It's a great story setup and introduces well - written characters that push it along. (digitalchumps.com)
That's pretty much the only story setup there is, and right from there you are thrown into the game aboard the destroyed plane, ready to survive. (egmr.net)
It's primarily a vehicle for unlocking extras in Dead Space 2 when it ships — those extras being a hack suit with bonus perks, a weapon skin, bonus audio logs, and extra power nodes, health packs, and credits within the game — but you also get a little extra back story setup for Dead Space 2 with a few mini games mixed in. (gamerstemple.com)