Dead Space™ 2

Highly recommend Dead Space 2 if you’re a fan of the series. This game improved upon the original experience in every aspect. I really liked having Isaac speak, thank god he doesn’t constantly speak during the game and ruin the experience.
The graphics still hold up extremely well, albeit some low res textures, but that’s to be expected. The audio is excellent, exceeding the first game.

I thought the more set pieces introduced were excellent and fun to play. They weren’t over done.

I ended up not having enough ammo for the final battle and that drew it out for me. Other than that I thoroughly enjoying time playing it. Took about 8 hours and that was more than enough.

Do your say favour and play the Dead Space series and see how good gaming was when people had original ideas and goals!

IM NOT EVEN DONE THE GAME AND ITS ALREADY ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
I started off on the remake of dead space and then got this...at first I thought the game would be outdated and not as good as the remake.but my predictions are wrong.The game is grate in fact there are things that I think are better than the remake.Like the pulse rifle it dose way more damage and shreds through the necromorphs.
Legit all you need is the plasma cutter and the pulse rifle and you can beat anythings.but that all depends om how you want to play.I was also suprised by the amount of varioation with heavy armor light armor and mediem armor.

My favorite of the series, I love the improvement to knesis and the ability to use enviornmental weapons. Worth every cent.

One of my favorite games of all time the gameplay still holds up great and the story is awesome.

Played this at release back on the PS3, revisited it on PC recently after so many years + as I got around to getting a QD-OLED.

My favourite horror game without a doubt, genuinely miss the multiplayer aspect of the game too.

They just don't make them like this anymore sadly.

THE BEST GAME EVER MADE

all the stupid ass shit from games of this era and ALL ERAS that is fucking annoying as fuck in all games is actually GOOD in this game like GUNS and SHOOTING CONTROLS that aren't DOGASS and weapon variety that actually fucking matters and is fun to play around with and enemy designs that are MECHANICALLY AND ARTISTICALLY UNIQUE AND GOOD and fucking quick time events there are GOOD QUICK TIME EVENTS IN THIS GAME THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE TENSION you see the game uses the fact that games were becoming more cinematic to actually make you feel tense like, you can't stop paying attention to the cutscenes because any one of them could be a QTE that fucking kills you, any random section you might need to shoot something or mash E or fly through fucking space really quick and the game does an excellent job of hiding exactly what's just for show and what actually matters, I don't even know if the debris in those flying sections can hurt you cause I always dodge it and THAT'S FUCKING COOL cause the game NEVER TOLD ME TO DODGE IT I just STARTED DOING IT ON MY OWN AND NEVER STOPPED BECAUSE I ACTUALLY FUCKING CARE ABOUT WINNING AND DOING THE THING. Isaac says FUCK he screams when you stomp the necromorph he feels hatred he feels fear you see his emotions play out on the screen and everything feels totally fucking justified in its design and its place in the narrative, this game has the best PACING of ALL GAMES I can play this shit back to back to back 3 times and not get tired of it because it is just that fucking good at keeping you interested in what's happening in front of you and what's right around the corner the number of unique environments and characters and encounters they fit into this one fucking space station is more than most games will EVER have in an entire fucking OPEN WORLD assassin's creed has had like 2 fuckin environments ever in all their games they got old ass city made of bricks times 1000 and then like some country side or the parts where you're in abstergo I guess but motherfuckin Dead Space 2 has 60 quadrillion atomically modeled unique environments and you see all of them in like 10 HOURS of GAME MAX. There is more GAME in this GAME than there is in your whole mind before you play it, other games look like SHIT afterward.

EA said "nah" though, so they made gears of space 3 after this

Amazing game but if you buy the Steam version it ruins most of the game progression by forcing you to start with fully unlocked weapons and gear. Pretty much, the Steam version starts you on easy mode with little to no reward system.

The second part of the Dead Space series has undergone some changes; most for the better, some for the worse, but the most important thing is that the atmosphere of cosmic horror that surrounds the player has been preserved... well, almost.

