Dead Space lifts off this Halloween

EA promises gamers a treat this Halloween with its sci-fi horror set to arrive on October 31 for Europe and North America.

Dead Space

See Dead Space in all its gory glory.

Today, EA officially dated Dead Space for Europe and the US: The game is to burst out onto the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this Halloween, October 31. As an extra treat, EA released the first official trailer for the Resident Evil-meets-Alien sci-fi survival horror title along with the announcement of the date.

For those unfamiliar with Dead Space, the game takes place 500 years from now in deep space. A team of soldiers and support personnel, including the game's protagonist, Isaac Clarke, are sent to investigate the lack of communication from the mining vessel USG Ishimura--a "Planet Cracker"-class ship capable of stripping an entire planet of its resources.

It appears that while harvesting a planet, the Ishimura has inadvertently knocked on the wrong door. Isaac will have to fight for his life against hostile aliens that have already managed to decimate the ship's crew and are intent on doing the same to him.

For more details on Dead Space, see GameSpot's previous impressions.

75 Comments

  • mikeyg756

    Posted Mar 29, 2008 12:05 pm PT

    This game has lots going for it, if it somehow gets a bad review then EA is a bunch of retards.

  • Xomonuchi

    Posted Mar 12, 2008 1:38 pm PT

    I cannot get it sorry! I have a lot of games to get ( I don't have enough money to buy this game , I cannot spend 500 dollars on gaming in just 1 quarter of the year , if it gets an amazing review then I will have 10 % of getting the game , sorry EA ! (I might rent it)

  • ljaygrimes

    Posted Mar 1, 2008 9:15 am PT

    Cool, definately have to check it out when it gets released.

  • locsh

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:32 pm PT

    I hope he's not the only character alive. IMO it would be pretty boring to not be able to interact with any characters.

  • shiftysim

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 11:31 am PT

    Kinda looks like a 3rd person DOOM. (With aliens or what ever tehy are?) I want to see more though. Looks promising.

  • wingnut99

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 1:34 am PT

    @hovanPS3. (So many games coming out in the winter...WHY DOES NOTHING EVER COME OUT DURING SUMMER?!?) Summer is a slow time for games. More people go out and do things in the summer. Not alot of people buy games in summer. So right around the So right about the end of 3rd Q starts New games some out, and people start to stay in more. Also School is going on and Then Dec 25th is in peoples minds. I dont know about you guys.... I like to game. I even make them. But I really like summer time. Thats when them girls run around in well, not much. Just dont tell my wife that. Girls, Girls, Girls. Yah, This game looks cool. But I hate E.A. So I wont buy it. It's just my way of telling them where to go..

  • Alex_09

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 12:34 am PT

    Alone in the dark looks like a kiddy game compared to this.
    The thing I dislike about games like this is they are based entirely on monsters popping out and scaring the **** out of you, which is fun for a while but sometimes gets ridiculous, and also the replay value is pretty low.

  • jbot666

    Posted Feb 27, 2008 2:34 pm PT

    Been waiting for this since I saw the coverage in GameInformer

  • Altair1337

    Posted Feb 27, 2008 12:15 pm PT

    looks very original, i might pick it up or rent it.

  • peacenutman

    Posted Feb 27, 2008 12:12 pm PT

    I love horror game so I will get it.

  • soy_sauce

    Posted Feb 27, 2008 11:49 am PT

    Looks like a great game for sci fi horror/thiller shooter. i enjoy single payer games but would be nice if there was a co-op aspect to this game. Being able to work together with friends in this setting and adding the possible tension from human teamates into the mix IMO would make this game a must buy for me.

  • Serious06

    Posted Feb 27, 2008 9:49 am PT

    looks like it could be good...

  • Pyro77

    Posted Feb 27, 2008 8:41 am PT

    At the very least I must say that was a very interesting look for a weapon.

  • imautobot

    Posted Feb 27, 2008 2:15 am PT

    Twenty bucks says this game is gonna blow.

  • jacob-goodlich

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:17 pm PT

    another shooter? *sigh*

  • Hector_01

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:11 pm PT

    i am looking foward to this game its gonna be great. Love survival horror games. Alone in the Dark and Dead space are the survival horror games to look foward to this year

  • pourya_ahmadian

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:02 pm PT

    so good it seems;a new game with mix of old things but in new ways;

  • whichway753

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 9:41 pm PT

    The EA press release did happen to neglect mentioning that the PC release of this game will coincide with the console release date of October 31st. So for all my brethren that are the ultimate PC "Master Race," do not feel left out of the fun.

  • hovanPS3

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 8:57 pm PT

    Champ721 Awesome! So many games coming out in the winter...WHY DOES NOTHING EVER COME OUT DURING SUMMER?!? AGH!!! UMMM...how about Metal Gear Solid 4 in JUNE??? Hello???

