The Ideal Sequel | Dead Space 2 Review
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- Dead Space 2 is the perfect example of a sequel iterating on its predecessor.
Released in early 2011, Dead Space 2 is a wonderful follow-up to Dead Space, and overall, I feel is the better title. While it received a much larger budget and was more action-focused, Dead Space 2 doesn't lose the atmosphere, immersion, and heart of the original.
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Dead Space 2 follows the blueprint that was laid down by the original Dead Space, fixes most of its flaws, and expands on the framework of its predecessor. This was my first time playing Dead Space 2 - and overall I feel it's better than the original. Dead Space 2 is one of the best games to have been released in 2011 - a year that saw many incredible releases.
The stakes are higher, the plot is more personal, and it's bigger and more bombastic, but it doesn't lose the heart and soul of what Dead Space is. Dead Space 2 still gets plenty of scares and atmosphere to throw your way, even with a heavier action focus.
This Dead Space 2 review/analysis/retrospective/critique will look at the improvements Dead Space 2 made, the voicing of Isaac Clarke, the plot of Dead Space 2, and some thoughts on the rumored Dead Space remake.
Edit: Yep the Dead Space remake is happening.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Prelude
01:39 - Behind the Scenes of Dead Space 2
02:50 - Dead Space 2 Intro
04:02 - The Voice of Isaac
05:07 - Combat Improvements in Dead Space 2
09:20 - On Difficulty in Dead Space 2
11:57 - Exploration Improvements in Dead Space 2
15:16 - Plot and Chapter Insights of Dead Space 2 (SPOILERS)
23:03 - Aftermath of Dead Space 2, and Thoughts on the Rumored Remake
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Dead Space and Dead Space 2 are essentially the same as "Alien" and "Aliens", both are masterpieces, though the 3rd one is passable.
Perfect summary
3rd is AvP
Even then, I didn’t hate the third game and enjoyed it as a bargain buy… I have stopped playing superior games but finished that one
And just like Alien I only consider the first two canon.
@@megaman15ish Exactly
The voice actor for Isaac is so perfect. Crazy to think he "voiced" him in the first game. His voice is so iconic like John Marston or Trevor Philips. You can recognize him by just grunts/screams. Voice always reminded me of Alex Mason.
Agree! Especially on Alex Mason
Wait what? Correct me if im wrong but trevor philips was voiced by steven ogg and alex mason was voiced by sam worthington.
@@b3lieven305 He meant in terms of how memorable they were. Different voice actors, same iconic reputation. You can recognize them anywhere.
Such an iconic recognised voice! Sound just like some other character from another game
To me, what solidified my love for Isaac Clarke’s character as well as respect for his voice actor was the delivery of just one line in the game. It’s during a scene where Nicole’s Apparition appears once again, and Isaac sees her, bows his head and starts shaking it, pacing around in place with a clearly chaotic mix of feelings stirring inside him. He simply mutters, “No…”, then after a brief pause, Isaac suddenly BELLOWS out, “YOU’RE NOT NICOLE!” jabbing his weapon at her with each furious syllable he screams out. What gets me about the delivery of that line is that you can FEEL a THOUSAND different emotions that are bursting out of Isaac regardless if he intends to or not, and that alone speaks VOLUMES about how emotionally and mentally exhausted he is by everything he’s been through. It’s just one little moment and one simple line, but it’s the delivery of this line by the VA that has stuck with me for all these years.
Better than the original??! Well perhaps, but I have nostalgia goggles on. It goes 1 2 3 for me honestly, great games overall. Looking forward to what the remaster has to offer
Oh hi Roanoke! Love your content
They're both super close in quality.
It's definitely nostalgia talking lol
@@crazyworldoutthere4379
I dunno, I played every (main) game exactly when they came out and recently replayed the trilogy, and I can say that Dead Space 2 is my least favorite
@@steelbear2063 How lol
I always love the detail of how in the first game Isaac does a curve stomp and how he swings so frantically and sluggish letting yk how he’s not a trained soldier he’s literally engineer guy but in ds2 after coming off the ship his stomps and swings are more aggressive more precise showing his experience learned from the first game
Very underrated comment
Nice observation, bravo
This game sucked really bad honestly. Beat it once and could never get through the mess again.
