Finding Frankie Reviews
In Finding Frankie, you start out confined to a dark chamber, the only light emanating from a large TV screen welcoming you to a sadistic game show. ...
Finding Frankie is a breath of fresh air in the mascot horror genre, trading slow and creeping terror for high speed action and skill based challenges.
Finding Frankie is an interesting horror experience that aims to combine scares with parkour thrills. It pretty much succeeds in most areas but lacks the danger of their created threats for the enjoyment in the obstacle courses. Luckily, the both the story and overall aesthetic keeps you playing to see how quickly you can get through the game. For anyone looking for a new horror experience, take Finding Frankie for a spin... but remember, don't try to cheat; Frankie doesn't like that.
Finding Frankie should have been awesome. It could have been Five Nights at Freddy‘s meets Mirror’s Edge. Sadly it embodies some of the worst aspects of what mascot horror has to offer. It’s a cheaply made and obnoxious assault to the senses that is more headache inducing than scary.
Finding Frankie is a mostly fun parkour experience with interesting levels and enemies, but the clunky controls are hard to ignore in this movement-focused title, and the lack of horror won't satisfy those looking for their next scare.
Can you find a way to escape Frankie's Parkour Palace?
Whilst Finding Frankie’s Fall Guys approach to mascot horror is a refreshing time, the overall package is a short horror breeze that will delight fans of the genre but won’t offer much to anyone else. There are some memorable moments, but they’re too far between, and you’re often brought back to a tedious gameplay loop inside a story that doesn’t offer all that much either.
Finding Frankie has a lot of great ideas, which are complimented nicely with its visuals and horror elements, but it’s not enough. It feels as if there should be more here for players to sink their teeth into, however, all we are left with is a short experience that has nothing interesting to say. The few great elements the game has such as the tense Henry Hotline section, the soundtrack, and the art design does elevate it past its mediocrity, but after spending just a measly two hours with the game, it feels as if I only got a quarter of the package.
What happens when you mix Mirror’s Edge with the movie The Running Man and throw in killer animatronics? You get Finding Frankie: A surprisingly decent, if short, mascot horror game that doesn’t overstay its welcome, but has some little issues that prevent it from being anything more than just an OK entry into the ever-growing Mascot-Horror genre.
Finding Frankie has become a little hidden gaming gem for me. With a lot of games following suit to the horror animatronic trend, Finding Frankie managed to stand out in the best way possible. The music, characters, and overall design of the game was more than I could have hoped for from a small developer. The hope for a sequel is astronomical. I hope they bring out even more mechanics, characters, and little companions like Deputy Duck. Or even bring this back with more twists. With everything considered, I will be awarding Finding Frankie our Thumb Culture Gold Award!
"Bold and entertaining, it needs more polish." Finding Frankie offers a fresh and disturbing take on the horror mascot genre, blending a childish TV atmosphere with the terrifying reality of exploitation and perverted entertainment. What sets it apart is not only its eerie visuals but also its attempt to integrate intense parkour action into the gameplay. However, the game suffers from unpolished controls, a short duration, and a lack of depth that prevent it from reaching its full potential.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Finding Frankie is packed full of exciting parkour challenges despite trying to survive in the most messed up playground you have ever seen in your life.
Finding Frankie has plenty of good ideas and charm, but it falls flat on execution in areas. Regardless, if you're interested in a new game to speedrun, look no further.
Finding Frankie is a bit of a game with a manual; it has to suit you, or not at all. Players who can't handle insane terror will probably put this title aside after five minutes, while people who love this genre will be completely sucked into the game. The gameplay is certainly not perfect and the controls on the console are not 'your thing' either, just like the quality of the graphics. Still, Finding Frankie has something 'special' that attracted me. Whether this is the game for you, you will have to decide for yourself, but at least you have been warned both positively and negatively.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
The short playing time, the lack of replay value, the lack of presence of the mascots, the lack of a sense of horror, and the sometimes frustrating controls are just some of these criticisms. "Finding Frankie" laid the foundation for a series, and it remains to be hoped that future spin-offs will offer more.
Review in German | Read full review
Finding Frankie is a creative and engaging horror game that successfully carves out its own niche in the genre. Its unique setting, solid mechanics, and strong presentation make for an memorable experience. However, it can be completed in around 90 minutes. So whole Finding Frankie delivers an entertaining and unique take on the mascot horror genre, just don't expect it to keep you occupied for more than an evening.
Finding Frankie is not a perfect package, with some genuine execution whiffs. The story is just sort of there, the implications are relatively shallow, and the gameplay loop is repetitive. Taken as just a horror game, Finding Frankie would probably rub folks the wrong way. But as an exhilarating parkour game, with genuine tension as your pursuer gets right behind you, it’s a blast.
Putting a fresh spin on the mascot horror genre with fairly solid parkour mechanics and intense chase sequences, Finding Frankie makes its short, 2-hour runtime feel pretty punchy and replayable—especially for speedrunners. While the first half delivers a strong atmosphere and tension, the second half noticeably loses steam with slower, exposition-based segments and an undercooked ending that's clearly trying to set up a sequel. Still, with the price it's going for, you can definitely do much worse.
Finding Frankie has potential of being a fantastic IP with a polished and unique concept, but its lackluster broad story and jaunted controls hold it back from being a fantastic game through and through.