Clive Barker's Disastrous Horror Game
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- Опубліковано 17 лис 2022
- Clive Barker's Disastrous Horror Game
This long form looks at Jericho, a video game from the mind of Clive Barker, the creator of Hellraiser and other horrific tales
Clive barkers Jericho is a squad based horror shooter that was a complete flop at the time, often referred to as the worst horror game ever, but was it really that bad? Let's take a closer look.
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It's a shame this series wasn't executed better. Honestly the entire concept of a team of militaristic witches taking out supernatural threats with guns and magic is really badass.
Sounds familiar with certain game except the other one you faced them all alone
Thats Bayonetta.
I've had pretty much this exact idea too, except less 2000s-y
Clive Barker's Undying might be up your ally. Super fun game, highly underrated. You're not a military squad of witches but you are a private detective/wizard and world war 1 veteran. Pretty sweet.
@@barlow949 If any game deserves a decent remake it'd be Undying. The story was fun, the character designs were great, it was just limited by jank, bugs, and technological era.
Didn't expect Steve Blum of all people to be voicing the protagonist in this game, but hey, that guy is everywhere so I guess it's not too surprising
Yeah there’s a very good chance in any indie video game that Blum is voicing someone/something.
Play Neon White.
FUCKING KNEW IT
dumbass me said it was David Hayter
Urgnot grunt
honestly the general story and theme of this game sounds really interesting, it'd be great if this game ever got a more fleshed out remake or even had the story turned into like, an animated show (like castlevania style)
Gives me more GTFO vibes with a bit more fantasy, could be a darktide/darkest dungeon type game if they remade it, would be super fun
I was thinking the same thing it would be cool if they made a movie or if clive could just write a book.
Was addicted to this game back in the day. Finished at the hardest difficulty. Downloading ammo using quantum physics is such a unique idea.
Woah that sounds cool.
You're a masochist.
I just barely finished it on easy, even though I loved the game!
Those suicide enemies become really stupid, annoying and unfun to deal with, really quickly!
if I recall it wasn't quantum physics, she basically teleports the ammo from a second after, essentially you use the same identical clips, just different "now"
Unique and good aren’t synonyms
Protip: reverse the polarity of the quantum spanner and couple the telemetric decouplers for infinite ammo through time and space.
IIRC you can datamine the game files to get some idea of the cut content. Basically, the original ending would reveal that the Firstborn was not evil, and it was the Sumerian priestess who tried to consume his power and started the Box. The priestess was the original final boss. That ending also hinted that the team’s employers were in on the ritual and intended to subjugate Firstborn. All of this is a lot more consistent with the Firstborn asking for our help in the beginning, and guiding us to the objectives.
well thats crazy and a great twist
Interesting. Wonder why they changed it
@@Mrkabrat deadlines.
@@MrEntaroadun Killer of plotlines
Exactly this is the original version where all the hero died including the firstborn, evil was released to earth and everyone dead because they were manipulated to stop the first born when in actual the first born tried to help the humans, after the battle with first born. players will have to fight another entity and one by one they will die to it. This version he is playing is the version where the dev had to fit this game for a more heroic aproach with a good ending thus all the weird snap into different plot due to ban and censorship as it is very close to bible.
The game has a weird structure where early levels really do kinda suck but the game gets better as it goes along and levels become less cramped. Its like they learned along the way that having a game where you control big squad shouldn't have super small corridors filled with flamethrower enemies. Also Ross 2.0 is secretly the strongest character in the game, because he has the same orbs the Miss jiggle physics has, except he can launch them in long ranges, instantly stunning all monsters and making them helpless.
technically the same can be said about Daikatana. The first 3 hours are a miserable experience.
Then all of a sudden the game gets halfway decent.
This is interesting because it is typical for games to be best at the beginning and for the quality to peter out a bit toward the end. I guess developers put their best work at the beginning because they know a lot of gamers don’t end up beating games.
I always like to see games that pick up in quality as you go.
@@MindinViolet while obviously not the case all the time, some devs make the ending part of the game first. Some make the start first. I figure their best ideas get used up there. Of course there are a bunch of factors that might make a game good or bad.
That is the reason many games build the first level last.
reverse fromsoft moment
I unironically love this one despite the flaws. I play it every few years.
I wish we got the planned sequel
I have played thru it a few times. still have a physical copy on my shelf as a part of my meager horror game collection.
This was one of my die-hard favorites in high school. I even got my husband to play it when we were dating. I understand the flaws and room for better execy, but to me this game was so good. It's definitely underrated.
Man, the story was amazing, so was the lore; the reason behind the core mechanic of switching team mates was very well thought. A game based on the same premise but with better gameplay and better pacing and narrative would be a hit.
