The nightmare continues in Dementium II

Survival horror games for the Nintendo DS are rare because—let’s face it, scaring people is tough when your hardware isn’t powerful enough and the display is small. You need great graphics and sound to invoke terror, and the DS, while capable of such feats, is considered to be at a disadvantage. The last survival horror game that graced the handheld was back in 2007, when Dementium: The Ward came out. Incidentally, the next survival horror game is a sequel to Dementium. Welcome to the Bright Dawn Treatment Center, the setting for Dementium II.

If you’ve finished the original Dementium, then you should know that the nightmare isn’t over. Prepare for phase two of the operation.

If you think the trailer’s framerate is impressive, wait till you see how well the actual game runs. We have the first 10 minutes of Dementium II below.

Let’s just hope the respawning would be better handled in Dementium II. According to an IGN preview, the game would still have “instances of respawning enemies,” but you won’t lose your progress fighting through enemies if you accidentally go through a door and return. That means the respawning is still here, except it’s not as unforgiving. Is this a good thing? Only a hands-on would determine that.

So if you’re looking forward to Dementium II, mark your calendars. The sequel is arriving sometime in February 2010.

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