Friday the 13th: The Game

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  1. EvilWays1
    Jun 8, 2017
    2
    Updated on June 8, 2017

    While the latest fix did manage to make matchmaking much quicker, the gameplay boils down to "same **** different match" - a lack of variety, if you will. Until there is content to convince me to come back to this game, I'm done with it. Note: Original review is based on the game state as of June 3, 2017. To state it simply, this game is very much a hot    Updated on June 8, 2017

    While the latest fix did manage to make matchmaking much quicker, the gameplay boils down to "same **** different match" - a lack of variety, if you will. Until there is content to convince me to come back to this game, I'm done with it.

    Note: Original review is based on the game state as of June 3, 2017.

    To state it simply, this game is very much a hot mess.

    The good

    When one is actually able to get past the (still) tremendously long wait times to join a game session and actually play a round (or hopefully more), the game itself is actually good. The game itself is a 1 vs. everyone else, where the one is Jason and everyone else plays as the camp counselors. Many of the counselors are in the game, each with their own stats that affect survivability. The same goes with Jason, having different versions from some of the movies and each version having their own stats and weapon.

    There are currently only three maps, but each one is faithfully recreated from the movies. The counselors move in and out of the cabins by either the doors or windows, and can lock or barricade a door to slow Jason down. Jason can only enter through the doors, but can smash down doors that are locked or blocked. This requires several hits and Jason plods through the hit sequences.

    Whether you end up as Jason or as a counselor determines how you will win. As Jason, kill the counselors, and be as creative or straightforward as you want - and use your Character Points to unlock more kills. As the counselors, survive by any means necessary - escape by car or boat, call the sheriff and escape by meeting up with them, or try to kill Jason (which requires a lot of coordination with the other counselor players). The counselors can use their Character Points to roll for perks that can be applied. Each perk has a positive and negative trait that affects some aspect of your character's stats as long as that perk is assigned to that particular counselor.

    The bad

    This is where the game craps the bed. There are a lot of issues that have been outstanding since launch. For the first few weeks, there were login errors that were due to "the database not being able to handle the influx of players that were playing the game" (according to the devs, they only planned for ~30k players and they ended up having about 75k players trying to log on to play). The dreaded Cannot Log In banner was the result. A later update from the devs stated that they were able to scale up the database system, but some of the player data was corrupted and required manual interventions to fix it for the players affected. This is an example of piss-poor guestimation used by devs and publishers to determine certain online feature systems in which a bad guess costs them.

    The most egregious issues still standing are lag and inability to join game sessions. This breaks down to two items - server bandwidth capacity and server capacity, respectively. There is nothing like waiting 15+ minutes to try and join a game session just to either keep waiting or something else happens and you get kicked back to the menus. I've been in a party with a friend trying to join a game and either we sit and wait forever, or one or both of us are unable to join the game session we were launching in to. FIX THIS ALREADY!!!

    And LAG, sweet Jesus the lag. The lag can be bad to the point of near game breaking. In one of the games I was actually able to play, I was Jason and on two occasions in the same match I went to grab a counselor (and did) but couldn't perform a kill. I was stuck grabbing the counselor and the only way to get unstuck was to walk in to the lake to force a different animation (I was fortunate to be close to the lake). TWICE this happened!

    If you miraculously manage to get in to a game session, and the host leaves the game, you get kicked back to the main menus. Why does this not look for a new host from the list of other players in the session? This is not a new function to multiplayer games, so join the party already!

    The ugly

    It's become apparent that the devs bit of a lot more than they could chew, and now they are desperately attempting to fix their mess to appease the gamers to prevent them from abandoning ship. The constant social media messages of "We're fixing it" doesn't cut it. I get it, game development is hard, but if you aren't up to the task then don't bother.

    Verdict

    Until the developers truly fix the issues with this broken game, avoid this travesty.    … Expand
  2. Skydog
    Sep 4, 2017
    0
    Let me just say that the game had potential and the idea was a great idea but it fell short by a gargantuan amount.
    I don't care how many patches they've implemented.. games shouldn't need that many from the get go.
    The game is utter trash. The servers suck ass, there's very few maps, the bugs are plenty, people can't play the game correctly and have to use party mics to tell locations    Let me just say that the game had potential and the idea was a great idea but it fell short by a gargantuan amount.
    I don't care how many patches they've implemented.. games shouldn't need that many from the get go.
    The game is utter trash. The servers suck ass, there's very few maps, the bugs are plenty, people can't play the game correctly and have to use party mics to tell locations (Sony needs to remove party chat outside the game for games like this)

    And now they are starting to charge for DLC that should be free with the **** we've had to sit through.

    I'll NEVER buy another game from this ****fest company and definitely will warn friends about them.    … Expand
  3. ZACHSP8
    Aug 16, 2019
    0
    This game is terrible, been out two years and every time they update it, it gets more bugs, now on PS4 the can't play offline since 1.35 update as it crashes and you can't get on servers most of the time and have to settle for unstable P2P.

    Also take the developers three months to push out a patch for the game. The problems with this game I wouldn't be able to recommend it as it's    This game is terrible, been out two years and every time they update it, it gets more bugs, now on PS4 the can't play offline since 1.35 update as it crashes and you can't get on servers most of the time and have to settle for unstable P2P.

    Also take the developers three months to push out a patch for the game.

    The problems with this game I wouldn't be able to recommend it as it's unplayable and not fit for purpose.

    Developers have been informed but all they care about at moment is getting money from the Nintendo Switch owners and have turn all their attention to that.

    AVOID    … Expand
  4. 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 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    Friday 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
  5. inaneHELLRAISER
    Oct 22, 2018
    4
    it's a $40 beta. When it works, its a lot of fun but glitches, bugs and connectivity issues are everywhere and it cripples the game.
  6. DrummBumm
    Aug 14, 2018
    2
    Great concept, horrible delivery. Super laggy moments, matchmaking takes forever, most of your teammates are little kids or idiots or both, therefore your chances of escaping with a half competent Jason are about zilch. Matches randomly end all the time either half way through a 20 minute round or near the end thus resulting in no points to contribute to perks. The single player mode isGreat concept, horrible delivery. Super laggy moments, matchmaking takes forever, most of your teammates are little kids or idiots or both, therefore your chances of escaping with a half competent Jason are about zilch. Matches randomly end all the time either half way through a 20 minute round or near the end thus resulting in no points to contribute to perks. The single player mode is cool, but it is very short and very easy. I love all things horror, but unfortunately this game sucks overall.… Expand
  7. Hobobo
    Oct 4, 2018
    2
    The worst free PS Plus game I've played to date. Like others have said, the match making is terrible, bugs are ever present, and the game is very one dimensional. Even Dead by Daylight is better than this mess and that is saying a LOT. At least in that game match making is quick, cosmetics are bountiful, lots of killers, a proper leveling up system, etc. In Friday the 13th, if you dieThe worst free PS Plus game I've played to date. Like others have said, the match making is terrible, bugs are ever present, and the game is very one dimensional. Even Dead by Daylight is better than this mess and that is saying a LOT. At least in that game match making is quick, cosmetics are bountiful, lots of killers, a proper leveling up system, etc. In Friday the 13th, if you die because of something totally out of your control (like bugs or lag), the game punishes you by making you stay the rest of the match to earn exp. We're talking 15 minute matches sometimes. Whereas in Dead by Daylight the matches are quick and you get exp right away. You can't even by cosmetic items in Friday the 13 with an in game currency! It expects you to pay real money for it. Overall, very terrible game. How it even made it to PS4 is beyond me.… Expand
  8. Snyx
    May 25, 2018
    3
    I had some fun, but that was mainly due to the game being so bad it actually made me laugh.
    It's bad on so many levels. Broken mechanics, useless combat, boring and unbalanced gameplay, bad graphics and animation, glitches, bugs, lag, no playerbase...
  9. Br_AgSs
    Dec 17, 2018
    1
    **** gameplay , terrible graphics, several bugs and glitches, bad optimization, that's what you'll find in this game.
  10. PhilipBlake
    Aug 21, 2019
    2
    On paper, this is one of the greatest game ever adapted from a movie or franchise. It would be awesome really if another company was in charge of this. Unfortunately for us Gun Media is probably the worst video game company ever, barely unprofessional and don't care about how broken the game is.
    Full of glitch and with a toxic community for the most part, the game is barely unplayable.    On paper, this is one of the greatest game ever adapted from a movie or franchise. It would be awesome really if another company was in charge of this. Unfortunately for us Gun Media is probably the worst video game company ever, barely unprofessional and don't care about how broken the game is.
    Full of glitch and with a toxic community for the most part, the game is barely unplayable. When you can finally find a party and you'll not be stopped by technical issues, you found only morons trolls who have fun by doing crap all the party. But until the recent update this was still possible to play or at least expected to play. Now Gun Media have simply pulled out most of the bandwidth from Ps4 users to give it to their customers on Nintendo Switch. That's totally inappropriate and is a real bull**it since the game is initially intended to be a Playstation / PC / Xbox game not a Switch one that only emerge recently.
    The game is basically dead now both on Steam and Xbox and will be soon receive the same treatment on PS4.
    Additionally the Switch version is so ugly and have the same technical issues as the real game versions.
    The devs are also lying by some statements as they can't add anymore new promised content due to the legal issues between copyrights olders and writer from the first movie. The fact is copyrights older have clearly stated that they don't want to stop these updates and these cancelled updates are in no way associated to the legal issues. So the devs are just too lazy to add the promised content to original users and focusing on the new cow cash from Switch. They even give new created content to Nintendo customers instead of delivering what they promised.
    This kind of company must not be supported, don't be fooled by these scammers by avoiding this game. This is really sad since without this awful behavior the game would be a hit.    … Expand
  11. Mr_Ogrossauro
    Nov 14, 2019
    0
    Acho que nunca joguei um jogo que meu deu tanto ódio como esse e olha, que já enfrentei cada bucha mais esse esta no meu top 1 de jogo que nunca deveria ter existido ...
    Gráficos do incio simplesmente um lixo, depois com as novas atualizações ficaram melhores mais ainda assim não anima ..
    Jogabilidade pesada monótona, e repleta de bug´s Historia não tem e apenas batlle Royale de terror    Acho que nunca joguei um jogo que meu deu tanto ódio como esse e olha, que já enfrentei cada bucha mais esse esta no meu top 1 de jogo que nunca deveria ter existido ...
    Gráficos do incio simplesmente um lixo, depois com as novas atualizações ficaram melhores mais ainda assim não anima ..
    Jogabilidade pesada monótona, e repleta de bug´s
    Historia não tem e apenas batlle Royale de terror
    Estatísticas do jogo estão bugadas desde o lançamento e nunca foi concertado
    Loading demorado, cutscene inicial não pode cortar vc tem sofrer lavagem cerebral toda vez ....
    Pra vc´s caçadores de troféu boa sorte platina insana de tediosa,repetição atras da outra servidores que demoram, ping la nas alturas e por ai vai ...
    Tinha tudo pra dar certo mais fizeram sem vontade jogo infeliz tedioso e muito chato    … Expand
  12. Ace13_KBC
    May 28, 2017
    0
    this game is unplayable... laggy servers, constant progression reset, getting stuck in random parts of levels while interacting with stuff, matchmaking takes 5 to 15 minutes at times, etc.
  13. CptRedBeard
    May 29, 2017
    1
    WARNING! Don't buy this game! This isn't a true review, considering how i couldn't access the game after release, but this is a warning to whoever is feeling like they want to give this game a try, DO NOT BUY IT! the servers are a mess, either that or they won't work. This developer does not deserve your money or your time, just keep those 40 dollars in your pocket and give it a year untilWARNING! Don't buy this game! This isn't a true review, considering how i couldn't access the game after release, but this is a warning to whoever is feeling like they want to give this game a try, DO NOT BUY IT! the servers are a mess, either that or they won't work. This developer does not deserve your money or your time, just keep those 40 dollars in your pocket and give it a year until it's fixed. Hope this was helpful.

