Dead Space 3 (2013)
Isaac Clarke, now aided by a soldier named John Carver, pursues the ominous threat of the Markers to the ice world Tau Volantis, now overrun with the terrifying Necromorphs, as well as the Human cultists who worship them.
First released
Feb 5, 2013
Franchises
Dead Space
Developed by
Visceral Games
Published by
EA Games
Platforms
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Network (PS3), PC
Genres
Action, Shooter
Themes
Horror, Sci-Fi
Rating
ESRB: M, PEGI: 18+, OFLC: MA15+
Releases
- PC - Dead Space 3 United States
- PC - Dead Space 3 United Kingdom
- PC - Dead Space 3 Australia
- PS3 - Dead Space 3 United States
- PS3 - Dead Space 3 United Kingdom
- PS3 - Dead Space 3 Australia
- PS3N - Dead Space 3 United States
- X360 - Dead Space 3 United States
- X360 - Dead Space 3 United Kingdom
- X360 - Dead Space 3 Australia
Community reviews
*Warning: spoilers* All right follow-up of the previous games
Dead Space 3 is an example of a game where the concept gets a little old. While still a good game, the main idea of Dead Space is not really present anymore and it feels more like a standalone game, with tight bonds to the original. Don’t get me wrong, I can absolutely understand that three games on the USG Ishmura, with the same plot and environment will get old even faster, but in my opinion, Dead Space 3 was not necessary.
Still, after what I just said, the story of this game is fairly decent. After discovering the fate of the USG Ishimura in the first game, getting to know the Marker and its capabilities in the second game, you now search for the origins of the Marker on the frozen planet Tau Volantis in search of answers in Dead Space 3.
While searching for those answers, you must fight your way trough many Necromorphs but also, humans…. This was very disappointing for me. Like I said, I can understand that you don’t make the same game thrice and need some new ideas, but the introduction of regular human enemies in great numbers, kills of all the ties with Dead Space for me. And although I can still enjoy the game, I sometimes forgot that I was playing the horror survival game Dead Space instead of Call of Duty. I would have preferred some new, wicked and lost Necromorphs instead. We got some of those, yes, but the focus on the human enemies shifted a bit too much in my opinion.
Dead Space 3 offers some new game modes like Survival and Permadeath to add some challenge to the game. This is a nice addition.
I really like the graphics in Dead Space 3. The character and suit models are nicely polished and the Necromorphs look great. Because this game is set on a frozen planet, the snow, snowstorm and cold effects are really well done.
The sound design is a little less impressive than the other games and ambient music is now playing when walking towards your next goal.
In this game, you can also craft items from parts and scrap that you find lying around. I must say that this feature is nicely done and adds some more “survival” to the game.
The added DLC, Awakened, added a decent extra piece of content and story to the game. It goes back to the roots of Dead Space, with more focus on horror. This was a pleasant surprise for me.
The goal here is simple. Get to a ship to leave the planet Tau Volantis. You firstly escape to CMS Terra Nova, and need to find some missing parts to fix the ship so you can travel further to earth (and hopefully, to safety).
On your journey you constantly get confronted will all the horror and insanity that the Marker causes and what it does to the people, still living on the planet. There are some sick plot twists in this DLC that fixed most of the complains I had with the original Dead Space 3 in terms of enjoyability and story.
In the end, I had fun with Dead Space 3, although, it did not feel that special or glorious anymore. It was just all right and it added a nice piece of the story to the series.
Still, after what I just said, the story of this game is fairly decent. After discovering the fate of the USG Ishimura in the first game, getting to know the Marker and its capabilities in the second game, you now search for the origins of the Marker on the frozen planet Tau Volantis in search of answers in Dead Space 3.
While searching for those answers, you must fight your way trough many Necromorphs but also, humans…. This was very disappointing for me. Like I said, I can understand that you don’t make the same game thrice and need some new ideas, but the introduction of regular human enemies in great numbers, kills of all the ties with Dead Space for me. And although I can still enjoy the game, I sometimes forgot that I was playing the horror survival game Dead Space instead of Call of Duty. I would have preferred some new, wicked and lost Necromorphs instead. We got some of those, yes, but the focus on the human enemies shifted a bit too much in my opinion.
Dead Space 3 offers some new game modes like Survival and Permadeath to add some challenge to the game. This is a nice addition.
I really like the graphics in Dead Space 3. The character and suit models are nicely polished and the Necromorphs look great. Because this game is set on a frozen planet, the snow, snowstorm and cold effects are really well done.
The sound design is a little less impressive than the other games and ambient music is now playing when walking towards your next goal.
In this game, you can also craft items from parts and scrap that you find lying around. I must say that this feature is nicely done and adds some more “survival” to the game.
The added DLC, Awakened, added a decent extra piece of content and story to the game. It goes back to the roots of Dead Space, with more focus on horror. This was a pleasant surprise for me.
The goal here is simple. Get to a ship to leave the planet Tau Volantis. You firstly escape to CMS Terra Nova, and need to find some missing parts to fix the ship so you can travel further to earth (and hopefully, to safety).
On your journey you constantly get confronted will all the horror and insanity that the Marker causes and what it does to the people, still living on the planet. There are some sick plot twists in this DLC that fixed most of the complains I had with the original Dead Space 3 in terms of enjoyability and story.
In the end, I had fun with Dead Space 3, although, it did not feel that special or glorious anymore. It was just all right and it added a nice piece of the story to the series.