As Isaac and the crew approach the Ishimura it is revealed that the damage is much worse than previously expected.

Among the crew members onboard is your lady, Nicole, a doctor. The Ishimura is a planet cracker, a ship created to mine planets for necessary supplies to sustain human life, but has recently gone radio silent. You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the USG Kellion sent to respond to the USG Ishimura’s distress call. Since this remake will allow a new generation of gamers to step into the USG Ishimura for the first time, I’ll quickly sum up the story basics. It removes the filler and awkward moments, updates the game design to be less cumbersome, allows our hero to speak, and updates the graphics beautifully to bring this grotesque world to vivid life once again. Sure, it’s always a bit scary to hop back into a game you once enjoyed, fearing it may not have aged well – or worse, that the remake somehow removes that spark that made the game special in the first place – but I am happy to report that Dead Space Remake is an exemplary example of a remake done right.

Suffice it to say, when I heard about a remake I was excited. The mystery, the fantastic weapon and suit upgrade tree, the grotesque enemies, and the Metroidvania design of the ship – the entire game felt fresh, and despite being nearly 15 years old, still holds a special place in my memories due to the incredible feeling that came from first unraveling the mystery of the Marker. While two sequels were made, nothing ever quite lived up to those initial feelings of tension and excitement that I had felt the first time I had explored the USG Ishimura in search of Nicole and a way off the rapidly deteriorating ship. Adored by fans and critics alike, Dead Space was a dark, tense, violent sci-fi adventure unlike any players had previously experienced. Dead Space, originally released in 2008, was a crowning achievement of game design.

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