It turns out the GameTap availability of Jericho mentioned below is because the
game is now available in North America, and the gold story below that references
the European edition of the game, as
Voodoo Extreme has news the game is now available in North America. Here's
the
story about the playable demo, while the press release on VE
is interesting in where it does and doesn't differ from that European announcement:
Just in time for the scariest holiday of the year, Codemasters today
announced its long-awaited action/horror game Clive Barker's Jericho has shipped
to retail outlets nationwide. A terrifying squad-based shooter based on an
original concept by the master mythmaker, Clive Barker's Jericho is available
for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the
PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system from Sony and Games for Windows, and
is rated "M" (Mature - Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong
Language - Content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older) by the
ESRB. Cited as, "A poop your pants scary video game," in the October 2007 issue
of Stuff Magazine, Clive Barker's Jericho is a spectacular, creative, blast from
Barker's cannon of nightmares, and an interactive experience that mingles the
darkest elements of his horror fiction with an ambitious, age-spanning story
aimed at mature gamers, fans of Clive Barker and horror fiction enthusiasts.
Clive Barker's Jericho dispatches gamers to the Middle-Eastern city of Al-Khali,
where the most ancient of evils has resurfaced; causing intense paranormal
activity that has caught the eye of the military. Controlling the Jericho squad,
an expert strike team skilled in both conventional and paranormal warfare,
players fight their way through slices of time on a grueling journey as they
make their way toward the heart of the evil. Along the way, gamers encounter the
horrific armies of hellish denizens that now rule the city and corrupt
everything they touch, and as they incrementally approach the source of evil,
players will have to rely less and less on traditional weapons and instead focus
on the combined psychic talents of the Jericho Squad.
Additionally gamers can still download the Clive Barker's Jericho playable demo
for the Xbox 360 from Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PLAYSTATION 3 system version
from the PLAYSTATION Network, with the Games for Windows demo available from the
official game website.