    I might sound like a cry baby, so be it, i will do what i have to, to let people know the state this game is in.    … Expand
  14. Crakehauer
    Jun 6, 2017
    2
    A Disgrace that slapped my face! First of all most of the time i couldn´t even connect to the online services so the game was unplayable. The few times I could find a lobby, which took me an average time of 10 minutes, I experienced a couple of disconnects, several glitches and partly game breaking bugs. Frustrating. Besides that you have to consider that the amount of content is very lowA Disgrace that slapped my face! First of all most of the time i couldn´t even connect to the online services so the game was unplayable. The few times I could find a lobby, which took me an average time of 10 minutes, I experienced a couple of disconnects, several glitches and partly game breaking bugs. Frustrating. Besides that you have to consider that the amount of content is very low (3 Maps, same beginning cut scene and same ending cut scene all over). So this game is far from finished and when you can´t even convince with content it should at least run flawless. I mean it´s pretty much delivered like one of these Ubi Soft titles, but seriously at least they do look good. The first game ever, I consider about getting my money back. Don´t get me wrong I see potential here but realization is more than sloppy. The price tag is very ambitious with 40€ and the game definitely can´t live up to that. Even if they fix the bugs, I can´t see more than a 15-20€ game here. But bottom line (once again), don´t release unfinished games! I doubt that this game can recover from a really bad first impression...

    UPDATE:
    After two weeks not much changed here. In fact my experience was even worse. Severeal disconnects during the games, even longer times to find a lobby, no patch so far. Sorry, but the time i could actually play the game was so rare that I finally dropped out. Maybe with future updates the game becomes fun to play if it´s not dead by then but it is absolutely not worth the price.    … Expand
  15. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    4
    I thought this was going to be a fun hide-and-seek style of game but it's very glitchy and buggy! The server is so laggy that it's almost unplayable.
  16. GameMaven
    May 27, 2017
    0
    This game is terrible and unless you like waiting forever due to laggy servers and then getting into a glitch filled game, don't waste your money. The company also has the worst customer service I have ever experienced and seems to only want your money.
  17. NeuroShock
    Jun 5, 2017
    5
    I am not rating this based on the few glitches that will be fixed. I am sad because there is the framework of a good game but because of bad decisions made by the creators I am giving this a score of 4.
    The game mechanics are flawed and unbalanced: 1. God frames are when a character does an animation in which they cannot be damaged. So if Jason starts a long animation where they pick    I am not rating this based on the few glitches that will be fixed. I am sad because there is the framework of a good game but because of bad decisions made by the creators I am giving this a score of 4.
    The game mechanics are flawed and unbalanced: 1. God frames are when a character does an animation in which they cannot be damaged. So if Jason starts a long animation where they pick someone up you cannot damage Jason. 2. Weapon animations are too slow and unresponsive meaning that a player counselor is unable to hit Jason when needed. This could be balanced by making characters with higher strength attack quicker and keeping low stenght characters this way. 3. Because there are so few ways to escape it makes it so that what you do becomes predictable making the game less fun. Everyone typically works on the car. 4. Jason’s Teleport is OP to the point where you cannot get away. I think that ruins the fun. A way to balance this is by causing Jason to knock down a player and stun then instead of allowing for an instant kill or limiting they instant teleport kills to 1 per game.. 5. Sneak speeds are too slow… making stealth Gameplay a pain and not fun. Jason’s Sence ability is OP so it does not really work anyway. 6. Jason’s grabs are unbalanced so they all can instantly kill a character upon grab (God Frames). This could have easily been solved by limiting these instant kills to once per round and by making the rest of these kills forced to be an environmental kill. 7. When you knock-down Jason recovers way to quickly (about 3 seconds) this could be counter balanced by making stuns last longer and even giving character’s with high strength additions time for stun attacks.    … Expand
  18. Malooga
    May 26, 2017
    7
    Friday the 13th offers everything fans of the movie series (or just the 90's horror scene in general) everything they could possibly want in terms of presentation. The tone comes off as frantic when playing the counselors, though very cat and mouse as opposed to the straight forward shooting frenzy that Evolve would build to in matchmaking.

    You scavenge for parts to help you escape but,    Friday the 13th offers everything fans of the movie series (or just the 90's horror scene in general) everything they could possibly want in terms of presentation. The tone comes off as frantic when playing the counselors, though very cat and mouse as opposed to the straight forward shooting frenzy that Evolve would build to in matchmaking.

    You scavenge for parts to help you escape but, GASP, there isn't enough space for EVERYBODY!? This mechanic was actually kind of nice, and it speaks volumes that they built an asymmetrical multiplayer system where it doesn't take perfect teamwork to succeed (because lets face it, that doesn't happen with public matchmaking).

    On the side of Jason, you feel like an unstoppable killing machine. In this sense it is VERY similar to Evolve, however instead of being on the defensive from the start you simply build up to your more insane powers the longer the match drags on. It's probably the thing that works best, and its a true joy to play as the iconic killer when your turn comes up.

    However that is infrequent (random selection and chances are 1/8) so settle in for some horrible facial animations because every counselor has them and you'll be playing them A LOT. Seriously, one of the first orders of business should be a boss mode style match, where its Jason V Jason V Jason or something, because as of right now the best part of the game is the smallest part of your play time with it.

    This is a game you may want to wait on, but at the same time you risk never playing it while the community is thriving by doing so. Its tough to recommend a buy because while the formula is fun and works well, there just isn't much to it. There IS a surprising amount of progression and unlockables, which was a nice touch that I wasn't expecting, but its a thin veil for the lack of gameplay options.

    Devs promise some good post release support, but have also mentioned several times that they were running into issues with console updates, so expect PC gamers to get the nod here for early content access, and perhaps even exclusive content.

    Overall I'm a fan. The sound is good, the graphics are passable but there's nothing quite like the feeling that you're IN a Friday the 13th movie, frantically running for your life. A+ for the presentation, and by far the best game this movie has ever seen made in its honor. 7/10    … Expand
  19. BraveScorpio
    May 30, 2017
    1
    This game released May 26th. As of today, May 30th, I am getting a database error. I cannot log on. There are other server issues with work arounds, private games to by-pass the fact that match making is also not working, but you cannot even get to try these work arounds if you cannot log on.

    Be warned. This game is completely broken in its current state. This is an absolute do not buy.
  20. AudioJihad
    May 26, 2017
    3
    Not a recommended purchase at full price. The game still presents itself as early access with a laundry list of bugs, amateur game design and atrocious servers. If you're a massive fan of the franchise you could probably blind yourself to all of these problems and wait the 40 minutes to connect to a game that you have about a 70% chance of being kicked from because the host rage quit, goNot a recommended purchase at full price. The game still presents itself as early access with a laundry list of bugs, amateur game design and atrocious servers. If you're a massive fan of the franchise you could probably blind yourself to all of these problems and wait the 40 minutes to connect to a game that you have about a 70% chance of being kicked from because the host rage quit, go crazy.

    For anyone else, wait until it drops to a more acceptable price ($10-15) or becomes free on PS+.    … Expand
  21. 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 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.
  22. mscholes
    Jun 1, 2017
    8
    Friday the 13th is one of those games that on its face, looks pretty bad. The game is glitchy, matchmaking is slow, and even the game play itself can be pretty "meh". But at the same time, it has given me some of the most hilarious moments I have experienced in a decade of gaming. The one kid we had on the team who would beg and plead with Jason every time he got killed. The guy who asFriday the 13th is one of those games that on its face, looks pretty bad. The game is glitchy, matchmaking is slow, and even the game play itself can be pretty "meh". But at the same time, it has given me some of the most hilarious moments I have experienced in a decade of gaming. The one kid we had on the team who would beg and plead with Jason every time he got killed. The guy who as constantly played "Walk like an Egyptian" on his mic whenever he was Jason. The guy who drove across the whole damn map in the 4 seater only to smash into a tree 3 feet from the exit. These moments easily make up for all the previously mentioned issues. Friday the 13th is like sex, it really depends on who you are doing it with.… Expand
  23. TheQuietGamer
    Dec 28, 2019
    6
    This might very well be the best asymmetrical multiplayer game currently on the market. Not because it actually does anything all that different from its competition, but rather the simple fact that it's based on one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time. The faithfulness to the property alone made it more enjoyable for me than the likes of Evolve or Dead by Daylight, despiteThis might very well be the best asymmetrical multiplayer game currently on the market. Not because it actually does anything all that different from its competition, but rather the simple fact that it's based on one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time. The faithfulness to the property alone made it more enjoyable for me than the likes of Evolve or Dead by Daylight, despite those also being decent games in their own rights. Yet, being better than the rest doesn't mean that Friday the 13th managed to escape all of the problems that these kind of games are accustomed to. So the amount of fun you'll have will still vary wildly from match to match.

