EA has announced the minimum system requirements for their upcoming sequel, Dead Space 2, due January 25, 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The minimum specs seem pretty reasonable,
- OS: Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7
- CPU: 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent (any Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or better, AMD Athlon64 3000+ or better, any Athlon64 X2 or Core Duo processor)
- RAM: 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista or Win7) or more
- DISC DRIVE: 8x speed or faster CD/DVD drive
- HARD DRIVE: At least 10 GB of free space
- VIDEO: 256 MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required. NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements) ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
- SOUND: Direct 9.0c compatible sound card