He's actually a trained marine as well as an engineer. He did time in the military in the past. That's canon. Which explains how he was able to fight his way through hordes of nightmare creatures.
@@wattycuffee5664wait when is that ever revealed to us? I’ve never seen that stated anywhere
"there is rumors of dead space remake" a day later "Dead Space Remake"
Dead space 2 is basically the perfect sequel they built everything from the first game and even somehow to making it much more polish than the last game. Story wise it balance to old players and to new ones and probably one of dead space most noticeable is how all game are somewhat grounded enough to make me believe it could be possible even with all the horrific necromorphe even in the third one.
The game story is also really good, besides bioshock, it was able to make me immersive with the world. The lore behind it works well, in both dead space we see the rapid decay of the space station and the ishmoria with the necromorphe rapidly consuming the whole place. Some messages and recordings has some really depressing stories. Especially the school level where few horror game touch on children how they were effective sure the first one did it but they were baby's actual children is another thing seeing an actual school being turned into a children's necromorphe playground is really depressing and shows how the markers effects everyone.
Unitology is something i didn't think they would explore which im glad they did. It feels like an actual cult though i wish they went in more i depth. And i may get some hate but 3 wasn't that bad i thought it was a good send off if you don't count the dlc which ruins everything the ending in three actually gave. Over all i thought the dead space had a good trilogy with the last game sort of being the nail in the coffin with the focus to action sort of basically being every horror franchise Achilles heel where the publisher wanted to have unrealistic sales that made them want to change it to appeal to a broader audience which never ends well.
Each time i see new Dead Space content I get both extremely hyped because the community is still alive and extremely disappointed because EA has forsaken it.
well theres still that rumor floating around about a remake of some sort
some things are better left dead.
Big sad for sure
Poorly aged comments 😂
Well guess what buddy?
one of the only cases where the first and 2nd game are both near masterpieces
Too bad the same can't be said about 3.
3 is easily the most replayable.
Another is mario galaxy and galaxy 2
I can think of a few more. Both System Shock games. Both Ori games. Thief 1 and 2. Fallout 1 and 2.
@@dacrylis820 yes
The Stalkers caught me off guard... suddenly I had to be a patient hunter against enemies that bided their time and were in no hurry; rather than frantic running and gunning from arena-ambushes. It mixed up the gameplay nicely.
As someone who loathes the silent protagonist, Gunner makes Isaac for me. Hearing him curse in frustration as you continue to stomp is a perfect encapsulation of his character.
with the character's name coming from two famous sci-fi authors, I thought the implication was meant to be that Isaac (Asimov, Arthur C.) Clarke was more of a pensive type. also the fact that you, the player, aren't privy to his thought process or emotions, aside from the raw anger he displays whenever melee-ing or stomping. as much as I love Dead Space 2, it is my opinion that Isaac became a bit too quippy. not MCU level, but still. it doesn't feel like the same character.
8:42
I definitely agree.
the stalkers are one of the best enemy types in the game.
the sound design, them hiding and checking where you are before running.
Obviously after a while you get used to them, but I wish there were a few more encounteres with them.
I've never been big about the topic of "best games of all time" because there are just so many and peoples' tastes are so subjective, however I truly believe Dead Space 2 is a genuine 10/10 that deserves to be on that highly subjective and immaterial list. Just an all around classic that looks beautiful and I'm still shocked this was on the Xbox 360, a console from 2005.
Especially that it's a 3rd party non exclusivez makes it all the more impressive .. I agree with you fully
I bought if for my XBox One and have played it seven times through and there are parts that got my heart racing
Half-life 2, nothing beats it
Dead Space 2 has one of the best endings a game could have. First you have to deal with that eye poking machine (which is the most scary thing in the entire series), then you have to hack a door when a indestructable monster is coming towards you. Then you need to run from it while being rushed by other necromorphs and everything explodes. Then some random guy shoots you with a crossbow (at my first try he killed me, becouse I didnt know wth is going on anymore and didnt notice the QTE promps). Then you get a boss fight INSIDE YOUR HEAD. AND THEN you escape after fake credits with a FREAKING JET PACK!
