W!O!W!
You get dropped right into the game knowing you're in for trouble. It's deep, it's dark, and full of danger. More than I thought it was going to be and the character development with the completely original storyline (although it looks a bit like the movie Event Horizon, trust me its not) really drop you into what truly feels like another reality. The gameplay more than matches the genre in fact it adds depth, and with a very well thought out upgrade system for your weapons and armor it feels mightily well balanced.
Once you play the game through, you'll get new items for your next play-through including an entirely new suit of armor.
Do yourself a favor, if you're a grown adult and you like sci-fi horror BUY THIS GAME! It's well worth the sixty dollars. This is Halo for grown-ups.
Very important - go to the Dead Space official website and watch the comic book series. They're not very long and they'll explain A LOT of the story for when you actually play the game. Then when you're actually in the suicide room you'll know how it all fell apart.
Game of the Year Award Nominee!!!