Not as enjoyable as I remembered, especially coming off of the wonderful remake of the first game. The storytelling, spectacle and combat are all dramatically improved over DS1, but all of that comes at the expense of horror and exploration. I would criticize the level design, but it practically does not exist. Dead Space 2 is a straight line, almost literally. There's no map, no exploration, no backtracking, no real navigation-related decisions to be made. It's a roller coaster that's less exciting the more times I ride it.