Dead Space (2008)

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1937 Ratings

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  1. HonestOpinion55
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    This horror classic has stood the test of time. Maybe one of the few 2008 games that still looks good in 2020. I absolutely love that game.
  2. FabioFisher
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    The best Third Person Shooter i ever played. The position of the camera is perfect, the upgrade is amazing, the weapons is awesome.
  3. imspeechless
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    One of the best horror games ever made. True standout in whole genre. Highly recommended.
  4. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say, here's my positive review for this amazing game.........
  5. thebest000
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Horror classic. Anything that has been as good as this was maybe The Evil Within (2014), nothing else comes even close.
  6. goldenage
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Best horror game in history of horror games. Hardcore recommendation from me.
  7. NeverBackDown
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    This horror masterpiece needs remaster as soon as possible. This amazing game can't be forgotten. If RE4 can get Remake, then Dead Space at least deserves remaster.
  8. Thwompthing
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    If The Thing and The Fly and Event Horizon had a baby, it would be called Dead Space.
  9. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
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  10. AngysYoungg321
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Amazing game!!!!!!!!!!! Must play!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11. glasshouse
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Horror masterpiece, even better than Silent Hill 2.

    Here's my rating for Dead Space series.

    1. Dead Space (2008) (pc version)
    2. Dead Space 2 (2011)
    3. Dead Space 3 (2013)
  12. tronchaviones
    Nov 7, 2020
    0
    Crappy mouse control, sick of negative acceleration ==> Total failure as a videogame. They should fire the people who hired such incompetent "developers" and the QA team who has not even run the "game".
  13. kissthesky
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Absolute Horror Game Masterpiece. I have a feeling this game was ahead of it's time, because not many (if any) horror games have managed to surpass atmosphere, monsters, ship design and just overall feeling of fear like this game did.
  14. theradio
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    This actually might be greatest Horror game ever made. I'm dead serious. Atmosphere, story, monsters, bosses, level design basically everything in this game is 10 / 10. Specially for 2008 and this game holds up wonderfully.
  15. nomorefate
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    This is my ranking:
    Graphics: 10 / 10 (for 2008)
    Story: 8 / 10
    spaceship design: 10 / 10
    Bosses : 8 / 10
    Atmosphere: 9 / 10
    PC Performance: 11 / 10.
  16. Alexander_1996
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    Not long ago I played Hellblade:Senua's Sacrifice and I found the game to be pretty stressful, scary and intense in certain moments - now after finishing Dead Space, the first pure horror game I have ever played, I consider Hellblade to be an easy morning jog in a park in terms of stress and horror compared to Dead Space. Though the most scariest moments of Hellblade are more stressfulNot long ago I played Hellblade:Senua's Sacrifice and I found the game to be pretty stressful, scary and intense in certain moments - now after finishing Dead Space, the first pure horror game I have ever played, I consider Hellblade to be an easy morning jog in a park in terms of stress and horror compared to Dead Space. Though the most scariest moments of Hellblade are more stressful and intense than the most scariest moments in Dead Space it is the later that more probably will leave its mark on your mental health. The thing is, Dead Space doesn't have many particularly scary moments - the whole game is one particularly scary moment. There wasn't a moment when I thought "Okay, now I am powerful enough to easily defend myself" - of course with time you obtain better equipment and better weapons but it doesn't help because the monsters also get stronger - so up to the very end you are afraid of any sudden movement or noise. The fact that the threat can appear literally from anywhere doesn't give you a chance to relax even for a little bit - the constant feel of danger doesn't let you go.

