Motive and EA have unveiled full game details for the upcoming reimagined version of Dead Space. The remake of the sci-fi horror survival game doesn’t have a release date as yet. However, the team is ramping up excitement by announcing game details as well as sending out an all-new gameplay trailer.
The game is being rebuilt from the ground up using EA’s Frostbite Engine and it shows. The graphics look crisp and enhanced audio fully immerses the player in the game’s spookier aspects. The team has also added new narrative elements so even the most ardent fan of the older version of the game will find something new when cracking open the remastered version.
Players are placed firmly in the boots of Isaac Clarke, a journeyman engineer on a routine mission. He wakes one day to find the rest of the crew has been slaughtered and infected. His girlfriend is missing somewhere aboard the ship and it’s up to him to find her. Isaac is alone and trapped with just his wits and engineering skills to get him home safely. His sanity comes into question as he battles Necromorphs.
EA revealed other key features and gameplay improvements of the Dead Space Remake
- The Peeling System: Necromorphs have been reconstructed around the new Peeling System. This introduces layered flesh, tendons, and bones that break, tear and shatter in shocking new ways. And while strategy is key, players will also experience increased opportunities for creativity in how they utilize their variety of unique weapons and abilities to combat these horrifying enemies.
- The Intensity Director: Dead Space’s beautifully crafted, equally haunting world has long been easy for players to get lost in. Now players will truly feel the weight of every mysterious step Isaac takes. The new Intensity Director dynamically adjusts what shows up in Isaac’s path. Isaac’s heartbeat, breathing, and exertions also adjust based on his stress level. This provides players with direct feedback on his mental, emotional and physical state.
- An Enhanced Engineering Fantasy: Without weapons or backup, Isaac is forced to defend himself by leveraging high-tech mining tools. Originally a silent protagonist, players will now hear more from the beloved engineer via new narrative enrichments voiced by Gunner Wright.
- A Fully Interconnected Ishimura: Players will confront the frighteningly tight corridors and shadowed hallways of the USG Ishimura without a single load screen or camera cut ever breaking the immersion. This enormous mining ship has been restored for the remake with new rooms, routes and obstacles while permitting seamless exploration.
Check out the eery Dead Space trailer and then head on over to the official site to learn more.
