Dead Space (2008)

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  1. Salomo
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    An amazing game. I've done it 5 times. The mechanics, armor development, everything is great.
  2. Rip12
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is too good, until now I did it 100% with the impossible mode included and that Nicole was never alive was a surprise.… Expand
  3. VictorFerreira7
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Dead Space one is phenomenal. It is a game full of creatures, blood and loneliness. The controls are a bit clunky at the beginning, but after awhile, it's playable. The entrance of the ship Ishimura is a harbinger of what will come and what you will have to fight against. The atmosphere is gloomy and somber. At the beginning you already are tense and breaking out in a cold sweat. The soundDead Space one is phenomenal. It is a game full of creatures, blood and loneliness. The controls are a bit clunky at the beginning, but after awhile, it's playable. The entrance of the ship Ishimura is a harbinger of what will come and what you will have to fight against. The atmosphere is gloomy and somber. At the beginning you already are tense and breaking out in a cold sweat. The sound design is incredible. The gameplay is good throughout the game, you feel distress and sometimes panic stomping on the necromorphs. The soundtrack is satisfactory. Enemy's A.I is ok. Furthermore, the story is incredible. The game rises the tension and slowly reveals a great inversion of expectation. Learning about the markers and how they affect people was one of the best things in the story. The game is linear, but well done. If a game is going to be linear, it needs to have things to see in detail. It's very enjoyable looking at every corner of Ishimura, without knowing what lurks behind the wall. Therefore, Dead Space is one of the best survival horror on the market. It is a must play game.… Expand
  4. DoomDoc_
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
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  5. res0nancer
    Jul 25, 2023
    8
    Прошел игру в 2020 году и поразился от того, как можно было пропустить такую игру, а ещё больше поразился от того, как хорошо она играется и хорошо смотрится. После недавно пройденного Resident Evil 2 Remake эта игра имела схожее ощущение только с более гнетущей атмосферой и иным сеттингом, а RE2 я просто обожаю. Спустя столько времени не уверен, что можно что-то новое об игре сказать.Прошел игру в 2020 году и поразился от того, как можно было пропустить такую игру, а ещё больше поразился от того, как хорошо она играется и хорошо смотрится. После недавно пройденного Resident Evil 2 Remake эта игра имела схожее ощущение только с более гнетущей атмосферой и иным сеттингом, а RE2 я просто обожаю. Спустя столько времени не уверен, что можно что-то новое об игре сказать. Если вам нравятся хорроры в которых вы можете давать отпор чудищам, прогрессию и около мистическую тематику объединенную с космосом, то стоит попробовать.… Expand
  6. asdgasgea
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
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  7. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Gameplay - 8
    Plot & Characters - 7
    Storytelling - 7
    Pacing - 9
    Music & Sound - 10
    Replayability - 5
    Performance - 10
  8. Suprizer
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    This game does not feel like its from 2008. Best horror game i have ever played. Developers set the bar so high up that they could not make sequels as good as the first. Gameplay is smooth for a game of its age. Story was great, highly replayable with the military armour. Had little bugs and vsync problems other than that this game is a 9.4 to me.
  9. Nick7000
    May 31, 2023
    10
    Одна из самых жутких игр, что я видел. Минусов в игре нет совсем.
  10. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  11. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  12. shkipermann
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
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  13. Ladtus
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    I didn't really enjoy the game, but what the developers tried I respect, they put alot of mechanics that make this game replayble for a bunch of times cus of the mechanics, but the problem I had with the mechanics was that it was alot of times frustating to deal with like the fly mechanics, wich they made way better in Dead Space 2.

    Story is pretty damn weak, it's only at the end they    I didn't really enjoy the game, but what the developers tried I respect, they put alot of mechanics that make this game replayble for a bunch of times cus of the mechanics, but the problem I had with the mechanics was that it was alot of times frustating to deal with like the fly mechanics, wich they made way better in Dead Space 2.

    Story is pretty damn weak, it's only at the end they came with a good plot
    like story is just not great, it's just the plot that made the ending great, that's my opinion though.    … Expand
  14. maluigario
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    TL;DR: You're an engineer in a spaceship who has to dismember crewmates-turned-murderous-horde. One of my all time favorite games.

