Engaging storyline, lighting & particle effects, Zero-G segments go from boring to awesome, improved weapon balance, controls fine tuned to perfection, 10-12 hr playtime, fixes all flaws of predecessor, advanced breadcrumbs replace confusing map system
Lackluster multiplayer, blood and some textures still look underwhelming
Abstract: Following on from the excellent yet cruelly overlooked original, EA's talented Visceral Games studio has taken an already terrifying game and spliced it with some grandly spectacular action moments. The result is a true emotional rollercoaster. Fr...
Dead Space 2 is a never ending roller coaster of chills, spills, plot twists and a FANTASTIC ENDING with a HUGE twist at the end. EA and Visceral have done an ABYSMAL job continuing the Dead Space universe story with Issac Clarke. The game is definitely w...
Abstract: Just so everyone knows where I’m coming from, let me start with this caveat: I didn’t like the original Dead Space very much. After hearing endless praise of the game I eventually got around to trying it and I wasn’t impressed. Maybe the bar had been ...
Abstract: Dead Space 2Author: T_H_Schafer -- Posted: 2011-03-01 Developer: Visceral GamesPublisher: EAPlatform: PC (Reviewed), XBox 360, PS3Price: $59.99The original Dead Space impressed me immensely. Its intense atmosphere, unique weapons and interesting gunpla...
Abstract: A range of enemy creatures requires a range of weapons to keep them under control. Throughout Dead Space 2, Isaac will gain access to a number of weapons. Apart from Isaac’s initial weapon of choice, the Plasma Cutter, he also gains use of weapons such as a Javelin Gun and a long range Seeker Rifle. Each of these weapons can..
Abstract: After starting a series as well as the original Dead Space did, it’s always a point concern that in an attempt to make the experience feel fresh again, the developer might just change too much. In contrast, there’s also worries that the second game wil...
Abstract: Isaac Clarke finds himself on the Sprawl three years after the events of the first game. The Sprawl is a huge station built onto part of Titan, one of Saturn’s Moons. Things have recently gotten bad on the Sprawl thanks to a Necromorph outbreak. Clarke...