Where thrift and thrills combine. Updated on 9 May 2021
While videogame sequels have never quite gained the erratic reputation of their respective cinematic experiences, there s always a fear that a follow up won t quite hit the heights of its predecessor. Not so Electronic Arts and Visceral s Dead Space 2, ten years old this year and rightly regarded as one of the finest sequels of its generation.
Having survived the many trials and dangers of the first game, engineer Isaac Clarke awakens three years later on the Sprawl, a huge space station in orbit around the Saturn moon of Titan. Now in possession of a voice, Clarke is soon knee-deep in necromorphs as another outbreak of the undead creatures threatens to engulf the station. Throughout the first few hectic and horrific levels of Dead Space 2, the player guides Clarke across urban areas and the headquarters of the shady Unitology religion.