Based on my own playthrough and watching others on youtube, I can say without a doubt this game is fun, just the right amount of challenging, and really brought me back to care about this convoluted franchise.

Is it buggy? Yes absolutely, but I believe these can be easily patched with time, but have the charm of say Skyrim level of bugs and glitches that make it a fun and unique experience, I never once felt the glitches made the game unplayable.

The pacing of the story? A little strange to be critical, I think using a single night format makes the story kind of feel rushed along, but take that with a grain of salt because I know of multiple endings and hidden areas that I havent seen yet so maybe that changes the experience.

And lastly, I think the UI could use some work, the E holding takes too long for some of the tutorial prompts, and some feel downright not needed (i.e. Parts and Services when working on Freddy). And for such a huge area of play, a better map format than constantly checking your watch would be a little bit better.

Regardless of that, I think this game reminded me of the magic of the FNAF series back when I was 12 getting jump scared by a bunch of stinky old animatronics on the night shift at Freddy's. What a way to evolve and revolutionise the franchise.

Based on my own playthrough and watching others on youtube, I can say without a doubt this game is fun, just the right amount of challenging, and really brought me back to care about this convoluted franchise. Is it buggy? Yes absolutely, but I believe these can be easily patched with time, but have the charm of say Skyrim level of bugs and glitches that make it a fun and unique experience, I never once felt the glitches made the game unplayable. The pacing of the story? A little strange to be critical, I think using a single night format makes the story kind of feel rushed along, but take that with a grain of salt because I know of multiple endings and hidden areas that I havent seen yet so maybe that changes the experience. And lastly, I think the UI could use some work, the E holding takes too long for some of the tutorial prompts, and some feel downright not needed (i.e. Parts and Services when working on Freddy). And for such a huge area of play, a better map format than constantly checking your watch would be a little bit better. Regardless of that, I think this game reminded me of the magic of the FNAF series back when I was 12 getting jump scared by a bunch of stinky old animatronics on the night shift at Freddy's. What a way to evolve and revolutionise the franchise.