Now THAT is how you end a game :D
The contact gun is the best weapon to clear out necromorphs or dismember and stasis the UberMorph
If you play Dead Space 3, play it co-op with a friend. I know it's weird to say that for a survival horror game, but a lot of DS3's best ideas can only be experienced with another player. (I don't want to spoil anything, just try it.)
Also play on hard or impossible
Fun fact: somewhere in the setting you can change the setting of the weapons to aim like they did in dead space one so it's an actual laser compared to a cross hairs
I disagree with you on the zero g traversal stuff.
To me, zero g in DS2 is WAY better for precisely the reasons you brought up.
The point to point jumping in DS1 is bloody horrible.
I liked that the space station in Dead Space 2 felt more lived in. Loved exploring all the shopping centers and relaxation areas, their mundaneness contrasted quite nicely with the, well, you know, fucky things that happened there
lol perfect timing a remake of 1 just got announced at EA Play
Was just thinking that 😂
He did say in the video he was doing this because of a rumor of the upcoming dead space remake.
How can you remake perfection?
Not trying to be a grumpy grandpa here, but what was wrong about the first game? It did everything right.
@@norwegianboyee everything? you must really love the game lol
I personally *vibe* with Dead Space 1 more, I think it's Art Direction is more inspired and sells a better atmosphere HOWEVER, removing my nostalgia goggles, Dead Space 2 is the far more replayable title that truly nailed the visceral combat(pun not intended) and has some really fun moments and *far* better enemy variety. I think the most apt comparison is definitely Alien to Aliens. Both great, albeit for different reasons. It's a great thing that the series ended here with giving Isaac a happy ending and having him ride off with his new space gf.
This is a MASSIVE nitpick but am I the only one who doesn't like the new Health Meter in 2? instead of an even 4-8 health pips giving an even, easily readable indicator of your health(25 HP a pip) you know have this weird 6-12 that's not only split in a weird direction version simple squares, now has you needing to divide certain bars by 2(the 2nd health upgrade giving you 2 health pips worth 12.5hp each.) making it more difficult to read your HP on the fly in the far more numerous, deadly encounters. I'm personally not a fan of the more "slick" style that 2 has, but it's not terrible looking by any means.
Yeah it's hard to read the health meter in '2. It looks cool, but it's less practical for gameplay reasons.
I'm going to be interested in the announced remake of 1. Will it be more like Dead space 2 but with the flair of Dead Space 1? Or something else entirely? I'm actually quite surprised as i'm not sure how they intend to remake what i already see as an perfect title, albeit with some flaws.
@@norwegianboyee Honestly, the Dead Space remake is my worst fears realized; With the success of REmake2 and REmake3(sold well despite sucking.) and with the (pointless) REmake4 all but official, I knew it was only a matter of time before EA got a smelly whiff of easy money and decide to necro a dead franchise. REmake 1-3 made sense because when the originals came out, the ideas were grander than the technology, this is no longer the case. Dead Space doesn't even need a remake let alone Resi4. Dead Space's only real faults were the lack of knesis and honestly pretty archaic design choices for combat encounters, literally all of which were fixed in 2(and the fact that it's just not scary.) but it's literally *fine*
@@Upsetkiller456 I understand your fears. Unfortunately i’m the type of guy that wets my pants at the thought of officials saying Dead Space is still relevant.
I do love the first game though, and i still am not sure how one would remake an already perfectly fine game.
Of course the graphics aren’t top notch compared to today, but the atmosphere is all that matters. Which is why an game like Amnesia or Penumbra can look so clearly dated and still be beautiful.
@@norwegianboyee I replayed the first Dead Space again recently on impossible and I gotta say, outside of like some pretty bad looking character models(which tbf, they honestly didn't look great even when the game came out.) and some muddy textures here and there; The game still looks pretty darn good, Good art direction will always make a game age more gracefully.
Just made the same comment. Personally like Dead Space 1 more than 2 not taking anything away from 2. The Alien & Aliens analogy is perfect.
