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No sh*t: Dead Space 2 penciled in for 2010 photo

Really? Are people really surprised by this? The story goes that Reuters of all places has "let slip" the fact that Visceral's Dead Space 2 is going to be released next year. EA has never officially confirmed the game, but we all knew it was coming, and I think very few people didn't expect to see it next year.

In any case, the relatively decent sci-fi shooter has been "confirmed" thusly: "Electronic Arts has a pair of horror offerings for gamers. The publisher recently shipped Dead Space: Extraction for Wii, which is a prequel to last fall's Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC hit. Dead Space 2 is in development for next year."

With the amount of media EA released for Dead Space, and with Dead Space: Extraction released for the Wii, there's no doubt that the publisher wants a franchise to come out of this, despite the less-than-blockbuster performance of the original game. So, the question is this: Do you want more Dead Space next year, or was one (or two) already enough for you?








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Cyber Altair's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 08:49
Cyber Altair
Never liked the first one due to a horrible storytelling and camera.
watermanx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 08:50
watermanx
I knew it was coming but they need to make it far more scary by having a random scare generator
Scroll's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 08:52
Scroll
More, I want MOAR.

Fairly tight controls, a unique approach to dispatching enemies and a great atmosphere far out weighted the middling story for me.
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 08:58
Shadowiii
VERY YES. I am freaking excited; I loved this game.
Neverdizzle's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:01
Neverdizzle
Despite its flaws, I thoroughly enjoyed the first Dead Space and would love to play through a sequel. The first one had some tense moments and fantastic ambiance. I was somewhat disappointed when it didn't sell as well as I thought it would, but that can be chalked up to a poor release date IMO.
Davedude's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:02
Davedude
MOAR PLZ. Really, I could KILL for another Deadspace. The first one did what AvP2 did for me, which was leaving behind little messages to create the illusion of a bigger world that was functioning until it was brought down by monsters. You learned about people and places, things that people did. Even if it was mundane, it was still worth reading. The story was great too, enough plot twists and events going on to keep me excited throughout the game! Extraction was good, but definitely different. It was closer to a movie experience with a nice kill stuff in between story moments twist. Overall, fun puzzles, combat, story, and cinematics made me jizz my pants. Do it EA. Make me a happy man.
Drack48's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:03
Drack48
Funny when I was playing Dead Space I kept thinking how Resident Evil was around the corner and how much scarier it would be..yeah look how that turned out! Dead Space was pretty damn good, I'm ready for more!
Matt Adamson's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:05
Matt Adamson
I think the first dead space was fantastic, a really good concept implimented well. Reminds me of Event Horizon setting-wise. A second one could easily work if they investigated the origin of the marker further. Like DaveDude said about the world around you, they could dip into that much further.
D-Nez's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:07
D-Nez
I really liked the orginal. I hope they expand on things like zero-g and have a few space walks.
NingaBulrog's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:15
NingaBulrog
Dead Space was a fantastic game. I would like to see a larger variety of enemies and bigger bosses this time around. Contrary to some other posts, I thought the story was great...really built upon the animated movie Dead Space: Downfall (if you haven't seen it where the f*ck have you been). All I can say is if this game doesn't disapoint and Dante's Inferno is as good as it's looking I'm gonna become Visceral's bottom b*tch...
JustLikeBuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:19
JustLikeBuck
Just in time for me to hurry up and get the last Trophy!
JamnOnTheOne's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:19
JamnOnTheOne
@Neverdizzle

"I was somewhat disappointed when it didn't sell as well as I thought it would, but that can be chalked up to a poor release date IMO."

If you believe the stats from EA (1.5 million sales and 3 million players), then the second hand and rental market chewed up the sales.
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:20
Ganjookie
I'd like to see Jason in space this time.
whateverthismeanstoyou's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:28
whateverthismeanstoyou
I enjoyed this game. But it was tooooooooooooo short.

Co-op would be also nice touch if it can bring it. I really like to see two players playing from two different locations (not on the same screen) and the eventual joining of the story arc toward the end.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:39
Maurice Tan
Now that this is confirmed, we won't need the movie-game of Pandorum, I guess!
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:42
Sexualchocolate
Yup, didn't like the first one, doubt I'll like the next one.

