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Platform: PC | Edition: Standard
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It’s two years since Visceral Games and Electronic Arts unleashed Dead Space on an unsuspecting world – which, hopefully, is just about enough time for your shredded nerves to have recovered. Which is just as well, since the second instalment of the space-survival-horror game is significantly better than its predecessor in every way imaginable. Which means that, no matter who you are, it will scare the pants off you.
The action resumes three years after the events of the first game, with a more seasoned, embittered (and, apparently, mentally unstable) Isaac Clarke waking up in the Sprawl, a giant, dystopian city on Titan, one of Saturn’s moons. He must, of course, overcome deranged behaviour and betrayal from his fellow humans, plus hordes of the most disgusting, rotting, blood-crazed necromorphs ever seen in a videogame.
This time around, Isaac is better equipped to do so: he moves quicker, and has better melee attacks and weapons (the Javelin Gun and the Ripper are particular highlights) than before. His Kinesis has been improved so that you can pick up necromorph limbs, for example, and fire them off in combat. And if you decide you’re not so keen on a weapon after all, you can re-spec at a workbench, reclaiming your Power Nodes which can then be used to upgrade the weapons you prefer.
The necromorphs are even more fearsome than in Dead Space, with new varieties which require very different strategies if you are going to dispatch them. The fairly self-explanatory Pukers, for example, need to be taken out with head-shots if you want to avoid being sprayed with acidic bile. The Pack – swarms of mutated children – must be kept at arms’ length, and are best dealt with by a weapon with a large blast radius. The terrifying noises made by the necromorphs as they attempt to rip you limb from limb contribute massively to Dead Space 2’s already terrifying atmosphere, adding to chilling lighting, music and sound effects, and small but effective devices such as vents which suddenly spew steam in your direction.
Thankfully, there are breaks from the relentlessness, provided by a decent amount of the clever puzzles for which Dead Space is famed. Many of which, naturally, feature negotiating deadly traps or aligning crucial objects in zero-gravity conditions, or dexterous manipulation of objects using Kinesis and Stasis. Dead Space 2’s storyline – which we won’t divulge as we don’t want to spoil it for you – hangs together and flows magnificently, with some real edge-of-the-seat cliff-hangers and set pieces marking the ends of individual chapters.
The Sprawl itself has a huge impact on gameplay: as it is set on an atmosphere-free moon, you can often shoot out windows triggering a catastrophic decompression; time it right, and you’ll be able to shoot a switch to close emergency shutters after any necromorphs present have been sucked outside.
And finally, Dead Space 2 features a four-on-four multiplayer mode, in which a team of humans seeks to achieve objectives, while teams of necromorphs attempt to eviscerate them with their distinctive attacks. The game’s multiplayer mode has been likened to Left4Dead, which should excite all gamers in the know.
If you like horror, you’ll love Dead Space 2 – and if you like third-person action-adventure games, you’ll love it, too. And if you’re a particular fan of survival-horror games, then Dead Space 2 will be the biggest treat you will be able to get your hands on this year.
Product Description
In Dead Space 2, engineer Isaac Clarke makes his return in a blood-curdling new adventure on an all-new space installation known as “The Sprawl.” The lone survivor of a horrific alien infestation, Isaac finds himself confronting a catastrophic new nightmare. Battling dementia, Isaac will do whatever it takes to save himself and dominate the relentless enemy onslaughts. Equipped with a new arsenal of tools to dismember the necromorphs, Isaac faces the challenge head-on.
