ironhorse_iv Review of Friday the 13th: The Game

Friday the 13th: The Game (2017 Video Game)

Friday the 13th: The game is worth stabbing at, even with its many, many flaws.

[7/10 · 14 October 2017]

Welcome Campers! CH! CH! CH! AH! AH! AH! If you happen to hear, those eerily voices in the background at Camp Crystal Lake, it's probably best to run & try to survive in this semi-open world, third-person survival game. Why? It's because you're about to be chop up to bits, by craze serial killer, Jason Voorhees (motion capture by stuntman, Kane Hodder)! For many of the players of this asymmetrical multiplayer video game, that is the objective. For the lucky person, one player controls the Hockey Wearing Madman whose objective is to kill as many camp counselors as possible, including up to eight players in the course of one time limited game. -Not only that, but the players playing as Jason get special abilities, like being able to pick from ten different playable 'Jasons', with large array of weapons, from nearly all the movies with their own strengths and weakness. As well, as being able to sense nearby counselors and to teleport anywhere on the map the player wants, as the game goes on. There is also, many ways, Jason can kill people, including (but not limited to): hacking off their limbs before burying his machete into their skull, tossing them through windows, crushing their heads against walls, impaling them on pitchforks, and tossing them into fireplaces and holding their heads in until they're roasted like a marshmallow. However, most of those kills take a lot of time and skill. So, the majority of Jason players trying to win, just limited themselves, with the quick melee attacks; which can be, repetitive and somewhat not fun to play for both sides. Nevertheless, if the player playing as the killer doesn't take 'winning', as serious, it can be fun for both players. Still, playing as the camp counselors isn't as nearly as satisfied as playing as Jason. Sadly, there is only a 12.5% chance of you being Jason, as the game chose a player in random. The majority of your time, will be, spent as the teenagers, trying to survive. While, it's sound like camp counselors players have no chance, in surviving. In truth, Jason isn't invincible, as the murderer can be killed, from several attacks at the same time, from multiply people with weapons. Yet, it's highly difficult to pull off as Jason has to be unmasked & stun by his mother's sweater or fireworks in a short period of time. Still, even if you die, players are able to come back, into the game when certain conditions are met like the CB Radio, as a stronger character, Tommy Jarvis (Thom Mathews) from the movies. So, there is somewhat some replay after dying. Nevertheless, this is definitely a game where communication is key if you want to have live as the camp counselors. If your team is not, all in the same page or fill with quitters or suicidal trolls trying to kill you, it's highly more lopsided and frustrating to try to survive. Sadly, there isn't a single mode to stop this. Maybe, once they fix all the inconsistent frame rates, annoying crashes and glitches. Hopefully, soon, but it seems very not-likely, as the game really needed a re-patch. The collision detection is horrible, and it's not uncommon to see poorly animation characters popping through walls, hovering in the air, and dead bodies flailing about after Jason has killed them. It gets pretty old, fast. Even, the opening of the game, is ridiculous, and repetitive, with film character, Rob Dier appearing, and promptly getting killed. It's really tiresome. Anyways, no matter, what happen in the gameplay, I absolutely appreciate, the details in the background maps on display here. Without spoiling too much of it, series fans will no doubt recognize, the film references & Easter eggs in locations like Higgins Haven & Packanack Lodge. However, I kinda wish the game had more maps. Who knows, maybe a New York & Space location!? One can wish! Maybe, in the sequel. One thing, the game, should had, regardless, is, more playable movie characters such as Pamela Voorhees, Ginny Fields, and others. Yes, I know, the game was originally, its own Kickstarter, IP, call, 'Slasher: Summer Camp: Vol. 1' before 'Friday the 13th' series owner & creator, Sean Cummingham & Victor Miller gave the video game developers, Gun Media & producer, Randy Greenback, the movie rights, but the game developers should had retool it, a little better to fit in the film franchise. Trust me, it's a lot better to play, as film characters, than these, bland, lack of personality unknown characters, they made, for this game. I hope, they don't make this, as a DLC. I'm not paying extra, for something that should had been in the game, in the first place. Regardless of that, at least, they add a few details in Jason's origins that expanse the mythology. That was fun to hear, even if we're not able to be there to relive it. Nevertheless, the background music in this game was also amazing. I love how they got, composer, Harry Manfredini from the original 1980 movie to do this game. I also love, how the music helps players, know of Jason's presence. That was a nice touch in the overall picture. In the end, this game is an absolute blast to play even with all of its problems. While, it's not that cutting edge. It's one game, worth playing with friends on any given, Friday Night.