It was one of the least well-kept secrets in the industry in the middle of the year 2021: the American publisher Electronic Arts has formalized the development of a remake of its game Dead Space after weeks of rumors. Headed by the teams of the studio EA Motive, this update to the taste of the game of 2008 still has no release date but already gives a first glimpse of its atmosphere via a short
A remake for the next-gen
It is a complete remake of the famous action-horror game intended for the new generation of console, but also for the PC. It will thus not be necessary to count on a version PlayStation 4, Xbox One or even Nintendo Switch, the title remaining the prerogative of the consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S.
This remake will thus elevate the horrific aspect of the game " to new heights " through a whole visual and sound artistic work built on the home game engine Frostbite, and should take full advantage of the capabilities of next-generation consoles.
"Cut their limbs"
Dead Space version 2.0 will likely resume the plot of the original game, putting the player in the shoes of Isaac Clarke, the engineer who had not chosen his fate. Sent on a mission to repair the huge USG Ishimura spacecraft, Clarke discovers that a real tragedy has befallen the crew members. Worse yet - his partner Nicole is on board, lost in the maze of the corridors of the aircraft. He will very quickly meet the necromorphs, these creatures from elsewhere determined to feed on all the humans passing in the area.
One of Dead Space's great strengths is also its very Plasma Cutter-focused third-person shooter gameplay. This futuristic weapon allows laser beams to be fired under the force of long blades intended to cut the limbs of hostile creatures - it is on this basis that much of the design of the title is answered. It is thus necessary to remain calm in the face of the threat and the particularly frightening atmosphere of the game in order to be able to carefully amputate the enemies… under penalty of receiving similar treatment in return.