21) Even with all the guts n’ gore on display, it’s often what you don’t see that’s more frightening. Frank Rooke, lead game designer, explains: “There’s certainly an art to scaring people, but really the harder one tries, the less successful it becomes. Most people can see a scare coming a mile away and that’s because, as designers, it’s so easy to resort to clichéd moments. What’s great about the Condemned universe is that the scare factor is inherently built into the subject matter. We don’t try and scare people - it’s a natural by-product of all things that make up the game.”

22) A new Rush Attack move sees you sprint towards an enemy to deliver an elbow slam if you time it right. Your fists now work on each trigger; pulling both together lets you block, while combos and special chain attacks again require perfect timing. Grapples and holds are also new.

23) Now, nearly all of the forensic events are optional. You’ll be able to decide which hi-tech tools to use and scan entire rooms rather than single items. A revised scoring system will reward you with extra information and other goodies.

Above: Hell of a game of fetch…

24) You can punch dogs and not feel bad about it. Not only that, but there are more enemy types than before, and they’ll work in teams to try and outsmart you. You might spot different factions fighting each other - dogs vs. hobos perhaps?

25) Online multiplayer will be just as brutal as the single-player game. Bloody hand-to-hand Deathmatch is a given, while one Team mode pits the Serial Crimes Unit against the Influenced in which the latter try to stop the former finding clues using their range of hi-tech forensics tools.

Think you can handle more? Check out our interview with Constantine Hantzopoulos for more mind-screwing mayhem.