- Chaos Hits The Sprawl:
Caught in the middle of a horrific infestation that's decimating a massive space city, Isaac Clarke will dismember, impale, and stomp his way across the Sprawl
Blast through the Church of Unitology, jet across the Solar Array, and infiltrate the CEC facility on the path to survival
- Master The Terror:
Familiar as well as all-new grotesque creatures lurk around every corner
Wield a set of devastating tools to bring the terror to space. Impale Necromorphs into the walls with the Javelin, use improved telekinesis to turn limbs into deadly weapons, plant powerful dismembering trip mines, or create a hull-breach to suck a group of monsters out into space
- Tear Through Space In Zero G:
Fire up Isaac's suit boosters to rocket around in zero gravity like never before. Explore the depths of the Sprawl and encounter new weightless combat and physics-based puzzles with full 360 degree movement
- Online Multiplayer:
For the first time, experience the horror of a Necromorph outbreak with others. Fight in skirmishes around the Sprawl and strategically dismember your friends
Minimum System Requirements:
OS - Windows XP/Vista/7
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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PC|Edition:Standard
Fun:
First things first, if you have not played Dead Space 1 yet, I heartily recommend you go and buy that first. Its half the price of this and still looks amazing. The gameplay is pretty similar too.
The game itself is a 3rd person over the shoulder shooter. The key word here is "over the shoulder". Your character doesn't stand in the centre of the screen, he is on the left. Your view is as if you were looking through a camera mounted on their right hand shoulder. Now to start with, I hated this. However, once I'd got past the first couple of chapters of Dead Space 1, I was used to it. So by the time I started Dead Space 2 it seemed totally normal. In fact, it adds to the feeling of being trapped and confined, as you never feel totally at ease.
However, your character is now a lot easier to control than in Dead Space 1. The mouse seems a lot more responsive and everything just feels more natural, for want of a better word. The weapons are seem easier to aim too, though that may be because I have played through Dead Space 1 recently and am just better at it now.
Other enhancements to the gameplay include end of level bosses. Unlike DS1, where you ended the level by stepping onto the tram and going to a different location, now you have to confront a big boss. This feels very retro but there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Also, you don't start out in your somewhat freaky costume. Instead, you are unmasked and in a straightjacket, and spend the first part of the game running around without a gun.
Old favourites are back too. You still get bullet time and a gravity gun right from the word go (well nearly). Save stations are still liberally scattered about the place, and weapons still need to be upgraded. There is a bizarre hacking process which crops up occasionally, and looks like they pinched it from Mass Effect. If they forget about it in DS3 then I certainly won't miss it. Other than that, if you liked DS1 you will certainly like this.
The game is very linear, but that is to be expected. It wouldn't be so scary without the scripted scenes. You can still wonder off on your own though, and indeed, this is highly recommended as you will find a lot of hidden ammo caches if you go looking for them.
The graphics and sound are stunning. I'm playing it maxed out @1920x1200 on a Windows 7 rig (According to the back of the box it works on XP SP3 as well). I should say though that it is a very gruesome game. Not only are you forever blasting limbs off, but you also have to pulverise corpses in order to find extra stashes of ammo and such.
A final word on activation. There seems to be a lot of debate on this, due in the main to a lack of information posted on Amazon. As a result of this, I am going to repeat what it says on the back of the game:
(NB links have been removed to comply with Amazon review rules. If you are desperate for a link post a comment and I can reply with it.)
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Internet connection, online authentication and acceptance of the end user license agreement required to play. Access to online services and or features requires an EA account and game registration with the enclosed one-time-use serial code. Registration is limited to one EA account per serial code, which is non-transferrable once used. EA privacy policy and terms of service can be found at ... You must be 13+ to register for an EA account. Game uses Solidshield Content Protection Technology. Game can be played on up to five computers at the same time. Users can manage which computers are authorised or deauthorised to play game. Visit ... for more information on deauthorisation. EA may retire online services after 30 days notice posted on ...
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So, forget selling it second hand, but you can install and run the same game on 5 different PCs at the same time! Actually, thats pretty good. Setting up a multiplayer session with your mates is now simple. And you can share the cost of the game with a mate and both run it at the same time.
If you hate DRM though, this won't be for you. Personally I don't have a problem with it.
To summarise the game, it is a scary third person shooter well worth a play. It isn't the longest game in the world, but is at least double the length of COD MW2, and given the scarcity of new PC titles at the moment, I would certainly consider it an essential investment.
======== Update ========
The following is in response to comments:
Offline Play:
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In the interests of testing, I unplugged my internet connection then fired up the game.
The game starts, and it tries to connect to the server. It then says something like "Cannot connect. Additional single player services may not be available". But then you can just load up your game and get on with it.