When I played DS2 many years ago, I had a lot of fun, and the game is still a lot of fun today. The graphics, although they have aged, do not disgust the player. The gameplay is dynamic, the enemies are as ruthless as before, everything is as it was. Many more suits, many more weapons, new enemies, changes in Stasis and movement in zero gravity. This game is a successful successor to the first part... but not perfect.

While in the first DS the plot was very good, unique, here unfortunately we have a downgrade. We run around the station getting screwed by unitology fanatics, then again by the guy we should have gotten rid of as soon as he started to go crazy, then at the very end by the specter of his ex-girlfriend. At some point Isaac loses his head and starts communicating with her, even though she has been dead for years. The final fight is not only disappointing, but also tedious on a higher difficulty level (I played on Zealot) due to the lack of access to ammo/healing items - I had to load the game from the previous chapter to take the right amount of supplies with me.

However, the biggest problem with DS2 is that it is a bit more action-oriented than horror-oriented compared to DS1. Such a transition from one genre to another is not unfamiliar to me (e.g. the transition from a classic RPG with a heavy, gloomy atmosphere like Dragon Age Origins to the action RPG Dragon Age 2) and although here they did not decide on a radical change, after some time you can feel a certain change of direction - which was completely done in Dead Space 3, unnecessarily by the way. Many people accused EA of interfering in DS3 - rightly so - but in my opinion, it is already visible here in the form of microtransactions. Unique suits and weapons could be purchased in the EA Store: it may not be much, but it was from such things that the milking of players began.

DS2 suffers from a few other flaws, such as the inability to return to some locations - while from a plot perspective the inability to return here and there makes sense, the game simply blocks doors in some places... eh, sometimes I missed the freedom from Ishimura. And why do the monster bodies disappear so quickly? On the Zealot level, the player counts on the available ammo, there isn't much of it, and here you just have to turn in one direction and poof... the body is gone. The creators of other games quickly solved such a problem as setting the number of bodies or their despawn time in the options. I don't really understand why they didn't decide to do something like that here.

Ultimately, I can rate this game 8.5/10. Someone reading this will be surprised - why so high, when there is so much criticism? Well, because the game does everything perfectly in other aspects, if I looked very carefully I might find a flaw or two... but it's hard. The game made such a good impression years ago that they decided to import some of the changes to Dead Space Remake. That's enough for me.

I highly recommend Dead Space 2.

Delist EA. Forcing third-party accounts and banning for inactivity with no appeal is predatory.

An amazing sequel to the first, great story and gameplay, i always find myself coming back to this one and is definitely the best of the three 11/10
Seriously wish they brought this franchise back with something other than a reboot

Very nice game, but they botched the mouse controls.

A really good game that builds upon a the original in many ways. We're back with Isaac Clarke, now having a bad case of schizophrenia this time around, but we've now also got new guns, cools suits, and crazy cosmic horror shit. This guy even does a goddamn superhero landing in this one too.

follows the same trappings of many other horror franchises where the sequel adds in a ton of action set-pieces which dampen the horror aspects of the game. I still enjoyed it a ton but I would have preferred a little less action and a little more horror.

story wise is even better than the first although it builds on what the 1st built tbf. Was scarier to me than the first because of the jumpscares. Has some terrible issues though. CPU core count issue, flickering issue, dlc free items, solar elevator loading glitch, an infinite loading screen, and conduit rooms needing to be fixed. But despite all of that its worth playing. Definitely a goat. ANd I wanna give ellie babies

Loved this when it first came out years ago but there are now reports of it not working properly. Make sure if you buy this you install and test it before the refund window elapses.

amazing game a lot harder than the first game and more disturbing scenes for sure but isaac is the man

This is my favorite Dead Space game of all time, and it runs amazing on steam deck, and looks amazing, no issues not one crash. I wish the DLC was available but that is a small price to pay, as this game is entertaining from the get go. just make sure you use the cd key.

Honestly I got really excited to here they released Space 2, but got even more excited when I realized it was actually Dead Space 2. Fun game, blow a dude's arm off and pick up his arm and skewer him with it. Fun stuff.

