Buhbuhbuh it's EA, Joystiq! Though we'll save our most obnoxious we-told-you-sos for the more comprehensive metareview ... we did tell you so. Our E3 Game of Show has scooped up its first (and hopefully not last) set of review accolades, scoring 91% in the pages of Xbox World 360. The review reportedly suggests that EA could teach Capcom "a thing or three about survival horror," with Dead Space boasting ferocious foes that make others in the genre seem "decidedly average."
Oh, but there is one thing that worries us: the game's "film-worthy" script. Have they not been to the cinema recently? With rare exception, a poorly formatted paragraph describing a pair of voluptious breasts ramping a Porsche over an explosion would have to be dumbed down by a script doctor. Too arty.
[Via X3F and Twitter, which apparently works in outer space]
Reader Comments (55)
Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 12:45AM darkinchworm said
Thanks dude, now I wanna walk into Gamestop and say, "I'm ready to pick my bitch up."
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 9:26PM (Unverified) said
Someone's cranky about having their epic script rejected by the studios.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 8:29PM (Unverified) said
Great, i had a feeling it was going to be a "real" survival horror type game. My only concern is pointed at the games re-play value, most games this gen have let me down with little to no replay value at all. But from what ive seen it looks to have as much as say resident evil 4, with the weapons and stat upgrades and dlc costumes and so on. GG Deadspace!
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 2:10PM (Unverified) said
Actually, reviews don't generally have that much variance, so expect plenty more in the 85—95 range.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 8:34PM (Unverified) said
About time EA made a good game. I just hope its not full of crapware aka DRM.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 10:21PM iHavePants said
Well... it is, all of EA's games are using Securom.
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 12:46AM darkinchworm said
Maybe that's because EA has nothing to do with Fallout.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 8:41PM D3m0sthenes said
Mmmm I'd love it if they made MP a bit darker, like even more than Echoes. The first few hours had me jumpy. Not as "mature" as RE4 though, gotta keep it T for toddlers.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 8:37PM D3m0sthenes said
Hmm I've always found console specific reviews a little off, even if it's multi-platform. I'd say it's an 8.5, or maybe, but less likely, even better than 9.1.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 9:22PM (Unverified) said
damn, i did not factor this game into my walletary plans
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 9:42PM Mr Veal said
Well Far Cry 2 has an early review of 94% (www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/farcry2) so that has to be awarded World's Greatest Kajigger. Except LittleBigPlanet has an early review of 100% (www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/littlebigplanet) and I'm not sure that can be beaten.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 10:11PM (Unverified) said
Gosh, on Oct. 20th should I get Dead Space or Wii Music? Such a difficult decision...
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 2:22AM ThornedVenom said
I can't believe I almost took you seriously for a moment there.
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 11:59AM Shagittarius said
Immortal you are getting "Rock revolution" over Guitar Hero world tour?
You are sick and twisted.
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You are sick and twisted.
Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 10:15PM (Unverified) said
I have a list of about 5-6 games that I will be buying. Dead Space has been on the outside looking in so far. But, if it is THAT GOOD I can't pass it up.
My Holiday 2008 List (In order of priority)
1. Little Big Planet
2. Gears Of War 2
3. Valkyria Chronicles
4. Left 4 Dead
5. Fallout 3
6. Rock Band 2 OR Guitar Hero World Tour
7. SOCOM:Confrontation (Bad beta may make me wait)
8. Far Cry 2
9. Dead Space
10. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
11. Resistance 2 (waiting to play the Beta could be +/-)
12. Motorstorm Pacific Rift
13. Fable 2
14. Saints Row 2
15. Mirrors Edge
16. Rock Revolution
17. Banjo-Kazooie Nuts And Bolts
18. Sonic Unleashed
19. Last Remnant
20. Prince Of Persia
21. Call Of Duty World At War
22. Midnight Club LA
23. Tomb Raider Underworld
This is my actual list ... I know it's sad
Way Way Way to many games being released that are off the chain ... It will probably change
Note to other fanboys - My list does not include Wii, DS or PSP because they are irrelevant this holiday season for me ..
