Chris Beveridge
02-25-2011, 06:44 AM
http://cdn-www.mania.com/content_pics/000006/43/64/66c30cd2305c578d_thumb.jpgReview by Chris Beveridge (http://www.mania.com/dead-space-2-aftermath_article_128476.html)
Mania Grade: C+
In Summary:
I didn't have much in the way of expectations since I hadn't played the games and I had missed the previous animated outing in the franchise as well. What we get here is a feature that ties the two games together and tells a fairly predictable story but it does it well enough to keep you interested and curious to see how far it will go to kill them off. The traditional sequences I think are the ones that play out better, largely because it's more story oriented and we see events through the eyes of several different people, but also because the animation makes it more inviting and engaging to watch. The CG side is a bit colder and more sterile, but it's appropriate for the story so it makes sense. The feature doesn't exactly make me want to run out and play the games, but I find myself more interested in them than I was before.
Mania Grade: C+
In Summary:
I didn't have much in the way of expectations since I hadn't played the games and I had missed the previous animated outing in the franchise as well. What we get here is a feature that ties the two games together and tells a fairly predictable story but it does it well enough to keep you interested and curious to see how far it will go to kill them off. The traditional sequences I think are the ones that play out better, largely because it's more story oriented and we see events through the eyes of several different people, but also because the animation makes it more inviting and engaging to watch. The CG side is a bit colder and more sterile, but it's appropriate for the story so it makes sense. The feature doesn't exactly make me want to run out and play the games, but I find myself more interested in them than I was before.