It had been three years since the originalDead Spacemade audiences scared of anything pointy and dark corridors. Now, withDead Space2, it was time to do it all over again. Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, experiencing strange visions and confusion, he travels through the space station The Sprawl, only to find that the Necromorphs are still there to haunt him.
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People often rave aboutDead Space2, and for good reason. There is plenty that this sequel toDead Spaceoffers players, andDead Spacecertainly does some things better than the otherDead Spacegames inthe EA series.
7Learned From The First
Most games don’t get everything right the first time around. In the case ofDead Space, that meant continuing to grow and evolve its engine, and features to make the sequel bigger and better.After the endingof the firstDead Space,Dead Space2received some major upgrades in the form of graphics and controls, and it certainly feels like it as players begin a new chilling, and gruesome journey into The Sprawl.
Mechanics feel a lot better inDead Space2, and notably so. It’s great to see the developers ofDead Spacelearn from their game, and grow new ideas into great new things.Dead Space2managed to get a lot of things right, and brought players a refined and smoother experience.
6The Creepiness
There’s something about infirmaries that are pretty unsettling, and whenweird Necromorph babiesare thrown into the mix, it’s dialed to 11.Dead Space2has a whole new level of creepiness that wasn’t seen in the first or third game. WhilstDead Spaceisnotably scarier,Dead Space2certainly wins in the creepy factor of things.
The idea of an abandoned institute is terrifying, and when genuine monsters are lurking around corners and in vents, it just makes matters a whole lot worse. The Crawlers are infant Necromoprhs that just make players want to turn off the game in fear, and that’s just the beginning.
5Grotesque Gore
The developers ofDead Spacesaw how the game was received in the R rating section of things, so it is only natural that they decided to make things even more gruesome. Animations are notably more brutal, there’s an abundance of flesh, blood, and limbs to be spliced out, as well asplenty of death animationsfor those that truly want to see what gore the game has to offer.
Not only is the game feature more blood and guts than before, but there are some horrific scenes involving themes that are uncomfortable for squeamish people. One scene, in particular, sees players control a needle that needs to go directly into Isaac Clarke’s eye. Failure can result in his eye being gouged out, but success isn’t too pretty either.
4More Action Packed
There are still plenty ofhorror elements toDead Space2, but the bigger the budget, the bigger the means for destruction.Dead Space2features a lot more action than the previous game, and that works in its favor. Isaac Clarke becomes less of a survivor and more of an action hero. Considering he has experience with the Necromorphs, it’s time he shows them who is the boss of whom with thePlasma Cutter in hand.
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There’s more weaponry to excite the player inDead Space2, and players can expect exciting moments both with guns in hand, and those in cutscenes. The more action-orientatedDead Space2allows for the sequel to breathe away from its predecessor.
3Character Development
There are a lot more characters inDead Space2, and these characters are seen, rather than heard through audio logs. The mystery of certain characters certainly adds to the intrigue of their being, and the nervousness for their survival. Yet, perhaps one of the more fascinating aspects of the game is the fact thatIsaac Clarke has found his voice.
Thanks to Gunner Wright, Isaac Clarke performed. The character becomes a person and is no longer just the playerin a RIG suit. Isaac Clarke has feelings, and the acting is greatly suited to his dilemma. Players will see Isaac Clarke turn from a scared engineer to a badass Necromorph hunter, but, still slightly scared.
2The Setting
Although Dead Space’s cold and breathless atmosphere is superior,Dead Space2certainly takes things up a notch when it comes to location.Dead Space2is set on the Sprawl, which is a grand space station in the remains of Saturn’s moon, Titan. It furthers Dead Space’s lore, featuring beautiful sights for the player to gaze upon. Sights are rudely interrupted by undead stabbing monsters.
There’s great architectural beauty inDead Space2. Visually, the game is stunning, and the backdrops for locations and certain rooms that can be explored also make for a grander setting. The game is still pretty disgusting, with a heavy emphasis on blood to ruin the pretty hallways.
14v4 Multiplayer Mode
Something that was lacking from the originalDead Space, and missing from the third, is that of a multiplayer versus mode.Dead Space2decided to dedicate some of its time to letting players face off against each other in humans vs Necromorph mode. This mode consisted of team-based matches, in which each team of 4 online players will be the Titan Station Security Force and the Necromorph horde.
There’s a variety of objectives in the game mode that require focus and teamwork, and all the Necromorphs have to do is kill the human team to stop them from advancing on their objectives. It was a fairly decent multiplayer mode for a game that didn’t need it to thrive.
