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Condemned: Criminal Origins
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Overall Critic Score:3.3599
Condemned: Criminal Origins Critic Reviews
Unpacking a new game, let alone a console, is for men an experience that holds the middle between the feeling women get when they're shopping in overdrive or kids when they're heading down the stairs on the day Santa passed by. In other words: it's fun!...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Fragland
We'll never look at garbage the same way again. Monolith's X360 offering is one of the most frightening games out there....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at IGN
A solid game, and honestly one of the few launch titles that bring something new in terms of gameplay....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Amped IGO
With creepy moments that made me jump out of my chair, this title delivers on almost all of its promises....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at GamingTrend
Condemned: Criminal Origins is one of the finest horror games to date, managing to mix the traditional scares with action-packed, enjoyable combat. The atmosphere is palpable, the audio downright chilling, and the storyline is compelling and well...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Xbox World Australia
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The keywords are creepy, realistic and atmospheric, and taken on those grounds, the combined whole works very well indeed. Aside from some muddy texture work here and there, the game is audibly and visually sublime....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Jolt Online Gaming UK
Condemned is honestly the sleeper hit for the Xbox 360 launch. When I picked it up last week, not much was available so my choices were narrow. It’s freaky, bizarre, eccentric, horrifying and will make players trembling at times. Well maybe not...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at DarkZero
Easily the scariest game I've played since the original Suffering, and it has that beat hands down. The immersion makes you feel like you are so far into the game that you might want a friend nearby to remind you from time to time that you are not in...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Gaming Illustrated
With the launch of the Xbox 360 gamers have a ton of choices when it comes to launch titles. But a common theme among the majority of the 360 launch titles has been sequels....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at GameZone
I have to commend Monolith for actually trying to break the mold and trying something a little different. I am a fan of a lot of Monolith’s past work (i.e. Shogo, Aliens vs. Predator, No One Lives Forever1 & 2, Tron 2.0, and the recent hit F.E.A.R). I...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Xbox Nerds
You take over the role of Ethan Thomas, an FBI agent who is part of the Serial Crimes Unit, on the trail of a sick and sadistic serial killer. You and your partner respond to a murder scene. While investigating, they both realize that the murderer is...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at ControllerFreaks
A surprisingly satisfying and original first-person survival horror game that really shows off the Xbox 360....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Ferrago
I'd gladly pay full price for Condemned because of its ambience and atmosphere and scares. I haven't experienced a game that freaked me out this much in a long time, and that alone makes this title praiseworthy....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Worth Playing
Smashing a street thug over the head with a crowbar and then snapping his neck with your bare hands has never felt this good. Condemned: Criminal Origins is all about delivering a disturbing atmosphere and brutal melee combat. In that regard, Monolith...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Game Over Online
A great break from the standard FPS, combining gadgets, thinking, searching and good old fashioned combat. This is a great game....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Next Level Gaming
Standing at a meager 10 hours, this game is cut down severely thanks to how quickly people will blow through this title, leaving the player wanting more....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at XGP Gaming
It’s a well constructed game that lacks in the gameplay department. The atmosphere and story presentation alone garner a rental but the length and fighting make it nothing more than a rental....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at GameBrink
far you can run, and an unbelievably miniscule amount of ammo in each weapon (you even have to take out the clip to see how many bullets you have left) - create an awesome sense of dread. That said, the game does, unfortunately, fall short in several key ...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Computer and Video Games
Raw, savage beatings are the order of the day in Condemned: Criminal Origins, an original first-person action game developed exclusively for the Xbox 360. You play as an investigator tailing a serial killer while struggling to keep your own sanity as...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at GameSpot
Plus it's got a phenomenal story worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster and you'll be riveted until the final scene, despite the fact that it doesn't move with quite as much pace or explanation as it could have done. As with any new console, the launch game li...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at AceGamez
Let's get something out of the way first: Condemned isn't exactly a traditional FPS. Unfortunately, it's easy to lose it amongst the horde of games that are, so it's understandable if it was passed up by some. If you played Namco's Breakdown on Xbox,...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at GotNext
