Dead Space 2 (2011) (PC) (Visceral Games)

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Published on June 7, 2011 4:53:01 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z36bnx56sxs

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Dead Space 2 (2011)

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Last week I found a good $15 deal on a download code for Dead Space 2 (to use with EA Download Manager, or "Origin" as it was renamed to shortly before E3), and decided to check out if the more varied and large-scale environments as well as the greater focus on action have changed the DS formula for better or worse.

The first hour or so have provided very familiar Dead Space gameplay, which is good since the original game's core mechanics were solid and in no need of fixing in the first place. At the same time, Visceral Games have clearly ramped up the intensity by introducing more spectacular set pieces, and also messing with the player using all sorts of unsettling hallucinations which demonstrate just what a tenuous grip on reality the game's protagonist Isaac Clarke has at this point.

Hopelessly mechanics-oriented as I am, I'm very pleased to learn that, unlike in the original Dead Space, you can carry with you your weapon and suit upgrades into a New Game+ for consecutive playthroughs on harder difficulty settings.