Dead Space 3

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6.2

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  1. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  2. MaZ_TeR_
    Nov 22, 2021
    5
    For a time I did enjoy the game when I was a kid, but almost 10 years later, I now realize what's wrong with the game compared to the amazing previous titles.

    Little to no horror, the game is obviously trying to appeal to the action shooter market of the time with huge similarity to, say, Gears of War and Mass Effect, the abysmal weapon crafting which allows you to build god guns that    For a time I did enjoy the game when I was a kid, but almost 10 years later, I now realize what's wrong with the game compared to the amazing previous titles.

    Little to no horror, the game is obviously trying to appeal to the action shooter market of the time with huge similarity to, say, Gears of War and Mass Effect, the abysmal weapon crafting which allows you to build god guns that bite through Necromorphs like wet paper even in the highest difficulty, the cringy love sub-plot between Isaac and Ellie and the rivarly with Norton and finally the horrendous microtransactions. And of course the fact that the series ended at a cliffhanger. I guess I could make a point that a lot of the game doesn't take place within cramped space ships, but rather huge, lit-up environments.

    it makes you think what the core idea for the franchise was in the first place, which was that you're alone in a desolate and claustrophobic spaceship in the middle of nowhere hunted by space-zombies that can pop out of anywhere at any time, with industrial equipment as your main means of defense against them while suffering from dementia.    … Expand
  3. Edik191
    Dec 12, 2021
    7
    Хорошая 3 часть, но они изменили игру в более другой жанр шутер.
    Есть кооператив в котором сюжет с катсценами более раскроется, потому что у каждого гг свои видения и диалоги, короче берите друга и играйте.
    Минус в этой части в том что Electronic arts начала убивать серию, и финал продала отдельно как DLC.. Советую пройти чтобы завершить историю про космического инженера убийцу    Хорошая 3 часть, но они изменили игру в более другой жанр шутер.
    Есть кооператив в котором сюжет с катсценами более раскроется, потому что у каждого гг свои видения и диалоги, короче берите друга и играйте.
    Минус в этой части в том что Electronic arts начала убивать серию, и финал продала отдельно как DLC..
    Советую пройти чтобы завершить историю про космического инженера убийцу некроморфов Айзека Кларка    … Expand
  4. WellEvil
    May 8, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  5. Dan9el99
    Dec 26, 2021
    5
    Grundsätzlich handelt es sich hier um ein interessantes Spiel mit gutem Gameplay und schöner Graphik bzw. Sound. Das Gamedesign leidet jedoch unter einigen sehr repetitiven Szenen, in denen immer wieder dasselbe gemacht werden soll. Auch kommt der Survivalhorroraspekt im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Teile zu kurz. Leider verkommt dieses Spiel somit zu einem etwas langatmigen Shooter, in demGrundsätzlich handelt es sich hier um ein interessantes Spiel mit gutem Gameplay und schöner Graphik bzw. Sound. Das Gamedesign leidet jedoch unter einigen sehr repetitiven Szenen, in denen immer wieder dasselbe gemacht werden soll. Auch kommt der Survivalhorroraspekt im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Teile zu kurz. Leider verkommt dieses Spiel somit zu einem etwas langatmigen Shooter, in dem die Horroranteile als allenfalls verschwindend gering bezeichnet werden dürfen (5/10).… Expand
  6. Mr_Nobody34
    Jan 14, 2022
    7
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 8
    Fun Factor : 6
    Environment interaction : 6
    Sound effects : 9
    Overall Immersion : 7
  7. RetroPCUser1
    Apr 30, 2022
    6
    You will have to perform the same actions in the same way throughout the game.
    If that's not a problem for you, you'll love it. In my case it is boring anonymous and I have finished the game getting zero pleasant memories
  8. Mokalid
    Sep 6, 2022
    6
    once i saw a cleavage in space i stopped taking this game seriously, Isaac ex girlfriend boobs are big and distracting. why you put something like this character in such game ? and her acting and her voice like WHAT ?!

