Remember that far-off year of 2005? Everyone was talking about Tom Cruise jumping on couches, that third Star Wars volcano movie, and gamers were beginning to collect plastic instruments with the release of the first Guitar Hero game. But for gamers, 2005 also marked the arrival of the Xbox 360 - and with it, SEGA’s survival horror game: Condemned: Criminal Origins!
It’s the spooky season, so let’s discuss a spooky game! Did the first Condemned game age well? Did we enjoy our time with it? Will mannequins haunt our dreams forever? Join us to find out!
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Final Fight Mega Drive Fan Port Updates including 3-player mode and save states:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/final-fight-md-3-141068756
https://www.patreon.com/posts/final-fight-md-141036424
New SEGA Master System indie game is an Ice Climber-like platformer by BadComputer: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/10/the-sega-master-system-is-getting-a-free-sci-fi-themed-ice-climber-like-platformer-later-this-month
Play Astro Climber here: https://badcomputer0.itch.io/astro-climber
New SEGA Mega Drive indie game, NightVein, demo available now: https://retrohammer.itch.io/nightvein
ToeJam & Earl creator, Greg Johnson, launched Kickstarter for a new game, Dancing with Ghosts: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanaturestudios/dancing-with-ghosts
Check out the demo for Dancing with Ghosts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352700/Dancing_with_Ghosts/
The rarest SEGA Saturn game, used in a real-life gameshow, has been unearthed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AJ0nxcUuaY
Mega Visions Issue 01 [reboot] – Physical is 50% off: https://www.megavisions.net/product/mega-visions-issue-01-reboot-physical/
Scotty’s Pickups Video: https://youtu.be/PDRJ_ay9KkI?si=kj5oDIspvCVUJ8va
Graham on the SEGA Lounge discussing Mini Consoles: https://youtu.be/nikp9XM5-dI?si=NN_k-tP5Wc7ofPxI
Sonic Fan Fest: Cardiff 2026 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wss2022/sonic-fan-fest-cardiff-2026
1:47 - SEGA Nerds/Mega Visions history
30:56 - Niceties - Pickups, what ya been up to?
41:41 - How is this NOT Pokemon?!
46:38 - Our quick early impressions of Sonic Racing Crossworlds
1:00:02 - SEGA Community News Begins
1:00:25 - Final Fight Mega Drive port update
1:04:45 - New indie SEGA Master System game: Astro Climber
1:07:34 - New Mega Drive indie game: NightVein
1:09:55 - ToeJam & Earl creator has a new game on Kickstarter: Dancing With Ghosts
1:15:02 - Bonus Physical Reward is SEVEN FEET TALL?!
1:17:02 - Rarest SEGA Saturn game unearthed… from a gameshow?!
1:20:40 - Webcam issue solved!
1:21:32 - Main Topic: Condemned: Criminal Origins Retrospective Begins
1:21:42 - Condemned: Criminal Origins introduction/background
1:24:55 - Scotty, Chris, and Graham’s background with Condemned
1:35:40 - Scotty’s continual tech struggles
1:38:33 - Beginning of everyone’s updated thoughts and impressions on Condemned in 2025 starting with Scotty
1:42:06 - He tased me, bro.
1:43:37 - In-game jump scare got Scotty!
1:45:27 - Broken physics part 1
1:46:00 - Broken physics part 2
1:47:13 - Weapon of choice?
1:48:30 - Chris’s updated thoughts
1:49:06 - Forensic investigating in a video game
1:54:22 - Graham’s updated thoughts
1:56:16 - Best part of the game? We think so!
1:58:47 - Or maybe this is best part? Not if you hate mannequins!
2:00:40 - The most impactful part of the game for Scotty awakens a memory for Graham. Did it happen to you, viewers?
2:04:11 - Paranormal opinions
2:07:17 - Inspirations for the game? Device emitting frequency only hear by certain age groups https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito
2:14:40 - Xbox 360 Controller Issue?
2:15:59 - Xbox Achievements discussion begins
2:19:36 - Graham’s comment on shortest level
2:20:40 - Xbox Achievements discussion continues
2:22:06 - Good ol’ GameFAQs.com
2:24:11 - Teaser for Scotty killing a rat with his taser!
2:25:04 - End game achievement related to final boss and ridiculous jump scare ending
2:27:28 - Graham brings up a good point leading to plot holes
2:30:14 - Credit to the voice actors. Hey it’s THAT GUY!
2:32:23 - Gameplay discussion of AI and hypothetical spin-off sequel
2:33:04 - Favorite parts of game
2:33:33 - Scotty makes a rat explode. What a monster!
2:33:46 - Favorite parts continued
2:35:05 - Praise for creepiness that other games don’t do often
2:35:50 - How would we score the game today?
2:44:56 - Wrapping up the show/plugs!
2:46:52 - GameGear Micro consoles continue to haunt us! Spooky!
