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Dead Space (2008)

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Dead Space is a third-person shooter with horror elements. Playing as Isaac Clarke, the systems engineer, players will be isolated on the spaceship USG Ishimura after the crew was slaughtered by mindless Necromorphs after the failed investigation of the distress signal. Now Isaac not only has to escape but uncover the dark secrets of Ishimura, while looking for the clues about the whereabouts of his girlfriend Nicole.
Dead Space accents the survival aspect of the game, by keeping minimal UI and keeping HUD on the armor, making sure that the players can see the corners of the screen. Only weapons Isaac has access to are his engineer tools, which can all be upgraded with the limited supplies. Dead Space introduces a new variant of zombies called Necromorphs, that are highly mobile and instead of aiming for the head, players will be asked to attack the limbs, in order to incapacitate and slow them down, eventually killing them.

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Electronic Arts
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Visceral Games
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Electronic Arts Redwood Shores
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Electronic Arts
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17+ Mature
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System requirements for PlayStation 3

System requirements for PC

  • Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP SP2 or Vista
  • Processor: 2.8 GHz or faster
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM or more for Windows XP (2 GB for Vista)
  • Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, Shader Model 3.0 required, 256 MB or better, 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)
  • Hard Drive: 7.5 GB free space
  • Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card
  • INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW.EA.COM.

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    Dead Space (2008) reviews and comments

    A shooter with a small element of horror, the graphics look very good if you consider the time of the game's release, keeps the player in constant tension, very small arsenal of weapons, but each has its own pumping. A classic that everyone should play.
    My favorite horror trilogy. 10/10, the diarrhea was explosive on this one
    the aliens are scary as shit, and the cut off limbs gun is such a cool and fun idea of a way to deal with them.  gameplay in general though is kinda whatever.
    Just incredibly terrifying. After taking about 13 years off from gaming, this is the one that brought me back into the fold, nearly 12 years after it came out
    10/10 best dead space
    «Blew my mind»
    «Can’t stop playing»
    Game drags on way too long. Should've ended at chapter 7. Loses all scariness, throws in a massive difficulty spike and becomes an annoying deathfest.
    «Game over at last!»
    I cannot really write a proper review for this game. It is just so perfect that words cannot start describing it. Everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) about this game is just FLAWLESS. From the creative concept to its story premisse, development and ending; to character, stage and UI design; to the gorgeous soundtrack; to game progression and challenging but balanced combat... it all amounts to one of the most immersive and dope games I have ever played in my entire life!
    Replayed this recently. It aged well. Such a fun concept. Legitimately scary. The second improves upon the first but the first is a solid campaign.

    Final Score: B+
    I like the aesthetic a lot but man it gets so repetitive. Leave tram, walk through only open door, pick up ammo, zombies pop up, shoot their arms or legs off, more zombies come, pick up ammo, move to next room, refill stasis or O2, repeat. The beginning has some good pacing and a lot of tension, but once you figure out how the world works, it turns into a shooting gallery with a ton of busywork.
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