Good, but could have been better.

User Rating: 7.5 | Dead Space 2 PS3
By Doomguard3 | Review Date:
Dead Space 2 is pretty much more of the same. If you have played Dead Space then you know exactly what to expect. There are only handful of new enemy types and weapons. The anti gravity segments have been improved, now you can detach yourself from the floor and freely float where ever you please before attaching yourself back again.

You will still be using Stasis and Kinesis quite frequently and you will be traveling through some varied environments like churches, schools or market districts. The story doesn't really perform anything spectacular, there are no surprise twists at the end like there were in Dead Space, and what is there will be obvious from miles away.

The gameplay and interface are completely the same, to kill enemies you must dismember them, then stomp their corpses and open containers to salvage loot. There is a new hacking mini game this time around, it's pretty simple and won't get in the way of action as it is pretty uncommon.

You will encounter some pretty good set pieces, like interactive cut scenes which will be the highlight of the experience. One of the good improvements was removing load times, chapters will advance as you play without interrupting anything, similar to God of War.

If you liked playing the first one you will like Dead Space 2, just don't expect any drastic changes and improvements because everything will feel like you have already seen it before.

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