I gotta admit, i love Jericho. Despite its jank, I LOVE the premise, the characters and the art direction.
Me too! Hated the ending tho.
Yeah the ending was a little confusing but I played the hell out of this game. I beat it the first time and then played it again back to back, beat it again after like 14hrs.
The ending was so bad it made me angry. The developers killed off characters for literally no reason except because they did not know how to employ their special skills in the boss fight.
Yes, It's kind of hard to pinpoint why but for all it's flaws I finished it and thoroughly enjoyed it. Really loved the telekinetic sniping.
I think of this game often… it was during my achievements run and I’m just missing a couple of cheevos, but I genuinely had fun with this game
I remember getting really attached to these characters and Cole and Jones’ deaths were shocking and impactful to me. The two that knew it’s weakness.
Yeah and in a way its exactly what the final boss uses against the squad, astral projection and whatever Cole does lol
JONES DIES? wtf. Try not ruining the game for everyone else bro
@@spaceisalie5451 it’s literally in the video
@@1Coin1PlayGames hahaha
Yeah
Played this at a time when I definitely shouldn't have lol but those deaths really caught me off guard at the time
That large blue gate at 32:14 is based of a real-life Babylonian structure called the Ishtar gate which was blue so as to appear like lapis lazuli. Pretty cool they included that
I always thought I was the only one that secretly loved this game, nice to see others too
That child crusade that the prisoner mentioned actually happened btw, it went about as well as you’d expect
Ah geez a pope doing satanic shit who would have thought?
Oh damn.
Wait what? Really?
It wasn't led by a bishop, though, iirc
@@TheUndeadShark to the children it was a holy mission, to the Muslims it was basically “hey free kids to sell” correction they never even made it past the Mediterranean
Even with all the bad stuff… I think the creatures, gore, and maps/sets were really unique and that is Clive Barker’s signature.
Can't exactly recall...but there was a part with like a demented medieval castle area, (maybe crusades era?), anyways, probably one the best looking map parts in the game imo.
@@Truewastelander That was when you went back in time to the crusades. A more twisted and fucked up crusades with giant monsters coming out of blood rivers n shit
yeah
@@scottwinfrey8250 god I miss this game so bad lol
@@WichoSuavee it was pretty enjoyable despite it's flaws. I'm hoping Witchfire comes out, it seems like a spiritual successor to Jericho
9 / 10 year old me loved playing this game when it came out. It was so different to anything else I played / was playing at the time. Its premise, art style, sound design, voice acting, characters, and story felt so original and fresh to me.
I’ll occasionally have DREAMS definitely inspired by this game and its visuals (I have weird dreams) lol.
You only lived ten years ?
2007 when the game came out, chief.
@@Tool_jira_shugg 9-10*
@@nicpete492 You are literally creating an issue about something that doesn’t matter LMAO. I was 9, THEN I turned 10 while I was playing through this game for the 1st time..
@nicpete492 "Well actually"
The fact they got steve blum to do va for this game, is a massive achievement in itself, but i feel like the recent amnesia game took a lot of similar themes, and did them better, that game was how modern horror games should be made!
It reminded me of the new Amnesia too! I thought I was silly for thinking it
This game is a HEAVY guilty pleasure of mine. Despite it being well- not very good, something about it had me playing it non-stop when I was a youngling. Unnecessarily bloody yet fun 💀
Same! Idk why I like it but it was fun.
I'm an unabashed Jericho apologist. I r revisited it a few times in the years since release and still always enjoy it. For some reason lol
@@devinhargrove Primal had horrible ratings..? Interesting...
@@Siarawaszympanemjest is that the title with the Gargoyle companion?
@@mathewpoulin8994 yeah, and the girl with a ponytail. Very good game, nice dark atmosphere, good protagonist. Reviews were positive.
I unironically love this game and look past alot of the flaws because the stories so good
the story seemed extremely lame though
@@SimonRobeyns to you
That's how it should be .. I thought it looks nice too .Have to give it ago
@Simon Robeyns the "story" is simple, but theres a ton of lore and world building in menu screens and secrets that really make it read like clive barkers work
If thats not your cup of tea obviously its not going to be for you
@@SimonRobeyns how is it lame exactly? What can you honestly say is bad about traveling through different time periods fighting supernatural entities with magical abilities and badass guns and characters? Lol I dare you to write a better story than Clive Barker, even if its a videogame.
The "nazi revolver Ocelot" line caught me totally off-guard. Killed me dead. Especially with David Hayter in this game just mwah. Chef's kiss of a joke.
It’s Steve Blum, not David Hayter. They sound similar, but Blum’s voice is a little deeper, plus he’s just in a lot more things than Hayter.
