Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

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  1. FuriousAegon
    Jan 15, 2022
    4
    I think Scott has forgot his characters...
    The Astonishing story of The Man behind the slaughter aka Purple Guy is ruined becasue of this game. A lot of logical logical inconsistencies with the time line.
    Gameplay is intense but boring, so monotonous and predictible.
  2. TheLinkgirl
    Apr 12, 2022
    1
    A good series can have bad games. FNaF is a good series. FNaF Sister Location is, in my opinion, a bad game. This game was made pretty much entirely to make the story more complicated than it needed to be, and keep this series on life support for as long as possible. Most of the gameplay is absolutely nothing, and then some bits are absurdly difficult for no particular reason, not aided byA good series can have bad games. FNaF is a good series. FNaF Sister Location is, in my opinion, a bad game. This game was made pretty much entirely to make the story more complicated than it needed to be, and keep this series on life support for as long as possible. Most of the gameplay is absolutely nothing, and then some bits are absurdly difficult for no particular reason, not aided by the fact that the previous entries in the series knew how to build up the difficulty. The aesthetic changes from the previous entries over to a strange sci-fi look was terrible, and just took me right out of the experience. Needless to say, I don't like Sister Location. It's the lowest point in the FNaF series in my opinion.… Expand
  3. Baronavitch
    Oct 4, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As for me, this is the worst game from the entire anthology of Fnaf games...… Expand
  4. BlastoizSteel
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Increible juego, lo unico que no es relevante pero se acepta, que no hay muchos easter eggs, pero la jugabilidad, gráficos e historia son espectaculares, este juego no es recomendado para menores de 12 años y los que no sepan ingles, porque o sino no, no entenderán la historia y que hacer, reitero, es el mejor de los FNaF
  5. kuehnau
    Oct 8, 2016
    7
    The Five Nights at Freddy's franchise is a beloved franchise (in certain circles). And it is no secret that for the most part, the last four games (not counting FNAFW) have stayed fairly similar in presentation.

    In Sister Location, Scott mixed it up a bit and instead introduced the new game in segments that task you as the player to complete specific events, sometimes in a allotted    The Five Nights at Freddy's franchise is a beloved franchise (in certain circles). And it is no secret that for the most part, the last four games (not counting FNAFW) have stayed fairly similar in presentation.

    In Sister Location, Scott mixed it up a bit and instead introduced the new game in segments that task you as the player to complete specific events, sometimes in a allotted amount of time. Each new night presents new tasks for the player to overcome.

    There's no denying that what Scott has done here new (for his games) and a refreshing change of pace as far as the FNAF franchise is concerned. The game looks better and it's a nice change of pace being able to go between rooms in the new game.

    With that being said, each night really only feels like a string of mini games sewn together. And unfortunately these events can become repetitive and quickly frustrating depending on how many times you have to do them. It'd be different if each completed task had a check point, so if you failed, you'd just start off from where you failed, but they don't. When you come to a part in the game you are having problems with, instead of being able to try again, you instead are (usually) pushed back behind several other events.

    (Spoilers) A good example is on the third night. You'll need to cross through Funtime Foxy's domain and then perform maintenance on Funtime Freddy. If you fail either of those events, you'll have to complete both over again.

    Similarly, while the game may give you vague directions on what it expects you to do, often times, it's still very unclear on what you actually need to do, resulting in you performing the same "puzzles" over and over again until you get it right. Othertimes it is simply downright hard and frustrating to complete a task simply on how it is designed.

    I don't have a problem with mini games and puzzles, far from it. But when players are complaining on Reddit, when players have to do the same task over and over and over again, it seems like there may need to be some tweeking involved to balance out the difficulty a little.

    This was clearly one of Scott's best works. And I applaud him on his effort, he did well. But for players who are not nearly as engaged to the franchise, this can be a frustrating experience that will ultimately cause them to quit playing.

    For die hard fans of the franchise, who love Scott and his games, then it's simple, I recommend for you to play the game, it's not even a question. For people who have been casually following the game and may want to check it out, not so much, those players would be better left to watching a playthrough on YouTube where they don't have to deal with the frustration.

