For those who dont know:
http://deadspace.ea.com/Default.aspx
Grabbed the360 version Dead Space after work today.
From what Ive read its supposed to combine some of my favorite video game shit in one, exploration, customization, freaky story, and a whole lot of WTF
Played about 3 or so hours, heres my impressions on that short time with the game.
Graphics - Just awesome. There is so much detail it amazing. Theres trash laying around, posters on the wall, the whole environment just feels real and lived in. Creatures are nicely detailed and animated, and the gore is crazy.
On a beefy PC I bet it looks unreal.
Sound/Ambiance - Creepy as hell. The voice acting is adequate. When you make the guy run too far you can hear him panting inside his suit. Pretty cool.
One weird thing, when you use the "store" theres a weird, subtle voice in the background saying "use the safe". Creepy. Youll understand when you hear it.
Controls - It controls the same as Gears of War. Over the shoulder deal. It works pretty good. The menus are awesome tho. You dont jump to a new screen to look at your inventory/maps/etc , It just sort of projects out into the air in front of you, and the game doesnt pause. It sound iffy, but when you see it in action, its really slick, and if a bad guy comes at you while youre in it, you can pop out really quick, so its not a big deal.
Gameplay - Since its "survival horror", youre not fighting waves of monsters all at once. Maybe a few at a time. Weapons and armor are upgadeable. Ive only gotten 2 of the weapons so far, and they seem adequate for shooting shit. Also, you cant just blast the fuck out of the monsters at random, the best way is to target their arms and legs, so you have to think about where youre shooting. Makes things more intense.
Saves are done by check points AND manual save spots that are scattered around. Theres plenty of them, so your never have to go far to save.
Overall - If you like space-themed games and shooting monsters and generally scary shit, then get this game. The whole thing seems very thought out and polished, which is rare for a game these days.
I give it four out of five buttholes.
Ill answer any questions I can.
http://deadspace.ea.com/Default.aspx
Grabbed the360 version Dead Space after work today.
From what Ive read its supposed to combine some of my favorite video game shit in one, exploration, customization, freaky story, and a whole lot of WTF
Played about 3 or so hours, heres my impressions on that short time with the game.
Graphics - Just awesome. There is so much detail it amazing. Theres trash laying around, posters on the wall, the whole environment just feels real and lived in. Creatures are nicely detailed and animated, and the gore is crazy.
On a beefy PC I bet it looks unreal.
Sound/Ambiance - Creepy as hell. The voice acting is adequate. When you make the guy run too far you can hear him panting inside his suit. Pretty cool.
One weird thing, when you use the "store" theres a weird, subtle voice in the background saying "use the safe". Creepy. Youll understand when you hear it.
Controls - It controls the same as Gears of War. Over the shoulder deal. It works pretty good. The menus are awesome tho. You dont jump to a new screen to look at your inventory/maps/etc , It just sort of projects out into the air in front of you, and the game doesnt pause. It sound iffy, but when you see it in action, its really slick, and if a bad guy comes at you while youre in it, you can pop out really quick, so its not a big deal.
Gameplay - Since its "survival horror", youre not fighting waves of monsters all at once. Maybe a few at a time. Weapons and armor are upgadeable. Ive only gotten 2 of the weapons so far, and they seem adequate for shooting shit. Also, you cant just blast the fuck out of the monsters at random, the best way is to target their arms and legs, so you have to think about where youre shooting. Makes things more intense.
Saves are done by check points AND manual save spots that are scattered around. Theres plenty of them, so your never have to go far to save.
Overall - If you like space-themed games and shooting monsters and generally scary shit, then get this game. The whole thing seems very thought out and polished, which is rare for a game these days.
I give it four out of five buttholes.
Ill answer any questions I can.
