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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 203
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15564
Model: 15564
UPC: 014633358445
EAN: 0014633358445
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Dead Space for Xbox 360 is sure to please any action, adventure gamer looking for a bloody battle against deadly aliens | | • | Gameplay takes place on the USG Ishimura where the crew has been infected by an alien scourge | | • | Neutralize the attacking enemies by shearing off limbs with powerful weapons | | • | Telekinetic powers allow you to pick up objects (even the aliens own severed arms and legs) and hurl them at your advancing enemies | | • | Battling enemies and solving puzzles takes on new challenges and present ingenious opportunities with the Zero-G gameplay |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Dead Space from EA is sure to please any action-adventure gamer looking for a bloody battle against deadly aliens. Dead Space for Xbox 360 begins when a massive mining ship, the USG Ishimura, comes in contact with a mysterious alien artifact and suddenly loses its communications with Earth. Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to repair 
Deep Space pits Isaac Clarke against deadly aliens. View larger. | 
Zero-G game play allows you to walk on walls and the ceiling. View larger. | 
EA delivers an incredibly frightening experience with state-of-the-art graphics and effects. View larger. | 
Neutralize the attacking enemies with weapons and telekinetic powers. View larger. | the Ishimura's communications, but arrives to find a floating vessel that has become a complete bloodbath. The crew is mutilated and infected with an ancient alien scourge. Clarke's repair mission is transformed to one of survival as he fights to save himself and return the artifact to the planet at any cost. Fight with Weapons and Telekinesis
The alien hordes are incredibly resilient. You'll have to find creative ways to neutralize the attacking enemies by shearing off limbs with powerful weapons. And when the ammo runs out you'll be thankful that you can use your telekinetic powers to pick up objects (even the aliens' own severed arms and legs) and hurl them at your advancing enemies. Graphics, Effects, and Sound Increase the Horror
EA delivers an incredibly frightening experience with state-of-the-art graphics and effects, an audio system that will have you jumping out of your seat, and a truly horrific atmosphere that is permeated with death, mutilation, and despair. You'll have to be resilient to slash through the alien onslaught and stop this virulent scourge. As you explore the ship, the tragic story of the USG Ishimura will unfold in gory detail as you discover frantic logs from the hideously transformed crew in their final days. True Zero-G Effects
You'll be able to take full advantage of zero gravity in Deep Space. Battling enemies and solving puzzles takes on new challenges and present ingenious opportunities with the Zero-G game play. You can use zero gravity to create your own path around obstacles by walking on walls and the ceiling. Leap across vast distances or change your perspective to gain a strategic advantage over your enemies.
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 Whats that sound?? huh...what...LOOK OUT!!!! October 15, 2008
36 out of 41 found this review helpful
Dead Space is a fantastic and refreshing new game to come out in a long time. The game is like a combination of Bioshock-Resident Evil-Gears of war all combined! If you liked any of those games or all 3 (like I did) then you should do your self a favor and get this game NOW!
It is a wonderful mix of sci-fi horror 3rd person shooter with a great story, plenty of action and gore.....creepy. A good example of the scare tactics used in this game are the wall busters(as I like to call them) you could be all caught up in the moment only to have a creature bust through the vent shaft, ceiling, glass...any where they can and scare the heck out of you! You will get goose bumps(I know, I have) The controls might take a little time for some as there are 2 button combinations for some actions like: LT+A or LT+RB which should not be to difficult to pick up pretty quickly.
The graphics are top notch along with a spooky sound track that you would expect from this type of game. The story is done very well in my opinion and keeps you alert as to what you need to do next. There is a very helpful direction laser as I like to call it, that when activated (Pressing down on the right thumb stick) can show you the direction you need to go, very helpful if you get stuck. There are some zero gravity areas that some gamers might find disorienting a bit, but should not be for most. The is not a game for the faint at heart, be prepared to get scared and have fun at the same time!
Graphics:9.5
Sound:10
Story:8.5
Action:10
Controls:9.5
Blood:9
Gore:10
Equiptment upgrades:Yes
Scare facotor:100%
Goose Bumps:10
My score: 9.8
Don't listen to review sites. October 15, 2008
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
New game series always seem to get the short end of the stick, this game is much better than game sites have been giving it credit for. This is basically a mix between Resident Evil 4, Doom 3 and Aliens (movie). The game is freaking scary, and very very creepy.