    As for me? I got involved in the franchise because of the story and less because of the scares, because ultimately as you are exposed to the jumpscares they will gradually lose their impact on how they effect you, to the point you are completely unmoved. For me, personally, I wouldn't recommend this game to my friends or family.    … Expand
  6. Greenhunter17
    Oct 2, 2017
    9
    Five Nights at Freddy's Sister Location takes admirable risks without ever letting us down. It adds more to the story proving once again that Freddy and his pals are still haunting our nightmares!
  7. oleksiy73
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Sister Location wasn't scared to try something new in series and I like it.
  8. HipMahoko
    Oct 12, 2020
    2
    Nice job, Scott. You are making another low quality game for your stupid fanbase.
  9. futureblues
    May 7, 2022
    0
    Just awful. The primary game mode is nothing but pure RNG over a 10 minute period. That you need to slog through an additional 5 minutes of padding every time you want to retry.
  10. DelWolf
    Apr 19, 2017
    0
    Did we need another one of these. Go see my original FNAF review for my full thoughts, but by this instalment, the franchise has grown incredibly tiring and increasingly annoying.
  11. LEGENZSxKirito
    Oct 7, 2016
    9
    Una Jugabilidad Algo Nueva Hace Que La Franquicia Se Renueve Y Vuelva A Ser Algo Interesante Nuevamente ... Recomendable Aunque Le Faltan Algunas Mejoras Puede Que La Siguiente Entrega Los Arregle
  12. AlexLoquendero
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    voy a poner una cosa que se me olvido en la reseña que publique, hay una cosa bastante curiosa en la noche 5, y esa es que tendremos la opotunidad de jugar, en un especie de mision secreta, pero lo curioso es que hace referencia al primer juego de esta franquicia, de hecho, combino las mecanicas del primer y tercer juego, ya que el animatronico final, es como springtrap, ya que solo es unvoy a poner una cosa que se me olvido en la reseña que publique, hay una cosa bastante curiosa en la noche 5, y esa es que tendremos la opotunidad de jugar, en un especie de mision secreta, pero lo curioso es que hace referencia al primer juego de esta franquicia, de hecho, combino las mecanicas del primer y tercer juego, ya que el animatronico final, es como springtrap, ya que solo es un animatronico, el cual, no es muy dificil.

    si dudarlo este extraño easter egg, fue muy divertido y me recuerda cuando yo pude jugar el primer juego    … Expand
  13. jlbayonaherande
    Nov 6, 2016
    7
    sister location es la nueva entrega de esta franquicia que se agradece que se haya tomado el tiempo para realizarse, no como entregas pasadas que se hicieron con prisa, esta entrega ha perdido lo repetitivo lo cual lo hace mas interesante, cada personaje tiene su propio momento para ''brillar'' dentro del juego lo cual se agradece. Sister location tiene un nuevo aire y su historia essister location es la nueva entrega de esta franquicia que se agradece que se haya tomado el tiempo para realizarse, no como entregas pasadas que se hicieron con prisa, esta entrega ha perdido lo repetitivo lo cual lo hace mas interesante, cada personaje tiene su propio momento para ''brillar'' dentro del juego lo cual se agradece. Sister location tiene un nuevo aire y su historia es intrigante y se agradece que tenga una narrativa diferente (las actuaciones de voz). Desgraciadamente sister location pierde algo del terror y la dificultad esta algo desbalanceada lo cual la vuelve algo tediosa. Sister location es una mejora ha la saga de Scott cawthon que mejoro en varios aspectos y se agradece pero falla en otros, pero queda por ver...… Expand
  14. mrcool2169
    Apr 12, 2017
    7
    Scot look i know you love making these fnaf games but PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TRY SOMETHING ELSE OR CAN YOU NOT try maybe not a horror game because this makes you look desperate and out of ideas
  15. Unsnap
    Nov 23, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Five nights at freddy's is a game that I love because of the jumpscares being so sometimes I die from the heart, and I love this game because of that it gives you jumpscares and leaves you in a tension.… Expand
  16. hassall
    Oct 28, 2016
    8
    Really good game and i really enjoyed it the characters are really good better than the fnaf characters but i wanted more out of the game than go to a room fix something and then your swift is over
  17. pikby
    Nov 2, 2016
    7
    Heavy on story-driven gameplay,an effective atmopshere and storytelling,and surprising,although (as usual) not scary jumpscares, FNAF: Sister Location revitalizes the franchise after 3 dissapointing games that couldn't make their mark

