Dead Space 3

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6.5

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  1. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    "Dead Space 3" is a poor sequel. Unlike the first two, this is NOT a survival horror game. Instead, it's a third person shooter similar to "Lost Planet" and "Gears of War". Sadly, the game has recycled enemy types that repeat too often and there are not enough memorable bosses. I can appreciate the epic scope of the story and the sub-missions. But the gameplay feels like a real grind after"Dead Space 3" is a poor sequel. Unlike the first two, this is NOT a survival horror game. Instead, it's a third person shooter similar to "Lost Planet" and "Gears of War". Sadly, the game has recycled enemy types that repeat too often and there are not enough memorable bosses. I can appreciate the epic scope of the story and the sub-missions. But the gameplay feels like a real grind after 14 hours. And this is a 20 hour game. Playing in co-op adds additional missions and story elements. Also, finishing the game unlocks several modes including "Classic". Overall, this is a good action title on its own merits. But as a sequel, it's a disappointment. Overall, I would rate this with a 7.5 out of 10.… Expand
  2. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  3. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    The third instalment of the survival horror in space adds elements of sandbox RPGs - namely the ability to craft new weapons from resources found in the surroundings, optional side missions and a more free form environment - which makes it feel a little more like an adventure game and a little less like a Resident Evil clone. I personally prefer the claustrophobic atmosphere of theThe third instalment of the survival horror in space adds elements of sandbox RPGs - namely the ability to craft new weapons from resources found in the surroundings, optional side missions and a more free form environment - which makes it feel a little more like an adventure game and a little less like a Resident Evil clone. I personally prefer the claustrophobic atmosphere of the previous games, but it's still a brilliantly executed alien monster mash.… Expand
  4. jonjohn048
    Feb 27, 2023
    5
    There are plenty of things that this game does right and it's enough to make it a solid package to the point where if it wasn't for EVERYTHING ELSE it got wrong, I'd probably call it underrated. The stuff it gets right are how there's still no UI and HUD here so you can still feel immersed in this game, the new resource management here is not bad and it allows you to create your ownThere are plenty of things that this game does right and it's enough to make it a solid package to the point where if it wasn't for EVERYTHING ELSE it got wrong, I'd probably call it underrated. The stuff it gets right are how there's still no UI and HUD here so you can still feel immersed in this game, the new resource management here is not bad and it allows you to create your own weapons and it can be cool to show them to your co-op partner, speaking of co-op I will give this game credit since it can be fun to slaughter your enemies with a friend and at least the frame rate doesn't drop that much when it happens, the zero gravity sections from Dead Space 2 are now MUCH bigger allowing for more resources in the place encouraging more exploration, the foam finger from 2 is back it feels just as good to insta kill your enemies and it's probably better since you get to share the glory with your partner. Now all of these make for a good game, but the problem here is that everything else makes it a bad DS game. Like how it tried to appeal to DS fans and action heavy fans and it easily fails at both since it's not scary with too much action and the action feels stiff and clunky especially with co-op, the co-op removes all sense of scares (and playing the game solo does make it scarier but only because it makes the game more unfair since the levels and enemies were designed with co-op in mind), the music is whatever (although one particular side quest where enemies were everywhere and me and my partner were shooting everywhere, the music sounded similar to the theme song of the 2014 Guardian's of the Galaxy, yeah it was THAT BAD), the old and new characters are butchered up here since the character arcs for the old are straight up GONE in favor of weak ones, and the new ones are ridiculously bad since it's like they tried to make them as unlikeable as possible so much when they died, it felt inevitable and it doesn't even feel satisfying for how one-dimensional they were. The new protagonist John Carver is only fleshed out in the side quests meaning if you play the game solo, he just leaves the game and you can't access the side-quests, and I am divided on whether the side quests are good since they develop John well since for the things that seem normal for Isaac is absolutely messed up in John's POV and it's a genius implementation of co-op but they're also pretty boring, the game fades to BLACK A LOT killing any immersion you may have, but there are 3 things here that absolutely make me hate this game: the microtransactions in this game are for resources that aren't even scarce making their existence pointless, the generic enemy design killing any sign that this a Dead Space game, and the Awakened DLC had the real ending and it costed me $10 and this just feels SCUMMY of EA considering I got the entire trilogy for cheap. Overall, if EA plans on remaking this game (which feels inevitable considering the success of the remake of the first) they're gonna need to reboot the entire thing because just giving a resolution and frame-rate increase doesn't fix the horrible game that's still here. Overall, unless you just want the entire trilogy in your shelf, I do not recommend this game.… Expand
  5. JrDouble
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Very good game with exceptional graphics for its time. It is held back only by the inclusion of online-only multiplayer which is required to access certain parts of the game. A real shame that couch co-op wasn't an option in place of, or in addition to, online multiplayer. Starts much stronger than it finishes, but still a solid experience.
  6. hector_bcn98
    Nov 10, 2022
    8
    No fue la vergüenza que dicen, abandonaba un poco el terror para orientarlo a la acción, pero era buen final de trilogía. Algo a la deriva la historia, eso sí.
  7. JoseManuel10_
    Dec 21, 2021
    7
    Dead Space 3 is a third-person survival horror. It was development by Visceral Games and was published by Electronic Arts
  8. Kvantaliani03
    Nov 20, 2021
    7
    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  9. OYacob
    Sep 27, 2021
    5
    I haven't played previous two games in this series so I can't comment where it stands besides them but this game was dull and boring and that's all I can say about this experience.
  10. Casuhira
    Aug 11, 2021
    9
    Its far from being a bad game Its not perfect but the game is badass, stiil prefer the second one
    The ending here and the lovecraft feeling is awasemoe and have the best DLC in the franchise
  11. FidelGastro
    Jun 9, 2021
    8
    The third part of this series led us to the very origin of the Marker. I must say that the strongest point of this game was the story, unfortunately it was one of the few strengths. The shooting system did not change extremely, which I am happy about, but what changed completely was the improvement of weapons, which absolutely did not suit me. Also, the crafting system was unnecessarilyThe third part of this series led us to the very origin of the Marker. I must say that the strongest point of this game was the story, unfortunately it was one of the few strengths. The shooting system did not change extremely, which I am happy about, but what changed completely was the improvement of weapons, which absolutely did not suit me. Also, the crafting system was unnecessarily confusing.

