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Dead Space 2 |OT| The Marker Is Not A Sharpie
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betweenthewheels
Member
Which control scheme is everyone using? Center or Classic?
badcrumble
Member
You can't actually play the LE-included version of Extraction without putting the disc in your PS3.ezekial45 said:
The Praiseworthy
Member
Chapter 6 now... the story is building up nicely, and the game Just keep getting better and better, I didn't get this nervous playing a game for a while now... what a beautiful feelings 
Just beat it. Spoiler-ridden thoughts below.
I'll have a video review up tomorrow or Saturday on my YouTube channel.
Man, they reeaaally stretched it thin there at the end. It was the same three or four enemies over and over and over. Respawning enemies fucking suck, Visceral, don't pull that shit next time please. Overall, chapters 13-15 were pretty rough. They felt uninspired and like a rip out of a Resident Evil game where you inevitably end up at the HQ or lab setting of the entity that started it all. The end "boss" was fucking terrible, I died like 10 times trying to be all clever and tactical before giving up and just spamming the shit out of her with my plasma cutter. Next thing I know, shit blows up and the game ends. WTF? So yeah, the end was a big step down, but chapters 1-12 were nothing short of incredible.
I think the highlight for me was going back to the Ishimura in chapter 10. I was actually creeped out for the first time in the whole game (I didn't find it scary in the least otherwise, sorry), especially with the little touches like still being able to make out "CUT OFF THEIR LIMBS" scribbled on the wall in blood. Awesome stuff.
I'm most impressed with the amount of polish the game has. Its presentation is amazing and it's really solid from a production standpoint. I can't wait to plow through it again on NG+. In the end, I suppose the highest compliment I can pay it is that I don't feel like I wasted $60. That's huge from me because I really don't pay that price often. If I do, it's because I have high expectations going in, and this one managed to live up to them 75% of the time. Now to try multiplayer and enjoy the few unlocks there are, but I can see myself playing through this game multiple times. It's better than the first in every way, I think.
I think the highlight for me was going back to the Ishimura in chapter 10. I was actually creeped out for the first time in the whole game (I didn't find it scary in the least otherwise, sorry), especially with the little touches like still being able to make out "CUT OFF THEIR LIMBS" scribbled on the wall in blood. Awesome stuff.
I'm most impressed with the amount of polish the game has. Its presentation is amazing and it's really solid from a production standpoint. I can't wait to plow through it again on NG+. In the end, I suppose the highest compliment I can pay it is that I don't feel like I wasted $60. That's huge from me because I really don't pay that price often. If I do, it's because I have high expectations going in, and this one managed to live up to them 75% of the time. Now to try multiplayer and enjoy the few unlocks there are, but I can see myself playing through this game multiple times. It's better than the first in every way, I think.
I'll have a video review up tomorrow or Saturday on my YouTube channel.
badcrumble
Member
Any recommendations for best weapons to focus on and which ones should get upgraded the most? I mean, obviously the plasma cutter is your bread and butter as usual, but what else?
Plasma cutter, line gun, pulse rifle, and focus gun were my bread and butter, just like in DS1. Those worked really well for how I play, especially if you make good use of the secondaries. Focus gun plus pulse grenade equals lots of dismemberment.badcrumble said:
badcrumble
Member
Sounds good, since those were the ones I used in DS1 as well.RoboPlato said:
brandonh83
Banned
This game is so awesome that I haven't played it since Tuesday. I want to drag it out as long as possible.
brandonh83
Banned
RoboPlato said:
Damn, really? I've been seeing a lot of 6-7 hour completion times and it made me not want to keep going
brandonh83 said:Damn, really? I've been seeing a lot of 6-7 hour completion times and it made me not want to keep going
huh, damn speedjunkies, I'm not really taking my time and playing on normal I've already clocked in 7hours for the first 8 chapters.
brandonh83
Banned
Do the chapters get longer or something? I made it to chapter 4 in about... probably 2 hours or less and I was certainly taking my time.
kittoo
Cretinously credulous
Started playing extraction with move. Might play DS2 on PC though. I dont have a Wii so its my first ever motion controlled shooter and I dont like the fact that I dont control the camera. Hate it! Extraction is decnt game, but its so hard for me to wrap my head around the automatic camera. Cant I play it along with my DS3 or second move controller, controlling the camera myself?
Captain_Spanky
Member
kittoo said:
You've never played an on-rails shooter before?
