4.5/5 ★ – Isaac_Ashley's review of Five Nights at Freddy's.

There are a lot of horror games out there, but nothing has ever stuck with me quite like Five Nights at Freddy’s. Ever since I played FNAF 2 on my cousin’s old iPad, I haven’t been the same. Something about this series just gets under your skin. The tension, the atmosphere, the way it makes you feel completely helpless—it’s terrifying in a way most horror games never quite manage. And while the later games are scary in their own right, nothing comes close to the feeling of playing the first FNAF for the first time. Yeah, the mechanics are simple, and the graphics aren’t exactly cutting-edge, but that almost works in its favour. The grainy security camera footage, the eerie silence, the way the animatronics just stare—it’s all so unsettling. You’re stuck in this tiny office, doors on either side, flipping through cameras and praying nothing has moved. And when something does move? That moment of panic, scrambling to close a door or flick on a light—it’s pure adrenaline. What makes FNAF so terrifying isn’t just the jumpscares. It’s the waiting. The slow buildup of dread as you hear faint footsteps in the distance or see something shift slightly on the cameras. It’s the realization that you’re being watched, hunted, and there’s nothing you can do but try to outlast it. The later games added more lore and refined the gameplay, but for me, nothing beats the raw, nerve-wracking fear of the original. It doesn’t need fancy mechanics or a deep backstory—it just drops you into a nightmare and lets the fear sink in. It’s the kind of game that sticks with you, that makes you second-guess the shadows in your room after you turn the lights off. Even after all these years, Five Nights at Freddy’s is still one of the best horror games I’ve ever played. If you’ve never tried it, you’re missing out on a truly haunting experience. Just don’t expect to sleep easy afterward.