Dead Space - Worth Getting It ?

[Jax]

Am looking at a game to buy and saw on DEAD SPACE £14.99 on gameplay and wondered what are your opinions of it, the reviews have been excellent but am not sure on the shooting engine it looks clumsy and akward. Also is it a generic shooter with enemies every 2 seconds or what I would prefer a horror theme game that likes to build up the atmosphere ???

so worth the £15 or not.

 

[clint g]

Yes. Go buy this game now. It is one of the best new game properties out there and no, it isnt a generic shooter. Its a very atmospheric horror game. Imagine if someone took Alien and made it into a good video game. I cant stress this enough, go buy it now!!!

EDIT: If you want more info, here are some reviews

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/deadspace?q=dead space

 

[backstept]

don't play it at night

 

[Jax]

don't play it at night

I managed the original F.E.A.R at night and so I will prob give it a go at night

 

[Bob The Skutter]

Decent game, worth playing, but not worth hyping up too much. I liked it enough that I plan on getting the Wii prequel too. At that price it's definitely worth picking up.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

Good game and if you can get it cheap go for it, but i found it a bit long and somewhat repetitive....that why i'm down to playing it in burst when i get the time.

 

[Hermiod]

Don't get it for the PC. The control scheme is just broken.

 

[Jax]

Don't get it for the PC. The control scheme is just broken.

am getting it for 360, I don't PC game much these days.

 

[Twilight]

Dear god, yes, buy it.

Best game of 2008 IMO.

Edit: and yes, you MUST get it for a console. The controls for the PC port are utterly broken.

Edit2: the shooting mechanic is one of the best aspects of the game! Shooting off limbs has never been so satisfying. It transforms the game - makes it utterly visceral and tactile.

 

[Emher]

I wathced my brother play the demo and loved seeing how terrified he got, so to the degree that he missed enemies all the time. He usually doesn't do that so that says something. Probably getting it when I have the money.

 

[Garrett]

From what I've played of it so far, I'd say yes. Can't believe it took me long long to get around to playing it. It's very atmospheric and the controls aren't anywhere as awkward as I was expecting. It's nowhere near as clunky as RE4, for instance. Shooting limbs off is also more fun than it probably sounds.

 

[Goliath]

Edit: and yes, you MUST get it for a console. The controls for the PC port are utterly broken.

I thought the PC version played just fine.

 

[PKerr]

Dear god, yes, buy it.

Best game of 2008 IMO.

Edit: and yes, you MUST get it for a console. The controls for the PC port are utterly broken.

Edit2: the shooting mechanic is one of the best aspects of the game! Shooting off limbs has never been so satisfying. It transforms the game - makes it utterly visceral and tactile.

What he said.

Easily my favorite 360 of 2008

 

[LutherSloan]

Worked alright on the PC for myself, although I could not figure out how to play that zero-G minigame where you have to shoot balls in hoops