Game Daily: Jericho: 5/10 for 360, 8/10 for PC

Whenever there's an impending apocalypse of biblical proportions, the elite Jericho Squad gets sent to wade through four-inch pools of blood and (literally) exorcise the evil. Armed with supernatural powers and high caliber weapons, Jericho must investigate a hot spot in the Middle-East, where an ancient evil threatens to rise again. But due to unforeseen circumstances, their leader (Ross) gets a permanent out-of-body experience, and his soul must possess his teammates in order to proceed. So begins Clive Barker's Jericho, quite possibly one of the most disturbing and gruesome horror games on the market today.

[ktchong]

Ah... now I see why the scores are so drastically difference.

[shmee]

then ofocurse the PC version would look much better than console versions. theres no arguing

[ktchong]

it's the control, AI, and long load that's causing this game to get very low scores on consoles.

[ChaosKnight]

What the heck? Reading both reviews (two different writers btw)... it just sounds like a matter of opinion because from the looks of it, there isn't really anything different gameplay-wise from the console versions and PC version. (console reviewer said that characters weren't unique; shooting felt mindless; and he hates the RE4 style of quick thinking)

[Captain Tuttle]

That's exactly what I got from it...2 different opinions.

[aaquib5]

Say it aint so! But, unlike PS3, this story won't blow up with everyone going HA HA 360 SUCKS. But when 1 reviewer says PS3's framerate drops slightly, all the 360 boys are jumping up and down with their master chief helmets while they try to justify their purchase.

[Charlie2688]

Well if you are a PC gamer and/or FPS fan you might want to get this game even if its not ULTRA mega good...remember the PC version is only 40 bucks

I liked the demo and a game for 40 bucks is not bad at ALL

[squallsoft]

first, @aaquib5, this doesnt need to turn into a flame war/whine session.

second, it will be interesting to see if this is a trend or a fluke. i personally think that FPS's are superior on the PC if not just for the reason that the Mouse and keyboard setup is alot more accurate and intuitive than a gamepad.

third, it will also be interesting to see how the PS3 version stands up to the PC version and 360 version as well...

[riqued]

PSM3 review
65%

[goodganja]

Xbox is supposed to be simple to port from PC to 360 but yet this game suffers from bad animations etc. The XBox360 cant even be considered a glorified PC anymore because it's hardware is so dated that you might as well just buy a low end PC for 200.00.

Good thing PS3 has future proofed their platform so it will get the best ports.

P L A Y B 3 Y O N D

[Sangheili85]

I personally hate that marketing line.. Future proof. I know the PS3 is powerful and no doubt in the long run it will show its power. However nothing is future proof. The next Xbox or Nintendo will own the PS3 just as the PS4 will own the PS3. Future proof is a marketing line Sony uses and fanboys believe it. PC's will always own consoles. When 360 first game out it was questionable. The 360 at the time did almost out class most PC's. Again give PC's 6 months and boom. Their ahead again.

However you go out and pay 5k for a super computer you can't even call it future proof. 6 months later they we develop faster ram. Better graphics cards. better processors. Sony did nothing more then make their system faster then the others 2. I do like how sony made HD standard a nice touch. Easier for Devs. The PS3 is No where near future proof. It's a good system ill give it that but no console or PC is future proof and to believe that comment then i guess Sony succeeded in brain washing fanboys.

[Ju]

Kinda strange. I haven't played the 360 version, but I thought the PS3 visuals were pretty good. I can somehow agree that the shooting and even the team mechanic (no team comm ? You cannot order the "swat" to do something) is not of the best. But I did expect hi ratings. These low results come as a surprise, and rating the PC so much higher is strange, IMO (or feels fishy).

[squallsoft]

...if done correctly will always be better than a console version because of the controls. Now having the money to invest in a high end machine to display the graphics to match the PS3 and 360 is a whole other story. Does anyone know if the game supports blue-tooth keyboards and mice on the consoles? If that is the case, i would suggest getting it on the consoles over t he PC version if not just for the lack of having to worry about system specs.

That brings me to another point. The reason that PC gaming will never put a dent in the console market is system specs. From someone who owns both consoles AND a decent gaming PC, I have to admit: there is nothing worse than eyeing up a cool game for months, going to the local game stop, then reading the back of the box and realizing that my PC can't handle it. With console games, that's not a problem. If a game comes out for the PS3/360, its guaranteed to work. That is why PC gaming will always be second.

PS: @goodganja and Sangheili85 - shut up with the fan-boy crap. I'm tired of hearing it in every topic. we are gamers, not soldiers. who cares which console is on top. just play the games your system has and have fun. the end.