Has zero restraint or subtlety, and is pretty obnoxious as a horror game. But as a spooky action rollercoaster game, it kicks ass!!

this is one of my all time favourite Horror Form of games, the story is so rich, it comes in a trilogy (i havent experienced Dead Space 3 yet), Dead Space 2 Being my favourite one that i have played so far, i can certainly recommend this game if your into games that sort of familiarise themselves with for example "The Flood" from Halo, it has that sort of Infestation vibe, with a beautiful Story

It's my first time playing the game since 2011 on my PS3 and the gameplay is still great!
one of the best horror-action games ever and easily the best in the Dead Space trilogy.

- Great gunplay and weapon variety
-Scary and tense atmosphere
- amazing sound design ( Headphones on if you want to wet yourself :D )
- Good enemy variety

I highly recommend playing Dead Space 2.

Everything included in the first game but better. The atmosphere, the storyline, but tons of added stuff from overarching mechanics like 360 free movement in zero g to smaller things like the sound of the plasma cartridge hitting the ground when you reload. Plus, I love Isaac's voicelines. They are so iconic and add to the development of his character. An absolute classic and an inspiration within the science fiction horror genre.

Has to be another masterpiece of the Dead Space franchise. I personally like it a lot and is very fun to play especially on harder difficulties like hardcore which is fun in itself to complete and experience. The game is a must play if u are new to the franchise or just want to experience Dead Space again.

Even better than the first game imo, although, being a 14 year old game, it's starting to show it's age. I had to follow some steps from PCGW to get it running as intended with a "modern" rig, and I guess it will only get worse from now on.
Would be really nice to see this game remade, but it seems like EA is not willing to do that.
Anyway, great game! A must play if you liked the first one, even if a lot more action oriented and quite less scary.

This is such a goated game it's such a same it doesn't get love from EA and I know there was a Remake but I love this one the most no support it crash's on start up even though I did find a fix it make's all the textures bug out I recommend you just download Xenia or RPCS3 emulator if you have a high optics on your PC do not buy this game it's a scam I brought it on a older PC, if didn't know it wouldn't run on better hardware I might have not upgraded, EA update this game Spoon ass company.

My personal favourite of all of the Dead Space games, and it is imo the best sequel to a horror game ever made. this alongside the remake makes a wonderful experience

Starting off with the 2023 remake of Dead Space and then completing it, it was time to play this game right after it. Fortunately the remake totally revamped Clarke's silent mannerism in the original game to actually making him have meaningful dialogue top to bottom, Dead Space 2 was a much more thrilling and evocative experience for me. My initial worries was that since starting off with the polished remake of the first game, I would find the gameplay of the sequel a bit outdated. But I was immediately proven to have wasted my time worrying since the game still feels smooth and holds up really well in modern PCs. Gameplay has not changed and in fact my only gripe was the mandatory saving of at least 1 power node to unlock storage areas throughout the map. Besides that, this game is stellar in both performance and story.

The story takes place in a colony situated in a moon of Saturn. Its been 3 years since the events of the USG Ishimura and Aegis VII, but the Marker threat has never been more imminent as it was before. This game continues with the psychological horror aspect with the first one, albeit more attention was given to the action-packed setpieces. We meet new characters on the way and bit by bit we uncover what happened to Isaac Clarke during those 3 years he stayed in a frazzled state.

TLDR, game is in my opinion a 9.5/10. Really fun horror sci fi experience.

Well, the game was fun, while it worked. Requires a lot of research online to modify game files to play on modern gaming systems. Something to do with how the game wasn't designed to run with more than ten cores. Things were working into chapter 10, the characters' eyes and health readout would bounce around untethered to the lower layer but didn't affect game play. Now I'm running into error messages once again on startup and will probably retire the game and not look back. Graphics, gameplay, very much like Resident evil in space, but not worth the headache of dealing with EAs shortcomings.

The best dead space game ever, except the remake of part 1.

chapter 6 becomes a kid punching simulator. goated game and ending

holy christ this is one of the best story driven horror games ive ever played, the second half get so unbelievably good, massive recommend. only downside is you have to limit your cores on newer CPUs, but its not that difficult.