I liked Jericho. I found it pretty cool, I hope someone makes a similar game to it in the future. I like the idea of a squad killing demons and the different "paranormal soliders" it was pretty awesome.
Church's (Kitana lady) outfit makes me laugh to no end. Its like that Resident evil look where a character has a wetsuit with a leg exposed dialed to 11, they even cut holes just to show sideboob. Its such an absurd idea of an outfit that I love it .
This game came out when goth and emo were on their deathbeds lol
i'm not a big fan of fanservice designs but ngl i find her design to be cool lol
This game came out when they were still making hot female characters in gaming.
@@AllahsStrongestSoldier Didn’t a third Bayonetta just get released?
@@Slick-Salamander Yes, and have You seen Viola?
I feel like the technology just wasn’t quite there yet for the high concept of this game. Really cool idea executed way too soon
"High concept" it's a mediocre fps. Wtf are you on about? 😂
@misanthropic_shithead7438 you don't have very good reading comprehension do you
i actually love the ending its left up to speculation but i liked to think that they escaped the chamber and ross finally being out of al khalil ascended to heaven or... something like that i freaking love this game
Clive Barker is genuinely a creative genius and his writing is the epitome of captivating
That was not my experience.
I actually really loved this game, it wasn't perfect but it holds a special place in my heart. I liked it enough that it's one of the few games I've 100% completed with all achievements. So that goes pretty far in my book.
Same dude
@@johnnyboy5004 man the achievement of fighting the blind monster without taking a hit on the hardest difficulty was a bitch. But God it felt good to finally do it.
Was the first game I downloaded to play again on my gaming rig god I love it so much 🖤
The hardest achievement for me was beating fly Shumer boss duo without losing anyone.
Honestly as a kid I used to love this game, from the aesthetic to the character switching. Was pretty scary back then too, looking back I'm glad childhood nostalgia gives me good memories of that game.
Same here for me while playing games like Condemned and The Darkness 1 & 2 now wishing the 3rd installment of the game would happen but yeah good solid memories for the most part.
"Pew.... whatuvve yer dunn??" I felt that like I was there with you, bro
XD This vid keeps coming back on but the game's golden tho
holy shit im not alone :D
yeah, me too, man!
as a kid i was scated shitless playing this game, but if anything, the game was really inventive with the enemies and combat locations going from world war 1 trenches to ancient rome that was awesome
Scated shitless.😂
In regards to the ending, I remember talking with a friend about this game far back when it first came out. He specifically did some research on the game, and realized that it was based on a book, and the reason the ending turned out the way it did, in consideration of staying book accurate, was because that was where the book ended. The book itself ended just as abruptly.
You know the book’s name?
@@Metalhead707 I think it had the same name as the game
Probably the most hilarious part of this game is how the final boss just straight ices 2 of your squad because the devs couldn't figure out how to integrate their abilities into the fight.
Also bomb cultists are EVIL. there was one section I got stuck in a late game area because they spawn EVERYWHERE in a narrow area with few direct lines of fire.
I always laughed about that part too, he kinda just blows them up out of nowhere. Also I looooved playing as that katana chick, her melee attacks were so strong and she was so versatile once you unlock her blood magic.
I still have this game on hard copy. It was my guilty pleasure. The aesthetics, enemies, scenery, lore, team. I liked it all, if it was re released more polished with the movement and shooting it would be so awesome today.
So what do you make of the story??
oh, nice pic
Love these walkthroughs on old horror games that’s aren’t A tier but they still have a certain charm to them. Good stuff
I actually really liked this game and think it was executed pretty well for the time.
Me too, it was quite fun, I still have it saved somewhere in my hard drive.
A weird take, in my opinion. There were hundreds of games nearly flawlessly executed by the time Jericho launched, so it is not like games being poorly executed was something common at the time.
@@drbuni Yeah I know it is a weird take. I played all those other games too and liked them as well. By no means is it a perfect game at all, I just liked the gameplay and characters mostly. The idea was just different also. I understand that it's "bad game" but I think I kind of like too. I like bad movies too 😂
Halo 3,bioshock, cod 4, and stalker,all released the same year as this my guy
@@johnadams1667 Someone said that a long time ago and I already responded.
About the ending - Barker planned a trilogy and story meant to go like that:
The Firstborn was being used by Ereshkigal - she was meant to be revealed as an actual villain mastermind.
It was actually her who was gaining power from all the killings and Firstborn was also kind of trapped forced to help her - that's why he called for captain's help in the beginning of the game and led team in solving some puzzles.
In the events after first game characters would team up with Firstborn to defeat the priestess.
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This is my translation of dialogues datamined from russian version of the game:
Last scene:
Team together with Arnold Leach get to the First Level of Pixis, he congratulates them for joining his and Firstborn's side that they finally "found light".
