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Five Nights at Freddy's 4

Game Windows 2015
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age 12+

Jump-scare-packed finale hits home.

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age 11+

Based on 31 parent reviews

Anonymous
Written by Anonymous
August 20, 2023
age 11+

The jump scares are scary at first, but after a while you get used to it. There is no blood, the only thing I would say is the animatronics look a bit scary, but then again that is a given considering it is FNAF. Full disclaimer I am a Crying Child/ Evan/Chris Fictionkin, so I might be kinda bias.
BlitzGuy20
BlitzGuy20 Parent of 7-year-old
May 15, 2020
age 11+

Horrific and scary 4th entry to the FNaF series not only contains jumpscares and frights, but a scene of violence.

Five Nights at Freddie’s 4 puts you in the place of a child in his room at night. You must go to each door and listen for breathing to survive along with checking the closets and bed. Aside from that, FNaF 4 contains a scene at the very end where bullies force a child’s face into the mouth of an animatronic, and it bites down crushing his face. We hear a crunch. Other than that, no swearing or blood. 11+ is suggested
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What’s It About?

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S 4 is the final installment in the popular survival horror franchise. This time around, players aren't a guard checking security monitors for eerie activity. Instead, the new game takes place in a child's bedroom, where Freddy Fazbear and his crew are responsible for all the things that go bump in the night. With only a flashlight to ward off the shadows, you'll have to make it through 'til the morning, avoiding the creatures in the halls, in the closet, and even under your bed.

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Freddy Fazbear's final outing taps into all your childhood fears, leading to an intensely terrifying and exciting, albeit occasionally flawed, experience. The Five Nights at Freddy's games have always focused on the fear of what's lurking in the shadows. This time, though, that fear is amplified through the experiences of a child. But it's not only for shock value, as a surprisingly deep and emotional story is attached, which ultimately leads to some surprise revelations for fans, as well as more than a few new questions.

With the new setting comes some new gameplay mechanics. Players still need to keep an eye out in all the nooks and crannies to keep their animatronic stalkers away. But without the benefit of security cameras, players now need to listen closely at their doors for the breathing of the creatures outside. This is a lot more difficult than it seems and requires a lot more patience than any of the previous games. As a result, even longtime FNAF fans likely will struggle to get through even the first couple of nights. That being said, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 handily lives up to the scares of the previous games in the series.

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