by Sega Of America, Inc.
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| Sales Rank: | 1901 (lower is better) |
| Price Used: | $8.00 |
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| Release Date: | 2006-06-15 |
| Label: | Sega Of America, Inc. |
| UPC: | 827307931178 |
| Binding: | Video Game |
| Published By: | Sega Of America, Inc. |
| ASIN: | B0009SQFHA |
| Category: | Video Games |
Condemned Criminal Origins Features
- Weapons and ammunition are scarce, leaving the player vulnerable to the game's mentally deranged criminals
- Careful detective work and precision reflexes are your primary means of survival
- Intelligent enemies respond strategically to your offensive and defensive maneuvers
- High-level physics allow players to manipulate background items, which respond realistically when picked up, kicked, or bumped
- Tightly wound story, backed with strong character development and major plot twists
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Product Description
Condemned: Criminal Origins allows players to experience the unnatural, as they track down serial killers and bring them to justice. Play as Ethan Thomas, an FBI agent in the Serial Crimes Unit (SCU), whose pursuit of relentless serial killers leads him through detailed urban environments filled with sociopaths who lurk on the edge of humanity. Condemned maintains an intense, focused pace -- Players can never be sure what waits around each corner. Meticulously crafted 5.1 surround-sound will cue players to the location of offscreen enemies Next-generation lighting, mapping, and filtering techniques provide for environments of unprecedented detail and visual quality
Customer Reviews
First person survival horror? Who knew. - Reviewed on 2008-07-28
This was quite the experience. Yes, experience. I seldom use that word when describing video games because I like to save it for the truly special ones.
I can't help but feel like this game slipped under the radar and didn't get it's deserved praise, so maybe this review will help a tiny bit with that.
What I like about the game is that it's realistic. You're not chasing zombie aliens from planet X in the year 2059... you're chasing a serial killer, and every location you visit is a real, dirty place you or I could walk to any time we wished. That's what makes for a scary game, IMO. Sure, there are some unexplainable sci-fi elements to it, but they don't get in the way of the story too much. You're still visiting real local and dealing with real, human enemies.
One part that stood out for me was towards the end of the game when you're inside a house. There's a piano blocking the way and before you can take care of it you have to fight a wave of enemies because you need one of the items they are carrying. So, what I did was back into a dark closet and watch as they ran around a corner, chopping at the bit to kill me. It was epic and I'll always remember that moment when I think of this game.
Of course there were many more scary happenings, but that one stands out for me personally.
You should give this game a chance, no matter what. I don't care if you hate first person games, scary games or fighting games... it's an experience.
If you like it, the second one has more of the same.
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