Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2673 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Codemasters Limited
• Released on: 2007-10-26
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Manufacturer's Description
Clive Barker’s Jericho is a squad-based action/horror game based on an original concept and story by acclaimed horror writer and film maker Clive Barker.

The most ancient of evils has broken through into our world and is threatening to spread its taint across the whole of the earth unless it’s stopped. At ground zero lies the Middle Eastern city of Al-Khali, a modern city built atop the ancient ruins of a dozen previous conquerors. All attempts of contacting the citizens of the city have failed. With tensions already running high in the region, this is just the sort of thing that could trigger the apocalypse…

In Clive Barker’s Jericho, players assume the role of the leader of the Jericho Squad â€" a seven man Special Forces strike team that protects U.S. interests against paranormal threats. Each member of the squad is an expert in modern warfare as well as their own different para-psychological disciplines, including clairvoyance, alchemy, blood magic, exorcism, etc.

Players must lead the Jericho Squad into the flaming ruins of the city, moving block by block towards the dimensional rift tearing away at its heart. Along the way, they encounter the horrific armies of hellish denizens that now rule the city and corrupt everything they touch. As players incrementally approach the source of evil, they will have to rely less and less on traditional weapons and instead focus on the combined psychic talents of the Jericho Squad.

Customer Reviews

Not Bad, Just Not Great
This is far from an awful game, but some brave ideas are executed poorly, resulting in a frustrating experience.

The plot involves a Jericho squad (essentially Goth Ghostbusters) being sent to investigate strange goings on in a desert. This leads to hell-gates being opened and all manner of nastiness. Typical stuff from horror writer Clive Barker; although the writing or enemies never match classics like Hellraiser, they remain entertaining.
The locations in the game are varied on paper, ranging from a demonic take on World War 2, the Crusades & the Roman Era. Unfortunately, in game they look similar, claustrophobic and dull. The Roman Centurion enemies provide some variety later on, but mainly, the Jericho squad fight the same enemies in each level.

Gameplay is fairly good, despite QTES adding nothing to proceedings. Every squad member has a specific ability/weapon, which the player can switch to at any point in the game. These skills range from the ability to slow down time, set enemies on fire, or possess demons etc.
What really holds the game back is that none of these are explored much and there are too many of them. Remembering which character has a specific skill is an unnecessary chore. Also, most characters tend to die many times during battle. Your character is a healer; therefore fire-fights are spent running around, dodging bullets and reviving team-mates. As battles amount to little more endless waves of enemies appearing from thin air, this gets annoying very quickly and lasts much longer than necessary.

The game is brutally difficult because of this, and as some enemies have the ability to kill multiple squad members instantly, it feels unfair at times. The ending is a disappointing anticlimax, much like the whole game.

Niceee!!
me personally i loved this game. clive barker who came out with the hellraiser films has done brilliant to bring that imaginative storyline into this game which has worked wonders to be sat in front of the tv for endless hours playing on it.
its got amazin graphics to the game which if it had of been like fifa street 3 crappy graphics then i would of not even thought about buying it, but this game has to be in any gamers collection especially if you like to scare your girlfriend or 7 year old sister =D

only problem i had was that it had to be a better finish which they better make a sequal just to lighten up my life and all the other peoples who have bought this game

overall it SHOULD be bought!!!

Awesome
I got this game on a very dubious opinion, my friend stated that if this was released earlier last year - and not over Christmas it would of got 8.5 - 9.0 out of 10. I can see what he means - its a cross between Call of Duty and Silent Hill. I highly recommend it! Just switch it on, turn the sound up and lights off, and take your time with it. Its not Halo or Resistance, its not a run a gun(well, ok it can be sometimes.. running away that is! ;-))