

Dead Space 2: Severed will see the return of Gabe Weller and Lexine Murdock, the two main characters from the award-winning 2009 game, Dead Space Extraction. Visceral Games also announced today Dead Space 2: Severed, an all-new digital download pack that extends the Dead Space 2 story with the addition of two standalone chapters in the single-player game.

PlayStation: The Official Magazine said that ∭ead Space 2 surpasses the original in every capacity, while IGN calls it a new gold standard and Game Informer declares the game a monster of a sequel, offering bigger scares and more excitement. This highly-anticipated sequel has been heralded as one of the top games of 2011 by New York Times Seth Schiesel and has received 25 scores of 90+ from top gaming outlets such as Official Xbox Magazine, Playstation: The Official Magazine and Game Informer. The psychological thrill of deep space rises to an electrifying new level as Visceral Games, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the internationally-acclaimed action horror game Dead Space 2 is now available at retail stores in North America and on January 28 in Europe. Here’s the official press release followed by the launch trailer: Dead Space 2 is now available in North American stores and will hit Europe on Friday.