    Dead Space puts you in the role of Isaac Clarke, an engineer as part of a small crew heading out into deep space to help repair a mining vessel who sent out a distress call. The game takes the survival-horror genre and flips it on its head...or, more    TL;DR: You're an engineer in a spaceship who has to dismember crewmates-turned-murderous-horde. One of my all time favorite games.

    Dead Space puts you in the role of Isaac Clarke, an engineer as part of a small crew heading out into deep space to help repair a mining vessel who sent out a distress call. The game takes the survival-horror genre and flips it on its head...or, more specifically, off its head. Like a typical zombie survival horror, the members of the spaceship which you're there to repair have all been transformed by some unknown force into horrible mutated facsimiles of life. The twist here, however, is twofold:
    1. You don't play as some combat-hardened soldier or a police officer or other witty, battle-ready bloke. You play as an engineer. Your department is brains, not brawn. The feeling of despair you get of being out of your depth, of resolve in using your brains to survive, and of sheer relief and exhausted elation when you eventually reach the end of your journey are that much more palpable because any one of us would be just as unprepared and just as lucky to make it through this nightmare as our silent protagonist.
    2. Instead of shooting enemies in the head for massive damage, the enemies in this game have to have their limbs shot off. Instead of a pea shooter and a shotgun, you get a laser cutter and a chainsaw. Instead of stopping when their heads are gone, these undead horrors will keep coming until they are incapable of locomotion. This makes the enemies themselves infinitely more terrifying, as you can't just cluster your shots towards their heads but have to individually hack away at every single individual limb of every fast-running hell spawn headed for your delicate face.

    This game nails the atmosphere, nails the combat, and nails the character. Whatever Isaac is feeling, you're feeling. Every enemy killed feels like a small victory. And getting away alive from this feels like a true accomplishment. I won't compare this to the newly-release remake, since I haven't played it, but this game has gone down as one of my top 10 personal favorites.    … Expand
  15. adamflame7
    Feb 4, 2023
    9
    Great game. Cool aesthetic, cool armor, cool weapons. Overall package is a very competent game that I would strongly recommend to most.

    I think it still looks and feels pretty good even today. Not one technical problem or crash. Supports ultrawide and higher framerates as well (played at 3440x1440 at 100hz).
  16. SpringALO
    Feb 4, 2023
    8
    Esse jogo é simplesmente maravilhoso. É um dos, se não o, melhor survival horror que já joguei, acho que até melhor que Resident Evil. A atmosfera, as partes de gravidade zero, a história, os personagens e os necromorfos são incríveis. O protagonista, Isaac Clarke, mesmo não falando no primeiro jogo, é muito bem desenvolvido, não incomoda o fato dele ser "mudo". Os gráficos são bonitos atéEsse jogo é simplesmente maravilhoso. É um dos, se não o, melhor survival horror que já joguei, acho que até melhor que Resident Evil. A atmosfera, as partes de gravidade zero, a história, os personagens e os necromorfos são incríveis. O protagonista, Isaac Clarke, mesmo não falando no primeiro jogo, é muito bem desenvolvido, não incomoda o fato dele ser "mudo". Os gráficos são bonitos até hoje, mesmo sendo um jogo de 2008. Dos 3 jogos, o meu favorito é o primeiro. Na minha opinião esse jogo é 10, se você curte esse gênero, vai adorar.… Expand
  17. klaaz
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    An atmosphere and ambience of space terror achieved in an excellent way. An entertaining gameplay that invites you to use different weapons.
  18. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    9
    An Excellent horror game.
    One of the best ever made.
    You have to do it
    ++++
  19. Mastereed
    Jan 24, 2023
    8
    A NORMAL JOURNEY INTO THE SPACE

    BEFORE WE BEGIN: The game has been played on Xbox 360 and completed in every mode it offers, eventually achieving platinum trophy. QUARANTINE PROTOCOL ACTIVATED: The game starts by introducing, thanks to a cutscene, the game world setting. Immediately the player finds himself on the giant planet cracker USG Ishimura, a large spaceship used to dig    A NORMAL JOURNEY INTO THE SPACE

    BEFORE WE BEGIN:
    The game has been played on Xbox 360 and completed in every mode it offers, eventually achieving platinum trophy.

