I thought it'd be cool if we all said what game we were playing right now and gave a short review/appraisal of it, and then argued with each other about which game is best, using various insults toward people's hygiene, social status, and ancestry.
Me, I'm currently playing Clive Barker's "Clive Barker's Jericho" by Clive Barker. Zero Punctuation's Yahtzee slagged it off mercilessly, saying it was a terrible game, and while he makes some good points, there's things I totally don't agree with, mostly because he takes small negative points and tends to blow them out of proportion.
Jericho is a unit of soldiers specializing in the paranormal and the occult, and at the beginning of the game, a squad of Jericho soldiers is called upon to investigate a disturbance in the Al-Khali desert. It turns out that this disturbance is another attempt by an ancient being to cross over into our world. It has attempted this before, and every time, as it gets locked away, it takes a piece of the world with it. The last time the Firstborn was sealed away was during the Second World War, and your squad has to travel through all those time periods to ancient Sumeria, where the Breach was first sealed.
The game itself is incredibly beautiful, with scenery reflecting the time periods Jericho passes through, from the present day over the Second World War, The Crusades, Ancient Rome, and finally Sumeria. Don't expect heavy realism, but intense combat, which admittedly can be frustrating at times, mostly because your squad is pretty stupid. Thankfully you can take control of every one of them to make them behave the way you want to. Combat gets a bit repetitive at times, but it always stays a lot of fun (Ghost Bullet is something I just can't get tired of using), and remains challenging.
The story itself is a bit confusing at times, but definitely interesting, especially the element of the Pyxis, the prison of the Firstborn, consisting of "slices" of different time periods. The characters are a bit one-dimensional, and the one-liners occasionally get on one's nerves, but they're still a lot of fun to play with. If you don't mind the unrealistic feel of the game mechanics, and the rigid linearity, Jericho is definitely a nice game to play, if only for the atmosphere and the incredible scenery.
There, now agree with me or don't, and post what games you're playing now and if you like them. No need to write out such a long review, as long as it gives us something to talk about
Me, I'm currently playing Clive Barker's "Clive Barker's Jericho" by Clive Barker. Zero Punctuation's Yahtzee slagged it off mercilessly, saying it was a terrible game, and while he makes some good points, there's things I totally don't agree with, mostly because he takes small negative points and tends to blow them out of proportion.
Jericho is a unit of soldiers specializing in the paranormal and the occult, and at the beginning of the game, a squad of Jericho soldiers is called upon to investigate a disturbance in the Al-Khali desert. It turns out that this disturbance is another attempt by an ancient being to cross over into our world. It has attempted this before, and every time, as it gets locked away, it takes a piece of the world with it. The last time the Firstborn was sealed away was during the Second World War, and your squad has to travel through all those time periods to ancient Sumeria, where the Breach was first sealed.
The game itself is incredibly beautiful, with scenery reflecting the time periods Jericho passes through, from the present day over the Second World War, The Crusades, Ancient Rome, and finally Sumeria. Don't expect heavy realism, but intense combat, which admittedly can be frustrating at times, mostly because your squad is pretty stupid. Thankfully you can take control of every one of them to make them behave the way you want to. Combat gets a bit repetitive at times, but it always stays a lot of fun (Ghost Bullet is something I just can't get tired of using), and remains challenging.
The story itself is a bit confusing at times, but definitely interesting, especially the element of the Pyxis, the prison of the Firstborn, consisting of "slices" of different time periods. The characters are a bit one-dimensional, and the one-liners occasionally get on one's nerves, but they're still a lot of fun to play with. If you don't mind the unrealistic feel of the game mechanics, and the rigid linearity, Jericho is definitely a nice game to play, if only for the atmosphere and the incredible scenery.
There, now agree with me or don't, and post what games you're playing now and if you like them. No need to write out such a long review, as long as it gives us something to talk about
