Dead Space is my GOTY

Dead Space is a shining example of how a game like this should be done. It reminds me of the older games found on PCs when you actually had to manage inventory and if you wanted more inventory slots you had to upgrade something (in this case your suit). All your weapons and stasis can be upgraded, which is a big plus in this game. Also, so many games are putting health regeneration as part of the health system. I am extremely pleased that Dead Space does not have this feature. You either have to search for health or buy it at one of the kiosks. Health regeneration takes out the panic, when you're low on health, and you have no medkits anywhere.

The blood and gore in Dead Space is nothing short of spectacular. Amazing detail and effects when bodies are ripped apart, and when you die, it's pretty gruesome to watch.

The sound in this game is astonishing. If you have a 5.1 surround system, your in for a real treat. The weapons all sound great especially the ripper, my favorite sound effect in the whole game. When that saw makes that sound, you can't help but grit your teeth as your rip your enemies to pieces. Pure awesome.

The environment is of course a space ship, but that doesn't mean there are no incredible environments to go through. The graphics are fantastic. I'm probably going to get flamed a lot for saying this, but I think the graphics in Dead Space are better than Gears of War. Simply put the game shines with awesome lighting, amazing effects and great textures. One of the best looking games I have seen this gen.

I know this might get me flamed (again), but I would put this game up there with System Shock 2. It reminded me a lot of that game, but is third person rather than first person.

This game has a great sense of atmosphere. The environments and ambient sounds make for a great feeling of uneasiness while making your way through the game. My absolute favorite part of the game is how much immersion there is. Every menu you access (your inventory, logs, map) are projections from Isaac's suit, never stopping the gameplay. You never feel once that you are "escaping" from the game to read logs or manage your inventory. The ammo counter for your weapons is projected from the weapons themselves and not a separate meter on the screen.

Everyone who owns a PS3, 360 or PC should check this game out. It is amazing and quite possibly the best survival horror (yes I said survival horror), game this gen. This game feels like a survivial horror game and I am quite pleased by that.

Everyone seems to have been taken off gaurd by Dead Space. Dead Space is a game I've had my eye on for a little while. I expected it to be good but not such an overwhelming breakout success. I'm looking foward to buying it this weekend (maybe today?). I haven't had a real enjoyable survival horror game since DOOM 3 I believe. My question to the TC though is the game genuinly scary? It may sound dumb but some people say it's not others say it'll make you crap your pants. I really think the ones who said it wasn't were just trying to sound tough but I had to ask. DA_B0MB

I will say it can be unnerving at times, what really will get you to jump is the sound effects. Whoever did the sound effects for this game is a genius. It's not the scariest game I ever played (that award goes to Silent Hill 1), but it never lets go the uneasy feeling, and sometimes a feeling of panic.

Not for me, the thing that knocks it down is the length of the game ad replay value.

Im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in

And there's no multiplayer (lazy devs) there should be some type of multiplayer

Mkavanaugh77

I'm at chapter 4 at about 4 hours in. :o

Not for me, the thing that knocks it down is the length of the game ad replay value.

Im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in

And there's no multiplayer (lazy devs) there should be some type of multiplayer

Mkavanaugh77

Wow. How fast are you going?? I completed the game in roughly 10 hours. But I will play it again, because you also unlock a lot of stuff after you finish the game.

yea the game has great atmosphere. It does remind me a bit of system shock 2, and even doom3 at times. I really hope the 3rd person shooter continues to make a comeback. I hate playing first person on a console(halo is the only one i liked), but 3rd person games on the console like this(and gears) are awesome and feel right with a controller.

The other thing is the sound that freaks me out. Its dead quiet, and then you hear noises, just something hitting a pipe, or some movement, it gets you on edge.

Do you unlock anything besides the suit upgrades and difficulty?YankeeDan345

Yes.

I've been having big problems with Dead Space. THe game is way too easy, the guns are unbalanced, and the forced combat scenarios really detract from the thrills and chills of the game. I think the only time I've jumped is when something jumped me and started eating me as a canned animation. I'm playing on hard so he would have killed me in a milisecond. The actual gun play is way too easy.Vandalvideo

Not scary? You must not think any game is scary then.

Personally i think it's the biggest surprise of 2008. GOTY? it's certainly one of the best game i've played this year...but i'm still waiting on the new PoP and Fable 2.

Not scary? You must not think any game is scary then.WiiLOL_PS360FTW

Dead Space is in my top 5 games of the year as of now. But I'm only 3 chapters in so I don't know how the story will progress. But the game's mechanics, atmosphere, sound, and graphics is just amazing. The gameplay is also top notch. Everything just works so well. I've also never played a game like this where every bully counts, every dollar counts, and every tick of health counts.