  • Champ721

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 7:17 pm PT

    Awesome! So many games coming out in the winter...WHY DOES NOTHING EVER COME OUT DURING SUMMER?!? AGH!!! Besides, I'll never have enough time to play this now that Gears of War 2 comes out in November.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 6:21 pm PT

    This game looks sweet, I know I am ready

  • Merl57

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 6:02 pm PT

    might be scary :}

  • V-Nine

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 5:45 pm PT

    ...ooo a mix between Alien and Final Fantasy Spirits Within.......

  • nintendorocks

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 5:24 pm PT

    AWESOME! This game looks great. It has a very BioShock look to it, though it's completely different in gameplay.

  • darkreign7

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 4:03 pm PT

    How many times must it be said.....he's not like Master Chief with nice shiny armor, he's only your typical space engineer, not a flashy space marine.

  • lamprey263

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 4:01 pm PT

    This game looks great, and will definitely make up for the lame Halloween release of Manhunt 2 in 2007.

  • ocdog45

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 3:27 pm PT

    i read about this game months ago and since hten ive been waiting for some news on it. looking foward to it.

  • dcmdream

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 3:07 pm PT

    It looks pretty cool. I do love survival horror games.
    But, the guys suit and helmet with the incredibly dumb visor must go.

  • DonutTrooper

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 3:02 pm PT

    Remember last time a game pushed for a halloween date? Lets keep the quality up, not the hype.

  • itsnivlem

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 2:51 pm PT

    reminds me "event horizon" think they'll get sued by their producers too?

  • okassar

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 2:33 pm PT

    Holy @#$%!!!!!!That looks like a good horror game,but what the hell.Just like Doom 3(well,not literally),I wouldn't buy it simply because my 360's in the basement and I don't want to die of a frikkin' heart attack.I'm not denouncing the game,looks like it's doing alright graphics-wise but sheesh,the closest thing to a horror game that I could sit down,play,and not become like the people onscreen is Deadrising,and that game makes zombies look like idiots,fun to run through them with that one lawnmower...

  • jjgamer03

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 2:19 pm PT

    awsome, hope it doesn't get delayed.

  • JmorebideGarc

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 2:08 pm PT

    Boring concept, though another marvelous weekend rental. Woohoo!

  • haesuse

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 2:01 pm PT

    the video was ok imo. but i am not gonna base my opinion on an early video. what i've read so far this could be one of those rare new IP's by EA thats worth owning by the early looks of it!

  • Staryoshi87

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 1:52 pm PT

    EA doesn't disappoint in 2008. Great start, strong year incoming. Burnout Paradise, Army of Two, Mass Effect on PC, Spore, Dead Space, and others... For once I can really say "GJ EA"

  • Rob_101

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 1:38 pm PT

    Oh hell yes! I'm SO looking forward to this game

  • grayoldwolf

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 1:37 pm PT

    Kinda looks like it will give the same creepy vibe as Enemy Zero on the Saturn. That game freaked me out. At least the aliens in Deadspace are visible.

  • GatCloudX

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 1:37 pm PT

    that was excellent

  • hulk187smash

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 1:22 pm PT

    SWEET! That's my Birthday. Gotta tell the wifey.

  • ctg867

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 1:16 pm PT

    Dead Space is looking good to me. Hopefully it turns out well.

  • jcloverboy

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 12:49 pm PT

    Game looks good. Here's hoping it pans out that way.

  • THA-TODD-BEAST

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 12:38 pm PT

    Skylighter: Thanks for proving to us that you haven't played a FPS from the 90's.

  • polsci1503

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:52 am PT

    this fall is shaping up nicely for releases... probably won't match this past fall, but will be strong nonetheless.

  • Skylighter9

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:43 am PT

    Why does every game have to be "groundbreaking" in order for it to be a good game? If it's fun, then it's fun, whether it introduces something new or not.

    Hell, FPSers have been the same since the 90s.

  • grvr316

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:42 am PT

    This one has been in the works for awhile now, I hope they deliver on this one, looking forward to this one, and is anyone really surprised at the release date?

  • darknferno12

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:32 am PT

    Hope this is done, isn't rushed for Halloween if your not going to buy it because it's EA just get it used

  • Dreski83

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:11 am PT

    a game from the EA brand I'm actually excited about...

  • RageSet

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:11 am PT

    Any of my future purchases of EA products depends if they acquire Take-Two Interactive (mainly 2K Sports). Dead Space does look interesting but I will not support a greedy company that can't compete with others, so they buy out their competition.

  • clone01

    Posted Feb 26, 2008 11:06 am PT

    so excited for this one, but i'm also a sucker for survival horror.

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