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My Holiday 2008 List (In order of priority)
1. Little Big Planet
2. Gears Of War 2
3. Valkyria Chronicles
4. Left 4 Dead
5. Fallout 3
6. Rock Band 2 OR Guitar Hero World Tour
7. SOCOM:Confrontation (Bad beta may make me wait)
8. Far Cry 2
9. Dead Space
10. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
11. Resistance 2 (waiting to play the Beta could be +/-)
12. Motorstorm Pacific Rift
13. Fable 2
14. Saints Row 2
15. Mirrors Edge
16. Rock Revolution
17. Banjo-Kazooie Nuts And Bolts
18. Sonic Unleashed
19. Last Remnant
20. Prince Of Persia
21. Call Of Duty World At War
22. Midnight Club LA
23. Tomb Raider Underworld
This is my actual list ... I know it's sad
Way Way Way to many games being released that are off the chain ... It will probably change
Note to other fanboys - My list does not include Wii, DS or PSP because they are irrelevant this holiday season for me ..
Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 12:00PM Shagittarius said
I miscommented earlier...
I can't believe you would get 'Rock revolution' and either Rock bnad 2 or Guitar Hero IV.
You should be getting Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero IV and leaving that piece of shiat Rock revolution on the shelf.
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I can't believe you would get 'Rock revolution' and either Rock bnad 2 or Guitar Hero IV.
You should be getting Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero IV and leaving that piece of shiat Rock revolution on the shelf.
Posted: Oct 4th 2008 10:07PM (Unverified) said
thats like over $1300 in games! I want half of my list is:far cry 2dead space fallout 3quantum of solace call of duty w.a.w.little bigplanet left 4 deadsocomeither resistance 2 or gears 2ds version of call of duty w.a.w.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2008 2:02PM (Unverified) said
Shag -
I'm not getting all of those games. I will probably get 6 games this holiday season. This is my overall list of where they all stand as of this moment.
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I'm not getting all of those games. I will probably get 6 games this holiday season. This is my overall list of where they all stand as of this moment.
Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 10:31PM (Unverified) said
I guess you know this because of your pre-release copies of Left 4 Dead & Dead Space.
Tough choices this holiday season!
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Tough choices this holiday season!
Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 2:38PM (Unverified) said
I haven't played a beat both, but I have played both. It definitely goes Left 4 Dead > Dead Space, but not by a ton. They aren't really even the same genre in my opinion. Left 4 Dead is a balls to the wall fast paced Zombie Co-Op FPS game, while Dead Space is a slower Third Person Shooter/Survival Horror.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 10:35PM (Unverified) said
Hmmm...I'm looking forward to this, but the first review out the door is almost always pre-approved by the Publisher/Developer before hand, and this is a 91%. So good so far but I'm still on the fence for a rent.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 10:45PM (Unverified) said
NEVER trust first reviews (in most cases, no matter who gives the review) Lair and too human both scored very high in their first review. I'm not saying dead space will be the next lair; I'm saying that we should wait to form an opinion until at least 4 well known reviews come out for this game.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 11:36PM (Unverified) said
Lol at John's list...
As for this game I'm curious. If there's a demo released I'll definitely try it out...however I'm not convinced it will be great.
And for the record that boxart is fuck ugly...
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As for this game I'm curious. If there's a demo released I'll definitely try it out...however I'm not convinced it will be great.
And for the record that boxart is fuck ugly...
Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 11:55PM (Unverified) said
"a pair of voluptious breasts ramping a Porsche over an explosion"
I would so play that game
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I would so play that game
Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 12:01AM (Unverified) said
Sounds like something Yahtzee would say @ the quote.
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2008 7:25AM FakeJamaican said
i don't like survival horror games...but i may check this out
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