This just in... Utter pussy buys horror game, wonders if he'll ever finish first chapter.

[Razorburn2021]

Yeah, I guess I haven't told you people about my problem. I am afflicted with the ironclad nerves of a chihuahua. The smallest thing makes me jump like a girl and screech twice as loud. I absolutely abhor 90% of all horror movies. Please, let me be clear, this has nothing to do with fear, I am, after all an utter pussy. Not yet a colossal pussy. I'm not "scared" of the content of horror movies/games. My problem is my nerves. Since, in the last decade or so, horror movies have transitioned from being actually frightening, to using "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGHHH, I AM A MONSTER WHO JUST JUMPED OUT AT YOU!!!" tactics. Every time, EVERY TIME that happens, I experience physical pain inside. I could regale you with funny stories of the ass I've made of myself because of this, but I don't know you that well yet. I hate it, but it makes me an utter pussy.

So, I tell you that to get to this. I purchased Condemned for the 360 the other day. I hear it's a damned good game with a damned good story and I found it for thirteen dollars. I'd practically be losing money not jumping on a deal like that, right? I did know, however, that it's supposed to be one of the scarriest games to be released in recent memory. Every once in a while, I forget what a pussy I am & think that this time will be different. This time I'll conquer my anxieties and experience a good horror game.

I'll be damned if I was wrong. After about 6 out of the 8 initial Hobo Attacks I experienced came about when I heard a noise next to me & all of a sudden BumFights was all up in my grill with a pipe, I turned the game off due to hyperventillation. I hate this about myself and hope that the pouring out of my emo little heart here will somehow be cathartic and move me just that much closer to a cure. Please, if nothing else pity me my brothers, for I am a broken gamer.

[Razorburn2021]

Oh, it's not. The PacMan tourney has pretty much sucked up all of my game time. Anything outside of it, I've been putting into Overlord and pretending I never bought Condemned.

[ChanceNit]

so hows it comeing with this

[ChanceNit]

your missing out on some good games out there. Maybe play with all the lights on and sound turned down a bit. Fear is one of the best experences out there. Doom3 was fun as well. Its funny, I played Doom3 on the PC and I had to have the Hellokitty flashlight mod to get me through it. No mater how bad it got, Hellokitty calmed me down. :-)

[Richard Hall]

Condemned is not for the faint of heart; that is for sure. I love a good scare and this game delivered the goods. Between the creepy ambient sounds and the utter brutality, this game was one of the scariest I've played. This is one sequel I'm looking forward to.

[Virus360]

I've only played the demo for condemned but that was enough to scare the shit out of me. I love these types of games that get my adrenaline pumping. I can only play them for a short time though.

[m.j]

I feel your pain. I absolutely loved the earlier "Tank" style Resident Evil games.. But I just couldn't play 4. It seemed there was always something jumping out at you..
I rented Condemned and it's alot worse, especially with 5.1 (which I actually turned off for this game) You never know where they're coming from and it plays with your head.

[Strip Mahjong]

I'm exactly the same way. X) I'm still trying to make my way through FEAR. I've lived in terror of little girls ever since I started that game.

[Kdog96]

Man, I dig a good scare in a game! First experience with that was back in 88 on the old NES Friday the 13th, I remember every time Jason popped out I always jumped. I knew he was in that cabin, and that I was gonna bump into him eventually... but that sound that LJN used when he showed up on screen. Got me every time. In fact I fired it up on an emulator not too long ago, and the bastard still made me jump. Good luck with Condemned, I gotta check that one out!