Dead Space Remake Hands-On: In my opinion, Dead Space from 2008 still holds up well visually and mechanically. Simply said, its artistic design is enough to make it stand out from the crowd of next-gen show-stoppers that will be released in 2022.
Dead Space has remained popular despite being a remake, and developer EA Motive seems to have found the greatest room for improvement in the game’s minor aspects. No matter how well I believe the original stands up, it pales in comparison to the extensive glimpse of the impending remake that EA Motive gave to the press.
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Dead Space Remake Hands-On
Playing this early prototype of Dead Space brought home to me how brutal the original game is. While gory games were undoubtedly popular in the mid-2000s (see the success of Gears of War at the time), Dead Space made a concerted effort to one-up its competitors. I tried to forget about the Necromorph infants, but now they’re there in front of you, poised to stab you in the brain if you’re not cautious.
The USG Ishimura, where the events of Dead Space take place, has been resurrected, hissing, and more terrifying than ever before. Seeing this rust-colored monster in even better detail is stunning since the Ishimura is the least welcome ship in the world.
No loading screens or cutscenes are required to complete any of the explorations either. Having unrestricted access to this deadly maze only enhances the beauty of one of gaming’s most iconic places. From the peeling mechanism that offers the Necromorphs even more layers to meticulously chop away to the audio tech that dynamically responds to whether or not Isaac is harmed, Motive has made a big deal about the new technology like this located behind the hood.
Despite these superficial alterations, Motive has created an even more amazing trick: the Intensity Director. A fascinating unintended consequence of the expanded world in the remake inspired the creation of the Intensity Director.
In contrast to the original Dead Space, which depended on staged horrors to keep players on edge, this Ishimura should be experienced in its entirety. However, if you turn around, you may not feel threatened re-entering rooms you’ve previously checked out.
The Director of Intensity exclaims, “Not so fast!” When you feel too secure, it lurks in the background, ready to cause disruption in unexpected ways. Motive claims that hundreds of events may occur based on the “dice roll,” from tiny environmental impacts like light and smoke to Necromorph spawning; it took me a few times of going back to wonder whether the area had always hissed.
The additional elements included in the remake aren’t quite game-changing, but they do improve upon the original. Example: the “Peeling System,” as Motive dubs it, gives each Necromorph many layers of extra flesh, tendons, and bones to slash through. It’s still gratifying to be able to dismember your foes, but the extra blood and guts simply provide a more (this word seems fitting here) visceral feel to the whole thing.
For the remake itself, which seeks to expand upon what players currently like, The Peeling System is a fitting metaphor. So, if you thought Dead Space looked nice before, it looks even better now, and if you thought Dead Space sounded good before, it sounds even better now.
When compared to other recent remakes, Dead Space is somewhere in the center. This is a newer survival horror game than Resident Evil 2 or 3, but an older one than The Last of Us.
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The Last of Us Part 1 gives an opportunity to experience the greatest version of an already terrific game, while Capcom’s resurrection of Resident Evil 2 remains the gold standard for remakes, but Dead Space fills a niche in between those two extremes.
There’s enough new content here to render Dead Space 1 unnecessary, but it doesn’t seem like a major departure from the original. Now there is nuance where there wasn’t any before, as well as layer upon layer of added detail to savor. Instead of reviving the franchise, these updates provide new and veteran players with something substantial to sink their teeth into in Dead Space.
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