Dead Space for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

While Dead Space isn't a haunting game, it somewhat manages to keep you on the edge of your seat. The atmosphere is eerie in the beginning, you'll hear whispers down dark hallways, the lights will flicker on and off, and you'll listen to the occasional shuffle of monsters climbing through the vents. The best part about the game is thinking "Wow, I'm alone.", the ship will seem completely empty sometimes, till something bursts through a vent and tries to violate your face. In the beginning of the game, you might jump a few times, but soon you'll get use to the monsters popping out. You can even tell sometimes when something is going to leap up from the floor and attack you. Don't expect a super scary game, but it does live up to its violence credit. Expect extremely violent deaths and cut scenes, they are one of the better parts of the game. Each creature has its own finishing move it can do on you (which usually involves tearing your limbs off, Isaac screaming in agony will give you chills).

The battling system is top notch, blowing off limbs really does add an interesting challenge. The 3rd person view works perfect, there are no annoying control problems or anything like that. The weapons are fantastic, each mining tool has a different ability, and each of them is very unique (I liked the ripper). You will have trouble finding ammo in the game, so you will find yourself buying ammo at the store a few times. The armor is upgradeable, adding more items slot and armor each time you upgrade. The stasis system allows you slow down equipment or enemies, giving you time to heal or time to finish off your enemies accurately. Kinesis is also in the game, you'll be able to grab items or launch explosive tanks at enemies.

The game graphics are great, environment and character models are beautifully detailed. Nothing short of what EA can do.

There is alot of backtracking, meaning you'll be running through some of the same areas quite a bit. I didn't find this to be a problem but you might. The game is quite a challenge, it took me a solid 17-20 hours to beat. I did die quite a bit, like I said the game is very challenging, you'll be overwhelmed with enemies numerous times and you'll find yourself low on ammo. The boss battles are pretty easy, which I found confusing, considering how hard the smaller enemies can be sometimes.

There are unlockable outfits you can purchase on xbox live.

I would definitely suggest you rent this game, a must play for any 360 owner.

I picked up my copy bright & early today, I came home & put this bad boy on. I’m so blown away, in aw-struck & so by the game as a whole & the graphics are flat out amazing! One of the most beautiful games I’ve seen since last year!

It’s set in real-time environment. The beginning is aw-striking to watch with the start sequence cut scene. After the scene, your ship crashes and it’s up to you & 2 other members of your crew to restore the damaged ship that had carried 1,000 people on the ship you’ve docked. The mechanics to this game are flawless. I played it on Easy & it’s still tough! The atmosphere is haunting & without a doubt one the most frightening games I’ve come across since games as Silent Hill & Fatal Frame.

You play as Isaac, you control your bio-chemical suit & shortly after, you grab your Plasma Cutter. It’s an awesome starter gun! Another added feature I have come to love, is the different “point markers” which somehow trigger of how & where you are suddenly attacked by random creatures.

It’s like Aliens in space in a similar manner, because of the atmosphere and idea that comes off right away into the game, but so much more creative in story,dialog & plot. Your bio-chemical suit is key to staying alive. You have upgrades for your armor including: power nodes for armor,stasis,rig, telekinesis, gun damage, range, & capacity.

You can use 1 Power Node to unlock certain areas marked “Locked” on the door. It’s come in handy when having 1-2 nodes to spare. You can find credits to purchase ammo, upgrades in storage lockers. Lockers are usually found before a save point, before a major creature battle, are also found throughout the game.

The controls take some patience, but once you get the hang of them, it’s smooth from there on out. This game receives my highest rating this far: 10 out of 10. A near perfected creation & development. I highly recommend this game to all gamers! Thank you for reading the review. Enjoy! Happy Gaming!

I love this game. I rented it but had to click on Keep. I agree with another reviewer in that this game is a combination of Bioshock (you learn the story of the abandoned spaceship as you go along by picking up audio logs and video logs, you can create many save points, use telekinesis) and Resident Evil (creepy creatures, dark environment), but it presents more surprises. These mutated somewhat-humanlike (?) creatures like to jump out of vents above you, behind you, etc. The best way to take em out is to sever their limbs with your plasma cutter. It's like a laser gun type of deal that fires light/heat at the creatures. You get this ability called stasis which puts them into slow-mo so you can take on more at once if need be. I am pleased that stasis is not in abundance, so people can't cheat their way through the game with it. There are stasis charging stations strategically placed along the way though so you're never in a scenario where stasis is required but unavailable. Other weapons are available such as pulse rifle, line gun (bigger plasma cutter), flamethrower (I use for little skittery things), etc. You pass by some "stores" you can buy weapons/supplies at. You can also upgrade weapons, suit & abilities. Some areas are zero gravity and you have to fly through space to get through. If you are in "a vacuum" you also have an oxygen timer; it adds challenge to get through on time (you can pick up or buy extra oxygen, and there are some oxygen recharge stations too). This is not a run through game - take your time & look around, things will jump you at unexpected times. There are little puzzles here & there to solve.