They tell him that they plan to kill Firstborn, to his surprise.
They see a child (Firstborn) and Leach says "take this body and become free".
Then VERY confusing lines:
Black: "He is sacrificing himself to Firstborn!"
Ross: "No! Not he - i am."
Which i don't know what that means - Ross is clearly not sacrificing himself. Maybe it is not correctly translated to russian and Ross says "not himself, but me" and Leach refers to Ross's dead body (his initial kill) as "this body"? i don't know.
Then Rowlings comes out and says "Firstborn is drawing his power from this child's soul" - by child he means Firstborn's body.
NOTE that he says SOUL - as it is separate from Firstborn as entity.
Then Ross says "Wait! We were mistaken - it's not Firstborn! He is" - there are no clarifications to which Ross refers as "he", but either another child appears or now "Firstborn" is using Leach's body and Firstborn's soul (child) - so Ross is saying that Leach gave his body not to Firstborn, but other entity and Firstborn is still in his soul form.
This Child then says this to Ross:
"Stop the cycle, Devin, you are the key to stopping this." and they transport into Ross' dream.
In the dream Firstborn explains that Ereshkigal heard his first pleas and came, but instead of freeing him she enslaved him and created the cycle - when teams of supernatural individuals get trapped and she takes their powers.
Ross asks: "can you stop her" to which Firstborn answers "without soul i cannot resist Ereshkigal, as well as escape Pixis. Your world is very strange - it allows existance of bodyless souls, but not soulless bodies".
I assume he refers to Ross as "bodyless soul", but it's hard to understand what he means by "body without soul" when talking about himself - either Ereshkigal took his soul and using it, or he has no soul at all "by design" (as first failed God's creature).
To me second makes more sense, but Rowlings' words about "he draws his power from child's soul" support the first theory - as Rowlings refers to Firsborn as "child" and mistakenly calls Ereshkigal "he" thinking it is actual Firstborn.
Then they come up with a plan - Ross gives his soul to Firstborn (who has body, but no soul) to defeat priestess.
Then they exit the dream and return to initial scene.
Then again VERY confusing continuation - it immediately goes to killing Ereshkigal. Maybe there was supposed to be a bossfight between two scenes? If so - probably that bossfight could have other dialogues.
Ereshkigal: "by killing me you will destroy your soul"
Ross: "I'll get by"
And then he kills her.
This can be interpreted in many ways:
- Either she means Ross' soul will be forfeited to Firstborn, which means he will lose it.
- Or she is talking TO Firstborn who let Ross' soul inhabit his body (again, fused with him) - that his initial soul will be destroyed.
Then the next scene: Epilogue.
Jones: "Is it really over? Have we escaped?" (yeah, Jones survived)
Rowlings: "Now the Firstborn is free. God help us all."
Black: "But everywhere he goes - Ross will be with him."
Rowlings: "Yes, unfortunately, they won't let him be - and when they send for him, you know it'll be us."
Delgado says "i'm done with all of this - with army, with Jericho."
Rowlings: "You really think it will be that easy? You think they will let you go?"
Churn: "Who they?"
Rowlings: "You have no idea, don't you? I'll explain everything"
Jones: "Do you think we will ever see Ross again?"
Black: "I'm sure of it".
Firsborn: "They will follow us to the end of the Earth. Do you want me to kill them now? It will be quick and mercyful"
Ross: "No, not today."
Firstborn: "Then what next?"
Ross: "We will go in different direction. All of us."
The end.
By the way - epilogue is called "Not today" - which is very badass.
The last scene seemingly tells us that the organization - Department of Occult Warfare - were in cohoots with Ereshkigal and Antadurunnu - sending new teams to the breaches in order to give her more strength.
Or they (including Antadurunnu, the founder) were manipulated by Ereshkigal and they actually believe that breaches needed to be closed.
Either way, now that Firstborn is out they will probably set a goal to kill him - which is what team was talking about - that they will be sent to hunt Ross down.
The last phrase is really hard to translate and interpret. It can mean a lot of different things:
- Ross can talk about himself and Firstborn - meaning they will make sure to never cross ways with the team.
- Ross can mean that both he and their team will always try to go different ways and never cross each other.
- Ross can mean the whole world will go in different direction - now that big evil is defeated maybe there will be great change.
- Ross can mean that now he and his team are forever on other sides and will always be "enemies".
Personally, i like the idea that he is talking about humanity as a whole - that there is a hope for better world etc.
So the team went to Eden..
Ereshwho?
@@k9vendettathewolfofmordor529 shumerian priestess who started whole thing.
Holy cow i always wondered who the duck was Ereshkigal and why she sounded so important to the lore
Oh, man. I would have liked to see that showdown!