The visuals and art style are amazing which is important in a horror game like this I feel and this game does both well, everything is very well thought out, all of your menus display off the main characters suit rather than on screen, making it a little strange at first but it only pulls you in more.
The sound is even better, you really feel on edge as you walk through the halls with eerie music playing, something banging on the walls or falling off a desk, you're just waiting for something to rush in and scare the heck out of you. And when it does it's aim shoot and hope what your shooting at kills the thing. Headshots aren't the most effective in this it can be the worst thing you can do actually, the monster will flip out and go berserk taking more shots than before.
Other review sites were nit picking the game for little things that are far from a problem. It's a horror/action game, it scares you, and keeps you on edge, and makes you fight to live, that's what makes it fun. I've only beaten chapter 1 and made my way somewhere in chapter 2. You like resident evil 4? You like to be scared, grab this game.
The Survival Horror Event of 2008 October 25, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Dead Space is a game that has achieved instant classic status with me. There's just no other way to say it. After finishing the game, I came to the realization that the game had me on edge the entire time I was playing. This game really succeeds at sustaining an atmosphere that keeps you on the edge of your seat with the certainty that just around the next corner is something particularly vicious waiting to sink its teeth into your flesh. You are never given a moment's rest and they really amp the tension up way past what would probably be considered healthy levels.
I'm not one to ruin stories and I'm not making any exceptions here, except to say that this game would appeal to anyone with an appreciation for horror and sci-fi flicks, especially movies that combine the two genres like Aliens, Event Horizon and John Carpenter's version of The Thing. This game proudly wears its influences on its sleeve and manages to produce something genuinely great out of its many forefathers. The creative team behind this title did their homework and it shows. From the very beginning, I was pretty much glued to the controller.
GRAPHICS: Astounding. One of the things that make this game such an incredible experience is the sheer scale and design of the levels. It has the fusing of metal and flesh aspects of Doom 3, the lighting of Bioshock and levels with large areas like something you'd see in Ninja Gaiden 2. Certain portions of the game have moments where you just have to stop, look around and take it all in because you can just "feel" how large your surroundings are. I don't know if that makes any sense but I'm sure when you play the game, you'll know what I mean. The design on the monsters owes a lot to the nasty, tentacle ridden horror flicks of the early 80's and these critters enjoy popping out of nowhere, screaming and growling. I thought the creatures were really impressive and definitely serve as formidable obstacles in your path to finding out what the hell is going on in the overrun ship the story takes place in.
SOUND: Wow. I may have to go on record as saying that the sound in this game is probably the best I have heard in ANY game to date. If you have surround sound and have been feeling like your speakers haven't been very active lately, don't worry because this will probably be your new demo disc when showing off your sound system to any of your pals. This is the kind of game that uses sound mixing and design to make the game even better, creating an incredible atmosphere of fear and tension that like I said before, just doesn't let up. Whispers, dripping water, wet, squishy sounds coming from the air vent above you, faraway screams, babies and adults crying, chanting, inhuman grunting, moaning, laughter.... all sorts of things that you DON'T want to hear in the dark corridors of a monster infested ship. The weapons sound nice and loud. I honestly believe that the sound in this game is its best and strongest point. Seriously, it would most likely be an injustice to the sound designers to not play this game with a proper surround setup and the volume high up.
GAMEPLAY: Great and fluid controls. Only become a very minor problem when you get crowded by monsters as the close quarters combat isn't the greatest. Still, not too much to whine about. The inventory and map interface is great, coming up as a digital hologram in real time. Cool moments like bouncing around the walls while in zero-G and being in vacuums add to the game. You upgrade your weapons with power nodes which are very valuable and scattered across the levels. Creatures are dispatched easily when you shoot off their limbs but usually take a lot of hits if you're just aiming for the body so it lends a whole strategic kind of thing to the mayhem. All of which happens in nice, gory detail.
Bottom line: If you have any desire to feel terror and dread for a good respectable stretch of playtime, look no further. This one pulled no punches and left me freaked out and jumpy on many an occasion. I have absolutely no regrets on picking this up as it earns its "M" rating by delivering a truly scary experience. I have a feeling that this one is gonna be a sleeper hit.
