Condemned 2: Bloodshot

There are few games that can illicit the kind of shock that comes from punching a man in the face repeatedly and watching him slowly crumple to the floor, wincing in pain and begging for mercy between expletives. In this sense, Condemned 2 is the most horrific and visceral game we’ve experienced in quite some time.

Though this is a sequel, with the original appearing on Xbox 360 two years ago, Condemned 2 is more of a complete game than the first outing. If the first game is viewed as a prototype for a universe and combat system yet to be fattened up, then Condemned 2 is that feeding process - this is the game Condemned was always meant to be.