    Dead Space isn't just a scary game. Dead Space also is a good shooter with RPG elements, an interesting and intriguing story with great sound design. Everything here makes sense, everything feels right - no useless collectibles, no stupid sidequests. Dead Space certainly deserves a "must-play" badge on metacritic because in many ways it is a perfect sci-fi horror which didn't age much even 12 years later.    … Expand
  17. AntonioLettino
    Oct 28, 2020
    9
    The hardest horror movie I've ever played.
    The feeling of constant threat and intimidation of your companions from the very beginning, almost until the end of the game.
    The terrifying audio-visual setting completes the works of brutal sci-fi horror. Rejecting monstrous abominations that rush straight at you with macabre screams makes each encounter a source of considerable stress and    The hardest horror movie I've ever played.
    The feeling of constant threat and intimidation of your companions from the very beginning, almost until the end of the game.
    The terrifying audio-visual setting completes the works of brutal sci-fi horror.
    Rejecting monstrous abominations that rush straight at you with macabre screams makes each encounter a source of considerable stress and tension.
    That is why the game is extremely tiring mentally.
    And it would be a perfect horror game, if not for the fact that the game was made typically for the console, and on the PC you can feel the roughness of the character control. The whole thing is completed by a terrible ragdoll.
    After all, it's terrifyingly sensational horror with an interesting plot.
    Rating: 9/10.    … Expand
  18. neko555
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    El juego en sí es genial, el problema es la versión para PC. Esta llena de bugs, directamente relacionados con el pésimo port que hicieron para PC. El juego es prácticamente injugable con el vsync activado por el input lag que tiene, pero si lo desactivas, empiezan a aparecer bugs por todos lados. La física empieza a hacer lo que le da la gana con los cuerpos que hay por el suelo (teniendoEl juego en sí es genial, el problema es la versión para PC. Esta llena de bugs, directamente relacionados con el pésimo port que hicieron para PC. El juego es prácticamente injugable con el vsync activado por el input lag que tiene, pero si lo desactivas, empiezan a aparecer bugs por todos lados. La física empieza a hacer lo que le da la gana con los cuerpos que hay por el suelo (teniendo en cuanta que es un survival horror en el que el sonido y ruido es bastante importante es un auténtico dolor de cabeza tener constantemente el ruido de cuerpos chocando contra el techo rodando a 500rpm). En muchas ocasiones hace que se bloquee una puerta, una palanca o un largo etc. En ocasiones es evidente que es un bug, pero en otras no, lo que puede llevarte a tirarte 1 hora dando vueltas sin saber cual es el siguiente paso.
    En definitiva, si tienes muchas ganas de jugarlo hazte con una PS3, una XBOX360 o juégalo en un emulador, pero el juego en su versión para PC debería ser tu última opción.    … Expand
  19. Montes6384
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    Muy buen juego. Un gran juego de terror que si en mucho momentos lo causa, una franquicia que quedó descontinuada por motivos muy tristes, pero en el fondo todos los recordaremos como grandes desarrolladores de video juegos.
  20. Edco0328
    Aug 12, 2020
    9
    Dead Space | Aug. 12, 2020 | [★★★★]

    A very well implemented blueprint of Resident Evil 4 with a effectively execution of futuristic space technology. A unique set of weapons that's genuinely ideal for the enemies, Some mechanics are inspired by Half-Life 2 which is a big plus for me. Loved that they go for a silent protagonist here, It actually gives you your own takes on most of the    Dead Space | Aug. 12, 2020 | [★★★★]

    A very well implemented blueprint of Resident Evil 4 with a effectively execution of futuristic space technology. A unique set of weapons that's genuinely ideal for the enemies, Some mechanics are inspired by Half-Life 2 which is a big plus for me.

    Loved that they go for a silent protagonist here, It actually gives you your own takes on most of the matter. Addition to that Is: It actually increases the terrors-surrounding generates. Eventually, You'll get used to the frightening environment until it caught you off-guard.

    I really like everything they applied to this game, I just wish that the story struck me out as I hoped to.    … Expand
  21. Alexb1096
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    ITALIAN:
    Ho deciso di recuperare Dead Space solo ora, nel 2020, e quindi lo valuterò con un metro di giudizio attuale.
    AUDIO E GRAFICA: Dal punto di vista sonoro il gioco è buono ma non eccellente, diciamo che alcuni suoni sono migliorabili, così come la colonna sonora che non è particolarmente incisiva. Per quanto riguarda il doppiaggio, io l'ho giocato in italiano, devo dire che è    ITALIAN:
    Ho deciso di recuperare Dead Space solo ora, nel 2020, e quindi lo valuterò con un metro di giudizio attuale.

    AUDIO E GRAFICA:
    Dal punto di vista sonoro il gioco è buono ma non eccellente, diciamo che alcuni suoni sono migliorabili, così come la colonna sonora che non è particolarmente incisiva. Per quanto riguarda il doppiaggio, io l'ho giocato in italiano, devo dire che è ottimo tranne per un personaggio che è davvero pessimo.