    QUARANTINE PROTOCOL ACTIVATED:
    The game starts by introducing, thanks to a cutscene, the game world setting. Immediately the player finds himself on the giant planet cracker USG Ishimura, a large spaceship used to dig into unknown planets' ground. Apparently no life forms are visible on the ship; this leads shortly thereafter to the player's discovery of the game's main encounter, the Necromorphs, deformed and repulsive creatures that would appear to be generated from the corpses of the former inhabitants of this ship. From there on, the adventure will be divided between uncovering the mystery of these absurd entities and managing to escape this spaceship safely.

    DISMEMBERING NECROMORPHS:
    The gameplay of the first Dead Space is that of a true Horror action, and I place the word horror first intentionally, since the focus of the game is on the horror part, as opposed to the third chapter of the trilogy; the gloomy atmosphere of the environment, the noises and cries produced by the Necromorphs rumbling through the hollowness of the spaceship, the rivers of blood flowing through the floors and those horrific scenes of death that Isaac will unfortunately have to endure in the adventure make the definition of the game genre clear. Right from the start, the player is launched in a chasing sequence, running from these monstrosities and then trying to find a way to succeed in counter attacking them, using various weapons unlockable as the game progresses through collectible schemes. The variety of weapons is quite decent for a game of this genre, and gives a lot of freedom to different styles of play. The game difficulty is neither too exaggerated to make it too horror, nor too easy to make it pure action. There are some environmental puzzles present, but they are quite simple and intuitive enough to become a feature of the game; there are also some rather interesting zero-gravity sections for a 2008 game.

    HOME IS FAR:
    Graphically Dead Space is a gem of the horror genre. This setting in space turns out to be one of the most beautiful seen so far, as well as one of the most inspired. The use of lights and shadows, Necromorphs passing through walls, dislodging cables and walls, and the proper use of color gradations make the game extremely immersive and scary. Let us be clear, this is not a horror game dedicated to jumpscare as it relies heavily on atmosphere, as already pointed out. The aesthetics of the various enemies and corpses also make it more gore and not very reassuring. Finally, there are a lot of death animations present; almost anything in the game that can kill you will delight the player with customized and very distinctive death scenes at times.

    HEARING NOISES:
    Dead Space excels here as well, using sound to add the excitement that the visual side cannot; the fear of approaching footsteps or behind a door, the frightening noises heard in the background, and even the frightening silence of the void give an essential addition to the final composition. The very accuracy of the resonant audio in space is also excellent. Little gem is the use of a very apt song in the game intro and trailer.

    Achievements:
    The achievements point turns out to be rather simple in this chapter of the trilogy, complete the game on normal difficulty, then do it in hardcore (with saves fortunately) and only with the gun. At least personally I found it extremely fun as an achievement. If this is frustrating for you, avoid thinking of getting the platinum trophy for the two sequels, because those will turn out to be hell on earth.

    BUT WHY 8?

    PROS:
    The game boasts numerous merits that defined a branch of the horror genre and in some ways are unmatched to this day; the sublime aesthetics combined with excellent level and audio design creates a near perfect symbiosis. The game is also really long for the genre and provides many diverse hours of gameplay.

    CONS:
    A couple of cons of the game are certainly the absence of special modes besides mere difficulty differences, something added later in the sequels, rightly so. Also, the clunkiness of the game's movements could be a small problem, which, however, is justifiable being the first title. Finally, the extreme difficulty in upgrading the various weapons, several playthroughs being required to complete them, leads to fatigue for those who want to upgrade them all.

