Dead Space (Remake)

keenan · 31 Aug 2021 at 21:59

Somehow I had it in my head that it was going to be first person?

It's probably just me..

dave28 · 31 Aug 2021 at 22:04

keenan said:
Somehow I had it in my head that it was going to be first person?

It's probably just me..

But then you wouldnt see the cool monster stomping.

That is my lasting memory of that game, stomping dead monsters to get items.

keenan · 31 Aug 2021 at 22:48

dave28 said:
But then you wouldnt see the cool monster stomping.

That is my lasting memory of that game, stomping dead monsters to get items.

Oh absolutely! That and the spine heathstrip on your back!

Random Guy Esq. · 31 Aug 2021 at 23:41

Peeling enemies skin off their bodies. Finally!

HangTime · 5 Sep 2021 at 01:58

Moothead2 said:
y tho

I found the original unplayable due to the ridiculously low FOV, I gave up on the first level because of it.

bigmike20vt · 5 Sep 2021 at 08:46

On a technical level I really want to play this.... But I have completed dead space 1 twice alread.ly.
Anyone not played the original this is imo a must buy (if you like the genre) but for me I think it's a pass.(regrettably)

ic1male · 5 Sep 2021 at 10:14

bigmike20vt said:
On a technical level I really want to play this.... But I have completed dead space 1 twice alread.ly.
Anyone not played the original this is imo a must buy (if you like the genre) but for me I think it's a pass.(regrettably)

You'll be right, it's probably two years away yet. You might have forgotten what happened by then.

Kronos · 29 Oct 2021 at 06:18

Not one to buy remakes but might give this a whirl, loved the original.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-09-11-dead-space-remake-goes-dark-until-next-year

mrk · 29 Sep 2022 at 03:07

Played it when it first came out when I had an 8800 GT / GTX 460, just about managed 1440 p lol iirc, looking forward to this, remakes are a trend but for the better so far with all those PS4/PS5 games now on PC too with more to come.

EA have an active development blog with a recent post too talking about progress:

Inside Dead Space™ #1: Remaking a Classic

Motive defines what they believe is key to this remake, and their approach to bringing back such a beloved and iconic game.

www.ea.com

“Right, when you start shooting, you see the skin and the flesh getting ripped from the enemy’s body,” says Roman, “and then you start to see the bones underneath, and then you can cut the bones and it cuts the limb, and so on. It looks amazing—but it also gives direct feedback to the player about the amount of damage they’re doing.”

So with Callisto Protocol first, and then this, what a great year it will be for scifi horror.

mrk · 29 Sep 2022 at 22:07

Now new screenshots too:

Gallery: Dead Space Remake Looks Stunning in First Official Screenshots

Mostly armless

www.pushsquare.com

adam cool dude · 30 Sep 2022 at 04:54

I recently replayed this last year and never thought it really required a remake. It still looked fine and played well.

HangTime · 30 Sep 2022 at 10:52

Tried playing the original a few years ago and it was literally unplayable for me due to the tiny fov, hopefully that's fixed in the remake.

neoboy · 30 Sep 2022 at 12:53

Guess not just me who was put off by the FOV all those years back when I tried it.

mrk · 4 Oct 2022 at 12:46

FOV fixes were possible btw, I recall doing some fo those which sorted it. Keep in mind the original game was a bad port on PC, it was best experienced on XBOX 360 at the time. You need mods to make the PC version acceptable to today's standards of gaming experience on PC really. This is why the remake is a thing and comes with some big upgrades all over.

Gameplay reveal of the remake is due at 4PM today:

Edit*

Questions already raised as to the fit and finish, 2d sprites galore?

Aegis · 4 Oct 2022 at 20:03

Hmm... I'm really not wowed by what EA's showing here - it looks *very* last-gen - no subtlety to the lighting/fx - the original Dead Space was (and still is) a stunningly lit game - this one... not so much.

Still - hoping for the best - the Dead Space 1+2 are two of my favourite games.

Subzero85 · 4 Oct 2022 at 20:49

Hope it turns out good, and with callisto early December and RE 4 around mid next year, we could have a good few horror type games

Martini1991 · 4 Oct 2022 at 20:58

That trailer didn't look very special at all.
Could have easily been a last gen title.

mrk · 4 Oct 2022 at 21:19

I'd say if anything that the trailer was made up of development footage, there's no way they would leave those 2D flat sprites for fire, smoke and other liquids in place surely.... Frostbite must be capable of better although the only other games that use it are the Battlefield games, all the Star Wars and Need For Speed - All these are fast paced action games so I guess Dead Space having the slow pacing that it has will show up any flaws in the assets like the trailer shows.

Have EA missed a beat here by choosing Frostbite, when UE4/5 are much more capable for this sort of game genre?

adam cool dude · 5 Oct 2022 at 03:47

HangTime said:
Tried playing the original a few years ago and it was literally unplayable for me due to the tiny fov, hopefully that's fixed in the remake.

The whole point of the tiny FOV is to add to the atmosphere. Removing that would wouldn't make it a survival horror.