    77%
  18. SamHalls2016
    Oct 16, 2016
    7
    This has got the be the only Five Nights at Freddy's game (excluding FNAF World) that has a boss battle. I'd still prefer Five Nights at Freddy's 1 over this since Sister Location has a similar ending to the last few games (excluding FNAF World, again). We get to see multiple locations, minigames better than that of Five Nights at Freddy's 3 and an introduction of very new characters. It'sThis has got the be the only Five Nights at Freddy's game (excluding FNAF World) that has a boss battle. I'd still prefer Five Nights at Freddy's 1 over this since Sister Location has a similar ending to the last few games (excluding FNAF World, again). We get to see multiple locations, minigames better than that of Five Nights at Freddy's 3 and an introduction of very new characters. It's a pretty good game and probably the 2nd best of the series.… Expand
  19. KingOfRock
    Oct 11, 2016
    5
    This game has its perks, but it also has some major flaws. One of the biggest flaws this game has is the annoying sound effects and dialogue you can't skip. Whenever you flash that light crawling through Foxy's area you have to sit through the most annoying, ear piercing sound ever. There are a lot of parts full of mechanical sounds that are annoying as well. If you die at a certain partThis game has its perks, but it also has some major flaws. One of the biggest flaws this game has is the annoying sound effects and dialogue you can't skip. Whenever you flash that light crawling through Foxy's area you have to sit through the most annoying, ear piercing sound ever. There are a lot of parts full of mechanical sounds that are annoying as well. If you die at a certain part you are also forced to listen to the same dialogue over, and over, and over with no way of turning it off unless you mute your computer completely.

    Another issue this game suffers from is the checkpoints. They are a nice inclusion, but they may be spread too far apart. Certain parts of the game are too long to want to repeat over and over (especially since you can't skip the dialogue).This is especially frustrating when the game doesn't help you understand what you're supposed to do next. It can be pretty trial and error, but you'll find yourself repeating earlier parts just to try figuring out what you're supposed to do next.

    I applaud the new direction. That's a plus. However, it is too story driven and focuses less on gameplay compared to previous entries. Yes, the gameplay is there, but it takes a backseat to the story (which, again, if you lose you're hearing the same stuff over, and over, and over). The game mechanics did need changed, but I wish they were the focus over the story in this game. It kind of takes you out of the scary environment when you find yourself paying more attention to the dialogue and less to the animatronics who are supposed to be your main focus. I also think the animatronic designs didn't make a lot of sense given the story. I get you're supposed to be scared of them, but they're supposed to be rented out to children's birthday parties, so why are they designed like this? It makes no sense. That Bonnie puppet especially made no sense to me. It has no legs, but I'm supposed to believe it's running around on its own?

    It was nice to see a more flushed out story, but with annoying sound effects, unskippable dialogue, checkpoints too few and far in between, the gameplay taking a backseat to the story, and dumb looking animatronics I can't really rate this higher.    … Expand
  20. Invader9
    Oct 17, 2016
    10
    Sister Location is definatly the best game since FNaF 1 and it is a huge improvement over 2, 3, & 4, the game is still pretty flawed though and it still doesn't reveal much of the lore. The mechanics are neat, the voice acting is great, the story is pretty good, and the animations and level design have improved greatly. It's definatly not the best game of 2016 ( that goes to Fire EmblemSister Location is definatly the best game since FNaF 1 and it is a huge improvement over 2, 3, & 4, the game is still pretty flawed though and it still doesn't reveal much of the lore. The mechanics are neat, the voice acting is great, the story is pretty good, and the animations and level design have improved greatly. It's definatly not the best game of 2016 ( that goes to Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest ) but it's a well-made game that even non-fans might enjoy.… Expand
  21. Acathefaca
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    I really liked this game and its probably my 2nd favourite fnaf game(after fnaf 1).The voice acting was great,the gameplay is linear and it looks like it's not fnaf and that's good.I only didn't like the fact that it takes 4-5 hours to beat the game.If the gameplay is linear than there should be at least 7 nights,not just 5.But still,I rate it 10/10.

