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From the United States

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2013

Platform For Display: PlayStation3Edition: StandardVerified Purchase

I really liked the speed of arrival .. consider to be very good .. fectivamente I recommend them to all ... excellent work. thanks

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James

don't expect it to work like it does with other game companies

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015

Platform For Display: PlayStation3Edition: StandardVerified Purchase

If you have a previous game file from the US version, don't expect it to work like it does with other game companies. EA doesn't share game saves between versions (even if it's as silly as game of the year version).

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hauke1000

Top Spiel!

Reviewed in Germany on June 7, 2010

Platform For Display: PlayStation3Edition: StandardVerified Purchase

Freunde von Horror Spielen sollten sich dieses Produkt auf jeden Fall mal anschauen. Es hat durchaus Atmosphäre und die Story ist nicht ganz so platt.
Von der Spielmechanik her sind Schwerelosigkeit sowie Stasis und dieser Traktorstrahl gut gelungen und verleihen dem Spiel neben dem Rumballern eine kleine Abwechslung.
Ein wenig gewöhnungsbedürftig ist die Perspektive, bei der man direkt über die Schulter des Helden schaut. Ist aber halb so schlimm...
Ein kleiner Nachteil mögen noch die Missionen darstellen, denn man wird immer wieder durch das ganze Raumschiff geschickt um irgendwelche Fehler zu beheben (häufig kehrt man zu bekannten Stellen zurück) , was auf Dauer etwas an der Motivation nagt. Wer sich jedoch am reichlichen Durchballern erfreut, wird wohl eher keine Probleme damit haben.

Alles in allem für mich durchaus ein empfehlenswerter Titel! Freue mich schon auf den 2. Teil!

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Christina

It's not bad

Reviewed in Canada on June 6, 2021

Platform For Display: PlayStation3Edition: StandardVerified Purchase

i bought this for my boyfriend and no scratches, it works good! Came in like 3 weeks I believe.

Thomas Lorentzen

Horror masterpiece!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2015

Platform For Display: PlayStation3Edition: StandardVerified Purchase

Dead Space is a brave first entry in what is now one of the best franchises to come out in the 7th generation. The graphics are amazing for its time, the gameplay is cool and a lot of fun, the atmosphere is amazing, and the pacing is just about perfect.

PRESENTATION
Imagine having Resident Evil 4's gameplay style, tweaked a little to make it its own, and ut it in System Shock 2's setting. Then you would more or less have Dead Space. Aesthetically, Dead Space is a pure masterpiece, since its graphics still hold up relatively well. There is a certain sense of suspense and mystery surrounding the space station that Isaac and his crew are stranded on. You quickly find out that things are not as they should be, and from there on, it's up to you, playing as Isaac, to get away from the station alive. There is a fine twist in the end, which I will not give away. It is not a particularly original or mind-blowing twist, but it works just fine for this story.
As for the story itself, Dead Space takes a lot of inspiration from the Alien franchise, with its highly aggressive alien creatures attacking you and your crew. And the death scenes in those games are some of the most brutally violent stuff you will find in a video game.

SOUND & GRAPHICS:
As I said, the graphics are still pretty impressive, though better graphics are very easy to come by today. It is easier to see that the graphics have dated a bit when you meet other humans in the game, as their facial expressions are more familiar with what we usually see in other games. But since Isaac almost never takes his helmet off, those flaws are easy to forgive. The game itself also has a lot of great lightning effects that help increase the level of atmosphere. The lightning effects from the sun especially hold up well by today's standards.
All this is only further highlighted by its amazing sound design. The sound of floors bursting open or ventilation shafts breaking gives a lot of tension at all the right times. The sounds coming from the aliens themselves are also impressive, as they all sound creepy enough to make you uncomfortable when being chased. Isaac's sound effects (whether from being low on oxygen or health) gives yet another layer of tension and immersion to make the player unsettled.

GAMEPLAY:
Dead Space takes a more unique approach to the entire cncept of modern shooters. Usually, a head-shot does the job just fine. In Dead Space, however, shooting off a creature's limbs is what gets the job done most efficiently. You get plenty of weapons to deal with the aliens, and you always need to approach specific enemy types more carefully than others. There is a great variety in guns and weapons to give it a sense of variety without feeling repetitive. There will also be a few different game modes. Sometimes, you will enter vacuum areas, where you need to hurry due to a limited oxygen capability, or zero-gravity areas, where you have to manipulate gravity to get from point A to B. There is also the kinesis module, which allows you to remotely control objects. This can be used in a lot of different ways to make you survive tougher encounters. You can also use stasis, which slows down certain objects and creatures, which is also going o be crucial more than once in the game. These modes are fleshed out well and gives the game enough variety. Boss battles are also to be found, and while they are not exactly amazing, they still are a lot of fun. You can also upgrade all your kit at the store, and scavenging the environment is the key to finding the upgrade codecs you need. Collect power nodes to upgrade damage, speed, reload time etc on guns and gear. Open crates and lockers to find ammo and data logs. You can carry 4 different guns at the time, and the more you upgrade the suit, the bigger your inventory gets. Although you do a lot of the same stuff over and over, it is varied enough, and coupled with its originality and fitting length, it is a game which is sure to thrill a lot of players.
Things aren't perfect though. The melee combat mechanics are really clunky and annoying, as they are really fast quick-time events. One mispressed button, and you swing, which locks any other movement for some time, which can be frustrating when hordes of angry necromorphs are after you.
Dead Space also suffers from a lot of backtracking. It makes the ship feel a bit more authentic, but it also gets tedious to keep returning to the same areas over and over again.

PROS:
+ Great setting
+ Sound desig is superb
+ Legitimately creepy
+ Inventive combat
+ Well paced
+ Great alternate game modes

CONS:
- Backtracking
- Clunky melee combat

Final Verdict:
9.3/10

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Akhil

reliable seller

Reviewed in India on June 24, 2020

Platform For Display: PlayStation3Edition: StandardVerified Purchase

prompt delivery and provided good replacement for dead space copy ps3.

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super

Reviewed in France on September 12, 2013

Platform For Display: PlayStation3Edition: StandardVerified Purchase

rien a dire ce jeu est super bien, ambiance tres prenante, histoire sympa et un peu corsé pour les plus temeraires en revanche n'acheter pas ici car cet import ne dispose pas de la langue française un peu con quand on souhaite comprendre le jeu

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Jav psych

Compra imprescindible

Reviewed in Spain on February 5, 2013

Platform For Display: PlayStation3Edition: StandardVerified Purchase

Que se puede decir que no se sepa de este juego, juegazo tipo survival horror como los de antes, algo que en PS3 casi estaba desaparecido, si te gusta el genero compra imprescindible, buen momento para su compra ahora que el precio es ajustado, un imprescindible antes de darle kaña a las nuevas entregas, ahora que va a salir el 3.

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