Dead Space 2 (X360)

“I would have to say that Dead Space 2 is currently my #2 favorite game of all-time. The atmosphere and the story is what really brings it home for me, but I find all the aspects of the game simply perfect. The achievements are good, and the varied...”

“I would have to say that Dead Space 2 is currently my #2 favorite game of all-time. The atmosphere and the story is what really brings it home for me, but I find all the aspects of the game simply perfect. The achievements are good, and the varied game-play keeps me entertained the entire way through. Sure there are scarier games on the market, but Dead Space 2 is one of those games where the protagonist really does have it in him to survive the situations he is presented. I find Isaac Clark one of the best player characters and really enjoyed his emotional journey through the two-part series.

All that being said, Dead Space 2 has a multi-player that does not belong in the game. For some reason, EA thought it was a good idea to strap the feature as an added Online Pass bonus to purchasers of the new game. I have never played the online multi-player for Dead Space 2 and I never plan to.”

“Great third person shooter lots of scary moments and fast paced fun”

“Great third person shooter lots of scary moments and fast paced fun”

“They ruined this game. The first one had suspense, some gore, and an eerie atmosphere. This one is just GORE GORE GORE. Oh and guess what, a monster is going to jump out of a vent, almost every vent. They also took the cheap indie horror film...”

“They ruined this game. The first one had suspense, some gore, and an eerie atmosphere. This one is just GORE GORE GORE. Oh and guess what, a monster is going to jump out of a vent, almost every vent. They also took the cheap indie horror film route of making you look at everything with the flashlight. The game had no build up, right away, there is blood everywhere, corpses everywhere, and people had the time to write on the walls with blood....everywhere.

You know that favorite movie you had, and couldn't wait to see the squeal. Only to be devastated when they went 'Hollywood' and did everything so overboard it was just awful. That's this game.”

“Dead Space 2 is as its predecessor, a survival horror third-person shooter video game. However, this game brings a multiplayer mode which the original did not. The player controls Isaac Clarke from a third-person point of view, looking over the...”

“Dead Space 2 is as its predecessor, a survival horror third-person shooter video game. However, this game brings a multiplayer mode which the original did not.

The player controls Isaac Clarke from a third-person point of view, looking over the character's right shoulder. The game features no HUD, relying on holograms projected from the player character and his weapons to show information such as messages and ammunition count, respectively.
Player health and stasis are shown by visual indicators on Isaac's back. Isaac must fight an alien organism that infects and takes control of human corpses, turning them into "Necromorphs", mutating their bodies. Necromorphs must be dismembered as the alien organism controls host bodies via tentacles extending into their limbs. Other, larger types of Necromorphs that cannot be dismembered will often have yellow, glowing pustules, indicating weak spots.
Occasionally, when an enemy gets close enough to Isaac, they will grab a hold of him, and the player must repeatedly press a key to fend off the enemy, with failure to do so leading to death of the player character. The player acquires two modules; a "stasis" module, allowing the player to slow down enemies or objects, allowing for otherwise insurmountable moving obstacles such as active heavy machinery to be slowed down, allowing Isaac to safely pass, and the "kinesis" module, which allows Isaac to manipulate objects, machinery, and panels obscuring important circuitry, which Isaac can then tamper with in order to open doors and gain access to otherwise restricted areas.

The player may upgrade their weapons and armor at work benches, using power nodes found throughout the game. In-game stores may be accessed where the player may buy and sell various items and attain new weapons and suits through the acquisition of schematics found throughout the levels.

The player encounters zero-G environments, where Isaac is capable of maneuvering with thrusters attached to his suit.

Dead Space 2 offers five difficulty levels; Casual, Normal, Survivalist, Zealot and Hard Core. Hard Core mode is unlocked once the game has been completed. It can only be played from a fresh start and the player is limited to three saves in the entire game, with ammunition, health, supplies and credits being very difficult to find, and enemies are very challenging. There are no checkpoints in this mode.”