I preordered this game before it launched. I got the Savini Jason. When your playing this game, as a Jason, naturally its time to clap some cheeks. The issues with this game occured more so after the lawsuit they faced. People troll, lobbied up people giving out random players locations to win, people found ways to cheat the game, cheat the system by sitting in glitches the whole 20 minute match. They took away the dedicated servers so now if the host quits the game the whole lobby closes. Its annoying we still have bugs, glitches, problems, etc. When I play and I am in the zone, peeps will close a lobby because they died, the way they died, trash talk you to death, assult you verbally, etc. It is overall a very good game if they continue the upkeep for it. They had ... MoreI preordered this game before it launched. I got the Savini Jason. When your playing this game, as a Jason, naturally its time to clap some cheeks. The issues with this game occured more so after the lawsuit they faced. People troll, lobbied up people giving out random players locations to win, people found ways to cheat the game, cheat the system by sitting in glitches the whole 20 minute match. They took away the dedicated servers so now if the host quits the game the whole lobby closes. Its annoying we still have bugs, glitches, problems, etc. When I play and I am in the zone, peeps will close a lobby because they died, the way they died, trash talk you to death, assult you verbally, etc. It is overall a very good game if they continue the upkeep for it. They had another in the works but ended up getting hit with another lawsuit if they continued, which sucks. This game is best played with 8 friends you know or LFG lobbies instead of multiplayer lobbies.

A rare, well-made LJN title with a genuinely frighting Jason!

Probably the best product from the dubious LJN. The controls are nice, the graphics are well done, and while the outdoors music can be grating, the music in the cabins is wonderfully haunting. The game is genuinely frightening, and this is helped by the CPU keeping track of Jason throughout the game. Travelling on the road, visiting cabins, and boating across the lake, Jason can potentially spring up anywhere and while being driven away, he will realistically travel to find a cabin to rest or stalk another victim down the same path you have encountered him; he doesn't randomly spawn around the map. The game is not problem free, the zombies you encounter are ridiculous, the default rock weapon requires you to be ducking, and the Crystal Lake map can be difficult and ... MoreProbably the best product from the dubious LJN. The controls are nice, the graphics are well done, and while the outdoors music can be grating, the music in the cabins is wonderfully haunting. The game is genuinely frightening, and this is helped by the CPU keeping track of Jason throughout the game. Travelling on the road, visiting cabins, and boating across the lake, Jason can potentially spring up anywhere and while being driven away, he will realistically travel to find a cabin to rest or stalk another victim down the same path you have encountered him; he doesn't randomly spawn around the map. The game is not problem free, the zombies you encounter are ridiculous, the default rock weapon requires you to be ducking, and the Crystal Lake map can be difficult and not intuitive, and the map travel music is easily annoying (but must be left on so you can hear the Jason alarm). The game is also extremely difficult, requiring almost Battletoads levels of perseverance. In conclusion, a fun, scary, NES gaming classic, but not without it's faults and require patience to get the most out of it.

Avoid unless you have friends

This game deserves 2 stars if you are playing alone, 3 stars if you're playing with friends. It's online only, the matches last between 10-15mins, and you do the same thing every match. The only fun aspect of it is if you're playing with friends and running from Jason together or if one of you is Jason. At $20 this game would be much easier to digest and would probably score higher. My biggest pet peeve is that this games does NOT have host migration or dedicated servers. Which means if you're playing Jason and you kill the host, they will leave (because they don't want to wait for the game to finish) and the game automatically ends causing you to go back to the title screen. It's extremely frustrating and happens probably every 3-4 games. Also from my experience ... MoreThis game deserves 2 stars if you are playing alone, 3 stars if you're playing with friends. It's online only, the matches last between 10-15mins, and you do the same thing every match. The only fun aspect of it is if you're playing with friends and running from Jason together or if one of you is Jason. At $20 this game would be much easier to digest and would probably score higher. My biggest pet peeve is that this games does NOT have host migration or dedicated servers. Which means if you're playing Jason and you kill the host, they will leave (because they don't want to wait for the game to finish) and the game automatically ends causing you to go back to the title screen. It's extremely frustrating and happens probably every 3-4 games. Also from my experience the average population playing this game is very young. Probably 9-15 years old. It can be annoying at times but that is why there is a mute function.

