Leveling Down

Dead Space 2 brings more horror and multiplayer to the mix. But is it as good as the first?

I was a big fan of the first Dead Space game. It was a fresh horror space shooter that I enjoyed from beginning to end. Now that Dead Space 2 has made its way around, I finally got to check it out. Surprisingly, as I went through my first playthrough I did not enjoy the first half of the game. Yet now having replayed it a couple times, I can enjoy the game for what it is. Is Dead Space 2 a worthy sequel?

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Microsoft’s vision for the future of gaming: wild and crazy dancing.

I don’t know if it’s because I’ve leveled down or what, but I actually felt that the E3 this year was not that great. For many years now I’ve always looked forward to what Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo say at their keynotes, and like many other gamers, I like to determine which of the three of them “won” E3 that year. I guess in most instances, winning E3 is more about making announcements that actually excite gamers, so let’s review what the big three console companies had to share and my evaluations for each of them.

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Some of the already announced E3 2010 titles I’m looking forward to – can you guess what they are before the jump?

E3 2010 takes place this week starting tomorrow from June 15 through Thursday June 17, so there should be a lot of notable gaming news and announcements that we’ll be very excited to talk about. While most of the good stuff is probably under lockdown until E3 when they are announced, some publishers have already revealed their (partial) E3 2010 lineups. I’ve gone through and pulled out a few titles that I am definitely looking forward to hearing more info about in addition to any other crazy potential surprises!
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