Just played for a few hours, game is a blast, everything I had hoped it would be.
The amount of laughing I did with a group of people I had never met was insane. Honestly you'd think that dying early and having to watch everyone else play would be super boring, but it's actually maybe the best part of the game. Everyone on the dead channel cracking jokes while watching those poor bastards who are still alive struggle to stay alive against a killing machine like Jason is a ton of fun.
We had a solid group of 8 that stayed together the entire time and i haven't had that much fun in an online game in quite some time.
Playing as JASON was a LOT harder than it looks, I only got the chance once, and I only managed to kill one counsellor, lol. Takes a bit of time to get used to the abilities.
I like the depth of the perk system, it's fun rolling new ones and hoping for rare or exotics. Unlocking characters and items happens at a decent pace, and there's plenty of in-game medals to unlock along with the regular trophies.
It's great when everyone works together, to try and outwit Jason, but it's equally as great being Jason and being able to listen in on their strategies if you're close by and they haven't realized it yet.
As counsellors, everyone finding walkie talkies is huge, because you can then communicate from all over the map, which really helps make it easier to figure out who has found what.
Finding maps is big too, because the areas are pretty big, and it can be tricky to know your way around, especially at the beginning. There are multiple maps to play on as well, and all were unique and fun.
And the kills, my god the kills. So brutal, so hilarious and so damn satisfying, whether you're pulling them off yourself or you're just watching someone else do it. As you progress, you can purchase new kills and abilities, and assign them to your characters. Each version of Jason you have unlocked has unique skills and abilities, and you can customize each one and flip between them quickly and easily. Same goes for all of the different counsellors as well.
The music is fantastic. It loads quickly. Voice chat works really well.
It's just all SO GOOD. Controls can be a bit janky (closing a door is tricky sometimes), but I'm having a great time.
