Has Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Aged Well?

Today I will be discussing fnaf 2 and weather it's aged well or not, at this point it's a pretty old game so a revisit was in order

[@cameronlol7956]

i think the fnaf 2 gameplay is more fun than the original, however fnaf 1 had this masterfully crafted horror vibe that the rest of the series could just never replicate for some reason

[@dojacatwetqueef4152]

i think the 4th one is the scariest tho tbh

[@aaaaaaaaaaa.a]

But scott used withered Foxy to make Foxy.exe in FNaF world

[@daevidpp445]

lightning in a bottle

[@OhKnow379]

​@@dojacatwetqueef4152no it wasn't

[@kivinrepoio9288]

@@OhKnow379it is. Because requires more use of ears

[@Impossible_Fishy]

I never can wrap my head around fnaf being almost 10 years old

[@Moongazer88]

👦 -> 🧔‍♂️ -> 👴

[@whattheworldneedsiscreativ6421]

Yeah... Both the first Five Nights at Freddy's and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 will be turning 10 years old soon... I will literally never forgive older people on the internet for making younger people, including me, feel bad about liking Five Nights at Freddy's back in the day lol.

[@brandonnitro4029]

For me personally, it feels as if it's been around forever. It's been such a huge part of my life, from my childhood all the way up to now.

[@Nightlight.8008]

This also means that there are fnaf fans younger than the series itself

[@geggy310]

For me it feels like it’s been around forever but not very long at the same time

[@CookerX32]

The fact that to night 5 to 6, in fnaf 2 its safer to finish your shift instead of trying to go out in the middle of the night is scary, really puts more thought to how strong these animatronics are

[@Gabriel-tg2ob]

Ao uour calling the animatronics weak

[@Ragnordragon]

The puppet puts the bodies into the suits giving them life again

[@Fangamer1254]

I didn't know that.

[@Ragnordragon]

@@Fangamer1254 that's just how I interpret it, it dosnt matter if William does it or the puppet the end result is the same :)

[@Fangamer1254]

@@Ragnordragon I'm just saying in sarcasm that I didn't know that. Also I agree with you.

[@cringeysammy1551]

Great video! Since you asked for improvement here’s some quick tips. -Most people already know how FNAF works, you don’t need to introduce it to a new audience - Set a “thesis” for your opinion of the game - Good use of cuts in the breaks between lines to speed up the video like a vlog, although the cuts are a bit choppy -Good use of vocal inflection, a lot of new video essay youtubers are monotone - The music loop was a bit repetitive -Show us the examples of the weird sounds when you talk about them -Fade out the end of the video so it doesn’t end abruptly Just subscribed! I look forward to more videos in the future

[@ClintOrlando]

Great video, I did hear a few audio glitches where some of the audio did get split weirdly, however I enjoyed it and how you walked through the whole game and it's mechanics. Some time stamps or having categories on the screen for a few seconds wouldn't hurt, but that's just my personal preference (you're more than welcome to not add any)

[@ariana9941]

William kills to get remnant, to test the theory that kids can apropiate animations because puppet (Henry's daughter) got killed and was transfered to it. That because his kid was killed by fredbear and he wants to "put him back together" The bite of 87" was made by mangle because she doesn't appear in fnaf 1 (she was not a toy animatronic) the fnaf 2 location was only open for 7 days and for kids to disassemble her so fast and for employees to give up is unreasonable

[@Purplespice250]

Yeah it was just funny a bit because this is only Fnaf 2 and I didn’t want to get too into the lore from 6-7 years later so I kept it simple for the video, ain’t no way I’m talking about Fazgoo you know 😂😂

[@ColeAnimates]

0:46 hard to learn but easy to master. It’s sounds wrong but he’s right

[@beebb0pp]

I actually really liked the way you wrote the script for the video! It improved an engagement a lot, I think! Although I think it was not as important for you to explain all mechanics of the game, because nowadays everyone is already aware of them I guess. However mentioning certain mechanics to prove your point was good :)

[@bsheepdestroyermakesstuff7222]

i think theres a lot of really bad and stupid gameplay choices that scott made while making fnaf 2, like all the cameras being useless and animatronics almost all being the same. despite these issues, i think fnaf 2 is successful in its goal of being panicky.

[@hahathatisfunnybro]

I agree about it loosing the scare factor after night 3 but i think fnaf 2 has the most fun gameplay loop out of all the fnafs.

