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Manufacturer: Electronic Arts Inc. Part number: 19043
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- Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to repair the Ishimura's communications array, but he arrives to find a living nightmare - the ship is a floating bloodbath, the crew unspeakably mutilated and infected by an ancient alien scourge. Clarke's repair mission becomes one of survival as he fights not just to save himself, but to return the artifact to ... Read more
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Gamespot editors' review
Dead Space (PC) price range: $27.99
- Reviewed by: Lark Anderson
- Reviewed on: 10/31/2008
- Released on: 10/20/2008
The survival horror genre is rife with games in which you are isolated in a hostile environment full of monsters, and Dead Space is no exception. But from the moment you're thrown into the middle of the fray in the heart-pounding introduction until the bone-chilling conclusion, it's clear that this is something quite unique. With its disturbingly twisted visuals, its deeply engrossing story, and innovative strategic dismemberment combat system, Dead Space is a best-in-its-class game that surpasses other entries in its venerable genre in nearly every way and will be the standard by which they are judged for years to come.
When the Concordance Extraction Corporation loses radio contact with its Planet Cracker-class mining ship, the USG Ishimura, engineer Isaac Clarke is dispatched on a routine mission to repair its communications array. However, Clarke is also on a mission of his own, having recently received a cryptic message from Nicole Brennan, a medical officer serving aboard the Ishimura. While on board he intends to reunite with her and learn the meaning behind her strange broadcast. Unfortunately, the moment you set foot on the derelict ship, it's obvious that something terrible has happened.
Meet the Necromorph. This is one lady you don't want to dance with.
As Isaac, you are separated almost immediately from the rest of your team by the former crew of the Ishimura, which has been transformed into horrifying monsters called Necromorphs. Forced to fight for his survival, Isaac makes do with the tools at hand to defend himself with, which are for the most part repurposed mining instruments like plasma welding guns or buzz saws. These improvised weapons are put to graphic, gruesome work as bodily damage and even severe head trauma isn't enough to kill a Necromorph--only by severing their limbs can you put them down for good. This nuance, referred to as strategic dismemberment, vastly alters the way combat is approached in Dead Space from the typical "aim for the head"-style gameplay seen in most action games and zombie apocalypse scenarios.
Every class of Necromorph requires a different strategy to handle, and knowing how to combat multiple types simultaneously is an essential skill if you want to survive for long. Though dismemberment is ultimately the key to victory, failing to finish off a monster properly will only send it into a berserker rage and force it to adapt to its new, partially appendageless situation so that it can continue trying to eat your face. Even more alarming than their ghastly appearances and uncouth manners is the fact that they are quite intelligent. Necromorphs attack in packs using loose team tactics, and are capable of traversing the ship's extensive ventilation system to sneak around for outflanking or ambushing. They feign death among the corpses of their peers to rise up and attack when you least expect it, and they often come in waves, leaving you wondering if it's truly over or if they're simply toying with you.
The most basic Necromorphs are humanoid monsters that attack in a frenzy. Horribly mutated undead babies also make an appearance, and they run along the walls and ceilings sprouting tentacles from their backs capable of throwing organic projectiles. Others still are heavily armored but vulnerable from behind, are bloated with dozens of spiderlike parasites that are released upon their host's death, or shriek madly as they carry explosive pods toward you in a suicidal charge. In one fully interactive gameplay sequence that comprises some of the more amazing moments to be experienced in Dead Space, you're assaulted by the gigantic tentacle of an even larger, unseen beast that drags you to a gruesome and bloody death as you struggle to shoot yourself free.
Finally, at several key points in the story, Isaac stumbles upon some of the most incredible and truly terrifying boss monsters to be seen in the survival horror genre. Though revealing the circumstances around which you confront these nightmares would do much to spoil them, it is safe to say that these epic encounters are easily some of the most remarkable seen in years.
Having all the traditional HUD elements built into your suit makes grisly scenes like this that much more immersive.
One of the first things to notice in Dead Space is that it features a complete lack of a traditional heads-up display; instead, pertinent information is integrated directly into Isaac's RIG uniform. To see his current health you need only glance at the iridescent meter built into the RIG's spine (or pay attention to his physical cues), and to see how much ammo is left in your current weapon, simply check the display readout visible whenever you raise it into the ready position. If you ever find yourself wondering where you need to be next, you need only press a key for Isaac's RIG to temporarily trace a beam of light on the ground toward your next objective. When called up, menus are holographically projected ahead of you in real time, producing a sense of urgency as you remain vulnerable to attack. These simple yet ingenious systems ensure that you remain firmly within the realm of the gameworld at all times, preserving the horror experience.
Your ultimate goal aboard the Ishimura is to escape from it, hopefully along with Nicole; but to get to that point you must first accomplish a series of dependent tasks. Guided remotely or in person by the remaining survivors of your doomed repair operation, your missions take you from deck to deck in a logical chain of events. For example, early on you discover that the ship's orbit is decaying because its engines are offline, so you must travel to engineering to refuel and restore them. Once they're back online and the Ishimura begins to correct its course, you realize that you're about to pass through an asteroid belt and that the automated defense systems are down, so it's off to do something about that.