    Graficamente invece il gioco è ancora davvero piacevole, nonostante siano passati 12 anni dalla sua uscita. Inoltre giocando su PC ho potuto attivare ReShade e cambiare delle impostazioni di Nvidia per rendere il gioco ancora più moderno. Così facendo ho potuto rimuovere il filtro giallo che ha il gioco (che non mi piace e lo trovo poco adatto), migliorare l'anti-aliasing, l'occlusione ambientale e ho aumentato il frame rate a 60 FPS.

    Estremamente moderno l'HUD del gioco, che è completamente assente e sfrutta indicazioni direttamente su armatura e armi per fornire al giocatore le informazioni necessarie.
    Inoltre l'inventario e la mappa saranno degli ologrammi interattivi, senza che mettano il gioco in pausa (cosa che è comunque possibile fare con un tasto).

    Gli unici piccoli difetti tecnici riguardano alcune animazioni, di cui si nota troppo l'inizio, e i cadaveri a terra che risultano troppo leggeri e soggetti alla fisica, generando un fastidioso rumore di strisciamento che fa pensare alla presenza di nemici.

    GAMEPLAY:
    Da questo punto di vista il gioco è ancora estremamente attuale, al punto che dovrebbe essere ancora preso come riferimento da molti giochi.

    Senza andare troppo nei dettagli, sono presenti molti fattori che permettono di creare situazioni diverse, rendendo il gioco estremamente vario nel gameplay e divertente da giocare.

    Le armi alla fine sono quasi un aspetto marginale, in quanto per completare i reali obiettivi avremo bisogno di sfruttare la fisica, rallentare oggetti e risolvere semplici enigmi, oltre alla presenza di bellissime aree senza gravità e a volte senza ossigeno.

    Il gameplay ha pochissimi difetti, come l'impossibilità di ricaricare le armi mentre ci si muove e i menu olografici che a volte non funzionano come dovrebbero.

    Va infine detto come, ad accrescere la componente horror del gioco, il salvataggio si possa effettuare solo in specifici punti (salvo qualche checkpoint automatico) e come l'inventario sia poco capiente (avremo bisogno dei rari "negozi" per liberarci lo zaino).

    STORIA:
    La storia non è particolarmente interessante, anche se in realtà bisogna distinguere quella del nostro protagonista da quella dell'equipaggio della nave che saremo chiamati ad aiutare.

    La prima è davvero irrilevante e anche quasi fastidiosa, in quanto è un semplice susseguirsi di problemi e soluzioni. C'è qualche colpo di scena ma i personaggi non hanno una storia e non sono abbastanza carismatici.

    Molto più interessante è invece la storia, o meglio la lore, che racconta gli avvenimenti sulla Ishimura. Ci capiterà infatti di raccogliere oggetti che racconteranno piccole parti della storia, oltre a dedurne altre parti osservando gli ambienti e assistendo ad alcune scene.

    In conclusione, il gioco è di una lunghezza giusta per il genere (tra le 10 e le 20 ore a seconda dello stile di gioco) e sa creare un'atmosfera di livello altissimo, in un periodo in cui gli horror si basano quasi solo su jump scare. Da giocare soprattutto per il gameplay, che non ha subito in nessun modo il passare del tempo.

    VOTO: 9.5/10    … Expand
  22. runner
    Jul 17, 2020
    6
    Bottom line:
    +Good horror title
    +Good level and sound design +The aliens are gross +OK story +- Mostly a generic third person shooter horror gameplay +- Combat-driven -BAD controls -Unfixed clunkiness or bugs on certain modern systems -The aliens are gross Dead Space is a good game. If you're into violent alien horrors, then you got it. It's all in there, and it even aged    Bottom line:
    +Good horror title
    +Good level and sound design
    +The aliens are gross
    +OK story
    +- Mostly a generic third person shooter horror gameplay
    +- Combat-driven
    -BAD controls
    -Unfixed clunkiness or bugs on certain modern systems
    -The aliens are gross

    Dead Space is a good game. If you're into violent alien horrors, then you got it. It's all in there, and it even aged relatively well, I'd say the game still looks nice even more than 10 years(!) after release. The atmosphere is truly creepy, level design is claustrophobic, sound effect are just right and there are chilly soundtrack cues to run along with it.
    And it's very violent, if that's your kind of thing. But like other games of this type - that means it fundamentally relies on jump scares.
    And those aliens are gross!

    Why the low score then?
    Well, those aliens are gross!

