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Dead Space(2008)

Visceral Games · Oct 13, 2008

PC · PS3 · Xbox 360

Mature

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In Dead Space, players step into the role of engineer Isaac Clarke – an ordinary man on a seemingly routine mission to fix the communications systems aboard a deep space mining ship. It is not long before Isaac awakes to a living nightmare when he learns that the ship's crew has been ravaged by a vicious alien infestation. He must fight through the dead silence and darkness of deep space to stay alive.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 9.0 (6 critics) · Gamer 8.8

PlayStation 3

Critic 8.9 (8 critics) · Gamer 9.0

8.6

Xbox 360

Critic 8.8 (9 critics) · Gamer 9.0

8.6

Critic reviews

  • IGN

    Jeff Haynes · Oct 23, 2008

    8.7
    Call it science fiction survival horror, but Dead Space does the genre proud with an engaging story; action that's tense, fast-paced and extremely violent; as well as atmospheric qualities that will get under your skin and make you jump. It may be a newcomer, but the seeds of an incredible franchise have been sown, and EA's in a great position to reap a phenomenal franchise full of scares. If you like survival horror, action or sci-fi, Dead Space needs to be on your radar.
  • Destructoid

    Conrad Zimmerman · Oct 21, 2008

    9.0
    In the end, I can live with a lackluster story with this level of combat and game play. Dead Space is a beautiful videogame, showing incredible polish and detail in both the visuals and the control. The amount of love and attention packed into this title is apparent, as scares and action are perfectly blended. What an incredibly impressive way for a new survival horror franchise to debut!
  • Game Trailers

    Game Trailers · Oct 21, 2008

    8.8
    Normally games that borrow a lot of elements from others end up being less than the sum of their parts, but for everything Dead Space borrows it gives something back. The atmosphere is Metroid Prime, and the structure is Resident Evil, but everything else is all its own. The strategic dismemberment, mixture of weapons and supernatural abilities, and relentless intensity make for a game that you’ll be scared to keep playing, but won’t want to stop.
  • Giant Bomb

    Brad Shoemaker · Oct 20, 2008

    10
    Dead Space would be a great game no matter who made it, but I'm more impressed with it since it's coming out of EA. That bastion of the annualized sequel is finally taking some risks with original games, if not always original ideas, and in this case the risk paid huge dividends. You've probably seen most of Dead Space's parts in other games from time to time, but you've rarely seen them assembled this well.
  • GameSpot

    Lark Anderson · Oct 13, 2008

    9.0
    Dead Space is a remarkable game from a well-tread genre that manages to stand out from its competitors in almost every way, from visual presentation to engaging story, innovative combat mechanics to fright factor. Whether you're looking for a terrifying horror experience or a deeply story-driven adventure that will keep you engaged for 15-20 hours, Dead Space is a fantastic game that you should not pass on.
  • Video Gamer

    Wesley Yin-Poole · Oct 13, 2008

    8.0
    On the whole though, Dead Space is a superb survival horror romp that's guaranteed to scare. If you like Resident Evil 4, you should definitely go out and buy this game right now. It's clearly set up for a sequel, and we can't wait. For now though, we'll leave you with the obligatory 'best played alone and with the lights off' advice. Go on.

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Gamer reviews

  • Anna Alenko

    Jan 5, 2023 · PC

    10

    Dead Space(2008)

    Great game experience

  • Lasingan Sasaki

    Mar 8, 2021 · PS3

    9.2

    Very good. Only the control is not enough efficient

  • Jeff Morgenroth

    Jan 26, 2021 · Xbox 360

    8.0

    One of the better survival horror games of the generation, filled with ghastly creatures, weird weapons, and lots and lots of blood. It's disgusting and creepy and challenging. Recommended.

  • Irfan Hamzic

    Oct 16, 2020 · PS3

    7.9

    Dead space is a great survival horror game and that saying something when I'm not really a fan of horror games. The gameplay in third person, the weapons and the way you have to kill the monsters are very god in making one feel scared either when they arrive and attack or when you are waiting for them to show up. The story was a little doll but alright I guess and so while I won't play this game again for a while I don't regret playing it.

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