Dismembering necromorphs is as thrilling as ever, Some great new necromorph types, Wonderfully atmospheric visuals and sound design, Exhilarating multiplayer, A great bonus in Dead Space Extraction.
No significant gameplay advances over the first game, Singleplayer falls into predictable rhythm for a while, Some dull objectives.
Dead Space 2's thrilling campaign, intense multiplayer, and great bonus material make it an outstanding game and a worthy follow-up to its superb predecessor....
Abstract: Isaac Clarke, the unluckiest space engineer of the 26th century, is more unfortunate than ever in Dead Space 2. 2008's superb Dead Space took the style of survival horror shooter action exemplified by games like Resident Evil 4 and meshed it with an at...
Dead Space 2 raises the bar for survival horror games. You are constantly on the edge of your seat, almost down to your last shot of ammo and yet wondering what is lurking around the next corner. The story is deep and the pacing is excellent. And did w...
Abstract: In space no one can hear you scream...for more.The horror game genre has become increasingly stagnate over the years. Resident Evil was the original, and while I have loved the later incarnations, they rarely give you that sense of tension we got when ...
Abstract: Early on in Dead Space 2, there's a moment where protagonist Isaac Clarke boards a space train. In the previous game, such a moment would have signaled a loading screen; but here, it unfolds as the following in-game sequence: After tinkering around to ...
Dead Space 2 is more than just an action game and it's more than a survival horror game -- it's a game that tells a really personal story about a guy who has been seriously scarred by the events around him. That premise alone makes it interesting, but ...
Excellent graphics and sound; Constant stream of unnerving thrills; Lead character is given some actual character; Adapts on the best parts of the original
Formulaic gameplay arises by midgame; Not much change since original Dead Space
Small yet meaningful tweaks like the Advanced Locator make the game much more fun to play, the evolution of Issac Clarke as a character is nicely handled, the action still fits into the trademark Dead Space mould
There's a noticeable lack of major moments, the boss fights are fairly weak, there isn't enough in the way of meaningful plot developments or answers to major questions
No, it isn't as scary as the first, and if you're disappointed by that, you need to let it go because Dead Space 2 isn't about running from the Necromorph menace -- it's about confronting it and hopefully sending it back into the dark corner of space it e...
Abstract: This title was definitely on one of our most anticipated games for 2011 and even though the original had a few problematic issues, the atmosphere, story and gameplay created a thoroughly entertaining survival horror game set in deep space. And here is ...
Abstract: It’s been three years since Isaac Clarke left on the rescue mission to the USG Ishimura. Three years of nightmares and visions that have left him tied in a straight jacket and locked in the bowels of the Sprawl. That is until the Sprawl, a giant space ...
