More impressive, however, may be just how deep Monolith has made the investigative sequences this time around. Instead of simply having the correct detection tool preselected for you only at the given moments they are most required, you can now select any of four tools at any time during game play. The investigative sequences are also now much more detailed and elaborate. You must now collect a certain number of evidence then come to an educated conclusion based on the given clues from the scene around you. You must determine, from a list of possible evidential conclusions, which selection (or selections) is correct and, the more correct deductions you make, the better overall score you receive for that scenario (and the better quality your item upgrades are). Due to their elaborate, involving nature, these sequences are what I really found the most rewarding in Bloodshot
Perhaps not the prettiest game around and not a huge departure from the first, Bloodshot is still quite a looker. The art direction is fantastic, the visuals are gritty and fittingly morbid, and the cinematics are some of the more interesting I’ve had the pleasure of watching (as well as some of the more highly detailed). Although environments, much like the first, tend to look the same moving from one location to another and are more like giant mazes than believable real-world locations, they create a sense of desperation and paranoia within their creepy designs, as well as bleakness. Character models are the game’s strong suit and all are presented with an incredible amount of detail and hi-res texture work. The game’s entire look, though not the most graphically impressive, is surely one of the most unique and that definitely counts for something.
It should be noted that Condemned 2: Bloodshot is not for everyone. The game’s ridiculously vile tone, morbid violence, and tense atmosphere will certainly alienate many, but those same attributes will please devotees of the survival/horror genre. First-person shooter fans wanting something a bit different from your more atypical action experience will surely want to seek this out.
Condemned 2: Bloodshot is rated M (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol. This game can also be found on: PS3.
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