

Revealing any more would ruin what is one of Condemned 2’s biggest assets.

In this sequel you learn more about Ethan’s link to the almost supernatural goings on, deal with his burgeoning alcohol problem and beat up an awful lot of tramps – something that feels just as uncomfortable as it did in the original game. Despite this sequel being extremely entertaining, we’re not sure they did.Ĭondemned 2 follows on from the events of the first game, which, if you missed out on the excellent Xbox 360 launch title, saw cop Ethan Thomas slipping further and further into an insane world, where demons walk among us and a Serial Killer X is slaughtering people. Although still highly entertaining, it seems developer Monolith decided gamers clearly wanted everything ramped up a few notches. Subtle is how we’d describe the first game, yet somehow it’s the last word that comes to mind when talking about the sequel. The original Condemned managed more than cheap shocks by taking you to locations dripping with atmosphere and terrifying just to be in.

There aren’t many games that provide genuine scares.
