Here's my thoughts after finishing both games.
Dead Space 2 is awesome! 11 out of 10! Go play it if you've not!
No particular comment on Dead Space Extraction.
Cheers, till next time!!!
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Dead Space 2
The game stars the original protagonist, you! (Isaac Clarke) which takes place 3 years after the first game's ending in a metropolis on Saturn's moon.
Likes:
- 1080p! Most PS3 games tend to be 720p and this is one of the few that takes it to the next level.
- Lengthy gameplay, total of 15 chapters as opposed to only 12 chapters in the prequel.
- New weapons and improved functionality on pre-existing ones allowing for new strategy to kill off your enemies.
- Fear factor! Some of the chapters are particularly frightening, you wouldn't wanna play it alone in the middle of the night with the lights off...
- Tiny bits of references to the first game which will make fans of the first game go like 'doh!'
- Challenging! If you find the first game hard! You'll find this one even harder! (This might be a good thing some people and bad for others)
- No in game load times! Seriously! The only time the game load is when you load your save or you died and restart from a checkpoint. Though I think the developers cleverly hid the loading on door to other areas coz upon opening doors some took a longer time to open than others.
- More areas! Instead of just exploring a spaceship, there are shopping complexes, churches, schools, etc.
- Sound is awesome! The music, the ambients, dubbings and the ummph of weapons when you fire them all sound very powerful.
- Online multiplayer! Killing necromorphs with other players is more fun than killing them alone.
Dislikes:
- No particular boss fights?! I mean the bosses are there but you'll kill them not using the traditional hp depletion method but through running from them, quick time events or other methods coz you simply can't kill some of them!
- Some enemies from the first game makes a comeback and only a handful are new. Altogether, there aren't many varieties which is kind of a letdown.
- Online multiplayer! You can also become the necromorph and kill the humans, but choices are limited to only 4 necromorphs! boooo and they suck hard!
Overall:
Its a great game with solid gameplay and deep storyline even without the online multiplayer feature. Can't wait for Dead Space 3!
Dead Space Extraction
This game is a prequel to the original Dead Space revolving around a group of crews upon the turn event of the Marker's effects. (which drives people mad and start killing one another) Its a rail shooter so you'd need a PS Eye and a PS Move to play the game.
Likes:
- Rail shooter horror. I believe this is the first on the PS3.
- Good storyline. The game explains further on the origins of the Marker and Nicole.
- NUDITY!!! Well not really...
- Lots of profanity. I think there were more f-bombs in this series than in both Dead Space and Dead Space 2 combined.
- A lot of race. I guess that's a good thing as they try to include a variety of races such as Asians, Indians and Irish.
- Good implementation of the Move's gyroscope feature. Eg. you shake the Move to activate the light stick and turn it sideways to use a weapon's alternate fire.
- 2 player co-op! You can play through the game with another player!
Dislikes:
- Cheesy lines. It might be just the characters, I'm not sure but here are some examples. "Well that's a sight for sore eyes" & "Give me a leg up"
- The script felt like it was written by script writers who makes 'meh' Hollywood movies.
- Sound effect are very weak, the weapons didn't have the ummph when you fire them.
- Graphics is PS2. Since this is a port from the Wii, I guess I can't really blame them.
- Too easy.
- Too much talking and not enough shooting!
- Lengthy gameplay where more than 50% of the time is spent exploring, talking and drama which just makes you think 'Get over with it already'!
Overall:
The game provided more depth and understanding to the world of Dead Space and there are a few surprises here and there but its still no where near as good as Dead Space and Dead Space 2. It's a rail shooter after all and I guess it's not easy to incorporate a play through without a few hiccups. At least its free when you get the limited edition of Dead Space 2 which cost you the same as most games at $70+
