At the end of the day, it’s Dead Space 2’s single player campaign that truly shines, and you can consider the multiplayer a bonus, for the story mode is unquestionably worth your $60 by itself. Hopefully you won’t experience the audio glitches I had, ...
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Published: 2011-02-03, Author: Will , review by: gamespy.com
Excellent pacing and intense action; impressive presentation and visuals; new emotional depth.
Multiplayer modes feel tacked on; some repetitive sequences; AI can be a little cheap.
The fact that Visceral boldly ignored the fan fervour and pulled the franchise forward in a logical and thrilling direction is commendable, and even though they'll get their fair share of close-minded bitching that the game fails to live up to the gor...
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