

When I played for the first time, I felt as if I was physically in zero-gravity or a vacuum with Isaac, as my ears seemed to pop. The camera is rounded and more on point, which was a huge improvement. The controls are much like they were in the first Dead Space, but the most impressive factor of the game was the camera and the feeling you get while playing. The sound design was extremely first class and easily facilitated the uncomfortable air of uncertainty in-game. The noises that surround and emit from the environment kept me on edge completely, and when entering “dead space,” the effects are seemingly felt as well. What was most impressed with was the lighting, even with the light setting on its highest, you would still be found in complete darkness. Which was a big plus, because it added to the enjoyment of “being” Isaac this round. Isaac now has a voice, and you have the capability to see his character react to the other in-game characters and more intuitively with the non-aggressive, physical pieces of the game. This will be the first time that gamers truly get to be-in some aspect-Isaac Clarke. The start screen has an option to watch ” Previously on Dead Space,” a short that will give an opportunity for those who are new to the game a pretty good idea about what occurred in the first Dead Space and what they will be up against. Immediately after inserting the first disc, you get a glimpse of what is to come-a deluge of horror and the thoughts that plague the mind of Isaac Clarke. From the moment you press start, Isaac is in a fight for his life. Suffering from dementia, Isaac was disillusioned and confused as to exactly why and how he got there. During which, you have the privilege of being graced with Isaac’s flashback memories of his long-dead girlfriend, Nicole, and the horrors he experienced aboard the Ishimura. The game begins with Isaac sitting at a table with recording equipment, arms and body confined in a strait jacket, medical personnel interrogating him about the events that took place on the USG Ishimura.

Isaac Clarke returns, three years after the chaotic events aboard the planet cracking starship, the USG Ishimura*, awakening from a coma aboard the “Sprawl,” a space station orbiting Saturn. Should you think the chaos of the Ishimura was left conquered, and you feel as though you’re well-prepared for round two of the horror you’ll experience in deep space, think again. With two disks to terrify you, Dead Space 2 (DS2) is a harder, and better, game this time around, with the added multiplayer aspect, which makes for a more intense and surreal, satisfying gaming experience. Visceral Games recreate terror and set an unprecedented gaming experience for survival horror games.