[@Kyuubey0406]

Fnaf 2 is my favorite because it has toy chica 🤤

[@Bobloxreal2]

@@Kyuubey0406 💀💀

[@kauanjos3199]

​@@Kyuubey0406 she's such a bad bitch though

[@datingwiafusexclubdatingwiDOKI]

@@Kyuubey0406METOOO PRETTY HOTTTT SHE IS TOY CHICA

[@Challenger10K]

I'm another youtuber and I'd love to give you some advice because your channel looks really good! The script is great and all and I think its really well done however I think the thumbnail could show that its fnaf2 a bit better. Btw I think fnaf2 is a great game my fav being fnaf1. I love the animatronics from the game but unfortinutly even with the nice cameras its just a game of music box, check vents, flash light and wear mask. I think the mask is overrused as a game mechanic. I've worked on some fnaf fangames before and I think its best used as a 50/50 split between mask and flashlight. I love the chaotic nature of the game though. Btw purple guy hid the children in the suits so he wasn't caught and no one would find out because no one would check the suits. I hope this helps! Btw I subbed!

[@D4NT3K2]

Nice

[@AK_804]

fnaf 2>fnaf 1 imo and the mask wasnt overused

[@Challenger10K]

i love fnaf 2 aswell i just think the flashlight only used for foxy was kinda lazy@@AK_804

[@nick_panag]

My only problem is how hard it is. (Ok that's just a skill issue) I thought I'd be fun to spend some time thinking about new mechanics to make the game harder without just making the funky robots move faster. Once I'm done I'll edit the comment to include the mechanic explaination, if you're interested in that thing. Ok so after night 2, there's a random chance that the right vent light can be disabled during 2, 3, or 5 am, the animatronics now make robotic sounds when they're at an office vent. But there's also some benefits, mostly having to do with the music box since it's so annoying, such as: the music box won't go below 10% during that time. Or, the music goes down 2x slower when using the cameras. I didn't give this that much thought cause I don't care that much, cause even if I did, it's not like anyone would ever care enough to read all this, and hold Scott at gunpoint until he adds this in a game. Anyway that's all.

[@r011ing_thunder6]

Yes pls

[@SON-jp9fm]

Skill issue dawg 🙏😭💀 (i only read the 2 first phrases of your comment)

[@revalue_]

Yo wtf the quality on this video is actually crazy keep it up bro your gonna be up there one day

[@LolManI-75]

The best part of FNaF 2 is where Mangle gets scrapped & dismantled, & the child still inside him is put into an endless limbo for eternity while the other Toys get to go to Heaven. That's my fav part. Anyways, I honestly wish Scott had given at least 3 more characters a different mechanic than the mask or flashlight, that would've made the game more interesting in terms of mechanics. Other than that, & Mangle, the game's actually pretty decent.

[@supastahwarriah3306]

0:41 I think you meant "easy to learn, hard to master"?

[@mysteriam9679]

nice video! a lot of people are saying that the mechanics weren't important to talk about, but if you delved into them and how it connects with the atmosphere that might be a lot cooler!

[@Norman86FMBY]

amazing vid hope you get far! never give up on what your doing!!!

[@Adriethyl]

What you said in the first minute is exactly what I say everytime I pitch FNaF 1 to other people or when rambling about how awesome/cool/innovative the first game is lol

[@XelanaterEllevanox]

I feel like FNaF 2 is more of a challenge-based game when compared to the original (especially with the Custom Night presets). From around Night 4 and later, all your focus is on keeping the music box round up and flashing Foxy enough so that he doesn't get to you. All the other animatronics are there just to pull you away from those things. Unlike the first game where if you focus only on Foxy, then there is still uncertainty for when the other animatronics reach your doors. During later nights in 2, there is not much uncertainty because when everyone is active, you can expect someone to be there just about every time you pull down the camera. I think 2 is still a good game, but the gameplay was not as refined as it was in the original.

[@Ottorio.]

This is really well made, especially for a first video. The overall commentary was great, especially since majority of the time first videos can be very monotone and awkward since many of us aren't use to speaking in that type of way, including myself. I just want to give some feedback to help with making other videos. - With the type of video you made, I don't think the whole breakdown of the fnaf series is necessarily needed. It's good to build a foundation and to inform people that may not know about the series, but I feel like majority of people who watch this video will already have a good understanding of what fnaf is really about, and are looking for your opinion on the subject. This just depends on who you want your target audience to be however. - The cutout at the end was very sudden. I didn't initially expect the video to end by that point and was caught off guard expecting to hear more. That could be taken as a good thing though too since it shows that I was very interested with what you had to say. I would just try and have a lead up to the conclusion. Not like a whole background music fading in type stuff but more of the script coming to an ultimate conclusion, summarizing points made in the video in either a serious or humorous way, depending on the video direction. - Could just be me, but I feel like using in game clips as examples when talking about certain things with the game would be better instead of photos. Example could be when you talked about shining your light in the hallway. Including clips using the flashlight in game would be a better representation instead of just the photo used in the video. This could also lead into different mechanics in the game, such as foxy or balloon boy as well. - Music didn't fit the video too well for me, not the type of music you used, but just how it was used in the video. Changing the music each time you change subject, like say when going from talking about fnaf 1 to fnaf 2, or talking about the minigames. - I feel like the video could've been given a little time to breathe in between, having breaks between topic changes to help emphasize the point you're trying to get across Some of these honestly might be small nitpicks, but I really like the direction of the channel and the production of the video. Great video again, and I'll be checking out your channel to hear whatever more you have to say.