So, once activated, an internet connection is NOT required for the single player game. IE, you can play the game offline.
System Requirements:
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OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP1), Windows 7.
Processor: 2.8GHz processor or equivalent
Memory: 1GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista, 7)
Hard Drive: > 10Gb
Input: Keyboard, mouse or dual analogue gamepad.
DVD Rom: 8X Speed
Videocard: 256Mb Video Card and Shadeer model 3.0 required.
Siybdcard: Directx 9.0c Compatible
Directx: DirectX 9.0C
Multiplayer: 4-8 Players online
The game itself is a 3rd person over the shoulder shooter. The key word here is "over the shoulder". Your character doesn't stand in the centre of the screen, he is on the left. Your view is as if you were looking through a camera mounted on their right hand shoulder. Now to start with, I hated this. However, once I'd got past the first couple of chapters of Dead Space 1, I was used to it. So by the time I started Dead Space 2 it seemed totally normal. In fact, it adds to the feeling of being trapped and confined, as you never feel totally at ease.
However, your character is now a lot easier to control than in Dead Space 1. The mouse seems a lot more responsive and everything just feels more natural, for want of a better word. The weapons are seem easier to aim too, though that may be because I have played through Dead Space 1 recently and am just better at it now.
Other enhancements to the gameplay include end of level bosses. Unlike DS1, where you ended the level by stepping onto the tram and going to a different location, now you have to confront a big boss. This feels very retro but there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Also, you don't start out in your somewhat freaky costume. Instead, you are unmasked and in a straightjacket, and spend the first part of the game running around without a gun.
Old favourites are back too. You still get bullet time and a gravity gun right from the word go (well nearly). Save stations are still liberally scattered about the place, and weapons still need to be upgraded. There is a bizarre hacking process which crops up occasionally, and looks like they pinched it from Mass Effect. If they forget about it in DS3 then I certainly won't miss it. Other than that, if you liked DS1 you will certainly like this.
The game is very linear, but that is to be expected. It wouldn't be so scary without the scripted scenes. You can still wonder off on your own though, and indeed, this is highly recommended as you will find a lot of hidden ammo caches if you go looking for them.
The graphics and sound are stunning. I'm playing it maxed out @1920x1200 on a Windows 7 rig (According to the back of the box it works on XP SP3 as well). I should say though that it is a very gruesome game. Not only are you forever blasting limbs off, but you also have to pulverise corpses in order to find extra stashes of ammo and such.
A final word on activation. There seems to be a lot of debate on this, due in the main to a lack of information posted on Amazon. As a result of this, I am going to repeat what it says on the back of the game:
(NB links have been removed to comply with Amazon review rules. If you are desperate for a link post a comment and I can reply with it.)
============================
Internet connection, online authentication and acceptance of the end user license agreement required to play. Access to online services and or features requires an EA account and game registration with the enclosed one-time-use serial code. Registration is limited to one EA account per serial code, which is non-transferrable once used. EA privacy policy and terms of service can be found at ... You must be 13+ to register for an EA account. Game uses Solidshield Content Protection Technology. Game can be played on up to five computers at the same time. Users can manage which computers are authorised or deauthorised to play game. Visit ... for more information on deauthorisation. EA may retire online services after 30 days notice posted on ...
============================
So, forget selling it second hand, but you can install and run the same game on 5 different PCs at the same time! Actually, thats pretty good. Setting up a multiplayer session with your mates is now simple. And you can share the cost of the game with a mate and both run it at the same time.
If you hate DRM though, this won't be for you. Personally I don't have a problem with it.
To summarise the game, it is a scary third person shooter well worth a play. It isn't the longest game in the world, but is at least double the length of COD MW2, and given the scarcity of new PC titles at the moment, I would certainly consider it an essential investment.
======== Update ========
The following is in response to comments:
Offline Play:
-------------
In the interests of testing, I unplugged my internet connection then fired up the game.
The game starts, and it tries to connect to the server. It then says something like "Cannot connect. Additional single player services may not be available". But then you can just load up your game and get on with it.
So, once activated, an internet connection is NOT required for the single player game. IE, you can play the game offline.