    RATING
    Gameplay: 8
    Music:8
    Story: 7
    Horror: 9
    _    … Expand
  20. phoenix_prjct
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
  21. Reflex22
    Jan 17, 2023
    7
    О игре узнал впервые от своего друга в 2022 году, ранее о ней ничего не слышал (такие тоже существуют), так что проходил игру впервые, без чувства ностальгии, как у многих других людей.
    Плюсы:
    1. Графика для 2008 года топовая, даже в нынешних реалиях выглядит вполне неплохо; 2. Крутая оптимизация: на слабом железе игра идет без вылетов, фризов, лагов и т.д.; 3. Невероятная атмосфера;    О игре узнал впервые от своего друга в 2022 году, ранее о ней ничего не слышал (такие тоже существуют), так что проходил игру впервые, без чувства ностальгии, как у многих других людей.
    Плюсы:
    1. Графика для 2008 года топовая, даже в нынешних реалиях выглядит вполне неплохо;
    2. Крутая оптимизация: на слабом железе игра идет без вылетов, фризов, лагов и т.д.;
    3. Невероятная атмосфера;
    4. Незамысловатый, добротный геймплей;
    Минусы:
    1. Полностью вырезали русский язык;
    2. Различные баги (мобы в текстурах, кривая сенса и т.д.), но справедливости ради игра всё таки 2008 года.    … Expand
  22. Chillaoi
    Jan 13, 2023
    9
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    Um dos melhores jogos de terror já criados.
  23. Morados9
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    Isaac Clarcke, Isaac Clarcke, Isaac Clarcke, Isaac Clarcke, Isaac Clarcke, Isaac Clarcke, Isaac Clarcke.
  24. Jack08
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Fantastic horror experience, would recommend if you like Resident Evil 4 and games like that.
  25. gotterpotter56
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Не понимаю сильного восторга от этой игры. Это просто нормальная игра. На шедевр точно не претендует. Сюжет состоит из: почини то, подключи это. Это сильно надоедает, потому что ярких сюжетных или же геймплейных моментов не так уж и много. Могу похвалить игру за освещение, стрельбу и расчлененку. Хоррорная часть не пугает, хотя напряжённые моменты бывают, когда на тебя кидаются с десятокНе понимаю сильного восторга от этой игры. Это просто нормальная игра. На шедевр точно не претендует. Сюжет состоит из: почини то, подключи это. Это сильно надоедает, потому что ярких сюжетных или же геймплейных моментов не так уж и много. Могу похвалить игру за освещение, стрельбу и расчлененку. Хоррорная часть не пугает, хотя напряжённые моменты бывают, когда на тебя кидаются с десяток некроморфов.… Expand
  26. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    8
    Güzel bir gerginliği var. O kadar telekinezi gibi özelliklerimize rağmen, oyun bize çok fazla mermi veriyor.
  27. TastieToasty
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    Great Horror
    Great Guns
    Great Story
    But really bad Computer Port. (had to use a mouse and Vsync fix from nexusmods because if you have over 60fps it wont let you go through the first door and the mouse was broken for me)

    Go ahead and read the comic and watch the movies.
  28. vova22379
    Nov 1, 2022
    2
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  29. TheGoodDays
    Oct 29, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite video games of all time, hopefully remake will be as perfect as possible!
  30. Nekrips
    Aug 16, 2022
    9
    Quality survival horror in a spaceship drifting in cold dead space.
    The game has a strong atmosphere that influences you throughout the game. All locations are designed to the smallest detail. Each location is different and has its own meaning.
    The interface, located right in the game, gives a sense of presence. Health indicators are directly on the suit, and the navigation menu opens in    Quality survival horror in a spaceship drifting in cold dead space.
    The game has a strong atmosphere that influences you throughout the game. All locations are designed to the smallest detail. Each location is different and has its own meaning.
    The interface, located right in the game, gives a sense of presence. Health indicators are directly on the suit, and the navigation menu opens in the form of a hologram from a handheld computer.
    The combat system with cutting off the enemy's limbs is quite original. You can do this with the help of different types of weapons, each of which has two types of attack: standard and alternative. It can also be upgraded, just like your own suit.
    The game has many different and original enemies with their own characteristics and tactics. Almost everyone should have their own approach.
    The game has a strong and very interesting plot with unexpected twists. The story keeps you in suspense until the very end.
    Dead Space is a first-rate video game horror, that definitely deserves attention.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best PC Game of 2008
8
#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
6
#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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