Pass.
Cartman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:48
Cartman
@ Pew

How was that movie?
Gen Eric Gui's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:51
Gen Eric Gui
Not surprised in the slightest, but I'm always up for more decent Survival/Horror games. Not expecting it to be scary, but as long as they take the "survival" part more seriously then RE does now, I'll be happy.
deadline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 09:56
deadline
Dead Space was my favorite game of this generation, at least until Demon's Souls came along. It is one of the few games I may play a second time through (especially now that my surround sound speakers have been properly mounted and next week my new 65inch TV arrives!).
abydos's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:04
abydos
That's awesome news. I hope they don't release it in the holyday season again among the big boys. Dead Space was my favourite game of the year, it's amazing. Can't wait for 2!
beardenvier's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:17
beardenvier
Extraction was way light on story, it really could have been told in cut scenes in the full game or maybe comic book style like UC2.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:14
Mr Andy Dixon
@Cartman

I loved Pandorum. It had some definite story-related flaws, but nothing to mar the overall experience. Great acting and atmosphere, and a very cool ending.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:23
TheStripe
@Deadline - I'm on pass three, going for one gun, and the two turret shooter acheivements. God I love that game. It's hard with a game like Dead Space; it manages to tell a decent story reasonably well, and gets lambasted far more than a game with a disposable story that everyone just skips. It's like if you're story isn't going to be dostoyevsky, and your presentation Kurosawa, you might as well make it total crap so people won't even talk about it. Dead Space's story and storytelling is at least 100,000x better than Halo 3, but Haloids don't seem to notice how shitty the storytelling is in those ridiculously boring cutscenes.
c45h's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:26
c45h
Dead Space was by far the best survival/horror game I've played in years. From start to finish it did a great job of drawing you into the world and provided more scares in the 1st 2 hours than we've gotton out of the RE series's past two games. I'll agree i'd like this 2nd one to be longer, but only because as I was playing I just didin't want it to end.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:41
Holyetheline
I think we as gamers NEED more Dead Space. I freakin' loved the first one and I can't wait to pick up the second next year!
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:48
Mr Andy Dixon
@TheStripe

Not sure I agree with your "Haloid" logic. So far, the only two people in this thread who have mentioned not liking Dead Space are Jim and Sexualchocolate, neither of whom like Halo.

I, on the other hand, love Halo, and Dead Space was probably my favorite game this year. It's actually one of the few games that I've not traded in after beating it (twice), I liked it so much.

And besides, how are Halo and Dead Space even comparable?
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 11:51
Occams electric toothbrush
Great game. Creepy hellspace beasts with awful death arms. I'll pick up part 2 most def.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 12:02
Char Aznable
The first game was excellent, so I'm looking forward to the next one. Few games manage to give me that "creeped out" feeling while still allowing me to wield an arsenal of sick weapons.

How the hell can "The Ripper" gun be topped? It's a freakin' circular saw powered by psychic energy. Or whatever.
Ephraim Gatsby's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 12:34
Ephraim Gatsby
Maxed out the achievements and still play it. Might even buy a Wii to play Extraction. Dead Space was my absolute favourite release of '08, no contest. I just hope that with the sequel, they don't feel the need to muck about with any multiplayer co-op nonsense, you can't play survival horror with some mate burbling away in your left ear.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 13:17
mix
I would pre-order this today if I could I loved the 1st one SOOOOOOOO much that I beat it 4 times to get 100% completion trophie wise.

One of the best games I played last year.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 13:46
Los255
I hope meleeing is improved or becomes a more integral part of the sequel. Wouldn't it be nice to beat the shit out of Necromorphs with pipes?
matrixdude171's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 14:50
matrixdude171
I liked it, they had lots of room for improvement. Although the ending is a bunch of BS
Myotis's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 15:30
Myotis
This time around, we'll need to remove their toes and fingertips FIRST, then the limbs, then...well, you get it...
MCChampaignMillionaire's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 17:00
MCChampaignMillionaire
Fuck yeah!!!
SenatorSpacer's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 17:42
SenatorSpacer
This could be the greatest news EVER! Dead Space IMO is the best game this generation.
Ben Scott's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 18:45
Ben Scott
I was a huge fan of the first game, despite it short comings. Hopefully this will be a solid expansion on the franchise (after what was a very ignorable on rail shooter).

Hopefully its changes some core aspects of the game (wouldnt mind seeing no merchant) in favour of more horror / survival aspects.
TheTruth's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 21:02
TheTruth
Terrible writing, spotty gameplay, no character development (considering they seem to be a story driven game), short and more repititous than the original Assassins Creed.

Well, if Halo can do it as a shooter, I'm sure Dead Space will sell for an action/adventure game. The most half hearted and generic titles tend to sell the most anyway.
shinigamiDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 21:51
shinigamiDude
As long as they disable the objective GPS locator and make a proper map, I'm in. That objective locator took away all the tensions for me since I know exactly where to go. ( oh well, except that "walking on asteroid" level )
exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 02:56
exodus1925
I bloody loved the original
PhilK3nS3bb3n's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2009 15:28
PhilK3nS3bb3n
@TheTruth: You are one of those dicky little game snobs huh?
YoTanaka's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 11:01
YoTanaka
Can i pre-order now?
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2009 16:21
Batthink
Yes, I loved the game. It deserves the sequel. :OD
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