    What I have to complain about the game was to completely ignore the fact that this game was originally intended as a horror shooter. The creators completely abandoned this idea and it became more or less just an action shooter without a suspenseful and spooky atmosphere.

    The game also offered a new range of enemies, although for the most part it used only old enemy models.

    This game represents a decent ending to this game trilogy. At first I was thinking about rating number 7, but since I was also lenient with the previous episodes, I will stay with rating 8/10.    … Expand
  12. DanteStation
    May 1, 2021
    10
    Es una culminación exitosa , los idiotas que votaron con menor clasificación ni siquiera querían jugar el primero pero ahora son expertos
  13. zidfrit
    Mar 15, 2021
    7
    Incompleto ... se trabo el juego... se quedo un en punto de control y aunque avanzaba y guardaba al iniciar de nuevo el juego me regresaba a ese punto de control
  14. AddieMegan
    Mar 9, 2021
    1
    Nothing like the first two games and definitely in a negative way. Probably a biased review but I literally couldn't tolerate the first half hour because I hated it
  15. MARKOWAYYY
    Jul 29, 2020
    8
    Their attempt to put the co-op in this franchise isn't a thing in my opinion. The game is good, Idc what ppl say beacause this game had a good story mixed with good graphics and some new features that could have been improved in a new chapter of the DS saga.
    Unfortunately I didn't like the action points, expecially bcs there were too many of them but the horror side still keeps upp!
    Good    Their attempt to put the co-op in this franchise isn't a thing in my opinion. The game is good, Idc what ppl say beacause this game had a good story mixed with good graphics and some new features that could have been improved in a new chapter of the DS saga.
    Unfortunately I didn't like the action points, expecially bcs there were too many of them but the horror side still keeps upp!
    Good game but it could've done better    … Expand
  16. Not_Ur_Momz
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    I loved Dead Space 3. This franchise is one of my favorites. I like the Dead Space 2 the most, and the shooting in this game is not as satisfying, but I still love it because I love Dead Space.
  17. Australian-Dark
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    A really fun and great game sure it's more action but I finished this game 3 times and I still play it now sure dead space 2 is the best in the series but this game is a 8/10 in my opinion it has the same feel to dead space but it's way too action in it I get it they tried to branch out but that's why it has mixed reviews there is a lesson in this it's better to stick with what you do bestA really fun and great game sure it's more action but I finished this game 3 times and I still play it now sure dead space 2 is the best in the series but this game is a 8/10 in my opinion it has the same feel to dead space but it's way too action in it I get it they tried to branch out but that's why it has mixed reviews there is a lesson in this it's better to stick with what you do best and try not to change the games direction otherwise the game wont sell as good as the other games in the series also I it would be awesome to get a dead space 4… Expand
  18. Gamer1465
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    This game sadly for me didn't give a satisfying conclusion to my favorite horror sci-fi franchise of all time, it left me feeling quite disappointed to be honest.

