Dead Space 2 development reconfirmed by LinkedIn profile
by Jason Dobson 
{ May 9th 2009 at 10:30PM } 
Hardly shocking, we know. Like a necromorph's limbs, any real doubt of Dead Space getting a sophomore outing was severed with EA's own Frank Gibeau and Glenn Schofield admitting as much just days after the original's release. Nothing else is yet known, though with E3 just around the corner and Dead Space Extraction dismembering Wii shelves later this year, we don't expect to be retiring our trusty plasma cutter any time soon.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
FOX @ May 9th 2009 10:36PM
God I love dead space. So much better than RE5.
DiGiTAL SiN254 @ May 9th 2009 10:49PM
Agreed.
DS2 needs some form of co-op or multiplayer though
Obie @ May 9th 2009 10:55PM
@SiN: Nah, what made DS so much fun was being totally alone.
I do wonder tho, since the original DS team is making Dante's Inferno, who is actually making the sequel?
nofriendo @ May 9th 2009 11:02PM
you know I would of strongly disagreed with that a couple of months ago but I believe you right.
RE5 was the biggest let down.
DiGiTAL SiN254 @ May 9th 2009 11:50PM
@ obie
The best part of co-op is that it's optional ;)
Still a Left 4 dead style multiplayer would be nice. Just slower paced, and more focused on survival type game mode. Basically horde except with real people instead of NPC's.
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ May 9th 2009 11:51PM
Horror games and multiplayer don't mix.
Look at Re:outbreak.
Now that a co-op survival game would be cool.Something like surviving the sinking of a ship or an earthquake.
Foetoid @ May 9th 2009 11:59PM
So a co-op Disaster: Day of Crisis?
That would work quite well actually.
DiGiTAL SiN254 @ May 9th 2009 11:59PM
Just because past games fail at it does not mean it can't be done. It may take a bit of creativity though. Such as your suggestion, putting players in scenarios that make them have to hurry to escape something like a space station crashing etc, all the while other players can be necromorphs trying to kill you.
Obie @ May 10th 2009 12:00AM
@ Sin: I a huge co-op fan, but not all games work well with them. Especially if they replace a co-op player with NPC characters in single player mode.
RE5 was fine, but it was the least spooky of the bunch with Sheva always being there next to me. But hey, that's just me.
DiGiTAL SiN254 @ May 10th 2009 12:06AM
@ obie
When i say co-op i basically mean stick a clone of the main character in there with you and you both kill stuff together. That person would no impact on story regardless and be nonexistent if you so choose to play alone. Just use your imagination a bit instead of trying to shoot down my ideas.
Obie @ May 10th 2009 12:19AM
@ Sin: We were just having a discussion, calm down kiddo.
I understand you wanna play DS2 with your mom by your side.
But you are right I used my imagination, and now conclude your idea *really* sucks.
jarhead906 @ May 10th 2009 1:19AM
Coming from a diehard Resident Evil fan, I even have to agree that Dead Space was a deal better than Resident Evil 5.
However... I pray for the soul of anyone who dares to compare any horror game to Resident Evil 4.
Levi @ May 10th 2009 1:25AM
OP: My opinion: Dead Space was a good game, but not great, RE5 was not as good as RE4, I was expecting RE4 + System Shock 2 for Dead Space, which is why I thinnk it's safe that I say Dead Space was good but not great .
Frost @ May 10th 2009 1:38AM
Amen to that!
Both Silent Hill: Homecoming and Resident Evil 5 sucked and completely let me down, though RE5 not as much as the rather terrible SH: Homecoming.
Dead Space, on the other hand, came out of left field and became my favorite survival horror game of all time. EA really knocked it out of the park with that game.
SH and RE are dead to me now. My survival horror fandom lives for Dead Space.
Swagman @ May 10th 2009 7:33AM
DITTO.
FOX @ May 10th 2009 8:49AM
I agree. SH: Homecoming was pretty bad. Any game that they are too lazy to even implement invert controls for you know is going to be a piece of crap.
I do have to admit though I would love to play a new fatal frame game. Esp if it was played from the first person perspective.
