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Tbh I really like this game. I must have spent weeks in the ally horde mode perfecting long distance brick throws. The brick is the best weapon in the game by far, a well placed brick toss to the feet of an enemy sends them tumbling then just stomp them out.
Melee combat was the most memorable thing in Condemned. Right up there with Dying Light in you could parry attacks while your enemies could do their own feints with their swings to mess with you.
It’s really not underrated it’s honestly pretty bad not knocking g man putting a review out on it definitely an interesting game but it’s definitely not underrated this game is trash and just proves how dry the gaming industry is rn
Ethan's 'voice powers' weren't a surprise addition to the second game, they were set up in the first, Rosa gives Ethan x-rays and states he has abnormally high bone density in his chest and throat, everyone seems to miss that. Bloody amazing games.
@@PrincessGrumps It's in the Library mission of the first game, the X-rays of his chest are all redacted. The thing they left out in Bloodshot was Ethans clairvoyant detective abilities, which he had in the first game. Both are great games, though.
But how does that set up voice powers? Having abnormally high bone density in your chest and throat doesn't mean anything other than you have high bone density in those places.
@@visassess8607 The bone density was part of the explanation for the source of the voice powers. I don't remember super well, but pretty sure the Oro enemies with their voice powers are present in the final level of the first game as well. Not necessarily the deepest setup but definitely seems like they were planting the seeds for some of the story from the second game.
@@spookyman5468 plus you could argue he never lost his clairvoyant abilities they were just distorted and corrupted (hell after the nightmare sequence which is symbolic for a reason in the police station take the elevator before you press the button turn around and read the paper on the wall). Ethan had to work through his trauma that he got from the first game and confront his own shadow in form of the alcohol demon and later aceptance demon in order to gradually come back in shape again. He never lost his clairvoyant abilities.
Shogo hurts because Snakefist was wearing a Shogo 2 tee shirt in FEAR 2. They've got the tech to make what Shogo should've been, but they won't today. AAA gaming sucks.
NOLF is fucked because 3 different companies own the assets (Disney through Fox Interactive, the copublisher; Activision through Sierra the other publisher; and Warner Bros, who bought Monolith and owns the games engine)
@Hipster Elephant, Is this also why I can't play Aliens Vs Predator 2 on pc or consoles too? That game is 20 years old now and is not available on anything. Lame.
The bear chase scene set the bar for any scary action set pieces back when I first played. It was so original and unprecedented. When the bear was about to charge and you had to sit there aiming at the tanks waiting for the right time to shoot while ominous strings played was simply next to none. Incredible
You know it's a fantasy when you hear "You're a drunk and a liability" then "Here, take a moment to get to know your weapon" all said in the same breath.
Game isn't even backwards compatible on Xbox One X and Xbox Series X like the original Condemned Criminal Origins. Monolith Productions doesn't care for their older games sadly.
I've been a big fan of Monolith games honestly. Crazy and brutal. Interesting stories from most of them. Haven't had that level of edge and brutality from horror games I've seen since then.
@@lilwyvern4 yes, they made the middle earth series. To answer the original question: no, we will never get games from them like FEAR or Condemned ever again unfortunately
Is another great gaming studio very similar to visceral the creators of dead space that unfortunately just kind of had their head disappear up their own asses
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Same man. The fighting system and atmosphere was really good. That "abandoned" bear resort and factory were great. I think they nailed the immersive sim vibe.
there's actually a condemned 2 multiplayer discord server if anyone is interested in joining. i post some gameplay videos of the multiplayer game sessions most of the time, and the discord link is also in the descriptions of those condemned videos. we still haven't had a full 8 player lobby yet :(
I really like this game, despite turning into an M4 shooting fest in the last few levels. Great game. Love both. I miss single player FPS games being released regularly.
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I had this 1 decade ago and it had a neat multiplayer mode. The ceiling monsters that pull your character up were especially memorable. And the grizzly bear shotgun chase in the house.
The Gumball Machine seems like an odd weapon until you realize you can also use a Toilet Seat, and after using it for a while you come to realize it's the most well-balanced melee weapon in the game.
