Dead Space Mobile Review

When Electronic Arts released Dead Space alongside titles like Mirror's Edge and Mass Effect, few could have predicted the impact it would have on the gaming industry. The setting's horror elements worked best on the USG Ishimura, with a silent protagonist and small supporting cast creating an eerie atmosphere.

However, it wasn't the Necromorphs or Unitologists that doomed the world of Dead Space; it was the inexorable scope creep that marched forward. Despite the franchise's problems starting with Dead Space 2, fans still hold out hope for a revival.

One of the most effective ways to build tension in the game is through its use of sound effects. A light flickers, you pause, and just when you finally feel close to safe, there's a noise - the rattle of a vent, the sound of bone and flesh scraping against floor - and you remember you're not safe, and you never were.

As players graduate to deadlier weapons and larger, more horrific enemies, the best settings in Dead Space are intimate, quiet, and carefully balanced to provide the right amount of detail while still allowing the player to project themselves into that heavy, slow-moving engineer suit. The tensest moments of the Dead Space trilogy usually center around a very simple image: Isaac Clarke, in his bulky engineer suit, stands in a narrow, dark corridor of an abandoned spaceship.

With its unique blend of horror and sci-fi elements, Dead Space has carved out a niche for itself in the gaming world. Despite its flaws, the franchise still holds a special place in the hearts of many gamers. Here's hoping that the mobile version of the game will bring back fond memories and introduce new players to the series.

Dead space mobile review