Just completed the first chapter.
Highly entertaining horror/sci-fi shooter.
Anyone else here has it?
Highly entertaining horror/sci-fi shooter.
Anyone else here has it?
Dead Space
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good innit.
sounds violent. What do you have to do? Please explain why it is good Redkaos.
Is it 1st person?
It's 3rd person. It's brilliant because it's suspenseful. I've not felt the same level of suspense in a game since Half-Life. I've only played the first chapter mind.
More about the game play (taken from Wikipedia):
The player takes the role of Isaac Clarke (named after science fiction writers Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke[5]), an engineer who must fight his way through a stricken mining ship infested with Necromorphs, a hostile, virus-like, free-roaming alien DNA with the ability to reanimate the bodies of the dead, turning them into grotesque monstrosities. The game features an 'over the shoulder' third-person perspective,[3] similar to games Resident Evil 4, New Mexico and Gears of War. The interface does not feature a traditional head-up display. Instead, information is relayed to the player via holographic projections, which hover over Isaac's weapons and armor.[6] An in game store can be accessed where items can be bought and sold.
Isaac battles a Necromorph.
Zero gravity and decompressed environments also appear in Dead Space, and Isaac can navigate through them using his pressurized suit and magnetic boots. Some levels even lead out onto the surface of the ship's hull. Floating debris presents a hazard, however, and Isaac can lose his footing and simply float off into space.[6] Isaac's suit also has a limited amount of air while in airless environments, which can allow him to suffocate, forcing the player to move faster when in these situations. In keeping with Isaac's profession as an engineer rather than a soldier, weapons in the game are mostly improvised from mining tools, such as a plasma cutter, hydrazine torch used as a flamethrower, and a force cannon emitting powerful shock waves, although a triple-barreled automatic military rifle is also available. Stasis can be used in the game to slow down enemies and objects temporarily, and a kinesis module to pick up and throw items. Text, audio and video logs can be found throughout the game which detail the final moments of the crew, and sometimes provide a bit of information on the story.
Combat in Dead Space becomes complicated when Necromorphs do not simply "die" after receiving a certain number of gun rounds. In fact, depending on how they are wounded, Necromorphs can adopt new stances and tactics, even sprouting new limbs and giving birth in the process.[7] To defeat the Necromorphs, Isaac must use "strategic dismemberment," the methodical severance of specific limbs or sections of the Necromorphs.[8] Dead Space's executive producer, Glen Schofield, has said that "the primary theme of Dead Space is dismemberment,"[6] and early previews of the game noted the high levels of gore.
I'm not giving away the story but suffice to say it has been complimented by reviews across the board.
The player takes the role of Isaac Clarke (named after science fiction writers Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke[5]), an engineer who must fight his way through a stricken mining ship infested with Necromorphs, a hostile, virus-like, free-roaming alien DNA with the ability to reanimate the bodies of the dead, turning them into grotesque monstrosities. The game features an 'over the shoulder' third-person perspective,[3] similar to games Resident Evil 4, New Mexico and Gears of War. The interface does not feature a traditional head-up display. Instead, information is relayed to the player via holographic projections, which hover over Isaac's weapons and armor.[6] An in game store can be accessed where items can be bought and sold.
Isaac battles a Necromorph.
Zero gravity and decompressed environments also appear in Dead Space, and Isaac can navigate through them using his pressurized suit and magnetic boots. Some levels even lead out onto the surface of the ship's hull. Floating debris presents a hazard, however, and Isaac can lose his footing and simply float off into space.[6] Isaac's suit also has a limited amount of air while in airless environments, which can allow him to suffocate, forcing the player to move faster when in these situations. In keeping with Isaac's profession as an engineer rather than a soldier, weapons in the game are mostly improvised from mining tools, such as a plasma cutter, hydrazine torch used as a flamethrower, and a force cannon emitting powerful shock waves, although a triple-barreled automatic military rifle is also available. Stasis can be used in the game to slow down enemies and objects temporarily, and a kinesis module to pick up and throw items. Text, audio and video logs can be found throughout the game which detail the final moments of the crew, and sometimes provide a bit of information on the story.
Combat in Dead Space becomes complicated when Necromorphs do not simply "die" after receiving a certain number of gun rounds. In fact, depending on how they are wounded, Necromorphs can adopt new stances and tactics, even sprouting new limbs and giving birth in the process.[7] To defeat the Necromorphs, Isaac must use "strategic dismemberment," the methodical severance of specific limbs or sections of the Necromorphs.[8] Dead Space's executive producer, Glen Schofield, has said that "the primary theme of Dead Space is dismemberment,"[6] and early previews of the game noted the high levels of gore.
I'm not giving away the story but suffice to say it has been complimented by reviews across the board.
I just got it installed last night and played for about 30 minutes. It's going to be a bit before I can really enjoy it though. I don't like the over-you-own-shoulder view as I keep getting in my own way. I take up almost a third of the screen and have to keep stepping aside just to see what I am doing. It would be nice if you could switch to 1st person view.
Also, the movement and turning is a bit sludgy like my guy is stoned. I turned up the mouse sensitivity and now swirling around like he's mad with drink.
Between these 2 problems it's made me a bit helpless. The first time all hell broke loose, I could barely even tell that some mongy horror was wailing on me and the next thing I know, my head's off.
And how do you get those clamps on the tram?
Anyway, I reckon most of this is just me being useless. I reckon it'll be good and scary once I get the hang of it.
Also, the movement and turning is a bit sludgy like my guy is stoned. I turned up the mouse sensitivity and now swirling around like he's mad with drink.
Between these 2 problems it's made me a bit helpless. The first time all hell broke loose, I could barely even tell that some mongy horror was wailing on me and the next thing I know, my head's off.
