Dead Space 2

Dead Space 2

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How to not be scared of Dead Space 2.
By Breaukets
Do you want to play Dead Space? What's that, too scared to play? Well lucky for you, your good pal Breau has a guide of How-Not-To-Be-Scared! Pretty self explanatory...
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Know your place on the Food Chain!


(I wanna say before we start, if you want to comment about how tough you are and how you didn't need a guide, thats ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ great. Since you're so tough, you don't need to be here.)

One of the most important things I use to push myself through horror games is, know your place! What I mean when I say this is, if you are playing Dead Space (Or any other Shooter Horrors) and have a gun, know how to use it! If you KNOW you can kill the enemys, then you KNOW that you will not get killed! Not getting killed should EASILY reduce the chances of being scared. Next time you are armed walking down a dark corridor, just think to yourself "If anybody/anything comes after me, I CAN KILL IT". IF YOU CAN KILL IT, IT IS NOT A THREAT. If it is not a threat, what is there to be afraid of!?

voluptuous velociraptor Jun 7 @ 10:17pm
"The way that I deal with ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ my self in DS2 is by stomping the hell out of my defeated, delimbed enemies. It's strangely cathartic for me to obliterate the corpses of the very things I fear."
Jump Scares!


Listen, I know what you are thinking. "Oh Breau, what ever shall I do about the jump scares?!". I understand, I too am afraid jump scares, believe me. But if you have a horror game, ya' better get used to the fact that there will be jump scares. Now now, I am not abandoning you on this topic, I want to help. If you are truly pushed to enjoy this game without getting scared, then there is no shame in lowering your game volume. I do not support this, nor do I do this, but it is completely necessary if needed, and you should not feel ashamed for doing so. Another thing you can do to help avoid getting to scared of these is having some sort of backround noise. Whether it be your TV, youtube, or just talking to friends, backround noise will help. A common Jump Scare you will find in Dead Space is the Nechromorphs playing dead. If you see what seems to be a "dead" Nechromorph, shoot off it's head and an arm or two, Do not worry about wasting your ammo.
Suspence.


Ahhhh suspence, the build preparing you for the jump scare ahead. This being the final topic until further notice, I shall help you with this as much as I can. Going back to plan 1, "Know your Place". Also, the last thing you want to do is take it slow. Walking slowly and preparing for jump scares is just pushing yourself further to the edge. If you are scared to go a certain way, just sprint down that way as fast as you can. If something jumps out, you may jump, but not as much because you are not putting all of you focus in. Most of your focus is in getting past the area ASAP. This is what I like to call the "YOLO" strategy. It's sort of like removing a band-aid or getting a shot. There is another way to avoid suspence as well. If you have to, keep you back to the wall and avoid windows. You won't be nerly as afraid if you know nothing can attack you from behind. These are all my tips for now, I hope they help, and enjoy your horror game!
Extra ideas, (community ideas).
So I read up on a comment recently that read

Blade Liger:
"Ok, Now What exactly do we do when we get to the needle part? I mean that in itself should have its own section in yer guide :) ( Absolutly terrified of that part)"

Well Mr. Liger, how do I say this without dissapointing you and many others alike.
Man, ♥♥♥♥ that eyeball needle part. I honestly have no idea buddy ;_;
Side Updates
UPDATE: 6/5/2014
Wow, my guide has been around for quite a while now, and people are still coming to it everyday to read whatever I wrote. I didn't expect this to actually help anybody, but it pleases me greatly to know that it has even gone as far as to helping some of you complete the game. I hope you all continuing enjoying this guide, thank you very much.
310 Comments
Morghy 11 Aug @ 9:59am 
The first time I played DS2 when it came out this jumpescere was the worst... I almost shit my pants. Everything else was fine and cool but this. Fuck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KARL8iGTc5c
lexicon 21 Mar @ 2:01am 
you only need four words "don't be a bitch"
brutalroot 25 Dec, 2024 @ 2:09pm 
You have no idea how much of the YOLO strategy helps to push through horror games. Whenever I start going too slowly, I will start running through tough sections and then suddenly it is easy and the suspense/horror is easier to push through. This works for just about any horror game (except for Alien Isolation.... fuck that game!).
Unfit 20 Sep, 2024 @ 8:29pm 
Breau is not afraid.
swordmaster_2004 29 Aug, 2024 @ 11:52pm 
I love this, everything about it, and the comment section didnt disspoint either. Little sad that the author hasnt responded to the tough guy yet...
Hrath 22 Aug, 2024 @ 10:39am 
haven't exactly needed to do this to lessen the scares myself but i have noticed that when i turn up the brightness for accessibility reasons(because sometimes games overdo it on dark areas and you just can't see enough to make the game playable even if it was just a walking simulator) it lessens the impact of scares i don't know if it'll have any effect on the eye scene but turning up the brightness to max might just make it less immersive enough to help haven't tried this yet myself but it might help based on how realism ties into horror at times
Frenchie 25 Jul, 2024 @ 2:56am 
something i oftentimes do is put Kevin Macleod music in the background and the entire game becomes a joke.
LEVK1NG #fixtf2 3 Jul, 2024 @ 8:43am 
:steamthumbsup:
LEVK1NG #fixtf2 3 Jul, 2024 @ 8:43am 
I needed that for the first game, but now i'm used to the vibe...
CrEaToXx 21 Jun, 2024 @ 3:15am 
I just stopped by to say I'm really tough and don't need guides to make me whole again. STOMPS AWAY IN DISTRUST!