Condemned: Criminal Origins (2012)

Developer: Monolith
Publisher: SEGA
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 4,352 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, first-person survival horror where you investigate grisly crime scenes and fight deranged enemies in dark, atmospheric environments.

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What players say

Players praise the tense atmosphere and brutal melee combat, but note the PC port requires fixes. High frame rates cause movement bugs and the game can crash, especially late in the story. Some find the ending underwhelming, and the game has been delisted on Steam.

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