    stupid **** monsters also, i don't why every time they charge at me, it feels like they put me in slow motion movement and i get hit every time, my fps is like 120. i    once i saw a cleavage in space i stopped taking this game seriously, Isaac ex girlfriend boobs are big and distracting. why you put something like this character in such game ? and her acting and her voice like WHAT ?!

    stupid **** monsters also, i don't why every time they charge at me, it feels like they put me in slow motion movement and i get hit every time, my fps is like 120.

    i rage quit and uninstalled the game a short while after the spider boss fight because i couldn't see how it's hitting me and the camera angel get **** i decided i don't want to continue, i'm getting frustrated over a crappy game, no reason to keep going because the story sucks anyway, and EA SUCK!    … Expand
  9. h3is3nb3rg
    Apr 16, 2023
    7
    A decent game to play in co-op mode. The shooting was pretty great. The weapon upgrade mechanic took some understanding and it could have been made a bit simpler. And the arc for carver was pretty great as well. But overall a decent experience.
  10. LT_Gruber
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All right follow-up of the previous games.

    Dead Space 3 is an example of a game where the concept gets a little old. While still a good game, the main idea of Dead Space is not really present anymore and it feels more like a standalone game, with tight bonds to the original. Don’t get me wrong, I can absolutely understand that three games on the USG Ishmura, with the same plot and environment will get old even faster, but in my opinion, Dead Space 3 was not necessary.

    Still, after what I just said, the story of this game is fairly decent. After discovering the fate of the USG Ishimura in the first game, getting to know the Marker and its capabilities in the second game, you now search for the origins of the Marker on the frozen planet Tau Volantis in search of answers in Dead Space 3.

    While searching for those answers, you must fight your way trough many Necromorphs but also, humans…. This was very disappointing for me. Like I said, I can understand that you don’t make the same game thrice and need some new ideas, but the introduction of regular human enemies in great numbers, kills of all the ties with Dead Space for me. And although I can still enjoy the game, I sometimes forgot that I was playing the horror survival game Dead Space instead of Call of Duty. I would have preferred some new, wicked and lost Necromorphs instead. We got some of those, yes, but the focus on the human enemies shifted a bit too much in my opinion.

    Dead Space 3 offers some new game modes like Survival and Permadeath to add some challenge to the game. This is a nice addition.

    I really like the graphics in Dead Space 3. The character and suit models are nicely polished and the Necromorphs look great. Because this game is set on a frozen planet, the snow, snowstorm and cold effects are really well done.

    The sound design is a little less impressive than the other games and ambient music is now playing when walking towards your next goal.

    In this game, you can also craft items from parts and scrap that you find lying around. I must say that this feature is nicely done and adds some more “survival” to the game.

    In the end, I had fun with Dead Space 3, although, it did not feel that special or glorious anymore. It was just all right and it added a nice piece of the story to the series.    … Expand
  11. JoshSanger
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a huge Dead Space fan, I must admit that Dead Space 3 was not what I was expecting.
    It broke my heart to give it a 7 but it can't be helped.

    New Features:
    1.- New store interface and Crafting system:
    For some reason that I cannot comprehend, they completely changed store. No more nodes and credits. Plus, ammo now is generic. Which it's broken considering all the weapons you can get now. They took what made DS different and added pretty generic shooter stuff. Now you have to craft a bunch of resources in order to get upgrades for your suit or just craft ammo/medkits. But don’t worry, your Scavenger Bug will do all the hard work. Regarding weapons, you will also need some weapon parts and circuits. That you’ll find throughout the game. They’re treated as collectibles so don’t worry about getting them as random loot.

    2.- Crouch and Cover system
    Only useful with human enemies. Trust me, you will not use these against necromorphs. Can’t say much about this cause I’m not into many third person shooters. But I think it… Works? Idk honestly.

    3.- Auto saves: As you read, you cannot manually save anymore. There’s autosave now.
    Which unfortunately only works on the main missions. So if you wanna do some side missions, you must finish them and then continue the main one til the game saves. If you don’t, the only thing that’s gonna save, it’s your inventory. Not your progress since the last checkpoint.