    This game tries to do the action sequel which movies did, like Aliens and Terminator 2 did. Sadly though this game fails to be as iconic as the movies but still is solid. I love the idea of being on a snow planet which is a    This game sadly for me didn't give a satisfying conclusion to my favorite horror sci-fi franchise of all time, it left me feeling quite disappointed to be honest.

    This game tries to do the action sequel which movies did, like Aliens and Terminator 2 did. Sadly though this game fails to be as iconic as the movies but still is solid. I love the idea of being on a snow planet which is a great place to have great horror moments and tension, which does happen don't get me wrong, I was scared at times but not as scary as the horror masterpieces of the first and second game.

    The combat though is fun but does get boring at times because it happens every time you turn the corner. The story kept me invested as I thought this was the conclusion to the series as a whole, I wanted to have the satisfaction of Isaac's story being completed but sadly you find out in the DLC there was a whole new game being planned which sadly is never going to happen.

    John Carver is cool but instead should of had chapters dedicated to him which where the action parts and Isaac having the horror parts, to me this would of worked a lot better but still it is fun to play as John in co-op.

    The reason why this game didn't sell well was probably because of the unnecessary microtransactions, I didn't really care for them as I was a big fan of the franchise and wanted to see the ending (so I thought anyway). They where for scavengers which is ridiculous and was the start of stupid micro transactions in games.

    The DLC though was the return to psychological horror just like Dead Space 2 and is straight after the events of Dead space 3, it takes place on the Terra Nova ship. The villains are an interesting cult called the Circle, I really liked them and was interested to find out why they took a following to the necromorphs which we really don't find out. This was a very good DLC with an ending which now pisses me off knowing we weren't getting Dead Space 4, EA probably knew as well which is a middle figure to the fans, it bothers me but this was a really good DLC. If you where wondering on the score for the DLC it would be an 8/10.

    Dead Space 3 was the sequel which no one wanted to go in this direction but was a surprisingly solid sequel, although the combat isn't as good as the first two and the horror isn't creepy or scary as them as well. The DLC is great and quite scary but when it comes to the ending it is quite insulting and not the ending we wanted. For fans of dead space this is a must play but for fans of horror games skip this and play the original two.    … Expand
  19. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    6
    Dead Space 3 is a mixed bag, the combat is just as good as it was in Dead Space 2 but the narrative has really taken a hit. Most of the plot makes absolutely no sense what so ever and the upgrade system has been downgraded. Issac is not as likeable as he was in the second game and the monsters aren't nearly as scary as the ones in DS2. Co-op ruins the experience, the game isn't even creepyDead Space 3 is a mixed bag, the combat is just as good as it was in Dead Space 2 but the narrative has really taken a hit. Most of the plot makes absolutely no sense what so ever and the upgrade system has been downgraded. Issac is not as likeable as he was in the second game and the monsters aren't nearly as scary as the ones in DS2. Co-op ruins the experience, the game isn't even creepy when playing with someone and the suits in this game are really underwhelming too. The missions become repetitive and there are human enemy's too. This game is a real disappointment.… Expand
  20. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    5
    Dead Space 3 is just a generic third person shooter with non of the brilliant atmosphere of the last two games. Still has some great moments and a good combat system. It's just not the same anymore.
  21. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    6
    Maybe the most disappointing game of the year. This game officially killed the franchise with a lackluster story and cheap jumpscares for only that initial jump.
  22. Nenvolk
    Jan 12, 2017
    1
    A sad third installment of the (otherwise awesome) Deadspace games. If you are a fan of the previous games here is what you are in for:
    - It is a NO point scary or even thrilling. Every time you see a small closed room you KNOW the doors will close when you enter and you will have to fight in an extremely cramped space. Since the controls are still fairly bad (which helped when it was a    A sad third installment of the (otherwise awesome) Deadspace games. If you are a fan of the previous games here is what you are in for:
    - It is a NO point scary or even thrilling. Every time you see a small closed room you KNOW the doors will close when you enter and you will have to fight in an extremely cramped space. Since the controls are still fairly bad (which helped when it was a horror game, but is just bad in a shooter game), this never turns out fun or exiting, or for that matter have any surprises. The main fights are always ridiculously hard, so get ready to go on youtube at least a handfull of times to see wtf. the developers have been fantasizing about in this fight. A waste of money and time imo.    … Expand
  23. Ishi123
    Oct 30, 2016
    7
    And so we come to the inevitable conclusion of the Dead Space series. Where Dead Space 1 was a pure survival horror, and Dead Space 2 was an action game with great survival horror elements, Dead Space 3 is pure action. It's all action all the time and not scary at all. They gave up trying to be scary with this one, and it's disappointing.

