Condemned: Criminal Origins | A Masterclass in Horror

[@sukamadik5983]

I found this game more terrifying than most actual survival horror games. The fear of having a bunch of crazy people running around in the dark planning to jump out and just beat you to death with a blunt object is terrifying in a very special way.

[@Dial8Transmition]

I agree The more the horror is grounded in reality, the scarier it is. A hunted house or grotesque monsters does not add to up the horrors we can already find in real life. In this game you walk around an old abandoned school, looking for a serial killer that is known for torturing his victims to suicide, while fending off his crazed victims and drugged up looters. Now that's fucking scary

[@sukamadik5983]

@@Dial8Transmition I used to do that in a massive abandoned Asylum that used to be a hospital before that. It was very old structure to the point the hallways still had the round archways. Some section had been barricaded with about 20 ft long worth of filing cabinets but we managed to cross through the top considering it was an arch so they couldn't seal it all up with that. The elevator doors would swing open if you even tap them but it was nothing but pitch black and disgusting water at the bottom. Boy was that fun 😀👍.

[@SamuelBlack84]

Not as terrifying as going through it for real

[@_0______00__________0_______0]

Completely agree. I'm not afraid of ghosts cause they aren't real, but I've had mentally disturbed people yell and swing at me on the train while I was just watching videos on my phone. Condemned feels a lot like L.A. in 2022.

[@sukamadik5983]

@@_0______00__________0_______0 So you two have experienced the magic of living in big cities / the ghetto 🤣.

[@MrDrCthulhu]

The fact that the same studio released FEAR and Condemned, in the same year, is just a huge show of Monolith's skill at the time. Absolute classics. Living in the age of remasters now, I'd kill for a re-release of the two, with just a touch-up on textures and fixes for modern computers. I actually played through the entirety of Condemned in one sitting, one Friday night. It was a total thrill ride from start to finish. I actually fell asleep on the main menu, listening to that creepy title theme. I was lucky not to have nightmares!

[@purest_evil]

I feel like FEAR's story needs a remake, surely it could be done better today, especially story wise

[@qjmihuq100]

They also made Blood which is one of the greatest FPS'es from the 90's.

[@bobbyfischer604]

Old Monolith made some of the best ever games. Condemned is an absolute masterpiece every gamer should play through at least once in their lives. I play through Condemned at least once every year. There's nothing like it in the market to this very day.

[@greatdelusion7654]

I feel the exact same about FEAR, I play that at least once a year, every year.

[@simonemancuso3576]

They didn't know how to not screw up a sequel tho

[@devontanorfleet4189]

I feel condemned and the first manhunt are the only two games that scratch that similar itch. Gritty and grounded with a pinch of psychological horror

[@Mr.Hopkins-d3e]

@@devontanorfleet4189suffering too

[@sukamadik5983]

This game and especially its sequel have been done dirty with absolutely no mention of a remaster or even acknowledgment of his existence for the most part.

[@INFILTR8US]

The "corpse" in the locker is one of the best jump scares of all time. I was playing the game in a fully lit room in the middle of a bright day and I still flew backwards from my monitor until I hit the wall. Family came when they heard the screams. Love this game, wish they would port the sequel to PC.

[@TylerMBuller12]

If you have a decent pc you can emulate it through the Xbox 360 emulator xenia all the way through that's what I did.

[@kyledodson2992]

Don’t ever play Silent Hill. You’re not mentally strong enough.

[@kupokinzyt]

@@TylerMBuller12 Did they finally fix the black texture bugs?

[@TylerMBuller12]

@@kupokinzyt I never experienced black texture bugs. Sometimes a room would bug out and you couldn't see anything but it was very rare and could be fixed by restarting the emulator and it would go away. Runs great for the most part the only noticeable issue is audio sync but it didn't bother me enough to stop playing.

[@kupokinzyt]

@@TylerMBuller12 yea, I played it far long ago, a few years. Glad to see its been fixed, thank you!

[@modernmobster]

I seriously miss the late 90s-late 00s era of Monolith. They used to be such an ambitious company in in FPS market, now stuck working on boring licensed games. Condemned 1 is one of their best and I'd really love to see a reboot of the series. Also, imagine a VR condemned. As unlikely as that is, I at least wish a series like Outlast would draw inspiration from condemned and make it a survival horror brawler.

[@TylerMBuller12]

It really is a shame this was such a talented studio. Now they make shitty games like shadow of mordar generic open worlds.