    4.- Co-op mode: For the first time in the series, Dead Space 3 introduced this to team up with a friend and play the entire campaign this way.
    You may have not noticed this, but if you look closely while playing in single player mode, the campaign was meant to be played this way. All the puzzles are proof of this. As a single-player enjoyer, I find this is such a shame. What developers tried to say here was that if you wanna get a full experience, stop being a loner and get some friends.
    Since in co-op mode there are exclusive dialogues, side missions, cutscenes, “mechanics”, etc. All of these are not available in single player mode. It would've been much better if they also had allowed us to play this in mode but with an AI partner. Mainly because you cannot complete 100% of this game if you don't play in this mode.

    Now the usual stuff:
    1.- Story: I think it’s ok. Just ok. Both endings from the main game and DLC were pretty decent. Not gonna talk much about this cause you know, spoilers.
    The only thing that I wanna complain, it’s about the poor development of the antagonist. I don’t even know his name and it doesn’t matter. He is the leader of some unitologist faction, who believe that the necromorphs are holy creatures that can bring about a new form of existence. Throughout the game, he only gives speeches and fails miserably trying to kill Isaac.
    In the end, he fulfilled his life purpose and died in the most pathetic way. You don’t even fight him once. And he doesn’t return in the DLC. Instead, we got a random dude with no background story or even a name.

    2.- Gameplay: It’s focused more on action than horror was the first thing I noticed in the first chapters. Last chapters and DLC became a little, just a little more focused on horror.
    From there onwards, just the usual stuff: Solve puzzles, fight necromorphs, human enemies, some bosses (one of them like 2-3 times), quicktime events, etc.
    Impossible difficulty felt the same as usual.
    However, side missions felt generic as hell. All of them have basically the same premise: Face waves of enemies to get tons of resources.
    Also final bosses in both main game and DLC ending were disappointing. Especially the main game boss.
    But at the end, gameplay was fun. Took me almost 35 hours to finish with a 93,8 % completed on Impossible difficulty. And yes, this percentage is all you can get in single player mode.

    3.- Visuals: I definitely loved visuals in this game. Even though my PC is not that great, I could enjoy some spectacular views.
    Last levels and DLC visuals looked terrific too. Truly beautiful. The game's environments are also diverse, ranging from the spaceship corridors to the ice planet of Tau Volantis. Speaking of it, each area felt unique and distinct, and the game's use of color and lighting helps to create a haunting and unsettling atmosphere. I think this is the only thing in the game that definitely deserves a 10/10.

    4.- Audio: Audio design, voice acting and soundtrack were just fine. Nothing remarkable imo.

    5.- Technical: It was technically a solid game with no significant frame rate drops or performance issues. The only issue I had noticed was some bugs from Chapter 9 onwards, where enemies got stuck in the environment or were just running to the wall. Other minor visual bugs as well.

    So overall, DS3 was an ok game. It wasn't what we expected, but it wasn't a bad game either.    … Expand
  12. Ladtus
    Feb 13, 2023
    5
    I finnished 1 and 2, but this one is not worth your time if you want to take this game seriously, it feels like a parody from dead space itself, for some reason they put drama in it wich doesn't even make sense in the story, it feels like a joke, the game itself is not that bad, but the story is a mess and takes you out of it.
  13. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    6
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  14. Suprizer
    Jun 8, 2023
    5
    Weak, gun system is boring you have to ''grind'' alot. What made this game near unplayable to me was the fact that this is a multiplayer game rather than a single player one. I don't have friends leave me alone i am not socializing. Jokes aside game is just made for two people and you feel it in every way every corner which is bothersome.
  15. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    5
    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»
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#79 Best PC Game of 2013
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#35 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#28 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Jun 10, 2013
    90
    Its emphasis on the action element might be a nuisance to some of the franchise’s fans, but the game’s production values in every aspect will reward even the most doubtful gamer. [March 2013]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 30, 2013
    70
    Dead Space 3 brings refreshing gameplay options without sacrificing the gritty, believable universe, but scares are few and far between. [Apr 2013, p.92]
  3. The Digital Fix
    Feb 28, 2013
    70
    Finishing a trilogy was always going to need bigger explosions and greater stakes – unfortunately this has come at the sacrifice of true horror.
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