When the original Condemned was released, the graphics were breathtaking and were quite possibly some the best that I had seen up to that point. With the release of Condemned 2: Bloodshot, developers Monolith have done exceptionally well at making a sequel with as much visual sex appeal as its predecessor.

Players control Ethan Thomas, a former Serial Crimes Unit Investigator that has been sworn back in to the force to track down his missing partner. Players will harness a plethora of weapons to aid them in their missions and will need to get to grips with the all-new and extremely intuitive combo fighting system in order to survive.

There is also a multiplayer mode available that has clearly just been bolted onto the game as an afterthought. Although there are a few muliplayer modes available, they are all a little dull and certainly not enough to keep players interested for very long.

Condemned is a great game for what it offer single player wise, with great graphics and sound that will have any gamer truly gripped. Monolith create a scarier atmosphere than reading a Stephen King novel in a dark room with a flashlight, and it would certainly not be wrong to say that it may actually be your underpants that are really condemned.

SCORE: 8.5 / 10

8:59am Friday 25th April 2008

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