    Also Exotic Butter.
  22. JaxDagger
    Oct 25, 2016
    8
    It took me a while to get into the five nights at freddys series, but this game is especially sweet, although i was told it was just filler i truly believe that this series is going to just keep on getting bigger and better, he is my short lets play of the game to give you a taster https://youtu.be/K0obNVv2sgw
  23. H4T3F
    Oct 12, 2016
    10
    this game is awesome
    the voice acting is pretty cool
    the gameplay is unique and the nights are not the same thing over and over again like the previous fnaf games the only problem is the jumpscares aren't that much of a deal but if you play at night with headphones and the volume all the way up it will make you scared a lot! and holy god the lore in this one is awesome!!! good job    this game is awesome
    the voice acting is pretty cool
    the gameplay is unique and the nights are not the same thing over and over again like the previous fnaf games
    the only problem is the jumpscares aren't that much of a deal but if you play at night with headphones and the volume all the way up it will make you scared a lot!
    and holy god the lore in this one is awesome!!!
    good job scott
    you did a great job    … Expand
  24. Johatan
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    Very innovative, every night is different, graphics better than the previous and more scary and tense. The voices that Scott chose are perfect and fit in all the characters of the game, making the game more immersive.
  25. MrMoggyDeaty
    Oct 24, 2016
    9
    A Big improvement. unlike Fnaf 2, 3 and 4, this game is not just sitting in one single room, each nights were different now. Creepy and unsettling. the voice acting was incredible. the game would be better if Baby actually appeared in your face or having a jumpscare, rather than just hearing her voice.
  26. bunniebon
    Apr 29, 2017
    10
    The story and the gameplay mixed together is balanced. I love the jumpscares and I would choose them any day over FNAF 3. The story really makes you think. Overall Sister Location is a great game.
  27. JAMSpam
    Nov 26, 2016
    6
    Now I've said that the 4th one wasn't as good, but this one is still worse. The lore is just confusing and it is way different towards the first 4 games. I can't blame Scott, because this isn't part of the original chapter, but it doesn't deserve the name Five Nights at Freddy's in this game as much as the others.
  28. Samusbooks
    Dec 14, 2016
    10
    This game is too diferent in the franchise,with new animatronics,a new place...and a new history.I like FNaF,and I have a message to Undertale fans:UNDERTALE SUCKS.YOU IS AN UNDERTALE **** YOU!
  29. Phoenix123
    Mar 18, 2018
    10
    FNaF is back! After two mediocre games, Sister Location brings FNaF back to its former glory, with gameplay mechanics we all missed, and some very good additions to the lore. This game probably ranks second or third in the franchise in my book.
  30. pacattack27
    May 26, 2017
    10
    This is a really great game it was really worth using the 10$ steam card i got from my friend on my birthday great game and scott stepped it up by adding voice acting and voice lines it like the orriginals but it has voice acting
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  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2017
    55
    I’m glad Cawthon is looking for a new direction for FNAF, but Sister Location has a poorly outlined story, its gameplay is not all that engaging and additionally it lacks tension present in previous games. [13/2016, p.68]
  2. CGMagazine
    Nov 1, 2016
    60
    Cleary there was a lot of love and fine polishing put in to Sister Location, but Cawthon needs to take more risks.
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  3. GameCrate
    Oct 11, 2016
    75
    Sister Location is a fantastic horror game, even if it doesn’t particularly feel like the rest of the FNAF series.
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