Dead Space (2023)

Started the Dead Space remake and it's a total joy so far. I'm on Chapter 4 which I think is nearly the halfway point. I played through the original on PS3 a few times so I know the game decently well but it's been a very long time since then, so a lot of what might be from the original game seems new to me. For example, I don't know if the score is identical or remastered or what but it's excellent. If it's the same as the original, then I'm just in a place where I'm noticing its presence much more and appreciating it on whole new level.

I know for sure some parts are reworked or modified in some way and they're great. There's some really cool attention to detail. For example, when the ship blows up, you can boost up to the wreckage and find the charred corpse of your fellow crewmate. Grisly, but interesting. And the added dialogue, in addition to Isaac being a spoken protagonist, really fleshes out the characters and even though I know the character's fate, I'm especially fond of Hammond. He's very likable this time around.

I thought this would be a carbon copy of the original - and that would have been more than fine with me - but turns out it's actually a substantial improvement upon the original.

EA, please give us a Dead Space 2 remake, and then bless us with a miracle of a reworked Dead Space 3. Take my money and make that happen.

Well that was creepy and gross and fun. I hope this emboldens the developers to create a full-on new chapter in Dead Space that can take advantage of modern hardware and build out the world much more. I realize Callisto Protocol was a spiritual successor and even though I didn't play the game I am even more disappointed in the negative reception.

That being said, I am fairly disappointed by the ending of Dead Space. It pretty much comes out of left field and doesn't earn the plot twist. It is unfortunate because I could have seen it done well as a 6th sense style reveal wherein the clues were there the whole time. They had tons of audio and text logs and didn't focus on the main plot element enough.

However, overall I enjoyed it.

Wait, are the monsters supposed to be able to attack you while you're shopping because here I was just browsing the store and started to hear a screeching sound then saw a claw at the side of me, tried to get out of the store as fast as I could but the fcker got a few hits on me then I wasted ammo blasting at it in a panic.

I'm actually scared to shop now keep hearing creepy music like I'm being attacked when I go to use the store :(

Great game for people who never heard or played the original Dead Space, highly recommended. But for people who already played it (especially big DS fans like me), this game will be a great dissapointment. I replayed original Dead Space last Spring and after that remake looked and felt exactly the same, just with better graphics (which you couldnt tell about great Residen Evil 2 remake).

Dead Space remake for me is a lazy cash grab and good example of what modern gaming industry became in last few years, highly dissapointing. Although i have to say that it has some new scenes and main character learned to talk, but still it isn't worth 60$. Literally all good things this game has are all thanks to it's predecessor, original Dead Space is awesome without any remakes.

If modern game developers really wanted to revive great projects of old, they would do this with old game that dont work on modern hardware, but it would need lots of work and dedication, to build a game from nothing. Taking successful game and giving it some lights, 4k resolution and slapping 60$ price tag on it is way easier.