NES

Friday the 13th

Exatamente como no filme de Horror Sexta-Feira 13, a turma de amigos Debbie, Mark, Paul, George, Laura e Crissy devem enfrentar Jason e sua Mãe, cuja maldição os vem atemorizando há tempos.

Friday the 13th is a game that is sure to go above the expectations that anyone might have for a game based off of a series of slasher movies. While the game doesn’t feature gameplay that was traditional for the platform, it didn’t cut corners with bringing the movie experience home or what players all clamored to do for years: kill Jason. On that front, it definitely delivers.

All in all, everything fell flat on its ass and the only thing that keeps people playing it is the fact that it IS Friday the 13th after all. The graphics are the ONLY saving grace in this waste of plastic but my friend J.H. has always said that, "graphics aren't everything" and he's right.

Here's a great example of a license that could easily have been made into a cheap side-scroller. This hypothetical game would put you in the role of a camp counselor, or maybe just a horny teen lost in the woods who has to make his way through 12 or so danger-laden levels (cabins, forests, etc.) until finally meeting up with Jason on Crystal Lake where you defeat him and...uh, I don't know...rescue your girlfriend. Boring. Instead, the developers put a bit of a twist on things. It's still ostensibly a side-scroller, but underneath that crunchy side-scrollin' coating is a surprise: a creamy layer of strategy nougat. It was certainly a cool choice. Does it make the game particularly good? Nah.

Well I was reassured that Friday the 13th is indeed a bad game. Is it one of the top 10 worst games of all time? I don’t think so. For me it’s got a eighties nostalgia factor going for it and for what it’s worth, it is one of the first “horror” games on a home console. For $50.00 at the time of release for a few short boss battles with Jason, I could see why someone would be mighty upset with their purchase. For $5.00 currently on auction sites, you could do worse.

Yes sir . . . multiple characters, sudden attacks, a tense race against the clock to properly arm yourselves and turn the tables . . . oh, who am I kidding – it’s still not that great. There’s a few good (if poorly implemented) ideas lodged in here, but for a fun filled evening this cart will last about as long as the slutty girl with really huge –

Well, LJN pulled out another stinker on us. I wouldn't pay anymore than $3 for this game. Actually I wouldn't even buy this game. I got in a bundle of games that I bought from a friend. Even if you're a collector, I would hold out on getting this game, its pretty common anyway. I can see why some people like it. I can also see why most people hate it. I've tried my hardest to like it, but somehow I can't help but lean towards the latter.

Friday the 13th is transformed from a gory, amusing film franchise about an indestructible killing machine into a sickeningly uneasy trudge around a poorly depicted campsite. None of the needed nuances for a horror flick to be entertaining are present in this rough translation; not that Friday the 13th was a respectable brand to begin with, the movies at least had a purpose. This is utter garbage.

The game is sort of based on the hit series of movies, where Jason Voorhees, an unkillable psychopath, slaughters teenagers who have been drinking beer, having sex, and smoking pot. I say "sort of based" because the movies don't suck, while the video game completely does.

Jason is large and menacing during his frequent appearances, and you'll need to mix dodges with attacks in order to turn him away. I like how the time of day changes as you play this game, and if you're good, a single game can extend over several days. Friday the 13th is tough, but as you learn specific strategies you'll discover hidden rooms and encounter new dangers like Jason's mother. When all the councilors are deceased, the message appears "You and your friends are dead. Game Over." I guess "Thank you for playing" would not have been appropriate in this case.

The game is barely playable, and just like in the movies, encounters with the hockey mask-wearing terror are brief and unwinnable - you take a punch or a machete to the face and you're done. Once this happens with all six playable characters - which it will - it's game over. After only a few minutes with Friday the 13th, you'll wish it would join its iconic villain at the bottom of a rural lake.

Friday the 13th ist mies, kann weder vom Gameplay noch von der Grafik oder vom Sound her überzeugen.