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Condemned 2: Bloodshot reviewed by 1UP

It seems innocent enough. A deserted factory where a legion of workers once spent hours crafting dolls. Boy dolls, girl dolls, all adorable. And relentless. (Apparently, 30 years of neglect has that effect on them.) When former investigator (now hobo-looking alcoholic) Ethan Thomas' mission takes him to the decrepit Walker Doll Factory, he encounters a small army of munchkins hell-bent on giving him a ka-boom-boom surprise, utilizing kamikaze tactics and surprising speed when on all fours. Getting out of there quickly becomes a high priority.

Lifendz5917d ago

that's a great score. That's a "you can buy this game in peace" score. Glad to see it got AAA. Can't wait to rent it. That's right, I'm renting it. Not because I doubt it's good but because I bought 3 games recently and can't splurge on games for a while....or at least until GTA4.

Statix5917d ago

Agreed that it's a AAA-category score. This game is ranked among the best.

Clinton5145917d ago

but I never had the chance to. Looks like I'm going into this one fresh.

LegendKillar5917d ago

if your going to buy the 2nd game, circuit city is giving the first game away for free when you purchase the 2nd game.

GETPWNZORED5917d ago

Damn, I'd already own this game if the stupid PoS TurdStation didn't get delayed which confused me into thinking both were delayed to get a simultaneous release. Now why didn't Rockstar just only delay the PSturd version and let us true gamers play our game?

damn, tomorrow it is then.

WIIIS15917d ago

Rockstar is too sympathetic to the sensitivities of the Turd lovers if you ask me. They'll quickly learn that spending all those resources developing a game for the inferior gaming console was a waste of time and money because the Turd lovers only watch movies these days.

Big Jim5917d ago

Did this get delayed until May? I seem to remember it getting delayed, but I'm not sure.

Tetsuryu5917d ago (Edited 5917d ago )

Only the PS3 version is getting delayed by a week due to duplication issues stated by SEGA recently. The 360 version should be out by now. This applies to the North American release as far as know. Not sure about the other regions though.

jackdoe5917d ago

Europe is delayed to April 4th I believe. And I do not think stores have it yet as Sega only announced that they shipped the game to retailers today (along with their surprisingly, not even last minute cause it is on the DAY of release, week delay of the PS3 version) so it should be there sometime this week.

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Condemned – What The Hell Happened To It?

Where exactly did Sega's survival horror franchise disappear off to?

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2pacalypsenow1966d ago

Second game didn't sell enough.

Neonridr1966d ago

which is a shame, I really enjoyed these two games.

2pacalypsenow1966d ago

They were amazing games.

Still play them from time to time, that bear scene..

gangsta_red1966d ago (Edited 1966d ago )

Part one was absolutely amazing. Didn't care for part 2 though. But I would love to see a part 3.

It's a shame how many awesome game IPs from a lot of developers will forever lay dormant because of low sales, rising costs of production and no brand recognition. It will only get worse as the new gens come.

fluxmulder1966d ago

I think Monolith is more about Shadow of Mordor sequels these days.

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snoopgg1966d ago

First game was a scary good romp. I was shooting mannequins cause I was on the edge!

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5 video game sequels from the 2000s that need to be revived

Players have been crying out for certain sequels for years, but for some reason, they haven't been made.

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LTJ812211d ago

L.A. Noire for me since that original was a phenomenal game except for that terrible ending. Maybe a sequel will rectify that nonsense!

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lifesanrpg2211d ago

LA Noire was a game I was SO excited for and then completely let down. That being said, I would like to see another stab at it, as I think it had great potential. And I loved the music/setting/time period.

Prince_TFK2211d ago

I thought LA Noire was a really great game, beside its bland open world.

mbecker732211d ago

Still wish we got a sequel to Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

Aceman182211d ago

Mmaaaannnnn I loved that game, would love a sequel. Also one for lost odyssey, LA Noire, and Jade Empire.

chaosblades2211d ago

Are you aware of "Shadow of the Eternals"? Supposed to be a spiritual successor or something.
It didn't pass Kickstarter, but Denis Dyack says he is still working on it.

Gronkeykong2211d ago

All games that I’ve owned and played at some point in time and never finished. Out of them, I’d most likely go with LA Noire for a sequel

DivineAssault 2211d ago

lost odyssey was a great game for its time.. I wouldnt mind seeing it revived.. Jade empire too

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Looking back at 10 years of… Condemned 2: Bloodshot

Carlos writes: "In the years since the release of Condemned 2: Bloodshot we’ve seen the horror genre evolve in a wide variety of ways. Zombies have returned to prominence as a key enemy within the genre, Resident Evil has both lost and then regained its classic horror feel, and a select few horror movies have become so fearsome that they are now arriving with warnings for those with heart conditions. All in all, horror is now in a very different state to what it was back in 2008. Nevertheless, very few games have been able to capture the unique style of horror seen within the Condemned series, with maybe only Outlast coming closest."

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IamTylerDurden12258d ago (Edited 2258d ago )

I loved both Condemned games, great atmosphere and clumsy but brutally entertaining combat. Criminal Origins was a nice surprise for the 360 at launch.

snoopgg2258d ago

The maniquinns scared the shit out of me in the store. The fight at the applefarm was epic. Great atmosphere! !

babadivad2258d ago

The original Condemned is the only media[movie or video games] to legitimately "scare me". I used to play that game in a dark room with surround sound and it was genuinely terrifying. Good memories.

fenome2258d ago

Me and my friend passed the controller around on the first one a lot back in the day. Really good game, freaky atmosphere, they did a great job at building up the suspense with sound effects and everything else. I really liked how combat was really visceral and in your face instead of a shooter. The investigative aspects were also really cool. Sadly I think I only ever played the demo for the second one, so I never really got to see how that one was.

They really need to make another one of these. F.E.A.R. was another good one too.

CorndogBurglar2258d ago

The original F.E.A.R. was awesome! Sadly, all the sequels just felt like they were somehow finding ways to continuously jump the shark. They just didn't do it for me like the original.

fenome2258d ago

Agreed. The original definitely got it right

OhMyGandhi2258d ago

The condemned series was incredibly well-realized. The melee combat was ridiculously satisfying, the visuals were top notch, and the atmosphere was incredibly thick and unique. The world-building was absolutely sublime. Love these games. And the entire cabin sequence in Condemned 2 will go down as one of the creepiest encounters since Silent Hill 2.

N82258d ago

I wish they would bring Condemned back

AuraAbjure2258d ago

These games are really hard on the hardest settings. Definitely not tooo hard- once you get the hang of it, but a challenge.

CorndogBurglar2258d ago (Edited 2258d ago )

The original wasn't too hard once you got your hands on the rebar with the chunk of concrete on the end lol. Best weapon in the game.

TheOttomatic912258d ago

I remember being so hyped for the sequel and so underwhelmed at the final product particularly due to its focus on combat and less about scaring the player and creating an uneasy atmosphere found in the original.

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