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    Condemned: Criminal Origins

    Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Nov 15, 2005

    Condemned is a first person horror game in which you play as detective Ethan Thomas who is on the hunt to find a mysterious serial killer amidst a rising tide of insanity and violence in Metro City.

    grape's Condemned: Criminal Origins (Xbox 360) review

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    Under-rated

    This game is a hidden gem for horror gamers.

    Condemned is so scary, it actually makes me scream. I can't even play it on my own, and I nearly can't even play even with a friend in the room, we both got too scared and creeped out that we had to turn off the 360 for a while and regain our senses.

    It's a FPS-Survival Horror game, it is more realistic-driven at the start, but later on gets a bit sci-fi/ghost-ish, which is all good too. Your weapon choices are things you pick up/find around the environment while playing the game, and can consist of things such as ... a metal pipe, a locker-door, a bit of wood with a rusted nail poking out, a fireaxe, etc. You do pick up the ocassional firearm, such as a pistol or a shotgun, but these are uncommon and have limited bullets, and are seen as 'bonuses' more than an actual weapon to use throughout the game.

    The graphics are somewhat dated, but where Condemned truely shines is in the animation. The enemies behave so realistically, that it makes the hand-to-hand combat very enjoyable and surprising, because you never know when they're going to strike.

    I highly recommend Condemned for anyone looking for a scary game.

    Other reviews for Condemned: Criminal Origins (Xbox 360)

      Criminally Entertaining 0

      One part CSI, One part first-person/survival horror, Condemned is a game that relishes in it's visceral delight and dense atmosphere, while trying to tell an interesting mystery teetering on reality and insanity. You play as Ethan Thomas, FBI crime scene investigator who is following The Matchmaker serial killer. You arrive at the newest crime scene and begin the first of what will be many somewhat useless crime scene investigation sequences. I say useless because the game pretty much tells you...

      4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

      Condemned is great fun, despite some issues and inconsistencies. 0

          First person games are few in far between. Okay, let me slap myself in the face for lying to you. OK, first person games that aren't shooter-based are few and far between. While they can be used for superb immersion, many people look to other styles for their non-shooter games. Condemned is a welcome exception to this rule. While there are guns in this game, they are a smaller part than most other FP games, which makes it unique from the start. Couple that with a genuinely interesting story ...

      2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

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