Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted

 Switch
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 4 out of 9
  1. Gaming Age
    Jun 4, 2020
    42
    As I said up top, I never played any of the Five Nights at Freddy’s games, so it’s entirely possible that those games were just as finicky. Somehow, though, I doubt that mobile games that relied on touch controls are as frustrating as these games with their way-too-sensitive thumbsicks. Which, in turn, means that whether you’re a series veteran who wants to relive these games, or if, like me, you’re someone who wants to experience the games for the first time, Help Wanted really isn’t worth it.
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Jun 12, 2020
    40
    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted’s port to the Nintendo Switch has proven to be a difficult one. The slippery controls render the game difficult to play, but I don’t consider this a hit against the franchise. FNAF will continue to be a fan favorite, and I’m sure more games are planned for the future.
  3. Attack of the Fanboy
    May 29, 2020
    40
    Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted is a good game at its core, but it suffers in the transition to Nintendo Switch.
  5. Nintendo Life
    May 26, 2020
    30
    If we sound like a broken record criticising this VR conversion, that's because its central problem is so all-encompassing that it destroys the product. Sure, you could have fun with this if you're a committed fan of Five Nights at Freddy's and its lore, but we'd advise against it otherwise. As with many VR games, the immersion and novelty factor papers over the cracks of the limited gameplay. When that escapism is taken away, all that's left is a sub-par minigame collection that isn't even as good as the individual games it cribs from – and it's a lot more expensive, too. We get the impression that the sole reason this game exists is to capitalise on the fact that the Switch has such a large market share.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
  1. gamingprincess
    Jun 16, 2021
    8
    I LOVE LOVE FNAF and all of its lore. That being said, if you have played the previous games, this one is a bit repetitive. Also, I would NOTI LOVE LOVE FNAF and all of its lore. That being said, if you have played the previous games, this one is a bit repetitive. Also, I would NOT recommend playing this game on Switch. The controls are very wonky, and a lot of games are difficult to control. This is probably best played in VR, but I'm too chicken to attempt that.… Full Review »
  2. master13009
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Help Wanted is for me the best FNAF game because it brings together the first 3 FNAF games in remastered mode and sections related to FNAF 4Help Wanted is for me the best FNAF game because it brings together the first 3 FNAF games in remastered mode and sections related to FNAF 4 and Sister Location.
    With lots of rewards to get, a new super creepy animatronic and lots of different game modes, Help Wanted is the most complete which in my opinion gives the best FNAF.    … Full Review »
  3. Randomrater
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    Pretty forgetable characters and frustrating levels. Security breach better be better.
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