The bear cabin chase sequence literally puts every moment in RE7 to shame easy imo.As a matter of fact the whole game is more creepier and scarier than RE7.That what gets me when people praised the Bakers and I said that some of those people never played Condemned 2.
yeah it was good but it had the potencial to be so much better..😐 they were so caught up on the multiplayer aspect they lost focus of the single player story mode.
@@majinvegeta7777 honestly i didnt think so at ALL. The multiplayer was definitely the weakest point in the game but not bad. It was fun but the story was something could not ever be “remade” its actually original and i fucking love it for that.
@@majinvegeta7777 Im still till this day trying to find a game that resembles this masterpiece in any way shape or form just in general. Even the gameplay. It just feels different.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I think it's a prime example how to pace a level, make it immersive and spooky. Definitely peak of the game. Factory was good too
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Gman, idk if anyone has ever told you this, but you and your review style is very similar to Adam Sessler. You remind me so much of him from back in the Extended play and X-Play days and I love it
sooo....You're not going to kick anything? I remember playing this game back in the day and it was fun. The non weapon combat wasn't bad if you actually did everything available
So true man. Also no one is talking about the hook attacks (pushing in the left stick and then L1 or Left Bumper to get around players who constantly spam parry/block. Game was awesome
Loved that kick, it was even changing the variation depending on where you were looking but nowadays gaming has become a "who's going to grab more money from 12 year olds" fest and everything is dumbed down
Still weird as hell to me that they haven't remastered these games. Introducing this series to a whole new generation that never played it would be huge. This series would blow up in success with how popular horror games are now and how unique these games are.
Had some of the most impactful first-person melee combat I've ever experienced. I'd love if the upcoming Elder Scrolls game has this level of melee combat impact. Haven't played this game in forever. I may have to pull it out and play some soon. Great video as always.
I remember many many years ago playing this little by little whenever I visited a cousin over the period of a couple of months. I actually got to the final level but didn't actually get to finish it. Would love a PC port.
Awesome game with some fantastic mindffing moments... That level on the police station, The doll factory and the part where a bear chases you throughout the cabin are things I still fondly remember 13 years later.. (allthough you didn't like some of those) Such a criminally underrated game.
For anyone that wants to relive or just start to get into the multiplayer experience of this game, we have a dedicated discord for it. We host and play on both XBL and Xlink Kai servers for both Xbox and PS3 respectively. discord.gg/gW7XdmA
Best thing about Condemned 2 was the online multiplayer. Cops vs Bums, Crime Scene stuff. It was 2 cops vs 6 bums if I remember correctly. You could pick your starting weapons and masks, and then it was a race to hide crime scene evidence and all that, survive the time limit. Was the first real "horror" multiplayer vs. experience you could get where your job was to scare the other team.
@@ryan-paxton It depends, if the cop team had a good unit and knew how to shoot with the pump action or pistol, they were a force to be reckoned with. Especially if they are together like a nun’s knees. The best thing the bums could do is use molotovs on them or try to catch them off guard and make them split so you can ambush them. Like putting the evidence in one way rooms or in a long narrow one way corner. It helps a lot.
@@CarvedStones if they split on approach, 2 from the attic and 2 from the basement they'd be unstoppable. Good times, though. Wish there was a way to play it with ppl these days. Unique, spooky multilayer experience.
@@ryan-paxton Sometimes that works sometimes that doesn’t. Remember that one person from the cop team has to act as the scanner and when you pull that out you can’t fight back at all. This leave the other people acting as the point man and rear. It really depends on how coordinated both teams are. I wish the multiplayer was better supported. Supposedly there was gonna be DLC for the multiplayer but they decided against it since they knew it wouldn’t pop off. Really underrated. I wish it was backwards on Xbox one/series Anyways, I have a dedicated discord for the multiplayer and we play from time to time. If you have a 360 or PS3 lying around we can play it.
Legit one of the last truly scary games, I thought. Played the demo on X360 when it came out and I remember being reluctant to go towards the sounds of the homeless guy when your partner and that cop leave you by yourself. Great game.
Here's hoping they remaster the original on PC and release this one on PC as well... And with controller support. This series plays much better with a controller.
Iread an interview from a dev' from Monolith who said that somebody from Sega told them to create a multiplayer mode because the marketing did a study and said that they would sell more games and this is the reason why they were not able to get a single player campaign as good as the one from the first.
