Condemned Announced - briefly
(hx) 09:51 PM CET - Feb,17 2005
- Post a comment Today, Sega
has officially announced Condemned, a first-person "psychological thriller"
for next generation consoles and PC. Developed by Monolith Productions,
Condemned stars Ethan Thomas, an FBI agent in the Serial Crimes Unit. As Thomas,
you'll track serial killers. Condemned is currently slated to ship late this
year -- for the Xbox Next and PC (Winter 2005). The PlayStation 3 version will
obviously have to ship during 2006. Here's some info:
Developed by award-winning Monolith Productions, the game allows players to
experience an unnatural level of psychological tension as they use their
instincts, forensic tools, and melee combat to track serial killers and bring
them to justice. Gamers will play as Ethan Thomas, an FBI agent in the Serial
Crimes Unit (SCU), whose pursuit of relentless serial killers leads him through
detailed urban environments filled with deadly sociopaths who lurk on the
periphery of humanity.
"SEGA expects Condemned to engage the game player with visceral, in-your-face,
urban combat and an unparalleled level of unpredictability," said Scott A.
Steinberg, vice president of entertainment marketing, SEGA of America. "The
atmospheric tension and cinematic qualities of Condemned offer consumers the
rich experience of a psychological thriller; something that has not been
accomplished on previous hardware platforms."
"New leaps in technology are allowing our teams to create immersive game
environments that are incredibly realistic," said Samantha Ryan, CEO of Monolith
Productions. "Monolith's goal with Condemned, is to combine a disturbing
atmosphere with realistic physics, devious AI, and a sophisticated combat
system."
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