    I found playing as a counselor to be the more consistently entertaining of the two options. You're given a lot of different ways to survive Jason's onslaught. A bare bones tutorial means that you'll have to figure out most of this stuff on your own, but discovering how all the different things you'll come across in the environment can be used to aid in your escape or defeat of Jason can be very satisfying, tense, and rewarding so long as you aren't killed at the beginning of the match and get to participate in putting all of the pieces together at least a little bit. Which kind of leads to the biggest problem on this side of the game. Playing as a counselor is obviously designed with teamwork in mind, but as anyone with any experience with multiplayer games will tell you even while being chased by a nigh unkillable brute in a hockey mask it's often your own teammates that will be your worst nightmare.

    Coming across a group of high level players that like to hog all of the good stuff for themselves while berating the less experienced around them who are just trying to participate is no fun whatsoever. Mix that in with the game's already steep learning curve and one or more bad encounters like that could turn away some newcomers. Now, not everybody will have this problem. There are those who will come across longtime vets who are more than happy to show them the ropes. Unfortunately, it will just come down to luck of the draw as the big trade-off that comes with going online in any form is that at some point you're going to come across a jerk or two. I'm not saying that the asymmetrical multiplayer genre is more prone to these kind of encounters, but when the most enjoyable experiences I've had with these types of games were in matches where nobody was wearing a mic and we were all largely doing our own things, well, that should tell you something.

    With the offline option being plagued with AI so bad it's outright unplayable, those wanting to go strictly solo are going to have to hope they get selected to be Jason. While it can be a lot of fun to rampage your way through Camp Crystal Lake leaving a trail of bodies in your wake, I did find that this side had the more flawed gameplay. Asymmetrical multiplayer games require a delicate balancing act of meticulously designed and interlocking systems to ensure that things remain fair on both sides of the experience. So it makes sense for the counselors to have a significant speed and mobility advantage over Jason considering that he's basically a walking, invulnerable death machine, but I don't see why his movements and controls had to be so stiff and clunky. This is somewhat offset by the variety of abilities at your disposal that vary across the handful of film incarnations you can play as, but those are rendered useless when faced with a player that is content to cheese the game by jumping in and out of windows repeatedly or running around a table until the clock runs out.

    At it's best the game is an absolute blast. A lot of attention to detail was put into recreating the look and feel of the films, allowing it to pull off the tension and thrills of a good '80s slasher flick a nice portion of the time. The problem is that the experience is so darn inconsistent due to things like the stiff controls, connection issues, glitches, or potentially getting paired with toxic players. Because of that I can't wholeheartedly recommend it no matter how badly I actually want to.

    6.8/10    … Expand
  24. Shaxe
    Jul 2, 2017
    1
    Didn't wanna be that guy because I do genuinely like this game...when it works.
    Over a month after the release and there is still absolutely no guarantee that you can even play.
    The devs are extremely incompetent at communicating with the community and have been documented to lie on quite a few occasions. The game was borderline unplayable for weeks on Xbox One. I play on ps4 and even if    Didn't wanna be that guy because I do genuinely like this game...when it works.
    Over a month after the release and there is still absolutely no guarantee that you can even play.
    The devs are extremely incompetent at communicating with the community and have been documented to lie on quite a few occasions. The game was borderline unplayable for weeks on Xbox One. I play on ps4 and even if you can sign in to the game actually finding a match is a crapshoot.

    The developers absolutely nailed the feel of the movies and Jason himself. All the counselors are charming in their own ways and the music is phenomenal. Which just makes it all the more disappointing.

    I want to like this game, hell I want to play this game!

    But I can't do either with the current state of things and over a month after release too. And the developers give absolutely no warning as to the state of the game, they expect you to buy the game as is and eventually they'll fix it. I do think they are genuinely trying to get the game to a playable state but they do not have the skill set required for this.    … Expand
  25. javiercito8844
    Aug 5, 2017
    5
    Friday the 13 is an awesome games on terms of being Jason, due to the fact that you as the killer can get the satisfaction of elimination other people by different kills that can variate from environment unique kills through grab and weapon kills, but at the same time the killer has an incredibly unfair grab ratio making it unfair for the counselor to at the end of the day be eliminated byFriday the 13 is an awesome games on terms of being Jason, due to the fact that you as the killer can get the satisfaction of elimination other people by different kills that can variate from environment unique kills through grab and weapon kills, but at the same time the killer has an incredibly unfair grab ratio making it unfair for the counselor to at the end of the day be eliminated by the unfairness of Jason's grabbing ability, playing as a counselor makes you fell miserable against the killer because if you don't manage to escape from an unfair Jason grab you're doomed and need to wait for the other counselors to die in order to achieve points.

    Progression: This game doesn't offer other reward than skins uppon reaching level 31 by unlocking the part 9 Jason, it only offers skins for the counselors, making it boring to the player to grind into the game an stick into playing it.

    Bugs: There's a tooon of bugs on this game, starting from glitched kills from the killer preventing the Jason player to perform a kill by the counselor escaping from him due to the fact that jason can't perform any kill, specifically on the environment, and also glitches that the counselors can take advantage on it due to the fact of poorly placed invisible barriers on the map.

    Report system: There's people inside of the game that act like they want, like on every other game, but the lack of support of the developers makes this game frustating to play due to the fact that you can get killed by another counselor by either being an ally of jason by telling him your position on the map or making you waste med sprays because of your dumb teammate.

    Conclusion: The game offers lots of hours of fun, not gonna lie I'm personally level 88, but I always fell stressed out when I enter to this game due to the fact that there's not host migration, making me guess who is the host and hoping for him to not rage quit by either getting killed or by me, this game doesn't offer game support yet and the community never helps you when you are on a hurry against Jason.    … Expand
  26. jbrobst865
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    A beautiful train wreck. A project of love with the best of intentions ruined by petty lawsuits and a company that wasn't able to handle how popular their creation became. This game is a brilliant concept that is executed (pardon the pun) fairly well. If this were released by a triple A game studio it would be a masterpiece. It's a ton of fun to play with friends. The community, likeA beautiful train wreck. A project of love with the best of intentions ruined by petty lawsuits and a company that wasn't able to handle how popular their creation became. This game is a brilliant concept that is executed (pardon the pun) fairly well. If this were released by a triple A game studio it would be a masterpiece. It's a ton of fun to play with friends. The community, like almost all online games, is pretty toxic. Not anywhere near as bad as Dead by Daylights game community. The different Jason's look amazing and all play with a unique style. The maps are amazing and the attention to detail from the films is a true joy to look at. A real love letter to the series. If only the game could have continued with new content. It never reached it's full potential and was plagued from day one by a company that wasn't able to handle the issues of this type of game.

    That said, I still play it almost 2 years after launch weekly. It's worth a purchase or rental. I hope to see more asymmetrical games like this in the future.    … Expand
  27. 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 power and immortality when you play jason. Bringing back memories!
  28. homer4president
    May 29, 2017
    5
    As you probably heard by now, this game is unplayable. There are way too many connectivity issues and with progress not saving. I would give this game a higher score if it weren't stuck in "finding a session" for 5+ minutes each time.
  29. hetfieldrocks82
    Jun 2, 2017
    9
    After months of waiting, Friday The 13th the game has arrived!

    The horror and slasher fan in me was literally giddy with excitement as I sat down to indulge in Gun Media's love letter to one of slasher cinema's greats. For those not quite in the know (or for those who've grown up under a rock) Friday The 13th is a series of horror/slasher films starting in 1980 and centered around    After months of waiting, Friday The 13th the game has arrived!

    The horror and slasher fan in me was literally giddy with excitement as I sat down to indulge in Gun Media's love letter to one of slasher cinema's greats.

    For those not quite in the know (or for those who've grown up under a rock) Friday The 13th is a series of horror/slasher films starting in 1980 and centered around Jason Voorhees, a maniacal killer who drowned as a child in Crystal Lake while the camp counselors shagged like crazy. The first film saw his mother, Pamela Voorhees slaying the new camp staff one by one until she met her demise - and enter Jason.

    Jason developed from a lonely, psychopathic survivor who sought revenge for the death of his mother into an undead behemoth seemingly intent on slaying anyone who crossed his path.

    Anyhoo, the game!!

    Think Evolve crossed with Until Dawn and you're sort of on the right track with Friday The 13th. Seven players take on the guises of the camp counselors - all with their own stats and personalities, and one person becomes the eponymous Jason. His goal is to slaughter them all. The counselors have to survive or escape by repairing vehicles around the map, calling the police in or simply hiding until the time limit expires to survive the night. The only problem? Jason is out to eliminate them all.

    Jason has some pretty cool abilities he can utilize and they explain certain aspects of the way he seems to be everywhere or in the right place at the right time in the films. His "Sense" ability allows him to see counselors hiding places which glow a deep red. That might seem like a massive advantage but bear in mind that the counselors can switch radios on or creep slowly to minimize the Sense ability. Play the radio in a cabin and Jason's Sense shows the whole cabin glowing red which means that there is somebody hiding in there - he just can't pinpoint where unless he enters and searches.

    It balances out the fairness and means the protagonists have better odds of survival. Sort of.

    Jason also has some other pretty cool abilities such as the ability to teleport to a chosen point on the map and a first person POV hunt cam which works similar to the effect in The Evil Dead when the evil force is travelling to the cabin. It's very satisfying hurtling along through the woods towards a glowing red camp counselor and grabbing them as you emerge from the first person POV.