[@Joppio05]

Love fnaf 2 so much. Could be titled my fav fnaf game. The atmosphere, the characters, the story, the gameplay! The game mechanics are so fun and the game play loop is by far my favorite between fnaf 1-4. The fact that it’s so simple yet so fun to try to get faster and faster at it is what makes it most enjoyable for me. It’s just so snappy and fun.

[@g80gzt]

I like to call this genre that Scott pioneered, "Night Defense". It makes sense, doesn't it?

[@HighTierGaming123]

I prefer "sit and survive"

[@blazingbattlehawk9626]

I'm not an expert but I think the reason they were put in suits was that the suits were essentially a soul harvester and he had discovered that fresh souls could be used to extend his life

[@J-Random-Luser]

Great video. The only thing I would say is that the ending feels a bit abrupt. Maybe I'm just used to hearing basic outros to videos, though, haha.

[@kek4643]

hello, very nice video, i was wondering if u can tell me wich mic u have. keep up the good work

[@random_marley]

Good video, some voice lines was cutter tho 3:18

[@mrxycb]

45th subscriber, hope to see you up there with the greats one day 🙏

[@MuhammadAbdullahBilal]

Amazing Vid! New viewer + sub and the reason William Afton puts them in suits is because when the police were coming he had to rush them into a place no one will check for a kid. Then when he realized that the animatronics were big and that there was basically no physical diversity in the kids like height. He started to kill kids and stuff 'em in suits

[@citsym2977]

Great video! If you didn't say at the start this was your first time writing a video I would've thought you'd done this sort of thing before. One little criticism I have is that sometimes you lost the core question. You spent a bunch of time talking about your opinions on Fnaf 2 - which was great, don't get me wrong, I was engaged the whole time - rather than how perception of it has changed over time and whether or not it still holds up when looked at as part of the rest of the series, which is what I think of when I think of if something has "aged well" or not. That might just be me, though, since I just finished watching. Again, super awesome job, and I'm interested to see what other videos you make next!

[@egymagyarember997]

Your videos are amazing! One time you will be a big!

[@BigMacPepsi]

AYYY GREAT VIDEO MAN 💪💪

[@user-un5pb5ku1w]

Amazing video man keep it up bro 😸

[@jacobkirby9143]

I just noticed that "weather" in the description should be whether.

[@PhoenixRedtail]

You deserve more subs. Keep it up :)

[@its_lucky252]

not a fnaf video essay without a summary of fnaf 1s release hahaha

[@Russellg.4043]

this video is actually great for ur sub count.Good shit

[@frosty4059]

William put the kids in the suits so police could not find their bodies. Other than that, great video!

[@stormhought]

still my favourite since I became a fnaf fan. It's the only one I actually beat

[@retrobrickreviews687]

Great video, I quite enjoyed it. That said, at 3:17 the reason Purple Guy hiding the bodies in the suits doesn’t make sense is because he didn't do that, the Puppet did in an attempt to bring the kids back to life. You show footage of Give Gifts Give Life immediately after saying that, so I'm not sure how the mistake slipped through.

[@Purplespice250]

Purple guy put the kids in the suits, the puppet gave them life.

[@retrobrickreviews687]

@@Purplespice250 The minigame explicitly shows the Puppet putting the kids in the suits, and the series has never stated otherwise.

[@Purplespice250]

The series has stated multiple times that William Afton put the kids in the suits, the puppet is explicitly giving the kids in the suits life, as there were kids in the suits before the puppet was made (Fredbears)

[@retrobrickreviews687]

@Purplespice250 ...What? Not only did the Puppet exist at Fredbear's (Give Cake and Security Puppet), but, regardless of who you believe stuffed them, there weren't any kids in suits until the MCI in 1985. You might need to brush up on your lore.

