Condemned: Criminal Origins

Field	Information
Title	Condemned: Criminal Origins
Platform	Xbox 360
Developer	Monolith Productions
Publisher	Sega
Director	Frank Rooke
Producer	Michael Willette
Composer	Nathan Grigg
Engine	LithTech Jupiter EX
Genre	Survival horror, first-person, psychological thriller
Game Modes	Single-player
Release Date	November 22, 2005
Series	Condemned
ESRB Rating	M (Mature 17+)
Main Character	Ethan Thomas
Setting	A decaying metropolitan city plagued by violent crime
Gameplay Focus	Melee combat, forensic investigation, survival horror
Notable Features	Evidence collection, UV forensic tools, environmental weapons

Screenshots

Condemned: Criminal Origins

Characters

Character	Role	Affiliation	Description
Ethan Thomas	Protagonist	FBI Serial Crimes Unit (SCU)	Elite investigator and profiler framed for the murder of two police officers. Uses forensic tools and his investigative intuition to hunt the real killer.
Rosa Angel	Supporting Character	FBI SCU	Ethan’s forensic laboratory assistant. Analyzes evidence remotely and guides him throughout the investigation.
Malcolm Vanhorn	Ally / Mysterious Figure	Independent	Friend of Ethan’s late father and uncle of Leland Vanhorn. Provides assistance but has questionable motives.
Leland Vanhorn (Serial Killer X)	Primary Antagonist	Independent	The serial killer responsible for framing Ethan. Hunts other serial killers using their own methods.
Director Ike Farrell	Supporting Character	FBI SCU	Ethan’s superior. Believes Ethan is responsible for the murders and repeatedly urges him to surrender.
Detective Dickenson	Supporting Character	Metro City Police	Detective who accompanies Ethan during the opening investigation.
Officer Becker	Supporting Character	Metro City Police	Police officer assisting Dickenson during the first crime scene investigation.
Oro Dark Primary	Final Boss	Oro	Leader of the mysterious Oro organization and the game’s final enemy.

Serial killers

Character	Alias	MO (Modus Operandi)	Appears In
Leland Vanhorn	Serial Killer X	Murders serial killers using their own methods.	Throughout the game
The Match Maker	Match Maker	Strangles women and stages their bodies with mannequins.	Chapters 1–2
Carl Anderson	The Torturer	Physically and psychologically tortures victims until they commit suicide.	St. Joseph’s Secondary School
Samuel Tibbits	Victim	Former P.E. teacher and victim of The Torturer.	School investigation ([Condemned Wiki][1])

Other characters

Character	Role
The Hate	Mysterious humanoid entity tied to Ethan’s visions and the supernatural aspects of the story.
Metro City Addicts	The primary hostile enemies encountered throughout the game. Violent, mentally unstable individuals influenced by the city’s growing madness.

Chapters

Chapter	Mission / Location	Primary Objective	Notable Features
1	Weishim Office Building	Investigate the first serial murder and pursue Serial Killer X.	Introduction to combat, crime scene investigation, and forensic tools.
2	Central Metro Station	Track evidence through the abandoned metro station.	First major crime scene investigation, hostile scavengers.
3	Metro Station Platforms	Continue pursuing the suspect through the subway platforms.	Close-quarters combat, train hazards.
4	Grid 4 Subway Tunnels	Search the underground tunnels for clues.	Dark environments, navigation, forensic investigation.
5	Bart’s Department Store	Investigate disappearances inside the department store.	Iconic mannequin encounters, psychological horror.
6	Burnback Alley	Follow new leads through abandoned streets and buildings.	Short transitional chapter with heavy combat.
7	Metro City Library	Investigate the library for evidence connected to the murders.	Large interconnected environment, forensic puzzles.
8	St. Joseph’s Secondary School	Search the abandoned school for clues.	One of the game’s longest and most atmospheric levels.
9	Apple Seed Orchard	Track the investigation to the orchard property.	Outdoor environments, escalating story revelations.
10	Apple Seed Orchard Processing Center	Confront the conspiracy and hunt the final suspect.	Final investigation, boss encounter, ending.

Forensic tools

Tool	Category	Primary Function	Typical Evidence
UV Light	Detection	Reveals visible and latent biological evidence, especially blood and other organic traces.	Blood, bodily fluids
Laser Light	Detection	Highlights trace evidence that is otherwise invisible by illuminating microscopic particles and impressions.	Footprints, fibers, trace particles, latent evidence
Gas Spectrometer	Detection	Detects airborne chemical compounds and gases, allowing investigators to track their source.	Methane from decomposing bodies, chemical residues, airborne contaminants
Sampler	Collection	Collects and analyzes physical samples, transmitting the data to the FBI lab.	Fibers, residues, fluids, particles, temperature samples
Portable 3D Scanner	Collection	Creates a three-dimensional scan of physical evidence for laboratory analysis.	Fingerprints, footprints, wounds, small objects, impressions
Digital Camera	Collection	Photographs evidence and crime scenes for remote analysis by the lab.	Blood spatter, bodies, documents, crime scenes, environmental evidence

Category	Tools
Detection Tools	UV Light, Laser Light, Gas Spectrometer
Collection Tools	Sampler, Portable 3D Scanner, Digital Camera