System Requirements:
--------------------
OS: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP1), Windows 7.
Processor: 2.8GHz processor or equivalent
Memory: 1GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista, 7)
Hard Drive: > 10Gb
Input: Keyboard, mouse or dual analogue gamepad.
DVD Rom: 8X Speed
Videocard: 256Mb Video Card and Shadeer model 3.0 required.
Siybdcard: Directx 9.0c Compatible
Directx: DirectX 9.0C
Multiplayer: 4-8 Players online
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PC|Edition:Standard
Fun:
Assuming that most people looking at this game will have played the original;
Pros:
-Graphics have improved since the original, even without maxing everything (see later for performance)
-The story is solid and continues the overall Dead Space 'lore' nicely
-Issac now talks! He even has a decent sense of humor (IMO) :)
-The sound is as strong as the original - combined with the dark and moody atmosphere it really draws you in and leads to quite a few 'jump away from the screen' moments when something unexpected happens
-The puzzles are varied and challenging, without being too taxing
-Doesnt feel like the console port i was half expecting - though the controls may get a bit cramped if you dont have a 5+ button mouse.
Cons:
Hard to find much wrong with the game, but if im being picky...
-First play through took 10 hours, with pretty much everything explored. Not too short in itself, and with the high replay value from new kit available in the second play, and the online (not tried yet), its pretty good by modern standards
-Its quite linear, with a fair few 'on the rails' sections. No more so than the first game though, and if you want freedom to do what you like, buy Dragon Age or Stalker (RPGs)
-DRM. Always irks me a bit. A 'Release date check' on first run, request for serial number and EA online login were all its taken. I have always-on internet so not sure if itll play without it (i think not from what ive read). End of the day i bought the game legit, had an EA account already and have always-on internet, so its not a problem to me. Limited installs are out of order really, but ill get bored of it way before i reformat 5 times!
PERFORMANCE
Well ive got:
-Q6600 Intel core 2 quad running at 2.6GHz
-NVidia GTX 260
-Onboard HD sound
Running at 1440x900 at high settings (there is a very high setting i havent tried) and 4xAA, it runs absolutely flawlessly. Id say its prob the smoothest running game ive played in years in fact. Basic requirements are the same as the first game apparently.
All in all, i really cant think off how id improve it, so t must be good!
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System Requirements (THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL):
* OS: Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7
* CPU: 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent (any Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or better, AMD Athlon64 3000+ or better, any Athlon64 X2 or Core Duo processor)
* RAM: 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista or Win7) or more
* DISC DRIVE: 8x speed or faster CD/DVD drive
* HARD DRIVE: At least 10 GB of free space
* VIDEO: 256 MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required. NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements) ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
* SOUND: Direct 9.0c compatible sound card
Pros:
-Graphics have improved since the original, even without maxing everything (see later for performance)
-The story is solid and continues the overall Dead Space 'lore' nicely
-Issac now talks! He even has a decent sense of humor (IMO) :)
-The sound is as strong as the original - combined with the dark and moody atmosphere it really draws you in and leads to quite a few 'jump away from the screen' moments when something unexpected happens
-The puzzles are varied and challenging, without being too taxing
-Doesnt feel like the console port i was half expecting - though the controls may get a bit cramped if you dont have a 5+ button mouse.
Cons:
Hard to find much wrong with the game, but if im being picky...
-First play through took 10 hours, with pretty much everything explored. Not too short in itself, and with the high replay value from new kit available in the second play, and the online (not tried yet), its pretty good by modern standards
-Its quite linear, with a fair few 'on the rails' sections. No more so than the first game though, and if you want freedom to do what you like, buy Dragon Age or Stalker (RPGs)
-DRM. Always irks me a bit. A 'Release date check' on first run, request for serial number and EA online login were all its taken. I have always-on internet so not sure if itll play without it (i think not from what ive read). End of the day i bought the game legit, had an EA account already and have always-on internet, so its not a problem to me. Limited installs are out of order really, but ill get bored of it way before i reformat 5 times!
