Let’s face it, some of the original Dead Space really needed the face lift. Something that I expected but was genuinely surprised about is that this is not a 1:1 remaster. Some areas will be dark with slivers of light filtering through windows, and others will have flickering lights, further adding to the creepy feeling of loneliness that you feel while marching through the Ishimura. The environments are masterfully put together to give old players that familiarity of ‘oh this is the Medical Deck’ with a twist of not just an upgrade to visuals, but a massive update to ambience, light, and shadows, making every corridor and every room on the Ishimura tell a story of its own. They put every room, hallway, and open area under a microscopic lens and asked, “How can we make this better?” And they absolutely answered that. With Motive’s remake of Dead Space, they didn’t just reskin the Ishimura. For new players, this will still be astonishing. For players of the original, this will be nostalgic and awe inspiring. When you first step off the USG Kellion with your gravity boots, the Ishimura greets you with a stark, gloomy image of mysterious beauty. That moment taught me just how exciting being scared was, and it started me on a journey that led me to my current love of horror. I didn’t last an hour, maybe making it about five minutes from the moment Isaac’s boots started running down a hallway as I heard a crashing sound behind me, only to turn and see a grotesque creature chasing me. The lights were dimmed, the surround sound was overwhelming loud in our tiny living room, and I will never forget crashing onto the Ishimura that night. My dad persisted, and said, “Well if you’re too good for scary movies, what about this game? I bet you wouldn’t make it an hour.” I took him up on his offer, and that experience changed my life. So when my father challenged me to watch a scary movie, I replied, “Friends at school say scary movies aren’t scary at all, so I’m good,” wanting to instead turn to my temporary room in their tiny apartment. As a young 15-year-old, I had the confidence of a Navy Seal. Having grown up in a very strict, sheltered environment, I had no experience with horror because I wasn’t allowed to engage with it. On October 31 st, 2008, I went to visit my parents for the weekend, and Halloween night fell on a Friday. You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here
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