    So we move onto the kills. It wouldn't be Friday The 13th without some gruesome deaths and Jason thankfully has some awesome ones at his beck and call. The simple but effective choke and neck snap, ramming a machete down the throat, stamping on the face, ramming the head into a bird bath and then smashing a large stone over their head - the kills are lavish and beautiful and sound savage. It's particularly rewarding to use the hunt cam to fly through the map chasing a counselor and appear in front of them, grabbing them by the throat before uppercutting their head clean off.

    Glitches do make the game occasionally annoying - connection issues still occur where you sit waiting to connect to a game for ages. But the love that the developers evidently have for the franchise shows through and with input from Tom Savini, Sean Cunningham and Kane Hodder himself, Friday The 13th : The Game is an exciting and fun jump into the horror set piece.    … Expand
  30. Gustfunkel
    May 29, 2017
    8
    I followed the kickstarter but missed out on actually supporting them and buying the game back then. Anyhow, the game is fun, it does just what it set out to do. You try to escape by the means available in the movies or you die. When you are Jason you feel powerful and you get to scare the sh*t out of the campers. The only thing I am missing is a few more maps and some fixed glitches. TheI followed the kickstarter but missed out on actually supporting them and buying the game back then. Anyhow, the game is fun, it does just what it set out to do. You try to escape by the means available in the movies or you die. When you are Jason you feel powerful and you get to scare the sh*t out of the campers. The only thing I am missing is a few more maps and some fixed glitches. The server issue was not a suprise and I can overlook that as it is a indie game. Bad thing for those who can't play at all though without a single mode (will come I know)

    I'll take 2 points away from a perfect score, but the game does exactly what it promised and gives you the feeling of the movies in a game. Not exactly something that happens frequently in the movie to game world. FUN!    … Expand
  31. shiftyman
    Jun 3, 2017
    1
    absolute disgrace games continue to be released not even close to being ready for the markert, makes you wonder why they even bother having betas when they serve this utter trash up, but don't criticise devs because they just tell you early issues that happen.
  32. Batmandude46
    Aug 2, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Friday the 13 the game did what most movie adaptations of video games don't, and that is be fun and good, with a great multiplayer experience. The only problem was the bad driving controls… Expand
  33. 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 god its like a party.
  34. Abandoneduser63
    Aug 10, 2017
    0
    While I have had some fun with the game. The results have been mixed to say the least. First off is how often these devs attempt to milk cash from their fanbase with things like the Savini Skin, and now they are trying to get people to pre-order the game in exchange for getting a special blood skin that looks like it was slapped on at the last minute. Not only that the amount of rudeness IWhile I have had some fun with the game. The results have been mixed to say the least. First off is how often these devs attempt to milk cash from their fanbase with things like the Savini Skin, and now they are trying to get people to pre-order the game in exchange for getting a special blood skin that looks like it was slapped on at the last minute. Not only that the amount of rudeness I have encountered from people close to the devs is madding especially when they outright deny my request for a refund despite me having reasonable grounds. The glitches and bugs are not helpful either I remember how for almost two weeks playing the game was impossible due to database login failure not to mention the devs have gone through at least four different server providers at this point. All in all a very mediocre game and one I should have never spent my money on more so since I bought quite a bit of physical and digital merchandise to support the game launch.

    The game isn't even worth the asking price of sixty dollars either as there are only three maps, six or seven different Jason's to choose from some being pretty useless, and about seven or eight different counselors with two or three of them being completely broken or useless depending on who plays them.    … Expand
  35. JaxDagger
    May 26, 2017
    8
    Just got done playing and I love it although I do think the movements are really stiff at times overall a fun time chasing as jason is cool and easy to pick up but I think once everyone has played as jason once their hiding skills will change drastically.

    Here is some of my gameplay for anyone interested 2 games as victims 1 game as jason

    https://youtu.be/XeYrEqWuFFo
  36. dgrams2000
    May 30, 2017
    9
    Calling all Jason Voorhees fanboys! (Or fangirls!) This is just about all you could ask for based on the IP that is Friday The 13th. If you are a video game whiner that can't stand minor glitches or internet serverload times - yeah... stay away. If you are a patient person that can support a product even in it's early days - AND you love to play as Jason, hunting down and eliminatingCalling all Jason Voorhees fanboys! (Or fangirls!) This is just about all you could ask for based on the IP that is Friday The 13th. If you are a video game whiner that can't stand minor glitches or internet serverload times - yeah... stay away. If you are a patient person that can support a product even in it's early days - AND you love to play as Jason, hunting down and eliminating camp counselors in all kinds of fun gruesome ways... Then this game is for you. Yes, it is much like the Battlefield4 release back in the day when the new systems came out. Full of all kinds of buggy surprises. And for an IP that is as cheesy as it is... you have to kind of expect a cheesy game... These are not the guys at EA that have huge budgets to work with... You take what you can get. And considering the budget and work that these guys but in... I think it turned out great. Controls and graphics are not the best, but game play is fun... Audio is excellent, many different types of Jason models to use in the game... It is so awesome to see all the different Jasons from the movies. Different counselors have different abilities to use for different situations... lots of fun features are built into the game as far as counselors being able to communicate thru headsets IF they find walkie talkies... It is hard for the counselors to escape and win the game... but isn't that what you would expect in a Friday The 13th game??!!??
    If you love Friday the 13th and love anything Jason... you will love this game after a little bit of time to figure out the controls, maps and objectives needed to escape.. Its not TOO simple, and it is not TOO complex. You can use teamwork... or play lone wolf. CH CH CH AH AH AH. And down the road we get single player with bots. Hopefully AI is kinda decent. I prefer online server games with real people anyways.
    GREAT JOB on this game. Glad I got it... Glad it is finally out (No matter what state it is in)    … Expand
  37. 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 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 ofThis 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
  38. 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 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    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
  39. sityoazzdown
    Feb 27, 2018
    7
    This is one of those games where it's purely subjective. I personally like but dont love this game. I love the thrill of a chase, and this game does just enough. Try to survive jason while scavenging for supplies for yourself, or to help group escape. Im suprised at the 50/50 split i had of being scared and laughing. Definately a game meant to be played with a mic and friends. I alsoThis is one of those games where it's purely subjective. I personally like but dont love this game. I love the thrill of a chase, and this game does just enough. Try to survive jason while scavenging for supplies for yourself, or to help group escape. Im suprised at the 50/50 split i had of being scared and laughing. Definately a game meant to be played with a mic and friends. I also thoroughly enjoy watching others play just as much as playing myself. I would subjectively give a 7/10. Now objectively this game is more of a 5-6/10, only 1 gamemode and 3 maps, limited scavenging items (Theres like 5 not including weapons), frequent disconnects, decent amount of glitches, generic and even antiquated game mechanics (Wait til you get in a car), and general repetitveness. Objectively this game should be $20 at the most, but subjectively i havd no major regrets buying it.… Expand
  40. martyisruling
    Jul 17, 2017
    8
    This review is given on a game that's been released but not fully completed. The game is playable and works just fine. I've been playing this for nearly a week. I enjoy it quite a bit and look forward to more content being released. There are only 3 maps as of the writing of this review. Playing as Jason is fun and satisfying. Playing as the counselors is a lot of fun too. You have tasksThis review is given on a game that's been released but not fully completed. The game is playable and works just fine. I've been playing this for nearly a week. I enjoy it quite a bit and look forward to more content being released. There are only 3 maps as of the writing of this review. Playing as Jason is fun and satisfying. Playing as the counselors is a lot of fun too. You have tasks to complete if you want to escape and not just survive until the end of the round. The longer the match lasts, the more abilities Jason gets. As a counselor you have plenty of ways to hide and get away via items you find that can stun, distract or hinder Jason's abilities. I can see how the game can get old, fast with the the game as is, but it has the potential to be as addictive and endlessly fun as the original Left 4 Dead was. Here's hoping they add the needed additional maps, and further update the counselors appearance and abilities (some need to be curbed).… Expand
  41. chenson87
    Jun 11, 2017
    5
    A bug filled mess that is only fun when playing with close friends. That is not a ringing endorsement. I'm pretty sure I could play any game and have fun with friends. Bottom line, there was no QC done with this game and it was rushed out as half baked software.
  42. claytastic
    Jul 1, 2017
    6
    Friday the 13th is one of the most fun multiplayer experiences I've ever had. This game went way beyond my expectations in that area. Since it's 1-7 vs 1, it forces you to communicate with your team in a much more different way than any other multiplayer game. I haven't had a single game where someone on my team has started trash talking and calling people retarded because they know thatFriday the 13th is one of the most fun multiplayer experiences I've ever had. This game went way beyond my expectations in that area. Since it's 1-7 vs 1, it forces you to communicate with your team in a much more different way than any other multiplayer game. I haven't had a single game where someone on my team has started trash talking and calling people retarded because they know that it won't get them closer to victory. But that's not even the best part of the game. Playing as Jason is one of the best gaming experiences I've had all year, and every time I play as him, I have a blast. On a gameplay and entertainment level, this game is a knockout. However, that came with some drawbacks. A LOT of drawbacks.

    The main problem is that the game just isn't finished. It's very broken. There are bugs galore and most of them have to do with the game's servers, which isn't good for a multiplayer only game. The developers even had the balls to claim that the players ruined the servers because they didn't think the game would be such a hit, which is the worst excuse I've heard in my life.

    It's not just bugs and server issues, either. The game is missing content. It's a $40 game that comes with three maps and is only one mode. Additionally, there's no campaign, which is the reason they delayed it in the first place. You'd think something like this is an early access game, but no. It's a full release, which makes it the most lazy game release since Big Rigs.

