Game Informer scored the game a 9.25 out of 10, with reviewer Andrew Reiner summing up the game’s horror saying “Dead Space is technically a survival horror game, but it should really be compared to motion picture juggernauts The Thing and Aliens, as it channels the essence of those films more than it does any other game. Isaac must race to find Nicole while combating the necromorph scourge as well as his own deteriorating sanity.ĭead Space released in October 2008 and was hailed as a horror masterpiece that blended the tense sci-fi horror of Alien with exceptional storytelling and satisfying, dismemberment-focused combat.

The worst news is that your girlfriend Nicole, is stationed somewhere on the ship. These monsters have not only slaughtered most of the Ishimura’s crew, but they can also reanimate corpses. The publisher doesn’t go into details on what those improvements entail, but the narrative premise remains the same: as everyman space engineer Isaac Clarke, you’re on a mission to repair the USG Ishimura, a mining ship , only to discover it's been overrun by terrifying alien creatures called necromorphs. Besides reassembling the game with high-end lighting, textures, and assets, EA’s press release states that the game will feature an “improved story, characters, and gameplay mechanics”. The long-rumored project is being developed exclusively for new-gen consoles and PC and will give a premium facelift to Isaac Clarke’s horrific adventure aboard the USG Ishimura.ĮA's Motive Studios, the developer behind Star Wars Squadrons and Star Wars Battlefront II, is rebuilding Dead Space from the ground-up using the Frostbite Engine.

Today’s EA Play presentation concluded with a bang with the reveal that the original Dead Space is getting a full-on remake.

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