My only small complaint is theres not enough enemy models. You fight the same ugly creatures over and over. I wish there was more diversity in that sense. Not that I care because I piss my pants regardless of the enemy.

Dead Space is in my top 5 games of the year as of now. But I'm only 3 chapters in so I don't know how the story will progress. But the game's mechanics, atmosphere, sound, and graphics is just amazing. The gameplay is also top notch. Everything just works so well. I've also never played a game like this where every bully counts, every dollar counts, and every tick of health counts.

My only small complaint is theres not enough enemy models. You fight the same ugly creatures over and over. I wish there was more diversity in that sense. Not that I care because I piss my pants regardless of the enemy.

Auroni

your only complaint is unfounded. after chapter 3, you'll start to see a huge variety amoung the necromorphs

I'm playing it on hard mode and just beginning chapter 5 nearly 10 hours into the game.

I spent 3-4 hours on the last task in chapter 4. Not because I wanted too, but because of the hard time I had. :(

I wouldn't neccesarily call it scary, but the suspense is way off the chart! :) I agree that it's one of the better games so far this year. This game does keep you on the edge of your seat!

[QUOTE="Mkavanaugh77"]

Not for me, the thing that knocks it down is the length of the game ad replay value.

Im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in

And there's no multiplayer (lazy devs) there should be some type of multiplayer

BioShockOwnz

I'm at chapter 4 at about 4 hours in. :o

I'm at the start of chapter 4 and am 5 hours in. playing on hard though

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"]I've been having big problems with Dead Space. THe game is way too easy, the guns are unbalanced, and the forced combat scenarios really detract from the thrills and chills of the game. I think the only time I've jumped is when something jumped me and started eating me as a canned animation. I'm playing on hard so he would have killed me in a milisecond. The actual gun play is way too easy.WiiLOL_PS360FTW

Not scary? You must not think any game is scary then.

Personally i think it's the biggest surprise of 2008. GOTY? it's certainly one of the best game i've played this year...but i'm still waiting on the new PoP and Fable 2.

I didn't find the game scary. I got startled the first few times in the game, but after that I got to the point where I got use to it where it didn't startle me anymore.

It's a good game. I guess this game has a good chance of being goty candidate.

[QUOTE="Auroni"]

Dead Space is in my top 5 games of the year as of now. But I'm only 3 chapters in so I don't know how the story will progress. But the game's mechanics, atmosphere, sound, and graphics is just amazing. The gameplay is also top notch. Everything just works so well. I've also never played a game like this where every bully counts, every dollar counts, and every tick of health counts.

My only small complaint is theres not enough enemy models. You fight the same ugly creatures over and over. I wish there was more diversity in that sense. Not that I care because I piss my pants regardless of the enemy.

REforever101

your only complaint is unfounded. after chapter 3, you'll start to see a huge variety amoung the necromorphs

Nice. Like I said I'm only in the third chapter in a big circle room.

[QUOTE="WiiLOL_PS360FTW"]

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"]I've been having big problems with Dead Space. THe game is way too easy, the guns are unbalanced, and the forced combat scenarios really detract from the thrills and chills of the game. I think the only time I've jumped is when something jumped me and started eating me as a canned animation. I'm playing on hard so he would have killed me in a milisecond. The actual gun play is way too easy.istreakforfood

Not scary? You must not think any game is scary then.

Personally i think it's the biggest surprise of 2008. GOTY? it's certainly one of the best game i've played this year...but i'm still waiting on the new PoP and Fable 2.

I didn't find the game scary. I got startled the first few times in the game, but after that I got to the point where I got use to it where it didn't startle me anymore.

It's a good game. I guess this game has a good chance of being goty candidate.

I'm loving this game, but I wouldn't call it scary. but then again I've played so many horror games that I've been desensitized to them. so i find it amazing that theres still be stuff in dead space that made me jump

that hasn't happened to me in a long while

it seems to me that everyone (like myself) who don't find it scary have simply played way too many other "scary" games

Not for me, the thing that knocks it down is the length of the game ad replay value.

Im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in

And there's no multiplayer (lazy devs) there should be some type of multiplayer

Mkavanaugh77

how is no multiplayer lazy devs?

It doesn't make sense to have multiplayer in the game.

Think of it in the context of the story... Who are you going to be playing as?

Honestly?

Not just that, but why is it a bad thing to make an amazing singleplayer and drop the multiplayer completely, instead of wasting time and resources on a crappy multiplayer?

Seriously... People on the internet baffle me... A game never NEEDS multiplayer. And anyone who thinks that needs a swift kick in the balls to knock them out of their insanity...

[QUOTE="Mkavanaugh77"]

Not for me, the thing that knocks it down is the length of the game ad replay value.

