Titan Elementary School – Dead Space 2
Abandoned schools can be creepy enough, but it only gets way worse when you have one on an abandoned space colony inhabited by bloodthirsty Necromorphs. Isaac encounters this horrific location about halfway through Dead Space 2, and it’s plastered in vibrant colors and cartoon characters. The broken lighting and creepy atmosphere turn what should be a happy place into an unsettling slow walk as you dread what could be around each corner. Its coloration is a stark contrast to the usual browns and grays of Dead Space environments, but that honestly makes it more unsettling.
As you travel through classrooms and a stage set for a play, you have to do battle with the Pack. These are some of the worst enemies in Dead Space 2, as they’re hordes of small Necromorphs made from the bodies of children that rush in and attack you up close. At the same time you’re ambushed by horrific crawling infants that have been turned into Necromorphs. It’s one of the Dead Space series’ most terrifying locations that’s also emotionally crushing because of the implications of what happened to the young children there.