    But to be serious, I didn't enjoy much Dead Space.
    I guess this is largely because I'm more into story-driven titles and this was much of a combat-driven.
    The story is there, alright, and it's even original, BUT there's very little emphasis on it, and towards the ending it turned towards the cliche-side.
    Sure, for a truly good game - that's not enough to give a 6 out of 10.

    Well, unfortunately, I found the controls to be clunky and uncomfortable. Not sure if this was intentional or not, since horror-wise it did help a lot - I kept hearing my enemies and had a very hard time to aim at them or even find them. Creepy, yeah, but at some point it felt more like a nuisance.
    The controls are simply not good.
    The entire movement felt a bit clunky as well. I've found out this is a known issue, and seems the fix only partially fixes it.
    Also, that annoying bug where your difficulty setting changes and there's NO WAY within the game to change it back, was absolutely annoying and didn't add much to the experience.

    So, unfortunately, no.    … Expand
  23. AkitoAK
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    This game was one of the best games EA has ever launched, that's not many now a days..
    Mixing Horror, Intensity and Unnerving with a slice of action via the limited yet innovative way to take down the zombies of this universe, alien necromorphs in a desolate mining spaceship that had gone dark..
    I liked the story, the pacing was done well and even holds up till the end.. It's sad that    This game was one of the best games EA has ever launched, that's not many now a days..
    Mixing Horror, Intensity and Unnerving with a slice of action via the limited yet innovative way to take down the zombies of this universe, alien necromorphs in a desolate mining spaceship that had gone dark..
    I liked the story, the pacing was done well and even holds up till the end..
    It's sad that the developer won't be able to continue making more but this one here is a gem..
    The main issue is the jump scares become predictable..

    Worth buying when on sale, as the level design might be a bit dated..    … Expand
  24. chumpwithnoname
    Jul 15, 2020
    9
    Very good and narrative-driven sfi-fi horror game. Very atmospheric experience which was broken in later series.
  25. greenbey
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    A+
    One of the best survival horror games of all times.
    Story is fine.
    Atmosphere is really good.
    Gameplay is really good with the dismemberment system.
    Inventory management is required.
  26. demixzz
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    The best space horror, the game is simple even at a high level of complexity.
    Although the game is a difficult genre (Survival Horror) 8/10
  27. rickyjunior
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This game isn't scary. It's reasonably intense, startling, and unnerving, but scary it is not. The aim is stiff but okay enough, the atmosphere is completely unoriginal but well done, the chapters are repetitive but decent enough. It's not a bad game, not a great game, I wouldn't recommend it.
  28. Legendarykhan
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing perfect horror game. Especially for those who really like horror, wonderful story, well this goes to trinity.
  29. touchofheaven
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Оочень тяжело далось мне прохождение этой игры на ПК из за ужасного управления, которое я смог наладить, ковыряясь в настройках панели управления NVIDIA, но даже после этого управление было тугое, целиться было очень тяжело.
    Проходил ее впервые, в целом игра средняя, но тут стоит учитывать дату ее выхода. Противники не пугали, а к концу игры стали вызывать лишь раздражение своими резкими    Оочень тяжело далось мне прохождение этой игры на ПК из за ужасного управления, которое я смог наладить, ковыряясь в настройках панели управления NVIDIA, но даже после этого управление было тугое, целиться было очень тяжело.
    Проходил ее впервые, в целом игра средняя, но тут стоит учитывать дату ее выхода. Противники не пугали, а к концу игры стали вызывать лишь раздражение своими резкими и громкими выпрыгиваниями из очередной дыры в стене и напряженной музыкой в время их появления.
    Графически, на удивление, даже сейчас, спустя 12 лет, выглядит достойно.    … Expand
  30. bancandrei
    May 15, 2020
    7
    All the ideas which make this up are good. The thing is it didn't click that well for me, as I am not a big fan of shooters. I prefer the horror games where you are unarmed. It got kind of monotonous.
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#12 Best PC Game of 2008
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. PTGamers
    90
    This is a highly recommended game for science fiction and survival horror fans, with its claustrophobic atmosphere and horrible creatures.
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  2. Gamer 2.0
    91
    Overall, Dead Space is an extraordinary game with tons of shock value and action to whet any fan's appetite for some time, and with a campaign that lasts a steady 10-12 hours, that’s plenty of time to get lost aboard the Ishimura.
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  3. PC Zone UK
    81
    Dead Space is a potentially great game that's hamstrung by an attempt to completely ape a console controller with a mouse and keyboard. [Dec 2008, p.58]
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