History YMMV / Slender

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some people believe the idea of Slendy being in the game was not necessary; as [[NothingIsScarier 9/10ths of the horror came from the dark, desolate surroundings]].

* GoodBadBug: Players have discovered that Slender Man is essentially locked into place if he's in your field of vision whether you can see him or not. People have exploited this by going into the woods then when Slendy shows up, they position themselves so that Slendy is blocked by a tree. This leaves Slender Man standing still in the woods like an idiot while the player sits unharmed.

** Strangely, in the remake, you can put your back to a wall and stare into the woods for long periods of time without Slender Man showing up. While it would be unwise (for obvious reasons) to rely upon this as a tactic, it does provide an immense psychological comfort.

* IAmNotShazam: Some fans who have discovered the mythos from playing this game assume that the monster is called "Slender." He is not. His name is "Slender ''Man''." The ''game'' is called "Slender." Getting this wrong is a surefire way to [[FandomBerserkButton make mythos fans want to strangle you]].
** Not to mention all the people who have somehow deluded themselves into thinking Slender Man's name is one word.

** ''Doors'' in SlenderTheArrival are universally reviled by all players.

* EvenBetterSequel / SequelItis: Or remake, rather. ''Slender: The Arrival'' has been shown to do functionally everything better than its predecessor. On the other hand the plot has been criticized, it's very short and is considered by many an ObviousBeta.

** Most people consider this game to be the ''starter'' of the 'Collect X items' in later indie games.

* FridgeBrilliance: [[spoiler:It's only natural that the Slender Man would catch you immediately after you get all eight pages. After all, with each one that you acquire, it gets progressively easier for him to find you.]]

* NightmareRetardant: The secret "Twenty Dollars" mode from one of the older versions can take the edge off if you've been playing for too long. It's entirely the point in fact.

* FridgeBrilliance: [[spoiler:It's only natural that the Slender Man would catch you immediately after you get all eight pages. After all, with each one that you acquire, it gets progressively easier for him to find yoau.]]

* MoralEventHorizon: It's strongly implied that the Slender Man [[spoiler:turned Kate into the Proxy]]. Owch. Needlessly malicious, much?

* FridgeBrilliance: [[spoiler:It's only natural that the Slender Man would catch you immediately after you get all eight pages. After all, with each one that you acquire, it gets progressively easier for him to find you.]]

* ThatOneLevel: The abandoned complex. Tight corridors, low ceiling, maze-like halls, few exits, blind corners, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking dirty linoleum]], and nowhere to run. If he finds you in there, you're ''screwed''.

** For a while it seemed like Slendy couldn't spawn inside the building due to a code change in 0.9.4 that prevents him from appearing inside of objects. Then someone found out - he just appears in the hallways. Directly in front of you.

** For a while it seemed like Slendy couldn't spawn inside the building due to a code change in 0.9.4 that prevents him from appearing inside of objects. Then someone found out - he just appears in the hallways. Directly in front of you.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Some people believe the idea of Slendy being in the game was not necessary; as [[NothingIsScarier 9/10ths of the horror came from the dark, desolate surroundings]].

* PopCulturalOsmosis[=/=]CriticalResearchFailure: An infamous example. Like the IAmNotShazam and HypeBacklash example above, the game's massive popularity had misled many people into thinking this game invented the Slender Man, even though it originated from Something Awful and its inspiration comes from ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets''. One particularly cringe worthy case involves [[WebVideo/{{React}} Teens React]] claiming that the ''game'' was the inspiration for ''Marble Hornets'' when it was really the other way around. Later versions have since been addressing the issue by putting a Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos option on the start menu.

* EvenBetterSequel / SequelItis: Or remake, rather. ''Slender: The Arrival'' has been shown to do functionally everything better than its predecessor. On the other hand the plot has been criticised, it's very short and is considered by many an ObviousBeta.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: some people believe the idea of Slendy being in thr game was not necessary; as [[NothingIsScarier 9/10ths of the scary came from the dark, desolate surroundings]].

** TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: some people believe the idea of Slendy being in thr game was not necessary; as [[NothingIsScarier 9/10ths of the scary came from the dark, desolate surroundings]].

** For a while it seemed like Slendy couldn't spawn inside the building due to a code change in 0.9.4 that prevents him from appearing inside of objects. Then someone found out - he just appears in the hallways. Directly in front of you.

* EvenBetterSequel/SequelItis: Or remake, rather. ''Slender: The Arrival'' has been shown to do functionally everything better than its predecessor. On the other hand the plot has been criticised, it's very short and is considered by many an ObviousBeta.

* EvenBetterSequel: Or remake, rather. ''Slender: The Arrival'' has been shown to do functionally everything better than its predecessor.

* IAmNotShazam: Some fans who have discovered the Slender Man urban legends from playing this game will call the Slender Man "Slender", his name is "Slender Man" the ''game'' is called "Slender".

** A lot of the community's backlash has less to do with the game itself, and more to do with its fans. A few people have looked into it and discovered the rest of the SlenderManMythos, but a lot of people who were introduced to the Mythos through the game think that the game created the Slender Man, and some will even go so far as to say that MarbleHornets stole from Slender.

* IAmNotShazam: Some fans who have discovered the Slender Man urban legends from playing this game will call Slender Man "Slender", his name is "Slender Man" the ''game'' is called "Slender".

** The model for the Slender Man looks like a blow-up doll or a mannequin. It can take away a lot of the horror if you see him in full view.

* {{Pop Cultural Osmosis}} / {{Critical Research Failure}}: An infamous example. Like the {{I am Not Shazam}} and {{Hype Backlash}} example above, the game's massive popularity had misled many people into thinking this game invented the Slender Man, even though it originated from Something Awful and its inspiration comes from {{Marble Hornets}}. One particularly cringe worthy case involves [[{{Kids React}} Teens React]] claiming that the ''game'' was the inspiration for {{Marble Hornets}} [[{{Critical Research Failure}} when it was really the other way around.]] Later versions have since been addressing the issue by putting a {{Slender Man Mythos}} option on the start menu.
* ScrappyMechanic: The sprinting system in the early versions got the most criticism, particularly since the PlayerCharacter walked so slow, could only run a short distance, and his/her maximum stamina would deplete permanently every time (s)he ran. Run too much at the beginning, and the game could end up UnwinnableByDesign. Later versions have since been addressing it.

** For a while it seemed like Slendy couldn't spawn inside the building due to a code change in 0.9.4 that prevents him from appearing inside of objects. Then someone found out - [[OhCrap he just appears in the hallways. Directly in front of you.]]