Dead Space 2 screenshots

The main menu is relatively unchanged.

Choosing my difficulty. There's a new "Zealot" difficulty and "Hardcore" mode, like before, must be unlocked after one playthrough.

An old video-log of Nicole, Isaac's late girlfriend, sending him a message. If you can't tell by his dopey expression, he's happy to see her. Also, Isaac talks now.

Understandably, Isaac was a bit traumatized by the last games events - and is being examined during his stay on the Sprawl.

Thankfully for Isaac - this isn't real, just a nasty hallucination.

Unfortunately for Isaac (And this unlucky crew-member) this IS real. Uh-oh, here we go again...

Hey buddy, are you okay...? You might want to have that looked at...

Ever wanted to see someone become a Necromorph up close and personal? Check out these next shots if you have the stomach for it.

First, push out your shoulders until they form two large, bladed arms in your back.

Let your arms keep growing, and add a few more tentacles while you are at it.

Stretch out your neck as far as you can, and lose that pesky lower jaw while you're at it. You won't need it anymore!

You are half-way there! It may sting a bit, but you need to get rid of that face.

Bye bye, ratty old human face. Hello new necromorph face! Now aren't you just the prettiest little thing at the dance?

At this point, Isaac is still in his straight jacket, so all he can do is run!

Oh no! A Necromorph has mounted Isaac, and he's still in his straight jacket! Will our hero make it out of here with frantic struggles and live another day?

Sadly, no. This is a good excuse to run as fast as you possibly can.

Yay! Isaac is finally loose and has his old friend, the Plasma cutter. Something's still missing though... a suit maybe?

In goes ratty mental patient Isaac....

...out comes badass cyber-suit Isaac!

Like DS1, the shadowing is very creepy and foreboding. What's around that corner? D:

There's an elementary school on the Sprawl?! Uh-oh, I don't like where this is going...

I REALLY don't like where this is going. Are those....?

Yep. They are. Necromorph children D:

Like before, combat is very hectic and intense; and these new enemies come in hordes and are tough to deal with. They're also scary D:

I about crapped my pants when this little creep jumped on my back.

Well, at least my nearly-soiled underwear have been avenged. Sadly I don't think my dreams tonight can be.

GAH! Where did you come from? Wait a minute... Daniel Stern? That you?

Here's that Daniel Stern looking fellow again, with a freshly shanked eyeball. Lucio Fulci would be so proud.

Believe it or not, this scene freaked me out more than any other so far. Why is this happening to Isaac? Spoilers, my friend. Find out yourself.

Dead Space 2

Windows screenshots