Corky said:
I took my sweet time and ended at a little under eight hours. This was on normal of course. If you're playing on a harder difficulty it's probably longer. The length though, isn't really that much of an issue since you'll want to replay this a shit ton. That's one thing they did really, really good, the end game, giving us a new game+ was incredible.
Baloonatic
Member
Fuck, release date check? I have to put up with this on non-Steamworks games as well now?
And I'm willing to bet that pirates are already playing it.
I got the PS3 version as well so I guess I'll fire up Extraction.
And I'm willing to bet that pirates are already playing it.
I got the PS3 version as well so I guess I'll fire up Extraction.
vas_a_morir
Banned
Question guys:
After I buy the "advanced suit" is there anything else big worth saving my money for, or should I node up?
Also, I got the "Special" upgrade for the cutter... but I don't see the difference.
After I buy the "advanced suit" is there anything else big worth saving my money for, or should I node up?
Also, I got the "Special" upgrade for the cutter... but I don't see the difference.
ThanksVision
Member
Can you only play Extraction with the move?? Fuuu if so.
Square Triangle
Member
It's dualshock compatible too.AvidNobody said:
Square Triangle
Member
kaskade said:
Uhh Bestbuy.com?
vas_a_morir said:
Adds a fire effect to shit you hit.
Dunno if it increases damage in general, has an effect on certain enemies only, or what.
Seems pretty underwhelming to me so far.
That said, I intend to use nothing other than the plasma cutter, so I might as well have it.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Just got this and I can't decide which difficulty to start on. How are you guys finding the normal difficulty? Don't want it to be too easy. Also how does the new game+ work?
Air Zombie Meat said:
I think it's balanced well, I have a tad more ammo than I "should" atm, but I'm running low and low on funds so it seems rather balanced as of now. Died several times due to carelessness så the enemies are no slouchs
Air Zombie Meat
Member
Corky said:
Thanks, that sounds good to me, guess I'll start with normal. Just as long as it isn't a cakewalk. Gives me more excuses to replay it on the higher difficulties later anyway.
vas_a_morir
Banned
Chapter 13 spoilers.
Cross your heart and hope to die... That was the most affected I've ever been by video game imagery. I mean... shit, man. That was fucked up.
Futurevoid
Member
I hit Chapter 10 last night. Holy hell there's some amazing stuff in this game. I want to mention two of the absolute best action sequences I've experienced so far and probably the most standout level in a horror game I've seen in a long time:
It takes Dead Space 2 a little time to really break out of its own familiar shell. The first couple of chapters are very much the original Dead Space but by the time you reach
the game REALLY comes into its own.
A few things I also wanted to mention:
- The game simply has the most incredible lighting effects. Even when it's not being showy about it, the lighting is naturalistic and effective.
- Unitology is honestly one of the creepiest and most psychopathic cults created in fiction. That these people believe in
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Realigning the Solar Array in deep space and the subsequent high speed ejection and fall back to the Sprawl. Just a completely blood pumping experience! I loved it.
The extension of the demo including the battle with the Tormentor also in deep space. Igniting the missile to finally end his ass was one of those slow down moments in a film where the hero throws out some cheesy quip to finally trash the monster in the end. Isaac didn't quip but I kept hearing Horner's score from Aliens in my mind as I completed it.
That freaking elementary school. Oh god that school!! Watching the mother call for the baby and the blood splatter that follows set ups that place so well.
It takes Dead Space 2 a little time to really break out of its own familiar shell. The first couple of chapters are very much the original Dead Space but by the time you reach
the Church of Unitology
A few things I also wanted to mention:
- The game simply has the most incredible lighting effects. Even when it's not being showy about it, the lighting is naturalistic and effective.
- Unitology is honestly one of the creepiest and most psychopathic cults created in fiction. That these people believe in
an amalgamation of Elron Hubbard and Jesus as thier martyr figure in Altman and in the Marker being a divine object is one thing. It's a whole other level when they see what the Marker truly does (convergence!) and yet you have characters like Daina wanting to kidnap Isaac to create more of them!
Reintroducing the Ishimura at the end of Chapter 9 and showing that it somehow survived Aegis VII was a nice touch. It really got me into the story even more just because I want to find out how it made the trip back!
TheJollyCorner
Member
this will be my first horror game played with surround sound.
am I going to die of fright?
am I going to die of fright?