Capturing the gritty, cinematic forcefulness of movies such as Se7en and Dark City, Condemned: Criminal Origins transports the player into a grotesque world filled with drug addicts, brutal serial killers, and instinctual hallucinations. Our protagonist...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Video Game Talk
Proclaimed as one of the best Xbox 360 launch titles, Monolith's effort shines with its hyper-realistic gameplay and super-creepy visuals....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at DarkStation
Not content with scaring a throng of first person shooter players on the PC with the recently released F.E.A.R., developers Monolith Productions have also been hard at work readying another unsettling game for Microsoft’s new baby, the Xbox 360....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Game XC
The dark, gritty atmosphere is captured perfectly. I can’t get over how great texturing looks on the Xbox 360. Tile looks dirty. Graffiti on walls looks genuine. The texturing effects in this game are beyond awesome. The lighting is also incredibly...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Thunderbolt
Ultimately, what really makes Condemned worthy of your sleepless nights is its relentless pursuit of total ambience, a design quality that's intrinsically tied to the power of the Xbox 360. Survival horror has simply never looked this good....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at 1UP
Videogames definitely aren't just for kids any more. If that wasn't obvious after the barrage of 18-rated releases over the last few years, Condemned takes a gas pipe and beats you around the head until it's all too painfully obvious. Imagine the crazed...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Pro-G
Naturally full of suspense and will no doubt make many players jump in their seat at times or genuinely feel anxious whilst playing....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at MS Xbox World
Condemned: Criminal Origins is one of the more interesting games of the Xbox 360 launch lineup. It’s not a port of a PC game, nor is it a racing or sports game, but that’s not to say that it wouldn’t get your heart pounding. Condemned: Criminal...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Gamer Within
If you like getting frightened, you need Condemned -- it's the scariest game of the year....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Games Radar
You know those warnings in the front of a games manual? The one that says take a break every so often but you never pay attention to? Well don't worry, Condemned makes you want to take a break every 15 minutes. We're not lying, it's not often that you'll...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Totally360
found it disturbing. Depicting homeless junkies as subhuman monsters unsettles me, although this is less of an issue later in the game as your enemies become increasingly grotesque.It is less disquieting to battle the trolls and rock creatures that popula...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at The New York Times
As Federal Agent Ethan Thomas, it’s your job to crack cases no one else can solve. Thomas’ newest investigation becomes more than he expected when he discovers that there is also a copycat killer hunting the same people he is attempting to bring to...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Lawrence
Being a fan of all things horror, I was pretty stoked to learn that one of the Xbox 360 launch titles was going to be a survival horror game. However, there is something different about Monolith and Sega’s Condemned: Criminal Origins that makes it...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at JustPressPlay
6.0Lifespan: About ten hours the first time but other play throughs are too predictable. There are a decent amount of unlockables and achievements to keep a few going for a bit longer....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at PALGN
There were few original Xbox 360 titles at the launch of the system but they were mainly from Microsoft’s own stable. One of the original launch games that wasn’t from Microsoft was Condemned: Criminal Origins. The creators of F.E.A.R, Monolith, are...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at PALGN AU
Though it has no multiplayer, the single player story is engaging enough to sit through even if extremely straightforward and linear....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at ZTGameDomain
While it is a worthy first survival horror game for the Xbox 360, Condemned: Criminal Origins is a bit of a one-trick pony. Once the campaign is over, the player can go back to unlock more extras, but the game is pretty much done, and it has probably...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at GameShark
The launch of the Xbox 360 was a strange beast indeed. Hotly anticipated launch titles were pushed back, some of the titles were accused of being rushed, and yet systems have sold out everywhere. One of the more original titles to be released on the...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at GamersMark
The combat is startlingly visceral if a bit tricky to master, but your thumb may ache after hours of pressing in the analog stick to sprint. It's not a survival-horror revolution, but it's an adventure worth experiencing....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Electronic Gaming Monthly
It's a sign that next generation gaming may offer a wonderful audio visual experience, but it needs to be a tad more ambitious in the game design stakes....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at Eurogamer
The hunter becomes the hunted in this chilling and terrifying foray into the twisted minds of serial killers....read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at GamePro
Condemned: Criminal Origins is a psychological thriller in the style of a first-person survival horror adventure. Players take the role of Ethan Thomas, an F.B.I. agent in the "Serial Crimes Unit" ("SCU"), who ventures through dark, dangerous, urban...read the complete Condemned: Criminal Origins review at AllGame
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