[@fitzviandraduivenab2790]

@@TylerMBuller12 I played both mordor and war. They're both pretty good wdym

[@TylerMBuller12]

@@fitzviandraduivenab2790 They just have that ubisoft open world formula. Everything is a checklist I've just played that type of game so many times. It's basically like assassin's creed and pretty much every open world dropping right now. Alot of people are content with that I just find it extremely boring and soulless. I rather they do games like fear and condemned games that actually pushed the bar a little. 90 percent of open worlds are exactly like one another. Sure it has the nemesis system but you are still doing the same crap.

[@stolenname94]

Bloodtrail vr is probably the closest thing to a vr condemed. Its basicly a wave based in what ever map you pick. You are litterly fighting crack heads and you even smoke crack to recover health. It's getting a campaign in its next big update. It's definitely not the same or even all that scary, but it's fun. Shit grammar sorry for that.

[@kupokinzyt]

@@stolenname94 That game is absolutely nothing like Condemned lol but it is a very, very good game and violent! My favorite VR title!

[@Louis-wp3fq]

I'm a Silent Hill mega-fan, but Criminal Origins is THE most frightening game I've ever played. I yelled out LOUD at least twice in actual fear/panic! It also contains some genuinely great moments that have never left me. That point towards the end of the game where the tables have turned and the guy you've been running from is finally running from YOU, with the distortion effects on the screen... and you realize you're essentially the "star" of a video nasty! And then that final choice you get with the villain where you get a split second to act... either way, you never forget what happens. AND the corpse in the locker, obviously. Great horror uses all the tools against you, including your empathy. And I agree, it's one of the most well-constructed horror games I can think of. If only I could go back and play it again for the first time... both games need a modern remaster/facelift. (The "magic phone" you use would feel so much more plausible if it were a smartphone.)

[@ReallyGoodBadBoy]

That basement in the farmhouse… I remember being 12 playing that level in the dark with my friends, and we were all scared shitless. We were literally screaming “DON’T GO DOWN THERE!!!”and then screeching in terror like little girls when we saw those burn victims. Haha! Good times!

[@alkhoaja]

The mannequin level and the apple seed orchard house level are the scariest, I’d say the library is kinda creepy too.

[@albertomartinez714]

One thing I love about this game is this almost supernatural undercurrent. The game ostensibly takes place in the real world, but there's always this otherworldly, dark dread lurking around every corner. It never quite manifests in anything overtly magical or anything, but I think it really nails the environment in creating the sense that your world is just not quite "right." What an awesome game.

[@billdavis7577]

I still remember the rabid bear attack from Condemned 2, such a great game.

[@nothingislogical]

Loved this game and the sequel. It's a shame they never made anything beyond those two games.

[@Th3Raz96]

I don't know man, I love em too but having fewer games makes them more special and ends things on a high note before they start getting stale with too many entries in the series

[@FlyboyHelosim]

It's more of a shame that they never released the sequel on PC.

[@Th3Raz96]

@@FlyboyHelosim I agree

[@ZeitGeist_TV]

@@Th3Raz96 I would love a remaster or fully fledged sequel tailored to current gen exclusive if a new game, the first game is backwards compatible on Xbox but no hope for its sequel.

[@ChickenMcThiccken]

you mean condemned 2? where you are running away from the bear in the house?

[@cubemaster2007]

This game to me is one of the scariest I've ever played. That Bart department store mission with headphones on is one of the scariest experiences one can endure. And the orchard mission when you go in the dark basement with those creepy crawlies.

[@alkhoaja]

Bart’s department store was truly scary with headphones and in the dark, especially those whispers like “You’re dead, You’re gonna die, Hey” and the way they walk and breath which is pretty terrifying and realistic since they’re in disguise suits.

[@angelamaro3480]

Never played Criminal Origins but I did play the sequel, Bloodshot. I remember being in a rundown apartment building. I was in the restroom and looking for something in a cabinet and just as I finished, a freaking tweaker was right next to me. Scared the hell out of me

[@ItCameFromMyBasement]

bloodshot's multiplayer mode: "Crime scene" was fantastic asymmetrical multiplayer, the dwindling player count killed the game's repeatability quickly as far as MP goes but I have very fond memories of playing it with friends back in 08-09

[@19822andy]

I saw one on the toilet taking a shit and just left him to it lol. I remember getting a med kit from a mirrored cabinet and saw someone sneaking behind me in the mirror. Emergent gameplay right there.

[@xipetotek8216]

This seriously needs a revival/reboot

[@alkhoaja]

Or a modern day remake.