Goals: Repair ship, look for lost girlfriend, find out what happened/killed crew.

Cons: My guy is a little hunched over. No big deal; I guess it's his heavy spacesuit. Sometimes hard to aim at landing spots in zero gravity but you get the hang of it, and it allows you to start over nearby. 3d map sometimes hard to read.

Dead Space borrows a great deal from other Survival Horror/Action games, but has the good sense to do all those things really really well. It's polished and refined to a ridiculous degree - if it's possible for a game to not be the best but to be the best made, this is it. The entire package is super slick.

My one gripe would be it runs on a little too long - it took me 8 hours and change to beat it, and I thoroughly enjoyed the first 7. It kind of runs out of steam towards the end.

Still, if you're a fan of shooters and horror games, there's no excuse to pass this up. It's fun, it's creepy, its production values are sky high, and while some aspects of it are familiar, they're done well enough to still be enjoyable.

Great game. Has na intresting story that keeps you busy from beginning to end. Although they make it a trend to have somethiing bad happen everytime you actually get somewhere so you'll begin to no longer get the satisfaction of completion as they counter it almost everytime.

The action is pretty awesome as the controls have a slight learning curve but once you get passed you'll realize that its a great control scheme.

The graphics are very nice from the blood to the flailing limbs.

The scare factor is pretty good. i had jumped out of my seat a few times.

The upgrades and variety of weapons is nice as all the weapons have there use and none feel not needed.

I felt that the game was a little lengthy for me but it only took me 8 hours to beat. with over half the achievments. and i dont really care for having a silent protagonist but besides that a great game.

I didn't expect much from this game, in fact I wasn't going to get it. It looked like a game that has already been done with generic game play. Boy was I surprised right off the bat I was sucked in. The story, the graphics, the sound, the gore, the game play, the suspense and the characters are all you would want in a survival-horror game. I didn't find this game to be all that scary, however it is very suspenseful. I jumped quite a bit! If your a survival-horror fan this game is a must have!

If your skeptical like I was, do yourself a favor check this game out! You won't regret it.

This game is nothing less than perfect in my eyes. When you play this game, in the very first seconds of the game you are emerged into this deep story. The graphics on this game are also stunning. The blood animation, lighting, and movement of these characters will take your breath away every time you play. One of the great things that makes this game so amazing is the Way you defeat your enemies. The dismemberment of enemies show you the careful planning that the developers took. Also as you play listen to the music and ambient sounds, there is never a point in the game where i sat back in my chair and relaxed there is always something lurking. Keeping the hairs on the back of your neck stand still. This game all in all is a perfect 10. All the parts that i have played had made me scared ,nervous, excited and always wanting more.

This game so far has blown the lid off my ideals for survival horror games (since resident evil 4) I'm at chapter 5 so to this point:
Graphics- 9.6/10 ( Smashes the ideals of graphics in games to date)
Controls- 9.3/10 ( Took me about 15 mins to get down. Some times things seem not to register)
Spooky Factor- 9/10( Not the spookiest it could be!)
Story- 8/10 (I guess the best it can be given the situation no real direction so far)
Boss fights/ Epic factor of overall game- 8.5/10 ( Boss fights can be hard but if you use stasis they become VERY not epic )
Hard factor- 9.2 ( The problem I have with deaths in the game is that some are unavoidable unless you know whats coming up like when you get ripped apart by asteroids with no real fair warning. )
Overall game play SO FAR!!!!- 9.25/10 (By the way I love the trail that you can display it's impossible to get lost!)

This game is 120% worth renting put this next on your "Q" you won't regret it!

One last final note I am playing on medium mode and have gotten to Chapter 5 in three hours and died 2 times ( Asteroid field and Asteroid mini game ) there are twelve chapters in the game so I estimate about 10-12 hours of overall gameplay.

Well gee... i can't really think of a good way to explain this game other than just giving you the pros and cons.
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pros-
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1- The controls- Holy cow! These controls rock! I mean they can get a little getting used to but my gosh, using the A button as the reload button! Brilliant!
2- The HUD- No taking up a large portion of the screen or anything like that, everything is displayed on your character model.
3- The graphics- This game is beautiful! The enemies look so real, and the environment really looks like a place that's inhabited by monsters!
4- The Weapons- Awesome... simply awesome.
5- The scares- This game is truly scary. The scariest game I've ever played.
6- The story- The story is Extremely interesting.
7- The game play- This game grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the rides over!
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Cons-
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The only thing i can think of as a con is that this game eventually ends.

Overall- 10/10 perfect.