    Overall, Friday the 13th has fantastic elements of gameplay, but no elements of polish. It really sucks to see that what could've been one of the year's greats could've is instead one of it's disappointments. Hopefully once more content is released the game will have improved, and I can update the score. But for now, light 6/10.    … Expand
  43. Turtle70428
    Jul 18, 2017
    5
    After a bunch of patches, the game is playable, is it a good game? Pffffff, no. It's not a horrible experience. I mean when it was first released you couldn't even get into a game so you couldn't experience the game at all. That's in the past and this is now, so there is fun to be had with the game. When you start up the game it'll connect online and you have options to customize yourAfter a bunch of patches, the game is playable, is it a good game? Pffffff, no. It's not a horrible experience. I mean when it was first released you couldn't even get into a game so you couldn't experience the game at all. That's in the past and this is now, so there is fun to be had with the game. When you start up the game it'll connect online and you have options to customize your characters' perks (camp counselors as they're called in the game) and you can change your Jason after leveling up some. But the juicy part of this game is online, you'll have a 1/8 chance of becoming Jason. Most of the time you'll be playing as counselor. So I'll be talking about the experience as a counselor first then Jason. Playing as a counselor is a whole lot of fun, sneaking around and trying find a way to escape the madness that is Jason. You can escape by a boat, cars, the police, etc. Though it really depends on what map you're on, and there are a total of 3. Not a whole lot, the developers said they'll be adding more soon but I'm too sure if I believe them and I'll explain later on. Matches are most of the time tense since you have the fear of getting killed. Though there is this feature where you can come back as another character named Tommy Jarvis if someone uses a radio station which is in a house somewhere on each map (the maps are huge so it's not an easy task finding them). Now lets talk about the gameplay as a counselor.

    Lets start with the combat and escaping. It's fun running anyway from Jason but when you are trapped in a house, sometimes you may need to fight him head on. And the combat is horrible, you need to pick up a random weapon from each map and the hit detection is so **** bad. Your character becomes stiff as you swing your weapon at Jason, and depending what weapon you're using, will determine the outcome on what happens to Jason. If you're using a wooden baseball bat, he'll fall down with one hit. If you're using an iron pipe, prepare to die because that won't do **** The way the weapons work is weird. How can a wooden baseball bat manage knock him down in one hit but not a huge axe or an iron pipe? Besides that, the sound is out of sync with the animation of the weapons. Not a huge deal but I felt like mentioning it. Now escaping, this is where most of the gameplay is at, combat is just a way to stun and run away from him when you're in trouble with Jason. To escape, you need to find parts on the map to repair phone boxes or a car. For the phone box you need a phone fuse, for a car you need keys, gasoline, and a battery. It's actually fun collecting these and to stealth around Jason. But it can be boring sometimes.

    Now the gameplay as Jason, is most of the time, boring. It's fun to talk to people in game chat if they have mics, taunting them and cracking jokes along the way as they try to escape, but most of the time they don't have mics. And it's pretty much a fetch quest trying to kill everyone on the map. And there are so many ways to exploit the game to where you can't even get to people (most have been patched). It was actually more fun to play as Jason when the game first released because no one knew what to do or how to avoid Jason. And it was like chasing chickens with their heads off. But now everyone has a plan and it's much harder to get people nowadays. And holy **** when people find a phone fuse and phone box at the beginning of the game. It's the most irritating thing ever if you're playing as Jason because everyone groups up and runs for the cops. Leaving you with nothing. Now the combat is the same as the counselors expect you can grab people and do this neat little execution on them. Now let's move onto the bad.

    THE BAD FOR COUNSELORS:
    Games can be extremely slow (each game is 20 minutes, and it sucks if you die right at the beginning)
    Glitches to where people get out of the map and have an unfair advantage.
    The combat is stiff and wonky, and guns are throw out after firing one shot instead of having ammo.
    Jason grab is broken and he can grab you through objects sometimes.
    Finding items to escape are near impossible at times.
    And last are the players that team up with Jason and hunt other players down.

    THE BAD FOR JASON:
    When people call the cops at the beginning of the game putting you in a rush to hunt down everyone as fast as people (which is hard because the maps are **** huge).
    Sometimes you grab someone you can't kill them and they can't escape, putting you both in a funny but annoying situation.
    You can get stuck after smashing a door
    You can get stuck after pulling out a throwing knife then pausing (which could be patched but I don't know)
    People can cheese you by running around objects
    And last, it's a bit boring to play as Jason.

    OVERALL: Friday the 13th can be fun if you have friends or if you find right people in a game. It's filled with bugs and glitches and it's clear this game was rushed. Buy this if you have a few pals    … Expand
  44. Jim222001
    Jun 26, 2017
    7
    Fun online survival game. I actually like playing as a councillor. Since I am not too good at playing as Jason. Well the two times I got to play as him anyway..
    I get tired of most online games pretty quick though. So as someone who has been dying for a slasher game. I actually wish there was a story
    Especially since there's much to the game really. I have only seen one ending each time,    Fun online survival game. I actually like playing as a councillor. Since I am not too good at playing as Jason. Well the two times I got to play as him anyway..
    I get tired of most online games pretty quick though. So as someone who has been dying for a slasher game. I actually wish there was a story
    Especially since there's much to the game really. I have only seen one ending each time, even when I have escaped. Even when Jason doesn't kill anyone at all...the same ending.
    Two days in and I am still at least enjoying the game for now though.    … Expand
  45. SuperkenGaming
    Oct 17, 2017
    6
    Friday The 13th The Game
    More connection kills than councilors
    Friday the 13th is currently and online only competitive 7 v 1 survival game where you play as either Jason or a counselor and you’re thrown into 1 of 3 maps... your goal is to escape, survive or of course kill all of the councilors… Every character has their own advantages and disadvantages.. Their own stats... the    Friday The 13th The Game
    More connection kills than councilors
    Friday the 13th is currently and online only competitive 7 v 1 survival game where you play as either Jason or a counselor and you’re thrown into 1 of 3 maps...
    your goal is to escape, survive or of course kill all of the councilors…
    Every character has their own advantages and disadvantages.. Their own stats... the character you play as is random every match and you unlock more characters as you level up
    Asa councilor you start with a flash light and nothing else…
    you have a mini map but unless you find a map within the game that’s all you have to go off of
    your goal is to find a nice hiding spot and wait for the timer to go out… call the cops, call in a shotgun wielding hunter character with 1 single bullet to do massive damage, or fix a car or boat and get out of there…
    around the maps are houses with supplies to fix the phone or one of the cars on the map..
    Attempting to do so will throw you into a quick time event where every precious second matters as Jason could be around any corner…
    being cautious of your noise and fear level as this will make you easier to detect...
    you can barricade doors and open windows for a quick escape, or even set traps for Jason if he comes smashing through one
    there are also tons of weapons laying around, though none of them are a true threat to Jason..
    Killing Jason is a possibility... but you’ll need to team up with the other councilors to do this, as you’re definitely not doing this on your own... Not even with the single use shotgun
    weapons are mostly for rescuing other players or stunning Jason to escape...
    And you can communicate with players using a mic once you find a walkie talkie within the game which is a cool twist
    The fun part to me comes in the form of playing as Jason..
    There are multiple Jason’s to unlock and Just like the counselors each has their own stats... their own strengths and weaknesses...
    as the match goes on the stronger Jason gets…
    at first you just have a map, then you unlock a fear censor to see characters running around, a teleportation ability which allows you to dash through the air to pop up right in front of a counselor, useful for catching up to cars and stopping them in their tracks, or catching back up with an enemy after they stun you.. a stalk ability that turns of audio cues that you’re near, and finally a rage mode towards the end of a match that buffs all of your abilities, allows you to run faster and smash down doors with ease…
    and to kill la councilor you can grab and use a finisher, attack them with a melee weapon or do one of many environmental kills like throwing them through a window…
    however I found that actually being Jason was far too rare even with him set as my preference I only got to play as him once every hr. and half, matches fly by when you’re the killer, but as the counselor they seem to drag on forever, made worse by the fact you have to stay and watch in case you’re randomly selected to come back in as the hunted character or if you want your xp at the end of the match..
    Which awards you points to unlock a new random perk or finish for Jason...
    you can attach these perks to your characters all with buffs and debuffs, and if you get one you don’t like you can sell it back to the game.. .
    By biggest issue with this game however is its match making…
    Creating matches takes a ridiculously long time… and that’s if you’re lucky enough to stay in a lobby without one of the frequent error connections…
    once in game things are fine.. But actually getting into a game probes to be a bit of an issue on the PlayStation 4…
    Friday the 13th is an entertaining game for a while... more so when you’re playing as Jason…
    But constantly playing as counselors I started to get bored with the game fairly quickly, and the server issues left me feeling frustrated when I just wanted to get into a game and play…
    I give Friday the 13 the game
    A 6/10    … Expand
  46. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    7
    Oh man the hype level for this game was through the roof. With a very bad opening couple days with the servers it got a lot of people mad. But with that said when the game works its extremely fun especially when you are playing as Jason. It really shows that this game was made by fans for fans.
  47. Jarhead335
    May 29, 2017
    8
    I'd like to give the game a 7.5, but rounded up to 8 since I've had more fun than not with it. First, understand I have not experienced the database errors and connection issues I know are plaguing most of the community. I've played a few dozen matches, although have had to wait upwards of 12-15 minutes several times. I give IllFonic and Gun Media the benefit of the doubt- they're smallI'd like to give the game a 7.5, but rounded up to 8 since I've had more fun than not with it. First, understand I have not experienced the database errors and connection issues I know are plaguing most of the community. I've played a few dozen matches, although have had to wait upwards of 12-15 minutes several times. I give IllFonic and Gun Media the benefit of the doubt- they're small studios who made a big game and I expect within the next few weeks these issues will be smoothed out.

    The gameplay itself is online-only, and as a camp horror fan since birth more accurately captures the hilarious horror tropes of the movies than perhaps any other game I've ever played. I could not put my controller down learning the ins and outs of how to escape from the fabled Jason, and taking control of the god-like serial killer is equally gleeful as I teleport across swaths of the map only to crush poor Chad's head like a grape, or snag an unsuspecting swimmer from the deep and seal their ultimate fate.

    Easter eggs abound, from the ability to don Pamela Voorhees' sweater and stun Jason as his mother's voice plays an overlay, to Tommy Jarvis' post-death introduction, and each time around feels frantic, funny, panicked and delightful.

    True 13th fans must get this game as an homage to their nostalgia, the fan-service is incredible and I can't wait to play with friends.

