Friday the 13th: The Game

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  • Summary: Friday the 13th: The Game is a third-person horror, survival game in which players assume the role of a teen counselor, or for the first time ever, Jason Voorhees. You and six other unlucky souls will do everything possible to escape and survive while the most well-known killer in the worldFriday the 13th: The Game is a third-person horror, survival game in which players assume the role of a teen counselor, or for the first time ever, Jason Voorhees. You and six other unlucky souls will do everything possible to escape and survive while the most well-known killer in the world tracks you down and brutally slaughters you. Friday the 13th: The Game will strive to give every single player the tools to survive, escape or even try to take down the man who cannot be killed. Each and every gameplay session will give you an entirely new chance to prove if you have what it takes not only to survive, but to best the most prolific killer in cinema history, a slasher with more kills than any of his rivals. Meanwhile, Jason will be given an array of abilities to track, hunt and kill his prey. Stalk from the shadows, scare your targets and kill them when the time is right in as brutal a fashion as you can imagine. Take control of the legendary killer that is Jason Voorhees and terrify those unfortunate enough to cross your path.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. GameGrin
    Jul 17, 2017
    90
    Friday the 13th: The Game is the closest you are ever going to get to being in a Friday The 13th movie. It's so realistic that I had goosebumps every time I saw Jason. However if you are playing alone it can get a little boring at times, and that makes me wish that there was a decent single player mode But with its authenticity this is the best Friday The 13th game that we may ever have and it will make every fan very happy.
  2. Games Master UK
    Jul 13, 2017
    76
    The game is a little clunky in places, with glitches and a shaky lobby, but that barely detracts from the fun of a perfectly recreated, playable slasher flick. The only drawback is that you NEED seven friends to enjoy this. It works with randoms, but the real joy is playing with people you know: all those howling recriminations, the taunts, cheering the kills. [Aug 2017, p.80]
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 9, 2017
    70
    Feels right on time. [Aug 2017, p.87]
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  4. Game Informer
    Jun 2, 2017
    60
    At its best, Friday the 13th is a compelling multiplayer experience that captures the excitement and terror of going against one of the most notorious movie monsters and (hopefully) living to tell about it. At its worst, the game is a frustrating trial of patience, whether you're waiting out the clock or dealing with numerous technical issues.
  5. PlaySense
    Jun 29, 2017
    55
    It's a pretty cool concept, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired, especially as far as the clunky controls and technical inaccuracies go.
  6. PlayStation Universe
    Jun 27, 2017
    50
    Friday the 13th is a technical horror show redeemed by a fairly enjoyable core multiplayer experience. The nagging problem with that is that the stars have to align for players to achieve that experience in the first place. Time and effort will likely help make Friday the 13th a stronger package in the future, but time may well not be on its side if the player base dwindles rapidly.
  7. GameSpot
    Jun 3, 2017
    40
    On both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Friday the 13th has been intermittently unplayable. Yes, private matches with friends are sometimes possible, but if you wish to join up with a band of strangers online for a bout of deadly hide-and-go-seek from the comfort of your couch, you're either entirely out of luck or stuck waiting upwards of ten minutes for a match--after days of not being able to play at all.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 94
  3. Negative: 26 out of 94
  1. Magic_Man910
    Jul 4, 2017
    10
    This is a perfect game and it's realistic in the game you get to be a camp counselor where you have to gather pieces to fix a car to escape orThis is a perfect game and it's realistic in the game you get to be a camp counselor where you have to gather pieces to fix a car to escape or just survive the amount of time and make it to the police or you can play as Jason himself and try to kill the campers by squeezing their skull in kill them with an axe punch a hole through their chest the way you do it is up to you there's a lot of blood gore and violence in this game great for the whole family if you have kids 12 and under this is the game for them don't let the M rating on the box fool you this game is safe as can be so go and buy this game for the kids they'll thank you for it later I promise… Expand
  2. Gotham911
    May 26, 2017
    9
    Really fun game, its a must have for friday's the 13th fans. The music when jason is near you really build up stress. You can feel the powerReally fun game, its a must have for friday's the 13th fans. The music when jason is near you really build up stress. You can feel the power and immortality when you play jason. Bringing back memories!… Expand
  4. MrTacoBob
    Jul 29, 2017
    8
    Has very basic gameplay but its still fun. its very addictive I recommend it but it can get boring in singleplayer but in multiplayer oh godHas very basic gameplay but its still fun. its very addictive I recommend it but it can get boring in singleplayer but in multiplayer oh god its like a party.… Expand
  5. monkeybombers99
    Jun 20, 2017
    7
    I really like the idea of this game! But in the end the people that play this game are very annoying. I played two game like 5 minutes intoI really like the idea of this game! But in the end the people that play this game are very annoying. I played two game like 5 minutes into the first one somebody was trying to kill me so I had to shoot they with a shotgun and I lost 1000 xp. But what was I supposed to do I did not want to die. I really like the devs but the people just ruined it for me. It does get stale after awhile so keep that in mind too, I would suggest to not buy this unless you have friends or you a the biggest Jason fan.… Expand
  6. RodSal
    Feb 20, 2019
    5
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME RIGHT NOW! I bought this game 6 hours ago and couldnt play it so far because servers are pure trash. Wait for updatesDO NOT BUY THIS GAME RIGHT NOW! I bought this game 6 hours ago and couldnt play it so far because servers are pure trash. Wait for updates following their account on Twitter and check other players issues. I Will give a zero but once the devs make progress with this problem i will write a honest opinion on it! Edit: 5/10... fun for the first couple of hours.… Expand
  7. drlowdon
    Nov 3, 2018
    4
    Friday the 13th: The Game is an asynchronous online multiplayer title that sees one player taking on the role of Jason and attempting to killFriday the 13th: The Game is an asynchronous online multiplayer title that sees one player taking on the role of Jason and attempting to kill the other players, who play as a group of young councillors, before they escape or the time limit runs out.

    I recently played a very similar game called Dead by Daylight, which isn’t very good, and unfortunately neither is this. When playing as one of the councillors most of your time will be spent wandering around the map searching drawers with the hope of finding items that’ll aid your escape. Occasionally you’ll run into Jason but these encounters, while tense to began with, quickly fall into a repetitive pattern. Should you die you’ll have to sit and watch the rest of the game, which could be 15 minutes or more, if you want the maximum XP reward. Playing as Jason, which you won’t get to do often in public games, is a little more fun but even then you’ll spend the majority of your time wandering around by yourself trying to find everyone. You do have a selection of special powers to assist in this search but they don’t do much to prevent the tedium of the long, lonely treks.

    As with many games of this ilk I guess there could be some fun to be had with a group of mates but as a game Friday the 13th is a disappointment.    … Expand
  8. joegernaut
    Mar 18, 2020
    0
    This is another - No Man's Sky! Full of broken promises and hiding behind a lawsuit.
    Gun media was quick to pass the game over to - Dark    This is another - No Man's Sky! Full of broken promises and hiding behind a lawsuit.
    Gun media was quick to pass the game over to - Dark Towers etc and stop and more money from going into this broken mess!
    They say they can't fix the game because of the lawsuit that has nothing to do with them nor the game, it has to do with the first movie etc etc
    They claim they can't even fix the stuff that is already in the game like the cars, trees etc but yet the release the game on another system and then a year latter onto another system the Switch.
    Just save your money and never sent it to this company!
    By the way this IS the same company that is making - The Predator! So you now know that will be a broken mess as well!    … Expand

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