User reviews
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Cannot configure Controls
by MKorkowski on October 26, 2009
Pros: Nothing, since I cannot configure it to play it.
Cons: Mostly everything. My younger daughter bought this for my birthday. Loaded it up on AMD 9600 Quad Core. When I got to the configuration screen I found that parts of he configuration boxes were cut off so I couldn't select many options.
Summary: I found out that this was a console port to the P.C. bad , bad and more bad. No patches and the developer doesn't care after I checked out ...
Summary: I found out that this was a console port to the P.C. bad , bad and more bad. No patches and the developer doesn't care after I checked out many sites with posts on this game. Apparently this game is great on the console but is bad on the P.C. I tried every resolution possible and all my drivers are current on a 9600GT Nvidia card. The configuration boxes where you select certain options are cut off and not viewable on the monitor. I tried all resolutions to no avail. This is the only game that does this on my system. I consider myself an expert P.C. tech, and am an Electrical Engineer by trade. My native resolution is 1280 X 1024 @72hz. The config boxes are cut off on all resoultions and frequencies. Sad to say the least. I noticed that this game loads far too much bloat on the P.C. I will say this when a customer buys a game like this and cannot even congure the options...well that tells me the developer didn't care either.This is true ESPECIALLY if you read posts anywhere.
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Absolutely horrendous port
by cimmer99 on April 10, 2009
Pros: Looks good, didn't play it long enough to find any other redeeming qualities
Cons: Horrible...HORRIBLE controls. Crappy camera. Console save system. Your player inexplicably slouches like an ape.
Summary: I just dropped $40 on the game, played it for 15 minutes, and am ready to uninstall. I am in disbelief how terrible the controls are. Wolfenstein 3D set the ...
Summary: I just dropped $40 on the game, played it for 15 minutes, and am ready to uninstall. I am in disbelief how terrible the controls are. Wolfenstein 3D set the original bar for first person shooters. 17 years later, Dead Space has managed to do substantially worse in terms of player control and combat. Clearly no thought or effort was put into this to make it a viable PC release. Instead, it was ported as is in hopes that they could squeeze an extra few dollars out of it.
PC gaming has found itself in a sad state when professional reviewers are putting aside their integrity due to lack of quality PC releases and to appease large development houses. There is no way this game should have gotten even a 60% on any grading scale given how frustrating control is. Clearly we PC gamers are screwed. -
A must for those with the right skill level and system.
by AchillesLS on March 28, 2009
Pros: Increases your ability and skill level and a must for those with the high end systems!! Always active and must be totally aware and active in all soroundings. a must play for those with high skill levels and good systems!!
Cons: NOT FOR THOSE WITH THE LACK OF ABILITY AND THE BOTTOM END OR OLDER SYSTEM. DEFINITELY NOT FOR THOSE THAT WON'T ADMIT TO INABILITY!!
Summary: Well worth the game time and to blow away an afternoon!!
Summary: Well worth the game time and to blow away an afternoon!!
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Great graphics bad controls...
by bmf59 on February 22, 2009
Pros: Graphics are sexy. Sound is great. Runs very smooth. Monsters are scary. Very fun.
Cons: Couldn't handle the terrible mouse/keyboard setup. Ended up using a controller.
Summary: First off i had terrible mouse lag, but after a visit to the EA website i turned off vsync and it was fixed.. I couldn't handle the terrible keyboard / ...
Summary: First off i had terrible mouse lag, but after a visit to the EA website i turned off vsync and it was fixed.. I couldn't handle the terrible keyboard / mouse control setup with this game so i ended up using my Logitech dual action controller. All the keys were already setup properly so i just had to plug it in. With a controller it works very well but being a pc gamer it took some getting used to.
Playing on, amd x2 6000 , nvidia 9800gtx+, 2gb ram, 1680*1050 on high settings. Runs smooth as butter.
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IF. you have a fast system.THIS GAME IS THE SHHIZNIT!!
by megatechnotron on February 19, 2009
Pros: Great storyline, endless missions and scary danger around every corner..(banned in Australia I hear for the brood and Gore content..uh.??
the A.I. is great , the graphis,(with a fast system) are top notch.
the interface if superb.Cons: not enough chicks in i!!!!, there's this hottie in the beginning.. a glimps of the Hero's Doe eye'd Guuuuurl friend.. then nada.. ( I Like chicks with my space horor! who doesn't??)
