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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (Xbox) | 
| From: Take 2 Interactive
Category: Video Games
Used (7) from £8.84
Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 9566
Platform: Xbox
Rating: To Be Announced
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 15 - 18 years
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 5026555242271
EAN: 5026555242271
ASIN: B0001D1RXU
Release Date: October 28, 2005
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Little know classic November 21, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ive played hundreds of games from the PS1, PS2, Xbox and now 360, and this is one of the most memorable, i love games that take risks, create atmosphere and test the brain, this does all that, as well as having a great storyline.. it isn't as flashy as the gluttony of shooters on the consoles, which is maybe why it didn't get the critical acclaim it deserved, but in my opinion its brilliant.
Lovecraft's Legacy brought to grim life... December 26, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I can not believe the reviews previous to this one.As a veteran gamer of at least 20 years experience,this ranks as one of the greatest achievements i have ever played.Unfortunately,the difficulty level is astonishingly high,even on the easiest skill level.It is a testament to the quality of this game that i continued to play it,as i detest difficult games.Finding my way around Innsmouth was one of my most satisfying experiences in gaming,as it was depicted exactly as i had imagined it,even down it's inhabitants accents.As a long time admirer of Lovecraft's work,it is obvious the programmers have the same affection.The game itself has some very interesting puzzles,which are always solved through logic-there are no random solutions at all.My favourite was a brilliant one in a temple where the solution lay on the floor in pieces,and partly on the wall.After picking up a pen and paper and working it out,my theory proved correct...Very unlike me to show a degree of intelligence!The action sequences are incredibly hard,the character takes damage quickly,and takes a long time to heal himself with bandages,etc...none too convenient in the midst of a firefight,but much more accurately depicting the opression most Lovecraft characters suffer in his stories.Guns only have open sights,there is no auto reload or auto aim,but a succesful headshot at long range with a rifle is very satisfying.
The scenery in the game is hugely varied,from a derelict church to subterranean catacombs and the highlight of the game for me,a battle with Dagon on a ship.Graphics are good throughout,at times outstanding,but nothing i couldn't imagine being done on a Dreamcast.Much as i like this game,i probably wouldn't recommend to the GTA generation,as much logical and lateral thought is needed,a huge amount of patience and a profound admiration of Lovecraft's work is required.A sadly flawed masterpiece...
 AWFUL! August 8, 2006
3 out of 15 found this review helpful
I always make sure i read reviews of a game before i buy it. Well most the reviews i read said this game was great. Well it's really not.
When i read the back of the case it made it sound like a revoloution in the whole gaming experience. Had they really made a game where the hero's sanity slips depending on what you do and where you go? NO!
I read a review that compared this game to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Well i find that personally offensive. I have to admit that, for the origional xbox console, the graphics are pretty amazing. But gameplay wise, this game is more linear than most other games i've played. There is only actually one way to go all the way through the game.
When i bought it i was promised "a first person shoot em up that would raise the bar for games on all consoles." Well you don't even get a gun until your over a third of the way through the game! During which time there are many chase scenes where you run through hallways of vicios men trying to stab you or blow your head off, and all you can do is run! - how boring is that!?
I have to congratulate the creators though, because it's pretty damn hard to make a game with so many corpses and gore boring. But they managed it!
In my opinion it could've been a decent game I the creators hadn't cocked it up so bad. When i was playing it i actually felt like i was wasting hours of my life. I only finished playing it so that i could write a review about how bad it was.
Overall this game is a huge disapointment. DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!
A Flawed Gem July 4, 2006
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
This game was so long coming that I feared the worst, luckily I needn't have. A great game that while it has it's flaws (some of them quite major) it more than makes up with for them by being so wonderfully atmospheric, displaying the programmers obvious love of the source material and for being one of those very rare attempts in the game industry to do something different. I doubt you'll see anything quite like it again for a very long time.
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth March 8, 2006
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
In short, this is a game which starts out with a promising Cthulhu investigation feel, before turning into a standard first person shoot-em up.
Having played the roleplaying game of HP Lovecraft's world, I was hoping for a game that was more about your investigative skills and your ability to keep the character sane. I imagined that there would be occult books to read, strange spells to learn and that like the roleplaying game, the creatures would be tough so you would have to avoid them or learn some spell to defeat them.
I was hoping there would be a series of linked, but separate investigations. Instead there is a strong focus on Innsmouth.
Unfortunately, the game starts to go downhill from the moment you get hold of your first weapon: There are several shooting sections where you have to gun down the monsters before they shoot back or claw into you - Not really in the spirit of Call of Cthulhu.
There was also several points where I had to resort to reading a walkthrough on the Internet to figure out what I was supposed to be doing.
This was a game with great potential for suspense. As a first person shooter, however, it is not really in the same league as games like Far Cry or Halflife.
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