This setting has so much potential tough, imagine a rogue lite tactics game like that where you recruit characters trough the era as you make your way towards the babylonian times with your teammates perma-dying or succumbing to madness or possession like in darkest dungeon.
I mean sure but not everything has to be a roguelite/roguelike. Recently the genre’s been so overcharged by new developers and wild ideas that it’s been losing it’s touch tbh.
@@187xen i never finished a single game of the genre, so more games with experimental ideas its good for me
Clive barker is an absolute horror genius, it is pretty sad this wasn’t done better
adored this game as a kid. it had the voice actor of Spike from cowboy bebop and toonami plus it was made by my favorite horror movie's creator. it was everything i needed in my youth
In hindsight of it..... The story is really unique. The eerie era sensations, designed by Clive, are just palpable as you play through it. It is a game that earnestly, regardless of its mechanical flaws, has a passionate and horrific vision... of delving into these cascading temporal Hells that were gathered by a deity in its nightmarish attempts to escape its God crafted prison.
From World War 2 - to Rome - reaching as far as Mesopotamia... The feeling of going 𝕯𝖊𝖊𝖕𝖊𝖗 𝕯𝖔𝖜𝖓 into the Pyxis that contained the firstborn invoked an abysmal feeling.
If it was remade to have something similar to 'Warhammer Darktides' game play, it would perhaps be perfected.
Its like how "Aliens" was to "Alien" its the combat heavy version of Hellraiser.
0:09 Oh God, that scene in Midsommar is still one of the most gut-wrenching openings to a horror movie I've ever seen.
"If you're gonna point that at me then you better be prepared to use it!"
* uses it*
"What have you done?" 🤣🤣🤣
I loved this game back then!
It was the first I've played in my xbox 360 and it was a blast! I know that it does have a lot of problems but the vibe, the feeling of dread is so well done! Clive Barker surely should make more games!
i feel the same man! i realy loved this game and im missing something like this with modern graphics
Yea first 360 game
It's a shame they never made a sequel tho
Want more clive barker games? Check out Clive Barkers Undying. Some parts of the game are a bit janky and aged, but the atmosphere and story are great
I always got the feeling that Jerico was originally planned to be or have an optional co-op experience
That's weird I distinctly remember playing coop with a friend but maybe we were playing death by death? 🤔
@@paulgallagher5092 A what?
I never really expected that but was like cool okay.
taking turns every death I think they mean
@@paulgallagher5092 are you maybe thinking of F3AR? similar game with co-op
this game was the first game that i installed on my pc back when my father bought one for me. and thats why this game has a special place in my heart. i still love this game but i cant install it anymore for some reason. it keeps giving me admin error. anyway this game was the best looking game that i played back then ,along side farcry 2.❤❤
It works on XP and Windows 7 not on windows 10 and 11.
that introduction to the team was epic! xD
also, that does sound like an epic game, even flawed. i'm not sure i could bring myself to play it now, i find myself unable to get invested in games without frequent saving ability, or mechanics that allow certainty (basically, RPG's). but comedy aside, that's a good game review, and some of the parts you mentioned as unappealing to you seemed appealing to me, like all the revives, the combat not being too harcore, and the story sounds pretty epic!
Things I remember about this game; It was weirdly fun, not good but fun. The freak out my brother had when he tried to kill a bunch of enemies with a barrel only for it not to explode.
I got it on release and personally enjoyed it. It’s nothing groundbreaking but it definitely has its moments. It’s a solid 7/10 for me.
I freaking love your editing man 😂😂 never bought UA-cam merch but I’ll definitely support you!
I just realized Ross is voiced by Steve Blum, same guy who did Greyson from Bulletstorm and Tank Dempsey from Nazi Zombies
Haven't heard of that movie in yeeeears!!
Never played this, but Clive Barker's Undying (2001) was a pretty good game as I recall. I don't know how much involvement he had with it, but I remember it being very atmospheric and I really enjoyed it.
I'm sure he was pretty involved in it. He voiced one of the characters after all.
Literally came here because I loved Undying. It had a lot to it: semi-open levels, eerie environments, magic powers that revealed horrific truths, and a deep, rather sad story about a family turned inhuman where you face against them, then discover their hatred for someone was justified the whole time. It has a Lovecraftian feel and truly horrifying visuals.
Bro Undying was the fuckin shit I've loved that game since I was a kid, way more people need to play it
@@Mae_Dastardly The painting. Am I right?
@@corvusdove874 Plus there is some good humor mixed into it too.
