Dead Space 2

[Fathom Zero]

Ahhh. Not every curve in a narrative is an OMG SURPRISE moment, people. I liked the story, although I still thought most of it was as incomprehensible the first, especially the endgame, and I still don't know what they mean by "MAKE US WHOLE, ISSAC RGHGRHGHGHHGHRGH" and all the other stuff that happens then. Maybe we're not supposed to know because Issac doesn't know a lot himself? Or maybe I'm just being thick.

I really liked the cringe-inducing part at the end, though. I screwed it up on purpose the first time, because there was a skittish girl in the room right next to me. She lost her shit.

[Dr. Boogie]

As far as questions about the story:

Spoilers!

For possible twists: 1. Stross is so important to the plot. No wait, he's a useless psycho. 2. Ghost Nicole wants you dead, then she wants to help, THEN SHE WANTS YOU DEAD AGAIN!!! And the "make us whole" bit: Tiedeman said Isaac's brain was the only one capable of accommodating the marker's baloney without going nuts, so I guess that made him important to the necromorphs. As for why they needed him for that, or why they needed him to jam a needle in his eye, or why if they wanted him dead didn't Nicole just try to kill him every single time she appeared, that remains unsaid

In short, the writing was serviceable, but the writers were so wrapped up in trying to keep the player guessing that they forgot to wrap things up properly. If I wanted to make an excuse for it, I would say that maybe you'll get more answers in the inevitable third one.

As for Isaac himself, he just doesn't do anything for me. He has a little more personality now that he isn't a silent protagonist, but there's nothing that really stands out about him. I think that's what they were going for, though: ordinary man in extraordinary circumstances.