Dead Space 3 (PS3)

Unlike many critics as well as other reviewers I appreciate the new direction the developers have taken with the game having it take place mainly on a frozen planet with snowstorms and sometimes even whiteouts. A successful game series doesn't just repeat itself and after the fantastisc DS1 as well as the somehow suboptimal DS2 the planetary location is a logical progression. Spacewalks are present in the first third of the game which takes place around a derelict flotilla in the planet's orbit and are more beautiful and awe-inspiring than ever. Also, the extreme darkness of DS2, in which oftentimes at least I couldn't not make out where I was or what was going one is absent this time. I never got why darkness would produce horror or terror anyway, it mainly obscured the graphics of DS2 and made further progress uneccessarily difficult.The game is nicely paced and offers not as much over-the-top action as some reviewers point out, and even DS1 had many overkill moments which also didn't hurt the game. The distribution of enemies is both fairer and more diverse than in DS2, and the new weapon crafting system is a nice addition. On the pro side there are the most beautiful graphics I have ever seen in a game and, for the first time in the DS series, a proper soundtrack mainly attributable to the fact that aside from Jason Graves' dull and atonal cacophony another composer was brought in: James Hannigan. His contributions suit the game much better and I can only hope that his involvement will continue in future entries of the series.On the negative side I absolutely hate the new autosave feature which takes all the control out of your hands, sometimes saving every five minutes and then not for more than an hour. The game contains around ten optional missions through which no saving occurs, so you have to bring lots of time before starting such a mission because you have to finish it in oder to have your progress saved. Why the developers chose to both disemancipate the player like that as well as chopping the game up in a regular mission plot with optional missions is also very questionable in my opinion. Furthermore, the core game itself is designed to be played either alone or with a CO-OP friend, which puts some restictions on the game design which the predecessors didn't have to adhere to. Also, anticipating to play this game in 10 years or so with no one around to join in and certainly no servers anymore many story moments will be lost from a certain point onwoard, which is another unnecessary flaw deeply rooted in (not only this) game's core design.In a nutshell, the game offers great atmosphere, setting, graphics and sound but has questionable core design choices and sometimes tends to take liberties away from the player, in that being a typical EA brand game. Also, it is more than twice as long as DS1, which is too long in my opinion. A substantial amount of its length is created via the sometimes very repetitive optional missions, which shouldn't have been expanded to this amount of gameplay time, I believe. Furthermore, the extreme DLC fixation with so many suits and weapons only available as downloads I also constantly feel like I am missing something. Personally I buy games for the long run and would like to enjoy them as a complete experience many years down the road. The current development in the industry however runs completely contrary to that, creating DLCs, downloads and forcing CO-OP on the gaming community, rendering the complete experience later on almost certainly impossible. A sad development only to appeal to fire-and-forget gamers and the greedy game company executives themselves, but certainly not to the creative forces of games or the most loyal core gamers. DS3 sadly is absolutely no exception to that development.After plying the DS series since 2008 and now having finished this installment I can only hope that after the catastrophe that was Resident Evil 6 Capcom either catches up to the quality DS offers or take whatever pride there is left and finally cancel the RE series for good. As a fan of survival horror I absolutely prefer to get my fix from DS and especially this great game which I can only recommend to anyone interested in the subject.

After playing through Dead Space 1 and 2 several times, I was very impressed with both games. The subtle sound effects and disturbing visuals come together brilliantly in a mix of unpredictable and engrossing gameplay. The gaming environments portray a sense of hostility, fear and lonliness, which works so well in this genre. So, when I heard rumours that Dead Space 3 was in production, I was keen to learn more.In the original Dead Space, there was a tram system that was used to progress the game. So when you had completed certain objectives, you would then have to return to the tram to progress onto the next area of the USG Ishimura and move forward in the game. (For those who are unsure, the USG Ishimura is the planetcracker ship on which the original Dead Space takes place.) This made it feel more like a platformer, which was different to the linear style of Dead Space 2. Progression in Dead Space 2 was based on chapters of a story. At the end of each chapter, there would be a kind of boss battle, then the next chapter would begin.Both games used save points as a way for the player to save their progress, a feature that was not included in Dead Space 3. This was the only flaw I found with DS3, but even this minor inconvenience is easily forgotten about during the immersive gameplay. Instead of save points, DS3 uses an autosave system that I personally found quite annoying and slightly confusing at first, but soon became accustomed to it. Again, DS3 uses a chapter system as in DS2, with a boss at the end of each chapter.There are extra features in DS3 too, like the "build your own weapns" feature which I found hopelessly addictive. There is also a three way battle system, where three different parties (Isaac + partners, Necromorphs, Danik and his army) engage in real time battles with each other. I won't say too much about it here, I wouldn't want to spoil the experience for anyone who has yet to play the game. I have yet to try the co-op play mode, but it does look excellent.So, why should I play Dead Space 3? Basically, because it is an excellent addition to a very popular gaming genre. My opinion - DS3 is an utterly epic game with plenty of areas to explore and totally engrossing gameplay. I highly recommend it to fans of third-person shooters and survival horror genres - DS3 offers the best of both. If you enjoyed the likes of Resident Evil or previous Dead Space titles, you'll love this.

great graphics - simply cant complete game with spending another £45 on extra equipment like upgrades on guns and ammo. I was a great fan of these games from Dead Space 1 and 2 but the greedy programmers wanted more. This game will cost you £90 to complete total rip off!!! I will never buy any Dead Space game any more and I recommend that people watch out for the company behind this called EA ...

Play the game on ps3 console the game was awesome i like the graphic design it was like i was there fighting the alien invasion in space

Took a while to arrive i was getting worried but then my package arrive fine. I trade some emails whit the vendor it was good . Thnx! Needed it to complete my collection

Molto soddisfatto di questo gioco si discosta un po dal primo episodio che era piu orientato al thriller e agli enigmi qui siamo piu' su un gioco di azione pura ma comunque ad alto tasso adrenalinico. Acquistato a un prezzo bassissimo, la confezione e' in inglese ma il gioco completamente in italiano. Consigliato!

El juego está en español, tanto el texto como el audio. Es un pedazo de juego, y se acrecenta si encima te lo pasas con tu mejor amigo. Un juego cooperativo imprescindible, que no deja indiferente. El caso, es que solo tampoco está mal, pero ha perdido la esencia de survival horror, que para algunos es malo, pero para mi ha sido un acierto, al implementarle el cooperativo.Un saludo.

Unbeschadet angekommen ohne das ich einen Tag länger warten musste sofort gestartet und nach einiger Zeit ( 1 Monat) zu ende gespielt spannende Geschichte und Steuerung passt vielen dank ab Amazon und an die Entwickler dieses Spiels wirklich empfehlenswert