    However, it does hava its flaws. Unpolished is putting it lightly, as clipping, difficult controls and inconsistent hitboxes make it more difficult than it has to be playing as either "class". The concept of escape is difficult to grasp at first, and I've still never once escaped alive. I don't think I've personally ever seen a car battery in game.

    With only three maps to choose from you also feel a bit limited and the game gets mildly repetitive, but each game does have its fresh elements. I'm also not sure, given the wonderful level design, subtle graphical elements, and AMAZING score, that I'll ever be tired of Higgins Haven or Crystal Lake anyway. I've seen each movie dozens of times over, playing the game is just as fun each time.

    Additionally, yes, Jason feels a bit overpowered. However, that's kind of the point. His powers wonderfully capture the "how can he be everywhere" feel of the movies, while constraining him just enough to usually allow 1-4 counselors their escape. True fans will WANT to encounter the maniac and the frantic chases are often the highly intense moments you crave. You can also add RNGed perks to your counselor choices (there are several) and there are various versions of Jason to choose from, each with different weapons, skills, abilities, and certain drawbacks. The game feels just balanced enough to keep you coming back, determined to escape or cut the heads off the over-sexed teens of Crystal Lake.

    Server issues aside, this game is a true testament to B-Horror fans everywhere. It is an absolute must-have to me already, and I highly recommend it-eventually. I say eventually because it is true connectivity is a problem, so consider waiting a few weeks for server patches before doing yourself a favor and falling in love with this gem.    … Expand
  48. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    6
    I had so much fun with this game. Plenty of intense and fun moments with my friends. But, I wish there were some more variety and a less buggy. It has many problems, but it still is fun.
  49. Carter478
    Jun 27, 2017
    7
    Bought the game last night and ended up playing it until the sun was rising. It's very addictive and a lot of fun. It is still very buggy and glitchy but I expected that from reviews which I hope are fixed soon. It's pure fun playing it with friends or people from around the world. You make a lot of friends and it's recommended that you use a mic to communicate with your team mates. I canBought the game last night and ended up playing it until the sun was rising. It's very addictive and a lot of fun. It is still very buggy and glitchy but I expected that from reviews which I hope are fixed soon. It's pure fun playing it with friends or people from around the world. You make a lot of friends and it's recommended that you use a mic to communicate with your team mates. I can see myself playing this a lot and I hope that the bugs are fixed so that everyone can enjoy it without issue :)… Expand
  50. SonicHD7
    Jul 12, 2017
    8
    Friday the 13th: The Game. Friday the 13th: The Game is a survival horror video game developed by IllFonic, and published by Gun Media. ... The game is an asymmetrical multiplayer game, pitting up to seven players controlling Camp Crystal Lake counselors against one player controlling Jason Voorhees.
  51. UncutSuspiria
    Sep 8, 2017
    6
    This game was HORRIBLE during launch. Laughable. All the negative scores are around these bugs. Since the latest update I have not had any issues with the game that i would have with other games such has COD.

    Matchmaking is now fast, about a minute it takes. The concept of the game is pretty fresh and new. The graphics could be better, but the graphics suit the campy cheeky game. At    This game was HORRIBLE during launch. Laughable. All the negative scores are around these bugs. Since the latest update I have not had any issues with the game that i would have with other games such has COD.

    Matchmaking is now fast, about a minute it takes. The concept of the game is pretty fresh and new. The graphics could be better, but the graphics suit the campy cheeky game. At first I would not recommend the game until the issues were fixed, now I would recommend it.

    Sound/Music - 9
    Graphics - 6
    Gameplay - 8    … Expand
  52. Gaming_Popcorn
    May 27, 2017
    7
    Before I say anything, this game actually deserves an 8 or maybe even a 9 in my opinion, however there are some issues with the game i must address.

    First of all, lets start off with the crazy amount of bugs it has right now. While most of them aren't game breaking, I personally think that seeing players getting glitched out whenever you're about to kill someone as Jason can be quite    Before I say anything, this game actually deserves an 8 or maybe even a 9 in my opinion, however there are some issues with the game i must address.

    First of all, lets start off with the crazy amount of bugs it has right now. While most of them aren't game breaking, I personally think that seeing players getting glitched out whenever you're about to kill someone as Jason can be quite frustrating. Not to mention the servers being terrible for some people wanting to play, I personally haven't experienced this, bur some of my friends have. Plus the terrible facial animations are pretty comedic to look at.

    Now one thing that was a huge let down for me was that on console, the game is 30 fps. Now, while some people not find this a big deal, I'm a very picky guy with those kind of things and seeing this made me very disappointed. I see no reason this game can't be 60 fps considering how small the maps are and how the graphics aren't astronomical.

    And one little thing I should add is the price. The game currently while writing this review is a little to overpriced. $40 is quite the amount and here in Canada, it costs $53.49. There is some content in this game, just not enough for the price.

    Now with all that out of the way, do I recommend the game? Absolutely, just not right now. The game is still actually a ton of fun if you can ignore all the things that I stated above. Playing both as Jason and the counselors is very fun (I personally love playing as Jason). And again, while there isn't too much content in the game right now, the customization is still pretty good. I know Gun Media is a small development team but I believe that overtime, they will fix all the problems with this game and add more maps, gamemodes, characters, and customization.    … Expand
  53. IndecisivePanda
    Jun 6, 2017
    9
    Friday the 13th definitely brings something to the gaming world that I have always hoped for. Their goal was to bring to life the on screen horror we watch and they did just that. You never know where Jason is going to pop up and you get the same suspense you would from watching one of the films. The gameplay consists of a hunt and kill method for Jason, while leaving the counselors toFriday the 13th definitely brings something to the gaming world that I have always hoped for. Their goal was to bring to life the on screen horror we watch and they did just that. You never know where Jason is going to pop up and you get the same suspense you would from watching one of the films. The gameplay consists of a hunt and kill method for Jason, while leaving the counselors to work together to take him out or try finding ways to escape. The game offers a lot a variety of ways to keep playing as there are multiple methods of escape and the sense of accomplishment you get if you manage to team up an take Jason out. The game really can be very enjoyable both solo and with friends. There are a few updates that could be made, but it seems they are working very diligently to continue updating the game. I really look forward to the single player and hope it'll be a story based mode to relive even more of our classic Friday the 13th moments.… Expand
  54. DemyInfinite
    Jun 6, 2017
    8
    I'm writing this review as of 6/6/2017. Friday the 13th is a good game, yeah sure it has its flaws but what game doesn't? The sever issue, glitches, etc. is something that can be fixed. Overall I am having fun with this game and I can't say that with most games these days. This game isn't going to be for everyone, I see it as you either love it or hate it and there's no in between. TheI'm writing this review as of 6/6/2017. Friday the 13th is a good game, yeah sure it has its flaws but what game doesn't? The sever issue, glitches, etc. is something that can be fixed. Overall I am having fun with this game and I can't say that with most games these days. This game isn't going to be for everyone, I see it as you either love it or hate it and there's no in between. The price tag of $40 seems to be a high topic when it comes to the game, is $40 a lot of for his game? Sure, I think it is I would have preferred paying something like $30, but I don't regret paying $40 for the game.… Expand
  55. Unnamed_gamer
    Jun 8, 2017
    5
    Great for playing with your friends and so fun to play but this game have a many bugs and i think that game only for online and after 1/2 months you will bored from this game
    I give 5 from 10
  56. I_StillAlive_
    Jun 10, 2017
    8
    Although it´s not a perfect game, visual aspect is pretty average and engine is a bit creepy, you can have good fun in this game .... The best thing is a good made atmosphere of fear when you are in really bad situations .... Playing as Jason is very overpowered and if you are not stupid, you can kill all counselors very easily ... I would appreciate bit more balance in this game andAlthough it´s not a perfect game, visual aspect is pretty average and engine is a bit creepy, you can have good fun in this game .... The best thing is a good made atmosphere of fear when you are in really bad situations .... Playing as Jason is very overpowered and if you are not stupid, you can kill all counselors very easily ... I would appreciate bit more balance in this game and better servers ... But in overall measure its not a bad game at all... For me, 8/10.… Expand
  57. Mac2311
    Jun 20, 2017
    5
    It's an alright game that needs a lot more polish. On one occasion I found myself stuck in a tent with no way of getting out. the game can be fun in general. especially if you have friends playing with you but playing one of the teenagers can be underwhelming. Playing as Jason on the other hand can make you feel almost like a god. sadly that doesn't happen much. The premise of the game isIt's an alright game that needs a lot more polish. On one occasion I found myself stuck in a tent with no way of getting out. the game can be fun in general. especially if you have friends playing with you but playing one of the teenagers can be underwhelming. Playing as Jason on the other hand can make you feel almost like a god. sadly that doesn't happen much. The premise of the game is a great idea but it should be a little better planned out.… Expand
  58. 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 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 soI 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
  59. brutalis
    Jun 22, 2017
    10
    made by a small team of developers, the game actually surpassed my expectations. ill be honest, i did not have faith in this kickstart project and thought it was nothing more than a cash grab due to selling a disk and steel case for $120, due to this i did not back this project.
    ive been playing since release day and have experienced very few of the problems users complain about because i    made by a small team of developers, the game actually surpassed my expectations. ill be honest, i did not have faith in this kickstart project and thought it was nothing more than a cash grab due to selling a disk and steel case for $120, due to this i did not back this project.
    ive been playing since release day and have experienced very few of the problems users complain about because i started this game by hosting private matches. most people had problems getting quick match to work, which for the majority of the time ive played i have avoided. over all alot of care and attention was put into jasons character, and it does a very good job making you feel like this is how jason would be.
    i am not going to go into detail on what the game is about, or how to play..this review is late and you can look up videos for gameplay. over all the game is awesome as long as you are playing with honest/fair people who dont use glitches, though the developer is patching issues fairly quickly. if you like friday the 13th it is worth the purchase, its fun and content will continue to be developed (more maps/single player vs bots/skins/clothes). over all i have played nothing but this since release, and it is a refreshing break from traditional games like first person shooters, and it doesnt fail where games like evolve did. awesome game, worth $40. buy it if you love the franchise (digital only right now, disk version will come out later).    … Expand
  60. cem12
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    Gran juego, recrea muy bien los escenarios de la película, te mantiene en tensión cuando huyes y disfrutas cuando eres Jason y asesinas a los monitores. Está en desarrollo y poco a poco van aumentado el juego y su catalogo de manera gratuita.
  61. joha8478
    Jan 13, 2018
    7
    I like this game, but it has a lot i mean a lot of problems. First of all there are so many bugs in this game and sometimes it lags, but the worst part is the matchmaking. You can sit for 15 minutes and still haven't found a game. But put that all aside this a fun game. It's even more great with friends. If you love the movies your gonna love this game despise its flaws.
  62. kirbstomper
    Mar 4, 2018
    7
    I recently purchased an Xbox One and wanted something different outside of the COD series, or Madden. I was pleasantly surprised to find this title, because the franchise has long been a favorite of mine.