Summary: this is sci-fi thiller that kept me and my housemates on the edge of our seats,,(with the lights off...and plenty of beer. )
The girls all had nightmares and ...Summary: this is sci-fi thiller that kept me and my housemates on the edge of our seats,,(with the lights off...and plenty of beer. )
The girls all had nightmares and the guys all of a sudden want to get 'new' 'faster' systems.. like mine.
even though the girls were scared to watch.. they kept coming back and two of them want to start gaming now.. they never did before this game.
obviously the better the graphic possibilities are designed into the Neweast flagship games the faster one's system must be to keep up with the processing requirments to play in all it's spendor. if y
quad core oc to 3.5Ghz, 8 gigs ram/ DUEL XFX GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Video Carsd - 896MB DDR3each.
.. so yeah like some other guy commented on a really negative review... how can you give a game a lousy rating if your system can't play a game or watch a dvd without your monitor slowing down and freezing up...this game is GREAT!
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INtel Quadcore oc'd to 3.5Ghz, 8 gigs DDR/ DUEL XFX GeForce GTX 260 Black Edition Video Carsd - 896MB DDR3each. 56" lLCD TV -
Seriously gruesome and atmospheric
by buckweed1 on November 5, 2008
Pros: Graphic detail is excellent if you have the hardware,
Sound effects are definitely going to keep you checking who's behind you,
Make sure and play it in the dark for full effectCons: Not enough time to play it!
Summary: 10/10 - excellent game - runs really well with two 4870x2's anyway!! I love it
Summary: 10/10 - excellent game - runs really well with two 4870x2's anyway!! I love it
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Scary,beautiful,unusual,a bit of a learning curve
by micktric on November 3, 2008
Pros: graphics,gameplay,scary,fantastic sound
Cons: needs some setting up on pc version
Summary: Remove v sync,game tears a little if your card is fast,and mouse control has no lag,if left handed like me use del,end pagedown,and home to ...
Summary: Remove v sync,game tears a little if your card is fast,and mouse control has no lag,if left handed like me use del,end pagedown,and home to move you soon get used to it,scary as hell,beautiful graphics on a fast pc,brilliant sound,good story and clever use of RIGsuit to show health etc,took me two hours to get used to controls(a bit ,er,unusual!)but then a fantastic game.
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Basically Doom 3 Version 2.0.
by LiqMat on October 26, 2008
Pros: Incredible graphics, sound and atmosphere especially with everything on high detail. Has very scary moments. Mouse controls are fine in game. Very cinematic!
Cons: Mouse controls suck when in the menu systems. Story is a little tired. Wish it played a little less linear. System Shock 2 it's not.
Summary: A great Halloween release. Stunning spooky atmosphere. A great shooter.
Summary: A great Halloween release. Stunning spooky atmosphere. A great shooter.
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The most Horrible PORT for the pc i've ever tried.
by echo3000 on October 24, 2008
Pros: Graphics are nice
Cons: Horrible, horrible controls. words cannot express what i truly feel for this game. Uninstalled it as fast as possible!!!!!
Summary: Keyboards controls can't be remap. The control sheme is truly crap. First game i buy without reading the reviews, very big mistake. Never again!!! read the reviews before buying, ...
Summary: Keyboards controls can't be remap. The control sheme is truly crap. First game i buy without reading the reviews, very big mistake. Never again!!! read the reviews before buying, don't do what i did!!!!!! stupid port, damn EA for letting out this scourge on the pc!!!!!!!!!!!
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The PC version is horrible
by Pourt on October 21, 2008
Pros: Great graphics and an awesome storyline.
Cons: This game is so frustrating to play on a PC. If you buy this DO NOT buy it for PC, grab the console version. I'm a hardcore PC gamer and thought I wouldn't mind the controls, I was wrong. After 15 mins of playing I gave up and removed it from my PC.
Summary: This is a cool game, the story, the graphics, zero gravity fighting, and several other cool new features. But it is one of the worst PC games I have played ...
Summary: This is a cool game, the story, the graphics, zero gravity fighting, and several other cool new features. But it is one of the worst PC games I have played due to the control scheme, I hated it so much I can't hardly express it with words.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Electronic Arts Inc.
- Part number: 19043
- Description: Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to repair the Ishimura's communications array, but he arrives to find a living nightmare - the ship is a floating bloodbath, the crew unspeakably mutilated and infected by an ancient alien scourge. Clarke's repair mission becomes one of survival as he fights not just to save himself, but to return the artifact to the planet ... at any cost.
Product Basic Spec
- Platform PC
- ESRB rating Mature - Intense Violence,Blood and Gore,Strong Language
- Genre Action
- Elements Action - third person tactical shooter
- Context Science-fiction
- Number of players 1 Player
Game
- Developer EA Redwood Shores
- ESRB Mature
- ESRB descriptors Intense Violence,Blood and Gore,Strong Language
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Manufacturer: Electronic Arts Inc.
Specs: Mature, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player
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Manufacturer: Electronic Arts Inc.
Specs: Mature, Action, Action - adventure
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Manufacturer: Electronic Arts Inc.
Specs: Mature, Action, Action - third person tactical shooter, Science-fiction, 1 Player
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