Language is not filtered and can be unpredictable. Online interaction: Gamers can take the fight online against human opponents (humans versus Necromorphs), up to four-on-four, and chat with each other via headset microphone to strategize. But be sure you like being scared before you buy, as this is one to play with the lights off and speakers turned up. Electronic Arts' mature space adventure lives up to the hype and sets the bar high for other videogames in 2011. Along with the solo campaign, which should last about 12 hours, multiplayer has been added to the franchise with online support for up to 4-on-4 matches. The game features high-definition graphics, cinematic camera angles, and Hollywood-quality music and sound effects. Along with wandering the creepy corridors and rooms on the Sprawl, Dead Space 2 also lets you visit other locations not revealed in this review for fear of spoiling the surprises. You'll acquire many high-tech weapons, melee attacks, and powers such as telekinesis, which allow you to pull objects toward you (such as a nearby crowbar or even human bodies) and push them back toward the various types of Necromorphs. In order to be able to run Dead Space 2 at a minimum standard for the game, you will need a CPU ranked better than 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent (any Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or better, AMD Athlon64 3000+ or better, any Athlon64 X2 or Core Duo processor), more than 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista or Win7) or more, a GPU that is better ranked than 256 MB.
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