Dead Space 2 Demo Gameplay Video and Impressions

PS3Attitude: The first Dead Space was a brilliant game that brought fear and anxiety to another level. If the demo is any indication, the sequel is going to be just as good, if not better than the original. Were you expecting otherwise? Probably not.

If you haven't had a chance to try the demo for yourself yet, we have a gameplay video that shows you just how exhilarating and terrifying Dead Space 2 truly is. Oh, and Isaac goes a bit crazy attacking babies. Hey! They came after him first!

[Hozi89]

Recently played the demo...So far it's awesome...I got stuck at that one part where you have to use you tool to move the machine around the spinning sphere or whatever it is.

[PS360PCROCKS]

bit confusing yup, me too. basically hit the button on the machine, than use your stasis to pull down the things from the ceiling surrounding the spherical moving object. Look up and you'll see glowing icons on each side of the machine hanging down from overhead. After you pull down the first 2 others will come down surrounding the sphere and have the icons as well. pull one down and than use the slow down time function (name anyone?) and run to another and pull that one down and than slow it down and go the 3rd one and than you get zero-gravity and you're good. After that go through the fan overhead.

Sounds confusing, hard to explain, pretty easy to do.

edit:: Haha yeah I went up by accident and got shredded by the fan and than realized where to go.

[Delriach]

Yeah, the first time I played the demo I had no clue what to do. lol

[saladthieves]

Nah, I quickly figured out that part. The part that I couldn't figure out was reactivating the artificial gravity after manually hacking those arms that stop the sphere thing. After that, I had no clue until I remembered pressing the right stick shows you where to go next!

[Spitfire_Riggz]

I actually got crushed by the very top part that opens and releases that capsule, it was very unexpected!!

[Hozi89]

haha...damn, I was doing everything except stasis ability. Thanx!

[DARK WITNESS]

did you guys play the first ?

I mean I could see how anyone who has not played it would get confused, but I thought anyone who has played the first would find it the sort of standard dead space puzzle.

Dead Space was my Favorite New IP this gen ( yes even more then Uncharted..someone asked me that last time I made this same statement )..

I have a few grips with it, but they are more cosmetic issues. Little things that I just thought looked cooler in the first. I can see they have made very little changes to make it just that little bit easier for the noobs.

example would be the Linegun ( the big version of the Plasma cutter ) in DS1, it had 4 independent beams which depending on what distance you were would spread out accross a surface. I thought it was both a really cool effect and at the same time it made aiming with it a little tricky at times..which was a good thing after all it's not meant to be a gun in the first place, just a cutting tool.

Now you see the 4 beams, but just vanish into a single line wish does not change. in other words it's a lot more like just a regular guns reticule except it's just a straight forward line so you know you are shooting a beam aimed matching it.

it's only a little thing I know, and it's nit picking.. I know. but it was those little touches that sent the first game right into my no1 spot.

on another note, the way you move through zero G, Awesome ! The graphics are great but I thought some things looked a little too smoothed out at times. I thought the first dead space was one of the best looking games this gen, especially when you consider it was multiplat - I think it really didn't get the credit it deserved in that department.

I am looking forward to the next chapter for sure. I played and finished dead space about 7 times, the most I have done for any single campaign this gen. so this is the game I am looking forward the most 2011 along with Duex FX.

[NotChrisHansen]

LOL, me too. I didn't know what to do cause my TV isn't HD and the words are just too small

[HellzAssassin]

My only complaint... the camera moves too damned fast.

[Spitfire_Riggz]

Yeah I was holding L1 throughout the whole thing. You need to be holding up that flashlight anyway!!

[PS360PCROCKS]

awesome demo. Btw lens of truth blow butt hole, PS3 version looks great, their screens aren't a good representation.

edit: Game seems even on both platforms. But the screens I saw for the PS3 didn't look nearly as good as they do on my TV.

[Delriach]

O_o I'll have to check the article and see what they say. This game looks fantastic, so I can't imagine much criticism.

[JAMurida]

I liked the demo. Kinda felt like they put little improvements, "kinda", but overall still pumped for this game. I still wish they would of concentrated on a co-op mode for the game or something co-op instead of multiplayer online. I'm sure everyone would agree that there is no reason why games these days shouldn't have a co-op element to them.

