Talk:Condemned: Criminal Origins

Name

I'm not sure where "Van Hornn" came from, but it's spelt "Vanhorn". Fixed. Whampir 18:55, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Cult Members?

Hey, I played through the story and Rosa said that a group of extremists was behind the murders and other criminal activity, right? I came up with the idea that the dark creatures (the ones with metal jaws) might be the cult members. Now this is just speculation, of course, but maybe its true...? --Jojje 14:20, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

The story is more complete if you can unlock the reports on the cult. Would you like pertinent spoilers at this point? CABAL 16:44, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

I've unlocked the first to the third. Center and frontier.. What does it take to unlock the other ones? --Jojje 18:25, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Unknown, but basically all the troubled areas are because of the cult's ability to use sound to affect the human brain. CABAL 02:28, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

I always thought that the men in green suits with guns in the last level were the cult members. any thoughts? 68.17.139.116 02:52, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

No, they were the workers at the Apple Orchard who'd ended up like everyone else. The cult hasn't been properly revealed yet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.27.12.230 (talk) 12:18, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Cleanup

Okay, I tagged this article for a couple reasons. The first is the story section, which makes references to characters that had never been mentioned before. It should supply background info on these people. Second, there is a paragraph in the "Crime Scenes" section that deals with enemies. Enemies should have their own section, and it needs to be fixed anyway. Finally, there are a couple spelling errors and discrepencies (Vanhorn or Van Hornn?) that should be fixed. I'll see what I can do myself, but I have never played this game, and need someone who has. Bpc99149 18:18, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Guess I'm up, then. The subtitles read "Vanhorn", so that's what I went by in fixing the "Van Hornn" thing. It's possible I was wrong, so I'll check the credits and the manual. I'll work on the story section and provide some background on characters. If you need information when fixing things up on your own, I'll be glad to help. Whampir 23:04, 25 April 2006 (UTC) EDIT: Credits list spelling as Vanhorn. I consider that closed, but if anyone can provide a source spelling it as "Van Hornn", I'd buy it. EDIT 2: Finished going through and providing information on each character as they are introduced.

Since the article has been tagged the story section has been revised and should be "fixed" now; the enemies aren't listed anymore in the "Crime Scenes" section (besides, there's not much to tell about enemies in Condemned); spelling errors seem to be fairly limited in number. For the above reasons, I'd like to remove the cleanup tag if there are no objections. BTW, I think a small "Characters" section with brief descriptions of the main characters (Thomas, Rosa, Serial Killer X and Malcom Vanhorn) could be a nice addition. Berserker79 13:33, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, it seems OK now. Thunderbrand 16:43, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

Since there have been no objections I removed the tag. If anyone feels the article is still in need of attention, please put it back up and explain here what should be "cleaned up". Thanks. Berserker79 14:19, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

Story

As I've recently finished playing the game in its PC version, I've read through the whole article: I've noticed the "Story" section is somewhat confusing in a few spots. I can make out its sense having played the game, but I wonder whether someone who hasn't could be able to understand the game's plot. If there are no objections I'll try to "fix" these confusing sentences. Also, I think a mention to the game engine could also be done: the PC version is powered by the Lithtech Jupiter-EX engine (the same used in F.E.A.R.) and I believe the console edition uses it as well. Berserker79 13:11, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

It does seem a bit confusing. Needs a good trim. Thunderbrand 19:26, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

I've rewrote the "Story" section using the previous version as a starting point. I fixed all the errors (spelling, characters' names, etc...) I caught and I also believe the story should be less confusing now. However I'm afraid I haven't been able to trim the text, so if anyone feels like trying that would be welcome. If you don't like the current version revert to the previous, but look out for typos... Berserker79 12:25, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Having not played the game, but having read the story, I can confirm that I have no idea what is going on.58.178.36.172 16:17, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

You have to play through the game to fully understand it right. But, like F.E.A.R, it takes some thinking as well. --217.211.185.180 13:08, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Current plot summary is total engrish, someone fix this. Conservoman (talk) 19:04, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

CondemnedA.Arch00

I've done some checking in CondemnedA.Arch00 and it seems that the creatures with metal jaws are called "Dark Watchers". The final boss is only known as "Primary". --Jojje 07:25, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Prequel

Some mention should be made of the prequel presented on the website- an analysis of the story and whatnot. --dethtoll 06:33, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Does amyone know if you can still see the prequel for this game? It's supposed to be a series of interactive films. I can't find it anywhere! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.110.79.42 (talk) 18:37, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Other serial killers

Wouldnt it be worth noting the other serial killers in Thomas' case? In the hideout of SKX there are newspaper clippings of the Window Washer, Bone Cutter,Roadside Carver, Dumpster Strangler and LunarTic Slasher —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.87.66.254 (talk) 18:22, 9 April 2007 (UTC).

Aliens?

The movie description says stuff about good and evil aliens. Were was that quoted from becouse the game seems to have nothing to do with aliens. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.69.65.165 (talk) 02:30, 29 April 2007 (UTC).

Password?

Has anyone found out the initial code on the official website? Where can you find this password? MToolen 08:52, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Film adaptation - clearly no longer accurate

On October 4, 2005, Warner Brothers Studios announced plans to release a film adaptation which is set in the same "universe" as the then upcoming Condemned: Criminal Origins. Warner Bros. Studios had acquired Monolith Productions during 2004 and is expecting for the movie to receive a currently to be announced 2008 theatrical release date. A report from The Variety states that Kurt Sutter, co-executive producer of the television series The Shield, would be writing the screenplay for the film under the working title Unforgettable.

According to earlier drafts of the script, a police officer hunts down a serial killer in an attempt to clear his name from murder. However, during the process he discovers that he may be tied to other ongoing murder cases in an unusual way. The cop soon begins to question throughout his investigation upon discovering his supernatural abilities, "who he is as a man, until he realizes he's not a man. A tug-of-war emerges among a faction of good and evil aliens."

Also connected with the project is Jason Hall, a former Monolith CEO who joined Warner Bros. to become Vice president of Operations over their gaming division. Hall, along with Nathan Henderickson, was responsible for the film's concept and state that he seeks to "come up with something specifically designed to use multiple mediums to tell stories that had some continuity and connective thread... We wanted to create a universe that, like a Star Wars, was big enough where different stories could exist." Variety indicated that the plan was to introduce audiences to the "universe" of Condemned with Criminal Origins, followed by a film adaptation which will tie-in with a sequel video game gradually expanding the story's universe.