I also appreciate how the sequel doesn't drastically redesign everything for the sake of art direction or whatever. The ammo pickups, hud, and other things like the store and stasis recharge stations are all very reminiscent of the original game's
I played the hell out of Dead Space 2 when it first came out and loved it every disgusting step of the way.
Currently sitting at 167 likes and 0 dislikes… well deserved!
AND NOW DEAD SPACE IS RETURNING
If only Visceral was still around
I love this sudden uptick in Dead Space content. Jacob Geller, you, the DS1 remake(?). I could gush about DS2 all day as it’s probably one of my favorite games of all time so it just makes me so happy to hear others talk about it.
Have you watched the Wow Such Gaming video about why you wouldn’t survive video?
Excellent video. Great presentation!
I played Dead Space 2 first by chance. As amazing as Dead Space was, I have always been a DS2 fanboy because of that. It's hard to make a 10/10 better, but they did it here.
God I love this game, only picked it up for the first time about a year ago but all ready have it up there in my top 10. I remember finally beating it on hardcore on New Year’s Eve 2020 just a little bit before the year ended. Hearing the final credits song not only made me feel like I just survived all the necromorphs but also the whole shitty year.
xD No way, I beat hardcore on PC New Years at like 2a.m. 2021
Dead Space 2 is nearly perfect, love the weapons and the combat is so good. The graphics were absolutely astounding when it came out in 2011 and honestly it still holds up.
I just played the XBox 360 game and it is still fun to play and it holds up as really good
Was the most incredible game I’ve ever played. I haven’t played many games where I replay them over and over again
One of my all time favorite games and a game I've played over a bunch of times. I've even done the "hardcore" run with the three saves. Unfortunately it was on the Steam version so there's no "achievements" but I'm just happy I did it.
I disagree about how Tideman was presented:
-> He wasn't to be viewed as a direct Antagonist to Isaac alone, but towards the whole idea of Extinction (also peace) vs. Survival (risky business with markers).
He's the one that defends the whole catastrophe as necessary, how Isaac's torture was necessary. There's also a mention of how this project is probably the governments only hope of any future progress / survivability for humanity.
I agree, that if you don't read every single data entry you come across (+ a few hidden ones I think?), this is not very clear, so could have been better presented for sure.
But at the end of the day, I just like how he actually has at least some-what of a redemptive motive and is not just another psycho/cartoon villain.
I love Stross, he appears in one of the Dead Space movies and I’m glad he wasn’t treated like some throw away character that was just mentioned in a text log.
Going on what you said about not being able to turn off certain DLC stuff, XCOM2 has the same kind of problem with some DLC mini bosses that can literally show up on like the 5th mission and decimate your squad if you don’t tunnel vision arming them to the teeth. I just want an option to turn or delay them a bit.
Fun fact: at 15:34, that man displaying in the holo-banner is Steve Papoutsis, the game’s producer.
Awesome review
I’ve been subscribed to Boulder Punch for awhile now and I rewatch a lot of these videos. To this day, I have no idea who darkside phil is outside of this channel. So trying to understand who he is and why he is referenced makes for an amazing B plot to this channel.
One nice detail is at 15:22 if you look closely you can see Isaac on Stross's RIG
The first time i played it i wasn't much a fan of the very straight design of the levels but in the long run it's the game i play the most of the series. I completed all the modes/difficulties (loved the 3-4 saves one, you can split the challenge in 3-4 hours steps without the stress of having to redo a huge chunk) and even tried some stuff i usually don't do in games (like using melee as much as possible). The DLC stuff has the interesting idea of equipment focusing on specific skills, unfortunately it's not so significant to make a real different run.
Another cool thing i like is the bunch of resources hidden far from the view but that you can pick up with your kinetic powers, after few runs i started to noticed them more and more and it's quite satisfying to acquire all that stuff :P
It's one of the rare cases i bought the console versions too, about the story DLC you don't miss much (very reused assets) but there are some lore points that like the one for the third game i always found strange to put them in extra content.
I actually never had trouble with the stalkers once I got my strategy down.
Just reduce the number of possible directions for them to approach you from as low as you can, keep your eyes open and trigger finger itchy. They tend to charge you one at a time, and if you're ever hit by one charging it will just run back into hiding. That's basically how the initial encounter is set up, too, since if you keep your back to the door instead of running through their territory they can only approach you down the barrel of your gun.
