EA has unveiled details on the upcoming
Dead Space remake, along with
the promised gameplay
reveal in a new
Official Gameplay Trailer. Here's word on this upcoming chance to
re-experience this sci-fi horror game set in space, where no one can hear you
whimper:
Still remaining true to the original game’s thrilling vision,
Dead Space has been completely rebuilt from the ground up in the Frostbite™ game
engine for the latest consoles and PC and offers enhanced audio and crisp,
harrowing visuals that have been carefully reimagined to evoke a new level of
immersion and quality. Players will also find there is more to learn aboard the
USG Ishimura this time around as they relive the story with newly added
narrative elements. The ship will have players questioning their own sanity as
they delve deeper and begin to uncover its secrets, fighting for their survival
with monstrous terrors lurking at every turn.
Dead Space puts players in the boots of Isaac Clarke, an everyman engineer on a
routine mission to fix a vast mining starship, the USG Ishimura. But aboard the
Ishimura, a living nightmare awaits. The ship’s crew has been slaughtered and
infected, and Isaac’s girlfriend, Nicole, is missing somewhere on board. Alone
and trapped, with only his engineering tools and skills, Isaac faces a battle
for survival - not only against terrifying monsters called Necromorphs, but his
own crumbling sanity.
Additionally, Dead Space features key gameplay improvements including:
- The Peeling System: Necromorphs, monstrosities unlike anything
seen before, have been reconstructed around the new Peeling System, which
introduces layered flesh, tendons and bones that break, tear and shatter in
shocking new ways. And while strategy is key, players will also experience
increased opportunities for creativity in how they utilize their variety of
unique weapons and abilities to combat these horrifying enemies.
- The Intensity Director: Dead Space’s beautifully crafted, equally
haunting world has long been easy for players to get lost in, but now
players will truly feel the weight of every mysterious step Isaac takes. The
new Intensity Director dynamically adjusts what shows up in Isaac’s path,
from Necromorph spawns and how they choose to attack them, to environmental
effects such as light, smoke, particles and sound. Isaac’s heartbeat,
breathing, and exertions also adjust based on his stress level to provide
players direct feedback into his mental, emotional and physical state.
- An Enhanced Engineering Fantasy: Without weapons or backup, Isaac
is forced to defend himself against the Necromorphs by leveraging high-tech
mining tools to strategically dismember nightmarish creatures, solve puzzles
on his thrilling journey and turn the Ishimura’s malfunctioning systems to
his advantage. Originally a silent protagonist, players will now hear more
from the beloved engineer via new narrative enrichments voiced by Gunner
Wright, the original voice of Isaac in Dead Space™ 2 (2011) and Dead Space™
3 (2013).
- A Fully Interconnected Ishimura: From the start screen to the end
credits, players will confront the frighteningly tight corridors and
shadowed hallways of the USG Ishimura without a single load screen or camera
cut ever breaking the immersion. This enormous mining ship has been restored
for the remake with new rooms, routes and obstacles while permitting
seamless exploration with new UI map controls and an improved locator.