Dead Space 2

GamerMan316 · February 11, 2010, 12:04:05 PM

oh right, sorry

Either way, you won't be scared playing Dead Space, I guarantee it.

Jaynestown · February 11, 2010, 12:26:14 PM

I was!

Failed · February 11, 2010, 12:53:55 PM

yeh me too, i decided to play the game with the lights off, after two levels i had turned them back on and locked my door >_<

but then i'm a big scaredy cat

due to an overactive imagination i think

TaraJayne · February 11, 2010, 02:04:33 PM

I might take a look now. I have a spare 30 mins. Although I am alone

GamerMan316 · March 09, 2010, 09:49:34 AM

Dead Space 2 contest calls for creative dismemberments

Those of us who have played the first Dead Space can probably agree that there were some bitchin' dismemberments throughout Isaac Clarke's journey to disengage the U.S.S. Ishimura's parking brake or whatever. But Visceral Games is looking to get creative with the sequel, so, the studio is tapping you, "Mr. John Q. Public" or perhaps "Ms. Jane Doe," to come up with some unique limb detachment techniques for Dead Space 2.

You can submit your idea in one of three forms: through a written description; by snapping a picture; or by submitting a video -- up until March 26, when the entry period ends. Finalists will then have their ideas rated by the community, with the winner being revealed on April 20. Said winner will get face-mapped into the game, only to be dismembered by a Necromorph. We're not really sure we'd want to see our own death -- in a video game or some lame movie, but there it is.

If you're looking for more info, head past the break for a video explaing how you can get involved.

GamerMan316 · March 28, 2010, 12:49:07 PM

Dead Space 2 thrusts gameplay footage at PAX audiences

Dead Space 2 producer Steve Papoutsis promised that Visceral's survival horror sequel would have a greater emphasis on action. Well, they weren't kidding. At their live-streamed PAX panel, the Visceral team showed off thirty seconds of footage of the upcoming game, and "action-packed" would be a pretty appropriate way of describing it.

The blurry off-screen footage captured from the show's Ustream may not be the best look at the quality of Dead Space 2's graphics, but it gives a good idea of what to expect from Issac Clark's new adventure. Rushing through a moving train, Issac can be seen activating a jet pack in a scene that looks like it should be from ~~Dark Void~~ The Rocketeer.

GamerMan316 · April 29, 2010, 08:48:50 AM

Dead Space 2 trailer leaked, then pulled (... so that's what Isaac looks like)

Joystiq readers know we're fond of one Ms. Lexine Murdoch, or, as she's known around these parts, Dead Space Girl. Well, we'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Mr. Isaac Clarke, the oft-masked engineer (and protagonist) from the first title. While you may think this is the first time you're actually laying eyes on the mysterious Mr. Clarke, we'd like to direct your attention to this video from the 2008 original. While Isaac looks a little worse for wear after the harrowing ordeal aboard the USG Ishimura, we're glad to see he hasn't lost his trademark sense of humor ...

The image comes from the first trailer for Dead Space 2, apparently called "Dementia" according to Scrambled Pixel, who somehow tracked the video down early. We say "early" since we're assuming this was the treat intended to be released tomorrow, on 4/29/10, the date coded into the Rorschach inkblot we received earlier this week. Oh, also because it's now been pulled from YouTube "due to a copyright claim by EA."

Don't worry though, we remember everything! It had the usual Dead Space fare: Necromorphs, Necromorphs vomiting, the Marker, crazy alien runes, and the above reveal (but not really!) of happy-go-lucky space miner Isaac's face. On second thought, you should probably just stop back tomorrow.

nCogNeato · April 29, 2010, 01:58:13 PM

I'll reserve judgement until I play it, but ...

I think the mystery behind characters like Master Chief and Isaac in Dead Space 1 adds to the player immersion experience. When you leave a lot of questions (like 'What do they look like?') in the player's mind, it gives a sort of freedom to add your own traits and relate more with the character.

In Dead Space 2, I hope Isaac is as interesting as everyone imagined he is.