Friday the 13th: The Game, brings the universe of the movies to life like never before. Upon booting up this crowdfunded indie title you are hit with an unavoidable wave of nostalgia. The intro screen is distorted much in the way that VHS tapes used to be. After watching each logo of the creators flash by in grainy detail you are brought to the menu screen; a menacing Jason flashes about to one side the other showing you the options. Pulling the scene together is the classic and unforgettable “Ch ch ch , ah ah ah” or is it “ki...ki...ki...ma...ma...ma..”? Regardless this screen will get the adrenaline pumping and the veins to run cold with fear. You’re about to have to fight for your life against Jason Voorhess.
This menu screen while impressive is where the game falls apart. At least for the Xbox One version. I’ve played this game for probably two hours and maybe 20 minutes of that has been spent actively running away from Jason. The rest of my time I’ve just sat in the menus searching for a match. So I can honestly say that the game brings the movie universe to life in a way I never expected, by making it a sitting in the menus simulator.
So far as I can tell, as of right now the game is broken. Hopefully they can fix this soon and I will be able to fully review the game.
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