Good

Pretty good and worth a $30 purchase. Graphics are not that great, but to be honest Friday the 13th on all other platforms doesn't look that pretty either. The frame rate is mainly consistent, and for the most part it runs well. There are a lot of bugs with AI, but I own this game on the PS4 and it's riddled with bugs as well. The fire is cool, the offline modes are fun, but wish there could have been more content, but online is fun. I would say raise the brightness when you play, otherwise default settings is a little too dark.Not bad. Not worth $40 considering the same edition is cheaper on other platforms.

Has potential to be great

At the time of buying this, $40 asking price may be bit steep for most with only a single game mode with 4 maps, one of which released the day the physical copy of the game came out. The only balancing issues that I feel need addressed are Jason's grabs being use-able immediately on teleporting and the counselors break away mechanic pretty well only working if you're the lucky on that got pulled back into the game as Tommy. Connection issues can be a nuisance as well, and high latency in games is regular problem.That said though, when the game hits on all cylinders it is absolutely amazing. The feeling of dread from the films is captured almost perfectly when you're playing as a counselor. Is Jason waiting outside the cabin you've just searched for the items you ... MoreAt the time of buying this, $40 asking price may be bit steep for most with only a single game mode with 4 maps, one of which released the day the physical copy of the game came out. The only balancing issues that I feel need addressed are Jason's grabs being use-able immediately on teleporting and the counselors break away mechanic pretty well only working if you're the lucky on that got pulled back into the game as Tommy. Connection issues can be a nuisance as well, and high latency in games is regular problem.That said though, when the game hits on all cylinders it is absolutely amazing. The feeling of dread from the films is captured almost perfectly when you're playing as a counselor. Is Jason waiting outside the cabin you've just searched for the items you need to escape or defend youself? Did he set traps on the doors and windows to prevent your escape? The queues meant to let you know Jason is nearby also increase that tension. Music queues when he's within a certain distance get your heart pounding, and the flash of static when he teleports near you set you frantically spinning your camera. The opposite can be said of Jason; you're a force of nature, an unstoppable killing. You're given the tools to efficiently stalk your prey, but each iteration of Jason feels just different enough to matter.With the roadmap of expected updates published by the developer and the sheet amount of fun and terror this game has, I can wholeheartedly recommend a buy, especially if you're a fan of the films. Hopefully connection issues are addressed as well. There are more maps, counselors, versions of Jason, and some kind of single player experience on the way. I can't wait to see where this game goes.

Has potential, but I'd skip it for now

I really wanted to like this game. I'm a big fan of the movies and from what I heard (and what little I saw) this game is extremely faithful to them (the different versions of Jason and his strengths/weaknesses straight from the movies, etc.). I also watched some videos of people playing and it looked like a lot of fun, which is what really sold me on it.On to the problem, I could barely play the game. Getting a match together took about 10 minutes and half the time it wouldn't load. I play online games a lot and have never had an issue with my connection (100mb+) so I don't see that being a factor. On top of that, the times I could get a match going it was over within a few minutes and was buggy itself. I played around with it for about a week then had enough and ... MoreI really wanted to like this game. I'm a big fan of the movies and from what I heard (and what little I saw) this game is extremely faithful to them (the different versions of Jason and his strengths/weaknesses straight from the movies, etc.). I also watched some videos of people playing and it looked like a lot of fun, which is what really sold me on it.On to the problem, I could barely play the game. Getting a match together took about 10 minutes and half the time it wouldn't load. I play online games a lot and have never had an issue with my connection (100mb+) so I don't see that being a factor. On top of that, the times I could get a match going it was over within a few minutes and was buggy itself. I played around with it for about a week then had enough and traded it in on a promotion and nearly got all my money back. There's just too many good new games out and highly anticipated ones releasing soon to deal with this.On the bright side there's a content release schedule dating into next summer so I might give it another shot around that time and hopefully they'll have the problems fixed by then. I also noticed two updates installed (after the initial install update), so the company is working towards making the game better. From what I've heard it's a very small group of people that made this.

