Condemned 2: Bloodshot may well be one of the horror titles of the year according to Gaming Nexus. They have praised the game saying that Monolith (the developers) have addressed pretty much every issue present in the first game. The only real let downs being the lack of story in the later half of the game and a poor online component. In the end they gave the game a 8.5
Try as they might, it's hard to get real genuine scares out of a video game. It's not from a lack of effort or anything, it's just that getting the atmosphere, camera angles and tension right is a near impossible task. To accomplishment most video game developers turn to some proven techniques, such as adding in effective gimmicks (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem) or having scary animals jump out at you when you're least expecting it (Resident Evil). But even with those proven techniques, most games can only hope to startle you for a moment; none of them get under your skin like a real effective horror movie.
But that's not true for Condemned 2: Bloodshot. This sequel to a Xbox 360 launch title proves to not only be one of the creepiest things you will ever experience, but may just be one of the first truly effective horror games. Sure it uses a few gimmicks to make the horror work (the game is constantly pitch dark, so you never know what something is sneaking up behind you), but I have never experienced a title that gets under your skin like this one. If you're the type of player who wants a cup full of tension in their game, then boy do I have the perfect game for you.
Condemned 2 takes place right after the events of the first game. You play Ethan Thomas, an ex-police officer who has descended into a life on the streets as an alcoholic homeless man. At the beginning of the game Ethan isn't looking so hot, he hasn't shaven in weeks, he smells like the garbage dump and he can barely walk straight. Surprisingly the stench isn't enough to keep Ethan's old employers from looking for his help in solving their newest case, a series of murders that resemble what Ethan went through in the first game.
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Problem I got is the online...the fighting is definitely not well done with the Deathmatch games. Really hard to connect when everyone's all over the place...the fighting system was apparently focused on taking out enemies that attacked you with frontal attacks, not enemies that actually moved.
Another huge problem for me is the "Crime Scene" mode...where the SCU forces have guns (Which make you half way impossible to take down) and can easily track down evidence, while the Influenced have shit weapons and don't even get to respawn...that coupled with the fact that everyone wants to be a damn SCU agent and the Influenced are usually raped before they even know it.