Friday the 13th: The Game is a survival horror game released on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. It was released on May 26th, 2017 for digital stores and the physical copies were released on October 13th, 2017.
Gameplay
Friday the 13th: The Game is a semi-open world third-person survival horror game set in the fictional camp of Crystal Lake in the Friday the 13th franchise. The time period in which the game is set is the mid-1980s in order to better capture the feel of the original films.
The game is an asymmetrical multiplayer video game, with up to eight people able to play in one game. One player controls Jason Voorhees, while the remaining players control camp counselors at Crystal Lake. A player may also control Tommy Jarvis, who becomes playable when certain conditions are met. According to gameplay demos, Jason has heightened hearing and vision, with him being able to teleport anywhere the player wants. The objective of the counselors is to escape from the camp or survive until time runs out on the session, while Jason's objective is to kill all the remaining players. Jason may also be defeated with an "‘epic’ win condition" that requires teamwork, and is difficult to perform.
Kane Hodder, who portrayed Jason in Part VII, Part VIII, Jason Goes to Hell, and Jason X, reprised him via motion capture and coordinated the stunts. Thom Mathews, who portrayed Tommy Jarvis in Part VI, also reprises his role in the series.
Although the game was originally planned to be multiplayer only, a single player mode will be added in an update planned for Summer 2017, despite the stretch goal for US$1.625 million to unlock it not being reached. The mode will consist of objective-based missions that will allow the player to take control of Jason against offline camp counselor bots. Some of the missions will be adaptations of the films, while others are original scenarios.
Characters
In the game, players can take control of a number of different characters. Players will either be a counselor or Jason.
Counselors
| Counselor Name | Character Tropes /Sterotype |
Strengthens | Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Mason | "The Rocker Chick" | * Highest stealth * High composure * High repair |
* Lowest luck * Very low strength. |
| Adam Palomino | "The Edgy Guy" | * High strength * High composure |
* Very Low luck * Low stealth |
| Brandon "Buggzy" Wilson | "The Jock" | * Highest strength * High speed * High stamina |
* Lowest repair * Very low luck * Very low stealth |
| Chad Kensington | "The Preppy Guy" | * Highest luck * Very high speed |
* Lowest composure * Very low repair |
| Deborah Kim | "The Bookish Girl" | * Highest repair * Very high stealth |
* Lowest strength * Low luck * Low stamina. |
| Eric "J.R." LaChappa | "The Nerd" | * Very high repair * High stealth |
* Very low stamina * Low speed * Low strength |
| Fox | "The Biker" | * High Strength * High Repair. |
* Low Luck * Low Stealth * Low Speed. |
| Jenny Myers | "The Girl Next Door" | * Highest composure * High luck. |
* Lowest strength * very low repair * Low speed. |
| Kenny Riedell | "The Head Counselor" | *A Jack of All Trades with a 5/10 in all stats |
*A Jack of All Trades with a 5/10 in all stats |
| Mitch Floyd | "The Stoner" | * High Composure * High Repair * Above Average Stealth |
* Low Luck * Low Speed * Low Strength |
| Sheldon "Shelly" Finkelstein | "The Prankster" | * Very High Stealth * High Strength * Above Average Composure |
* Lowest Luck * Below Average Speed * Below Average Stamina |
| Tiffany Cox | "The Flirty Girl" | * Highest stealth * Very high stamina |
* Lowest repair * Very low strength * Low composure |
| Vanessa Jones | "The Athletic Girl" | * Highest speed * Very high stamina |
* Very low strength * Low repair * Low composure |
| Victoria Sterling | "The Catty Girl" | * Very high Luck * High stamina * High stealth |
* Very low strength * Low repair |
| Tommy Jarvis | "The Hero" (See Notes) |
* All stats are 10/10 (See Notes) |
* No Weaknesses (See Notes) |
Notes
Although Tommy is not technically a counselor, he is a special character in the game. All of Tommy's stats are 10/10 and he is the only one who can kill Jason. To get Tommy on the map, at least two counsellors need to either die or escape and you need to use the CB radio to call him. Then one of the Dead/Escaped counsellors will be brought back as Tommy Jarvis.
Additionally there is one unplayable counselor, "The First Victim" who is always killed in the opening cutscene and whose body can be found in random areas around the map is based on Rob Dier from The Final Chapter.