I had played the first one when I was a teenager on a local internet Cafe, even finished and that time it had really blown my mind, the atmosphere, the combat, the story it was all so unique and great. When the 2nd one came out and played it I really loved it, the punching addition, Ethan's evolution from the first game, even bought it years after, the goo parts though were absolutely annoying
This is one of my favorite series and when I watch the original video you made I was a bit surprised at your opinion but I enjoyed the video all the same. I see now this feels more like what I felt like. There is just something about this series that pulls you in and for whatever reason its just a memorable set of games. Either way I enjoy your videos even if I dont agree with all the points, they are well made and entertaining.
@@bamban_garcia5562 oh great it’s another one of those “we refuse to do anything with this so nobody gets to do anything with this” moments in gaming history. HOORAY!! everybody loses!
It's a shame how this game never got a pc port! while it's stuck on the PlayStation 3 and xbox 360! which I always will find it a shame to see games like this one. Still end up being stuck on older game consoles that never get newer ports for the newer consoles and even pc also! while the only way you can get to play those Games is with emulator which sucks though.. like I honestly wish I got to play this game back when I still would have play on the ps3 before and even got to discover This game in the stores.
I have to say that I like the fact that you time stamp your sponsor spots, thank you for that. Why don't anyone else do it? Keep up the good work Gman.
I love condemned 2, I feel like the jank fits into the setting nicely. However I agree that C2 suffers from the "let's explain everything in the sequel syndrome" which kind of ruins the horror aspect of the game. Oh and we should also mention how much the game suffered because Warner brothers wanted a mandatory multiplayer complement, so they split the team in half to get it done.
Was just thinking about the condemned series today, especially the marketing with all the pictures of smashed up mannequins. Loved them both even if 2 shit the bed story wise near the end. Would love to see a continuation or revival.
Be careful what you wish for. With WB at the helm, the story will probably be more distracting than it is good, and the gameplay even more on the action side.
Nothing in this world has provided me with such fear like walking through any level of this game. I still have PTSD from the bear chase especially because I grew up seeing them in my backyard often.
I remember beating this game back in high school. I rented it numerous times for its cops and crackheads style multiplayer mode it had. I tried several times to get through the story, but I'd always seemingly give up as I never understood the parry system too well. I eventually got a hang of the mechanics and beat the game. The levels that actually required you to shoot through them were hands down some of the weakest points and actually some of the weakest in terms of the Monolith engine itself. But everything else, the eerie horror, melee and 'occasional', gunfight and ambience was generally great. This game has never once left my mind. Steam grab this title please!
I shall grant all of you your wishes for a Condemned 3! But: >No ties to the original story >A forced in multiplayer component that’s done by a different studio >A new game engine that the studio has problems developing with it so everything will be slow and janky. And finally >Two hour long campaign with the ending coming in a two part DLC, The second of which will be canceled so there will be no true ending. 🎩 🐍 no step on snek! 🇭🇰🇺🇸
Sounds typical for WB Games and AAA gaming in general. They already forced the multiplayer crap in with Condemned 2. At this point, we need an indie or AA spiritual successor. AAA gaming is just too corrupt and greedy to count on.
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You sold out
Tbh I really like this game. I must have spent weeks in the ally horde mode perfecting long distance brick throws.
The brick is the best weapon in the game by far, a well placed brick toss to the feet of an enemy sends them tumbling then just stomp them out.
Great video, as always. Quick question, have you ever played Breakdown? And if so, could you do a video about it? :P
Man why have you not reviewed the persistence? It’s pretty good it’s like alien isolation mixed with condemned and some dead space
I miss both Condemned games. There is something about that edgy period and the melee combat was brutal.
I just bought the first Condemned on PC. Still fun and spooky even over 15 years later. It’s beyond stupid that Bloodshot doesn’t have a PC port yet.
@@kaj7135 lil pc nigga mad
@@kaj7135 Facts. Just finished the first Condemned and loved it. Was disappointed when searching up Condemned 2 on steam brought up nothing.
Melee combat was the most memorable thing in Condemned. Right up there with Dying Light in you could parry attacks while your enemies could do their own feints with their swings to mess with you.