If I remember correctly there is some bonus documents you can access through the main menu, that unlock as you play the game and the final one after you beat it is a debrief that essentially states Jericho got extracted with three of their members dead and for some reason they all seem convinced the player character is still alive, implying they escaped the box
Such a trip, I was beginning to think this game never actually existed. I’m 28 and for years this game would pop in my head but I never knew what it was called because I only played it when I would hangout with my friend who owned it…
As a long-time fan of Barker's and a lover of games, I was very excited for this prior to release. I didn't make it past the first few levels, though- too many other releases around that time that were frankly just better games. I really appreciate you guiding me through this- and I really have to say that there might have been enough there for someone to go back and remaster/fix. What if, instead of brain dead AI we had an online squad shooter?
I love history, studied it, and I just LOVE the atmosphere of Jericho. The ruins, the enemies, that friggin Captain from WW1 (I think?), I love it all. It has a unique flavor, reminds me of F.E.A.R., which also has a special place in my heart. Possessing other characters and dealing with puzzles while Roman centurions try to skewer you... What's not to like?!
@@castlevina8425 fr, FEAR and Jericho were some of my fav games when I was introduced to PC gaming in 2009 by my dad (lmao I was 9) also Star Wars Republic Commando has special place in my heart for that time period.
I always wanted to play this game because I thought the style and premise were interesting. Thrilled to see a video about it from YOU of all people! Even if it's blasting it! 😂
i played this game as a kid and i realy loved it
shure the gameplay maybe isnt up to date, but if you want to try it, defenetly do it
i loved it, the bloody style, the story, its good!
I remember this game fondly. In the italian localization the dub was SO BAD that it was HILARIOUSLY BAD.
The Templar thinking the demon is an angel is actually not that farfetched, since biblically accurate angels look terrifying.
I actually really enjoyed this game when I was a kid. Had no idea what was going on plot wise but loved the disgusting hellish setting
This game was something unique when it came to the horror genre at the time I really enjoyed the game for what it was and think a remake would be interesting thing to see with today's technical advancements Clive barker had some pretty scary ideas in his head and at some moments in the game gave you that sense of dread going forward I wouldn't say it was a masterpiece or some of best horror gameplay you can get but it was a pretty good game for what is was
@@JeyUU 100% so many games in the past had such potential but due to money or hardware limitations they didn't get the chance to reach greatness I would love to see some get the love and respect they deserve with a remake or remaster
This game had obvious limitations but was still a solid showing for a studio located in Spain without any experience in first person shooters. It was enough for Konami to trust them with the development of a new Castlevania title which would lead to the successful Lord of Shadow trilogy. Then they moved on to colaborate with Nintendo eventually making the critcally acclaimed Metroid Dread. We can thank Jericho for putting them on the map.
Thank you for making this video! I knew nothing about this game and this video was not only really entertaining but felt educational with the way it covered a game I'd probably never hear about otherwise.
I got the game years ago for like 5 bucks at game stop. It's clunky as all hell but was actually kinda solid. Characters were a bit rough but had enough personality to actually get attached to them, i remember the techy girl had an legit obsession with numbers and the "badass" sniper girl i think was implied to be her girlfriend or at least be romantically inclined. At one point in the game the techy girl is nearing a mental breakdown when the other one brings up some mathematical thing that's really complex and legit caringly asks the techy girl to tell her about it and it gives the techy something to focus on reciting the numbers in that math thing to keep her from losing it. It was kinda subtle but actually gave some depth to the characters and the fact that they were an actual team and cared for each other.
I dunno why, but when i saw this video that moment just kinda resurfaced.
Edit: wrote this before watching. 25:55 is the moment i was thinking of.
This is almost appropriately tragic compared to the general theme of the IP. Because this is such an intensely cool and intriguing idea, I mean what the hell else does this even remind you of? It’s completely unique while simultaneously entirely accessible and the FUN kind of cheesy. A concept that deserved more money and time, to be sure.
Geist
Necrovision is one of the things it reminds me of
I can't remember the name but theirs another game clive barker made right before this one that this game based its combat and theme around
@@coolguychapman6685 The Undying?
@@MegatronYES yea that's it i didn't watch the full video so I didn't realize he brings it up
Man the aesthetic, details and enemy design are so amazing and terrifying. It’s a shame the game is so disjointed and filled with formulaic fights and bad weapon feel. They should make a remake that is less all over the place and focuses more on the horror aspect that would be phenomenal!
Oh I remember that one! Really enjoyed playing it as a kid. Hellish body horror, gore, nudity and edgy dialogues really made me feel like a grownup back then😁
It's a shame Clive Barker never made another horror game tho.
Jericho and Undying were pretty unique.
I never played J, but Undying is a treasure!
This game was nuts!! I have played it and re-played it multiple times! And still continue to throw it in every once in a while. Love this game!
Honestly mate, always enjoy your vids. Can't believe I nearly missed this one. Keep up the good stuff 👍
Glad it didn’t slip through the cracks, thanks for watching man!
