Five Nights At Freddy’s Into The Pit Review (Steam)

Five Nights At Freddy’s Into The Pit Review, Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it’s not just your own life that’s on the line this time.

Five Nights At Freddy’s Into The Pit Review Pros:

  • Decent pixel art graphics.
  • 3.55GB download size.
  • Steam achievements.
  • Own in-game achievements.
  • Full controller support.
  • Screen settings – resolution, screen mode, brightness slider, and color contrast.
  • Icon size slider.
  • Speed run timer option.
  • You can remap the controls.
  • Accessibility options – font style (default/open dyslexic), hint rate, audio visualization, run mode (toggle/hold), and hiding mini-games (default/autoplay).
  • Five save slots.
  • Two game difficulties – creepy (narrative experience), and frightening (default).
  • Cool pixel art cutscenes.
  • You can skip the cutscenes or fast-forward the text.
  • 2.5D game world.
  • Nods to famous film franchises.
  • Great soundtrack.
  • Jump scares plenty.
  • Pizza roller mini-game where you roll the ball down the lane and try and get it into holes for points via the ramp.
  • Has all these cool little sequences to take part in.
  • Clear button prompts.
  • With a strong use of stealth mechanics, you have a noise meter that goes up and down depending on if you are running or not.
  • You can hide under tables, chairs, etc, and pan the camera from side to side.
  • Very atmospheric.
  • Quick-time events trigger at certain times.
  • The game takes place over two time frames, same locations but at different times in history.
  • The sound work for effects is brilliant, you can hear footsteps, doors opening and closing nearby, words being spoken and so much more.
  • When you are being chased you get markers on the side of the screen to help.
  • This has a lot of horror elements throughout.
  • It has a cat-and-mouse-like approach to much of the game as you have to run away from the enemies and hide, making little noise as you explore.
  • A really good story, I don’t want to give too much away as you need to experience it yourself as it adds to the tension and gameplay.
  • Has puzzle elements throughout the game.
  • The game’s own achievements pop up and make a noise when earned.
  • Has a lot of callbacks to the good old days.
  • The logs menu has a rundown of all conversations and observations so far.
  • The quest list is self-explanatory and ticks off as you do them.
  • You have a map of where you are at all times but eventually, you unlock the neighborhood map and here you can jump to locations.
  • A surprisingly deep and rewarding experience.
  • Multiple endings.
  • You have an inventory system for items that can help.
  • Despite the simple locations, they all have a great sense of adventure and depth.

Five Nights At Freddy’s Into The Pit Review Cons:

  • The cursor stays on the screen when using the controller.
  • No voice work in the cutscenes.
  • You cannot set the text to auto-scroll.
  • Bare minimum graphics option.
  • Kind of immersion-breaking when something scary is happening and the dialogue for checking things out doesn’t change.
  • They repeat a lot of canned descriptions of items and furniture.
  • It can be hard at times to know what the game wants from you.
  • The screaming noises are a bit much and at a frequency that straight up hurts my ears.
  • Never sure when I’ve triggered a checkpoint or when the game saves.
  • Few of the quests are boring fetch and backtracking affairs.
  • Some of the interactive prompts have to be so precise, not good when being chased and time is of the essence.

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Five Nights At Freddy’s Into The Pit:

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Developer: Mega Cat Studios

Publisher: Mega Cat Studios

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Steam

  • 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Sound - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Accessibility - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Length - 8/10
  • 9/10
    Fun Factor - 9/10
8.2/10

Summary

Five Nights At Freddy’s: Into The Pit offers a visually appealing experience with its decent pixel art graphics and cool cutscenes. The game is relatively lightweight with a 3.55GB download size and supports full controller functionality. Players can enjoy various screen settings, including resolution, screen mode, brightness, and color contrast adjustments. The game also features an icon size slider and a speed run timer option. Accessibility is a strong point, with options like font style, hint rate, audio visualization, and run mode customization. Additionally, the game provides five save slots and two difficulty levels: creepy for a narrative experience and frightening as the default.

The game world is presented in 2.5D, with nods to famous film franchises and a great soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere. Jump scares are plentiful, and the pizza roller mini-game adds a fun element. The game includes clear button prompts and strong stealth mechanics, with a noise meter that adjusts based on the player’s actions. Players can hide under tables and chairs and pan the camera from side to side, adding to the game’s atmospheric feel. Quick-time events and the dual time frame setting, where the same locations are explored at different times in history, add depth to the gameplay. The sound effects are brilliant, with footsteps, doors, and spoken words creating an immersive experience. Markers on the screen help when being chased, and the game is filled with horror elements.

However, there are some drawbacks. The cursor remains on the screen when using a controller, and there is no voice work in the cutscenes. The text cannot be set to auto-scroll, and the graphics options are minimal. The immersion can be broken when the dialogue for checking things out doesn’t change during scary moments, and the repeated canned descriptions of items and furniture can be tedious. It can be challenging to know what the game wants from you at times, and the screaming noises can be overwhelming and painful. The lack of clarity on when checkpoints are triggered or when the game saves can be frustrating. Some quests involve boring fetch and backtracking tasks, and the precision required for interactive prompts can be problematic when being chased.

Despite these issues, the game has a lot to offer. The cat-and-mouse gameplay, where players must run away from enemies and hide while making little noise, adds tension and excitement. The story is compelling, with puzzle elements throughout the game. Achievements pop up with a satisfying noise, and there are many callbacks to the good old days. The logs menu provides a rundown of all conversations and observations, and the quest list is self-explanatory. The map system is helpful, allowing players to jump to locations once the neighborhood map is unlocked. The game offers a surprisingly deep and rewarding experience with multiple endings and an inventory system for helpful items. Despite the simple locations, they all have a great sense of adventure and depth.

In summary, Five Nights At Freddy’s: Into The Pit is a game with a lot of strengths, including its graphics, sound design, and gameplay mechanics. While there are some areas that could be improved, such as the repetitive descriptions and minimal graphics options, the overall experience is engaging and rewarding. The game’s story, atmosphere, and various gameplay elements make it a worthwhile experience for fans of the horror genre.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!