



Some of the hate it received was no doubt in part because of its departure from what made the first Dead Space interesting, Dead Space: Ignition is primarily a puzzle game that just so happens to have a horror story in between moments of that kind of play. This game was Dead Space: Ignition, and it went on to be utterly reviled by the gaming press. A few months before the release of Dead Space 2, a pre-order bonus would hit digital marketplaces first, a small game taking place in the Dead Space universe and serving as a prequel to upcoming game’s events. Dead Space 2 would end up being one of the most expensive video games to develop of all time, and it’s likely Electronic Arts wanted to ensure this game recouped some of that outrageous budget by keeping people excited for the upcoming title. After the first Dead Space game wowed players with its atmospheric horror enhanced by a sci-fi outer space setting, it was no surprise people were eager to play the follow-up, Dead Space 2.
