Product InformationClive Barker’s Jericho is a terrifying squad-based horror first person shooter(FPS)game based on an original concept and story by legendary horror writer andfilmmaker Clive Barker the creator of Hellraiser.An ancient evil has broken through into our world and is threatening tospread itstaint across the whole of the earth unless it’s stopped. At groundzero lies the Middle Eastern city of Al-Khali a modern city built atop theancient ruins of a dozen previous conquerors. Clive Barker’s Jericho deliversan overload of sensory horror. players journey through hellish locations andslices of time combating gruesome and twisted enemies. A squad-based horrorFirst person shooter the Jericho of the title refers to the Jericho Team aseven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormalthreats. Trained in both conventional warfare and the arcane arts each JerichoTeam member is an expert in different para-psychological disciplines includingtelekinesis pyromancy blood magic and exorcism. Product Features All-action FPS combined with darkest horror modern weapons & paranormal powers Squad gameplay that adds tension and action and switch between & play all seven squad members Control over a dozen supernatural weapons and abilities at a time through squad mechanics Each character has unique paranormal abilities Horror and action like nothing you've seen before
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All-action FPS combined with darkest horror, modern weapons & paranormal powers
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Squad gameplay that adds tension and action and switch between & play all seven squad members
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Control over a dozen supernatural weapons and abilities at a time through squad mechanics
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32 of 33 found the following review helpful:
Unfairly critiquedOct 22, 2009
By A. Son I can see what happened with this game. The hype was so big before it came out that it destroyed it. While Jericho is far from perfect, it's received far too much bashing for a game that's pretty decent. The atmosphere is creepy and unsettling. The storyline is unique and intriguing and also ties in well with the gameplay aspects which was a pleasant surprise. Probably the best aspect I can say about this game is the intuitive gameplay. You have 6 squad members and you can switch back and forth between them (which ties into the storyline I might add, which I thought was really neat). Each member is very unique, sporting different weapons and different special powers. Usually in games like this, I find the 1 or 2 guys I'm best with and go through the entire game but Jericho greatly encourages you to use everyone and I found everyone (and their powers) to be useful throughout the game. Jericho further encourages this behavior by starting you out with different characters after every cut scene and instead of immediately switching over to my favorites, I felt more inclined to stick with who they'd give me for a while. Jericho gives every squad member their chance to be uniquely better to handle certain enemies and situations. It also helped to freshen up the sometimes monotonous gameplay. The squad itself was well developed. They act and talk to each other like a squad and the character development was surprisingly solid which is a rarity for an FPS. I also want to point out that the boss battles were all pretty awesome! I enjoyed them all and there are quite a few and man do they look messed up!
Jericho does have its flaws though. For one, the gameplay pretty much consists of killing wave after wave of enemies, move along, then repeat. This can get old if you don't change it up and switch between squad members. Second, there weren't a lot of different enemies to fight. Probably 10-15 different types of enemies throughout the entire game. I WILL say though, the method of killing these enemies can differ greatly and many times, shooting isn't your best option. Another thing I didn't like, there's not a good cover mechanic. You can duck but it doesn't do a whole lot of good. It's hard to get good cover from the enemies shooting at you. This becomes less of an issue later in the game but it's a killer for the first part. I can't help but wonder if this game would've been better using a third-person system like "Gears of War" instead of first-person. Not only could you use cover, but since you have characters who depend a lot on melee attacks, and button pressing sequences (God of War style), third-person probably would have played and looked a lot better.
PROS: Intuitive gameplay Captivating storyline Good character development Creepy Atmosphere Good voice acting Fun and grotesque bosses
CONS: Sometimes monotonous gameplay No good cover mechanic Not a lot of variety of enemies
Bottom Line: This game got unfairly skewered when it came out. While it's not a classic by any means, I'm glad I ignored a lot of the negative backlash it got and enjoyed playing it. I DO think it has the potential to become a revolutionary game with its innovative gameplay but I'm afraid with all the negative reviews surrounding it, it'll never get its chance to work out the kinks in a sequel.
