Product Description

The Club, created by critically acclaimed developer Bizarre Creations, is a new breed of third-person shooter, combining fast-paced run and gun gameplay, destructive environments, and lethal weapons. You will fight to survive in a shadowy underground blood-sport controlled by a faceless, obscenely wealthy and influential elite who place their bets on who will survive as the blood-bath ensues before them. Take control of up to eight uniquely trained killers motivated by greed, driven by pure insane bloodlust, and hell bent on earning respect on a global level.

• Rise Through the Ranks of The Club. As one of eight fighters, blast your way through five single player game modes including: Sprint, Time Attack, Survivor, Siege, and Run the Gauntlet.
• Earn Respect Online. Shoot your way to the top of the leader boards in over nine cut-throat multiplayer modes. You will face-off with 15 real-time opponents online or battle with your friends offline in 4-player split-screen action modes.
• "The Club is Global. Battle in eight unique real-world locations from around the globe, including war-torn cities, abandoned factories, steel mills and many more.
• Extreme Gun Battles in Hazardous Environments. A motion blur camera system intensifies the adrenaline rush in both open range and close quarter firefights. Destroy and manipulate objects in the environment to your advantage.
• Build up the highest score. A unique score-based accumulation system creates even more competition among players; the faster, more efficient and accurate that you are, the more points you will earn to unlock weapons, characters and maps.
  
  

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1658 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sega
• Released on: 2008-02-08
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Dimensions: 6.69" h x .39" w x 5.51" l, .27 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

SEGA and Bizarre Creations, the developer behind the critically acclaimed racing series, Project Gotham Racing and arcade smash hit Geometry Wars, deliver a whole new breed of third-person shooter known as The Clubâ„¢.

Join a misfit cast of killers forced to fight for their lives in an underground blood-sport controlled by faceless, obscenely wealthy and influential elite. Battling in abandoned locations spread across the globe these modern day gladiators with guns seek victory for a number of reasons - some for wealth, some because they have no choice and some to satisfy their insane bloodlust. No matter the reason the only thing that guarantees survival is their skill with a gun.

Customer Reviews

Misunderstood Genius
What a bold game. It's quite unlike any other shooter and given the score based nature of the game I can see why some people reference Project Gotham Racing.

It's not Call of Duty 4, but very few games are. The Club is a totally unique experience - massive replayability due to the scoring mechanic and brilliant multiplayer. A true test of skill so I can see why some folks won't get it but I did and I love it.

GREAT!!!!
Firstly, don't listen to everyone who gave this a poor review, they all base it on the demo of 'the club', since then there have been significant improvements.
Although this game might not have the best plot the actual gameplay, graphics and good fun makes up 4 that.
The single mode is good due to the score system meaning, lots of re-playability. Then online is even better comparing scores and the usual matches.
I'm not comparing this game to COD4 or any other normal FPS in fact, this game finally adds some fun back into gaming.

Misunderstood and remarkable
I can see from other reviews that some people understand The Club and some just do not get it at all.

If you are crying out for innovation and change in gaming then approach this with an open mind. If you are looking for a Gears of War or CoD4 then keep playing those and let the visionaries enjoy some real gaming progress.

Past the almost cartoony presentation you will find gaming compulsion not seen since the days of space invaders.

If you're discounting this game on the basis of it not having a cover system or misunderstanding the "quick-turn" mechanic and how judicious use of it will boost your score into the ecstatic millions, then I pity you. Your gamer's heart shrivelled in your chest, your lamenting twitch-kill soul crushed by mainstream compromise. Remove yourself from my sight least you break my billion-point combo with your digusting lack of faith.