@@spartankongcountry6799 console exclusive
Here's hoping they make another condemned sequel. This series is highly underrated.
As long as WB has nothing to do with it? We'll be fine.
Condemned 3 featuring fortnite
@@vrapbrap Condemned 3 featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series.
@@vrapbrap Condemned Battle Royale with lootboxes.
That would be awesome!
But only if they do it right and make it so you can only play as a female.
It’s really not underrated it’s honestly pretty bad not knocking g man putting a review out on it definitely an interesting game but it’s definitely not underrated this game is trash and just proves how dry the gaming industry is rn
Ethan's 'voice powers' weren't a surprise addition to the second game, they were set up in the first, Rosa gives Ethan x-rays and states he has abnormally high bone density in his chest and throat, everyone seems to miss that. Bloody amazing games.
I missed it for sure that's an interesting lil fact tho
@@PrincessGrumps It's in the Library mission of the first game, the X-rays of his chest are all redacted.
The thing they left out in Bloodshot was Ethans clairvoyant detective abilities, which he had in the first game.
Both are great games, though.
But how does that set up voice powers? Having abnormally high bone density in your chest and throat doesn't mean anything other than you have high bone density in those places.
@@visassess8607 The bone density was part of the explanation for the source of the voice powers. I don't remember super well, but pretty sure the Oro enemies with their voice powers are present in the final level of the first game as well. Not necessarily the deepest setup but definitely seems like they were planting the seeds for some of the story from the second game.
@@spookyman5468 plus you could argue he never lost his clairvoyant abilities they were just distorted and corrupted (hell after the nightmare sequence which is symbolic for a reason in the police station take the elevator before you press the button turn around and read the paper on the wall). Ethan had to work through his trauma that he got from the first game and confront his own shadow in form of the alcohol demon and later aceptance demon in order to gradually come back in shape again. He never lost his clairvoyant abilities.
Monolith is one of the few companies that seems like ruining their own franchises or at least, just abandoning them like NOLF or Shogo
Shogo hurts because Snakefist was wearing a Shogo 2 tee shirt in FEAR 2.
They've got the tech to make what Shogo should've been, but they won't today.
AAA gaming sucks.
new NOLF would be nice, or a remaster of the first one, hm, fck now i feel the need to play NOLF, omg :) oh well, lets get to it
NOLF is fucked because 3 different companies own the assets (Disney through Fox Interactive, the copublisher; Activision through Sierra the other publisher; and Warner Bros, who bought Monolith and owns the games engine)
@@hipsterelephant2660 Pretty much.
@Hipster Elephant, Is this also why I can't play Aliens Vs Predator 2 on pc or consoles too?
That game is 20 years old now and is not available on anything. Lame.
He kinda looks like a Brutal Legend character.
He is a brutal legend
@@kiddhkane he's not trying to be edgy he just is
I'd say more like the ride to hell protag with shorter hair
@@scottdaniels7534 lmao 😂 never thought about it before but he totally does look like the ride to hell protagonist.
Here I thought he looked like a ride to hell character
That last part "Before Society collapses and this game becomes a simulator of real life" kinda deep and disturbing..lol
It's also pretty doom and gloom.
Its gonna be robocop world or metro 2023. Pick
Christ that sponsor just fit into this video almost INSTANTLY I didn’t even realize it until you kept talking about it for 2 minutes. Genius mate.
yeah bret cooper also does the same thing.
"When you bash someone to the point that their hands are covered in your blood" Australians have some wild fighting styles
"I'm bleeding, making me the victor!"
I heard he goes pee pee standing up.
hahaha i had to rewind that a few times and make sure I heard that right
I loved the first part of the game and had the same struggles you described in the second.
Great review. I love your channel.
Ok, that "schwacked" was was real good. xD
It feels strange saying I look forward to Gman insulting my mum in his videos.
@@bamb0ostick They always come when I'm not expecting them... just like a night at your mum's house.
The bear chase scene set the bar for any scary action set pieces back when I first played. It was so original and unprecedented. When the bear was about to charge and you had to sit there aiming at the tanks waiting for the right time to shoot while ominous strings played was simply next to none. Incredible
Peak of the game. The whole level was amazing.
played it myself (ofcourse at midnight, speakers blearing, head glued to big HD plasma), then let a girl play it some time later, such great fun haha.
