Author: Michael Knight
Publishers: Prima Games
Editions Available: Paperback and Collector’s Edition
Acquired by Publisher

Strategy Guide Review Policy:

My goal for these strategy guide reviews is not to discuss whether one needs the guide to complete the game. Every gamer has different strengths and skills, and one may need every bit of a guide, another may need to look up information for quick assistance once, and another may laugh at the idea of ever using a guide, even the online freebies. My goal is to determine whether the guide is 1) helpful in the first place, 2) does it encompass gamers who need hand-holding as well as those who need a quick reference and 3) how much information does it really have.

Review:

Dead Space 2 isn’t exactly a labyrinth, nor is it a massive open world; players don’t spend much time trying to figure out where to go. The primary conceit of Dead Space is about survival, and a good guide will address that at every turn. All the other stuff is just gravy on top.

So what about Prima’s Dead Space 2 guide? Will it help you survive your journey through the Sprawl with your limbs and your sanity intact? [Read more…]