MiniReview: Dead Space

When I first heard about Dead Space a year or so ago, I was intrigued. Not only was a sci-fi survival horror title outside the norm, but it was being made by an internal team at EA.

Long story short? Dead Space is a winner. The atmosphere, plot, and production values are all top notch. And it's got the same 'new game +' sort of mechanic that Resident Evil 4 had, so there's even some replay in there for ya. On top of that, the developers did some truly groundbreaking things in the fields of audio and player immersion... it's probably the best entry in the survival horror genre since Resident Evil 4.

If I have any complaints at all, it's that the 'normal' difficulty is way to easy, and that the story drags a bit in the middle. But ultimately, it's a great title, and well worth the hype.

Hopefully, this game represents EA's decision to unfuck themselves, now that they effectively own something like 40% of all companies making games. And hopefully we'll see another entry in the Dead Space saga...