Electronic Arts has finalized an appropriate release date for its upcoming survival horror title Dead Space, announcing that the game will keep players in both North America and Europe oxygen-deprived starting this Halloween, October 31. If there was ever a reason for cosplayers to pore over the Sears catalog for toasters to affix to their heads this haunting season, this game is it.
The game is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and PS3, and promises a "chilling, claustrophobic feeling of being isolated in a dark environment." EA also notes that Dead Space will force players to face down alien horrors not as a hulking superman but rather as a lowly engineer, though if history has taught us one thing, it's to not underestimate the little guy.
Reader Comments (19)
Posted: Feb 26th 2008 11:43AM teamsammalone said
Should I take offense to this as an engineer?
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 11:52AM ThornedVenom said
Nope, but I'm going to offend you instead.
Engineers: fixing things which aren't broken since dawn of time.
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Engineers: fixing things which aren't broken since dawn of time.
Posted: Feb 26th 2008 12:55PM chdude3 said
I wouldn't, danny. That's just the perception by non-engineers. Heck, my engineering department gets crapped on by everyone else, but when it comes down to it, we're the ones who make everything work despite everyone else's screw-ups.
PEO P.Eng. and proud of it!
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PEO P.Eng. and proud of it!
Posted: Feb 26th 2008 1:09PM (Unverified) said
Epic's steroid freaks from Gears aren't your cup of tea?
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 11:52AM (Unverified) said
I have to admit I love the design of this new character. I want to see some more gameplay. This and the other space game from Capcom Dark Void look interesting.
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 11:53AM ThornedVenom said
This game would guarantee win if we could build turrets.
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 12:03PM (Unverified) said
I really hope this comes out being a good game.
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 12:14PM (Unverified) said
"You ladies shoulda oughta brought some menfolk with ya. I'm through playing games with you..."
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 1:01PM ParasiteEvil said
Does anyone have this feeling that this game was suppose to be System Shock 3?
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 1:03PM Android8675 said
No, it's Gears of War 1.25. All aliens, and no SHODAN! So it's not SS3. Don't bunch it into the same category, please.
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 5:04PM ParasiteEvil said
I'll elaborate.
It seems like EA was making a System Shock 3 and at some point during development they thought the System Shock universe was not something they wanted to continue with or use so they went in a whole new direction and called it "Dead Space". Yes the only similarity is space and horror but how many space horror games are there really.
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It seems like EA was making a System Shock 3 and at some point during development they thought the System Shock universe was not something they wanted to continue with or use so they went in a whole new direction and called it "Dead Space". Yes the only similarity is space and horror but how many space horror games are there really.
Posted: Feb 26th 2008 1:02PM Android8675 said
It'll be good, too bad no PC version. :( They are going for less story, more Gears of War, so it should appeal to the masses.
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Posted: Feb 26th 2008 1:52PM The Commenter Formerly Known as said
When was the last time EA made a good new IP? I'm still waiting for Black 2.
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