Im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in

And there's no multiplayer (lazy devs) there should be some type of multiplayer

horrowhip

how is no multiplayer lazy devs?

It doesn't make sense to have multiplayer in the game.

Think of it in the context of the story... Who are you going to be playing as?

Honestly?

Not just that, but why is it a bad thing to make an amazing singleplayer and drop the multiplayer completely, instead of wasting time and resources on a crappy multiplayer?

Seriously... People on the internet baffle me... A game never NEEDS multiplayer. And anyone who thinks that needs a swift kick in the balls to knock them out of their insanity...

yea....I can't even imagine how an mp in dead space would work

though mark my words, dead space 2 will have co-op...because they'll feel like they have to add it in because there are people like Mkavanaugh77that complain about no mp

I can't even imagine how an mp in dead space would workREforever101

Same here op, and thats including mgs4!REforever101

me and you are actually in agreement?!?

i think that alone says a lot about dead space :P

Well, if im gonna buy a game, i dont want to finish it in 8-10 hours and then have nothing to play after that, MP adds great replay value, and im sure the devs could have came up with some kind of MP for the game.

Im just saying its to short and the no mp is dissapointing

Mkavanaugh77

The multiplayer would have sucked anyway. And you would be complaining about that....

And as a result of making the crappy multiplayer, the singleplayer wouldn't be as polished...

Adding multiplayer for the sake of having multiplayer is one of the worst things that happens in the games industry today...

It oversaturates the market with crap.

[QUOTE="Mkavanaugh77"]Well, if im gonna buy a game, i dont want to finish it in 8-10 hours and then have nothing to play after that, MP adds great replay value, and im sure the devs could have came up with some kind of MP for the game.

Im just saying its to short and the no mp is dissapointing

horrowhip

The multiplayer would have sucked anyway. And you would be complaining about that....

And as a result of making the crappy multiplayer, the singleplayer wouldn't be as polished...

Adding multiplayer for the sake of having multiplayer is one of the worst things that happens in the games industry today...

It oversaturates the market with crap.

Agreed. Many called out metroid prime 2 for this very reason.

I agree, Dead Space is fantastic, but I don't know about GOTY. The only negative is the pixelated & craptastic shadows. Everything else is absolutely marvelous.BioShockOwnz

I thought that was only in the ps3 version but i see you have the 360 version and it has it too. Only other game i really noticed it in was DMC4 on PS3.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]I agree, Dead Space is fantastic, but I don't know about GOTY. The only negative is the pixelated & craptastic shadows. Everything else is absolutely marvelous.bonethug1213

I thought that was only in the ps3 version but i see you have the 360 version and it has it too. Only other game i really noticed it in was DMC4 on PS3.

Oh yes, DMC4 on 360 has awful shadows, too. It's amazing they put so much attention to detail into Dead Space, then left the shadows looking so bad, especially since shadows play an important role in a game like Dead Space.

Not for me, the thing that knocks it down is the length of the game ad replay value.

Im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in

And there's no multiplayer (lazy devs) there should be some type of multiplayer

Mkavanaugh77

[QUOTE="DA_B0MB"]Everyone seems to have been taken off gaurd by Dead Space. Dead Space is a game I've had my eye on for a little while. I expected it to be good but not such an overwhelming breakout success. I'm looking foward to buying it this weekend (maybe today?). I haven't had a real enjoyable survival horror game since DOOM 3 I believe. My question to the TC though is the game genuinly scary? It may sound dumb but some people say it's not others say it'll make you crap your pants. I really think the ones who said it wasn't were just trying to sound tough but I had to ask. dream431ca

I will say it can be unnerving at times, what really will get you to jump is the sound effects. Whoever did the sound effects for this game is a genius. It's not the scariest game I ever played (that award goes to Silent Hill 1), but it never lets go the uneasy feeling, and sometimes a feeling of panic.

Its not scary, its a video game. It is however a little creepy. Definately the graphics are nice, but more so, the audio is probalby the best in a video game i've ever heard. Random wispering, random noises, and creeks, random crawling sounds over your head and behind you... very very well done.

[QUOTE="dream431ca"]

[QUOTE="DA_B0MB"]Everyone seems to have been taken off gaurd by Dead Space. Dead Space is a game I've had my eye on for a little while. I expected it to be good but not such an overwhelming breakout success. I'm looking foward to buying it this weekend (maybe today?). I haven't had a real enjoyable survival horror game since DOOM 3 I believe. My question to the TC though is the game genuinly scary? It may sound dumb but some people say it's not others say it'll make you crap your pants. I really think the ones who said it wasn't were just trying to sound tough but I had to ask. Phazevariance

I will say it can be unnerving at times, what really will get you to jump is the sound effects. Whoever did the sound effects for this game is a genius. It's not the scariest game I ever played (that award goes to Silent Hill 1), but it never lets go the uneasy feeling, and sometimes a feeling of panic.

