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So has anyone else picked up Dead Space 2 yet? I got it this afternoon and I am pretty impressed. I like the added voice to Issac and a few other changes.
Gameplay is pretty similar to the first Dead Space, at least so far anyways. The collector's edition seems to be worth the extra $20.00 too. I got a mini replica Plasma Gun with it. Its pretty nice since I have most of the lights turned off in the house and I can use the Plasma Gun (has LED lights) to find the bathroom and fridge. I am already thinking about using it as a template for a large scale replica to use for a Dead Space costume for this Halloween. I better get started soon if I want to pull that one off.
I will put up a better review later. Right now I want to play the game some more.
EDIT: Never mind of building a full scale replica Plasma Cutter, I just found this one on Visceral's store:
Slarg232 wrote:Only played the first chapter, but I am pretty impressed.
Call me a pansy, or a manly man, either way, but I will tell you the scariest thing I have run into so far:
Spoiler:
A TV
I hope to get it for my birthday, so here's the question:
How badly would it scare a 15 year old child?
As a fifteen year old child, I think you have more to worry about Isaacs potty mouth over the scares. Some dude gets impaled "feth!". Some dude gets chomped 'feth!" Some dude gets scratched "feth!".
Nicole is pretty creepy, though. Other than that, it's not scary, its intense.
I've never feared Death or Dying. I've only feared never Trying.
Slarg232 wrote:Only played the first chapter, but I am pretty impressed.
Call me a pansy, or a manly man, either way, but I will tell you the scariest thing I have run into so far:
Spoiler:
A TV
I hope to get it for my birthday, so here's the question:
How badly would it scare a 15 year old child?
As a fifteen year old child, I think you have more to worry about Isaacs potty mouth over the scares. Some dude gets impaled "feth!". Some dude gets chomped 'feth!" Some dude gets scratched "feth!".
Nicole is pretty creepy, though. Other than that, it's not scary, its intense.
yeah for the most part i agree, theres a few shock moments but thats typical for something in the horror genre. What mostly gets you is the atmosphere of the first game,
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Towards the 2nd chapter i think, you venture into a futureistic apartment complex where you see the necromorphs basically slaughter and feed onto the residents. Basically everyone is running for their lives *shocker >.> * and you can hear babies being abandoned and left in their apartments, people sorta sobbing in their apartments and some dude dragging his old mom but they get completely overkilled in a few seconds... pretty fethed up imo
The more I fight the Necromorphs, the more I come to understand what drives them, the more I hate them. I hate them for what they are and for what they may one day become. I hate them not because they hate us but because they are incapable of good, honest human hatred.
I've never feared Death or Dying. I've only feared never Trying.
Have to admit, just ran into the Stalkers, don't like them. But it's a good dislike, if you know what I mean. I can't say I blame Isaac for not wanting to go into the Church of Unitology either, considering his history with them. Also, the part where you come out of the vent and Nicole was there with the Syringe was plain awesome.
You know what I hate though? I played that Dead Space: Ignition game, and now I can't even use the Hacker Suit because it costs so much damn money....
I've never feared Death or Dying. I've only feared never Trying.
The first Dead Space wasn't exactly the greatest thing in creation after all.
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
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Melissia wrote:I'm waiting for it to go on sale on Steam.
The first Dead Space wasn't exactly the greatest thing in creation after all.
Well then, I have good news, and I have bad news.
The Good News:
Isaacs voice actually fits with his character. He isn't some mute who has 30 bazillion bajillion lines, he only speaks when necessary.
All the guns are more balanced, though the Cutter is still the best weapon in the game.
Suits give you bonuses. The DLC only Hacker Suit gives you one less level you need to hack, Security makes the Carbine hit harder, and those are the only two I have found.
Necromorphs are more varied.
The Bad News:
Other than those, it's basically the same game. I did get hung upside down by my feet and had to shoot things that way, though. That was awesome.
I've never feared Death or Dying. I've only feared never Trying.
Never said it was bad. Just... kinda bland. If they added stuff to it, then hey, it's a proper sequel, maybe it will qualify as "good" instead of "okay".
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog
Tophawtdog4411 wrote:Yeah its more of a rent than a buy considering the multiplayer sucks and there isnt that much replay value once youve beaten the game
I don't know, that Hardcore mode sounds kinda awesome. Beat the entire game, with ONLY THREE SAVES, and you get some sort of Unlock.
And that's not a "beat it with only three saves" type of thing, it's a "You can only save thrice on this save file, good luck" type of deal.
I've never feared Death or Dying. I've only feared never Trying.
I never said it was bad. Just that it wasn't great. I say that about a lot of games because I have high standards for the term great game.
I certainly enjoyed Dead Space... but I didn't enjoy it enough to play it through more than once, unlike say Metro 2033, Bioshock, or Quake 4.
Not even sure I'd call any of those "great games" either. Maybe Quake 4, but then, that might just be nostalgia ruining my memory.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
My blog
Internet hyperbole works both ways. For every person who seems to be down on good games, there's another person who acts as if good games have no flaws whatsoever.
