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YAY!!! Been waiting for this one! Downloading as soon as I get to the house. : )
"It is rare that a game can actually scare me" I'll second that, Jim. Most horror games don't bother me in the least, but Dead Space has a way of giving me the creeps like no other game does. I think it's the sound fx, but whatever it is; it works.
"It is rare that a game can actually scare me" I'll second that, Jim. Most horror games don't bother me in the least, but Dead Space has a way of giving me the creeps like no other game does. I think it's the sound fx, but whatever it is; it works.
@lenigod
I heard about the amnesia when yahtzee reviewed it and I wanted to play it ever since but my laptop would not probably handle it. :( I wish it was on a console instead of a PC.
I heard about the amnesia when yahtzee reviewed it and I wanted to play it ever since but my laptop would not probably handle it. :( I wish it was on a console instead of a PC.
good but severely predictable,
i want new scares in my horror games. the elevator scare in the church completely failed. i literally stared at the vent and waited for the inevitable attack.
i am disappointed with the scare portion but other than that it was good
i want new scares in my horror games. the elevator scare in the church completely failed. i literally stared at the vent and waited for the inevitable attack.
i am disappointed with the scare portion but other than that it was good
The original Dead Space is my favorite action/horror/whateveryouwanttocallit game ever, and I don't care what people say about the changes they've made in the sequel, I'm still incredibly pumped.
Demo get.
Demo get.
Luckily I had a bit of food poisoning a few days ago. Now that I've gotten all the explosive diarrhea out of my system, I can actually play this game.
And to all the haters: Fuck RE and your Survival Horror genre. This is better. Acceptance, get some.
And to all the haters: Fuck RE and your Survival Horror genre. This is better. Acceptance, get some.
Just watched the intro....in the dark.....What a f*cking brilliant idea that was. Nice to see the acknowledge Extraction and Downfall as well as Dead Space.
Looks really stunning too.
Looks really stunning too.
@cargo
Thanks for posting that dude, I'm gonna sleep like a rock knowing you took the time to tell us all you don't care.
Personally I'm finding the demo has some strange side effects whilst playing. For some reason I feel fear and my trousers become inexplicably tight in the frontal region.
Thanks for posting that dude, I'm gonna sleep like a rock knowing you took the time to tell us all you don't care.
Personally I'm finding the demo has some strange side effects whilst playing. For some reason I feel fear and my trousers become inexplicably tight in the frontal region.
@amtalx
yes but better in what regard?
horror? that's a big fat no. there are a few moments of "OH SHIT" but nothing that has me fearing whats around the corner.
gameplay? absolutely. its a blast. while i dont have any problems with the "tank" controls of RE. i will admit, i like dead space' controls better.
also, at the risk of sounding bias, Resident Evil Remake would like to teach you true horror. hell even eternal darkness would.
ALSO also-opinion, understand the concept some
yes but better in what regard?
horror? that's a big fat no. there are a few moments of "OH SHIT" but nothing that has me fearing whats around the corner.
gameplay? absolutely. its a blast. while i dont have any problems with the "tank" controls of RE. i will admit, i like dead space' controls better.
also, at the risk of sounding bias, Resident Evil Remake would like to teach you true horror. hell even eternal darkness would.
ALSO also-opinion, understand the concept some
@tvirusgetz:
That was said more in jest than anything else, but since you ask... I do have a bit of an issue with traditional survival horror, and more specifically RE purists that claim games like Dead Space are ruining survival horror. The problem is that survival horror (RE in particular) is synonymous with masochistic controls.
The "suspense" in RE certainly never came from the writing or characters. It came from the anticipation of something killing you because the inadequate controls make it difficult to escape Turning around and running in every other genre is pretty simple, yet survival horror games turn it into a chore. The fear of death was never scary for me in RE because I don't feel bad when someone asks me to shoot pool with a rope.
/whine
Anyway, Dead Space fixed all the issues with the controls and kept some spooky moments to boot.
That was said more in jest than anything else, but since you ask... I do have a bit of an issue with traditional survival horror, and more specifically RE purists that claim games like Dead Space are ruining survival horror. The problem is that survival horror (RE in particular) is synonymous with masochistic controls.
The "suspense" in RE certainly never came from the writing or characters. It came from the anticipation of something killing you because the inadequate controls make it difficult to escape Turning around and running in every other genre is pretty simple, yet survival horror games turn it into a chore. The fear of death was never scary for me in RE because I don't feel bad when someone asks me to shoot pool with a rope.
/whine
Anyway, Dead Space fixed all the issues with the controls and kept some spooky moments to boot.
The utter lack of any of the "new shit" on the psn angers me. No dead space 2 demo, no BC2 vietnam. WTF!!!!!
Never played the first one, but I quite liked the demo, specially the impact your shots seem to have, which is critical for me in some games. Half Life 2, for instance, bombed in that department and made me not enjoy the gameplay at all
Yeah, I'm also glad that they had tiny pieces of footage and explanation from the Wii game and (TERRIBLE) movie. Just finished it after spending like 10 goddamnit minutes trying to figure that Gravity Machine out. Ugh. I'll play this one like I did with DS1. only at night, headsets and toilet paper.