[@CaptainEggcellent]

I love this game. I think it was the first game I played on the 360 and it scared the crap out of me.

[@BoulderPunch]

Great launch title.

[@mrmhj9925]

I wish they made games like this still in horror. I remember playing this for the first time and generally feeling anxious the killer we’re chasing was around the corner. One hell of a game!

[@NIGHTMARECRIPT]

Condemned: Criminal Origins is one of my all time favorite Horror games. Thank you so much for reviewing it and giving it the love it deserves!

[@harrysanders818]

Condemned is such a masterfully crafted horror game. A milestone and an atmospherical bar to reach till this day. Well said. So glad people still crediting it in 2022. Any passionate horror gamer should play this. Love.

[@Mike0193Azul]

Such a fantastically underrated horror game. Didn't need jump scares to be terrifying

[@alkhoaja]

the jump scares were when killers jump out and attack you in the dark with a metal piece.

[@taeeat12]

I got this game on launch on 360, I was about 12 and this game was always way too scary to me to play for more than an hour.

[@Chaos8282]

There aren't many games out there that genuinely frighten me, and this is one of them.

[@nathansharp5101]

The sound design in this game's terrifying, as a person who's scared of the dark, this is easily the scariest game I've ever played

[@alkhoaja]

especially when it’s not monsters or creatures, it’s more terrifying and scary since it’s just violent individuals.

[@NostalgiaNet8]

Speaking of swords and combat, Monolith were originally developing a Dark Knight video game, and tried to get Christopher Nolan on board. They even had their own Batman model. However, once that didn't go through, they then decided to use some of their original ideas, and made Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor.

[@psycold]

The first part you showed with the locker jumpscare...I remember when this came out I was playing the game and had a friend over who I knew scared easily, so I purposefully loaded that part up and was pretending like I'd never played it before. When I was almost at that part, I asked him if he wanted to play and much to my enjoyment he said yes. He has never forgiven me for that.

[@JJ_SDWR]

This was the first game I ever played on my (then new) Xbox 360. This game is largely forgotten but was a very good game.

[@gorlab9549]

I loved the combat in this game, and the investigation tools were great to use.

[@VonFreklstein]

@10:43 The voice actor of the antagonist really reminds me of Hank McCoy (Beast) in the 90s X-men tv series

[@Michaelroni-n-cheese]

2:30 Bro the editing around that headlock captured the feeling of passing out so well. Wtf.

[@stevedavesteve4224]

One of the scariest games I've played. Especially the department store with the mannequins. The second game was also awesome! Would love to see a next gen 3rd game...

[@vero0992]

I loved this whole game but that part especially got me 😅

[@xBINARYGODx]

"The Environmental Audio Extensions (or EAX) are a number of digital signal processing presets for audio, present in Creative Technology Sound Blaster sound cards starting with the Sound Blaster Live and the Creative NOMAD/Creative ZEN product lines. Due to the release of Windows Vista in 2007, which deprecated the DirectSound3D API that EAX was based on, Creative discouraged EAX implementation in favor of its OpenAL-based EFX equivalent - though at that point relatively few games used the API." The wiki entry actually has some great (arguablly indirect) info on how to make it work, at least mostly or perhaps only partially depending on several factors, right now.

[@blkshp25]

In 2005 I ended up paying more for a 360 from a scalper than I expected and only had enough to buy one pre-owned game on ebay. I had a 60 inch 1080p projection and a 5.1 surround. I couldn't believe how intense this was, then my brother watched me play and ended up going to a different room cause it was too much. Not very many games have felt so real as this since.

[@Myriad-Truths]

This game has a special place in my heart as the first game to truly give me goosebumps while playing . Both 1 and 2

[@CeceliPS3]

I love when devs notice these things and take good care of sound design. It's the small stuff that makes it good, like ambient sound, wind, wooden floor squeaking, different footstep sounds based on the type of floor... And map design too. You're in a big area and suddenly you find yourself in a off the path small place with a cozy feeling of being in a place that you shouldn't or that nobody would know or be able to get you there thus giving you a sense of relief and wonder at the same time. When a game does that, man, it's the best. Off the top of my head I can think of HL2, HL Alyx and Mirror's Edge. But one thing I don't like it very much in games like FEAR: suspense music. Sure, it achieves its goal of injecting anxiety and the suspense itself, but this falls flat for 2 reason: it warns me that there's something ahead and the loud music prevents me from hearing footsteps, so I'm more afraid of no hearing enemies getting close rather than being afraid because of the forced atmosphere. I played the entire FEAR game without the music. Much better. PS.: Fallen Aces comes out this year :)

[@hitzblue1990]

Love this game! The city in this game reminds me of the one portrayed in The Batman.

