

Motive say they’re trying to capture the survival horror atmosphere of the original Dead Space with their remake, but they’re adding in a few twists of their own. There'll be more than a decade’s worth of graphical changes to account for between the remake and the sequel, though. Playing through the Dead Space remake and rolling straight into Dead Space 2 and 3 might feel less jarring in that sense. The remake brings the original Dead Space in line with its sequels by giving protagonist and armoured engineer Isaac Clarke a voice, unlike the 2008 version. If you’ve already pre-ordered the Dead Space remake before the Dead Space 2 giveaway became a thing then don’t fret, you’ll still receive the game. While you can hardly describe it as original, Dead Space is one survival horror game you shouldn’t miss.Watch on YouTube Motive's Dead Space remake has a few surprises of its own. “A five star, flesh-crawling, scary sci-fi feast. Unfortunately, the vessel has come into contact with a deadly alien artefact that has transformed its inhabitants into gruesome creatures known as Necromorphs.Įarning 9/10 in our review, Dead Space has aged brilliantly and still plays like a treat: Inspired by the likes of Alien, Event Horizon and Resident Evil 4, Dead Space has you playing as aerospace engineer Isaac Clarke as he sets out to find his missing partner aboard the USG Ishimura.

PC players can download survival horror classic Dead Space for free right now on Origin.Īvailable as part of the digital service’s ‘ On the House ’ promotion, Visceral Games’ Dead Space is yours to keep forever and will remain as such for the foreseeable future.įirst released in 2008 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, the chilling adventure aboard the USG Ishimura spawned a franchise comprised of three games alongside several comics and films.ĭeveloper Visceral Games were shut down by Electronic Arts in 2017 so we likely won’t see more from the series in the near future.