Gets even easier with the Detonator, since you can block another direction of approach with a mine. Also good for an active approach letting you cover your own back with a mine, assuming you can keep a level head and don't panic and fall back into it.
Yeah I was super disappointed when I discovered this strategy on my second attempt. Literally went from shit-your-pants scary to some of the easiest encounters in the game.
Contact gun alternate fire is a great way to take them out
I still seem to be among few that liked the third game alot, granted it took me two tries before getting into it. A comparison video on it is always welcome tho >:D
The third completely abandons horror & atmosphere for jump scares & cover shooting. It's a major downgrade.
As a bargain buy, it’s a fun game but they blew it by not making Ellie the other playable character
Here's my take:
The conlict in DS1 didn't warrant a voiced protagonist. It worked perfectly well because, as Issac is progressing closer to the truth, we are able to put ourselves in his grav boots.
With DS2, Issac getting closer to the Marker, and his struggle to let go of Nicole's memory, warrants him having a voice, and it helps develop him as he's able to move on from what happened on the Ishimura.
One of the first times a creator actually recommended to watch their video at a certain resolution. Most don't know or care about 1440p or 4k. I imagine many end up accidentally watching it at 720p.
this is one of those games I just always come back and replay again.
Great video man. Do you prefer centre aiming over classic?
now more than ever i see people speak about the dead space games and it makes happy, thanks for spreading the word good joob :)/
I always do a rendition of the dsp bit when I get to the dsp room
gotta say the only dead space I really didn't enjoy as much as the others is dead space 3 - great video
In this channel I hit like then watch the video. Great content and awesome choices for games.
nice vid boulder I enjoyed your review couldnt agree with you more never had the desire to play dead space 3 and from what I saw i didnt miss much
Eh, kinda feels like I should.
Tiedman wanted to buil markers to use the as energy sources to solve the same problem reason why usg ishimura was extracting resources from other planets in the first game
Incredible timing that this review released on the same day as the Dead Space remake was officially announced.
What do you have against your 4th weapon slot? Perfect space for the best gun in the series, the Seeker Rifle
I’m pretty sure the fade to black is where you had to put in the second disk on the Xbox 360
15:42 that would've been absolutely amazing
If anything this game is probably one of the best paced games of all time and it is a gorgeous game even now. Top 10 for me easily.
If you had this on the 360 then you know when you got halfway thru the game because it was a 2 disc game. So you get hit in the elevator "please insert disc 2" that hit the flow since now you had to walk over and get disc 2 out.
Loved the first one for his unique experience, loved the second even more cause everything got better and I even loved the third one, even tho it was the least good one, it was still a blast and compared to nowadays games, all of them are triple A titles to it's best.
It combined perfectly horror, terror, suspense, action, nice history, everything is so well made, thats why we keep talking about games like this 10 years later.. like Skyrim also
The story dlc for this game was great too albeit a tad short.
Too bad there was never a PC release for it.
I just started Dead Space 2 at the start of the month for a horror game playthrough thing I do every Oct. At the start I didn't much like DS2...it felt like a imitation of Bioshock 2 to me... meaning the atmosphere and environments and as the game went on I started to enjoy it more especially the end. While I think 1 is still better you made me realize there is more to 2 than I had realized.
First horror game i played without my dad or mom when i was a kid who jumped at my own shadow
This is exactly what I wanted to wake up to.
This game was perfect for me: tons of sci-fi action interspersed with some horror elements. I am looking forward to playing the Dead Space 1 remake as well. Hard to choose between the first two. It's like choosing between Alien and Aliens.
16:40 yeah. He made a joke. There's this thing called dark humor
A shitty joke
@@aniruddhadas1011 living under a zionist government is a shitty joke
I've got to disagree about the stalkers. I thought they were a little disappointing as an enemy. In that first encounter i realised pretty quickly that you can make short work of them by just sitting in a corner and letting them funnel in towards you. Theyll only come at you one by one, they telegraph their charge really obviously and they run in a straight line towards you so theyre really easy to pick off. And its really obvious when theyre going to appear later in the game because of the way the rooms are laid out, so its very easy to prepare for them and find a good vantage point.
