Visceral Games have outdone themselves. Dead Space 2 is one of those sequels which is better than the original. Sure it uses the same the gameplay as the original but if it ain't broke, why fix it? The story takes place three years after Isaac Clarke fled from the USG Ishumura in a desperate attempt to escape the horrors of the necromorphs, humans horribly mutated by aliens. This time, Isaac Clarke is a mental patient aboard The Sprawl, a city on one of Saturn's moons named Titan. You are thrown right into the game, unlike the first where you slowly learned the ropes. This wasn't a problem for me as I completed the first and even have a review for that if you haven't looked yet. After he frees himself from captivity Isaac is contacted by a woman named Daina who knows a way to get him to escape the sprawl and cure his dementia he contracted aboard the USG Ishumura. Now, onto the game itself. The HUD is the same; the health on Isaac's spine, the clip above the gun, the real time inventory and shopping etc. All there. There's new weapons but most of them aren't necessary to use through the game. Graphics are slightly improved to make the game look even better. The music is still good. The scares can be a little repetitive at times, but you still can be caught off guard sometimes. There is multiplayer, and it works really well. It is perfectly balanced with the Humans and necromorphs, and every map offers different objectives every time. A definite must-buy. Next up, Gears of War series!
-Owen