PERFORMANCE
Well ive got:
-Q6600 Intel core 2 quad running at 2.6GHz
-NVidia GTX 260
-Onboard HD sound
Running at 1440x900 at high settings (there is a very high setting i havent tried) and 4xAA, it runs absolutely flawlessly. Id say its prob the smoothest running game ive played in years in fact. Basic requirements are the same as the first game apparently.
All in all, i really cant think off how id improve it, so t must be good!
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System Requirements (THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL):
* OS: Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7
* CPU: 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent (any Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or better, AMD Athlon64 3000+ or better, any Athlon64 X2 or Core Duo processor)
* RAM: 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista or Win7) or more
* DISC DRIVE: 8x speed or faster CD/DVD drive
* HARD DRIVE: At least 10 GB of free space
* VIDEO: 256 MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required. NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements) ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
* SOUND: Direct 9.0c compatible sound card
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:PC|Edition:Standard
Fun:
For the hundreth time I peak into a lift before entering. No, I'm not avoiding chewing gum but rather the risk of a acid-puke spraying corpose intent on burning my face off.
Once in the lift the stress does not subside as I now have to get off at a new level where I could awaited by anything from exploding babies (really), to skinless velociprators.
Dead Space 2 is nasty. And it's this car-crash mentality along with good puzzles, amazing graphics and terrifying sound that make it (my stomach lurches to say it) - a winner.
If you have a weak stomach, don't play this. I'm not joking. Some of the death sequences the game has in store are really tasteless. It's not nice.
But truly in terms of gameplay and pacing this is worth every penny. I heard people say they started dreaming about playing this game. I think I am starting to know what they mean - and not in a good way.
Once in the lift the stress does not subside as I now have to get off at a new level where I could awaited by anything from exploding babies (really), to skinless velociprators.
Dead Space 2 is nasty. And it's this car-crash mentality along with good puzzles, amazing graphics and terrifying sound that make it (my stomach lurches to say it) - a winner.
If you have a weak stomach, don't play this. I'm not joking. Some of the death sequences the game has in store are really tasteless. It's not nice.
But truly in terms of gameplay and pacing this is worth every penny. I heard people say they started dreaming about playing this game. I think I am starting to know what they mean - and not in a good way.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Graphics, Bit Repetitive, DRM Danger
Dead Space 2 is an over the shoulder shooter. The graphics are fine and there was no lag, loading pauses or other in game glitches that I could detect in a playthrough to the end. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Peter
Not bad but could have been epic
Dead Space 2 is a good game and looks great on a high end pc, the story is engaging if fairly predictable and the atmosphere generated in the dark claustrophobic levels is tense at... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Connect4master
Go go adrenaline...but then....
What else is left here? Not much I'm afraid. Good vocing over that's true, however, as far as variety of settings is concerned, all levels were pretty much the same. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Glyph07
More Dead Space, just better
by playing more smoothly and having strategies for the weapons, stasis and TK fields that I am pretty sure weren't in 1. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Halo572
ds2review
came on time stated by seller . great game scary as hell but fun to play worthy follow up to ds1 well worth the money paid will purchase ds3 if they make one and when it... Read more
Published 4 months ago by dg
Just like Dead Space 1, but more so
This is a logical evolution of the 1st game. Even game time is almost the same (took me 11 hours to complete 1st part and 12 for 2nd). Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Grzywnowicz
Deadspace for PC
I bought this game assuming it would work with a wireless 360 controller for PC that I use on all my other games. Although it responds, it is very ragged. Read more
Published 6 months ago by R. Dyer
great game
Great game, graphics story immersion, sound, missions and replayability. Possible cons: 1.not really interesting weapons, one or two upgraded properly are enough 2. Read more
Published 6 months ago by pat633
Dead space 2
Just an amazing game,even better than dead space 1,the story really makes you part of the game especially with earphones,totally addictive!!!
Would recommend to everybody!!
Would recommend to everybody!!
Published 6 months ago by Phoenix
A must have for any survival horror fan out their!
Too keep it short, I am highly impressed with the quality of the game, It follows exactly where the first one left and it reveals more information about the dead space universe. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Fulvio
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