I felt dead space 2s leapers did everything the stalkers were meant to do but better. Theyre fast, they come in packs, will hit and run, but they can come at you all at once and from every angle, even from above. and their encounters and attacks feel a lot less scripted.
Then you can just use the contact gun which instantly kills them, at least on normal
As much as I liked the first for it's atmosphere and more focus on horror, the second I feel just had a lot more to it. More character, variety in surroundings, giving Isaac dialogue (I personally never understood mute protagonists, found it immersion breaking in most games) better combat and more. If they do remake the trilogy, the first should still be focused on isolated, survival horror and the second more expanded in terms of locations. Like that club you can't go in, imagine that with thumping music and lights rapidly going on and off. As for three, well, a tough one. Do you still make it co OP or solo? Regardless of what they pick, less cover shooter would be better.
I am excited for Callisto Protocol, more than the DS remake (even though I probably will
Play that game if you are able to rip the necromorphs to shreds) but CP I am excited to play
If they do a dead space remake or reboot they better go all out with making it immersive
And scary
We will be knowing more in six hours when the EA live stream starts😁
@@pretenderxxx2385 it was awesome
I played all of these on the 360 and freaking loved them. I have been wanting a new Dead Space (and Bioshock) for years. Being on a PS5 we can only play Dead Space 3 through PSNOW which is a joke. I recently found a Xbox Series S and got Gamepass right away and BAM! All 3 Dead Space games! I never played the DLC for any of the Dead Space games. I'm excited for the "remake" but I wish it was a new installment. To me it says "no one can make a game better than 1 or 2" oh well. Anyways these games hold up amazingly well, I fucking love them.
Defining moment for me is when you fly back to rescue the girl
Hopefully they remake Dead Space 2 as well. That's the only one I played lol
Ngl first horror game I played on 360 and geez I was more scared of silence then the necromorphs
I'm close to finally beating Dead space then I'm gonna get the other two. I'm also exited for the remake and The collision protocol. I love my horror games. I still gotta beat RE4 owning it on xbox one and wii lol. I also wanna replay RE5 and maybe RE6.
Callisto Protocol is the next horror game that I am excited for
I tried playing dead space 2 when it first came out but I never stuck with it. This year I came back to it and actually fully played it. It's actually a great and fun game, although the stalker ambush enemies got repetitive
So happy that the rumours were true, hopefully they do Dead Space right in the remake
Without the original devs, I'm very skeptical
Dead Space 2 perfected the weapons balance -every single weapon can be used effectively if you upgrade it properly, especially in Hard mode where ammo is scarce and a weapon like the Ripper or Flamethrower that is ammo-efficient gains a whole new value. The game is great and even better than DS1 because of this. That new enemy type that screams and charges at you like a dog was a brilliant and tense addition
I love how *everyone* likes the "Fuck your Marker" scene, lmao. Reminds me of Alone in the Dark 2008 "Fuck your Store. And fuck you anyway"
This game came out over 10 years ago. I feel so old, wth
back when survival horror meant survival horror
OP, on what hardware was this game played? PC or consoles? The game stutters in the video a lot unfortunately.
Edit: Played the game myself these days. Game stutters a lot on my hardware as well (W10, 5700 XT, R5 3600). Playing with DXVK Async (so Vulkan) instead of the game 's native DirectX9 fixed all stutters and random fps drops.
@TestHD Induced I meant in the video
I agree, a remake of a game this revolutionary has a bigger chance of failing then succeeding. They are just trying to snag some of the RE Remake success. I am still hopeful though.
It’s better gameplay wise but it definitely feels less scary than the original. I’m still in like chapter 4 and for some reason everything’s so bright and neon. I dunno if that changes later but there is a lot less tension than the original
It makes sense tho. The ishimura was super old bro g the first planet cracker ever and was soon going to be decommissioned. The sprawl is a lot newer and is also build for people to live their lives there. While the Ishida’s make for work.