    I've only had the game for a couple of days, so there is an obvious adjustment period here, but the $40 price tag is a bit high. For starters, the mechanics of the game are not very    I recently purchased an Xbox One and wanted something different outside of the COD series, or Madden. I was pleasantly surprised to find this title, because the franchise has long been a favorite of mine.

    I've only had the game for a couple of days, so there is an obvious adjustment period here, but the $40 price tag is a bit high.

    For starters, the mechanics of the game are not very clear. There is a tutorial section on the home screen that I strongly recommend taking a look at before diving into online play; most of the players here have likely been playing since the title came out. I was a little late. There is an offline mode you can participate in. I, again, strongly recommend practicing before going live with your abilities. This mode lets you choose the ease of level, as well as the number of counselors to challenge. Since this is offline, it's controlled by the computer.

    You can purchase 'perks' using experience points, as you can in any other game that's available. They're not 'expensive', although some of the perks don't seem to be properly priced. I won't spoil any of them for you, although if you've viewed the films, these should come as no surprise.

    My biggest criticism is that Jason moves infuriatingly slow. I understand this is taken directly from the films, but in the context of gaming, it's a serious limit to your abilities. The maps are are very similar, so if you spend time navigating (a practice run, if you will) you can better prepare yourself for online matches. Much of his energy is expensed opening doors. so if you're on someone's tail, prepare to lose them fairly quickly.

    The third-person view is extremely helpful, however. Unlike its competitor, Dead by Daylight, you have the advantage of seeing your opponent without the hassle of first person. Seeing your surroundings is certainly easier, and this is a positive in the layout of the game. There are tools available to help advance you more quickly (morph), so if you find yourself bored with the walking, I recommend this feature.

    I had to give this game a 7 for creativity. In online play, you'll most likely be a counselor. Most people want to play as Jason, so if you find someone that doesn't want to play as a counselor, they'll likely leave the party. Team play has been disjointed for the most part. It's difficult figuring out the controls, and the layouts of the map almost guarantee an extended period of play time. There wasn't much lag to note, and glitches were minimal.

    Perhaps a revamp to this game will be offered in the future. I will probably purchase it. I think a 7/10 is a fair score based on the pace of my game play so far.    … Expand
  63. SirKrusty
    Mar 7, 2018
    5
    I was a backer for this game, but I didn't really feel like I got anything out of it. I gave them a lot of my money, and in return I got 2 DLCs that weren't useable for about a month and an virtual cabin that I explored in 20 minutes. The game is steadily getting worse, as they compensate for their s***y development by giving non-backers who bought the game a week ago a bunch of stuffI was a backer for this game, but I didn't really feel like I got anything out of it. I gave them a lot of my money, and in return I got 2 DLCs that weren't useable for about a month and an virtual cabin that I explored in 20 minutes. The game is steadily getting worse, as they compensate for their s***y development by giving non-backers who bought the game a week ago a bunch of stuff because they can't stop whining. I was very active and was promoted to an admin on the forum, but I haven't been on it in like a month because I can't handle the whining of little kids who lost a match and now think jason needs to be nerfed.
    I wouldn't recommend this    … Expand
  64. Marcos_Viana
    May 21, 2018
    8
    Passado o lançamento um pouco conturbado, após atualizações atualmente o jogo está com bom conteúdo adicional e bem estável. Se você reunir seus amigos para jogar junto, espere por horas de diversão num jogo que traz os elementos da cine-série Sexta Feira 13 retratados com muita fidelidade para o console. Nas primeiras vezes em que se joga o game como um dos monitores, a sensação de medo,Passado o lançamento um pouco conturbado, após atualizações atualmente o jogo está com bom conteúdo adicional e bem estável. Se você reunir seus amigos para jogar junto, espere por horas de diversão num jogo que traz os elementos da cine-série Sexta Feira 13 retratados com muita fidelidade para o console. Nas primeiras vezes em que se joga o game como um dos monitores, a sensação de medo, pânico, terror são muito grandes, muito devido a excelente trilha sonora do jogo que faz uma imersão grande ao jogador. Saber que você está sendo caçado por um assassino quase que imortal dá uma sensação de urgência que poucos jogos conseguem. Jogando como o famoso Jason, você tem a grata surpresa de poder usar poderes não vistos nos filmes mas que explicam por exemplo ele estar sempre na frente das suas vítimas mesmo andando na maioria das vezes. O jogo tem como por objetivos sendo um dos monitores.. conseguir fugir do mapa e para isso, você pode optar por tentar chamar a polícia para te resgatar, consertar carros ou barcos para fugir seja sozinho ou com seus parceiros. ficar escondido até o fim da partida (que dura 20 minutos) ou até mesmo tentar matar o Jason, ação que requer a ajuda e coordenação de vários jogadores além de muuuita sorte. Sendo o vilão, o objetivo é básico: matar todos os monitores antes que esses fujam ou que o tempo da partida se esgote. Se prepare para horas de nostalgia, diversão, momentos de tensão e medo. Se você conseguir jogar entre amigos a diversão aumenta muito.

    Past the release a little troubled, after updates currently the game is with good content and very stable. If you gather your friends to play together, wait for hours of fun in a game that brings the elements of the cine-series Friday the 13th, portrayed with great fidelity to the console. The first times you play the game as one of the monitors, the feeling of fear, panic, terror are very great, much due to the excellent soundtrack of the game that makes a great immersion to the player. Knowing that you are being hunted by an almost immortal killer gives a sense of urgency that few games can. Playing like the famous Jason, you have the pleasant surprise of being able to use powers not seen in the movies but that explains for example he is always in front of his victims even walking most of the time. The game objectives: as counselours .. get away from the map and for this, you can choose to try to call the police to rescue you, repair cars or boats to escape either alone or with your partners. stay hidden until the end of the match (which lasts 20 minutes) or even try to kill Jason, action that requires the help and coordination of several players plus sooo much luck. Being Jason, the goal is basic: kill all the counselours before they run away or the time of match runs out. Get ready for hours of nostalgia, fun, moments of tension and fear. If you can play between friends the fun increases a lot.    … Expand
  65. LimboBilbo
    Oct 8, 2018
    7
    This game is fun, full stop. As an avid gamer I came into this game feeling uneasy and now love it. It has lag and bugs, but so does rainbow 6 and many other games. Its fun and is currently free for PS+ so give a go, and you wont regret it.
  66. TheGuyAarons96
    Oct 7, 2018
    8
    This game is pretty fun to play as jason or the consolers the only thin that sucks is the servers.
  67. pocketducks
    Oct 28, 2018
    6
    This game is a typical cult classic horror movie; gets you scared, fun to play with friends and keeps you entertained.
    Is it something you want to play all the time? No, not really.
    It definitely gets old and/or frustrating after a couple hours, and it seems if you don't happen to find the items you need right away you die. And this happens all. the. time. My favorite way to play this    This game is a typical cult classic horror movie; gets you scared, fun to play with friends and keeps you entertained.
    Is it something you want to play all the time? No, not really.
    It definitely gets old and/or frustrating after a couple hours, and it seems if you don't happen to find the items you need right away you die. And this happens all. the. time.
    My favorite way to play this game is get a few friends online, drink some beers and get the **** scared out of you.    … Expand
  68. LordShamrock
    Dec 31, 2019
    8
    This game is always a fun time. Sadly new content could not be made due to a lawsuit over the franchise in general, but thankfully that didn't stop the community nor the developers from totally abandoning it.

    The game is at its best when those online multiplayer matches make you feel like you are part of the movie. That sudden burst of excitement when Jason is using stalk and comes up    This game is always a fun time. Sadly new content could not be made due to a lawsuit over the franchise in general, but thankfully that didn't stop the community nor the developers from totally abandoning it.

    The game is at its best when those online multiplayer matches make you feel like you are part of the movie. That sudden burst of excitement when Jason is using stalk and comes up out of nowhere and the music intensifies.

    The game is balanced enough. In games like these it is often the survivors that are OP and the killer is a bit weaker. This mostly avoids this trap. You could have a match with a dominant Jason or a match where the counselors are well coordinated enough to beat Jason.

    You will run into some toxic players or trolls from time to time but that is with any online game. The only major downfall is the bugs and glitches and how slow the team is to get them fixed. Thankfully as the game has been updated there hasn't been anything totally game breaking but rather an annoyance of sorts. They still have a two or three more patch updates to roll out so they will at least leave it in a playable state when they abandon the game.    … Expand
  69. Passofelpato2
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
    Almeno si sono impegnati.Non sarà un capolavoro come The Last of Us o Death Stranding ma è un gioco godibile e divertente.La mancanza di Dlc diminuisce la longevità del gioco il mese scorso per fortuna hanno rilasciato il custom match.
    Bello
  70. Vigo
    May 4, 2022
    8
    Had a lot of fun with this game over the 100 hours or so. Yes, it's buggy. Yes, it looks pretty bad graphics wise. That's part of the fun of this though there's some funny moments. It's the gameplay and working as a team to win that makes this fun. There's obviously points off for the time when game would end or servers disconnect but when you play a match start to finish it was prettyHad a lot of fun with this game over the 100 hours or so. Yes, it's buggy. Yes, it looks pretty bad graphics wise. That's part of the fun of this though there's some funny moments. It's the gameplay and working as a team to win that makes this fun. There's obviously points off for the time when game would end or servers disconnect but when you play a match start to finish it was pretty fun. Sad they couldn't keep going with content due to the lawsuit battle over movie rights. But this was a small independt group with a passion for f13 (which I do as well) and made a game that was unique, yet granted flawed technically (and sometimes unplayable in the beginning), and kept me coming back for years.… Expand
  71. Dracoshi
    Jul 31, 2020
    7
    F13: The Game is a buggy mess... but it's a fun buggy mess. I cannot begin to explain the amount of fun I had playing this game with my friends. F13 may not be a good game from a technical/objective view point, but in terms of how fun it is to play, it's great.

