Fabulous graphics, sound and atmosphere...but atrocious, DEEPLY flawed and frustrating controls and camera.

User Rating: 3 | Dead Space (2008) PC
By weewalio | Review Date:
I've barely scratched the surface of Deadspace (in terms of time played), and yet I'm already suffering from Buyer's Remorse. Had I known that such a stunning looking and sounding game was going to be saddled with console-style controls of this type, I wouldn't have bought it. Had I known that the camera was going to be this sluggish and fickle, I would not have bought it.

The camera can almost be forgiven. Once you realize that Deadspace is a survival horror game close in theme to Resident Evil than, say, Doom or Bioshock -in other words, a third-person survival horror game and most definitely NOT a first-pershon shooter- then and only then can the camera angles and viewpoints be forgiven and lived with.

But the control scheme is simply unforgivable. It is a direct, literal, unmodified copy of the console versions' sloppy-for-the-PC controller system, and mouse control is simply ridiculous and unnatural.

That's my only gripe, really, but I can't overstate how serious it is. The graphics, story, sound, and voice acting in Deadspace are polished, high-quality stuff. But the controls which are meant to let you participate in those things is beyond horrible.

I'm sure they work fine on the consoles, but the PC version of this title is to be avoided at all costs.

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