Lots of fun online!

I have heard about the Friday the 13th game since back when it was first announced. When they finally released a Switch version, I had to pick it up.The majority of the game is online. There is a single player campaign where you play as Jason in scenarios with objectives (kill the counselors without being seen, throw someone into the fire, etc) and you can replay them over and over to try to complete all of the achievements and earn points you can use to unlock new costumes, weapons and skills.Just note...there is no single-player experience where you can play offline as a counselor. You are strictly stuck with Jason. The development team has stated that getting the AI correct for Jason was impossible and would have made the game feel broken, so they stuck to ... MoreI have heard about the Friday the 13th game since back when it was first announced. When they finally released a Switch version, I had to pick it up.The majority of the game is online. There is a single player campaign where you play as Jason in scenarios with objectives (kill the counselors without being seen, throw someone into the fire, etc) and you can replay them over and over to try to complete all of the achievements and earn points you can use to unlock new costumes, weapons and skills.Just note...there is no single-player experience where you can play offline as a counselor. You are strictly stuck with Jason. The development team has stated that getting the AI correct for Jason was impossible and would have made the game feel broken, so they stuck to only giving you control of Jason.However, online is a completely different story! You can join lobbies or get randomly paired into a lobby for a quick match. Only one person will be assigned Jason and the rest are counselors. I honestly don't know who I prefer to play as more online as both Jason and the counselors have their own sets of skills and gameplay styles.As a counselor, you can choose to work together or try to play on your own. There is voice chat so you can talk to others and try to form strategies...sometimes you need to get gas and find the car keys so you can start the car and escape with your friends. You may also choose to radio for the police and try to survive until they arrive. All of these options make the counselor fun and then being hunted by Jason adds terror the entire time...you never know where he will pop up!All in all, I bought this game for $20 and then used a $5 reward, so I ended up paying $15 and feel it's well worth it! If you are on the fence, hold off on a good sale as I think you'll be in for a real treat!

Nothing Unlucky About This Game

Taking your pick from several camp counselors, who possess varying degrees of skill, your task is to defeat Ja-Ja-Ja-Son-Son-Son...not once, but THREE TIMES! (technically, wouldn't that mean you are on the third film installment and the whole game should switch to 3-D?! Oh well.)But if the impossible challenges and repetitive music don't get you, the zombies will (I don't recall that from the film franchise, but that's the least of this game's inaccuracies).Although there are so many strange obstacles that I feel like the game was designed by someone who had never seen the movies, the game can be fun in how absolutely challenging it is to "win" and how you'll make an instant connection to the young counselors of Camp Crystal Lake as you're slowly driven insane by ... MoreTaking your pick from several camp counselors, who possess varying degrees of skill, your task is to defeat Ja-Ja-Ja-Son-Son-Son...not once, but THREE TIMES! (technically, wouldn't that mean you are on the third film installment and the whole game should switch to 3-D?! Oh well.)But if the impossible challenges and repetitive music don't get you, the zombies will (I don't recall that from the film franchise, but that's the least of this game's inaccuracies).Although there are so many strange obstacles that I feel like the game was designed by someone who had never seen the movies, the game can be fun in how absolutely challenging it is to "win" and how you'll make an instant connection to the young counselors of Camp Crystal Lake as you're slowly driven insane by the hopelessness of ever getting out alive!