You know it's a fantasy when you hear
"You're a drunk and a liability"
then
"Here, take a moment to get to know your weapon"
all said in the same breath.
"You are a drunken unreliable retard that can't be trusted to tie his own shoes. Here is a firearm, make sure it works."
Still keep hoping that the Condemned 2 will come to PC one day. Or a remake of the first one.
I fucking wish....condemned 1 is so fucking good, especially with some custom reshade action. Pissed I can't play the 2nd without getting a 360
in GOG we trust
Game isn't even backwards compatible on Xbox One X and Xbox Series X like the original Condemned Criminal Origins.
Monolith Productions doesn't care for their older games sadly.
It’s not even playable trough backwards compatibility.
Such a shame
@@raresmacovei8382 would a 1070 ti be acceptable?
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The original Condemned was a great game that surprised me as I wasn't expecting much from it
I've been a big fan of Monolith games honestly. Crazy and brutal. Interesting stories from most of them. Haven't had that level of edge and brutality from horror games I've seen since then.
It was a great launch title for the 360
it was made by monolith, why were you not expecting much from it? thats your bad.
Bro this game unlocked memories I completely forgot about. Wow I need to remember this
7:31 You could sprint in the original Condemned. It was limited, but it was there.
@St. Haborym Hey, I didn't say you turned into Usain Bolt, just that a speed up existed.
Monolith has a lot of underrated series, and I hope they make more of their unique games.
haha no
don't hold your breath
Wait, they still exist? I thought they went belly-up with countless other studios.
@@lilwyvern4 yes, they made the middle earth series. To answer the original question: no, we will never get games from them like FEAR or Condemned ever again unfortunately
@@lilwyvern4 they do. But when Fear 2 bomed, they get banished to the Mines of Moria. Sorry, i forgot Day 1 developed Fear 3.
Is another great gaming studio very similar to visceral the creators of dead space that unfortunately just kind of had their head disappear up their own asses
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Condemned 2 is one of the games that left an impression on me till this day, what a ride was that weekend i benched it
The rabid bear part was fucking intense lol "survive"
@@harmonicresonance182 I loved playing with friends and seeing their reactions to that part
Same man. The fighting system and atmosphere was really good. That "abandoned" bear resort and factory were great. I think they nailed the immersive sim vibe.
7:29. That noise made me choke from laughing. Cought me offguard.
there's actually a condemned 2 multiplayer discord server if anyone is interested in joining. i post some gameplay videos of the multiplayer game sessions most of the time, and the discord link is also in the descriptions of those condemned videos. we still haven't had a full 8 player lobby yet :(
Thats cool asf bro lol ima join yall, im almost done w the game
I really like this game, despite turning into an M4 shooting fest in the last few levels. Great game. Love both.
I miss single player FPS games being released regularly.
I remember really enjoying it too
I remember switching turns with my friend as we nailed hobos with bricks in the fighting pit.
The bear alone lifts the game several notches.
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I had this 1 decade ago and it had a neat multiplayer mode. The ceiling monsters that pull your character up were especially memorable. And the grizzly bear shotgun chase in the house.
FEAR, FEAR 2, Condemned, Condemned 2, man good times
Shogo was fun as hell.
The multiplayer was pretty great
@@NeilusNihilus Blood???? (PC) My favorite horror fps of all time
hopefully one day there will be a remastered collection of all of these games
@@JiiiimKnopF yeah imagine fear trilogy remastered with ALL dlcs that would be my game of the year ^^
"YOU'RE A DRUNK & A LIABILITY!!
Here, take a moment to get familiar with your weapon."
*_hands him a MASSIVE shotgun_*
Man I loved both of these games on 360. Wish they'd remaster them for current consoles.
@spindletea Better than something sanctioned by WB. Got to be careful asking for remasters these days.
@@alenmack3471 WB is all about that ESG money now.
For the exploding dolls part, it's highly implied that the doll woman may have created them.
Gman: I won't spoil the ending
Also Gman: 'spoils the ending'
Loved this game. The way the blunt objects feel when you smack someone over the head is something special. Can feel the weight of the hits behind it.