And how do you get those clamps on the tram?
Anyway, I reckon most of this is just me being useless. I reckon it'll be good and scary once I get the hang of it.
Getting the hang of it now. Nasty piece of work those things. Still getting murdered in there, but I did manage to beat one of them with its own leg which evened things up a bit.
Is this the same game that they released an animated-movie prequel of? Or am I thinking of something else?
Great game this, did this one go under the radar? not many playing it... too many games too little time I guess.
Yes, it's brilliant I tell you. I'm only at chapter 4 right now what if my other commitments and the avalanche of top games out in the past 2 months.. I just fired up the game yesterday and it still managed to keep me in suspense, which is great!
Yeah, this is the one they released an animated movie about. I saw it on play.com yesterday. Looks a bit shit
Based on what I've read about the movie, I would recommend that you stay away from it and just play the game.
Got this last week, i'm always behind on games because i ain't splashing £50 on one! Really enjoying it, not as scary as i thought from the reviews but still good fun. On chapter 4 at the moment and only had one real jumpy moment. It's basically Resident Evil 4 in space!
Same here, then I restarted on hard... much better. Lots of hairy moments, and a good few (violent) deaths.
Played it through twice and have jumped many times.
Quality game which was much underrated at the time of release.
Can't wait for DS2 now
Quality game which was much underrated at the time of release.
Can't wait for DS2 now
...Can't wait for DS2 now
Fcuking aye...
Played it through twice and have jumped many times.
Quality game which was much underrated at the time of release.
Can't wait for DS2 now
Theres gonna be a sequel? Top stuff, i look forward to it. On chapter 7 now, i like to spread games out over time you see.
I think I might try this again on 'Impossible', hang about, 'Impossible?'
I started it again on that recently, though I used the semi-cheat of not saving after the final boss so I could start with the level 6 suit.
Only played up to halfway through chapter 1 though.
Just a question, do you get to keep all the upgrades you've put on your weapons etc. when you start a new game? So i'm playing on Medium when i finish could i play through on Hard with the same upgrades?
More info pls Gaz, semi-cheat?
You only get to keep upgrades if you opt to play through again on the same difficulty level by selecting continue when it gives you the chance.
As for the semi-cheat, you basically play through the game on any difficulty setting and complete it (ensuring during the game you have downloaded and bought the level 6 suit from the store).
Then when you fight the final boss, instead of saving the game after the credits have rolled etc, you start a new game on the hardest difficulty setting 'impossible' I think. You then begin the game with a level 6 suit... but not any of the upgrades you had before.
The only major advantage is that you will have better armour, and plenty of slots to fill with excess items you can sell at the shop in order to buy extra power nodes.
Cool... Might try with the Elite suit then, can't be that much difference between LVL5/LVL6 suits.
i picked this up yesterday, on chapter 3 at the moment, loving it, got it in the 2 for £30 pre owned deal in GAME, traded in a few for £42 credit
One of my favourite game for PS3, vastly underrated, really don't know why, I enjoyed it very much...
Can't wait for the sequel, anyone knows when it's coming out...?
Can't wait for the sequel, anyone knows when it's coming out...?
fecking awesome game. FEAR basically desensitized me to horror games though but there was alot of suspense in this one and a few genuine scares.
Only problem was the scares became a bit repetitive and predictable so I enjoyed it as a sci-fi shooter rather than a horror shooter.
Had some epic moments in it though, the boss fight in that low gravity circular room was awesome, and your fights with that regenerating beast were cool, shooting off his legs and shit only for them to grow back.
Thought the graphics were incredible to, had it running on my new PC on the highest settings and it was a beauty to look at.
Only problem was the scares became a bit repetitive and predictable so I enjoyed it as a sci-fi shooter rather than a horror shooter.
Had some epic moments in it though, the boss fight in that low gravity circular room was awesome, and your fights with that regenerating beast were cool, shooting off his legs and shit only for them to grow back.
Thought the graphics were incredible to, had it running on my new PC on the highest settings and it was a beauty to look at.
I started playing this on medium yesterday. Is it extremely difficult, or do I just suck?
I quit in frustration on level 2.
I quit in frustration on level 2.
I bought this game about 6 months ago and I still haven't opened it up
I found it quite easy on medium and I don't consider myself a video game expert by any means.
You must just suck
I find targeting the creatures incredibly difficult. The over the shoulder viewpoint angers me.
stick at it. Its a great game.
It takes a while to get used to. Just make sure you're always stocked on the stasis to slow them down and only upgrade your weapons and abilities and you should be ok. I usually tried to find a corner to defend so I wasn't surrounded to make it easier to pick them off.
It is a crackin game... and the aiming issue is normal, it grows on you and you'll be dicing them up in no time. Trick is not to panic, take out the legs or weakspots and make use of the stasis when you get it.
Are they still planning on a sequel?
Stasis. That is a good point. I haven't used it against the creatures.
Well in, Gentlemen, much appreciated.
Well in, Gentlemen, much appreciated.
Definitely. There is a Wii on rails shooter prequel out this year, I imagine a full sequel will be out next year.
Nice, can't wait to see where they go with it.
i think there is a live action film trilogy coming out too
Started this today, awesome game so far.
Been on a gaming binge recently, played alot of mass effect again, finshed batman, finished tomb raider underworld yesterday, and now im starting this. And i ordered OF: Dragon Rising, should be getting that tomorrow haha.
Been on a gaming binge recently, played alot of mass effect again, finshed batman, finished tomb raider underworld yesterday, and now im starting this. And i ordered OF: Dragon Rising, should be getting that tomorrow haha.