Dead Space, Still the Best Game of…well EVER!

If you’re a fan of horror, sci-fi, and supreme graphics, then you’ll certainly agree. Dead Space has it all. This edge-of -your-seat thrill ride still gets a spin in my PS3 when all else fails. I’ve yet to play a game which scared the shit out of me more. The setting: you are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on a mission to investigate a “missing” mining ship in the far reaches of space. As approaching the ship we see that the communications have been severed, the lights are out, and all that comes through the com is a weird static followed by an “alien” scream. Wow this sounds a lot like Event Horizon huh? Yep. Hell in space, probably one of the creepiest thoughts one could imagine.

Now Isaac’s no soldier, he’s just an engineer, but if they teach you how to deal with this shit at Devry in the 26th century, then the world as we know it is FUCKED up. So we suit up and head down to the ship, your suit is pretty bad ass, almost a Samus type RIG. We soon find out that this ship has been through some shit and we should probably just get the fuck out of there and let the space police handle this, but noooooo your boss wants to do differently. Great, thanks, I get paid 30K a year to drill holes, not fight Necromorphs that are hands down the scariest sons a bitches since The Suffering. What the hell do I know about weapons? After picking up a few audio logs we discover that some sort of alien infection has been mutating humans into these Necromorphs and the only way to kill them is threw “strategic dismemberment.” Good thing I know ALL about mining tools such as a plasma cutter and rotary saw as well as a hydrazine torch, which is a lot like a flame thrower. I am, however, armed with a 3 barrel machine gun that shoots lasers instead of bullets and that can come in handy. So basically, shooting these dudes in the head 48 times will do nothing but piss them off and make them turn into something else, they mutate according to how they’re injured, able to adopt new fighting stances, grow legs, spew out babies, all disgusting shit. So what you want to do is slice off their arms and legs and then take off the head. This is a great spin on most shooting games as we’ve all been trained to get in those miraculous head shots.

Oh I just shit myself…I can’t stop crying

The gameplay and smooth interface is what really makes this game fucking incredible. It’s like the Ipod Touch of video games. Holographic menus that flow with the game so you don’t have to pause and wait 3 minutes while the shit loads up keep it more like a movie. Interactive save points and stores are scattered throughout the ship so that you may purchase and store items all with the same unique holographic style. Don’t think you’re safe at any of these locations though, you can be attacked while shopping for a new suit upgrade or even as you’re saving the game. It’s an over the shoulder 3rd person style view similar to Gears of War or Resident Evil which adds to the cinema-esque quality of the game. But what makes this game more like a movie is really the fantastically written storyline and the ominous score that puts the EEP! in creepy. It will lock you down on your couch for hours at a time, wondering just how the hell you’re going to get out of this crazy ass situation.

Wow, I’m this far in and I haven’t even MENTIONED zero gravity or the ability to slow things down using the Stasis module. This game is the shizznittle. Yeah, well you know what, I won’t even ruin the rest for you.  Stop passing it up and pick up this game RIGHT NOW! I promise you will shit your pants at least 7 times. Just in case I haven’t painted a great picture for you, check out this trailer for the Bob Ross version…

Whiteout.

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