Dead Space 2

plague88's Dead Space 2 (Xbox 360) review

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The first Dead Space was an excellent game. It modernized and revitalized a slowly decaying genre and felt completely fresh despite it's obvious homages to other similar works. It was also a much more solitary experience and an overall "scarier" game. Was it better though? As a survival horror game; absolutely. Solely as a game on the otherhand, I am quite confident in saying that Dead Space 2 is a big step up from its predecessor.

One of the strongest points of this sequel is how strong its start is. Few games can envelope you in the moment and this game achieves that. This and it's fantastic presentation will make you forget that you are playing a survival horror game and it becomes a game that you just want to play. The combat is slicker and feels great, the lighting is top notch and the sound design is expert as always. New to the game are set piece moments reminiscent of Uncharted which don't make the game any scarier but are certainly a spectacle and a blast to play.

Dead space has now transcended it's debut. It is no longer survival horror, but actually full blown sci-fi epic that holds its own among the best of the best shooters and action games out there. I look forward to see what Dead Space 3 does but I have a feeling that it will leave behind the horror altogether. It's great news for 360 owners who don't have a blockbuster action game like Uncharted.

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