scary than the others, it gives off an incredibly creepy enviroment
  15. AnimatorReboot
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    Yet another fantastic game by a fantastic creator. Has so much more detail than the first 2 games. Whoever said this game series was a cash grab, is wrong. Scott spends so much time on these games, and he deserves more respect for that. Keep it up Scott!
  16. IaasXbc
    May 16, 2015
    10
    Far outstrips its predecessor , bringing a mechanical being forced you to see the cameras .
    If you want to lose hours of your life playing a game, this game will serve you .
    I highly recommend it
  17. Alex88
    Mar 30, 2015
    0
    Уже не страшно. Надоело это однообразие!
    Жаль, но серия уже стала конвеером, причем полным...
    Первая часть была реально страшной и интересной ! Вторая была не такая страшная, но там свое брало количество врагов А третья уже ничем не пугает! Не советую !!!    Уже не страшно. Надоело это однообразие!
    Жаль, но серия уже стала конвеером, причем полным...
    Первая часть была реально страшной и интересной !
    Вторая была не такая страшная, но там свое брало количество врагов
    А третья уже ничем не пугает!
    Не советую !!!
  18. DoctorW2016
    Mar 6, 2015
    4
    NOT INNOVATIVE, NO MORE ANIMATRONICS AND A LAZY PHANTOM ANIMATRONIC SYSTEM! NO! i want new REAL animatronics RIGHT NOW. And you also expect for the jumpscare, NOT. FREAKING. INNOVATIVE.
  19. lakin777
    Mar 22, 2015
    5
    The first fnaf did a **** thing very well. this one however doesnt really do anything out of the ordinary its just a very well done game that doesnt stand out and will be forgaten in the next month.
  20. wickedsonic1
    Aug 1, 2015
    0
    Literal garbage. i swear this guy is just spouting this trash out as fast as he can to get money. This game has literally nothing redeeming. Boring, repetitive gameplay, crappy jumpscares, and quite possibly the worst community ever. Dont wate your time or money.
  21. lazatoy
    Mar 7, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Going into FNaF 3 was interesting. It was interesting to have 1 animatronic following you at all costs and having to reboot things is something I've never in a game. However the ending is MEH. I don't go into FNaF looking for story, trust me Game Theory has me covered, not that smike or 8-bit gaming stuff. But this time there's a "moral choice" system, but I put that into quotations because it's not really a moral choice system. Here's how it works: play a list of mini-games in a certain order and get a picture the text "the end" but if you don't do that... you get a slightly altered version of the other picture with the words 'bad ending' on it. But Wikipedia says there's a better ending that those if you play it on a harder difficulty which I chose to believe. Then there's the problem I always have with these FNaF games that almost always gets passed on by the fans of it who defend it using their sh*tty smike videos. This game is fun and a bit more original than the other games... if you leave out how repetitive it gets and the fact that the endings suck major ****s.… Expand
  22. Nerdreviewer
    Jul 24, 2015
    10
    Melhor jogo da série, falou quase tudo de legal sobre a história e a gameplay é bem foda :)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. Matanuva135
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    The two prequels are always stressful and hard. This is actually easier and revealed alot of mysteries. The only problem is the fanbase, but that has nothing to do with the game.
  24. XandWacky
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    This game will keep you on your toes! Well, after the first night. This game changes everything you think you know about Five Nights at Freddy's, so be ready to scream!
  25. Chris1
    Jun 22, 2015
    9
    Defiantly the best of them all. To be honest this was the first Fnaf that scared the living **** out of me. The gameplay and the Background soundtrack are just beautiful to listen to. And having no Doors just makes it scarier. The only bad thing is how easy it is you can basically trap springtrap where ever you wan't
  26. Samusbooks
    Dec 14, 2016
    10
    I love FNaF series,it's scary and it's very fun play with your friends,this game is funny,and the Phantons Animatronics are scary,resuming this series:IT IS INCREDIBLE,AND FUNNY,AND...SCARY.
  27. Annoymous1
    Aug 15, 2015
    3
    This game was deprived of any horror. In fact, it was just so boring playing this. As innovational sitting in a chair clicking camera's are, there is no fun to be had, and totally ruins the little experience and atmosphere to be delivered.
  28. how_are_u
    Nov 2, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is certainly OK, but does not live up to the standards put in place by Five Nights at Freddy's 1 and 2. This whole game seems somewhat pointless towards the Five Nights at Freddy's storyline. The gameplay was somewhat repetitive, but very nice overall. This title focuses more on strategy, some examples being using sound to your advantage and the blatant limitations of the technology you have to work with.
    The main antagonist here is a new character called Springtrap, a faulty spring-lock suit supposedly with someone stuffed inside, later revealed to be the purple guy. There are other animatronics in this game in the form of the phantoms, ghostly hallucinations of the animatronics from the previous games that will attack if your computers crash, and you have not reset them.
    Overall Five Nights at Freddy's 3 was a pleasing title, although somewhat of a departure from the formula that this franchise has set into place and not as scary, fun or interesting then the other games.
    A decent game that I would definitely recommend to fans of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise or horror in general.    … Expand
  29. pikby
    Nov 2, 2016
    6
    FNAF3 once again tries to capture the magic of FNAF 1 ,and once again fails,however it does have more success ,with gameplay that is interesting and a story that is just as interesting,however both fall flat in delivering a fantastic product.

    65%
  30. gogetaxvegeto
    Aug 6, 2015
    5
    Pretty boring with the same gameplay over and over again. The errors make it hard to focus and the jumpscare does not have the fun that it used to have.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 4, 2015
    45
    It’s extremely good at scare jumps but the point is that scare jumps are an awfully primitive tool. [07/2015, p.54]
  2. PC Gamer
    Mar 22, 2015
    77
    The excellently revised camera system and eerie villain makes Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 one of the better scare-fests out there.
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  3. We Got This Covered
    Mar 13, 2015
    70
    Scott Cawthorn returns with Five Nights At Freddy's 3, and while the horror continues once more, it doesn't last very long.
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