Warning EA is no longer increasing or even resetting the limits of Dead Space 2 activation. I just reformated my PC and I cannot activate the game. I spoke to customer Care and they said there is nothing they can do about it

The monsters are much scarier and much more aggressive than in the first one, in my opinion. And I started out with the remake of Dead Space 1. I liked the Dead Space 1 remake better....but that's just me. You also have to consider that the remake of 1 came along much later than Dead Space 2. So, better controls, better graphics, more "hidden" item placement. Love both these games though and look forward to moving into the end of this trilogy.

Terrifying game. Still holds up 10+ years later. I was kind of surprised. I don't have a GPU and it still played as good as on console. If you've never played any of these games I'd recommend playing them in order but you could jump in here and not be to lost.

i love how the plasma cutter (1st weapon in the game) is literally the most op weapon in all the dead space entry

I loved, loved, loved this game! The necromorphs in the last couple of chapters were such a pain to deal with but it's to be expected. lmao

This a must play. A great successor to the first even if we do not get a DS2Remake. But be cautious, when you purchase this you will get a CD key with it that allows limited installs. The only way around is using a NOCD crack which is what I’m using now to play. Just here to give you a heads up, EA will do nothing to assist you if you go past your installation limit. Also it’s great on the Steam Deck which is how I’m playing it now. Do yourself the favor and get it even more so if on sale.

I recently finished the Dead Space Remake and wanted to give 2 and 3 a go too. Dead Space 2 is way more action heavy than I remember, and much shorter. Credits rolled after not even 7 hours. Still a good game and it holds up in parts.

action horror masterpiece if u like tension and survival play this game i recommend playing it on survivalist or zealot for ur first time

Having only played Dead Space 1 Remake before, this game didn't ad anything new gameplay wise.
Other than that nice
7/10

Between this and the first, this game feels more relaxed. Less danger from enemies but it is still a great game that I would recommend.

A lot harder than the first one but also a lot more to it and feels very rewarding once you beat it

The game could have been great but the Quick Time Events are nearly impossible to beat on a modern machine. It was designed to run at 30 fps and clearly uses the frames as a measure of time. I cant slow my monitor below 60 fps. I tries the nvidia control panel to limit to a max of 30 fps but I could not beat the final QTE. I feel let down by the game.

Not as good as the first one and I hope they'll remake it but

fun.

A masterpiece in every signal aspect of the word, After all these years it still holds up to the DEAD SPACE name. Would highly recommend to anyone who's a fan of Survival Shooters/Mixed horror. MAKE US WHOLE AGAIN,

An older game, but with a riveting story line and expansive lore with fun combat/gameplay. Good surround sound will help you get the most out of the experience, as the ambient sound and noises in the vents are half of what make it creepy.

10/10
The characters' premise fits my needs of perspective.
This might not mean anything, and I apologize if this isn't misleading.
I don't leave bad reviews, all efforts are a perfect score.

Love the game, beat it about 10+ times. Only downside would be the non achievement for hardcore mode. EA sucks donkey balls and also doesn't allow you to receive the foam finger when you do complete hard-core mode. I had to download another save from a guy who had the foam finger, this community is truly amazing. Definitely worth the buy.

This game is an incredible successor!

After playing the first one (remake) I had to play the next one and I have become in love with this series. After this I definitely play the 3rd part.

If you want to play the game however and you have a newer machine with more then 8 cores (includes e-cores aswell), you have to download an upgrade by one of the holy programmers in the internet. EA is not going to repair this problem i think... I am not a fan of EA but they are only the publishers not the devs. They have to decide, I mean it is really annoying that modders and programmers apart of them have to fix that... thx to them anyway, luv you coders :D

The game itself and the story are an eyecatcher. I do not care about the graphics, they are old, i know but for me the story and the gameplay are important and it felt so great!

(Isaac + Ellie <3 dreamteam)

Thx to the devs for this successor! Well done!

Can’t lie…this is like one of my favorite games of all times, no joke this games is just perfect and it kinda sucks we won’t be getting a remake of this.

Loved it back than and i loved the QOL additions they took from 2 to Remake 1. Gameplays great, stories great, literally a mona lisa of horror games

Just sucks that the pc version never got the frikkin console exclusive craps and updates, doesn’t even include the DLC story too :((