Melissia wrote:I never said it was bad. Just that it wasn't great. I say that about a lot of games because I have high standards for the term great game.
I certainly enjoyed Dead Space... but I didn't enjoy it enough to play it through more than once, unlike say Metro 2033, Bioshock, or Quake 4.
Not even sure I'd call any of those "great games" either. Maybe Quake 4, but then, that might just be nostalgia ruining my memory.
Thats funny, because I thought Metro 2033 was 'meh' and Bioshock was overhyped garbage. Just thought it was interesting how we seem to be the exact opposite in our preferences.
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CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
Manchu wrote:Internet hyperbole works both ways. For every person who seems to be down on good games, there's another person who acts as if good games have no flaws whatsoever.
True enough. Of course I am glad I am not one extreme or the other. Dead Space needed a voice for Issac. There game also should have made you use the stasis more. Dead Space 2 fixed both of those problems. There are parts where you can die pretty easily if you do not use stasis. I am up the Chapter 6 right now. So far I think it is way better than the first one. I miss the trams though, I don't think the air duct transitions are as good. They are different, but used too much. I guess that if doors are locked or destroyed, then the only way to move from one building to another would be something like a duct system.
@Melissa: That is where I get confused regarding you opinions of Dead Space. Any game that I actually enjoy, I would not consider it bland. BioShock 2, I did not enjoy and I thought it was bland, unlike the first one. However I can see where you are coming from. heck when I get a Blockbuster game pass in the summer, I am highly critical of the games that I rent. If they do not wow me in 30 minutes, I usually take them back and get something else.
However if I purchase a game, I usually will try my best to finish it. Usually this helps me enjoy a game more, but I never buy games that I do not think will be good enough anyways, (with the exception of Final Fantasy XIII).
Melissia wrote:I never said it was bad. Just that it wasn't great. I say that about a lot of games because I have high standards for the term great game.
I certainly enjoyed Dead Space... but I didn't enjoy it enough to play it through more than once, unlike say Metro 2033, Bioshock, or Quake 4.
Not even sure I'd call any of those "great games" either. Maybe Quake 4, but then, that might just be nostalgia ruining my memory.
Thats funny, because I thought Metro 2033 was 'meh' and Bioshock was overhyped garbage. Just thought it was interesting how we seem to be the exact opposite in our preferences.
Metro 2033 was sick, what got me going was the superb atmosphere and how the russians werent the totally bad guys *GASP* (well besides the nazi russians n commie faction)
What's the single player like in this game? Or more like, how long does it take? I blew through black ops and MW2 in a day each :( Looking for a good shooter that will take a while to get through instead of the kind that are really just made for multiplayer
Was not impressed or scared by the last one - seemed too much like "Resident Evil in Spehss" without the crappy fixed camera angles. Will probably buy this one just for the increased beer n' pretzels "run n' gun" element that made the last one passable. And exploding babies are always worth a chuckle.
Necros wrote:What's the single player like in this game? Or more like, how long does it take? I blew through black ops and MW2 in a day each :( Looking for a good shooter that will take a while to get through instead of the kind that are really just made for multiplayer
Well, it's a two disc game, I have near four hours into it, and am on Ch. 7, disc 2. Probably not that long, to tell the truth. If you liked the first one, it's still worth it, because it's pretty much the first game with the training wheels off. I can't tell you how many times I have been killed because my poor aim ran me out of ammo quickly.
Tophawtdog4411 wrote:LOL hardcore mode.... i mean thats good and all but thats not even worth $60 in the slightest. Especially when you can put the money to 40k
If you like Action/Survival Horror games, pick it up. If you are a pansy man who has to hide behind power armour when fighting Xenos, then don't. Simple.
metallifan wrote:Was not impressed or scared by the last one - seemed too much like "Resident Evil in Spehss" without the crappy fixed camera angles. Will probably buy this one just for the increased beer n' pretzels "run n' gun" element that made the last one passable. And exploding babies are always worth a chuckle.
This one is an improvement over the first one, but it's still largely the same. Enemies come faster and harder, meaning you HAVE to use Stasis alot more, and you have to use telekinesis in order to NOT run out of ammo on harder difficulties. Also, you know those better armors? Forget them. If you attempt to go after one on either Zealot (iIsane/Legendary/whatever) or Survivalist (Hard), your going to run out of ammo so fast it isn't funny, not to mention travel around with half health. If you watched the Hand Cannon video I posted, you will notice that Isaac got hung upside down by his legs towards the end. Small stuff like that happens constantly, so the gameplay is constanly mixing itself up.
As some of you might have noticed, I put Action/Survival Horror instead of just Action or Survival. This game is both on the harder difficulties. Not in the way of Resident Evil where things just deal/take more damage (Still here, though), but it actually reduces the ammo/health you find while at the same time limiting it's spawns. I was only playing on Survivalist, but I had maybe 20 ammo stored up at one time, at most. Not that much, and I was only using the Plasma Cutter.The tension you feel as you have barely any ammo while these things chase you is very palpable, and it is both actiony and survivally.
I've never feared Death or Dying. I've only feared never Trying.
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