[@alkhoaja]

Metro City in Condemned Criminal Origins actually says in google it’s similar to Arkham City and Gotham City, they may Metro City is based off Chicago, Detroit or Boston.

[@josephsouza9599]

I dont know if I am alone on this but I have a real love for this game, FEAR and other games like it from this time periods graphics, its not "photo realistic" but it has this unique slick look to it that just looks really cool to me, very video gamey.

[@NoxLegend1]

This was my first game on I think xbox. I think it came with the game. Something I would have normally never played. Man was it scary.

[@casedistorted]

I loved Condemned on the Xbox 360, and managed to get it running on PC very well in 1080p ultrawide iirc a while back. Haven't gone back to play it much because the game spooks me out still and I've beaten it several times in the past, but it's a classic for sure that many people forget.

[@jglg7238]

this game age like fine wine, i recently replayed this game on steam 4K, looks amazing, still holds up, if Manhunt on the ps2 was ever a fps, condemed would be it.

[@gri22lybear]

My fav horror game of all time and that has never changed! I’d kill for a third game.

[@KillaGandhi]

Played this for the first time last year and was obsessed from beginning to end. This game is all about slow, simplistic melee combat and unsettling atmosphere. The theme song alone has all the vibes. The gameplay is a bit clunky, and the voice acting is terrible… but Condemned has a certain mid-2000s charm that true gaming fans will appreciate.

[@poppapump23]

3:14 "Ow, that fuckin hurt!" Made me laugh so hard, yet such an honest thing to say in the moment. Might need to try this game out now.

[@TheDog-i6x]

The sequel desperately, desperately needs to be made available for PC. If there is a torrent out there I would jump right on it.

[@Red-nl4lk]

Very 1st survival horror game I played. Love this game.

[@Deucze]

One of the best. The farmhouse chase was fantastic

[@demontongue9893]

This game and the darknesss where 2 of the best dark gritty games that ever came out on the xbox 360

[@alkhoaja]

Try F.EA.R. BioShock Alan Wake Dead Space

[@channe3049]

Alone in the Dark, Dead Rising, Forbidden Siren and Condemned need a major comeback.

[@alkhoaja]

Dead Rising made a comeback, with the remake.

[@Alfred8805]

Binged a bunch of your videos recently. Underrated KZbinr

[@fahadabdull1949]

They should bring back this game the most intense and terrifying horror game ever

[@alkhoaja]

With a modern day remake

[@Marine_2010]

​@@alkhoajano, we need condemned 2 pc port.

[@alkhoaja]

@@Marine_2010 definitely, only the first game got a PC port and is on Xbox but wasn’t on PlayStation 3, the second doesn’t have a PC port and it’s on PS3 and Xbox, it’s like backwards and forwards.

[@sumstuff6956]

Probs most underated horror game ever

[@channe3049]

Forbidden Siren is worth mentioning.

[@cmoreno4660]

5:06 me and my two brothers trying to fight my Dad

[@lilpimp994]

This game gave me that “stand still and collect my self before continuing” type of scares. Only a few games were able to do that too me. Resident Evil 1 ReMake and The Evil Within 1.

[@yeahyeahwowman8099]

With all the horror games I played, the Resident Evil remake is definitely at the top.

[@SondicoDenann]

This game was amazing, we need a new one or a HD remaster!

[@scottrocks1993]

That's what Backwards compatibility is for On Xbox series X It works in all Xboxes apart from OG Xbox. You do know old game are enhanced in 4k double FPS mode Some have added HDR and upgrade soundtracks all for free. Enhanced in 4k

[@finixgamedev]

2:20 Seeing John Carmack do a stealth takedown was the highlight of my day.

[@casualcadaver]

I love this game. I remember playing this on launch and wondering when the game was going to start because I thought the intro where you are looking down a back alley was part of a cutscene. The game looked that good. Thinking back it might have been my first game in HD ever.

[@BroadStBully194]

This was the very first game I played on my 360! Such an underrated masterpiece.

[@jaydamalley3398]

Two games that have been ready for a PC release for some time now - The Darkness and Condemned: Bloodshot.

