Why FNAF: Security Breach Is The Series’ Lowest Rated Game

FNAF: Security Breach has the lowest user score of all FNAF games on Metacritic, with bugs, gameplay issues, and a lack of scares to blame.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach has received the lowest user score rating in the entire FNAF series on Metacritic. Security Breach is the first AAA FNAF video game, making it the most ambitious entry in the series to date. Despite the significant improvement, some fans seem to still prefer previous FNAF titles over FNAF: Security Breach owing to a few disappointments with the new game, including gameplay bugs and several design changes.

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the first Five Nights at Freddy’s in August 2019, creator Scott Cawthon posted a teaser on his website exposing some of the features included in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach. In September 2020, the new FNAF title, developed by Steel Wool Studios, was formally introduced during the PlayStation 5 showcase event. It finally launched on December 16 after FNAF: Security Breach’s release was delayed multiple times. The 10th main installment in the FNAF series features a new and vast explorable map, new gameplay, characters, and visuals. While FNAF: Security Breach is currently the biggest game in the franchise, it recently received mixed and seemingly disappointing reviews.

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In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, players will play as a young boy named Gregory trapped inside Freddy Fazbear’s Mega PizzaPlex, a massive three-story shopping mall showcasing the latest animatronics that put on musical performances. The new FNAF title departs from the original point-and-click FNAF gameplay, allowing players to roam freely around the map. In surviving five nights at FNAF: Security Breach‘s setting of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega PizzaPlex, players must execute the new and improved mechanics such as hiding and piloting Freddy. Although FNAF: Security Breach seems appealing as it offers an AAA horror experience, it’s currently standing at a Metacritic user score of 5.9, the lowest rating compared to all other prior entries. This is due to a myriad of different issues, including the game’s lack of polish, changes to the series’ characters, and gameplay issues.

FNAF: Security Breach Bugs, Glitches, And Optimization Problems

Some players reportedly experienced frame drop issues in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, rendering the game unplayable at times. While this issue may seem to be on the player’s end, the volume of complaints suggests that it may have been caused by Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach‘s software itself. Launchday bugs and problems are a recurring issue for multiple AAA releases, and it may even be the case that Security Breach needed another delay to address bugs and performance issues.

Apart from frame drop issues, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach is currently loaded with numerous bugs and glitches, which ruins the experience for players to some extent. For instance, Freddy may instantly disappear when players open his door at the start of the game after obtaining the photo pass. Players and enemies can also phase through walls at some point, making it hard to avoid encounters and making it much more frustrating. In a few instances, the game may also be vulnerable to soft locking, a case where enemies do not reset when players respawn or return to save points.

FNAF: Security Breach Doesn’t Feel Scary

Five Nights at Freddy’s is widely known for giving one of the scariest jumpscares among other survival horror games. Furthermore, contrasting with previous FNAF games, FNAF: Security Breach‘s bright neon-lit mall doesn’t have a scary atmosphere. While FNAF: Security Breach differentiated itself from previous entries, its modern atmosphere and level of scariness may have fallen short of the preferences and expectations of certain horror game players.

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Five Nights at Freddy‘s appeal is centered on its haunted animatronics, serving as antagonists of the storyline. During the course of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, players will be assisted by one of the animatronics, Freddy Fazbear, as they make their way out of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega PizzaPlex through various routes. Often, players could utilize him as a walking hiding spot to avoid other animatronics. Some fans may be thrown off by Freddy’s latest role, as the character has a reputation for being a formidable and terrifying enemy in previous entries. Moreover, the redesigned characters in FNAF: Security Breach seem too glossy, making them appear more decent and less frightening compared to character designs in previous titles.

FNAF: Security Breach Gameplay Problems

The difficulty level is one of the concerns of some players of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach as the new title appears to be exceedingly challenging. The latest gameplay and mechanics may affect the player’s overall experience and enjoyment. It is coherent that the last night in Five Nights at Freddy’s is generally the most challenging and almost unbeatable level. In the case of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, all five nights seem to be incredibly difficult and require an absurd amount of effort for some. Adding to the frustrations is the scarcity of save points, a manual saving feature necessary for resuming a level. Additionally, FNAF: Security Breach players cannot save their progress after 6:00 AM, possibly a significant disadvantage for some.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach has a massive area to explore, and at times, players may get overwhelmed and lose their way through the map, leading to unwanted opponent encounters and elimination. With its save points system, players deal with seemingly unnecessary extra instructions of saving before the time limit or reacquiring the broken bot head located at Roxy’s Raceway in FNAF: Security Breach to reactivate the saving point. If players fail to save their current progress, not only will the game progress be lost, but so will previously obtained FNAF: Security Breach collectibles, like CDs, in their inventory.

Overall, Metacritic user score may not be a good indicator alone in determining Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach‘s overall quality as other platforms such as Steam provide significantly positive ratings. Although some may find Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach poorly polished, it is by far the franchise’s most ambitious title and goes down as the first free-roam FNAF game. There’s also plenty to look forward to with the future of the FNAF franchise, as with more AAA backing, even more in-depth experiences could come.

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