Ferocious first-person hand-to-hand combat looks completely insane; compelling premise puts you on the trail of a deranged serial killer; morbidly unsettling atmosphere excellent presentation.

You play as an FBI agent called Ethan Thomas,on one night you’re investigating a gruesome murder with 2 police officers.First you learn how to use you’re investigation tools.After you investigate the body,one of the police officers smells cigarette smoke.He follows the smell and comes to realize there’s a other person in the building.As you move further,the suspect manages to steal you’re gun and later on shooting the 2 police officers with you’re gun while they where trying to save you out of the hands of the suspect. Because they where shot with you’re gun,you are now the murder suspect for shooting 2 police officers and this is how the game begins…

“Condemned: Criminal Origins isn’t a long game and it only has one game mode, but it’s an unforgettable experience while it lasts.” -IGN

The graphics are amazingly good.And also they run very smooth on all daily pc’s.The lightening and shadows are nicely done and the creepy black and white effects keep you scared at all times.Also the effects when you hit someone with a melee weapon are very gore.The only thing that bothers me a little are the repetitive level designs in the beginning.
The sound is simply terrific.You hear you’re own heart pumping when you hear someone screaming a little further and weapon sound effects are also nicely done.When you hit someone with a sledgehammer you can hear the bones snapping, and it sounds very disturbing in a good way.

The melee combat’s are one of the game’s best features.It feels so real when you are hitting someone with a wooden plank or a small pipe, you can almost feel there suffering.

Some people may find the slow walking a bit annoying but that’s just how you have to play the game.The “CSI” kind a like investigations are nice as a little bonus but don’t at much value to the game.The replay value is not very big although you can collect Birds and Metal pieces along the way too keep you busy.

Condemned:Criminal Origins is a good game but not perfect.It’s a little bit on the short side and has little replay value.But beside of that it’s a very nice game for al horror and melee fight fans.The melee combat’s are challenging and the game is really,really,really scary!And it’s a new genre of gaming cause ive never played a game like this before.So overall it’s definitely worth buying.

About this game
An unnatural wave of serial murders terrorizes the city. As a member of the Serial Crimes Unit, you will rely on sharp instincts and sophisticated forensic tools to investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, and find clues that will lead you to the killers. With danger lurking in every shadow, you’ll need whatever weapons you can find to stay alive. If you run out of bullets, you’ll have to make do with a fire axe, shovel, wood two-by-four, or whatever you can pry from the environment around you.