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Dead Effect 2 is a game with big aspirations that simply doesn’t reach the heights for which it shoots. Every neat premise is compromised by shoddy balancing, uninspired combat or strange design decisions. While there is a ton of content with 20 story missions and a bunch of additional game modes, none of it is as fun as it could have been. Many indie developers find success by focusing on specific elements in their games and fine-tuning them to perfection. Unfortunately, Dead Effect 2 tries to incorporate everything one would expect from a AAA game without the proper polishing required to make it truly good. The result is a hodge podge of elements, each of which fails to reach its full potential. As it stands, there’s no reason to play this over any of the myriad of other options in the crowded FPS space. Read full review