The developer added some neat touches here and there, such as how Isaac’s dementia is represented through his recollection of nursery rhymes and how Nicole’s visions from the past haunt him to this day. While Dead Space was by no means a light-hearted adventure, Dead Space 2 veers into much darker territory with its narrative as it tries to deal with heavy subjects like mental illnesses – and mostly succeeds in this aspect with its depiction of Isaac’s twisted mental state. Trapped by EarthGov in this mental asylum, Isaac must now somehow escape through these Necromorph-infested corridors and alleyways all while coming to terms with and combating his own personal demons. You see, after going through the horrors of the first game – Issac finds himself trapped with serious mental issues stemming from the alien Markers. At the time of writing, Dead Space 2 stands at a shining score of 90 on Metacritic and more than 11 years later – it remains one hell of a game to look back to.ĭead Space 2 follows up on the adventures of the series protagonist Isaac Clarke as he tries to find his way about the Sprawl space station. Critics and fans absolutely lapped up the game, as they continually lauded praises for the game’s excellent atmosphere, genuinely terrifying scares, and a markedly more mature and personal story.
Following the breakout success of the original, a sequel was imminent and the developer quickly got to work shortly after the first game’s release.Īfter a great deal of pre-release marketing and hype, Dead Space 2 was finally released in January 2011. Back in 2008, Dead Space was promptly received with critical and commercial acclaim. Add to that the waning quality of prominent survival horror franchises like Resident Evil which started to stray further from its roots with each passing entry, and coming across genuinely scary and memorable experiences was a rarity in these times. Horror games have seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, but long-time fans of the genre would remember a time when notable releases in this domain were few and far between.
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