Review: Dead Space - Xbox 360, PS3

by Steven Williamson on 4 November 2008, 12:41

Tags: Dead Space, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA), Xbox 360, PS3, Action/Adventure

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Mad to miss it

Graphically, Dead Space is one of the best looking games on Xbox 360, with near photo-realistic environments and stunning use of lighting. Evidently, shadows are cast in all of the right places adding immensely to the foreboding atmosphere.

From the holographic menus and the deliberate omission of a HUD, which gives the game a cinematic feel, to the fine attention to detail in the locations, to the dazzling character models, to the electrifying audio, Dead Space is a master class in game design.

There are a few camera issues when you’re in close-quarters melee combat and disappointedly there’s no co-op mode, but we’re really grasping at straws to find anything negative about our Dead Space experience. The truth is that Dead Space is one of our favourite games of the year. If you're a fan of shooters you'd be mad to miss it.

Pros
Brilliant atmosphere
Looks amazing
Action-packed
Great weapons
Nice blend of fast and slow gameplay


Cons
No co-op


A master class in game design.

HEXUS Awards

Dead Space - Xbox 360, PS3 (9/10)

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Posted by sleepyhead - Tue 04 Nov 2008 12:45
stricken interstellar mining ship, Isherma

I thought it was called the “Ishimura”
Posted by Steven W - Tue 04 Nov 2008 13:14
sleepyhead
I thought it was called the “Ishimura”

Gah! I meant to change that, thanks.
Posted by Kerotan - Tue 04 Nov 2008 15:18
Damn… this game looks awesome but why oh why must they burden it with DRM? PC gamer's are getting short-changed in everything but price these days, it's almost making me want to go console…
Posted by sleepyhead - Tue 04 Nov 2008 15:32
Having owned the game since launch day on PC (24th oct), the DRM has been non-intrusive for me. I don't see the big fuss at the moment. The game runs brilliantly on PC with exception to the totally diabolical mouse lag introduced by the in-game V-sync. Turn it off, force it on in your gfx control panel (thanks Dangel for that) and mouse lag problem solved.

The review sums up my experience so far; expect the unexpected that's for sure…though if you played resident evil games a few of the surprises are similar (still gives you a jump though :D)
Posted by Steven W - Tue 04 Nov 2008 16:11
So many good games out and coming out (GOW 2!!). It's a good last quarter in the gaming calendar.

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