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The first piece of new single-player content for Dead Space 2 is here with Severed. Experience the Sprawl through a different point view for 560 MSP ($7). Check out more below:

"Gabe Weller tries desperately to reach his wife as his security patrol in the Titan Mines falls apart. Removal of the title update will cause the additional area(s) provided by the DLC to be unusable. If this is encountered, please connect to Xbox LIVE and re-download the latest update."

Link To Content- DS2: Severed (560 MSP/ 1.4 GB)

The Dead Space 2 Severed content will be coming March 1st for 560 MSP.

Severed consists of 2 new chapters that features the main characters from Dead Space Extraction, the Wii and PS3 on-rails shooter.

Check out the trailer below!

Your mom hates it. You'll love it.







It’s hard to believe the original Dead Space came out in 2008. It feels like yesterday that we were introduced to Isaac Clarke and his mission to board the Ishiamura and find out what was going on there alongside a crew of others. Besides helping on the ship, Issac wanted to go for personal reasons since his love Nicole was on board before all hell broke loose. In his quest to find her, Issac discovered the Marker, a relic containing mysterious attributed and something draws the Necromorphs. Aboard we faced many dangerous creatures in the Necromorphs, an entity that changed humans into hideous and hostile enemies.

Now with Dead Space 2, Isaac Clarke knows how to take them down, but visions from the marker, his past with Nicole, and a three year coma leaves Isaac with a ton of questions that must be answered.

Can you hear me now?



With Isaac Clarke and his problems getting more complex, a voice to go with this great character is pretty necessary. You’ll interact with just a few characters this time, but the dialogue is great and Gunner Wright, Isaac’s voice actor, does a great job of portraying a confused and upset Clarke through out the game.

I’ve had plenty of pratice



The necromorphs can still be taken down by removing their limbs, but the way that you can has changed a bit. All of the original weapons are back in Dead Space 2, and are accompanied by some clever new ones. The plasma cutter was still my go-to weapon, but I had fun experimenting with the new ones as well like the Seeker Rifle, a powerful long-ranged Sniper Rifle that could dispatch foes from a safe distance.

What’s even cooler now is that you can use Kinesis to pick up limbs from dead Necromorphs and use them to impale the creatures. It’s a great to kill them beside helping you conserve some precious ammo.


One Small Step



Zero gravity areas and vacuum environments are back and are even better since now you can control Isaac directly in these sequences rather than jumping from place to place. With boosters on his suit, You can also speed through the sections a bit faster and there are moments in the game are truly epic thanks to this addition.

OMG! The Baby is on Me!



Taking cues from Left 4 Dead, Dead Space 2 features Humans vs. Necromorphs multiplayer that is pretty fun and a nice addition to the game. As the Humans, you and three others are given objectives on the five default maps to accomplish, while the infinitely respawning Necromorphs are there to stop you at all costs.

Most of Isaac’s aresnal can be unlocked for multiplayer overtime as you rank up and earn new abilities, and playing as Necromorphs can grant you stronger attacks as well.

It’s a nice addition, and hopefully dlc will be made since the five maps might get old pretty quick.

*This is a little side-note, but I would like some kind of Horde mode for this game. I think that would be sweet!

Overall, after you play a bit of campaign, you may be surprised that the multplayer is just as fun, so check it out!

Conclusion

This is pretty much the perfect sequel; It retains all the elements that made the original great, while fixing the small problems that Dead Space had and comes packed with some replayablilty and now you can start over from any difficulty and keep your stuff from the previous play.

Dead Space 2 has already been announced to have DLC coming down the line, but if it didn’t It still has hours of great content available. With tighter controls, a bigger enviroment to explore, and a story that spans across other games in the Dead Space universe, Dead Space 2 is the start of the great games coming out way in 2011.





Developer- Visceral Games
Publisher- EA Games

So far Dead Space 2 is every bit as awesome as the original. The small improvements that Dead Space needed are here, alongside some pretty fun multiplayer options.

What I really like so far is the addition of a voice to Issac Clarke. You still feel like you're Issac mostly alone on the Sprawl, but having a voice to the character helps alot as well without taking away that feeling.




Combat feels even better than the original, and all the weapons from the previous game return to help aid your fight against the deadly Necromorphs.

I hope to have a review soon for the game, but initial impressions say this is a worthy $65.

Dead Space 2 was just released today but that hasn't stopped EA from announcing plans to release a new standalone addon titled Dead Space 2: Severed.

Severed will feature feature two chapters where you can play Gabe and Lexine, the main protagonists from Dead Space: Extraction. Their story is set to take place alongside Issac's in the Dead Space 2 timeline.

Source- Gamerzines

Dead Space 2 comes out January 25th, and players who pick up a copy will recieve a code to don Issac Clarke's suit for use in Dragon Age 2. Awesome!

The suit is said to include unqiue attributes for players as well as being stylish. Check out the trailer below:

As promised, Visceral games has delivered a early Christmas present to it's fans with the Dead Space 2 demo. Check it out below:


"Play the Dead Space™ 2 demo today and bring the terror to space! Engineer Isaac Clarke returns for another blood-curdling adventure in the sequel to the critically acclaimed Dead Space™. After waking from a coma on a massive space city known as "The Sprawl", the lone survivor of a horrific alien infestation finds himself confronting a catastrophic new nightmare. Battling dementia, hunted by the government, and haunted by visions of his dead girlfriend, Isaac will do whatever it takes to save himself and dominate the gruesome onslaught. With an arsenal of tools to dismember Necromorphs and new determination, an engineer will bring the terror to space. The Nightmare Returns January 2011."

Link To Content- Dead Space 2 Demo (1.2 GB)

Just in time for the Holidays, EA will be releasing a demo for the upcoming Dead Space 2. The original game was very done, and I can't wait for the sequel. Issac Clarke seems to be in charge this time and we'll be able to hear what he sounds like. so a nice demo to check out before then is a welcome idea.

Look for the demo in a few weeks!


"Engineer Isaac Clarke returns for another blood-curdling adventure in the sequel to the critically acclaimed Dead Space™. After waking from a coma on a massive space city known as “The Sprawl”, the lone survivor of a horrific alien infection finds himself confronting a catastrophic new nightmare. Battling dementia, hunted by the government, and haunted by visions of his dead girlfriend, Isaac will do whatever it takes to save himself and dominate the gruesome onslaught. With an arsenal of tools to dismember Necromorphs and new determination, an engineer will bring the terror to space. The nightmare returns in 2011."

I really enjoyed Dead Space when it came out and I played through it twice with all the cool weapons and abilities I had obtained. The Great atmosphere and combat really made it one of the best games of 2008 and although it will be a while before we can play Dead Space 2, there is a cool new trailer out for the game:





"Watch the first trailer for Dead Space 2. The nightmare returns in 2011."

Add The Dead Space 2 Trailer to your queue here: Dead Space 2 Trailer (49 MB)

Ea has officially announced Dead Space 2 coming for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC.


"Hero Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience. New tools to gruesomely slice and dismember the Necromorphs complement Isaac's signature Plasma Cutter, empowering him as he meets new characters, explores epic Zero-G environments, and fights against a relentless necromorph onslaught. Survival isn't the only thing on Isaac's mind in Dead Space 2 - this time, he calls the shots."

Sounds Pretty interesting and I can't wait to find out more about the game!



Link To Press Release- EA Announcement