Developed by: Mercury Steam
Published by: Codemasters
Designed by: Clive Barker
Engine used: Mercury Engine
Genre: FPS, Action, Horror
Mode: Single Player
Platforms: Xbox 360, PC, PS3
Release Date: (AU) 7/11/2007
Rating: ESRB M (Mature)
About:
Clive Barker's Jericho is a supernatural horror-themed FPS computer game currently in development by Mercury Steam, with horror author Clive Barker providing the premise for the game. A demo for the game was released for the PC on September 26, 2007. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 demos were made available on the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Store on September 27, 2007.
Story:
Before Adam and Eve were created, God fashioned the Firstborn. Neither light nor dark, both terrible and beautiful to behold, it disturbed the Almighty who banished this flawed creation into the Abyss. There, it waited and watched until it was able to reach out with its power into our world. Seven Sumerian priests met its arrival and fought to contain it, successfully entombing the place of its escape within a great ziggurat. Ever since that time, there would always be a secret order that would train seven warriors to await the Firstborn's attempts to escape. They would always disappear into the ruined city of Al Khalid that had been built atop this bedrock of strife and somehow succeed in banishing the Firstborn back to the Abyss. However, none of these teams have ever returned from their mission.
The Firstborn would make four attempts to escape, each time taking back a piece of the earth to add to its domain. Fragments of time and space would form layers around Al Khalid, entrapping pieces of history within its walls from the time of the ancient Sumerians to World War II. Over time, other conquerors would arrive to claim the city as their own but eventually, the city was forgotten and buried by the sands around it.
The Department of Occult Warfare was created in the 1930s to combat the unexplained and meet Nazi Germany's own research into the paranormal. One of their most brilliant members, Arnold Leach, was recruited in 1962. However, his unscrupulous behavior and nature would eventually have him expelled. He was marked for assassination, and although the operation appeared to be successful, it seems he may have survived.
Gameplay:
In Clive Barker's Jericho, players assume the role of the leader of the Jericho Squad - 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.
Game Features:
- All-action first person shooter (FPS) combined with darkest horror from the twisted mind of horror legend Clive Barker
- Modern weapons and paranormal powers
- Switch between and play all six squad members- use the best member for particular combat situations. Additionally, members can combine their paranormal powers for even more substantial attacks
- Direct your squad as they watch your back and follow your orders
- Squad first person shooter (Squad FPS) mechanics deliver tactical action
- Each character has unique paranormal abilities
- Abilities can be combined to create new powers
- The game takes place in Al-Khali, a city formed over 6 different eras and ruled by evil. You will traverse through multiple planes of existence, including Ancient Rome, the Crusades, WWII and more!
Characters: (Brief List)
Sgt. Billie "Church" - A ninja-esque blood mage who uses her own blood to cast spells and wards, she uses a Japanese sword as her main weapon and a pistol as her secondary.
Lt. Abigail "Black" - A telekinetic sniper who can control bullets in mid-flight
Cpl. Simone "Cole" - The Jericho Squad's reality hacker who can alter time and teleport supplies and personnel
Main Site:
http://www.codemasters.com/jericho/
Fan Site:
http://jericho.dee-london.com/
Achievements:
http://www.achieve360points.com/game/clivebarkersjericho/