Disappointing game, will it get better?

[rockstarjazz]

edit: no longer a disappointment! it got better after chapter 1 now i'm enjoying it

 

 

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original post:

i know i am somewhat late to this party, but i just started on this game last night as it's been sitting in my backlog of games for awhile.

 

oh boy, is it a disappointment.

 

the controls are clunky, isaac takes up too much of the screen, the monsters lack variety, it's not entirely clear where you should go, nor is the story made clear. maybe the age of the game's showing? its certainly not 'scary' but then neither is any game or film these days.

 

anyone else remembers playing this game, or is playing it at present and if so, can you say this will get better as i progress through the game? i am on chapter 2 currently.

Edited February 13, 2016 by rockstarjazz

[Saltyie]

Controls are fine for a survival horror. You press one of the sticks for a constant waypoint reminder. Enemy variety gets better but peaks in the sequel. You shouldnt be complaining about the story not being clear when youre on chapter 2. I platinumed Dead Space last september and its held up much better than some games and is one of the best survival horror experiences available.

[colia100]

This is one of the best survival horrors out there (although i do prefer 2). The weapons and controls are 'clunky' as you say, so as to heighten the suspense imo, so it all adds to the fun factor in the game.

Enemy variety and intensity will go up, but this is not an action game, it is the waiting and the wondering what's round the next corner that makes this so great...

So give it some time before you judge it, it will get much... much better!

[Banana_Sausage47]

I am not a huge fan of horror games but I really enjoyed Dead Space. Stick with it!

[Evil_Joker88]

I think Colia100 said it right: walk slowly and carefully in the dark and hear waiting for the unkown. The most frightening moments for me weren't when enemies jumped out of a vent, but when they weren't.

Enjoy the atmosphere

[SuffyZorugelion]

Well, it's been over 5 years since I last played it, but when it came out it was damn impressive in my opinion. I don't like the other Dead Space games, but I think the first one is a great fucking game!

[Caesar Clown]

It starts off slow but it does get better. I can't comment on the controls since I played it on PC with a mouse and keyboard, but it's a lot like older Survival Horror games tend to be.

[merciful84]

I'm not a fan of the survival horror genre much, but I loved this game (and the series altogether). The controls beat the heck out of the tank controls used in the early Resident Evil games and other older games in the genre. Personally, I think it had the right amount of pacing and build up. Like someone else already stated, this is not meant to be a fast paced third person shooter even though it has a few elements of that genre. If that's what you're looking for, it may be worth sticking with the series and playing the third game. Dead Space 3 definitely switches gears completely and is more of a third person shooter than a horror game.

 

FYI - The reason why the camera is zoomed in so close to Isaac is so players can more easily see the status output of their RIGs. I began this series early last year and the best way to experience the game (IMO) is to play late at night, completely in the dark, with a pair of really good headphones turned all the way up. I played the majority of the way through this and the second game this way and it made it 5X scarier for me vs the handful of times that I didn't.

Edited February 10, 2016 by merciful84

[danvcs24]

cool game

[TiagoS]

Awesome game. It is my favourite survivol horror game from last gen.

[DrBloodmoney]

Dude..... You have RE6 platted, but Dead Space you find disappointing????

[colia100]

Dude..... You have RE6 platted, but Dead Space you find disappointing????

Indeed lol

Ultimate wtf?! moment

Edited February 10, 2016 by colia100

[Hemiak]

Lol, for some reason this post totally reminded me of this video. Just hit L3 or r3, can't remember, to figure out where to go.

[rockstarjazz]

Dude..... You have RE6 platted, but Dead Space you find disappointing????

 

haha

it got better after chapter 1 and after that i was well into it, so i guess i take back the 'disappointing' remark about the game!

i am not 3 trophies away from platting this one

[Remilia Scarlet]

I know I am a little late to this post, but here is a link to my review of the game. 

 

http://psnprofiles.com/forums/topic/31986-retro-review-dead-space/

 

I greatly enjoyed this game, although I do share some of your sentiments on it (the controls being one of them). The sequels truly do improve vastly upon the original, although this one still remains one of the best horror experiences on the market.

[yellowwindow7]

I know that dead space 2 is the best one in the series, but to me personally dead space 1 is the best.

so far after platinum I replayed DS 3 only 2 times. I quit halfway on my 3rd playthrough..

DS 2. four times! before my friend borrow the game.

DS extraction. six times.

DS1 I lost count, but I believe I played through it more than 9 times, thinking of re-install it and play it again soon when I don't have new games to play.