Noah Caldwell-Gervais | Clive Barker Games: Jericho vs. Undying @broadcaststsatic | Uploaded October 2016 | Updated October 2024, 3 days ago.
This is a video critique of Clive Barker's two major attempts to explore horror in the medium of video games. It talks about what makes each game Clive-Barkery in the first place and how both gaes do as shooters in their own right. Total spoilers for both games.
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Undying--
Jericho--
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This is a video critique of Clive Barker's two major attempts to explore horror in the medium of video games. It talks about what makes each game Clive-Barkery in the first place and how both gaes do as shooters in their own right. Total spoilers for both games.
___TABLE OF CONTENTS___
Undying--
Jericho--
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patreon.com/noahcaldwellgervais
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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