...and I feel dirty. 
 
Not saying the game is bad. Hell it's probably fantastic if Brad gave it 5 stars. However I'm a giant pussy. AGIANT pussy. I've owned the original Dead Space for over 2 years, yet I've never gotten past the first chapter. Hell I just popped it in tonight in an attempt to finally beat it, then started a new game (on easy of course) and managed to get to the point where you run to an elevator and a delightful fella with sword arms busts through. Needless to say, I screamed like a little girl and moistened my panties, then threw my hands up in the air and gave up for the 16th time. I just don't like being scared. It's not an enjoyable emotion at all, and it's a shame because the franchise looks so cool. I love the look and general aesthetic. If only there weren't those sudden movements that you see in the corner of your eye and that blasted creepy music! God I hate (and love) that music!
 
Yet, even though I'm as brave as a 4-year-old girl, for some reason I still bought this game, and deep down I know it's because of that dammed Dragon Age 2 armor. Go ahead and laugh. I wholeheartedly deserve it, but some PR rep at EA should be patting their back right now cause they got my money, and that's that.

I'm not mad, just disappointed.

I'm a wuss too, but Dead Space is bearable. It's scariest in the beginning when you don't know what to expect or what you're up against. Once you figure things out, you'll be a bad mamma jamma and ain't nobody gon' get in the way of no bad mamma jamma.

You suck.

" I'm a wuss too, but Dead Space is bearable. It's scariest in the beginning when you don't know what to expect or what you're up against. Once you figure things out, you'll be a bad mamma jamma and ain't nobody gon' get the the way of no bad mamma jamma. "

That's the thing with horror games, the tension is high but when you have weapons that tear apart your enemies. It's way less scary.

Hold on a sec, you bought Dead Space 2, for an armor pack?

" Hold on a sec, you bought Dead Space 2, for an armor pack? "

Is this only for the console versions?
Because no way am I going to buy Dragon Age 2 on the 360.

so i'd take the copy of DS2 if you don't want it!

" Is this only for the console versions? Because no way am I going to buy Dragon Age 2 on the 360. "

"managed to get to the point where you run to an elevator and a delightful fella with sword arms busts through. "

" That's the thing with horror games, the tension is high but when you have weapons that tear apart your enemies. It's way less scary. "

" @the_hiro_abides said:

" That's the thing with horror games, the tension is high but when you have weapons that tear apart your enemies. It's way less scary. "

That's when you crank that difficulty up and make sure you don't have enough ammo for some of those encounters.  I'm on Survivalist right now, and until I found a store in the game, my ammo was mostly NILCH!  It was fucking AWESOME!  Telekinesis with a Necromorph blade-arm FTW! "

You gotta do it at night in the dark, but have a friend. The game is as scary as it needs to be, but you have someone to yell with, so it's more bearable. 

" Is this only for the console versions? Because no way am I going to buy Dragon Age 2 on the 360. "

I'd be happy to take those copies off of your hands if you never intend to play them. You can keep the armor.  :P

" @the_hiro_abides said:

" That's the thing with horror games, the tension is high but when you have weapons that tear apart your enemies. It's way less scary. "

That's when you crank that difficulty up and make sure you don't have enough ammo for some of those encounters.  I'm on Survivalist right now, and until I found a store in the game, my ammo was mostly NILCH!  It was fucking AWESOME!  Telekinesis with a Necromorph blade-arm FTW! "

" @Eric_Buck: I don't know man. Once I sat down with my roommate in the middle of the day and had had some classical music playing in the background and we STILL didn't get past the first chapter.... "

I'll never understand the effect this silly, cartoony violence has on some people, I'm just glad I get to experience these games.

I'll admit I'm in a similar situation as the OP. I actually want to play the game but I too am a massive pussy when it comes to scary games. I found Bioshock unnerving but I did finish it, same thing with Alan Wake. How does Dead Space 2 compare to those two games? Is it similar or should I pick up a pack of Depends on my way to Best Buy? 
 
  
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FYI in real life I ain't scared of nothing. I fight sharks dual wielding chainsaws every day, usually while banging my supermodel girlfriend. It's just video games I swear! 
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Amnesia spoiled me before this game even came out. Nothing will scare me as much as that bloody game did. 
 
Still, waiting for the UK release on Friday with excitement.

" @jakob187 said:

" @the_hiro_abides said:

" That's the thing with horror games, the tension is high but when you have weapons that tear apart your enemies. It's way less scary. "

That's when you crank that difficulty up and make sure you don't have enough ammo for some of those encounters.  I'm on Survivalist right now, and until I found a store in the game, my ammo was mostly NILCH!  It was fucking AWESOME!  Telekinesis with a Necromorph blade-arm FTW! "

Fuckin YAR! Games that leave you with guns but extremely limited ammunition completely > horror games with no guns, because they're no gun games are inclined to have you run away, while games that give you guns but a terrifyingly low ammo count usually means that you will have to fight those enemies and every bullet has to count. TENSION!! "

NUT UP. 

It's alright man shame you can't sit through it the first one was awesome and when my copy for Dead Space 2 arrives I will be very excited to play it. Don't get me wrong though that games scares the hell out of me but it's a good scare like " I see what you did there!!". But you are not the only one that can't sit through a games for example Silent Hill <------Noooooooooooo... this game is the devil I'm sorry if you guys don't believe in evil stuff but holy shit this game has it all over it. The first one scared the shit out of me back when I was a little kid and I just gave me the creepiest feeling in the world. Later tried Silent Hill 3 and same thing this games makes me feel uneasy, and it really scares me. 

Sorry I know i just posted but I don't get it why do people find Bioshock scary? I didn't even get that vibe at all. 

" Sorry I know i just posted but I don't get it why do people find Bioshock scary? I didn't even get that vibe at all.  "

I do not understand how people find these games scary. It's just... unfathomable. I guess I can't help but look at it like a video game, always noticing how certain things were made, or always expecting that jump-out monster around the corner. I'm honestly really curious. What scares you guys? Is it the atmosphere? The "boo!" moments? I'd appreciate any help here.

More of a sad thing instead of it being funny. If you're really afraid of the game then play it on casual and have all the lights on in your room when you play. Maybe have music or something else playing in the background to help keeps things calm.  
 
*goes back to pitch black room with 5.1 surround sound. Fuck ya.

" 
 
 I screamed like a little girl and moistened my panties, then threw my hands up in the air and gave up for the 16th time. I just don't like being scared. 

I'm also terrified of scary games, but if you get past the first few levels you should be fine. Dead Space 2 also looks amazing!

I can confirm that the code applies to the console version you bought of the game + PC/MAC.