Condemned: Criminal Origins (2005)
PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360
3.61 from 608 ratings
2502 members have it in their collection · 23 playing now · 1270 backlogged · 198 wish listed
How long? Main story 8h · with extras 7h · 100% 30h (from 12 logged playthroughs)
Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, and bring to light the murderers terrorizing the city as Detective Ethan Thomas. With danger lurking around every corner, you’ll need whatever weapons you can find to stay alive.
What twists the mind of an ordinary human into a serial killer? Assigned to the Serial Crimes Unit, Agent Ethan Thomas must answer this question, and …
Read more
Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, and bring to light the murderers terrorizing the city as Detective Ethan Thomas. With danger lurking around every corner, you’ll need whatever weapons you can find to stay alive.
What twists the mind of an ordinary human into a serial killer? Assigned to the Serial Crimes Unit, Agent Ethan Thomas must answer this question, and bring the worst of society to justice. His solve rate is the best in the bureau....perhaps too good.
Read less
Details
- Developers
- Monolith Productions
- Publishers
- Sega, WB Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Mystery, Survival
- Series
- Condemned
- Event
- Xbox E3 2005 Press Conference
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Nov 16, 2005 (North_America) Xbox 360
- Dec 02, 2005 (Europe) Xbox 360
- Apr 11, 2006 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Apr 13, 2006 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Aug 31, 2006 (Japan) Xbox 360
- Mar 09, 2010 (North_America) Xbox 360
- Oct 29, 2012 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
91
4 stars
261
3 stars
198
2 stars
43
1 star
14
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status stefxstefani Nov 15, 2021
Big fan of survival horror so I was very excited to play this, big disappointment. Movement is very clunky and the game overall is dated even for the time. Stories are what I really find myself invested in, especially in this genre of game and this one just isn’t very captivating. Really generic and convoluted at that. You’re a detective …
Read moreBig fan of survival horror so I was very excited to play this, big disappointment. Movement is very clunky and the game overall is dated even for the time. Stories are what I really find myself invested in, especially in this genre of game and this one just isn’t very captivating. Really generic and convoluted at that. You’re a detective fighting mental patients and serial killers but they also look like monsters with distorted bodies and you’re fighting a metal jaw boss by the end??? Real mess of a plot. 2/5
Read less
Status mephisto_waltz Nov 4, 2021
Just booted this up. Played some half-hour of this. It's been on my to-play list for too long and it seems like my jam. Just have one issue with it, I knew it was scary, I didn't know it was THAT scary lol. Only got to the second chapter, lol, will pursue this case further... perhaps during the morning/daytime..?
Status vodsel Nov 17, 2019
Condemned Criminal Origins just got the neural network 4k texture treatment. The results look nice, much more definition and clarity. Might be worth modding in if you're thinking about playing it again, or for the first time even.
https://www.nexusmods.com/condemnedcriminalorigins/mods/1
Status Phantomjest Oct 8, 2015
Scary atmosphere is top notch. I get the sense that Slenderman was based on the last area of this game. The story was a bit loopy and I'm still not 100% sure what was going on. I really wish the combat system was better. Actions felt clunky and sometimes delayed. Ethan's slow walk was the worst for me. If I …
Read moreScary atmosphere is top notch. I get the sense that Slenderman was based on the last area of this game. The story was a bit loopy and I'm still not 100% sure what was going on. I really wish the combat system was better. Actions felt clunky and sometimes delayed. Ethan's slow walk was the worst for me. If I was getting attacked and chased by crazy people, I would not be taking my sweet ass time.
Read less
Status Phantomjest Oct 7, 2015
At the farm house. Caught up to the killer. Its on like Donkey Kong.
Status Phantomjest Sep 28, 2015
Chasing the killer through the library. Great atmoshphere, but I still can't get over how slow Ethan is.
Status Phantomjest Sep 23, 2015
In the metro station now. Game wasn't what I was expecting. I feel like I'm walking through water. Movements feel really slow.