The Gumball Machine seems like an odd weapon until you realize you can also use a Toilet Seat, and after using it for a while you come to realize it's the most well-balanced melee weapon in the game.
The bear cabin chase sequence literally puts every moment in RE7 to shame easy imo.As a matter of fact the whole game is more creepier and scarier than RE7.That what gets me when people praised the Bakers and I said that some of those people never played Condemned 2.
Condemned 2 feels like it was developed by two separate teams that both had different ideas of what the game should be.
this happens alot in game development believe it or not
Still a solid sequel, regardless.
yeah it was good but it had the potencial to be so much better..😐 they were so caught up on the multiplayer aspect they lost focus of the single player story mode.
@@majinvegeta7777 honestly i didnt think so at ALL. The multiplayer was definitely the weakest point in the game but not bad. It was fun but the story was something could not ever be “remade” its actually original and i fucking love it for that.
@@majinvegeta7777 Im still till this day trying to find a game that resembles this masterpiece in any way shape or form just in general. Even the gameplay. It just feels different.
The level with the bear is still one of my favorite horror levels. The amount of tension and anxiety it gave me never left. Soooo good
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I think it's a prime example how to pace a level, make it immersive and spooky. Definitely peak of the game. Factory was good too
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We definitely need a 3rd entry!!
I think this is the best version of the "Shwacked" joke so far.
Gman, idk if anyone has ever told you this, but you and your review style is very similar to Adam Sessler. You remind me so much of him from back in the Extended play and X-Play days and I love it
I will say that part with the Bear was pretty good!
FINALLY
Been waiting on this one for a while
Keep it up dude!
Wait one of my favorite RUclipsrs is talking about one of my favorite games when I was a teen nice thanks man
I've loved the scripts of your videos for years now, glad to see you're getting sponsored.
Bashing in hobos was always mostly enjoyable
😆😆😆
one of my all time favorite memories of childhood gaming. Thanks for covering it
sooo....You're not going to kick anything? I remember playing this game back in the day and it was fun. The non weapon combat wasn't bad if you actually did everything available
So true man. Also no one is talking about the hook attacks (pushing in the left stick and then L1 or Left Bumper to get around players who constantly spam parry/block. Game was awesome
throwing a weapon at a running hobo's legs then stomping him while he slid towards you was never not funny
Loved that kick, it was even changing the variation depending on where you were looking but nowadays gaming has become a "who's going to grab more money from 12 year olds" fest and everything is dumbed down
I actually love the combat system.
Like seriously, punching and kicking people is satisfying
Did any of y'all throw a beer bottle on an enemy then use the tazer to set them on fire?
I like to relax when watching gman vids. If rather have sponsored spots at the beginner or end of the video, not in the middle at 4:07
Man. That RUclips title brings back memories i forgot about
Still weird as hell to me that they haven't remastered these games. Introducing this series to a whole new generation that never played it would be huge. This series would blow up in success with how popular horror games are now and how unique these games are.
Had some of the most impactful first-person melee combat I've ever experienced. I'd love if the upcoming Elder Scrolls game has this level of melee combat impact. Haven't played this game in forever. I may have to pull it out and play some soon. Great video as always.
Upcoming elder scrolls lmao man thats pretty funny
Holds up pretty well even though the "presentation" aspect of it is trying way too hard to be David Fincher. The gameplay and atmosphere were amazing.
Condemned gameplay would cause lasting mental trauma for the average Elder Scrolls fan
@@My600lbStrife Hahaha this is so true.
@@12ealDealOfficial Sorry for the late reply, never got a notice from RUclips until the most recent comment, but yea I agree completely.
I'll always remember the museum and the cabin.
"Man I could really use a weapon"
*medieval exhibit ahead*
I remember many many years ago playing this little by little whenever I visited a cousin over the period of a couple of months. I actually got to the final level but didn't actually get to finish it. Would love a PC port.
Awesome game with some fantastic mindffing moments...
That level on the police station, The doll factory and the part where a bear chases you throughout the cabin are things I still fondly remember 13 years later.. (allthough you didn't like some of those)
Such a criminally underrated game.
For anyone that wants to relive or just start to get into the multiplayer experience of this game, we have a dedicated discord for it. We host and play on both XBL and Xlink Kai servers for both Xbox and PS3 respectively. discord.gg/gW7XdmA
The gaming engine and the atmosphere was absolutely incredible. I really hope they continue the series.