[@adam3647]

2:57 To me this would be the first thing I would prioritize when designing a first person experience, horror especially. And if that impact is to be conveyed in more ways than just attacks, then sound immersion would surely be the next best thing to give weight and a further sense of impact in the world you've entered into. Your footsteps. Your hands picking up objects (the texture and weight of those objects being conveyed as clearly as possible as they slide into the hands of your character), pressing buttons, pulling levers. All of this needs a certain level of clarity, weight and grit, or else it'll come across exactly the way you described, like styrofoam. One of my favorites in recent years is the sound of you descending the stairs on your way to the door at the end of the hallway in the 2014 P.T. demo. It's to this day the most realistic, weighty sound I've heard in a game, and it transports me instantly. The importance of sound is huge.

[@budgetbrick5124]

This game works as how to do horror without using Jumpscares or using a lot of them. And I generally like it's lack of explanation on what's going because the human mind will always make it more scary than if you saw it. And the levels feel like if you were walking in places that were abandoned years ago. The enemies were good and made them truly crazy people since you can get them to attack each other. And at one point it seem like the whole city is starting to go insane with reports of people attacking each other in one Point of the ame where you go outside in the city you hear police siren, helicopter up in the air and the crazy start coming out from fences and sewage holes. It is one of those rare times I felt lost and I was fine with it what we got explain was good enough and didn't try to explain every detail. It was good game that age like wine.

[@Disconnect350]

The atmosphere in this game was amazing. Also loved Condemned 2 Bloodshot.

[@dubya9622]

The Mr.Tibbets jumpscare was probably the best executed jumpscare i can think of. Shit had 13 year old me traumatized in my parents living room floor ar 2am lol

[@naryanr]

I bought *_Condemned: Criminal Origins_* on Steam absolutely ages ago, then didn't play it until 3 years ago, and really enjoyed it. I was surprised. I never got to play the sequel, *_Condemned: Bloodshot_* , since it never made it to PC.

[@teneesh3376]

Now, it kinda looks like a low budget indie game. Not just because the models looks like haggis, but the UI also looks like it has a lack of polish. The Ariel font really does it for me

[@channe3049]

It's the mid 2000s charm.

[@mistersurrealist]

One of my favorite horror games ever. I have a piece of artwork signed by the development team that I treasure.

[@lucascoval828]

I wish they had stuck to it's original direction, "The Dark" and the supernatural aspects. The current games really wanted it to be.

[@AnotherAntonio]

I liked that Condemned and King Kong had minimalistic UI elements because it made the game more immersive. I’m disappointed that more games didn’t follow this design.

[@landismithCOJ]

Excellent title. The first game that I played on Xbox 360.

[@satnav1980]

Had this on my 360 as soon as it came out. Incredible game. And the look on my face when I found a XBOX 360 in the game. And it had the chrome disc tray, just like mine. Boy was I smiling like a kid in a sweet shop.

[@dajon2k]

Loved this game as a kid felt like CSI crossed with a horror movie

[@BeansForBrains]

We got Bioshock, Alen Wake, hopefully Dead Space, now we just need Condemned to be remastered.

[@alkhoaja]

Dead Space gotten a remake, Alan Wake has got a remastered, BioShock has got a remastered we definitely need Condemned as a remake or remastered but I’d say remake.

[@Marine_2010]

​@@alkhoajanah, we need condemned 2 pc port.

[@alkhoaja]

@@Marine_2010 and make it backwards compatible

[@okumurarin5332]

I remember this being one of the last games I played on the 360. Definitely gotta thank SOGs playthrough for wanting me to pick it up.

[@joeortiz5177]

Passed this game a few months ago on my Series X. It's honestly one of my top favorite horror games. Playing this with headphones at night was fun and scary haha I jumped a few times lol. Going to start the 2nd soon, wish it was backwards compatible but no biggie still got my 360

[@alkhoaja]

Got all achievements on this game too.

[@bigchungus6011]

I can't remember if it was this one or the second, but I made this game a comedy by only kicking the shit out of the bad guys. My end mission report always said "BOOT" was my preferred weapon lol

[@Frumpnuts]

I played this game about a year ago and it's still a super good game. The combat was great send the overall feeling of the game was oppressive and dank. Really wish the sequel was on pc.

[@thekingoftown07]

Whoa! A Big Lenny mention. No cookie cutters here.

[@cmdrmacksealy7640]

This game is a hidden gem

[@JankbaronDom]

Loved this game. I wish more games incorporated proper 1st person melee combat. And it seems to work especially work in horror since the encounters feel so much more intimate and impactful up close.

[@Scorpio_Rising_1]

Some “Manhunt” feels.

