Like any good sequel, Dead Space 2 raises the stakes and amps up the peril for our weary protagonist, Isaac. Now taking place on the city-like space station called the Sprawl, you get to relive the horrors of the necromorphs in a whole new variety of settings and face even more monstrous enemies. By its nature, the game feels a little less lonely, with a few more characters to interact with and plenty of people present, but the horror elements are still incredibly effective. It maybe lacks some of the surprise of the first game, but offers improvements in just about every other way.