

Whether you trust the people you meet or not, almost all the characters Issac interacts with make an impression: from excellent action filled sequences, tense moments, to subtle but impressive voice acting adds dimensions to this horror shooter game. Despite this the game story is wonderful without the background info of the book/film. Cross-media storytelling is my favourite storytelling method, it enriches the overall experience. More information is available if you read the book/watch the movie which can add more depth to the game. When it comes to story I feel that Dead Space 2 is a vast improvement on its predecessor. Additionally almost every weapon has a special function once it is upgraded fully adding a nice variety to combat. The Flamethrowers’ enhanced damage makes it feel worthwhile to use this time. Improvements made on the Plasma Rifle were lovely with the added grenade launcher function, good for clearing pesky necromorphs. (That’s right kids, no standard zombie head-shots in this game!) The Line Gun, which is kinda like a big version of the plasma cutter, has devastating effects groups of necromorphs. The Plasma Cutter is useful in any situation since the only way to kill a necromorph is to shoot the limbs off. Like the original game a lot of classic weapons have come back, mostly improved and more useful. After surviving (after a couple tries) the game slowly gives the player pieces of technology that improve your chance to survive, including the classic plasma cutter and engineer armour. Almost immediately Issac is thrown into the action with a simple tutorial, RUN! Straped in a straight jacket you must run through a gauntlet of necromorphs (essentially space zombies who are fast and have very big claws). Titan orbits the planet Saturn and has become a highly developed industrial sector in the galaxy. We situate ourselves 3 years after the conclusion of Dead Space (08.2008) in a space station called ‘Titan’. The addition of Dead Space 2 continues with our lead engineer, Issac Clark. Arguably the luckiest/unluckiest Engineer in the galaxy. However, if time is an issue Dead Space 2 comes with a summary video of the events of the 1st game.Īlong with the movies, comics, and books, the Dead Space universe is expanding. One hell of a sequel! For those of you who have played the first game, you are in for a thrill ride in the second! If you have not played the first game, I recommend you do.
