The sequal to the original Dead Space game is good if not better in almost every aspect. Dead Space 2 continues the story of Dead Space 1 except Isac Clark not stranded on a ship anymore he's stranded on a space station instead. Even better he suffers from a form of dementia plaguing his mind and threatens to kill him in the form of his old wife Nicole (Lovely isn't it). New characters are introduced in Dead Space 2 Nolan Stose who suffers from the same syptoms and dementia Isacc does, Tidman who is a complete dumbass, and Ellie who could be a better waifu for Isacc than Nicole. The horror and gameplay in Dead Space 2 has improved and is much better compared to the original with more horror( especially scences where Isac's mind interfers and displays Nicole), more action, and more Oh ♥♥♥♥ moments. There are more suits and more weapons in Dead Space 2 giving players more stuff to experiment and play with. The suits now have special attributes tied to them like 10% more health recieved from health kits and 15% percent more damage with certain weapons. There are even more different kinds of necromorphs to kill and loot from them is obtained by stomping and smashing them (because who dosen't like that). The religous group in Dead Space 1 makes a return here with thier own church on the space station and so does the government with their government sector. Dead Space 2 is a better version of the orignal and is a must own for people who have played Dead Space 1. I do not recommend buying this on its own, instead buy the Dead Space 1 & 2 bundle and experience the best of both worlds.

^^ I rate this game . ^^

^^ Story : 8.9/10 ^^
^^ Presentation : 8/10 ^^
^^ GamePlay : 9/10 ^^
^^ Performance : 7/10 ^^

Dead Space 2 is a gigantic, flying leap over Dead Space 1 in many ways.
Pros:

• Dozens of gameplay refinements from Dead Space 1: Issac moves much easier and aims much faster, with animations getting almost complete overhaul ( for example, Issac's badass backhand is now replaced with a much faster punch, and his stomp comes out way faster and is much easier to spam). You can now pick up Necromorph blades or rods and shoot them into enemies, allowing you to deal with individual foes much easier and save ammo. New enemy types keep combat fresh, like introducing the long-range debuffing Puker or the agile Stalker to keep the player on their toes. New weapons make for a much more interesting combat experience, with interesting ideas like the Javelin Gun or the Detonator alongside classics like the Plasma Cutter, Line Gun and Pulse Rifle.
  
• Beautiful graphics and sound: The game, while showing it's currently five year old age in a hell of a lot of places (like ♥♥♥♥♥♥ DRM, and long distance objects looking like crap) has some absolutely beautiful locations- standouts include the Government Sector, the Unitologist Church/Residence and more. Lighting effects are at their prime here, with detailed, colourful mood lighting that adds to the setpieces: having the only light be Issac's helmet glow is an effect that REALLY should have been used more often as it simply looks beautiful.
  
• Good Story: Having Issac be voiced is a contentious decision, but I think it works. It helps that his voice acting is pretty good, and the story is much more engaging with him being voiced. Issac being mute in the last game was something I disliked, so it's nice to see him express himself here. The story is much more personal and cinematic this time around, and it has a good resolution at the end.
  
• Replayability: Don't let my 7-ish hours ingame fool you- i've beaten DSII at least 4 times- 3 on PS3 and once on PC and it's still a blast! The myriad of weapons, unique combat encounters and wide tools almost demand multiple playthroughs, and the new game plus of this game is on the same tier of Resident Evil 4- just as fun as the first time through, though way easier. My total time with this game has been at least 23 hours total across all the playthroughs, and i've only spent about $20 on this game across buying it twice. It's got a lot of content.

Cons:
Too much action: The unfortunate side of things is that DSII is rarely scary. While DSI wasn't too scary either, it at least tried. DSII is full on action from start to finish, like Alien to Aliens. However, the truly spooky parts, like the first encounter with the stalkers in the church or the appearance of an old pal from DSI towards the end of the game are very memorable. It's a shame that the relentless action kinda ruins the atmosphere, because the creepy atmosphere in many locations can make your skin crawl.

• Horrible Install: Despite running very well, the setup process for this game can be a real pain in the ♥♥♥. Seriously, it took me at least half an hour to get it working, and that's with no issues on my end.

Overall: An excellent action horror experience- by cutting off the fluff and refining the core of Dead Space combat, a truly great game was made. A classic everyone should try.

You can speed up the credits or slow them down with mousewheel.

9/10

1 point missing because you cannot skip them entirely.

Less survival/horror than the first one but not bad.

Just replayed it today after a few years. The game holds up well and its not 1 of these junky video game ports.

Excellent !

Dead Space 2 is an awesome shoot em up action adventure game set in a space station filled with alien zombie like creatures. Also known as "Isaac Clarke Vs. Necromorphs 2: The Quest to Stop being Crazy".

If it moves, Kill it
If it doesn't move, Kill it
If you have no ammo and it's running to you, Stomp the ♥♥♥♥ out of it.

Very casual and relaxing game. I play it right before i go to sleep.