2006-02-12 12:26:39 Condemned Ending? (Spoliers)

I love this game! but the ending I got did'nt really make sence.
You can choose which ending you want, I chose the compassion ending but my character turned into the source of all evil in the form of the final boss!? - Surly if I killed the serial killer then I would become evil then I should get that ending!?
Nice suprising twist but I didn't quite understand it.
I thought maybe someone could shed some light on it.

2006-02-12 13:31:57

No difference in the ending at all, you can load up the checkpoint against the final boss and choose the other option for the another achievement.

You were "evil" all along, your encounters with the demons and the illness that was killing the birds and screwing up the homeless awakened that in you. Remember in the school when those desks moved? That was you, but subconcsiously.

I assume the sequel will focus on Ethan dealing with his own demons, something like The Suffering I would imagine!

2006-02-12 18:36:38 In reply to Slabs (2006-02-12 13:31:57)

I like the game during the combat of phyco homeless people, but near the end it got a bit wierd and demonic. Some people like this, but IMO realism is more scary. eg the metro stations and the basement in chapter1 shat me up, but I ran through chapter10 without even jumping.

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2006-02-12 19:14:24

Yeah Slabs, it actually makes sence now. Thinking about it, it explaines the little things like:- 1) The killer stating that were the same. 2) Why Rosa subconicesly attacks you. 3) Why you still see that the "Evil Boss Pole Man" thing is still alive - Being that it is Ethans evil. Thanks Mate!

BTW there are still a few unanswered questions, I know your not proberly ment to know every thing but:- 1) What sound caused the birds to go nuts? 2) The end of the first level you got thrown out of the window - how did you survive?

I understand what you were saying Scarface, I thought that they spoiled it a bit bringing in creatures, but the reasons paid off well!

2006-02-12 19:23:43

Oh! I forgot, Slabs I don't actually remember the desks moving, could you elaborate please!

Thinking about it even more, the killer was killing other killers right? with the evil controling him, the evil was doing the exact same thing, with Ethan trying to kill the killer!

I love deep games like this! the only other game I know with a story as good as this is Silent Hill 2!

2006-02-12 19:57:26

The sound is something I'm not sure about, it could have been the presence of "Serial Killer X" looking for the other killers in the area, or perhaps his uncle?

The fall was explained by the tests Rosa tells you about later, Ethan has a very abnormal body which is obviously related to who, or what he is!

The desks blocked a hallway in the school, when you walk up to them it triggers one of the white-out scenes and the desks go flying back up the hallway so you can get past.

2006-02-12 20:12:33

"BTW there are still a few unanswered questions, I know your not proberly ment to know every thing but:- 1) What sound caused the birds to go nuts? 2) The end of the first level you got thrown out of the window - how did you survive?"

1)If you unlocked the propaganda reports (or if you goto gamefaqs.com and goto the faqs and read them) you'll find that the metal pieces had to do with a cult called the Creed, and it was their mission to f*** up humans for some reason - definintely evil worshippers. I suspect that Malcom Vanhorn as well as Leland Vanhorn were involved with the cult ("we must still try to save him!"), the way he speaks about it hints that Leland also has some weird abnormality - he might have been a gineae(bdsp) pig. I think he might have something to do with the sound since you hear it coming from the trunk at the end of the game. Ethan's father definitely has something to do with all this mess, since Malcom knows his father - he definitely had to be in the cult too.

2) Ethan's muscle density is off the charts, he also has some other abnormality in brain.

Perhaps in the sequel we play a tormented Ethan, that or he goes over the edge and we have another character hunting him down.

2006-02-12 20:48:11

Sounds like i might have to get this game after all ..

2006-02-12 21:40:28

Yeah! Jollipop, don't miss out, it does take a couple of levels to get into it, but persist and you will love it!

Also thanks Slabs and XAL for the info! :-)

2006-02-13 00:17:39 In reply to Jollipop (2006-02-12 20:48:11)

You should. This is the only original launch title. Condemned, PGR3 and COD2 are the best launch titles.

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Dirty South UK

2006-02-13 18:05:00 In reply to Slabs (2006-02-12 19:57:26)

Find all of the metal peices to unlock special reports that tell you :D

Well basically this cult has been broadcasting these sounds that were making the people go crazy and killing the birds, hence the dead birds. All of the effected people picked up the dead bodies of the birds that were killed by the sounds. That's how we know Ethan is going crazy early on. But then later I believe the broadcasted sounds got to him or something.

But no need to worry, a sequel and film are in the works.

2006-02-13 18:21:48 In reply to SierraAlpha (2006-02-13 18:05:00)

Please tell me you're joking about the film.

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2006-02-13 18:26:22

Urgh i hate games adapted to film, i can't think of any which have been successful other than probably Tomb Raiders.

Although Silent Hill looks awesome..

2006-02-14 12:46:10

Well, Condemned has all the material to make a great movie! but I really wish that they didn't make a sequel. Its perfect how they left it!

2006-02-14 16:41:56

Definately a sleeper hit. No game has ever scared me as much. Definately need to play this with a decent 5.1 setup to get the best experience.

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