This game holds a special place in my childhood. My parents would buy me anything lol
Best thing about Condemned 2 was the online multiplayer. Cops vs Bums, Crime Scene stuff. It was 2 cops vs 6 bums if I remember correctly. You could pick your starting weapons and masks, and then it was a race to hide crime scene evidence and all that, survive the time limit. Was the first real "horror" multiplayer vs. experience you could get where your job was to scare the other team.
The 2 cops vs 6 bums was actually bum rush. Crime Scene was a 4v4 affair though. It was fun though.
@@CarvedStones oh yeaaaah. I remember 4 cops was a complete joke.
@@ryan-paxton It depends, if the cop team had a good unit and knew how to shoot with the pump action or pistol, they were a force to be reckoned with. Especially if they are together like a nun’s knees. The best thing the bums could do is use molotovs on them or try to catch them off guard and make them split so you can ambush them. Like putting the evidence in one way rooms or in a long narrow one way corner. It helps a lot.
@@CarvedStones if they split on approach, 2 from the attic and 2 from the basement they'd be unstoppable. Good times, though. Wish there was a way to play it with ppl these days. Unique, spooky multilayer experience.
@@ryan-paxton Sometimes that works sometimes that doesn’t. Remember that one person from the cop team has to act as the scanner and when you pull that out you can’t fight back at all. This leave the other people acting as the point man and rear. It really depends on how coordinated both teams are. I wish the multiplayer was better supported. Supposedly there was gonna be DLC for the multiplayer but they decided against it since they knew it wouldn’t pop off. Really underrated. I wish it was backwards on Xbox one/series
Anyways, I have a dedicated discord for the multiplayer and we play from time to time. If you have a 360 or PS3 lying around we can play it.
I remember playing condemned one when it came out. It looked amazing for a console at the time. Condemned 2 isn't that bad. I enjoyed it.
Also I love off the goddamn rails. Give me weird shit.
Legit one of the last truly scary games, I thought. Played the demo on X360 when it came out and I remember being reluctant to go towards the sounds of the homeless guy when your partner and that cop leave you by yourself. Great game.
I'd been trying for the longest time to remember what the name of this game was, thank you! I really enjoyed it when it came out.
Love how even your ad reads are just YOU. Loving the vid so far, Gman
This game feels like manhunt and the chronicles of Riddick mixed with saw, silent hill, resident evil 7+8
AND DEAD ISLAND!!!
One of my absolute favorite series. Man, that cliffhanger needs to be resolved with Half Life 3 levels of required urgency
I feel a new condemned title would lend it's self well to VR. Imagine fighting people with pipes in dingy apartment complexes in VR.
This game is so criminally underrated, one of the best games I ever have played.
I'm glad I'm not the only one.
I'm still waiting for the PC port. Hopefully Nightdive Studios will release a ported version on Steam.
Here's hoping they remaster the original on PC and release this one on PC as well... And with controller support. This series plays much better with a controller.
No please just no. We seriously need to drastically reduce the number of remasters it's been old for awhile but it's reaching absurd levels now
The original is on steam
Iread an interview from a dev' from Monolith who said that somebody from Sega told them to create a multiplayer mode because the marketing did a study and said that they would sell more games and this is the reason why they were not able to get a single player campaign as good as the one from the first.
The condemned series is super underrated IMO. I’d love to see a third game someday
10:05 here I was wondering if you were gonna include any Tourettes Guy soundbites in this video, but as usual, you delivered.
I had played the first one when I was a teenager on a local internet Cafe, even finished and that time it had really blown my mind, the atmosphere, the combat, the story it was all so unique and great.
When the 2nd one came out and played it I really loved it, the punching addition, Ethan's evolution from the first game, even bought it years after, the goo parts though were absolutely annoying
This is one of my favorite series and when I watch the original video you made I was a bit surprised at your opinion but I enjoyed the video all the same. I see now this feels more like what I felt like. There is just something about this series that pulls you in and for whatever reason its just a memorable set of games. Either way I enjoy your videos even if I dont agree with all the points, they are well made and entertaining.
Will there be an fps retrospective this year?