Its not scary, its a video game.

Why are the two incompatible :?

[QUOTE="dream431ca"]

[QUOTE="DA_B0MB"]Everyone seems to have been taken off gaurd by Dead Space. Dead Space is a game I've had my eye on for a little while. I expected it to be good but not such an overwhelming breakout success. I'm looking foward to buying it this weekend (maybe today?). I haven't had a real enjoyable survival horror game since DOOM 3 I believe. My question to the TC though is the game genuinly scary? It may sound dumb but some people say it's not others say it'll make you crap your pants. I really think the ones who said it wasn't were just trying to sound tough but I had to ask. Phazevariance

I will say it can be unnerving at times, what really will get you to jump is the sound effects. Whoever did the sound effects for this game is a genius. It's not the scariest game I ever played (that award goes to Silent Hill 1), but it never lets go the uneasy feeling, and sometimes a feeling of panic.

Its not scary, its a video game. It is however a little creepy. Definately the graphics are nice, but more so, the audio is probalby the best in a video game i've ever heard. Random wispering, random noises, and creeks, random crawling sounds over your head and behind you... very very well done.

Video games can be scary. Play Silent Hill 2 or if you can, play Silent Hill 1.

I agree, Dead Space is fantastic, but I don't know about GOTY. The only negative is the pixelated & craptastic shadows. Everything else is absolutely marvelous.BioShockOwnz

I was just looking at Isaac's shadow and... what? It looks completely fine, not pixelated or anything.

[QUOTE="REforever101"][QUOTE="horrowhip"][QUOTE="Mkavanaugh77"]

Not for me, the thing that knocks it down is the length of the game ad replay value.

Im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in

And there's no multiplayer (lazy devs) there should be some type of multiplayer

Mkavanaugh77

how is no multiplayer lazy devs?

It doesn't make sense to have multiplayer in the game.

Think of it in the context of the story... Who are you going to be playing as?

Honestly?

Not just that, but why is it a bad thing to make an amazing singleplayer and drop the multiplayer completely, instead of wasting time and resources on a crappy multiplayer?

Seriously... People on the internet baffle me... A game never NEEDS multiplayer. And anyone who thinks that needs a swift kick in the balls to knock them out of their insanity...

yea....I can't even imagine how an mp in dead space would work

though mark my words, dead space 2 will have co-op...because they'll feel like they have to add it in because there are people like Mkavanaugh77that complain about no mp

Well, if im gonna buy a game, i dont want to finish it in 8-10 hours and then have nothing to play after that, MP adds great replay value, and im sure the devs could have came up with some kind of MP for the game.

Im just saying its to short and the no mp is dissapointing

Yes, MP for a survival-horror game, an ingenious idea :roll:

not for me its a short game and MGS4 is my GOTYLightning-XIII

wut

[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"][QUOTE="Mkavanaugh77"]

Not for me, the thing that knocks it down is the length of the game ad replay value.

Im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in

And there's no multiplayer (lazy devs) there should be some type of multiplayer

Mkavanaugh77

Im counting my time by my save files, is that right?

If so then yea im almost at chapter 7 at 3 and half hours in, and im not finding it difficult at all on medium

The difficulty settings on this game really speak volumes about how well its designed.

On almost every other game ive played, higher difficulty usually gets me enemies with more health and my weapons being less effective.

Dead Space is wayy different. Going from medium to hard calls for alot of gameplay changes that almost make you feel like you're playing a new game.

On medium, I can blaze through the game with 2 guns. On hard, I really need to use 4 different type of guns to be effective against different types of enemies.

On hard, the survivial aspects really shines through. You have to shoot to kill and shoot to save ammo. A bigger inventory is almost necessary for its carry capacity, and learning to use specific guns that are more effective against for specific enemies also becomes important.

Also on hard, you'll be using abilities way more often than on a lower difficulty. Instead of shooting first, you'll most likely freeze the first target you see, and scan for other enemies b4 shooting. Harder difficulties make you pay much more attention to the enviornment and demand you to play like a survival expert.

Overall, few games in my opinion has been able to achieve difficulty scalability this well. Just an example of great game design.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]I agree, Dead Space is fantastic, but I don't know about GOTY. The only negative is the pixelated & craptastic shadows. Everything else is absolutely marvelous.Juggernaut140

I was just looking at Isaac's shadow and... what? It looks completely fine, not pixelated or anything.

Keep checking out the shadows. They're definitely pixelated to the max!