DiGiTAL SiN254 @ May 10th 2009 10:51AM
@obie
lol Internet tough guy. You're a joke, you call me kiddo, and say I want to play DS2 with my mom (BTW Happy mothers to any potential mothers on the interwebz lol) yet I'm the one talking normal without being offensive.
I was basically just asking for you to give constructive criticism instead of literally saying "your idea *really* sucks". However, I now understand that may be too difficult for your narrow mind.
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ May 10th 2009 8:18PM
As a fan of the genera Homecoming was pretty sweet,it could've been better with more development time like Fable 2 could have been a master piece with a longer story but it was alright.
Now that if you are complaning about the controls well you must be new on this,all horror games have shitty controls,is like the trademark or something.I have never played a single Horror game with a helpful camera or soft controls.The excuse is that frustration helps to the setting but the real logical reason is that most horror games are created by small companies with a tight budget.
kentuckyfried @ May 11th 2009 6:05PM
"Just because past games fail at it does not mean it can't be done."
The hard part about this is that it spreads out company resources, but yeah, as long as they can afford the manpower, they shouldn't give up on incorporating a MP set-up.
My main hope for the second game is further development of the story as well as making the game less linear. It would be fun to incorporate more elements of stealth and randomness instead of necromorphs always knowing where you are and coming out only on exact trigger events (and you of course knowing exactly where they're coming from if you've already played the game once).
sharkbiscuit79 @ Jul 10th 2009 1:42PM
dead space does not need any sort of multiplayer it defeats the object of the game.
This is exactly why Bioshock 2 will fail. With highly polised visuals and the best audio in a game and on my 360 absolutly no bugs imo making it an outstanding single player game, why ruin a great game by adding multiplayer that to be fair people will hardly play. There is plenty of online stuff about to keep you occupied. Cant wait for the new one rumors about that it might be released q4 this year
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ May 9th 2009 10:37PM
Ea making a sequel? You must be jesting.
Who saw that one coming?
In other news the sun might rise tomorrow.
( Horror games are awesome)
Markez @ May 9th 2009 10:59PM
Add me fella if you want to try and hack some Gears sometime; gt - MarkezJM
Moptimus Slime (PhilosoRaptor is the New Keyboard Cat) @ May 9th 2009 11:07PM
non sequitur post is non sequitur
Markez @ May 9th 2009 11:13PM
Play me away dino cat piano guy
Moptimus Slime (PhilosoRaptor is the new Keyboard Cat) @ May 9th 2009 11:18PM
Are we Humans? Or are we Dancers?
Markez @ May 9th 2009 11:25PM
I now understand why Chris D made a gay fish comment after I uttered 'oh fishsticks' in remorse after one of my comments got borked and didn't show up as a reply. Thank you knowyourmeme.com, keeping me hip since, well, like a couple minutes now. Thank you, oh wise internet; teacher, mother, secret lover.
Tyler @ May 10th 2009 12:19AM
@Moptimus - I thought he was saying denser, not dancer???
Moptimus Slime (PhilosoRaptor is the new Keyboard Cat) @ May 10th 2009 12:55AM
well, since the song is just like a mini mall, Im going to have to say no. But denser feels good, man
Moptimus Slime (PhilosoRaptor is the new Keyboard Cat) @ May 10th 2009 12:58AM
shit markez, I never knew you frequented KSK.
HOW DARE YOU KEEP THIS A SECRET FROM KING LASERFACE! HUH? WHAT? HUH?
Markez @ May 10th 2009 2:43AM
If it were up to me, that post on Favre they did would end up permanently enshrined in the Smithsonian some day.
Moptimus, I thought he was saying Danzas? ...as in Tony Danzas?
WRE @ May 10th 2009 12:40PM
Markez is right.
Markez @ May 9th 2009 11:06PM
Whoa, Dobson, you spilled your LinkedIn in my gaming news. I came up with 185 results for Pratik Patel when I logged in and searched for him, got a chuckle when I noticed on his profile that he did some game development on the 32x when he was with Wave Software.
Dobson, you're 3 degrees from me!