    I do think this game could've become something really special if the lawsuit didn't end its development. But, either way, it's    F13: The Game is a buggy mess... but it's a fun buggy mess. I cannot begin to explain the amount of fun I had playing this game with my friends. F13 may not be a good game from a technical/objective view point, but in terms of how fun it is to play, it's great.

    I do think this game could've become something really special if the lawsuit didn't end its development. But, either way, it's still enjoyable to play.    … Expand
  72. ThyagoFox
    May 24, 2021
    10
    Esse jogo me fez me diverti a horrores,a experiencia é digna de Sexta Feira 13!!!!!!Platinei ele na minha ID!!!!!!!poucos fazem isso.
  73. v0Black_Clouds
    Mar 12, 2020
    8
    Friday the 13th: The Game is a very special game. It follows the movies very well to the point where it feels like you're playing one of the movies! The game is rough around the edges (some of the animations look very odd for example!) buuuut... it's still a good experience overall! Should you buy it? That depends.
  74. TheDatenshiMMA
    Oct 25, 2020
    7
    Really fun game but i have too much issue with connectivity even with a 350mbs connection finding a game is really hard but i got it too late i guess
  75. Lonitx
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    really missing some sort of vs IA mode, the online is so dead already and you need 8 people to fill a match
  76. Zayy
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    One of the worst multi-player games you can play on the Playstation. Jason wins everytime
  77. WhiteGwood
    Apr 11, 2020
    2
    This game is interesting. But there are a lot of bags. Every game I was dying because of some kind of problem. Jason went through the closed door and killed me. I get stuck in some textures every game. Also the problem is long downloads. Some games are loaded for 6 minutes. I believe that this game can be played but with great difficulty. I recommend this game to those who have goodThis game is interesting. But there are a lot of bags. Every game I was dying because of some kind of problem. Jason went through the closed door and killed me. I get stuck in some textures every game. Also the problem is long downloads. Some games are loaded for 6 minutes. I believe that this game can be played but with great difficulty. I recommend this game to those who have good nerves. Because you won’t be able to play this game with pleasure.… Expand
  78. Tikoe
    Apr 21, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me gusta el juego, solo por el hecho de que es necesario tener un buen internet para poder jugarlo comodamente, mas aun de eso me parece genial… Expand
  79. Semanyuk
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Only fond memories are associated with this game, it is beautiful, but because of Lawsuit The game cannot receive new content, the trial will end tomorrow, see if the content (hopefully yes) of such a game cannot be lost
  80. w5hug
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    На консолях, на свиче, на пк, везде игра хороша, на пс4 особенно, с друзьями очень весело проводить время!
  81. JustACat
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Looking for a fun night in and like getting some virtual balls dropped in your face or betrayed by teammates who either kill you or help Jason find you? You'll love this.

    When those other things aren't happening, it can be fun for a few rounds.
  82. alank8704
    Apr 27, 2021
    7
    crazy fun to play with friends would have love to see dlc added. unfortunate to what happen to this game with no new content
  83. blueviper17
    Jul 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play is good well kind of the problem is the glitches but most of them are fun you're probably the only reason you would play the game after you unlock everything and unlock the last 3 kill you you can buy with your CP until weget over a hundred levels the grammar is s*** because I'm using a microphone everytime I choose a counselor it would randomize it after the time and sometimes even the Jason's will randomize and have a weird glitchy look what is the problem if you're only good with one Jason and seemingly impossible to escape if you have a good Jason even an average of Jason is you have a Pro counselors and maybe one of your Pro counselors just don't f*** When I Grow someone 3 feet away it gets in somehow but one eye slightly miss them three inches to the left overhead it doesn't all that could grab them like they do the offline Bots f****** a basket full of pocket knives anyways bad grammar because I'm using a microphone you can deserve this please I recommend thinking about buying this game and should have just a buying this game instantly I don't know maybe it's a problem because I'm playing on Nintendo switch oh and also half the f****** weapons make no sense a f****** firecracker stun game all that's going to do is maybe that can is throw pellets you
    that you and maybe can hurt your ears a little bit but it's not going to f****** hurt you and why is there flare guns at a kids camp flare gun could set something on fire    … Expand
  84. Ellie1974
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    Un gioco bellissimo, coinvolgente e ben fatto: sembra facile ma non lo è per niente. Assolutamente da provare!!!
  85. bahmanjj
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    این بازی بهترین بازی تاریخ صنعت گیم هستش . سلطان گیم خاور میانه آقا جاوید این بازی رو از همه چیز تو دنیا بیشتر دوس داره . سلطان جاوید این بازی رو ستایش میکنه
  86. ChadJones69
    Nov 3, 2020
    5
    Pro’s:
    - Fun with friends
    - Fun to scavenge resources - Intensity levels sometimes go through the roof (can be seen as a con) - In general fun gameplay Con’s: - Lawsuit ended the game way too early - A host of bugs are present - Jason seems extremely overpowered at times - Facial animations and character models - Barely any map differentiation - Grindy trophies that won’t even be    Pro’s:
    - Fun with friends
    - Fun to scavenge resources
    - Intensity levels sometimes go through the roof (can be seen as a con)
    - In general fun gameplay

    Con’s:
    - Lawsuit ended the game way too early
    - A host of bugs are present
    - Jason seems extremely overpowered at times
    - Facial animations and character models
    - Barely any map differentiation
    - Grindy trophies that won’t even be achievable soon.

    I had fun with this game with friends but sometimes it felt like a buggy mess and nothing more than a cold cash grab, hiding away from Jason can be pretty fun at times, and I love how intense the game gets, but apart from this the game doesn’t do much for itself, but this could probably be down to the lawsuit that’s been going on for a while, though I still feel like they should work on the game, if you’re thinking of achieving a platinum trophy on Friday the 13th, then prepare for hundreds of hours of misery if playing by yourself, cutscenes repeat themselves and the facial animations can be downright terrifying at times, if the game had some polish it could genuinely be a lot of fun, but in its current state and with dedicated servers closing in game it doesn’t seem like we’ll be getting that.

    Chad Jones wants to recommend this game but can only half recommend it.    … Expand
  87. jakandjoe
    Mar 1, 2021
    8
    if i am going to be honest the games no scary it looks like the animations are dolls and the people are made of wood but the games great its fun to play as jason a kill the people the game is basically hide and seek if your innocent you hide if your jason you seek and kill the people.
  88. BobuxDomineta
    Apr 7, 2021
    10
    funniest game ever and forever. sithugpdruyhgvmdpughvocrutghortdigrhoitghroighoeutymhxstoueghcpouthgu
  89. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 21, 2022
    3
    Friday the 13th is potentially the greatest video game made in history. The ahead of its time graphics, compelling and addictive gameplay, insanely quick server and loading times, incredible soundtrack and spine-crawling sound effects, and a wide arsenal of content that is so addicting you will put thousands of hours into the game without even realizing it! 3/10
  90. JasonTVoorhees
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Despite the lawsuit killing the game, it's the best slasher/horror game of all time based on any franchise, the game has it all from the numerous Jason's from the films (Having even Fake Jason), numerous different escape options, can defend yourself from the killer, can kill the killer, having some serious gore having kills, multiplayer lobbies are always filled with people, you can haveDespite the lawsuit killing the game, it's the best slasher/horror game of all time based on any franchise, the game has it all from the numerous Jason's from the films (Having even Fake Jason), numerous different escape options, can defend yourself from the killer, can kill the killer, having some serious gore having kills, multiplayer lobbies are always filled with people, you can have amazing custom matches, meet fellow fans of the franchise, a minor amount of toxicity, bugs have been fixed and the game has no issues running on all platforms, PC only has Hackers and that's it overall I play the game on PS4/PC and its amazing regardless, character customization, the graphics don't look like something built for PS3/PS2, the DLC is affordable and reasonable, no issues from and by the devs and publishers from and about the game, the game reflects the franchise films heavily.… Expand
  91. Roddy24
    Aug 10, 2021
    8
    Loved this game in the beginning! I don’t care about graphics I just want to play a fun and exciting game. Seems like these days it’s all about graphics rather then enjoyment. This game is all about fun and enjoyment, look past the ps2 graphics and the game is so much fun! I spent a whole year with my brother playing this game non stop, every game was different and every game was aLoved this game in the beginning! I don’t care about graphics I just want to play a fun and exciting game. Seems like these days it’s all about graphics rather then enjoyment. This game is all about fun and enjoyment, look past the ps2 graphics and the game is so much fun! I spent a whole year with my brother playing this game non stop, every game was different and every game was a challenge in so many ways. Just a shame the makers of the game gave up on it. Otherwise my rating would be 10/10. Just wish the lawsuit was not used as a easy and lazy way to give up on a game. Shame on you Gun Media. Thanks for the effort in the beginning though.… Expand
  92. DEVIIL
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    احب اللعبه انها مذهله وافضل من ديدبايدلايت.
    بكثير وبملياار ولا تشبها ابد و
  93. waywardlaser
    Jun 28, 2022
    6
    It's kind of a huge mess but I still sunk over 100 hours into it. As a fan of the series that must count for something.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. IGN Japan
    Aug 29, 2018
    70
    It’s too bad that there’s no challenge mode, but an asymmetric multiplayer game based on a movie is an interesting concept itself.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 9, 2017
    70
    Feels right on time. [Aug 2017, p.87]
  3. 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.
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