Description
In
Condemned: Criminal Origins, you take on the role of agent Ethan Thomas, a member of the FBI's Serial Crimes Unit (SCU). You are on an investigation looking for a serial killer known as The Match Maker, who kills people and then arranges their corpse with a department store mannequin. During your search, you come across another serial killer who seems to be very interested in Thomas and his cases. It is up to you to determine who the true serial killer is, and who is behind it.
Throughout the game, you will use a variety of weapons to attack your enemies. Focusing on melee, you can grab items directly from the environment, such as signs, pipes, 2x4's, concrete, rails, planks of wood, even desktops and desk drawers. There is also a supply of firearms, such as the standard pistol and shotgun.
Your hunt will take you across several different areas, from an abandoned office building to a subway station to an elementary school to an apple farm on the outskirts of town, battling all kinds of deranged people along the way.
While investigating, you will be able to use several different types of forensic tools to find clues and help further the story. Use the UV light to find traces of blood, get a blood sample using the sample guy, use your laser light to find evidence that may be hidden. You also have a scanner to scan certain items, and a digital camera for any photographs which need to be taken.
Condemned utilizes an achievement system, and there are fifty achievements for you to get, from completing the game using only melee weapons to finding every piece of evidence.
Alternate Titles
- "死刑犯：罪恶起源" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "Condemned: Psycho Crime" -- Japanese title
- "Condemned" -- European title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Atomic Gamer |
May 01, 2006 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| ComputerGames.ro |
May 15, 2006 |
88 out of 100 |
88 |
| PC Powerplay |
Mar 29, 2006 |
85 out of 100 |
85 |
| GameSpy |
May 03, 2006 |
  |
80 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Apr 24, 2006 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
| 1UP |
Apr 18, 2006 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) |
Apr 19, 2006 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| Game Shark |
May 04, 2006 |
B |
75 |
| GamePro |
May 17, 2006 |
3.5 out of 5 |
70 |
| 3DAvenue |
Apr 25, 2006 |
 |
70 |
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Trivia
Condemned was supposed to be an Xbox 360 launch title in Germany, but had to be removed from the line-up when it did not get the approval of the German rating board USK.