[@retrobrickreviews687]

(Not to mention that, again, the minigame literally has the Puppet putting the suits on bodies that are not in suits. Scott included a remastered version of the minigame in the FFPS ending, so it's not like it was retconned. If the kids were already stuffed, they wouldn't be explicitly shown as not stuffed both times Scott showed the aftermath of the murders (Foxy Go Go Go and Give Gifts Give Life))

[@UltiNateum]

Great vid! Can you cover FNAF 3 next 🥺

[@teapepe1052]

I was a tad disappointed when the video ended, please make more

[@Termina2018]

It's still my favorite. Love the colorful atmosphere, the new/withered characters, and the expansion of the lore.

[@oatyweatabix9708]

Underated youtube channel

[@amastodont9680]

Personally I'd say it hasn't. For me Fnaf 2 is the most nostalgic since it's the 1st of the games I played but in turn it has aged the worst for me. Unlike many others, I do not like the mechanics, specifically the mask. The timing based gameplay pisses me off. I also think the jumpscares in Fnaf 2 suck. I also hate that the cameras have no purpose, I'd like there to be a reason to actually look at the different rooms.

[@therealogdaffy]

Banger of a thumbnail my guy

[@qallmepurple]

I think he stuffed children in the suits to remember the crying child (I know the crying child got bit and not stuffed)

[@FEF-Productions]

Whenever you search up freddy fazbear the first things that pop up is withered freddy for some goddamn known reason

[@bryaninit]

Subbed

[@FrostedOven]

Nice video

[@obsidianpizza]

Just a quick answer to the question you asked: william did not put the bodies in the suits, the puppet did.

[@starman9933]

Heres some criticism. Your audio mixing is too loud. Its a good video tho

[@facufogo-kn1ci]

3:17 william didn't put the children on the suits, puppet did, this is backed up by one of the mini-games in which ur told to "give gifts"

[@Purplespice250]

No William actually did put the kids in the suits but the puppet was the one that gave them life, it’s a misunderstanding so I get why people would make that mistake

[@CRlSTlNA]

william did stuff the kids into the suits, puppet basically alived their spirits.

[@goldenbros.7499]

@@Purplespice250🤓

[@Life-bg1wq]

@@Purplespice250He did it to hide their bodies, hence why he got away with it but was only suspected mainly by Henry … the daughter of Henry that became the puppet and gave them life.

[@Heinek_en]

It's still my favourite of the franchise after all these years.

[@LemmonTea]

Fnaf 2 is the fnaf I got the furthest in (other than fnaf 3 but that does not count) The main 4 games are my favorite even thought I’ve never played 4…

[@Transformers_nerd_stop_motions]

How do you only have 390 subs

[@maceyaq616]

Bro you uploaded it 3 weeks ago. We know that toy chcica did the bite of 87 since 2018.

[@SnrubSource]

the first 3 are the only FNAF games I like honestly, after that the franchise started leaning wayyyyyy too hard into explicit lore and it just got boring and generic

[@miko763]

Die kommentar sektion ist jetzt Deutsches territorium

[@_laryssa]

I personally hate fnaf 2's gameplay, it's basically just an action game and you can just do the same 4 things over and over and it just relies on your reflexes (wind puppet box, put mask up, flash foxy, left check vent, repeat and react accordingly).

[@gb5183]

Keep going you have potiental!

[@CarmsCelestia]

0:22 Didn't critics tear FNAF apart, calling it a garbage jumpscare simulator whose success must be solely attributed to the reaction it gets out of Let's Players? 0:58 Wasn't there a similar divide in the horror community calling it "Not a real horror game"? Overall: A bit too much subjective opinion stated as fact, for me, for example, FNAF 2 was much "scarier" than FNAF 1. As I was already an adult when the first games came out, the ambience didn't ever really scare me. But FNAF 1 was much easier to read and anticipate than FNAF2. Only 4 Animatronics and tells when you were dead. Only Foxy really could catch you offguard. On the other hand, with 10 enemies in FNAF 2 that is a lot harder. And stuff like the withered was devious and very hard to anticipate

[@Kelis98]

I thought 1 and 2 were about the same scary wise

[@onlookerofthings6029]

I think looking more carefully while editing would help a lot. It's far from unwatchable but at 0:44, "easy and "hard got mixed up

[@Purplespice250]

Nope I meant what I said, Fnaf 1 if you’ve never played it is very hard but once you get use to the games mechanics you can easily manipulate the AI. And you can know when each one has a movement capability. So once you know more than the absolute basics Fnaf 1 is the easiest game in the franchise

[@toxic_shr00m]

FNaF 2 has easily some of the weakest gameplay in the series, mostly due in part to the lack of variety. I mean, 10 animatronics and 8 of them are identical? Talk about rushed, no wonder Scott managed to get it out within 87 days.

