I've known this community since around the time the second game was released, but I've never been able to experience it for myself due to a lack of a laptop, or any device that can run exe files. Both games looked to be fresh, new, exciting. So now, after some years, I was finally able to experience it myself in the month of July.
Fun Times at Homer's was really interesting when I got to the first night. I saw all the detail put into the art in the office and cameras, and pretty calmly went through the night. That is until I pressed the red button on accident at 4 am. Even with the power boost, it ended up being an embarrassing game over. After that, it was thrilling to proceed each night, needing to focus more as the roster grew and became more aggressive, and even something I didn't expect, constantly having to silence the fan on night 5. Night 6 was great bringing in that new character, and losing a ton at the start of each run because I didn't know what I was doing. But that just makes completing it feel all the well better.
As for Fun Times at Homer's 2, it was even more interesting. I like how you can't die unless you try to in the first night, really letting you get a grasp on the mechanics. Then night 2 felt like a breeze, until I messed up with millhouse and died. From there, each night was it's own challenge. Night 3 was where everyone every animatronic became active, night 4 was unique with the automatic virus, and night 5 was probably more like a breath of fresh air to ease you back in, because night 6 is where you gotta be at your best. I sort of got how that one ghost character worked, but only after it stabbed the electrical socket. Then I was screwed. But after that, once again, it just feels so much better to get through such a tough night. And as for the achievements, I got the light off one accidentally, since I didn't know you could turn it back on.
So all I can say is this: FTaH and FTaH2 are incredible games, and I'm grateful that someone was so dedicated to make these with such a unique artstyle and fun gameplay, just for the fun of it. Hopefully, I can beat all max mode some day, heh.
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