If not the Best but definitely the Most Addicting Game Of 2008
So what is Dead Space about? Some people says its like Resident Evil. Some say its like Bioshock.
What do i say? Its a mix of those games and also hell of a lot like Half Life 2 which is a great thing.
Dead Space has a weird camera angle like Gears Of War. I really love this camera angle as it really makes the game more intense.
Story - Dead Space revolves around a Protagonist named Issac. He and his friends crash through in another planet whilst their journey. After that cutscene you just wear that mast kind of thing and come out. Overall a very Good Story.
Definitely GREAT Story if you haven't played other sci-fi games like Mass Effect. The Ending is Epic and Story is in such a Continuous flow. You never get confused. The twists and turns are amazing. You can never predict who will turn on you. You will think for a second that this guy is the Main Boss but you will end up seeing him CONSUMED by some other Alien.
Missions are Great and never the SAME. They are all different in their own way.
Gameplay - Amazing. Simply Too Good. So intense and really Scary.
You have an excellent save point system. The checkpoints in this game are also good. The enemies have very FEW variety at the beginning but then there is a lot of variety later.
The best thing about this game is that even if enemies keep repeating, you really don't actually come to know or care about it. You are all along working hard to save up ammo and more importantly Save Yourself. Remember this is a Survival Action Adventure just like Resident Evil 4.
The Weapons in this game are amazing and definitely gives Gears Of War a challenge. Even if there are only 6 weapons in all. Make it Double. Yeah 12. Each weapon has a Secondary. And its not Secondary like in CS Short Burst mode Automatic mode!!
On the other hand, the guns almost change and really give a feel as if you have a new gun. The Flame Thrower in this game Sucks and that's the only bad weapon. The weapons i used were Plasma Rifle(My favorite), Saw Rifle(Superb Weapon), Plasma Gun(Default) and Line Gun.
The Bosses are few but even if they are few they are EPIC. The last boss especially is IMPRESSIVE.
Oh yeah i forgot. You have an Inventory of your own to manage weapons, med kits and Ammo etc. There are Store in each level or chapter where you can sell and buy new Items.
There is a new thing called a Power Node which is like a Power Up. You have to use it in Work Benches where you can upgrade your RIG. You can upgrade your armor in the Store and also buy new weapons or Power Nodes.
There are also certain places where you go Off Gravity and you have to make jumps to different places. Overall a Great and Intense gameplay.
Remember this is not a Blind Gory Third Person Shooter. Its a Strategic one. You have to target the enemy's legs or hands and immobilize them. Else they will come and eat up your legs, hands or legs. This game is DAMN Gory and really FUN to watch. Best Realistic Gore i have seen so far. Gore is definitely better than Fallout 3.
Graphics & Sound:
Dead Space definitely is One of the BEST Ports for PC and not crappy like GTA IV which demands 3000$ Rig for playing it. Dead Space has no Complex Anti-aliasing settings or Anisotropic Filtering that will make you go mad choosing the settings. Just on or Off Settings and in a couple of minutes you are off.
Graphics are a BIT just a BIT dumbed down for the PC which is a very good thing. Good Job EA. Graphics is Awesome and trust me even though it is not the Best Graphics of 2008 it does come close.
Even if i tried hard, i never found a Single Glitch. The music, ambience, sound are all Excellent. Really sucks you into the game. Especially the Enemies making big rumbling noise and coming from nowhere is if not scary but a "Sudden Incidence" which literally makes your hair on your Hand Stand at night.
Overall:
What can i say about this game. I was all ready creating my blog for top games of 2008 and was almost about to name Fallout 3 the winner.
This is definitely EA's Best Next Gen Game. Way better than that Crappy Garbage called Mirror's Edge.
So if you have played Mass Effect, Resident Evil 4, Half Life 2, Bioshock you can Definitely Check out Dead Space.
If you haven't played Mass Effect or other sci-fi games Dead Space is a Must Buy.
My GOTY of 2008. Like i said in the title. If not the Best Game of 2008 there is no Denying the fact that this is The Most Addicting Game Made In Recent Years Of Gaming. A Complete Package is what truly defines Dead Space.
Almost Perfect Game. But since its all been already done in Resident Evil 4, Half Life 2 etc. 9.5/10.