I really like the idea of our main character switching bodies between his team mates. Gives a lot of openings for interesting dialog and character moments
I bought this game at my local used games store for 7 dollars a couple months ago. I will say that it did open up a curiosity for Middle Eastern Gothic tales. I mean, the idea of a long lost city hidden in the unexplored sand desert is a tale as old as civilization. Throw in a few monsters, and I must say it left me wanting more.
Just found your channel so I don't know if you've played Clive Barker's Undying. It holds a special place in my heart as it got me into all his other stuff. Found in a bargain bin when I was in middle school and it was phenomenal at the time.
Absolutely outstanding game with rave reviews. For what ever reason, it didn't sell well. Leading it to be on lists of "10 greatest games nobody played".
@@MrShenanigans28 Hell yeah I believe it! It should be.
@BeachBoy yeah def. That ones super cool. Barkers lore in these games is so creative and cool
I remember I once played it's demo and was scared to be alone in house.
I remember getting the physical copy of American McGee's Alice and they bundled the trailer and a demo for Undying. I got that Undying later on.
During the Cardinals fight, I didn't know you could hide behind rubble, I just used cole ability to slow time and out run it
I played this game a while back! This video brought back a lot of memories, but, there's also a missmatch I'd like to note:
I recall a section in the medieval era where you play as Omega Team separated from the others before the team meets up.
I love your essays about games! They are well researched, you explain the topic with just the right amount of depth and your scriptwriting is awesome and makes it easy to follow your thoughts.
Keep these videos coming, they are great and I love watching them especially in a podcast style while doing smth else ;)
I remember playing this game as a kid and absolutely loving it. I got stuck on one of the QTE events for literal days though 😂
Rawlings: “Would you like to pray with me.”
Cole: “I’m a atheist sir.”
Rawlings: “I guess not then.”
I like how dumb it is.😂
The dialogue is still fun tho
@@laurentiusmcmxcv It’s not a insult.🤣
@@TreCyLog Ye, the priest is the most interesting of the squad since he's nazi revolver ocelot lol, but seriously, the same guy who voiced the king in fallout nv has a badass accent
Lmao when the apocalypse hits this is gonna be the 2 types of people
Remember Cole is autistic and homeschooled.
That first female boss sounds like a voice zach hadel would put on lmao
Even all these years later, I still cant help but be creeped out by this game. I was 7 when I would watch my dad play and it scared the hell out of me back then, forgot about the game until just today.
Pretty cool that they had the military squad not immediately open fire on enemies, even though they look like monsters. I mean at that point they could be mutilated innocents. Like they needed a legit hostile reason to start blasting the first thing they see which isn't something you see in a lot of shooters. Just because something new you encounter is scary looking doesn't mean you should risk starting a war with strange other beings, supernatural creatures or aliens by shooting first.
You should try Soma, lots to talk about there.
I haven't finished watching (yet, but I will) but I LOVED Jericho 😅 It was so fun and horrifying 🤣 I had such a good time playing it and I'm glad it seems to have made a lil cult following.
Same on that front. I remember playing it as a kid and I actually got really into it. Shame it didn’t get the sequel that Barker wanted.
My favorite part in the game was when Cole claimed to be an atheist while literally fighting gods and demons
I played this game a lot, hated the ai but the designs are amazing, also beat it on hard. The unlocked cards tell the backstories of the characters. Would sure love to see a sequel too.
Despite how many shortcomings this game has, I actually loved it when I was younger. Lots of really good ideas that just weren't executed on properly, some unique settings, and cool game mechanics. Wish it could have done better to see more in this setting. It's games like this that I wish got the remake/remaster treatment to smooth out all the jank.
Ah yes, this was a fun game to play when I was 8 years old... Needless to say, the designs are stuck in my head now and till the end of time
what the fuck were your parents thinking
@@vinylwubs6987 My father was an... Interesting one let's say, he's also the reason why I watched Evangelion at 10/11 years old and thus developed and obsesion with eyes and death :D
@@jackmesrel4933 i see i see. i'm kind of thankful my parents never let me watch age restricted stuff early, not because of the horrific themes, but because as a small child, the brilliant writing of a movie such as pulp fiction would be lost on me. does that make any sense?
Thanks man for the good content that i can watch over and over again and showing people these games that are worthy playing :)
Missed a perfect oppurtunity while naming off your team members to call yourself Spike Spiegel.
I always get so hyped when you post! Your content never disappoints, the fact that you can post these long analysis videos so often is extremely impressive, I don’t know how you do it but I’m glad you do!
I know what you're talking about! I totally orgasmed to this video!
When it was released I couldn't wait to buy it. I played on PC, the graphics were quite good, the story and the atmosphere of the game were exciting. Switching between characters also made the game experience quite varied.