This game was more than what I had hoped it would be. Dead Space truly succeeded in all aspects of a horror game.
The story is that of blockbuster caliber. It really hit home and it was moving as much as it was tense. Its twists and turns almost made me sad. The story in itself is not for people of young ages; being that the story hints on love, death, life, and so on. Some gamers may not understand some subtleties of the plot. I'd say a gamer of about 15 or older could grasp it. But overall I think the timeline was very well thought out.
The controls may be a little clunky starting out, but it gets into habit around the second chapter. The in-game menu was a nice touch. It's like a hologram, ending at a certain point in space. The camera can be rotated around it, if you feel like checking for enemies nearby. Jumping around and shooting stuff in zero-g was a blast!!
Graphics were a big surprise. Each detail like lighting, geometry, and gore effects drew me even further into the game. The over the shoulder camera somehow managed to add tension too.
The fighting system was well-polished. Strategy comes into play more than just shooting everything wildly like most FPS. The player must aim for certain body parts in order to defeat a monster. It's a great idea; I wouldn't mind seeing something like it later on. Sometimes watching arms fly off is kind of funny, you know? Of course, everyone feels triumphant after killing a room full of ambushing necromorph space monsters, don't they?

Overall, I do indeed, and for my first time, give this game a 10. PLAY THIS GAME!!

Its a lot like Resident evil 4-5.

I've played a lot of horror games, but this one has managed to catch me off guard a couple times. Theres a poor choice of weapons, at least from my point of view; my main weapon was the first gun you ever get in the game. Nothing else seemed as efficient, the others were just a waste of space. Still a great game though, can't wait for part 2.

Overall i thought the plot was half-original, if that makes any sense. still its a very fun and addictive game to play. youll also find yourself jumping at times but the gore and horror facotr arent anything more a little kid cant see in a modern movie. Neat guns, fun enemies, bosses where so-so. overall i gave it like a high 7 low 8.

If you like Resident Evil you should like this game. Think of it as RE with where you have to deal with zero gravity and the vacuum of space from time to time. The story on this game is really thought out as well I think and I would recommend this game to anyone.

Awesome graphics, great game play, awesome storyline. I recommend this to anyone. Not to scary, but has a creepiness to it. Game setting has the feel like the movie aliens or sunshine. Ignore the major reviews about repetitive gameplay & objectives. You do backtrack thru the ship sometimes, but its part of the story. Also, there are unique things in this game that keep it fun. Upgrade your weapons, suit, and skills. TRY IT, you will like it.

First let me preface this with a request that gamers who aren't fans of a particular genre stick to writing reviews of whatever genre they are fans of. Their reviews are not helpful and cause people to miss out on some awesome gaming.
Dead Space is a must rent for any fan of survival horror or 3rd person shooters. I literally have nothing bad to say about this gem. The environments are superbly authentic and really make you feel like you are alone in space. This adds to the scare factor which is at its best on the impossible difficulty setting. I wouldn't say the game is terrifying or anything like that but it definitely has its share of startling moments. The achievements are well thought out and fun unlike some tedious achievements in other games that are out there.
Any RE or Silent Hill fan will love this one. The weapons are unique and customizable based on what type of killing you enjoy. I saw a review complaining about having to pick up too many items. Hello! that's what survival horror is all about: using every possible item to your advantage, whether it be implementing it in your inventory or selling it for credits to go towards upgrades.
Also each weapon has 2 firing modes which make for a very diverse killing spree since you can carry 4 at one time. Dismembering enemies rather than the traditional easy headshot kills is really quite enjoyable. We've all played tons of games relying on headshots and torso kills so this is a welcomed change of pace. Zero gravity is great and also the stasis module is another great tool in your arsenal and adds to the frantic I gotta kills this thing before those other 2 guys get here type of action.
If you force me to complain about anything i would have to say the map system could be better but just a click of your thumbstick shows you where you need to go and if you can't recall what rooms you were just in perhaps you should revert back to SMB and the like.
I played through almost 4 times and was sad to see it go.

I have been playing Survival Horror since Resident Evil 1 on the Play station. While many of the games I have played have had me jump from time to time, no game has kept me as consistently on edge as Dead Space. I must say the real key to the fear generated by this game is the audio. The general gameplay focuses on dismembering the Necromorphs rushing (or shambling) towards you. Isaac Clarke's weapons are all tools left around the ship (though I heavily question the possible non-military use of several of the weapons). If you try and shoot the Necromorphs in the body (with anything except the contact beam, anyway) you are largely wasting ammo. This requires players to keep their head reasonably well when firing, something occasionally difficult to do when 6-8 dudes with GIGANTIC CLAWS for arms are about a foot from cutting yer head off.

