Dead Space 3

[Neon Ignition]

I'm going to be keeping my expectations in check with DS3 I think, even without co-op in the game I really enjoyed 2 but not as much as DS1, the sense of horror was lessened by a slightly stronger leaning towards action and heavily repetitive environment reuse. I hope this isn't a rushed sequel as broadly speaking the Dead Space franchise is put together quite well and they have the opportunity to dig in a bit at Resi's heels as long as they don't get tempted to copy that series current direction.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-30-dead-space-3-screenshot-logo-surfaces

Logo and what looks like possibly the first screen are out:

[PaTaito]

I can imagine a co-op version of dead space, it would have to be a stranded on seperate parts of the ship type affair, but i can imagine a pretty great experience...so long as there is a proper single player which is all of its own.

[chopemon]

Screens!

They don't show a lot really. You appear to be fighting humans with guns though and it is snowy (looking strikingly similar to Lost Planet 3 or vice versa).

[charlesr]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/353788/ea-we-dont-want-to-pss-off-our-fans-with-dead-space-3/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-General-RSS

"we tried to open up the accessibility of the IP a little bit by adding a little bit more action, but not undermining the horror."

"we're thinking about how we make this a more broadly appealing franchise"

Please can someone tell me what proportion of people actually play games through in co-op seriously? Due to time constrainst, I've never managed anything more than a couple of levels of Gears and have spent loads more time on Horde mode because it's drop in out.

[Neon Ignition]

I'd be amazed if it was many, out those who have I'd be surprised if it was a big proportion who bought it on that basis too. They made DS2 more actiony than the first and I felt that was to its detriment, DS3 is definitely on my concern list at the moment.

[Golgo]

Failure to 'cadence' (Ritticiello's word) 5,000,000 sales in last game means it has to be changed into a space marine shooter type game. Even some of the necromorphs carry assault rifles now.

[ETC]

Failure to 'cadence' (Ritticiello's word) 5,000,000 sales in last game means it has to be changed into a space marine shooter type game. Even some of the necromorphs carry assault rifles now.

So they make a game which many consider to be the best survival horror game made is universally acclaimed and loved to the point even Res 6 is swiping some of its mannerisms and because it didn't sell 5mil it's just become dead of duty in real space fps awseomez! Well **** ritticello I won't be buying that **** unless it stays survival horror. Arsebiscuits

[Skull Commander]

Please can someone tell me what proportion of people actually play games through in co-op seriously? Due to time constrainst, I've never managed anything more than a couple of levels of Gears and have spent loads more time on Horde mode because it's drop in out.

I'm the same. A few levels of Gears, a couple of levels of Borderlands and maybe a couple of other slices of others. My gaming is mostly split into bite size pieces nowadays so trying to co-ordinate any type of Co-Op gaming is a nightmare.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/359045/ea-single-player-dead-space-games-were-too-scary/

EA's marketing boss Laura Miele says some gamers found DS1 and 2 too scary so they introduced co-op.

What a load of balls

[Family Fry]

Well it isn't a load of balls, is it?
Basically you wanna play single player dead space 3 here's all you have to do.
When you select new game you pick single player, yayyyyyyy.
Job done.
Also I bet there were people out there who would have LOVED to play dead space 3 co-op now they get a chance to.
I'll still enjoy single player, I like the Dead Space timeline/marker story.

[Neon Ignition]

Dead Space 2 already started the move away from horror and was weaker for it. Co-op, when incorporated into the main single player of a game such as this defuses tension as environments have to be developed to account for two independently moving characters which typically results in more space and more enemies. Other than some of its gameplay progressions, one of the original lauded aspects of Dead Space 1 was that it delivered a proper survival horror experience at a time when Resi had started abandoning it. I genuinely believe co-op in 95% of games doesn't sell more units, it's a niche interest and it's just something they're using to tick a box for an already rushed sequel after DS2's multiplayer flopped.

[EvilBoris]

I don't like survival horror games, but I do like co-op shooters. Win win

[Family Fry]

This says it all better than I could have.

http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/ea-never-called-dead-space-too-scary-but-the-misleading-headlines-are-the-s

[EvilBoris]

"but but but"