    It's not a bad game in itself, mind. The    And so we come to the inevitable conclusion of the Dead Space series. Where Dead Space 1 was a pure survival horror, and Dead Space 2 was an action game with great survival horror elements, Dead Space 3 is pure action. It's all action all the time and not scary at all. They gave up trying to be scary with this one, and it's disappointing.

    It's not a bad game in itself, mind. The gameplay is just as solid as ever. But unfortunately, Dead Space 3 is the most disconnected game in the series. You fight human enemies just as much as the Necromorphs, and with the cover based shooting and dodge rolling you have now, it feels more like EA just wanted to have their own Gears of War. They threw out all scares for the sake of trying to appeal to the action genre fans, and it's lost what previous fans loved about it. It's all action, all the time, and it gets real boring real fast.

    The weapon crafting system is fun. It lets you create hundreds of combinations of weapons to battle with, allowing a more personalized combat system than before. However, EA couldn't resist trying to milk everyone of all their money, so this system is there solely to sell people resources and parts to make weapons with. EA hops right on to the microtransaction bandwagon, and the game was gutted for it. Additionally, co-op attempts to push the game further away from its roots, and having another player around simply gives you more bullets to shoot things with.

    This is not Dead Space. With the amount of human enemies you fight, it might as well be called "Actually Quite Alive Space".

    But, as said before, the game itself isn't bad. Disconnect yourself with Dead Space as a whole, which the game thankfully makes quite easy, and you'll even be having fun. It's a decent third person shooter, gunning your way through humans and alien zombies alike, and it can be quite cathartic to do so. Just don't go into it thinking that it's Dead Space, because it most certainly isn't. What you loved about the original is completely gone.    … Expand
  24. diehard-gamer
    May 27, 2015
    9
    Very good. I'm very late to play this series, but Dead Space 3 is a good follow on from Dead Space 1 and 2. The story is a logical progression, but personally I didn't like it quite as much as the previous games (especially the opening act). Graphics are again excellent, even by current standards, Controls are still logical and smooth - I can complete it on 'normal' difficulty and I'm noVery good. I'm very late to play this series, but Dead Space 3 is a good follow on from Dead Space 1 and 2. The story is a logical progression, but personally I didn't like it quite as much as the previous games (especially the opening act). Graphics are again excellent, even by current standards, Controls are still logical and smooth - I can complete it on 'normal' difficulty and I'm no shooter expert., but I did find it a bit tougher than 1 and 2. I didn't like the equipment upgrade mechanism as much as the one in the previous games, but that just personal preference. Gameplay is again well balanced from start to finish even though the monsters feel a bit faster and smarter than previous games.… Expand
  25. tsakiym
    May 15, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it............................… Expand
  26. Jellybean15
    Feb 10, 2015
    9
    Dead Space 3 is one of those games that's been getting a lot of flack recently from fans for taking a route similar to Resident Evil 5, essentially ditching the survival-horror gameplay for a more action-oriented experience. Contrary to popular opinion, I firmly claim that RE5 proved taking the series in a different direction could work successfully, and Dead Space 3 only helps to furtherDead Space 3 is one of those games that's been getting a lot of flack recently from fans for taking a route similar to Resident Evil 5, essentially ditching the survival-horror gameplay for a more action-oriented experience. Contrary to popular opinion, I firmly claim that RE5 proved taking the series in a different direction could work successfully, and Dead Space 3 only helps to further cement my standing.