I swear for the last 20 years having Steve Blum voice some gritty dude in your game was some kind of contractual requirement.
First off, Clive Barker is a genius. This game is extremely underrated for it's time. It definitely wasn't perfect and had many flaws but maybe it was ahead of it's time. It was innovative to me. I had a lot of fun playing this game. And the story was engrossing, in my opinion. I say it needs to innovatively be remade with current gen specs with added multiplayer story mode, and more, etc.
I distinctly recall an experience I had at funcoland: having greatly enjoyed Undying when I was in middle school, I was excited to see a used copy of Jericho and brought it up to the counter. The guy checking me out literally advised not to waste my money. Almost 20 years later I can now experience it vicariously, and I think that 18 year old me would have loved the shit out of this.
I ordered my copy off ebay an it was before I knew anythin about frame rates an things.Its a fucked game, but I beat a few times so it was worth goin back to for me.I remember it very positively an I cant say that about a lot of titles that old...
It’s so cool to see where the enemies in Fear and Hunger: Termina come from! Idk why but the slaver at the beginning always freaked me out even after seeing other horrific monster designs. The way the skin is stretched and bloodied from being held by the metal contraption makes my skin crawl. Maybe bc it’s something tangible and something people do irl 😅
Jericho was great. I loved the mechanics…switching between the different people because they each had unique powers needed to beat it. Fond memories of playing this at my friends house.
I've seen this video multiple times now. I just absolutely love your video essays on games.
Perhaps one on Evil Within? I haven't seen many talk positively about it when doing a long format video essay.
What a strange coincidence, a few days ago I had just been trying to get back into this game. I managed to play it again back in 2020 since I had bought a disc for PC, the graphics are pretty for me and the amount of gruesome and disgusting detail still astounds me for an old game like this. The story to me is so interesting, and I love describing it to people who've never even heard of this title (which in return makes me look like a maniac giving out insane ramblings of the first-born)
I was playing this game on the 360 when I was 3 years old, not to mention it gave me extreme nightmares. My parents had actually gotten rid of the game and hid it from me because even though they didn't care on the things I see or play, Jericho was the one thing they said "Okay, that's too much." But my dad bought it back for me in Kindergarten when I begged LOL!
I wish to play this game again, and I still have the disc but apparently it needs Adobe Flash to run it which makes no sense to me so I can't even install and play it anymore sadly. It holds a special place in my heart and childhood, which is all around weird when my childhood favorite game is upon visceral and body-horror. I'd love to play it again, but I'm pretty sure my xbox 360 has seen it's final days. This game is forever known to me, as well as F.E.A.R. and Condemned: Criminal Origins, as well as Conan.
Your parents took away Jericho when you were barely in preschool, and gave it back to you when you were older and more mature to understand the topic when you were in kindergarten? That has to be the funniest logic I've heard rofl
@@joi1ntheclub597 Thanks to my mom and dad, I have fond memories of these violent and scary games. My mom specifically wanted me to play and watch anything I wanted because my grandma let her read horrifying books, movies, and wanted me to have that childhood. Even though I may have grown to be scared of the dark, it made me fall in love with horror! I just wanted to clarify since some people think they were bad parents for doing that, in all honesty I'm super glad I had less strict parents to give me freedom.
@@CheeseOnMyPizza Eh, your parents sound cool for doing that because mine wouldn't even let me play shooters which sucked. You grew up to be a real badass in elementary school that's for sure 💀
F.E.A.R. is the reason why im scared of the dark bro that little girl Alma was too much for me
This is one of my all-time favorite games. It was so smooth and fun to play. I wish so much that it would be remade or created anew.
These videos are fantastic, genuinely entertaining, love your sense of humour, and your more analytical takes at the game are genuinely interesting too. Loving the channel keep up the amazing work mate!
The true fear of modern horror games is random puzzles. Truly terrifying.
"Delgado pledged himself to the Frenzied Flame"
Explains why he is so MAD at everything all the time.
True. Very true. It's pretty bad from what I remember, but maybe it was just because my game seemed to be so broken. I'm pretty sure I remember liking the story though, and there was some pretty cool ideas in the game. I guess I'd just say it's alright. Though maybe I should play it again and I'd actually like it more. Undying was pretty good as well. It's also on sale for $2 Australian as well on GOG.
I always saw Jericho as FEAR for goths and emos
It me
Poor Dempsey having to deal with another dimensional crisis.
This game is giving me vibes of World of Darkness, in honestly a lot of fantastic ways!!!
We got Mages and Demons, and elements similar to both the lore within Demon the Fallen and in Vampire the Masquerade.
And man, do the characters ability really make you feel like a Mage, as well as that dimension shenanigan going on, sounds a lot like a Paradox in Mage.