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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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    This Game is the sheer Horror: The 17-Hour-long battle range is not once boring and really every Second becomes a Challenge (if you have a weaker Heart;D). But let's just get to the Plot: The Player controls Isaac Clark, a Space engineer. The Worker (who doesn't talk a single time in the whole Game) is supposed to go on a mining Ship in a distant Solar System with the Rest of the Crew. Even on arrival, everyone notices something wrong. After a, well, a bit of a violent Landing, we strip the cool Helmet over for the first time and the Fun begins. It quickly becomes clear who is responsible for the fact that almost none of the Crew is alive. Fiant alien parasites have turned the Bodies of the Dead into Space Zombies. The Opponent's Design is simply glorious: The Corpses look disarsing, disgusting Mutations overgrow the whole Body and sense-shaped Bones protrude from their Shoulders. And that's just the Description of a standard necromorph (Name of beasts). Later, much more disgusting Opponents fall over us. One Example is mutant artificial Fetuses or slippery Spice, Leakers!!! The Mouse and Keyboard control Is a bit Sluggish, but don't Worry, you get used to it quickly. Slow Approach makes a good Survivalhorror yes, or;D. We look at the Game events over Isaac'S Shoulders, as in Resident Evil 4. Our Main Weapon is the plasma cutter. Economically, we collect the Ammunition and cut off the Limbs To the Beasts bit by Bit. Although they do not even lose their Lust for Life without headaches. If this damn cool weapon is too boring, you can later buy everything over Circular Saws to Flamethrowers and upgrade at Will. The Role-playing part has more than succeeded. Especially because Isaac's Armor Is becoming more powerful and changing her Appearance. For 2008, the Graphics were very successful. In the narrow gloomy Corridors Of the contaminated Space station, one becomes a really mulky Mute. Light and Sound Effects are more than frightening. The Soudtrack tears you up a mental;D. I Like the Scenes best in the Empties of Space. All you hear is Isaac'S Breathing while we see Stars and Meteorites hunching tonelessly past the Horizon. By the way, the Game does not require Game Ads: Life Display, Inventory, ammunition-Everything is displayed on the Suit or as a Hologram in real Time: Very successful. In Short: If you're a Horror fan, you can't get around Dead Space: In Addition to Jumpscares, it features claustrophobic gears, the menacingly empty Space and 1A body Horror. So strike. 10 Euros is more than fair (Even though I got it when it was down to 2.50 Euros;D). By the Way: Dead Space is endlessly brutal. Although I am very skeptical of THE USK, the Release from the Age of 18 is more than justified. No Idea why, but the German Version is 100% uncut!!! I'm glad, though, as this brutal Masterpiece, in my Opinion, has made video game history (At least in the horror Realm).
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