• Five Nights at Freddy’s series creator Scott Cawthon has pulled his recently released RPG spinoff FNaF World from Steam, citing dissatisfaction with the game’s critical reception.
• According to Design and Trend, the currently available version of 'Five Nights at Freddy's World' simply does not offer as much as other role-playing games (RPGs), making it a bit lacking in that regard. If Cawthon can follow through on his promise to add a 3D overworld, then 'Five Nights at Freddy's World' will likely be better for it.

8-Bit Overworld was the former overworld for FNaF World. This is the former overworld in FNaF World. It formerly replaced the 3D Overworld. However, it contains all the locations. It is unknown as of now if it will be in the rereleased in the free version on GameJolt as it only has the demo on it, but because they will use the 3D Overworld in it. The mobile version does not have the 2-D.

I’m not going to sugarcoat it: If you were early enough in picking up FNaF World (before it was unceremoniously booted from steam) you’ll probably be aware of what an absolute car crash it was. Seriously, FNaF World?… more like Naff World! (“I‘m sorry, couldn’t resist.”)

Obviously Scott Cawthon is aware that the game’s a mess. While I have to give him credit for having the cojones to admit to his mistakes, and pull the game from Steam, that doesn’t excuse the fact that the game was released in a totally unacceptable state. What’s most frustrating about this game is the amount of potential going to waste. It could be a good game, but unfortunately, It’s so clumsily put together, that any positive qualities the game possessed have been smothered and totally starved of oxygen.

I was planning to write a full review of this game, to take it to task over all of its failures. Unfortunately, the game isn’t out anymore. So, in light of the game’s hasty retreat from the spotlight, I’ve decided to write a list of everything that needs changing before this game is relaunched.

Buckle in… it’s a long list.

This is just an estimation, but I would say the average computer monitor is, give or take, roughly 15 inches wide, and maybe 10 inches tall. With all this space to work with, why did the developer choose to confine the overworld to a tiny little box in the centre of the screen, surrounded by a huge black border, which wastes 50% of the screen space.

I’m aware that the final version of the game (once it’s been rereleased) is going to feature a fully 3D overworld. To me, this seems like a totally unnecessary change. Tons of games have 2D overworlds that work perfectly well. The solution to this problem is to just make the current 2D overworld a bit bigger, a bit clearer and a bit… less awful.

Let’s face it, the FNaF series isn’t exactly known for its ensemble cast of characters. There’s a handful of creepy robotic animals, and a few unseen human protagonists, whose faces are never actually seen by the player. And yet somehow, with such a limited cast, FNaF world has managed to introduce a huge roster of 40 unlockable characters. To do this, they’ve simply regurgitated the same characters over and over, with a ridiculous list of unnecessary palettes. There’s Freddy, Golden Freddy, Phantom Freddy, Withered Freddy, Virtua Freddy, Nightmare Freddy… The list goes on and on, and they’re all pointless.

Before anyone says it, yes, I am aware that the different versions of the characters aren’t “true” palette swaps, as they have unique movesets. Why not allow the characters to progress throughout the game, by allowing them to learn new moves as they level up? All fans of the FNaF series want to see is the main party of animal characters. Maybe the palette swaps could be different skins for the characters, or perhaps Cawthon should just nuke the costumes altogether, and stick with the main cast of characters. With all these characters, he’s just making life unnecessarily difficult for himself right now.

This is an element taken straight from the Super Smash Bros. games. InNintendo’s Star Studded Brawling franchise, when a difficult challenge has been overcome, or some strange sequence of events has taken place by chance, the game rewards you by presenting you with an opportunity to take on a new character. If you defeat them, they’re yours to keep, but if you lose, then you have to fight them again next time the opportunity arises.

When the Super Smash Bros games do it, it’s a nice surprise. You feel like the game is rewarding you for your achievements. In FNaF World, it’s just plain annoying. At random intervals (which are simply way too often) the game throws a new character your direction, and then expects you to be grateful. Which you never are, because it almost always happens at a point in the game when you’re not levelled up enough to defeat them.

Think back to the first time you played Pokemon Red/Blue. Remember your first journey through Mt. Moon, and the countless Zubat encounters which kept occurring over and over as you wandered around in the dark? Well, this is exactly like that, only more annoying. Every time you’re wandering through the already poorly designed dungeons, a battle starts. By the time the battle has ended, and the screen has stopped it’s horrendous flashing, you’ve forgotten where you were going, where you’ve already been, and what your own name is.

Fnaf World Characters

This isn’t a huge sprawling open world RPG. It really shouldn’t need loading screens. It’s not Bloodborne.

Five Nights At Freddy's Games Fnaf World

Just… Look at the screenshot. If you can figure out which way you’re supposed to be going, you’re a better man than I.

The whole thing is an audio-visual nightmare. The screen’s constantly flashing and shuddering, with stuff flying around everywhere; at any given moment, the battle screens can be covered with all manner of debris, including (warning – take a deep breath before reading this list) puddles of hot cheese, wasps flying around, numbers everywhere, nuts and bolts, explosions, health meters, confetti, pizzas, rain clouds… and that’s on top of the four different characters lined up on either side of the screen.

Seriously, I feel like I need to put a pair of sunglasses on before I start playing this game, and then pop some pills and have a lie down after I’m finished.

I feel like I’m beating a dead horse when I list all the things wrong with this game, so now I’m going to turn this around and list everything the game does well.

… err…

Fnaf World Rpg

The Totemoles are pretty cool I guess.