Dead Space 2 review

At some point earlier this year I submitted an application for a position at Future Publishing which involved forwarding an example of a 150 word review of a recent release. It was difficult for me to limit myself to a mere 150 words as usually once I get started about a game I can't shut up about it, unless of course it's particularly awful. Actually, especially if it's particularly awful. Anyway to cut to the chase I didn't get the position, but anything is good enough for the internet and besides I am proud of myself for summarizing a game in what is essentially a haiku, so here it is

Personal space invaders
In space, no one can hear you scream. At least, that’s what Ridley Scott would have you believe. Dead Space 2 paints an entirely different picture from the offset. Thrown in at the deep end in an orbital city being ripped apart from within by necromorphs, unfortunate engineer Isaac Clarke returns to fight both necromorph hordes and his own psychotic episodes in this no-holds-barred sequel.
 But it seems in Dead Space 2, nothing is sacred. A dynamic AI system has enemies attack you from all angles and at any time: the age-old cliché “expect the unexpected” seems to be a rule of thumb if you want to avoid becoming a necromorph kebab.
In true survival horror form, ammo and weaponry are scarce, so scarce in fact that in many scenarios you will find yourself utilizing Isaacs’ uncanny lower calf strength to stomp and kick your way to inglorious victory. Sometimes the old methods are the most effective.
-Tom Rossi

30 day video game challenge day 1

Lets kick start this blog with a little background, shall we?

Day 1 of the 30 day video game challenge is "your first video game," this would usually be somewhat problematic for me as I have trouble remembering what I had for breakfast, so 13 years would be a stretch under normal circumstances. However, being that the first game I ever owned was The Legend of Zelda Links Awakening for the Gameboy- it was certainly worth committing to memory. Links Awakening was as memorable as any Zelda title, and the best introduction to gaming for an impressionable young scamp such as my past self.

Call it the rose tinted glasses of an imaginative youngster, but I seem to remember this title being a little more abstract than some of the bigger Zelda releases. Between flying whales, animated spheres with teeth and fire spitting plants I was never really sure what was going on, but the dungeons and characters were typically involving- it was as in depth as a hand-held title can be. It's a shame I ruined half my saves by exploiting a warping glitch which often resulted in Link merging permanently with various trees and walls, but I guess that's a sign of the games age. Or my own. Next time I find myself trapped inside a sycamore I'll let you know.