Probably not. There hasn't been many to talk about.
I always thought it was a crying shame that this never got a proper PC release.
I'm mad to this day.
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Never thought Schwacked would come back.
Come back lol when did it leave?
the fact that this still never made it to PC is astounding to me. time to call up Nightdive studios.
Monolith Studios & by extension Warner Brothers Interactive will not sell their IP to another rival company
@@bamban_garcia5562 oh great it’s another one of those “we refuse to do anything with this so nobody gets to do anything with this” moments in gaming history. HOORAY!! everybody loses!
It's a shame how this game never got a pc port! while it's stuck on the PlayStation 3 and xbox 360! which I always will find it a shame to see games like this one.
Still end up being stuck on older game consoles that never get newer ports for the newer consoles and even pc also! while the only way you can get to play those
Games is with emulator which sucks though.. like I honestly wish I got to play this game back when I still would have play on the ps3 before and even got to discover
This game in the stores.
To see a remaster of both games with a VR mode would be sick.
We need a condemned 3 and Man Hunt 3.
we also need Condemned 2 & Manhunt 2 on Steam and GOG.
I have to say that I like the fact that you time stamp your sponsor spots, thank you for that. Why don't anyone else do it? Keep up the good work Gman.
These games need remasters please!
Your editing on this one is on another level bro 👍
I love condemned 2, I feel like the jank fits into the setting nicely.
However I agree that C2 suffers from the "let's explain everything in the sequel syndrome" which kind of ruins the horror aspect of the game. Oh and we should also mention how much the game suffered because Warner brothers wanted a mandatory multiplayer complement, so they split the team in half to get it done.
Multiplayer was good though
I like how Ethan looks like he works the register at a Hot Topic.
Was just thinking about the condemned series today, especially the marketing with all the pictures of smashed up mannequins. Loved them both even if 2 shit the bed story wise near the end. Would love to see a continuation or revival.
Be careful what you wish for. With WB at the helm, the story will probably be more distracting than it is good, and the gameplay even more on the action side.
Fuck yeah this is what I'm talking about!!! Been waiting for you to review this one.
7:30 TF2 update confirmed
Nothing in this world has provided me with such fear like walking through any level of this game. I still have PTSD from the bear chase especially because I grew up seeing them in my backyard often.
I remember beating this game back in high school. I rented it numerous times for its cops and crackheads style multiplayer mode it had. I tried several times to get through the story, but I'd always seemingly give up as I never understood the parry system too well. I eventually got a hang of the mechanics and beat the game. The levels that actually required you to shoot through them were hands down some of the weakest points and actually some of the weakest in terms of the Monolith engine itself. But everything else, the eerie horror, melee and 'occasional', gunfight and ambience was generally great. This game has never once left my mind. Steam grab this title please!
Mah ni66a
Those mum jokes you put in nonchalently are golden ;D
You got good editing skills too ;)
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*Your* hands are covered in *their* blood.*
Fixed that for you.
Really like these longer, more detailed reviews. Kinda like to see more
I had so much fun with the crime scene online mode back on the xbox 360.
this is my favorite condemned.. is so underated. and that bear level its just perfect lol
First game was vague and unsettling
Second game was edgy and explained literally everything
You’d think that after the success of Resident Evil 7 that it would have been a no brainer to bring this series back.
I shall grant all of you your wishes for a Condemned 3!
But:
>No ties to the original story
>A forced in multiplayer component that’s done by a different studio
>A new game engine that the studio has problems developing with it so everything will be slow and janky.
And finally
>Two hour long campaign with the ending coming in a two part DLC, The second of which will be canceled so there will be no true ending.
🎩
🐍 no step on snek! 🇭🇰🇺🇸
Sounds typical for WB Games and AAA gaming in general.
They already forced the multiplayer crap in with Condemned 2.
At this point, we need an indie or AA spiritual successor. AAA gaming is just too corrupt and greedy to count on.
Now I want a game that is Outlast 1 meets Condemned 1,
with a dash of Fear 1 and Manhunt 1.
I remember Edge magazine calling this "a nasty demented piece of work"
That was the smoothest ad transition I’ve ever seen in my life
The protagonist of this game looks like a scrapped design for a character youre just extremely glad didn't go anywhere