[@alkhoaja]

Manhunt, Suffering, Condemned are definitely some horror games were the humans are the horror.

[@DontJinxItYet]

F.E.A.R, shogo, condemned, Blood, no one lives forever man Monolith has some insane bangers in thier discography, its such a shame that thier talent is being wasted on capeshit now :(

[@soulsborne1513]

Fantastic game! Sadly it goes a bit downhill narrative-wise as the supernatural elements really take root close to the end. But apart from that, it remains one of the most genuinly terrifying gaming experiences I've ever had. Everything from the visuals to the sound design, really bring the grit and horror of the world to life. Couple that with the punishing, yet very satisfying combat, and you get a modern day horror masterpiece.

[@aeric_]

God what a difference parrying makes. Dying Light lacked this very simple feature and made fights so boring with other humans

[@Ji99i3]

You make great videos. Imo these are retrospectives and not reviews. Reviews get somebody ready to play a game hopefully with minimal spoilers (I do appreciate the section time stamped). Retrospectives go in deep and give the type of analysis you're good at giving.

[@chris-p6k]

I used to play this at night with all the lights off and it was absolutely terrifying! One moment that I will never forget is when you fall through the floor then your flashlight flickers and you see two enemies walking towards you! Then they disappear while your frantically swinging in the dark! Scared the absolute pants off me! Or walking through the abandoned shopping mall and seeing the mannequin step off the pedestal and just walk away. So creepy! The abandoned house at the end of the game! Hearing the noises in the basement and knowing you would have to go down there at some point!! 😱

[@Judie-Nator]

Audio is just as important as visuals in games. Having good music, sound design, and voice actors can make or break a game. Honestly if your an indie dev, I would dish out as much as you can for people who know how to make good audio design, music, etc. If you can't, just hope you can find others who would be willing to volunteer.

[@pravkdey]

Is say more so. Hearing something n not seeing it is terrifying

[@zfunk]

One of the greatest Horror games of all time. Sad so few people played it.

[@brmawe]

Never played this game, 2000's horror games where something else. Will check this out to make my horror game even more scarier.

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

I played the sequel, and it's rough. Fighting is a bit clunky, you now have detective sections, and it's largely alright. However, you may wanna be careful of bears...

[@drugsarebad97]

All i can say is the bear in the cabin level was terrifying. Think it might be the second one but even that game was scary

[@rkalla]

For what little it's worth - the sci Fi expansion of the story (weirdness beyond a human serial killer + Ethan's redacted background) was one of my FAVORITE aspects of the story - but I'm already pretty partial to that genre - so just keep that in mind if you dig those types of story elements - you may love Condemned 1&2

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

Loved this game and it’s sequel. I wish there was a third game.

[@imonke5303]

I LOVE YOU THANK YOUUUUUU, I GET SO HYPED ANYTIME SOMEONE REVIEWS IT

[@drnkds]

this was the first game i got when the xbox 360 released. absolutely adored this game

[@ZankonProuductions]

Sleeping on Thief Deadly Shadows ambiance and lighting as well, beautiful stuff to this day in my opinion

[@0latency]

The Carmack video LMAO

[@residentevil4life]

oof talk about a THROWBACK. I feel like by today's standards this game is criminally underrated. Definitely gave me constant goosebumps as a preteen.Heck even as a horror fan i tend to forget about it compared to Dead Space.

[@jasonjayalap]

"The Japanese have a better grasp on what spooks me."

[@Philroq7]

Condemned was the very reason I bought an Xbox 360 back in 2006. An absolutely amazing experience.

[@darkerpath]

Hope they remake this game in next tech gen ..

[@graham9125]

I'm sad they didn't continue the franchise

[@OperatorMax1993]

Condemned is pretty much the closest we can get to a horror game with se7en's atmosphere and feel, and i do agree that the game fumbles in the end, and i do hope that we get a remaster or remake (by remake i don't mean remove things that people liked in the original like RE3R -_- i mean to atleast fix the end and also the sequel) of both games, plus i do love horror games that go down to earth but i still like supernatural elements, i also hope more games get to borrow the in depth melee combat, because in every survival horror game, melee combat feels like how it goes in Half Life 1's "They Hunger", "Afraid Of Monsters" and "Cry Of Fear", also Doom's "Total Chaos" (smacking zombies with a crowbar/knife/umbrella/pick axe and trying not to get hit, but you do because of the funny hitbox or the fast attack intervals)

[@UK1Steve1UK]

Just completed playing this in VR and was absolutely horrible. Loved it!