    If you played Dead Space games, you already know how it works. The necromorphs (space-zombies) charge at you with blades for hands and the quickest way for you to take them down is to dismember them, cutting off limb after limb instead of simply pumping them full of bullets. Along with this you have your stasis and kinesis modules, allowing you to slow down your enemies and impale them with sharp narrow projectiles.

    The core gameplay largely remains intact, but what keeps DS3 fresh is the biggest tweak; the crafting system. The currency used to buy weapons and armor in the previous titles has been largely removed and swapped out for scrap you use to upgrade your armor and craft your weapons. Crafting weapons is a process that's easy to understand but hard to explain, which is probably the reason Visceral didn't bother adding a meaningful tutorial to walk you through it. It's not hard to figure out so after a little experimentation I was able to craft some absolutely awesome weapons. The way it works is that each individual weapon has room for two guns, meaning you'll be able to use two firearms with one hand.

    The only flaws I could see with this is that the weapons don't act independent of each other. You can't fire both simultaneously and each weapon's rate of fire affects the other, so you can't fire your lower gun while your upper gun is still on a cool down which seems to take away one of the potential advantages of having this mechanic in the first place. Also, only having two weapon slots is disappointing.

    Overall, the gameplay still remains the same and manages to be just as enjoyable as it was, even in the new action oriented gameplay, and the crafting system while far from perfect adds a surprisingly layer of depth. Your ability to survive against the necromorphs isn't dependent on how much ammo you have and the weapons the game gives you, but instead is based on the weapons you create to combat your foes. The only flaw that hasn't been fixed from Dead Space 2 is the cheap attacks from behind, which is still annoying. Luckily, crafting weapons does help make this flaw much more manageable, but that doesn't excuse it for being there in the first place.

    As for the online component, the competitive multiplayer has been swapped for a new cooperative mode. Strictly online with no split-screen, player 2 takes control of Earth gov soldier John Carve, and at first glance, coop seems like a new mechanic that's largely tacked on. However, after playing both campaigns respectively, it's much more thought out than you'd think.

    For the most part, cutscenes in the game stay the same, regardless of which mode you're playing, so the game instead adds additional cutscenes and dialogue to enhance the coop experience. Carver himself may just be a simple palate swap, considering he plays and handles just like the main character Isaac, but what makes Carver stand out is his strikingly different personality. Whereas Isaac is more compassionate and sympathetic, Carver is callous and cruel. The mission is the most important thing, and he's willing to sacrifice anyone, including himself to complete it. It's this personality that leads to the more interesting dynamics between Isaac and Carver's partnership. Coop missions have been added in the game as well, allowing for a small subplot that's missing from the single player campaign that centers on Carver dealing with the hallucinations caused by the Aliens. Isaac has already defeated his demons, but Carver is facing all of the guilt he has for what he did to his wife and son, and it's up to Isaac to help him through it. These missions are definitely the best of what the story has to offer, especially considering the turn the story has taken.

    Up to this point, Dead Space's lore and story hasn't been hard to understand, but this installment is where the origins of the necromorphs and the markers becomes completely convoluted. After multiple playthroughs, I'm still not completely sure what it was Isaac and Carver were trying to stop by the end.
    There are also a few annoying parts where Carver and Isaac have an annoying lack of reaction to the events happening around them, leading to a few irritating plot holes.

    Despite the flaws in story, Dead Space 3's core still remains intact, and with the new tweaks like crafting and coop, DS3 lives up as a worthy game for the franchise. Despite it ditching the horror atmosphere, Dead Space 3 handles the action gameplay well, and it's why the game succeeds where it could've easily failed.    … Expand
  27. NotAReptar
    Nov 22, 2014
    3
    This is easily the worst game out of the trilogy. It has even more quick-time events, micro-transaction nonsense, horrible enemy AI, and the biggest problem: awful plot. I flat out face-palmed with this embarrassing love triangle thrown in to a game that is suppose to be tense and horrific. The only terror comes from having to put up with these stupid characters that had promise in theThis is easily the worst game out of the trilogy. It has even more quick-time events, micro-transaction nonsense, horrible enemy AI, and the biggest problem: awful plot. I flat out face-palmed with this embarrassing love triangle thrown in to a game that is suppose to be tense and horrific. The only terror comes from having to put up with these stupid characters that had promise in the series only to be used as plot devices to push the story in a certain direction. It is one of the most predictable games I have ever played. This isn't a survival-horror game, this is a generic shooter with a bad plot and a love triangle that is so forced it makes the player feel awkward for having such bad writing.

