Dead Space 3 demo review

[MisterBubbles]

Well this is a funny one, i enjoyed it, but got this feeling, Uncharted+Lost Planet+Bioshock= Dead Space 3, original it aint.

[teddymeow]

It bloody does. The beginning is so reminiscent of U2! Especially the bit in

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the tractor thing when it's falling over the cliff and you have to climb through it. The camera keeps pulling up to show the drop...like in Uncharted 2

The snow too and the way it kicks up remind me a lot of U2.

I'm not saying it's a bad thing (not at all). It's just thats what the demo made me think of.

Unless that's not allowed?

[rmoxon]

It bloody does. The beginning is so reminiscent of U2! Especially the bit in

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the tractor thing when it's falling over the cliff and you have to climb through it. The camera keeps pulling up to show the drop...like in Uncharted 2

The snow too and the way it kicks up remind me a lot of U2.

I'm not saying it's a bad thing (not at all). It's just thats what the demo made me think of.

Unless that's not allowed?

Well ok, but these days loads of g.ames have those kind of set piece moments, all action adventure type games want to be Uncharted 2. The thing that makes Uncharted 2 such a special game though was the well it melded its cut scenes with the gameplay, this was down to great level design as much as it was the developers willingness to throw its main character off cliffs on a regular basis.

This Demo doesn't really have great level design. Also if it reminds me of any game it is actually Resident Evil 5 in that its basically the same as the last game in the series only they have cranked up the action but not altered the gameplay to match that. This even has enemies with guns in it and a poorly implemented cover system, just like RE5.

So maybe it wants to be Uncharted 2. But it's not very good at it.

[teddymeow]

I agree games these days pinch and borrow elements from each other. I'll probably nip into the MGR thread in a minute and spout off about how it reminds me of Ninja Gaiden only to be firmly put in my place for having an opinion.

I didn't say "it wants to be" I said "it's what the demo made me think of" just as you have just stated that it reminds you of Resi 5.

I'm not going to turn around and say "err, no it doesn't" because that's rude and, as I've slipped over 3 times on the walk to work and have yet to have my morning coffee, I probably wouldn't stop there and I don't want to get banned.

Good day, Sir.

[saturn-gamer]

This is just nothing special. Its not a bad game and I found the co-op to be decent fun although the shooting gameplay isn't really up there with true shooters.

The problem is that Dead Space was some sort of saving grace for a lot of gamers who were disappointed by Resident Evil's departure to pure action. DS1 was quite survival horror ish, and even DS2 still was a little bit like it. Now DS3 goes completely shooter as well which is a disappointment.

To me DS3 simply looks worse than the second, the enemies seem to be less interesting and the map layouts are now completely shooting gallery.

DS3 reminds me the most of both Lost Planet and RE5. I hated both games, but DS3 does feel better to play. Dead Space 3 seems to be a fun game to co-op over a weekend but i'm not going to pay full whack for this.

[Team Andromeda]

This is just nothing special. Its not a bad game and I found the co-op to be decent fun although the shooting gameplay isn't really up there with true shooters.

Its not even a game, but a demo . And lets all remember the demo to the very 1st DS game wasn't that special

[Harry]

Yeah, the demo was crap for the first game but only because it was so short.

Not feeling this one at all, it's not scary at all and lacks the atmosphere from the last two (especially the first), probably because you're not alone and with some other twirp.

I hate the weapon crafting as well, the UI is a convoluted mess with crap all over the place. Give me DS1 or Resi 4's system any day.

I'm not really surprised I dislike it, the 2nd one had nothing on the 1st in all aspects I'd say.

[saturn-gamer]

Its not even a game, but a demo . And lets all remember the demo to the very 1st DS game wasn't that special

The co-op centered map design, enemies with guns and cover mechanics are set in stone. I fired up Dead Space 2 just now; its much better than the DS3 demo. I also can't read the hints in the DS3 demo, while I can in DS2.

I'd be really surprised if this game turns out to be on par with the previous 2.

[EvilBoris]

I'd be really surprised if this game turns out to be on par with the previous 2.

Perhaps not, it's probably a good time to start setting you expectations accordingly.
To be honest, if they had implemented a single button evade, it would of been easily one of the best demos ever made.

[Team Andromeda]

The co-op centered map design, enemies with guns and cover mechanics are set in stone..

It's still just a demo and we'll have to see how the other levels play in terms of scares

[Colin]

When will the demo be available to the scum not on gold or whatever it is? As in, me.

[EvilBoris]

2 days ago

[Family Fry]

Think it's normally one week, so 29th.
Tried the demo single player and co-op, really enjoyed it. I'm interested in the story, Isaac, markers and unitology. Want to see where it's all going, love all of that stuff, makes for really sinister setting.
I'll be there day one.

[Colin]

2 days ago

Nope.

Think it's normally one week, so 29th.
Tried the demo single player and co-op, really enjoyed it. I'm interested in the story, Isaac, markers and unitology. Want to see where it's all going, love all of that stuff, makes for really sinister setting.
I'll be there day one.

Cheers, loved the second one so interested in this. I'll do the gold thing once something comes out I want to play online.

[teddymeow]

Tried the demo single player and co-op, really enjoyed it. I'm interested in the story, Isaac, markers and unitology. Want to see where it's all going, love all of that stuff, makes for really sinister setting.
I'll be there day one.

Me too! Some positivity is good!!