Dead Space 2 is clearly better than the first one. In the first dead space we kept on walking around in the same level going back for something then coming back again for something else. In dead space 2 the levels aren't that lazily built. There is a lot more cheapness in the game but because of the checkpoints it gets cancelled out, at least I think it does, not to mention that after a while you will be expecting cheapness everywhere.
There are some good weapons in this game, I really like the javelin gun, it's really sweet, also the the sniper gun whose name I forgot. (edit : the one in which we zoom)
The Zero-G sections in this game is better than the previous one by far. It's actually enjoyable, unlike in dead space 1 where it got boring. And repetitive.
However the game does have it's minuses, the game gets too repetitive in some parts. The ending dragged on like anything, the cheapness, especially the stalkers, are a huge pain, imo it shouldn't have been there in this game. Everything else is better in this game, the level design, the voice acting, your character's face can be seen now, the graphics are cooler, new characters that are not just enemies, the actual ending.
It still not as good as it could have been. And maybe too few of those nodes available in a single level.
