Dead Space 3: Awakened

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  1. jonsarik
    Mar 12, 2013
    5
    While I did enjoy the DLC, be forewarned it is extremely short and not necessarily a value at the current price. You will finish this in under two hours, and most of the maps are rehashed. For example, a large part of the DLC takes place on a ship you've already explored in the main game.

    As for the DLC returning to it's horror roots, that is a matter of perspective. In my opinion, the    While I did enjoy the DLC, be forewarned it is extremely short and not necessarily a value at the current price. You will finish this in under two hours, and most of the maps are rehashed. For example, a large part of the DLC takes place on a ship you've already explored in the main game.

    As for the DLC returning to it's horror roots, that is a matter of perspective. In my opinion, the DLC didn't hit it's stride in fact, you can anticipate what will happen next. As for the visions Isaac has, it was more overdone than anything else, almost to the point of annoyance where it would break the mood. Basically, apart from the banter between the two characters (Carver and Isaac), the narrative is extremely weak.

    But apart from the lack of value (compare to say the DLCs we got from the Fallout 3 and New Vegas for the same dollar value!) and my gripe about the narrative, I did enjoy ultimately enjoy the DLC because I am an Isaac fanboy.

    If $10 means nothing to you and have a couple hours to spare and curious as to what the next steps are for Isaac and Carver, by all means, get this DLC. Otherwise, it brings nothing new to the table no new weapons, ammo, suits, or blueprints and has zero effect or bearing on the main game. Purchase accordingly.    … Expand
  2. JerryYeh
    Mar 14, 2013
    9
    This is what the main game should be like, tension, scare and hallucination, these are the things makes you feels like a dead space game. Although it is short, but it's a brilliant experience, I hope more DLC like this will be on the way.
  3. AbstractTheorem
    Mar 13, 2013
    2
    Very short, recycled environments, basically you pay 10 dollars to see the "real ending to the game" and enjoy another 1.5 hour set up for dead space 4 "DESTROY THE OTHER MOONS". Falls VERY short of the hype of being the most disturbing content in dead space up till now... in fact it is more like content you have already experienced repackaged into a DLC that should have been free if notVery short, recycled environments, basically you pay 10 dollars to see the "real ending to the game" and enjoy another 1.5 hour set up for dead space 4 "DESTROY THE OTHER MOONS". Falls VERY short of the hype of being the most disturbing content in dead space up till now... in fact it is more like content you have already experienced repackaged into a DLC that should have been free if not just included in the game to begin with. The "most disturbed content yet" consists of alternate dimension little psychotic breaks which pale in comparison to anything which was creepy and/or twisted in Dead Space 2. This did not "bring the terror back" to Dead Space at all. The scene toward the end of Dead Space 2 where you aim and insert the tiny drill into Issac's eye is far more disturbing and twisted than the content of this DLC.… Expand
  4. kaldric30
    Mar 15, 2013
    3
    Although the DLC reminded me of the original Dead Space, the credits literally lasted longer then the content, simply to promote a sequel. No where near worth 10 bucks.
  5. Pumpkins
    Mar 15, 2013
    8
    DS3: Awakened has far too many absurd plot holes!! But still, it tastes like Dead Space and is pretty disturbing. Sadly its too short. The ending is a mix of feeling, good and bad ones.
  6. Indrigis
    Aug 4, 2013
    4
    Awakened is extremely short and not really scary. Surely there are cultists and their leader and nightmares, but none of it feels like it matters because deep down in your heart you know that anything that jumps at you will eat lead (or plasma) and die.
    Moreover imaginary enemies drop physical loot when they perish. Which makes the whole scare thing even more ridiculous.
    Did I mention    Awakened is extremely short and not really scary. Surely there are cultists and their leader and nightmares, but none of it feels like it matters because deep down in your heart you know that anything that jumps at you will eat lead (or plasma) and die.
    Moreover imaginary enemies drop physical loot when they perish. Which makes the whole scare thing even more ridiculous.
    Did I mention it's short?    … Expand
  7. Nataraja
    Jun 16, 2013
    8
    I appreciate the direction of Dead Space and having played all 3 in sequence its a great narrative piece and while this is an expensive DLC for the content it adds, its content you will not want to miss if you like the story aspects of Dead Space. Overall this series is fantastic and well developed. I am dinging it several points as the DLC should have been included in the main game asI appreciate the direction of Dead Space and having played all 3 in sequence its a great narrative piece and while this is an expensive DLC for the content it adds, its content you will not want to miss if you like the story aspects of Dead Space. Overall this series is fantastic and well developed. I am dinging it several points as the DLC should have been included in the main game as the final scene sort of like the final climax in Dead Space 2 where the final boss was NOT the final scene.

