Dead Space 2

[clerick]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archi...-revealed.aspx

irst up, the game is set on a space station called "Sprawl", built upon the husk of one of Saturn's moons. It's big; a lot bigger than the Ishimura, and has whole themed wings, like residential quarters, public spaces, etc.

In terms of gameplay changes, you can now not only walk and jump around in zero-G, but fly/float as well, and you're able to shoot your weapons throughout.

Oh, and there'll be multiplayer. No real details on that, but really, you had to expect it.

[acroig]

In-depth Dead Space 2 Info

"Game Informer goes in-depth on the new game and we're here to give you the full scoop.

So I come home from a trip and the first thing I see sitting in my mailbox back at me is Issac with a mining gun. Rad. Now there are a bunch of new screens here including dead babies, beautiful lighting effects, alien ruins, and metropolis cities under attack, but with no scanner I can only give you details. Just trust me on this: This game looks much more beautiful than the last game, and that's saying something."

http://www.relyonhorror.com/content/...d-space-2-info

A follow up to clerick's post.

[nomore]

dead babies, beautiful lighting effects

that just doesn't sound good together.

[Pirate Neilsouth]

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[acroig]

Good find, Neil, thanks. I still hope this makes it to the PC.

[Raiasokura]

It will make it to the PC i can guarantee it.. but will most likely be delayed a few months so they can accompany it with the worst DRM available.

[acroig]

It will make it to the PC i can guarantee it.. but will most likely be delayed a few months so they can accompany it with the worst DRM available.

This is EA, not Ubisoft so it can't be the worst possible DRM.

[mabran]

This is EA, not Activision so it can't be the worst possible DRM.

I think you mixed up Activision with Ubisoft

[acroig]

I think you mixed up Activision with Ubisoft

I think you're right!

[Progression]

Seems like it's a lot more action oriented from that trailer.

[CHIPS]

Nice find.

[acroig]

Dead Space 2 Confirmed For PC

"EA announced its latest set of financial results yesterday. Amongst talk of thirty-million dollar quarterly profits was word of Battlefield: Bad Company 2's impressive sales, and confirmation of Dead Space 2's release on PC"

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/54...nfirmed-For-PC

[Progression]

"EA announced its latest set of financial results yesterday. Amongst talk of thirty-million dollar quarterly profits was word of Battlefield: Bad Company 2's impressive sales, and confirmation of Dead Space 2's release on PC"

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/54...nfirmed-For-PC

Yesssssssssssss

[acroig]

Yesssssssssssss

[Cynicalking]

This is great news, this weekend I'm going to reinstall the first one, it has been on my must play for quite a while!

[acroig]

This is great news, this weekend I'm going to reinstall the first one, it has been on my must play for quite a while!

[theshadowcult]

Guess i will also have to finish the first one

Just have not been in the mood lately, still, this is excellent news!

[Sundance Kid V2]

I will have to install the first one.. played like an hour.

[MadMartigan]

I was at EA's conference two days ago when DS2 was showed (still scribbling preview of it) and whenever you asked people which 2 games they liked the most Dead Space 2 was in pretty much everyone's list.

[acroig]

Impressions: Dead Space 2

"Right away, I could see that Issac's animations have been improved, making him appear more spry. This happened to fit well with the first gameplay change Papoutsis showed me: the telekinesis power is a lot less clunky this time. The enhancement is meant to encourage players to take advantage of it more often, grabbing makeshift shields or throwing objects at enemies. Isaac's melee and boot-stomp attacks have also been sped up, again to be more useful. Weapons are still upgradable via workbenches but the inventory system wasn't in shape to be shown just yet."

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/13/im...-dead-space-2/

[Xiro]

I really really enjoyed Dead Space, hell I played it non stop when I wasn't working. I would have been really pissed off if Dead Space 2 was console only.

side note: I don't understand why people get all up in arms about DRM and what not. A game having it or not having it has never deterred me from buying something I want to play.

[theshadowcult]

its about principal, morality and consumer rights. Anything that is invasive is just not on.

[Raiasokura]

its about principal, morality and consumer rights. Anything that is invasive is just not on.

This pretty much sums it up for me.

[acroig]

Preview for PC

"Perhaps one of the more daring and controversial changes here is the change to Isaac himself. Isaac, who was a silent straight man in the first game, will now become a more active hero, at least to the extent that Isaac will now be speaking. Isaac will no longer be alone either. He will now have NPC characters that he will talk with, and this interaction will be crucial in certain parts of the game.

The gameplay of Dead Space 2 is going to remain similar to the first game. The player will still be in a third-person perspective, exploring a dark, dangerous environment. Isaac will have a set of weapons available and he will have to kill Necromorph aliens and find his way out of ruined areas of the city.

By all accounts Dead Space 2 will be going down a more action-orientated path as Electronic Arts are calling Dead Space 2 an intense action thriller."


http://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/dead_...ticle-672.html

[theshadowcult]

More action will decrease the scary factor... co-op would be great, but the npc interaction will also kill the scary factor... this is not looking goode, if you want more Dead Space that is, it is looking like a goode game though.

[KAC]

Time to mainstream the crap out of a good IP.

[Sundance Kid V2]

Time to mainstream the crap out of a good IP.

yip..

[KingRoLo]

Would of prefered just more of the same with an extension of the story line, thats all.

[KAC]

Would of prefered just more of the same with an extension of the story line, thats all.

w3rd111!

[theshadowcult]

You say that, but when games actually do do it, you complain about the lack of creativity. Ideal would be to copy the game, add to the story and add just a few game changes, i am sure everyone would love that... oh wait... dark athena...

[Destroy]

More action? Looking forward to the autocover and auto aim system. Gears of War, here we come.

[JonZ]

Just played and finished the 1st, what an amazing game. I'm not sure I like the new look tho, he looks like he's possessed with these demons, Isaac looks like an evil version of Gordon Freeman, and I liked the 1st space outfit better than this new one.

[Raiasokura]

Just played and finished the 1st, what an amazing game. I'm not sure I like the new look tho, he looks like he's possessed with these demons, Isaac looks like an evil version of Gordon Freeman, and I liked the 1st space outfit better than this new one.

I think the reason for the new suit is to show for the upgrades made in the first. Im sure everyone who played through would have upgraded the suit somewhere along the line, it would of been cool if they allowed the option to use the military suit instead as that one looked much better.

[acroig]

Screenshots

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/54...-2-Screenshots

[JonZ]

I think the reason for the new suit is to show for the upgrades made in the first. Im sure everyone who played through would have upgraded the suit somewhere along the line, it would of been cool if they allowed the option to use the military suit instead as that one looked much better.

I don't like the military suit, it like a Michelin-IronMan-StormTrooper type of gear. I liked the lvl4 or 5 better, like a soldering mask fitting in the role of engineer.

This new one looks more like a medieval helmet, and he's standing behind a church-like environment which make him look like a crusader of the future. I don't know if it the intended message. He's he fighting for the Unitology or against it?

[Cynicalking]

Finally finished the first one, got me all psyched up for the sequel, to bad it's a long way off

[acroig]

Finally finished the first one, got me all psyched up for the sequel, to bad it's a long way off

Did you watch the movie?

[Cynicalking]

Yeah, saw it on TV one of these past days, that's what finally got me in the mood to finish the game after the sequel news.

[acroig]

Yeah, saw it on TV one of these past days, that's what finally got me in the mood to finish the game after the sequel news.

[nomore]

gameplay debut: