Initially slated for release in fall of 2022, the game has now finally arrived on PS5 and Xbox X/S. In July 2021, fans were thrilled to hear that EA was planning a full remake, to be developed by Motive Studio. However, in an era when landmark horror titles, like Resident Evil and The Last of Us, are frequently given a next-gen polish, Dead Space always seemed especially deserving of an upgrade.

After all that time, despite a series of lesser sequels and spinoffs-not to mention the higher standards set by newer consoles-the reputation of the original Dead Space remains undiminished. The game won over a dozen industry awards and firmly established a Pavlovian fear-response in gamers upon hearing the words “crew deck,” “lurker,” or “drag tentacle.”įifteen years have passed since we first accompanied the beleaguered engineer, Isaac Clarke, on his torturous journey through the mining vessel USG Ishimura. Easily one of the most frightening video games ever made, Electronic Arts’ space-survival-horror title built upon the successes of Resident Evil and Silent Hill to deliver an ordeal that dirtied the player’s soul just as much as it rattled their nervous system. For a certain generation of gamers, 2008’s Dead Space was an unforgettable experience, a once-played, never-shaken onslaught of cosmic dread, aural torment, and pixelated viscera.

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