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| Dead Space 2 Review by Jeremy |  | | PALGN Review: Excuse me sir, there is a necromorph chewing on your arse... | | [View Article] |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:26 am Post subject: |
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I'm skipping to the score and my verdict of your review is:
IMPRESSED!
can't wait to get the superior pc version 
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:32 am Post subject: |
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Woah! You must of loved it.
What difficulty did you play it on for your first play through Jeremy? You seem to recommend selecting normal a few times.
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One question Jeremy - does the sequel explain WTF happened at the end of the first game, right at the end? I don't really want to spoil it for anyone else so I'll obscure the text:
| Quote: | | Necromorph Nicole? Is she explained? |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:27 am Post subject: |
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^^
I'm up to chapter 4 and there's been no explanation on what you mentioned Grim, couldn't it be concluded that it's kind of an hallucination, given that we already know her fate?
Edit: now that I think about it, maybe not... But no explanation so far.
I'd personally give it an 8-8.5 based on what I've played so far, it's a great game without question, but it doesn't offer any new features from the first game to warrant a score of 9; its just a continuation of the story with some cool set pieces, hallucinations and a couple of new weapons. The stomp melée still remains frustrating when conserving ammo, I can rarely stomp without getting bitten after I remove an enemy's limbs. If anyone is interested in this game and hasn't played the first, I strongly suggest picking it up at 1/5th the price of the sequel as it's essentially the same game, and the graphical improvements are very minor (playing on 360.) Will post a proper impression after I plow through a couple more chapters later today. Survivalist difficulty is tough so far, but manageable.
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Haven't read the text but I'm glad to see the high scores pouring in.
On a side note, I just saw an unboxing of the collector's edition. Extremely disappointing! The plasma cutter is so tiny that it fits in the palm of your hand. The rest is bog standard.
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@dloiscute
I started out playing the game on Survivalist (out of Casual, Normal, Survivalist, Zealot, the later unlocked Hardcore), and got about half way through chapter 10 before I had to resort back to Normal (you can change difficulties at any time). Up until then I had been managing fine.
@Grim-one
Yes, I believe that by the end of the game, you'll have an answer to that question.
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| THEMAN wrote: | I'm skipping to the score and my verdict of your review is:
IMPRESSED!
can't wait to get the superior pc version |
The PC version of the orignal was rubbish. I had to hack the config in order to get it to aim the mouse correct, even then, it felt like a port.
Console is the way to go!
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^Pretty sure the PC version of the first absolutely destroyed the console vers. for me. Never had control issues though (albeit I knew about the mouse issue which was really weird).
Will buy DS2 eventually.
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| LeonJ wrote: | | THEMAN wrote: | I'm skipping to the score and my verdict of your review is:
IMPRESSED!
can't wait to get the superior pc version |
The PC version of the orignal was rubbish. I had to hack the config in order to get it to aim the mouse correct, even then, it felt like a port.
Console is the way to go! |
XBOX360 controller for pc? That's how I played my version of DS pc. Also great for a LOT of other games. (supermeatboy/ NFS)
MUCH BETTER
pay the $68 and get better visuals. I played the PS3 demo and ... yikes!
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Something just *off* with the PC port, not as tight is probably a good description.
Perhaps with a controller on PC would be the best option, true. I didnt' think of that.
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if you like cropping that is 
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This review reminds me of the evolution of character, story and action of Alien -> Aliens
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| Jeremy wrote: | @Grim-one
Yes, I believe that by the end of the game, you'll have an answer to that question. |
Sweet, thanks. I might buy it now. I hate cliff hangers and I hate unexplained crap even more =)
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Agreed. Cannot wait till tomorrow. Lights off, sound up, game on.
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I think its now safe to say the multiplayer didn't take anything away from single player so take that NONE BELIEVERS!!!! /goes back to cave!
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| Cian wrote: | | On a side note, I just saw an unboxing of the collector's edition. Extremely disappointing! The plasma cutter is so tiny that it fits in the palm of your hand. The rest is bog standard. |
Glad i didnt bother paying the extra then, actually looking forward to playing the hardcore difficulty heres hoping its in the mail box tommorow.
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I don't want to start anything here but it's gotta be said...
I've noticed over the past few years the majority of the multi-platform games reviews on this site seem to be on the XBox-360.
Are you guys achievement whores or what?
Anyway, nice review looks like it's worth a play.
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Oh and just to back up my above post with examples:
Dead Space 2
Need for Speed
Mind Jack
Homefront
Battlefield BC2: Vietnam
All previewed and reviewed on 360.
Thats every Review and Preview on the current RSS news lists with the exception of 1 DS game.
Don't get me wrong I love this site and have been coming here for years it's just something that I've been noticing for a while and thought I'd mention.
I own both consoles so please don't hate me for saying this.
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It all depends on what code is sent out (or not), preference has nothing to do with it.
Except with me, I'll always buy the 360 version over the PS3 equivelant. That's where I spend most of my time.
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Exactly, it depends on what code we receive.
In fact, we have a review for the multiplatform title Spare Parts coming up on PS3, since that's the platform we received code for.
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| THEMAN wrote: | | can't wait to get the superior pc version |
Ah, so the PC version comes with a free HD version of Dead Space: Extraction as well does it?
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| LeonJ wrote: | | Agreed. Cannot wait till tomorrow. Lights off, sound up, game on. |
You forgot pants off, or does that happen before lights off?
Man I wasn't really planning to get this but after reading that review I may just have to change that.
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Pants are optional at all times.
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