Conrad is discovered to be a former Delta Force operative who was captured on a Black ops mission to El Salvador after bombing a building controlled by drug dealers. Breckel (Robert Mammone), the producer, is aiming for online ratings that equal or beat the latest Super Bowl reception of 40 million television viewers.Īs the broadcast progresses, FBI agents discover Conrad's real identity as Jack Riley after a tip from one of Conrad's former classmates. The winner will have the bomb removed and be given their freedom as well as a pocket full of cash as the prize. They are 'offered' the opportunity to avoid capital punishment and win back their freedom by fighting to the death in an illegal game to be filmed and broadcast live over the Internet.Ī bomb is placed on the ankle of every contestant, each featuring a 30-hour countdown timer, and a ripcord that will detonate the bomb after a ten-second delay. 'Purchased' by a wealthy television producer and transported to a deserted island in the South Pacific along with nine other condemned criminals similarly purchased from prisons around the world. This may prove to be debilitating especially if you are running away from other monsters.Jack Conrad ( Austin) is a dangerous convict awaiting execution in a Salvadoran prison.

Although they are neutral, their large size and slow movement may accidentally block access to doors or other entrances.Due to their high health and extremely damaging attacks, Condemned are best treated as a mini-boss rather than a regular enemy.

They are one of the first 'neutral' monsters encountered in the game.

Killing one also significantly damages your gut reputation. It is best to simply ignore these creatures.

While they move extremely slowly, it can take off nearly half your health in one strike and inflicts the Rust affliction on you. They might look intimidating, Condemned are not automatically hostile to you, but, as aforementioned, will immediately turn hostile and retaliate if attacked.Ĭondemned are the only monsters outside of Bosses that can be seen on Maps, as their presence is indicated by a large black spot on the Map, which covers anything underneath and makes it slightly more difficult to find items in that area. They are not automatically hostile to you and will simply wander around the area, but will attack when struck. The Condemned are tall, black humanoids that may or may not wear machinery on their heads and are first encountered in the Factory.

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