    If you like story and want to get a feel for what Dead Space 4, if there is one, will be like, I suggest picking it up.    … Expand
  8. breakfastmonkey
    Jul 27, 2014
    1
    This was pure garbage. Am I hallucinating or does this game suck? Am I really typing these keys? Suck. Suck. Suck. Suck. I totally regret even torrenting this for free.
  9. FurryEskimo
    Jun 28, 2013
    8
    Honestly this game's been getting a lot of terrible terrible reviews, and I understand why, it's turning into an action adventure.. But I tried out this DLC and still feel it's being given too much hate, actually this new content's being hated waaaay too much. This update was a step in the RIGHT direction! Mind you a short one. The playtime was, a few hours, but damn was it scaryHonestly this game's been getting a lot of terrible terrible reviews, and I understand why, it's turning into an action adventure.. But I tried out this DLC and still feel it's being given too much hate, actually this new content's being hated waaaay too much. This update was a step in the RIGHT direction! Mind you a short one. The playtime was, a few hours, but damn was it scary again.. This game hasn't scared me once since the first game, but this, this got me. The hallucinations are back baby! And so, SO much scarier! It really feels like a nightmare again, like the world's pinned against you! If you want this series to be scary again for you, try this DLC out. It'll help fund the series, and tell the gamemakers you want a real terror game!… Expand
  10. Neddy
    Jun 14, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked the game, but it was far too short for the money. It's not just short, it's unbelievably short.

    The plot also contradicted itself so massively I was playing wondering what the hell just happened. Isaac was theorising they should not go back to Earth. His buddy was arguing they should. They have a fire-fight over it, Isaac either hallucinated or warped to another dimension. The voice was saying take us to Earth, we want Earth to consume. Then Isaac battle his way out of the dimension/hallucination. After which he says his buddy was right, and agrees lets get to Earth.

    Someone please tell me what happened, because I have no idea.

    I paid £2.50 and still feel short-changed. It was nice to be back in the suit in new content though, so a generous 3/10 awarded. The full price of £8 for this is daylight robbery.

    Also, I played a character that had completed newgame+. Therefor it was powerful, and dealt with the enemies easily. Maybe just once through the original game would have been better, and less powerful.    … Expand
  11. 13sins
    Mar 29, 2019
    10
    its overpriced and should have been included in the game( considering its one of the turning points of the plot, and people shouldn't buy a game twice),but i know that this was EA's call and i will not punish the developers
  12. Edik191
    Dec 12, 2021
    4
    Електроник артс, тут начали убивать серию игр, и саму себя.
    Продают финал как отдельное DLC
    Сам геймплей этого длс несильно отличается от основной игры, кроме того что мы будем иметь много дел с фанатиками Юнитологии. Рекомендую ознакомиться чтобы завершить начатый путь с серии dead space..    Електроник артс, тут начали убивать серию игр, и саму себя.
    Продают финал как отдельное DLC
    Сам геймплей этого длс несильно отличается от основной игры, кроме того что мы будем иметь много дел с фанатиками Юнитологии.
    Рекомендую ознакомиться чтобы завершить начатый путь с серии dead space..
  13. LT_Gruber
    Dec 16, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Surprisingly decent DLC for Dead Space 3.

    The added DLC, Awakened, added a decent extra piece of content and story to the game. It goes back to the roots of Dead Space, with more focus on horror. This was a pleasant surprise for me.

    The goal here is simple. Get to a ship to leave the planet Tau Volantis. You firstly escape to CMS Terra Nova, and need to find some missing parts to fix the ship so you can travel further to earth (and hopefully, to safety).

    On your journey you constantly get confronted will all the horror and insanity that the Marker causes and what it does to the people, still living on the planet. There are some sick plot twists in this DLC that fixed most of the complains I had with the original Dead Space 3 in terms of enjoy-ability and story.    … Expand

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  1. Riot Pixels
    Mar 15, 2013
    65
    Want to see the actual ending to the adventures of Clark and Carver on Tau Volantis? That’ll be $9,99, please.
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