Dead Space

PRICE = $10-20

PLAYERS = 1 t

HOW DOES THE GAME LIVE UP TO IT'S EXPLANATION/BOX ART? (8/10)

the cover - Dismemberment is the first thing that comes to mind. And Well, that's pretty much the main part of destroying beasts in this game.

the back - Speaks of a space station destroyed and a group of people are going in to try and find out if anyone is still alive. Well everyone has been overcome with a very strange disease that turns them into some strange infected zombified bug people. The only way to kill them? Dismember them.

HOW IS THE GAME PLAY? (9/10)

I wasn't really ready for a 3rd person shooter to be honest. I figured this would just be another First person shooter without any real inclusion of interesting ways of game play. But, here i am involved in a 3rd person shooter slightly moved to the left side. Which seemed really strange when i first started playing, but once the information screens and other such devices attached to my suit started functioning, i was extremely surprised.

This game plays kinda like a new age Resident Evil, but with all kinds of new innovative ideas. Everything they created for the style of this game works perfectly. But occasionally you use a few save points that cause you to be locked out of the game. I am not 100 percent sure these haven't been fixed with some new downloads. But, if you aren't online be careful, check the inter-web, and make sure you aren't using a save point that is gonna make you start over.

And honestly, if you play on playing for a long time, this game has instant respawn points. So if you don't plan on taking a break for a long time. It really doesn't matter if you save or not. You'll respawn at your last check point.

HOW DOES THE GAME LIVE UP TO IT'S GENRE? (10/10)

As us, 'horror fans of the videogame industry', know, there are not very many horror related videogames. Back when silent hill, resident evil, clock tower, and fatal frame were making the big bucks. We had all kinds of other gaming companies trying to jump on the band wagon. But, they were all making sub-par games that no one really liked.. or they just weren't good enough to continue with.

So.. with that said.. Dead Space is an awesome new addition to our horror video game world. From beginning to end, (and even getting screwed with bad saves and starting over) I still really enjoyed this purchase and play through.

THE 'GAME OVER' ALL? (90%)

As I said before, i wasn't really sure of what to expect from this game. But, as i also said, it surprised me with it's clever new way of game play.

From the health bar being your spinal chord to dismembering enemies any way possible with the pile of different weapon unlocks... or stomping the beasts to death. I really think if you haven't played this and like shooters or horror survival games... this needs to be on your lists of games to play.

arbitrary credit for gore and nudity = 5

(for complete dismemberment of monsters or corpses)

-Felix "the Brett" Prescott