Clive Barker’s Jericho for The PS3 Game Review      

March 22nd, 2008

Clive Barker’s Jericho is a release by Warner Bros for the PS3 and is available for a price of $28.62. Although the atmosphere is enthralling at times, the design is irritating and so is the gameplay. There is an incredible backdrop of a Roman gladiator battle as well as other enthralling sequences but for every such sequence there are moments of irritation. This is why some parts of the game are to be loved and others hated.

There is a sense of impending doom to this game. It is set in many era’s from WW2 to Sumeria. In every setting there is a certain blackness that envelops the environ. The design of the setting works to that purpose as well. This is a dark, eerie, gothic game that does not make you jump out of the seat, though.

There are some hokey one liners in this one. Also I did not like the ending – it left too many questions in my mind. You have a fair degree of freedom, being able to change between members of the Jericho squad. Every character has some important skills that you can use.

I found the demons annoying. With good design elements that are not well synthesized this game fails to entertain. The game is not given room to breathe. The versions on all the different consoles are practically the same. This game is both an entertainer in parts and a non entertainer.

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