Jason Voorhees
There are 8 different playable Jasons and Roy Burns to choose from. Parts 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9 as well as Roy Burns from Part 5 and Tom Savini's own Jason created especially for the game. Uber Jason from Jason X has been announced in the Virtual Cabin 2.0 as a future playable character. Jason will be able to interchange each weapon. Each Jason has his own strengths and weakness based on events depicted in the Friday the 13th movies:
| Version | Type | Strengths | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 2 Jason | Human Jason | * Can Run * More Traps (7) * Faster Cooldown on Morph Ability |
* The cooldown for using the Shift ability is longer *Lower Hit Points and lower chance to successfully block attacks * Slower water speed |
| Part 3 Jason | * Can Run * Can deal more damage with weapons * Better Grip Strength |
* Lower Stun Resistance * Sense ability won't last as long once activated * Stalk ability won't last as long once activated | |
| Part 4 Jason | * Can Run * Has a lower amount of hits required to break down doors and/or walls. * Can deal more damage with his weapon |
* Slower Water Speed * Slower Shift Ability Cooldown * Less Traps (3) | |
| Part 5 Jason (Roy) | Impostor Jason | * Can Run * Starts with 4 throwing knives * Stalk ability lasts longer once activated |
* Lower Hit Points and lower chance to successfully block attacks * Low Grip Strength * Lower Stun Resistance |
| Part 6 Jason | Zombie Jason | * Starts with 4 throwing knives * Jason's sense lasts longer once activated * Faster cooldown the Shift ability. |
* Lower HP and lower chance to successfully block attacks * Can't Run * The cooldown for using the Morph ability takes longer. |
| Part 7 Jason | * Deal more damage with weapon * The sense ability lasts longer once activated * Faster swim speed |
* Can't Run * Lower Stun Resistance * Less Traps (3) | |
| Part 8 Jason | * Has a lower amount of hits required to break down doors and/or walls. * The Stalk ability lasts longer once activated. * Can swim very fast |
* Can't Run * Sense ability won't last as long once activted. * Low Grip Strength | |
| Part 9 Jason | * Faster cooldown on Shift ability. * Stalk ability lasts longer once activated. * High Stun Resistance |
* Can't Run * Lower Hit Points and lower chance to successfully block attacks * Less Traps (3) | |
| Savini Jason | Exclusive Jason | * Faster cooldown on the Shift ability. * Has a lower amount of hits required to break down doors and/or walls. * Can deal more damage with his weapon. |
* Can't Run * Very slow water speed * Low Grip Strength |
Collectibles
Pamela Tapes: Tapes of Pamela Voorhees talking with the Crystal Lake Police, including the Police Chief Tom Kelley and Detective Joe Maddery, after Jason's supposed drowning. Malcolm Jarvis, Tommy's father, also appears on one of the tapes as the local doctor trying to calm Pamela down. The Pamela Tapes were written by Tom McLoughlin, who also wrote Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.
Tommy Tapes: The all-new Tommy Jarvis Tapes are ready to be found throughout Camp Crystal Lake! Discover an entirely new set of tapes that explore the world of Tommy Jarvis and how he deals with the unrelenting force of Jason Voorhees. Written by Adam Green (Creator of Hatchet, Digging Up the Marrow, Frozen) to create a new story focused on one of the few heroes of Friday the 13th!
Weapons
Shotgun: 4 Stun 4 Damage 1 Durability (or 1 shot)
Flare Gun: 3 Stun 1 Damage 1 Durability (or 1 shot)
Axe: 2 Stun 4 Damage 3 Durability
Machete: 1 Stun 3 Damage 3 Durability
Baseball Bat: 4 Stun 2 Damage 1 Durability
Pot/Pan: 3 Stun 1 Damage 4 Durability
Branch: 3 Stun 1 Damage 3 Durability
Pipe: 2 Stun 2 Damage 3 Durability
Wood Plank: 3 Stun 2 Damage 2 Durability
Pipe Wrench: 3 Stun 1 Damage 4 Durability
Fire Poker: 1 Stun 2 Damage 3 Durability
Maps
- Camp Crystal Lake (Small)
- Packanack Lodge (Small)
- Higgins Haven (Small)
- Jarvis House
There is currently one upcoming map, The Grendel based on the spaceship from Jason X was confirmed in the secret ending to the Virtual Cabin 2.0. Currently no release date has been given nor have any further details been released since.
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