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What do you prefer? Dead Space 1 or Dead Space 2
- Thread starter GAMEPROFF
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It's basically asking do you like Alien or Aliens?
Personally I prefer Alien, so DS1.
Both of them are still excellent games
Personally I prefer Alien, so DS1.
Both of them are still excellent games
Dead Space (2023) > Dead Space 2 >>>Dead Space (2008)
Compared to the original version, even though DS2 is more dramatic, more story focused, has more action and crazy set pieces, has fucking Ellie Langford, etc, it's still a fundamentally more suspenseful and scary game than DS1 (just the part with the murderous AI and logs from the watchman going insane is scarier than all of DS1 put together). The remake of DS1 however ratcheted things up amazingly well in a lot of areas, in terms of atmosphere, scares, gameplay, progression, exploration, etc. I replayed DS2 right after the DS1 remake last year and while DS2 is still sublime, the remake just barely edges it out.
Compared to the original version, even though DS2 is more dramatic, more story focused, has more action and crazy set pieces, has fucking Ellie Langford, etc, it's still a fundamentally more suspenseful and scary game than DS1 (just the part with the murderous AI and logs from the watchman going insane is scarier than all of DS1 put together). The remake of DS1 however ratcheted things up amazingly well in a lot of areas, in terms of atmosphere, scares, gameplay, progression, exploration, etc. I replayed DS2 right after the DS1 remake last year and while DS2 is still sublime, the remake just barely edges it out.
The first game by a long shot. Better level design, better story and that System Shock influence.
I replayed the sequel last week and it's pretty great, but it lacks a lot of what made the first game interesting to me. It does its' own thing and it does it really well though.
I replayed the sequel last week and it's pretty great, but it lacks a lot of what made the first game interesting to me. It does its' own thing and it does it really well though.
Also, I need to highlight this particular interaction between Isaac and Ellie in DS2:
View: https://youtu.be/7tTKVaIzXio?t=3378
It's one of the most frantically natural and stunning line exchanges I've ever seen in a video game. The way Ellie immediately finishes his thought because she knows the plan and completely disapproves, and the way Isaac nervously loosens up his whole body as he says "Stick around, I'm full of bad ideas." Just beautiful.
Also DS2 has one of the best endings ever in a video game. I never needed DS3, and don't need any remake/reimagining of it, don't need DS4, etc. Because the ending of DS2 is just perfection.
View: https://youtu.be/7tTKVaIzXio?t=3378
It's one of the most frantically natural and stunning line exchanges I've ever seen in a video game. The way Ellie immediately finishes his thought because she knows the plan and completely disapproves, and the way Isaac nervously loosens up his whole body as he says "Stick around, I'm full of bad ideas." Just beautiful.
Also DS2 has one of the best endings ever in a video game. I never needed DS3, and don't need any remake/reimagining of it, don't need DS4, etc. Because the ending of DS2 is just perfection.
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EA saying they arent doing Dead Space 2 Remake is very disappointing, because Dead Space 2 was absolutely amazing.
Dead Space 2 takes it for me.
Dead Space Remake second
Dead Space Original in third.
I was really hoping Dead Space R would lead to Dead Space 2 R and a complete retelling of Dead Space 3.
Dead Space 2 takes it for me.
Dead Space Remake second
Dead Space Original in third.
I was really hoping Dead Space R would lead to Dead Space 2 R and a complete retelling of Dead Space 3.
2 by a fair amount (though the remake boosted my opinion of the original a decent amount). The thing is, Dead Space 1 is not really a survival horror game in my eyes, it's an action horror game. It's centered around combat arenas with mandatory engagements and rewards for killing enemies and it's super linear. There's not really any choices or non-linearity (though again the remake added a bit of this). So from that lens 2 just totally schools of imo. It has better variety of enemies and locations, more interesting encounters, better mechanics, less repetitive pacing, bigger production values, etc.
It's such a shame a remake of 2 doesn't seem to be happening since a remake that elevates it to a similar degree the first one did could put it in all-timer status.
It's such a shame a remake of 2 doesn't seem to be happening since a remake that elevates it to a similar degree the first one did could put it in all-timer status.
