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  1. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    As someone who never played DS before this is amazing. No complaints for me. The game can stutter here and there but they are very minor and dont happen during combat. Also they game kind of looks fuzzy looking at npcs and monsters from a distance even with maxed out settings but it didnt distract me at all. This game is amazing to play and experience
  2. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Great Remake!!
    Graphics 9.5/10
    Sound 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10

    Thx Dead Space is back 2 life.
  3. Jan 29, 2023
    9
    If Callisto Protocol left a bad taste in your mouth, and you were left wanting space terror, Dead Space Remake has come out very well. Good facelift compared to the original, serving as a magnificent Remake. Care in all its aspects, and adding a little extra content.
  4. Jan 28, 2023
    10
    This game is a perfect example of a remake done right, it feels just like how I remember the original back in 2008. I was worried that they would **** it up as motive has not done a lot of games but they managed to knock it out of the park.
  5. Jan 28, 2023
    10
    In my opinion original Dead Space is one of the greatest Sci-Fi survival horror games ever made. I played it and its followers Dead Space 2 and 3 many times. So, let me just say that Motive has done tremendous job with this remake. The game is so much visually upgraded that original game is almost unrecognizable. The game feels more like Dead Space 4 than Remake of 2008 game. I amIn my opinion original Dead Space is one of the greatest Sci-Fi survival horror games ever made. I played it and its followers Dead Space 2 and 3 many times. So, let me just say that Motive has done tremendous job with this remake. The game is so much visually upgraded that original game is almost unrecognizable. The game feels more like Dead Space 4 than Remake of 2008 game. I am obviously in the initial stages of the game, but first impressions are very positive. Combat feels fluid, music and audio sounds are great,( Isaac Clarke finally has voice!) and as I mentioned already graphics are huge step up over 2008 game. Performance wise the game runs well on my PC (1440p,5800x,3070Ti,32GB,M.2 Drive). Nothing like issues in The Callisto Protocol with low frame rates and stutters when that game was released.I would love to see this game do well so EA let the talented studio from Montreal to remake DS2,3 and possibly work on Dead Space 4. Overall awesome addition to my Epic Games Store library of games. I highly recommend this game for new comers and DS veterans alike and don't forget to play this game with headphones for ultimate immersion. Expand
  6. Jan 28, 2023
    10
    This is the definitive Dead Space Experience, if you didn't play the original, this is the Version to Play forget about the 2008 one. and if you already played the 2008 Version, you'll appreciate this Remake
    I give this game 11/10 it's an improvement over a 10/10 game, this game actually made me feel happy to play

    I LOVE the new EA. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order & Now Dead Space Remake
  7. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    There are sadly many trolls here review bombing this game.

    Platform: Pc Specs: CPU: I9-10900K RAM: 32GB DDR4 GPU RTX 3080 The game runs pretty smooth on my rig on Ultra setting on 1440P above 60 FPS. There are some few frame drops here and there. But this you find in pretty much any games. This remake feels very good and very refreshing for old fans of the Dead Space universe.
    There are sadly many trolls here review bombing this game.

    Platform: Pc
    Specs:
    CPU: I9-10900K
    RAM: 32GB DDR4
    GPU RTX 3080

    The game runs pretty smooth on my rig on Ultra setting on 1440P above 60 FPS. There are some few frame drops here and there. But this you find in pretty much any games.

    This remake feels very good and very refreshing for old fans of the Dead Space universe.
    you can travel across the entire ship at any time and there are lots of new areas to explore and some areas are completely reworked.
    The remake also lets you do side quest unlike the OG game.

