Lethal
10-29-2007, 01:07 AM
There have been many mixed reviews on this game so I wanted to put in a lot of gameplay before making my review. I have put in about 5 hrs in to this game so far and I think I am ready to write a review for it.
Story
Please read this story to really get the feel of what this game is about.
According to certain gnostic and aprocryphal texts, before Adam and Eve there was a firstborn - God's first abortive attempt at creating a being in his own image...
This entity was neither male nor female, dark nor light; a singular being that was both beautiful and terrible to behold. Disturbed by the power of his creation, God left it unfinished, banashing The Firstborn to the Abyss, forsaken and unloved.
In its place God started afresh. He divided his next creation into two sexes, gave it intellect, reason, emotion. He gave it the gift of love. He gave it a soul.
But something remained behind. On the spot where it first tourched the mortal world, The Firstborn left a taint so powerful that even God's expulssion couldn't keep it from breaking through into the mortal world to reclaim its birthright.
In a remote dester in the Middle East, near the cradle of all civilization, the Earth was wounded. The presence of The Firstborn continued to fester, eon after eon, breaking down the fabric of reality as human civilization flourished around it.
The prophecy states that The Firstborn will break through into our world seven times. With each appearance, it will ride desease, corruption and perversity like an all-consumeing wave until seven mystics sacrifice themselves to drive it back into the Abyss. The prophecy states that the seventh attempt will be its last. The Firstborn will either find freedom, or destruction.
A lost city mysteriousy re-appears in a remote desert of the middle east. The Jericho team is ordered to go and stop this evil at the heart of the city.
Gameplay 9.5
You start off with six members of the Jericho squad and you can switch between any member you like, each have their own skills that you will need to progress through the game. The controls are fluid and easy to control.
Graphics 9.25
The game is dark and creepy but still manages to display some very impressive graphics of realisim. Character models are very well done and the structures and scenery are extremely detailed. At one point you walk througha blood bath which looks very real and the light from your flashlight reflects off the fresh blood.
Sound 9.5
Outstanding voice acting and some very humorous one liners. The demonic voices in this game are very eerie and disturbing when playing alone in the dark. This game sounds especially nice in surround sound.
Value 7.5
With the lack of multiplayer mode and a relatively short single player campaign this game leaves little reason to play through more than once. I do however feel that this game should not be dismissed because of these faults. This game has one of the best stories and boss battles than most FPS games out today. I highly suggest you rent this game and play it through. You should be able to beat the game in one sitting (6-8hrs) but it will be well worth it.
Overall
I give this game a final score of 8.5/10
The story alone is what makes this game so great. Playing alone in the dark with the surround cranked will have you spooked and yet unable to stop playing. Give this game a rent at the least.
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Story
Please read this story to really get the feel of what this game is about.
According to certain gnostic and aprocryphal texts, before Adam and Eve there was a firstborn - God's first abortive attempt at creating a being in his own image...
This entity was neither male nor female, dark nor light; a singular being that was both beautiful and terrible to behold. Disturbed by the power of his creation, God left it unfinished, banashing The Firstborn to the Abyss, forsaken and unloved.
In its place God started afresh. He divided his next creation into two sexes, gave it intellect, reason, emotion. He gave it the gift of love. He gave it a soul.
But something remained behind. On the spot where it first tourched the mortal world, The Firstborn left a taint so powerful that even God's expulssion couldn't keep it from breaking through into the mortal world to reclaim its birthright.
In a remote dester in the Middle East, near the cradle of all civilization, the Earth was wounded. The presence of The Firstborn continued to fester, eon after eon, breaking down the fabric of reality as human civilization flourished around it.
The prophecy states that The Firstborn will break through into our world seven times. With each appearance, it will ride desease, corruption and perversity like an all-consumeing wave until seven mystics sacrifice themselves to drive it back into the Abyss. The prophecy states that the seventh attempt will be its last. The Firstborn will either find freedom, or destruction.
A lost city mysteriousy re-appears in a remote desert of the middle east. The Jericho team is ordered to go and stop this evil at the heart of the city.
Gameplay 9.5
You start off with six members of the Jericho squad and you can switch between any member you like, each have their own skills that you will need to progress through the game. The controls are fluid and easy to control.
Graphics 9.25
The game is dark and creepy but still manages to display some very impressive graphics of realisim. Character models are very well done and the structures and scenery are extremely detailed. At one point you walk througha blood bath which looks very real and the light from your flashlight reflects off the fresh blood.
Sound 9.5
Outstanding voice acting and some very humorous one liners. The demonic voices in this game are very eerie and disturbing when playing alone in the dark. This game sounds especially nice in surround sound.
Value 7.5
With the lack of multiplayer mode and a relatively short single player campaign this game leaves little reason to play through more than once. I do however feel that this game should not be dismissed because of these faults. This game has one of the best stories and boss battles than most FPS games out today. I highly suggest you rent this game and play it through. You should be able to beat the game in one sitting (6-8hrs) but it will be well worth it.
Overall
I give this game a final score of 8.5/10
The story alone is what makes this game so great. Playing alone in the dark with the surround cranked will have you spooked and yet unable to stop playing. Give this game a rent at the least.
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