@amtalx
"It came from the anticipation of something killing you because the inadequate controls make it difficult to escape..."
FINALLY! Thank you!
"It came from the anticipation of something killing you because the inadequate controls make it difficult to escape..."
FINALLY! Thank you!
Most anticipated title of '11, fo' sho.
Demo didn't disappoint...
Loved: minor button layout changes, greater graphic detail, relentless action, new locales, faster melee, new zero-g mechanics, overall tighter controls
Didn't love: "fixed" reticule size, Isaac's voice, less claustrophobic atmosphere - the Ishimura was just so damn creepy with tight corridors and creaky ship sounds of stretching metal and falling wrenches...
Demo didn't disappoint...
Loved: minor button layout changes, greater graphic detail, relentless action, new locales, faster melee, new zero-g mechanics, overall tighter controls
Didn't love: "fixed" reticule size, Isaac's voice, less claustrophobic atmosphere - the Ishimura was just so damn creepy with tight corridors and creaky ship sounds of stretching metal and falling wrenches...
What's the demo all about? Is it like the first level or something? I really want to be surprised by this game when it comes out so if it's the first level I will pass.
Oh c'mon guys, lets not turn this into an RE-bashing party. There's enough variety in the genre for everyone to find something they like. Let's be happy about that, because survival horror was looking bleak for a couple of years after last-gen.
@BalloonFighter
Pretty sure it wasn't the first level. There's not really any narrative revealed in the demo at all 'you're trying to get to someone'. There might be a "whoa" moment or two, but probably no deal-breakers.
Pretty sure it wasn't the first level. There's not really any narrative revealed in the demo at all 'you're trying to get to someone'. There might be a "whoa" moment or two, but probably no deal-breakers.
Er... There's not really any narrative revealed in the demo at all OTHER THAN 'you're trying to get to someone'.
@HEL105
Sorry if I came off dickish, I wasn't bashing any game in particular. Rather, just outdated control schemes in current-gen games.
Sorry if I came off dickish, I wasn't bashing any game in particular. Rather, just outdated control schemes in current-gen games.
Personally I can't call Dead Space 'survival horror' because the original didn't scare me whatsoever. Barely gets a raised pulse out of me. Which honestly, is depressing, because I see everybody else shitting their pants over dead space and i'm... not.
I want to like it, but it's like most horror movies these days. It just doesn't scare me.
I want to like it, but it's like most horror movies these days. It just doesn't scare me.
@Dreamscape
Same. Lemme guess - Resident Evil doesn't do much for you either? You might be a psychological horror guy. I was never scared by horror games until I played Silent Hill. Same with movies until I saw The Ring. Which is kind of funny, because most people said it wasn't scary at all. I've come to think being affected by overt horror and psychological horror is mutually exclusive.
Anyway, try out the Silent Hill series, the Fatal Frame series, and to a lesser extent the first Condemned game. If you have a PS2, I keep hearing about a game called Siren that was great, also PsyHorror. Try that one too. As for movies, Paranormal Activity just got released, and it's supposed to be fucking pants-filling. Finally, look up Marble Hornets on Youtube. I genuinely wished that I hadn't watched it for a few days afterwards.
I wouldn't be bothering with this post if I didn't have pretty much the exact same problem as you. I bought the super-ultra-special-limited edition of Dead Space, the $150 one, because I was so damn excited about a good horror game. Was very disappointed. Good luck brah.
Same. Lemme guess - Resident Evil doesn't do much for you either? You might be a psychological horror guy. I was never scared by horror games until I played Silent Hill. Same with movies until I saw The Ring. Which is kind of funny, because most people said it wasn't scary at all. I've come to think being affected by overt horror and psychological horror is mutually exclusive.
Anyway, try out the Silent Hill series, the Fatal Frame series, and to a lesser extent the first Condemned game. If you have a PS2, I keep hearing about a game called Siren that was great, also PsyHorror. Try that one too. As for movies, Paranormal Activity just got released, and it's supposed to be fucking pants-filling. Finally, look up Marble Hornets on Youtube. I genuinely wished that I hadn't watched it for a few days afterwards.
I wouldn't be bothering with this post if I didn't have pretty much the exact same problem as you. I bought the super-ultra-special-limited edition of Dead Space, the $150 one, because I was so damn excited about a good horror game. Was very disappointed. Good luck brah.
@mrandydixon
it's all good man, I completely understand that some people hate RE controls. But there are those of us who absolutely love them, and will throw an epic bitch-fest when they're inevitably changed. Stay tuned for that, it's going to be ugly :-)
it's all good man, I completely understand that some people hate RE controls. But there are those of us who absolutely love them, and will throw an epic bitch-fest when they're inevitably changed. Stay tuned for that, it's going to be ugly :-)
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