There are a variety of enemies in the game, most of who were very evidently once human (the exception being Infectors, Scorpions, and Spiders). Not so much a spoiler as a game tip, I highly recommend you take the time to dismember any and all dead bodies you encounter. Dead bodies have a habit of not staying dead and a dead body with no limbs is a lot less of a threat.

The realy key to this game, as I mentioned earlier is the audio. The ship itself is relatively 'creaky', with lots of ambient ship noises. However, you can often hear the Necromorphs crawling around on what sounds like the other side of a wall from you. At first I just shrugged "neat atmospheric effect" and then I had 3 of them burst out of vents on all sides of me and rush me unexpectedly. A few surviving crew members, mostly driven insane by what's going on around them have creepy singing or lines (why all the survivors have apparently blindfolded themselves or wrapped their heads completly in bandages is never explained).

Overall, if you are a fan of survival horror, I highly recommend this game,

This is by far the scariest horror survival game ever. It is probably the best one too. This is a game that will scare the s##t out of you. At one point i was so tense that when sprinklers came on to water plants i jumped. You are constantly fighting for survival with your ever dwindling ammo supply. I thought i had a sufficient supply of ammo going into a new part of the game, when entering this new zone i was hit with so many enemies i was left with little ammo and low health, but just enough to make it through to find more health and ammo. This game also delivers new scares instead of using the same ones over. I play the game with my gun raised when i go through any door. This is by far the greatest horror survival game ever.

Awesome graphics, blood and zero gravity?!?!? What more do you want?

wow, this game scared me from the start. i started playing it at 2 am and turned off my 360 at 2:15 am. it was late and i had my big headphones on for a cooler gameplay. well that didnt last long cause it was too much to handle. this game plays so smooth and well put together. nothing about it is bad, just awsome.

I loved Resident Evil 4 and this game played just like it but only in space. Great weapons, enemies, bosses and stuff jumping out at you when you least expect it, scaring the bejesus out of you! Just as in Res Evil after you play through the game you can keep all your equipment and money and play through again. If your into achievements there are alot of these that are fun to acquire. I had a great time playing this game!

An awesome game. The graphics overall are amazing and fit great for HD gaming. The "over the shoulder" vantage point from which the entire game is played is a nice change of pace however can be difficult to deal with when looking for clearer angles when fighting. The ambiance of the game is fantastic and SCAAARRRY!!! A definite must for all lovers of the survival/horror genre. The only real drawback to the game is the lack of a decent learning curve. At times the game was too difficult or too easy and either was not a challenge at all or just ridiculously difficult. This game is definitely worth the rent, maybe even a buy.

This is easily one of the best games Ive played. To me it seemed like EA's version of Bioshock, while changing a few aspects to give Dead Space its own personality. It has the same basic concept of the goal of the game first being: try to figure out how to get out of this place, but as the game goes on it changes into a try to figure out whats happened. The stasis replaced the plasmids and the benches replaced the power to the people stations. Overall Id give it a 10/10 first play through, 9/10 second opinion. Great game.

This game won't be that difficult to beat for an experienced gamer, but it'll really keep you on your toes. It made me think of how I felt the first time I watched the original Alien movie, but scarier since the person trying to survive was me!

I've played plenty of FPS games but I really liked the over the shoulder view. It made me feel more emersed in the action and I remember my heart pounding a few times as I strove to survive or make my escape.

There are very few lulls in the game and even these are placed more to keep you guessing than as a lack of development. Unlike some other survival-type games, you never really feel safe anywhere and you soon realize that you're not. Not even in an elevator or save station.

The inventory\3D maps\objective system was slick, and the weapons and their alternate firing modes were a lot of fun. My favorite is the Ripper, which is able to suspend a spinning saw blade about 5 feet in front of you for about 7 seconds that you can then swing around. Combine this with the ability to slow down enemies and the effect is amazing.

The graphics and story are equally as good, with some great looking scenes when you have to go EVA. Having to fight in zero-G while your air slowly dwindles as you walk along the outside of the ship with your gravity boots looks as good as it sounds.

I was so into just staying alive that I really didn't get to explore all my abilities and weapons as fully as I would have liked, but the game keeps a pretty hectic pace. I plan to play through again with all the upgrades intact, although I wish I could take them with me to the next difficulty setting.

I can't even believe I wrote all this, and I could say a lot more, but the game is really that good.

If you are a fan of Sci-Fi movie and or games then you will love this game. This is one of the first games in a long while that made me go Holy ---- multiple times. This game is a breath of fresh air for shooter style games. It reminds me of Resident Evil, but in my opinion better. This game requires some strategy when fighing monsters. Even the first monster you face requires strategy to beat him. This game isnt one of those half mule games where you can just randamly fire at an enemy and kill him. This game is definately worth renting! I give it a 9/10... I would have given it a 10/10 but your map is annoying when trying to find your way from point a to point b. But the game has a feature where you click the right thumbstick and it shows you were to go.