Dead Space
- January 9, 2009
- EA Redwood Shores
- 23h median play time
The game is much greater than the sum of its familiar parts. It's also one of the best shooters so far this year.
In Dead Space, players step into the boots of an engineer named Isaac Clarke, fighting Necromorphs, alien creatures that result from human corpses being reanimated. The game is a survival horror experience with a focus on strategic dismemberment of enemies, taking place in zero gravity and claustrophobic environments aboard a derelict spaceship. The narrative is centered around uncovering the grim fate of a lost mining colony and the twisted fate of the crew.
Reviews
- story2,082 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- gameplay1,253 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- atmosphere1,211 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- graphics934 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- music296 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Dead Space Review
The game is much greater than the sum of its familiar parts. It's also one of the best shooters so far this year.
100%Dead Space Review
Dead Space is a thrilling scarefest filled with nightmarish creatures, gory detail, and the ability to make any gamer wish it was the daytime. Redwood Shores has delivered a truly must-buy title during a month of standout releases.
90%Dead Space review
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