[ALL] Dead Space 2

[Maynard]

so is anyone gonna post thoughts?

 

[Buzzman]

What DLC? The suit and plasma cutter?

they announced DLC called "Severance thats adds 2 chapters to the story. They say it's coming soon, meaning its probably already done.

 

[padman59]

A little bird told me that the DLC that you could have gotten/can get for this game is already on the disc.

You're just paying for the unlock codes.

Horrors of retail > Horrors of space... thankfully buying DLC isn't much of a requirement to play disc games yet.

I wouldn't doubt it. EA did the same thing with MoH (and BC2 if you count most of the VIP map packs).

 

[Twigg4075]

2 discs. you went all apeshit about Mass Effect 2.

they announced DLC called "Severance thats adds 2 chapters to the story. They say it's coming soon, meaning its probably already done.

That is bullshit then.

 

[IamMedellin]

on chapter 4, so Far it's a very good game....though linear

 

[Buzzman]

Just bought my ps3 copy along with my free 1600 XBL points to use on GTA IV Eiodes and Bioshock DLC.

In total

Dead Space 2 + Dead Space: Extraction + Episodes of Liberty City + Bioshock 2 DLC = $64

 

[IamMedellin]

they announced DLC called "Severance thats adds 2 chapters to the story. They say it's coming soon, meaning its probably already done.

it better be fukin free...

Im on Chapter 6, I'll Prolly finish the game tonight or tommorow...
But...I never played the 1st dead space so I cant say for sure.. But the Developers seem to have been inspired by that OLD School PS1 Resident Evil/Silent hill games... DS2 has that type of feel to it in terms of atmosphere..It's dark, its sometimes too quiet, and it can get very claustrophobic in the tight corridors...

Im enjoying the hell out of it and the Dementia/Psycho help aspect of it reminded me of "The Suffering"..Yeah in a good way

 

[Twigg4075]

it better be fukin free...

LOL. No fucking chance. This is EA we are talking about bro.

 

[Twigg4075]

Just bought my ps3 copy along with my free 1600 XBL points to use on GTA IV Eiodes and Bioshock DLC.

In total

Dead Space 2 + Dead Space: Extraction + Episodes of Liberty City + Bioshock 2 DLC = $64

I'm surprised the MS points deal was available with the ps3 version. It doesn't make a lot of sense. You would think they would've given you a PSN card.

 

[Buzzman]

that Kmart guy seems like just a complete badass always looking out for the people on CAG. He will literally respond to every single persons problems they have with their stores and he'll fix them.

 

[Twigg4075]

that Kmart guy seems like just a complete badass always looking out for the people on CAG. He will literally respond to every single persons problems they have with their stores and he'll fix them.

Yup. When I was having trouble finding The Sly Collection at two stores I sent him a message on Twitter and he got back to me within 15 minutes.

 

[Buzzman]

Im 4 chapters into the game so far. I think its better then the first. You still feel a little clunky, but it feels a lot more attentive to your moves as if your lighter. The story jumps into it right away compared to the first where it took almost 8 chapters to actually start liking the story. And the graphics are 10x better then the 1st game.

 

[padman59]

Finally got my copy because of a shipping error. Hopefully, I'll start playing this tonight.

Can't wait to get through Hardcore mode for this baby.

 

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBS86rAT4W0[/ame]

 

[padman59]

Has anyone else noticed the log in the Church from Jay Sizzle?

 

[guchi45]

That shit looks terrible.

 

[Buzzman]

This sucks. I'm going to have to start over w/e my ps3 situation gets fixed.

 

[Twigg4075]

This sucks. I'm going to have to start over w/e my ps3 situation gets fixed.

What happened?

FYI, I was listening to the latest Bombcast and Shoemaker talked a lot about this game. I could've sworn there was a horde type mode included in the multiplayer but apparently not because be was talking about how he would've loved one included. Ghey also talked about the already announced DLC and how one of the developers explained on NeoGaf that the game was already well beyond the "locked out" phase, where it just goes to testers to sort out any QA issues, before they started work on it.

He also talked about how the 360 version does include a disc swap during the campaig. It's not just a separatio of campaign and multiplayer. They were going back and forth about the wholedisc swapping issue and how they can't believe companies can't figure a way around it, especially with install options these days. Then Gerstmann chimed in with "There is a a solution. Buy a ps3." LOL. Then Shoemaker said that if you have the option the ps3 version is a no brainer, which is what I've been saying. He said "It looks identical, you get Extraction included and no disc swap." Sounds eerily familiar.

He did say that the game is amazing and gave it 5 stars.

The wife and I just hit chapter 7 in Extraction, which is really good. We should hopefully be wrapping that up tomorrow.

 

[Buzzman]

I too was expecting a Hoard type mode which would have been fun as fuck, instead we get a boring competitive multiplayer. When will developers learn that the aliens never work out?

Anyway I was on chapter 9 and cruising right along. Probably would have beat it yesterday and reviewed it today but shit happens. I'm hoping the reformat works because then I'll sell it and buy the slim, if it doesn't work, I'm buying the slim and giving my broken one away for free.

 

[padman59]

Beat my first playthrough on Survivalist difficulty and clocked in at about 13 hours. The last two chapters are pretty intense in terms of how many necro you'll have to battle your way through. I can't imagine how crazy this is going to be on Zealot and Hardcore difficulty.

Ammo conservation was a concern through most of the game, but it really becomes a factor down the stretch with the sheer amount of baddies you'll need to slay. Part of the reason ammo feels so scarce is that Stores seem few and far between for most of the game, so you don't have the ability to just stop (or even backtrack in some cases) and buy ammo. Bottom line: get used to dismembering blades and using kinesis to impale enemies.

Similar to Dead Space, the atmosphere is what really makes the game. The lighting is good, but the audio is great. Constant whispering and noises in the background keep you on your toes wondering what (if anything) is about to ambush you. A real treat if you have any form of surround sound.

Haven't touched multiplayer at all.

Some tips:

-If you have DS: Ignition, it might be worth it to beat it going through all four possible paths. There are enhanced weapons schematics available in certain rooms throughout the game that are available in addition to the Hacker suit.
-Always carry a power node to open supply rooms. ALWAYS.
-You may want to consider holding off on purchasing every suit on your first playthrough. I opted to use the Hacker suit from when it was first available to the time I got the Advanced suit, and used the credits that I saved on ammo and power nodes.

 

[padman59]

A couple of interesting dev diaries on the atmosphere.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVScU2zyoNQ[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wkUu5dN0LU[/ame]