Abstract: By and large, Visceral Games' breakout horror-shooter Dead Space was praised highly by the community. Here was a fresh title loaded with innovative mechanics (stasis and dismemberment, to name a couple), a no HUD policy for maximum immersion, brutal ga...
Abstract: For all the escapism they bring, most video game universes probably aren't places we would actually ever want to go. For as much of a thrill as we might get from being hunkered down in the middle of a firefight against the Reapers or witnessing the aft...
Let's get one thing straight first - the Dead Space series is genuinely frightening. There's a subtle difference between experiences that make you jump out of your seat every now and again, and those that distil fear into your very being, causing anxie...
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 ...
Keeps the setting, horror, and unique weapons from the first game, Retains the sense of isolation even though Isaac speaks and has a face, Call-backs to the original game are well thought out and effective, The addition of Dead Space: Extraction to the PS
If you don't like tense games, you should probably leave this one, The voice of a certain "character" can be too distorted / garbled to be understood, The storytelling is linear, and many questions are still left unanswered, The game leaves horror and goe
ExtractionThe PlayStation 3 version of the game comes with Dead Space: Extraction, a Move-compatible light gun game that details the events before the first Dead Space game. The game was originally released on the Nintendo Wii, but has since been updated...
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 mid-game; Not much change since original Dead Space