Simply isnt as good as the reviews are hinting at

I could probably come up a lot of adjectives to describe Friday the 13th, but Ill settle for just one: BROKEN. It is indisputably the most buggy game Ive played in years. Since it was released last year, Gun Media developers have attempted to patch the game with updates addressing an array of game-breaking bugs. Among these include glitches that let players teleport to the rooftops, get pinned underneath piers, and murder your own teammates, the latter which led to widespread griefing. If you play as Jason, expect just as much frustration. In the middle of a match playing as Jason, my buttons completely quit working other than the joystick, so I could only play hide and seek with everyone instead of murder them. When Jason actually does work, chances are good youll ... MoreI could probably come up a lot of adjectives to describe Friday the 13th, but Ill settle for just one: BROKEN. It is indisputably the most buggy game Ive played in years. Since it was released last year, Gun Media developers have attempted to patch the game with updates addressing an array of game-breaking bugs. Among these include glitches that let players teleport to the rooftops, get pinned underneath piers, and murder your own teammates, the latter which led to widespread griefing. If you play as Jason, expect just as much frustration. In the middle of a match playing as Jason, my buttons completely quit working other than the joystick, so I could only play hide and seek with everyone instead of murder them. When Jason actually does work, chances are good youll kill a counselor and their body will turn into a ragdoll and rocket into the air because their physics engine is a joke. Staying connected to a match is more than a challenge. The servers do not attempt to find another host from the available connections when a host leaves the game (unlike most other multiplayer games). Your game will end abruptly and youll lose all the XP you worked hard to acquire. This happens very, very often. Even without the outstanding bugs, there are some frustrating gameplay mechanics that could be better. Hiding from Jason is useless since he has the ability to see buildings where people are hiding and if it isnt a huge lodge he will easily find you. If its a tent or outhouse then youre screwed. When it works its a fun game that keeps the adrenaline pumping. The developers have promised a single player update later this summer but since its nearly an entire year later Im thinking thats still in alpha (I dont think its ever going to be released). As it stands this is not a $40 title (current price at most retailers) and is probably worth $20 tops. The graphics are not really that good for a game released in 2017. Gun Media has been aware of bounding box glitches for most of the games retail lifespan but as a counselor it is still (as of Feb 2018) possible to climb on top of bookshelves and rafters out of Jasons reach. They seem to fix one thing and break three other things. If you can withstand some occasional frustration, this can be a fun game.

You need a mic

Picked this up a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. I'm not usually one to play online games, but this game has reeled me in with its great take on hide and go seek.The kill animations are wonderful and the tension this game manages to achieve rivals any horror game I've ever played. The ability to sneak up on councillors as Jason and give other players genuine jump-scares is heaps of fun too.As councillors, you have lots of different ways to escape, but killing Jason is always really rewarding; finding all the pieces and pulling it off makes you feel awesome!There are still a lot of bugs in this game, that the devs are slowly working on while also releasing new content, like the long-promised single player mode when players are able to play Jason ... MorePicked this up a couple of weeks ago and absolutely love it. I'm not usually one to play online games, but this game has reeled me in with its great take on hide and go seek.The kill animations are wonderful and the tension this game manages to achieve rivals any horror game I've ever played. The ability to sneak up on councillors as Jason and give other players genuine jump-scares is heaps of fun too.As councillors, you have lots of different ways to escape, but killing Jason is always really rewarding; finding all the pieces and pulling it off makes you feel awesome!There are still a lot of bugs in this game, that the devs are slowly working on while also releasing new content, like the long-promised single player mode when players are able to play Jason whenever. However annoying bugs can be, I still keep going back for more!My last point is teamwork, I cannot reiterate this enough, you NEED a mic. There's nothing more infuriating than players who you can't communicate with when setting up methods of escape. You'll have the most fun cooperating with team-mates in F13.Brilliant atmosphere, great kills, teamworkork is key.