[PS360PCROCKS]

oh god no! We've seen what co-op does to games like this! Resident Evil 5 ring a bell? This is a game best played alone with a beer, some popcorn, sound up and the lights down.

[JAMurida]

I personally thought the co-op feature in RE5 was good and don't see how it having co-op was a negative to the game.

Before I ask this, I'm not trying to lash at you, make fun of you or whatever, I'm just trying to understand from your perspective, but I would really like to know why you thought co-op in RE5 made it bad?

[hankmoody]

Agreed. Played the PS3 Multiplayer beta and I could've done without it. It was fun for a bit but got old quick. The surround sound was sick, though.

[Philoctetes]

There's no reason to have co-op in a horror-oriented game. Co-op ruined RE5, since if you wanted to play single-player, you had to babysit Sheva all day.

[rbluetank]

sold just sold on this game!!! it looks great and they stepped their game up a notch!!! great job VIS/EA. i am getting this game for my ps3....

[SuperbVillain]

yeah i wasn't really hyped about the game at first but after playing the Demo,I must say this is a day 1 for me

[Spitfire_Riggz]

This game actually had me shitting bricks. Very good demo I loved it.

PS The sound is amazing! It provides half the scare

[hankmoody]

Played it on the Xbox 360. Sure this rocks just as hard on the PS3. At any rate, this demo was a tease but a damn good one. The first scare in it got me on two separate playing instances. I've already preordered the collector's edition. Crazy to think I was already planning to buy it before a sequel had even been mentioned from my experience with the first Dead Space. I cannot wait for this bad boy.

[beardpapa]

Can anyone care to explain why the Sprawl is infested with necromorphs? Haven't played Extraction, but from DS and DS Downfall, I'm under the impression that the necromorphs were only on the planet and in the USG Ishimura. So how the heck did it end up at the Sprawl? I hope it's not because the scientists were trying to recreate the necros. It just seems so aliens-cliche if it were that reason.

[DARK WITNESS]

well I am very sure thats going to be explained in the game and seeing as none of us have played the full game I would imagine nobody knows.

all the more reason to relax and take in everything the game has to offer when you actually play it.

Dead Space has a great story, we don't want to spoil it by trying to second guess everything. You don't need to know why right now. all you need to look forward to is finding out why in what looks to be a great story.

[CYBERHATER]

They should have had a single player and coop option. Why not have both? but overall multiplier is going to be awesome and I can't wait to get this game :)

[mrmikew2018]

I love the demo, but my only problem is the controls. I don't know if my controller is broke or this is just a glitch in the PS3 demo. When I hold L1 and move the control stick a little he starts walking by himself. Did anyone else have this problem or is it just me?

[Argento-Nox]

I hope that's just a glitch, being able to keep the gun aimed while moving was something that set it apart from other survival horror games like Resident Evil.

[NotChrisHansen]

demo is great but i think it's too short

[Argento-Nox]

As someone who absolutely loved Deadspace 1, I'm really looking forward to DS2. The demo looked great, most of the improvements I see, I like.

The things I liked:

1. The hand smash looks likes it's more useful and effective compared to DS1.
2. The 2 new airpacks on the suit lets you move manually, wheresas in DS1 you could only jump in zero gravity.
3. Graphics look significantly improved despite DS1 looking fantastic. It's nice to see that when you do suit upgrades, you actually see Isaac's face while testing out the new suit.
4. The added vocals is nice, you don't hear Isaac much in DS1.

Minor gripes:

1. The camera movement is a tad too fast compared to the first game.
2. I noticed that items only pop up from some enemies when you smashed them after they're dead. That might makes things slightly more challenging if you're being attacked by a lot of necromorphs.

My small tips for the new players:

1. Use kinesis to see if you can pick up random bodies lying on the floor. If you can't pick it up with kinesis, it's a necromorph.
2. Get your gun ready before elevator doors open.
3. Keep note of air vents above and to the side of you, they're perfect spots for necromorphs to attack from.

I can't wait for DS2, it's definitely a day 1 buy for me =)!

[redsquad]

Very impressed with the demo - The visuals are sharper, the animation seems more fluid and the ability to 'free-float' makes for a far more interesting experience.
I too had a bit of trouble with the 'hack' sequence and lost a lot of health doing it, but come the actual game I'l be able to handle it better thanks to the experience.