What was that apparition? Why is Nicole talking about Isaac 'making everyone whole again'? What’s actually going on here? Watch out behind you.ĭead Space has a plot that is genuinely interesting, and when it comes to piling on the tension, it doesn’t rely on cheap scares, either. At no point does Dead Space choose to slow down it constantly keeps you on the edge of your seat and has you questioning everything with various crescendos and racing tempos.

This, accompanied by a terrifying score, ensures that Dead Space will get under your skin as much as it does Isaac's.ĭead Space’s music and orchestral scoring reaches haunting peaks that echo the work of John Carpenter ( why is he not directing the Dead Space film again?), but not just when you’re in danger the score will creep up on you and terrify you even during moments of safety. You know what this means? You truly never know what to expect. Thanks to Dead Space’s 'Intensity Director', the spawn of hostile enemies and the way lighting or audio functions can be entirely unique to your personal experience of the game, so fights won't play out the same. The second that you get into the swing of things, however, you can become incredibly creative when slaying hordes of Necromorphs. With abilities such as Stasis and Kinesis letting you slow enemies down and impale them with common items, combat is overwhelming at first. Your headshots don't matter aboard the USG Ishimura. This feeling of insecurity is paired with a satisfying combat system that Dead Space wouldn't feel the same without. Even in rooms with Save Stations and Stores, you can’t be sure that a Lurker or Slasher won't appear.

There are no safe spaces, and there is no escape from the USG Ishimura. Dead Space is a test of Isaac’s patience and resilience, and as you reach the third act of the game, you can tell that he’s wearing thin. In the same vein as Alien: Isolation, there is something so claustrophobic about being marooned in outer space the immediate threat of body-horror aliens, the religious fanatics encouraging them to feed, and this huge vessel with a myriad of broken… everything.

These alien horrors, alongside undertones of religious fanaticism, make the USG Ishimura one of the most terrifying settings in the survival horror genre. As you hop aboard the USG Ishimura and into the suit of Dead Space protagonist, Isaac Clarke, you’ll unearth terror like never before in the form of Necromorphs.

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