When in doubt....Force Gun. Hard to the Core was the BEST for building tension.
turns out the VA for isaac IS comin back to fully voice him in the remake
No DLC for pc? That’s whack
The story DLC isn't on PC. Everything else (weapon/suits) are.
Yeah these soft exclusives (as I call them) are sometimes weird
Just played Dead Space 2 again on pc. I gotta say I love the first game more. The silent protagonist fits better and overall it was a tighter experience. Dead Space 2 is great but from a horror perspective it's more Aliens than Alien.
16:48 "I did everything right end the edited meeee"
24:12See, I'm happy they went the remake way rather than the remaster BECAUSE these games still look phenomenal and have great gameplay.
What DIDN'T work in the original trilogy was the story, though to be fair the fault falls almost entirely on DS3. What captivated me of DS and DS2 was the grounded nature of the protagonists, basically average working joes who used their wits to stay alive. It's what made Ellen Ripley such a likeable character. Isaac gets fatigued, hurt, scared, just like a normal person would. Hell, there's literal compilations on TH-cam of all the ways he can be brutally killed.
Even the antagonists were believable: the Markers didn't appear out of thin air - man's greed and extremism were responsible for them.
DS3 dialed the cosmic horror aspect all the way to 11 which just made the entire thing feel ridiculously over the top and laughable, with Isaac being pitted against literal killer moons.
Making this a remake allows the developers to take liberties with the original trilogy, and from what we've seen it seems that they're set on keeping what worked, improving what wasn't perfect, and changing what didn't work, which is exactly what this remake needs to do (provided that they get to keep going after the first remake and that EA miraculously doesn't interfere)
While I still personally like 1 more simply because if is a better horror experience. 2 is still excellent and one of my favorite games of of time
Interesting how you also saw a decline in quality as the game went on, however for me it was more of just the horror aspect that fell off than total quality. Our biggest disagreement is on the zero G, I thought DS1's were cool but DS2's were epic. The puzzles took advantage of the 3D space enough that it felt like the power to fly was really useful. The other disagreement is that I found telekinesis way too OP, although the combat that came about from that was original and fun to play out. Stasis was also OP but you had to sort of spec into it to make it so, and I basically went down other routes instead to keep gameplay more exciting. And regarding Isaac's legendary lines, Ill never forget the way he says "Holy shit"... I think it was as the tram collapses... idek. xD But it was like "Hollee shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!" lol Or the guy in the beginning that goes "It's red.... Your rig is red." and "WIILL IT MATTEERRRRR" lol great video
they shouldve remake all 3 instead of the first 1 which is why if they did the price would be reasonable now i have to wait for price drop next yr 😒
I just played through all of them recently, and Dead Space 2 is still amazing.
What happened with Dead Space 3 then, my thoughts is that DS3 should not have been about Isaac as I did like the lore of that game.
Recently just beat Hard to the core , still no matter how many times ive played zealot or hardcore , this game still gets me , dead space 2 remastered would be a GEM
As happy I am about the remake because I love this series, I honestly wish we would just get Dead Space 4. I just want the closure
Feel like the DLC of Dead Space 3 was a great ending for the franchise. It's a lovecraftian ending, we lost and never had a real chance.
Feels like I've seen this review before...
Why would Isaac remove his helmet when enemies are attacking his face?
Do you mean stross' part? I think it's because Isaac thought it would be easier for stross to recognize him if he saw his face
@@RikuoNura383 Probably, but if a person with known mental issues start stabbing me with a screwdriver I ain't removing sh*t.
@@COOKIE-gk9oc True..understandable, I quiet agree with you, but I think that's the only logical explanation I can think of haha
He didn't remove it. Stross hit a fail-safe in the helmet. That's why it unfolded
Dead Space's Javelin Gun is what the Resident Evil 4 Bolt Thrower should've been.
I feel like the reason fans of the first one felt a downfall in this one is only because of the marketing trailer but overall this game is a lot more intense then the first one and got me more than the first
What a weird coincidence. The higher ups of visceral and EA moved to Activision with Sledgehammer, and a year later, the creators of Infinity ward in Activision leave to make Respawn Entertainment and work with EA.
goddamn, not even a minute in and you get a baby blowing up someone