Dead Space 2 for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

Wow! Absolutely amazing game, but then again I am a fan of the series. I definitely agree with another users earlier review that this game is essentially a massive level pack for dead space 1. There's not a lot of ''new'' here, but as the old axiom goes don't fix what ain't broke. This game delivers on the scares, perhaps not as much as the original because of the fact that you've by now already played a dead space game and know what to expect.

A few slow spots here and there were actually Welcome additions to the game, as it gave me a moment to stop and breathe. If you want the genuine experience, send your room mate's off for the night. Sit directly in front of the screen, crank the sound up, and play in the dark.

I noticed there were a few internet tough guys on here all claiming how the game isn't at all scary or shouldn't even be reviewed as survival horror. Firstly, bump the settings up to the hardest available difficulty. Secondly, play in the dark alone with surround sound. Inevitably the jump scares are going to stop tricking you, but the real joy is in the overall ambiance of the game. I constantly felt like a person lost in the jungle with only a knife and a single bottle of water.

Oh. And as for all the "comic-book-guy" critics out there over-analyzing the plot or specific points of the story. Get over it. Its a story about freakin' alien space monsters. It's not such a horrible thing to suspend your belief for a minute and just go with the imagination. It's not like it's outlandishly crazy like Indiana Jones surviving a nuclear explosion in a fridge.