(continued from previous page) ...against the bums. Crime Scene again pits the SCU against the bums, this time forcing the bums to hide and protect two severed heads while the SCU team attempts to find and scan the evidence before time runs out.

The melee combat which worked so well in the game's single-player feels sloppy against human opponents, and the lack of maps, modes and a community in general disappoint. This isn't to say the multiplayer is completely worthless, as it isn't, but it's not much more than a bullet-point on the back of the box. It's comparable to the multiplayer in The Darkness -- it'll keep you busy for an hour or two, but you'll soon be longing for a game of Warhawk or Call of Duty 4.

Condemned 2: Bloodshot isn’t a bad game by any account. It’s very immersive, absolutely thrilling and occasionally, genuinely frightening. The weapon system is the best we’ve seen in any brawler to date. It even lasts a while and contains several decent online modes (regrettably there’s hardly anyone playing). We just can’t help but feel that the overall experience is hampered by several issues that should have been taken into account before the product was released. As a result, Bloodshot isn’t condemned for greatness.