I just finished Dead Space for the first time and playing through again with all the upgrades.
I picked this game up for $25 bucks after eyeing since launch. I never bought it because I really wasn't expecting a whole lot from EA (who ever does?).
After beating RE5 twice in a row and now Dead Space, I can honestly say dead space was a much more satisfying experience.
It took me about half the game to get over the fact that the two games are almost exact carbon copies concerning gameplay. However Dead Space excelled in many areas that RE5 failed IMO.
First, you can move while shooting! This made fights much more thrilling and believeable to me. Frantically running through dark rooms being chased by super slashers is something I will not soon forget.
On top of the more furious, fast paced gunplay, Dead Space far exceeded RE5 in the horror department. At no point in RE5 did I ever get scared or even flinch. Dead Space however had me jumping out of my seat almost contantly. Dead Space created the horror atmosphere right from the beginning and never let up. By the 5th level I was stomping every single dead body I passed out of fear.
The storyline was much more compelling than RE5. I know RE fans will flame me for this, but I was reading every log trying to piece the story together. In RE5 I cared more about looking down Sheva's shirt or watching her ass jiggle from side to side when she was walking than the actual plot to the story. I was annoyed by the lack of cutscenes I'm Dead Space at first, but in the end I think it was a great choice by the devs. Watching the story unfold while you're in the game went a long ways in keeping the player connected to the story and that horror atmosphere.
Things seemingly miniscule like items and upgrade trees were also better executed in Dead Space. I was low on ammo the entire game and this greatly enhanced the atmosphere. The upgrades were acually pretty hard to earn and you really had to pick and choose what you wanted to upgrade and what you didn't.
Those are just my immediate thoughts after finishing Dead Space. What do you guys think?
I picked this game up for $25 bucks after eyeing since launch. I never bought it because I really wasn't expecting a whole lot from EA (who ever does?).
After beating RE5 twice in a row and now Dead Space, I can honestly say dead space was a much more satisfying experience.
It took me about half the game to get over the fact that the two games are almost exact carbon copies concerning gameplay. However Dead Space excelled in many areas that RE5 failed IMO.
First, you can move while shooting! This made fights much more thrilling and believeable to me. Frantically running through dark rooms being chased by super slashers is something I will not soon forget.
On top of the more furious, fast paced gunplay, Dead Space far exceeded RE5 in the horror department. At no point in RE5 did I ever get scared or even flinch. Dead Space however had me jumping out of my seat almost contantly. Dead Space created the horror atmosphere right from the beginning and never let up. By the 5th level I was stomping every single dead body I passed out of fear.
The storyline was much more compelling than RE5. I know RE fans will flame me for this, but I was reading every log trying to piece the story together. In RE5 I cared more about looking down Sheva's shirt or watching her ass jiggle from side to side when she was walking than the actual plot to the story. I was annoyed by the lack of cutscenes I'm Dead Space at first, but in the end I think it was a great choice by the devs. Watching the story unfold while you're in the game went a long ways in keeping the player connected to the story and that horror atmosphere.
Things seemingly miniscule like items and upgrade trees were also better executed in Dead Space. I was low on ammo the entire game and this greatly enhanced the atmosphere. The upgrades were acually pretty hard to earn and you really had to pick and choose what you wanted to upgrade and what you didn't.
Those are just my immediate thoughts after finishing Dead Space. What do you guys think?