SIDENOTE: I see a lot of reviews complaining about their squad dying a lot and them having to constantly heal everyone. When I first started playing, I can honestly say it was happening to me as well but as I continued to play I realized it started happening less and less. By the third mission it wasn't happening at all. The key was learning how to play it and play with the different characters and learning how to kill different enemies efficiently. I can see how learning by trial and error might annoy some but the point is, the game doesn't have to play this way. The AI is not dumb. They DO find cover, they run from explosives, they use their powers, they shoot at immediate threats and Rawlings goes out of his way to help heal everyone. You just have to learn how to play. It just doesn't hold your hand through some lame tutorial and tell you the best way to kill everything. Change it up. Use different characters, different powers, and different weapons. Even if something seems to work fairly well, there's usually something that works even better.
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
"And the walls kept tumbling down.." Killer High concept FPSOct 31, 2007
By The Junk Box I don't understand why this game received negative reviews from IGN and a few other so-called Game critics, but Clive Barker's Jericho manages to live up to it's expectations. I find the plot and concept more interesting than that other FPS game FEAR as you command a supernatural squad to prevent the antagonist; The Firstborn from ressurection and taking over the world while using various powers to solve puzzles, take down enemies, that cannot be beaten with regular firepower.
Each charater has his/her own supernatural abilities: Father Rawlings can drain the health of enimes and channel it to his teammates, Delgado emits a homing fireblast for close encounters,The telekinetic Black's sninper rifle fires rounds that you can control in first person perspective, etc.. After playing for 40 minutes, it's hard to put this game down.With intense firefighting an intriging story aimed directly at horror fans and awesome graphics bump Jericho up a notch or two. It would have gotten a 5 star rating if there were a multiplayer option or even a much better ending.
The critcs got it WRONG, period!(especially EGM in particular.) Jericho was well worth the purchase, unlike The nausea inducing Darkness shooter game. However with more innovate FPS shooters like Bioshock and now Jericho, It's gonna be awhile before this genre goes away.
PS the game is even better while playing the song "Break the walls down" (via Xbox 360's custom soundtrack)courtesy of Nu Metal band Sevendust. crank the speakers and annoy the neighbors.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Wonderful game, I must say!Oct 30, 2007
By Vadim Gromyko
"v. gromyko"
Full of suspense. The score ( meaning music) in the game is perfect. It adds so much to the environment. The stages are beautifully designed. The story is mysterious, just like silent hill 1 and 2. what also adds to the game is, you get too play with 6 characters. And believe me you need them. All the characters have their own special powers, which you need to use to get through the stages. I just love the whole midevil period with old orchestra music so dam, whoo gives me the creeps. Bottom line is forget about all the negative feedback and reviews from ign and all those other jackie's. This game is a good experience like bioshock. If you don't try it, your missing out on a great game.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Underrated gameDec 23, 2010
By Therion I was kind of reluctant to pick this game after reading some review about it, but when I saw that amazon had it for less than $10 I said: COUNT ME IN!
After beating the game I must say that this is one of the most underrated games ever. The graphics are moody and among the sickest I've seen. There is blood splattered everywhere and the color palette is not limited (as some have mentioned), it is actually part of the overall experience and definitely adds up to the moodiness.
Gameplay is simple yet very satisfying, you have your squad and jump from member to member in order to kill gruesome beasts. The story is good but is even better for those who appreciate the occult: there are many hidden things between the lines and the xtra touch of sumerian myths left me with a great impression.
Perfect game? Not a chance but it is one that has been discredited and once you play it it will be clear that this should be a sleeper hit, not the atrocity some reviewer want to make you think it is.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Not a bad game for the priceSep 28, 2010
By EricJRW Used this game as a filler to get free shipping (It was less to add the game than to pay for shipping). It was short, but a lot of fun. Going back to get all the achievements added a bit more value. At this price, you can't go wrong.
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