DS remake > 2 > 1
it is true that DS1's tighter design helps it in some departments such as having a cramped atmosphere and as such a distinct flavour of horror, but we *really* underestimate what DS2 brought to the table.
it brought us
- stronger character dynamics between a cast as opposed to DS1
- the variety of the sprawl is head and shoulders above DS1
- action setpieces
- hallucination setpieces
- stronger lore and a secondary enemy faction fully reinforced in the background of the unitologists
like, do we lose a bit from DS to DS2? yes. but my god, DS2 adds so much.
I will rest on the mountain that if DS2 got a proper remake, it could reach RE4 levels.
i've said as such on this forum before but the entire ending, especially the exchange between Ellie and Issac with Issac just sitting down to die and Ellie crashing in is such a unironically cinematic bit. *chefs kiss*
it is true that DS1's tighter design helps it in some departments such as having a cramped atmosphere and as such a distinct flavour of horror, but we *really* underestimate what DS2 brought to the table.
it brought us
- stronger character dynamics between a cast as opposed to DS1
- the variety of the sprawl is head and shoulders above DS1
- action setpieces
- hallucination setpieces
- stronger lore and a secondary enemy faction fully reinforced in the background of the unitologists
like, do we lose a bit from DS to DS2? yes. but my god, DS2 adds so much.
I will rest on the mountain that if DS2 got a proper remake, it could reach RE4 levels.
i've said as such on this forum before but the entire ending, especially the exchange between Ellie and Issac with Issac just sitting down to die and Ellie crashing in is such a unironically cinematic bit. *chefs kiss*
2 has a lot more going on that I prefer. Such as more variety in locales and just really unique ideas on how to play some of the stuff out.
DS1 is great but it's very restricted in that regard. You've basically seen it all pretty early on in comparison.
DS1 is great but it's very restricted in that regard. You've basically seen it all pretty early on in comparison.
The first one, the second one is easier to play since it isn't so scary but I prefer the first one in pretty much everything.
You might be mixing 2 with 3, 2 doesn't have co-op. 3rd game is the co-op cover shooter one.
2 is a better for the first half, but 1 is better overall.
2 has just some absolute nonsense story wise , and the latter half of 2 is just full of horribly placed monster conga lines.
I'm not saying 2 doesn't have absolute kino, but I was very disappointment in it overall after coming from 1.
2 has just some absolute nonsense story wise , and the latter half of 2 is just full of horribly placed monster conga lines.
"Smart people can understand the visions of the marker."
I'm not saying 2 doesn't have absolute kino, but I was very disappointment in it overall after coming from 1.
I know. I'm saying I preferred 3 to 2. The first game is still the best one.
I preferred 2 to 1, but I feel like without the context of playing 1 first and reliving those moments in 2, they'd be about equal.
Dead Space 2 here, mainly because of how well it controls in comparison to the original. If 1 controlled as well 2, I'd prefer 1 no question.
And yeah, I know the remake is kind of that, but I bought it on PC so it's not what with the stutter all over the place.
And yeah, I know the remake is kind of that, but I bought it on PC so it's not what with the stutter all over the place.
DS1 but it has been awhile since I played 2. I just recall feeling a bit let down by it at launch on 360.
Like it was a fine game, but the story took odd turns and I guess I had hoped it focused more on the lore and expanding the world rather than more shenanigans with the main character. Evil Within had that same issue with its sequel for me.
Resident Evil always was smarter in how its sequels focused on new characters and perspectives giving the world building more to entice fans, selectively considering how returning characters can offer something new to that larger canvas, not just retread some personal plight.
As a game DS2 did offer a lot of improvements though, but overall my satisfaction was dampened compared to how inspired by the first I was. Not bad, just Isaac shouldnt have been a continued focus.
Like it was a fine game, but the story took odd turns and I guess I had hoped it focused more on the lore and expanding the world rather than more shenanigans with the main character. Evil Within had that same issue with its sequel for me.
Resident Evil always was smarter in how its sequels focused on new characters and perspectives giving the world building more to entice fans, selectively considering how returning characters can offer something new to that larger canvas, not just retread some personal plight.
As a game DS2 did offer a lot of improvements though, but overall my satisfaction was dampened compared to how inspired by the first I was. Not bad, just Isaac shouldnt have been a continued focus.
This is how I feel. DS2 was better than DS1 but the remake propelled it above DS2. Even setting the visuals aside, the other changes made to DS1 in the remake push it over DS2 IMO.
I prefer DS1. But they're both really good; I just felt DS2 was a little too action-packed for my tastes. Felt like a horror game by way of Uncharted set-pieces.