Hold Onto Your Butts October 17, 2008
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I love when game designers do their homework--in this case watching horror movies and dissecting directorial decisions, and looking for ways to improve on the well-entrenched Resident Evil and Silent Hill games (not to ignore Condemned and the rest).
To state it simply--this game is scary in nearly all of the best ways. To express this point--my four-letter word use has quadrupled since I've started playing this game (yes, I haven't finished it yet, so don't ruin it for me!).
The first thing that hit me, like all good horror, was the exquisite sound effects. From a very 'real' sensation of being in the vacuum of space with muted, otherwordly emptiness, to the sound of creatures lurking behind you, or above you, or beside you, or jumping from a drain.
Second, is character introduction. Wait! Don't glaze over this yet. There's no exposition to let you know what's going on, which adds to the discomfort. In one case, I finished an area and walked into a hallway to see a mini swarm of little creepy thingies shuddering toward my avatar. I had no idea how to deal with these things...so I tried to stomp them. Only to get swarmed. Arms flailing. Rapidly slamming A on my controller. I die gruesomely. Another four-letter word to wake the neighbors.
Before I go any farther, read this line: Buy this game and be scared.
Not ruin-the-couch scared, but weak scream and crazy laughter after you find out you're trapped in a room without enough ammo so now you have to stasis and pummel creatures that don't go down easy scared.
There are definite faults with this game. The ability to know where you're going with the click of a button was hand holding, similar to the direction arrow in Bioshock. The other fault I've found so far is that there are a lot of fetch quests. In fact, the game starts with one. Come on, it's horror! Finding a tram key is not horrific. Granted, the howling animals waiting for you are, and who knows where they're hiding this time.
I've said enough. It's a great game that is scary and fun and I can't wait to play more.
A Gamer Girl's POV October 21, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
So my SO picked up Dead Space shortly after it's release as this is a game both of us (avid horror fans) have been waiting for since we saw some promotion for it at Comic-Con.
I'd certainly say it's like an interactive horror movie. Like the other reviewers have said, it's a little bit of Aliens, a little bit of Event Horizon and I'd even go so far as to add a little bit of 28 Days Later in. Sounds like a fun time.
The story of the game is simple. You're Issac Clarke, an engineer sent in with a team to find out what happened to the USG Ishimura (which has failed to report in). However, upon arrival, you realize this is a bad plan, especially once you see no human life forms aboard and a lot of blood smeared here and there. And then things go from bad to worse.
The crew of the Ishimura have been infected with a very bad alien race that would love to add someone like Issac to their ranks. Your weapons are simple, and headshots aren't the preferred method of disposal (since these creatures will just keep coming). The key to your survival is 'strategic dismemberment'. Cut off an arm, they swing with the other one. Kneecap them and they will pull themselves towards you with their arms. Blow their head off and they won't fall down. Slice and dice like they were potatoes and you get the idea. Also, just because a dead body is lying on the ground doesn't mean it's not going to get back up....sometimes you have to curb stomp that stiff to make sure they don't get up again!
Graphically, this game is impressive with the look and feel of a derelict spaceship. You walk down halls filled with dread because you don't know what's going to either drop out of the air vents (where the creatures like to hide) or pop out from around the corner. The gore factor is high in this game, from fountains of blood to the physics used for the bodies. Kick a dismembered arm and watch that part roll across the hall. Kick a corpse and they move as a ragdoll would. And let's not mention the flies....after all, there's dead bodies everywhere.
Soundwise, I give this game some high marks. The voice acting isn't cheesy (*cough*Resident Evil 1*cough*) and the sounds of creatures skittering about in the airducts is enough to make you want to get goosebumps. I've not had the chance to hear this in 5.1 yet, but I'm sure I would probably hide under a blanket if I did.
One aspect of the game I haven't seen anyone mention yet is that in a couple of 'missions', Issac must combat the creatures in ZERO GRAVITY. This was especially fun for me to watch. Cut up a creature in midair and watch his remains just kind of float by their own inertia.
Overall, I think this is a fantastic addition to your game library if you are a fan of the sci-fi/horror genre. It's got an abandoned space ship, aliens, strategic dismemberment, blood, gore, claustrophobia, and should manage to give you some good scares this Halloween season.
It definitely earns a place in the Survival Horror genre alongside Resident Evil and Silent Hill.
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