PS - I had to do some serious googling as I'd never heard of Wizardry 7 - http://www.korseby.net/spiele/wizardry/wizardry7_2.gif
arrness @ May 9th 2009 11:11PM
i read this as massive dead space 1 price drop
yay :)
Moptimus Slime (PhilosoRaptor is the new Keyboard Cat) @ May 9th 2009 11:13PM
I read this as you haven't bought Dead Space yet
fail ):
Foetoid @ May 9th 2009 11:42PM
I haven't bought it yet either, waiting for Steam sale.
Jerk Face @ May 10th 2009 12:12AM
Guys, if any game was worth full price last year, it was Dead Space. Seriously, just get it. Totally worth it!
Foetoid @ May 10th 2009 12:37AM
I would, but with 2 kids and not a lot of work, my gaming budget is very limited. If i wasn't buying GH:Metallica and Pikmin 2 then maybe.
Xvnine @ May 10th 2009 1:00AM
Gamefly, buying single player games is never worth it, for me anyways.
smcn @ May 10th 2009 3:22AM
I haven't bought it either. It was a good game though. *cough*
Skaz @ May 9th 2009 11:15PM
do want
Osman @ May 9th 2009 11:25PM
"You might want to sit down for this (you look tired)"
How did you know i was tired? GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ May 10th 2009 12:13AM
We can see you so you may want to put some pants on,seriously.
superklye @ May 9th 2009 11:25PM
I can't wait. One of my favorite games ever.
I really hope they find a way to add multiplayer. I'll forgive no coop (though it would be awesome if there was at least 2-player coop) but competitive is a must and is TOTALLY doable.
Weapon unlocks at levels or something...or maybe a purchasing system and then for leveling up, you get a node to insert into an upgrade slot, etc.
It could be awesome.
Lunastra78 (PSN: lunastra78) @ May 10th 2009 8:45AM
The weapon system is already perfect in my opinion, so i hope they don't change that. The only problem i had with the first Dead Space is that there could have been more different and varied enemies to deal with, and perhaps a more varied setting (as opposed to 90% metal corridors).
Since the necromorphs seem to twist the original creature they infect, i hope the game will be set into a different setting that includes more creatures they can "necromorphizise". How about if Isaac had to land on an intergalactic cruise ship that includes a Zoo. It would be interesting to see necromorph animals. Necromorph Giraffe would be seriously scary!
kentuckyfried @ May 11th 2009 5:52PM
^ you've been playing too much RE: Outbreak File 2, lol.
I do agree with you on enemy assortment, and some slight tightening up of controls (there needs to be a on-the-fly statis refill button instead of having to go into inventory).
Crusty Magic @ May 9th 2009 11:45PM
God, I loved the first one.
Here's hoping that the franchise continues to swell awesomeness.
Eric @ May 10th 2009 12:27AM
YES! Sequel PLEASE! Just don't let it be released this year..its too soon. And you know what guys, no I DO NOT want multiplayer! Zero! Not even Co-Op! The best part of Dead Space was being completely isolated. As much as I love Co-Op, there seems to be a much slimmer selection of truly great single player games these days. There is nothing like getting totally sucked into a fantastic and atmospheric single player game. I loved RE5, but the story was cut short to make way for a fast-paced co-op experience. I want survival horror from the only game that got it right this gen!
mars @ May 10th 2009 12:28AM
I'm not into horror games. Don't make fun of me, but I can't play scary games. The extent of my horror gameness is nazi zombies. But is it really worth it to play this game. Should I just drink a bunch of red bull or something and buy this game and play it, or is it super scary?
smcn @ May 10th 2009 3:30AM
Dead Space was my first survival horror game (though I do watch horror flicks), and I didn't really find it any scarier than say, Half-Life 2. I can only recall two times I was actually startled, but there was definitely a feeling of tension the entire time, kind of like The Path. On a scare-scale of 1 (being Pokemon) and 10 (being the last Joystiq Podcast photoshop) I'd give it a 6 overall.
Alexander @ May 10th 2009 9:06AM
Once you get used to the fact the every body jumps at you, or will eventually, the game isn't that scary. It's still a bit creepy, but that's it.
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