    90 percent of what made this series good is missing from this masquerade of a survival horror game.    … Expand
  28. Beast979
    Nov 14, 2014
    6
    The game itself is pretty good, probably an 8, then they put micro transactions in a full price retail game....this crap needs to stop! There should not be an option to gain resources faster by paying real money in a full priced retail game. resources should come at a good pace through game play only.
  29. Miuku
    Oct 15, 2014
    7
    When compared to previous games, this experience may not be as satisfying, since missing horror elements, but it packs some intense action!

    New features are weapon crafting, and co-op. Crafting weapons is fun, because the number of options you have, when building your own weapons. Only downside with this is that you're able to create powerful guns, that eliminate the need of limb    When compared to previous games, this experience may not be as satisfying, since missing horror elements, but it packs some intense action!

    New features are weapon crafting, and co-op.
    Crafting weapons is fun, because the number of options you have, when building your own weapons. Only downside with this is that you're able to create powerful guns, that eliminate the need of limb chopping, which was very important aspect for surviving in previous titles.
    Co-op is optional, and you can still play the game alone, wihtout AI-partner. Nice addtition would've been split-screen co-op for local multiplayer,just like in Resident evil 5 & 6.

    Biggest problem with this game is the increased action, and decreased horror. First half of the game is played at abandoned space station, and you feel isolated just like in Dead Space 1. But this changes when you start exploring frozen planet, and start encountering fights with soldiers etc. Third Dead Space tries to focus more on the story and the origin of your enemies, but I didn't experience the story that interesting, but more cliche-like, with the goal to save world etc.

    With less action, more horror and atmosphere, this game would've received a better welcome from the fans of Dead Space 1 & 2.

    If you're new with Dead Space, and like action, then this is a great game for you to play! If you're looking for horror games, you should play the previous titles.    … Expand
  30. FanboyHunter
    Oct 2, 2014
    5
    It seems the same thing that happened to Resident Evil with Resident Evil 5 has now reached the Dead Space series. Dead Space 3 is an action game not a horror game.There are some horror elements but nothing like in the first two games of the series. There's also a co-op mode and unfortunately there are certain parts of the game that can only be seen in co-op.

    If Dead Space had always    It seems the same thing that happened to Resident Evil with Resident Evil 5 has now reached the Dead Space series. Dead Space 3 is an action game not a horror game.There are some horror elements but nothing like in the first two games of the series. There's also a co-op mode and unfortunately there are certain parts of the game that can only be seen in co-op.

    If Dead Space had always been a co-op series then that would be fair enough but it's not and this seems unfair on people only playing for single-player. Which is the majority of people given it started out as single-player only. There are also microtransactions in Dead Space 3 which really shouldn't be in a console game at all.

    Dead Space and Dead Space 2 are still as good now as they were when they were originally released. Unfortunately Dead Space 3 isn't on the same level as they are.    … Expand
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#61 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#17 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013
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#37 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2013

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Thunderbolt
    Apr 30, 2013
    50
    Taken as a whole, Dead Space 3 is far more infuriating than it is bad.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Apr 4, 2013
    80
    Do yourself a favour and play DS3 like a raving masochist, straight off the bat. It’s a slick, AAA sequel that’s worthy of its place in the franchise. but only if you take the initiative and crank the difficulty. We didn’t think it possible, but Visceral has engineered a sequel that will appease old fans and entice new ones, too. [March 2013, p72]
  3. D+PAD Magazine
    Apr 1, 2013
    60
    Misfires and all, it’s at least commendable that Dead Space 3 makes an effort to exhibit some fresh experimentation into what has become a truly bloated media franchise; plus the combat still shines for the most part. Sadly though, better elements like the crafting system are lamentably set against a mundane and lifeless backdrop that rarely excites, let alone spooks, on the grand level of previous games in the series.
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