[@Roonie..]

How are you make a case of the game having a weak gameplay when everyone literally enjoys that gameplay of it and claim it as the best in the franchise that doesn’t make any sense. Too analytical for your own good.

[@toxic_shr00m]

@@Roonie.. "If everyone likes it, it's good and you're wrong!" Cracka what are you on?

[@Roonie..]

@@toxic_shr00m So it has weak gameplay because of less variety, and yet some to most people make arguments how its still the best one because of its gameplay. Couldn't it's simplicity maybe the reason why it isn't considered weak but its strength?

[@diiigitz]

​@@Roonie..Let's just see how stupid what you said is by swapping gameplay with something else. "How are you gonna make a case of smoking being bad for your health if everyone does it?"

[@Roonie..]

@@diiigitz are you suggesting that the majority of the fan base have bad taste? Besides smoking is a whole different issue regarding one’s health. Video games is luxury entertainment, they both differ with opinions and values.

[@ariana9941]

This video needs a more profound conclusion maybe with a music change and transitions

[@BottomGear2]

Balling content

[@lyndajazz829]

What's the music?

[@ElChipsFiestaBuffet]

Yes... Yes it has.

[@eliteplier]

Fnaf 1 and 2 have aged well maybe even fnaf 4

[@tomaszhallay6653]

No I did not. The gampelay is some of the most repetitive and mind-numbing in the franchise, there is absolutely no strategy whatsoever, it's all just hoping that a morbilion things won't attack you at once, the music box makes the game an absolute hell. The dread, easter eggs, atmosphere, awkward and lifeless animatronic positions, cramped, calustrophobic office and the animatronics in general being dead, dusty and eerie? Fuck that! The game is ridiculously oversaturated, the office is WAY too big, the animatronic positions are always super dynamic, they are ALWAYS staring at the cameras, everything feels like action figures put up by an 8-year-old, all the creepy easter eggs, hallucinations, the way things shifted and distorted because the building itself is haunted? Fuck that! Everything is squeky clean, always remains the same and there is absolutely NO atmosphere. The obnoxious siren that plays whenever something's in the hallway or near a vent is litelarry the only mildly unsettling ambience. This game feels y far to be THE most rushed game Scott relased that was not updated or patched. And who can blame it? The guy made it in *3 months* probably relased it right as the build he got was actually playable.

[@noahsmith2001]

The most rational reason (at least for me) as to why William put the children into suits was because no-one would think to look in them.

[@Purplespice250]

Dude thank you for not saying the puppet put the body’s in the suits 😭

[@noahsmith2001]

@@Purplespice250 Lmao

[@Pukekoz]

yeah

[@007megaoof]

Gee wizz I dunno stolas?

[@mrtaco5259]

no hate to you but at 3:30 when u said that william afton put them in suits, thats wrong. In fnaf 2 the litteral game you're talking about shows the puppet giving them life in the animatronics and it shows that the puppet put them in there.

[@Purplespice250]

I understand that you’re new to the series but for the final time William Afton put the kids in the suits, the Puppet gave them life. I understand the confusion but still it has been stated multiple times that the kids were already in the suits but lifeless, then the puppet came and gave the suits life

[@Purplespice250]

@@mrtaco5259 look up did William Afton put the kids in the suits, bro he put the kids in the suits to hide them, then the puppet gave the dead kids life, that was the gift in the give gifts mini game, the gift was life

[@alyahmed9056]

Idk fnaf very much. But i think that william killed the children becuase he was inside a suit as a soul aswell.

[@shamwikkis1551]

the outro was very abrupt

[@dexterity494]

FNAF 2 is better in the beginning, but actually becomes easier- and thus more boring- the longer you go. Once it becomes wind music box > close cams > mask > repeat, it becomes incredibly unfun to play.

[@rhabbidrhat]

stolas 🤝

[@alexwilson3133]

FNAF 2 is scarier than FNAF 1 imo

[@How2Animate101]

short answer, no

[@lythrax4927]

this may be a hot take but as a new player who bought fnaf 1-4 recently, fnaf 1 is better than fnaf 2 in every way

[@BlueVolt682]

I thought you were British

[@epicstar86]

realneß

[@kev_jr]

Nice script dude

[@Z3RO5286]

Fnaf 2 is good. Fnaf 3 gameplay was not good. Boring as hell and looks ugly too. Fnaf 4 is scary tho

[@grantslater861]

In my personal opinion, fnaf 2 is overrated. The gameplay is terrible and it ruins a lot of stuff, good game it’s just overrated.

[@HighTierGaming123]

At least you do more than close a door