12/11/2023 0 Comments Dead space 3 remake![]() ![]() People like Elizabeth Cross, who you never interacted with directly, are now fully-fledged characters who have their own individual plotlines. This Dead Space remake could also be termed a narrative one, since while it doesn't change the major story beats or plot of the original it does cast them in a completely new light via side quests, holographics logs, new characters, and through Isaac being able to speak this time. Even a little expedition to open a locked room can be a dangerous proposition depending on your luck. Coupled with the new random encounters and visual and audio cues, it goes a long way to making previous areas feel a bit more occupied. Since you gain clearance as you progress the story, you have to remember the location of these secret stashes, Metroidvania-style, and return once you've got the upgrades. While there used to be few reasons to return to older areas of the Ishimura, the remake adds locked Security Clearance doors and containers to motivate you to explore fully for extra items. One of my favourite Circuit Breakers in Hydroponics is purely psychological, letting you turn off 'Jungle Ambience' so you can hear the entity living in the vents.Įven a little expedition to open a locked room can be a dangerous proposition. It's a pick-your-poison mechanic that lets players select their preferred difficulty modifier and fight through the area. You want elevator access? Sure, but it'll cost you either lights or oxygen. These power-switchers have been added to older sections as a form of devil's bargain, letting you choose what to turn on and off. Circuit Breakers are another wonderful example. It's just one of the many changes that works to enhance the original. There are even some open zero-G sections akin to the ship graveyard in Dead Space 3 that you can explore at will. Fixing the Comms Array in-particular is a very chill puzzle that lets you glide around in the middle of a big dome, swapping out parts, and repositioning to admire your work. I've always found these sequences to be a nice respite from fighting Necromorphs, letting you think about something other than alien amputation for a little while, and they're a strong addition to the remake. I say 'complex' even though it's usually just grabbing junk with kinesis. Another change is the inclusion of new no-gravity puzzles, and there's nothing quite like sitting back and floating as you try to figure out some complex space engineering problem. The second boss fight in-particular has been entirely redesigned, with you gliding around the hulking mass and manually commandeering ADS cannons to blast away at its weak points.ĭead Space's zero-G isn't just for tackling hulking space monstrosities, though. That said, both of the Leviathan boss fights are infinitely more fun now Dead Space 2 and 3's free floating zero-G has been added. ![]() Most of the big ticket boss fights, such as tangling with the Necromorph Hunter in chapter five, play out frame-for-frame-though they definitely look a hell of a lot better. For a Plasma Cutter purist like me, it's nice to be able to place a perimeter of traps and get a bit more use out of some of the other guns. The weird bullet cyclone for Pulse Rifle has been swapped for a proximity grenade launcher, and the Line Gun can lay down tripwires. Along with the great guns, there are also new alt-fire and upgrade options for weapons. The Leviathan boss fights are infinitely more fun now Dead Space 2 and 3's free floating zero-G has been added.īrutalising Necromorphs is an iconic part of Dead Space's cycle of catharsis: you jump scare me, I reverse-engineer you from existence, and this is how we cope with fear. My favourite thing has been blasting them point blank with the Force Gun and watching as an all-but-fleshless skeleton stands up like a chicken carcass put through one of those industrial blow dryers. There was a lot of talk about the new horrendous-sounding "Necromorph peeling" system in advance of the remake, but besides being a strong visual indicator of weakened limbs and what to chop, blowing more bits off Necromorphs is definitely a good time. There are only so many limbs you can slice off, after all, even if the remake's weaponry does feel very good. ![]() The Ishimura isn't just a deathtrap for you (Image credit: Motive) ![]()
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