    Sure i have some nitpicks here and there, but that dont make the game bad
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  8. Jan 28, 2023
    10
    Make a great Game better as Before 10/10
    Now Dead Space 2 and try to make a Dead Space 3 who doesnt suck!
  9. Jan 28, 2023
    9
    I am honestly surprised it runs so well on my prebuilt PC pc that's about 5-4 years old at this point. As a remake, I honestly think it's better than the original. I'd almost compare it to Resident Evil 2 in terms of improvements and changes to the original game. You're also able to revisit any place on the Ishimura that you go to until you leave to Aegis 7, meaning you can always go backI am honestly surprised it runs so well on my prebuilt PC pc that's about 5-4 years old at this point. As a remake, I honestly think it's better than the original. I'd almost compare it to Resident Evil 2 in terms of improvements and changes to the original game. You're also able to revisit any place on the Ishimura that you go to until you leave to Aegis 7, meaning you can always go back and get something you might have missed. I've been running it on PC with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, and during regular gameplay my fps didn't drop below 30 fps. There are noticeable stutters when a new area loads though, but apparently that's universal regardless of graphics card. Might get patched. Also, I've encountered a few bugs, like being transported into a black void, and characters vanishing during cutscenes as of me writing this. Still, gameplay is way better. Expand
  10. Jan 28, 2023
    9
    Modern Dead Space.
    The same perfection, with some additional and subtil contents.
    A perfect and true remake.

    Don't listen ppl who set a red/yellow rating : they just are clowns :-)
  11. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Great game and what a classic! Happy that they spoiled us with this release. Congratulations to Motive Studio for doing such an awesome job with this and improving upon an already fantastic game. I was scared at first but I’m glad that this team did it and did it right. I’m very confident in this studio now and I hope it keeps the series alive. It’s been so long and has been missed by tonsGreat game and what a classic! Happy that they spoiled us with this release. Congratulations to Motive Studio for doing such an awesome job with this and improving upon an already fantastic game. I was scared at first but I’m glad that this team did it and did it right. I’m very confident in this studio now and I hope it keeps the series alive. It’s been so long and has been missed by tons of fans. Dead Space is Back! Expand
  12. Feb 28, 2023
    9
    Honestly... One of the best games I have ever played (I've never played Dead Space before, so this is my first time). The only downside is that there is some stutter in the game.

    I put like 40 hours in the game and I'm itching for more. I'm planing to get all the achievements in the game.
  13. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    One of the best remakes of a game ever and you can clearly tell the level of care put into it by Motive Studios.

    This portion below is based on the PC Version. The game performs very well and is well optimized. DLSS Or FSR is highly recommended and they both have been well implemented into the game. The remake has little to no bugs and is very good. Steam Deck: The steam deck
    One of the best remakes of a game ever and you can clearly tell the level of care put into it by Motive Studios.

    This portion below is based on the PC Version.

    The game performs very well and is well optimized.
    DLSS Or FSR is highly recommended and they both have been well implemented into the game.
    The remake has little to no bugs and is very good.
    Steam Deck:
    The steam deck support of this game is very good and due to the FSR2 implementation in the game I was getting a very playable experience with about 2 hours and 10 minutes of playtime on a 95% charge down to 7% this was at all low to medium settings and fsr2 set to balanced.
    i set the display to 40fps and got an average of 38-40fps about 90% of the time.
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  14. Feb 19, 2023
    8
    74%
    Если не учитывать ужасную оптимизацию, не самую лучшую графику (недавний The Callisto Protocol, что забавно, выдавал более мощную картинку), если также забыть про цену в 70 баксов, а ещё и про изменённые лица персонажей.. возлюбленная Айзека теперь выглядит как 50-летняя бабка, и я не преувеличваю,
    В общем, как игра, получилось всё же достойно, сразу ещё скажу, что да, оригиналу был
    74%
    Если не учитывать ужасную оптимизацию, не самую лучшую графику (недавний The Callisto Protocol, что забавно, выдавал более мощную картинку), если также забыть про цену в 70 баксов, а ещё и про изменённые лица персонажей.. возлюбленная Айзека теперь выглядит как 50-летняя бабка, и я не преувеличваю,
    В общем, как игра, получилось всё же достойно, сразу ещё скажу, что да, оригиналу был нужен ремейк, я заходил в него недавно, и там очень неудобные механики движения, даже просто ходить невыносимо, ну и костюму очень не хватало детализации, там буквально пару спрайтов было,
    тем не менее оригинал до сих пор является игрой с "революционным" подходом к интерфейсу, вписанному в окружение игры, а также интересным подходом к боевой системе, где вы обязаны расчленять противников, а не хедшотить,
    И, при наличии сиквелов, в 2023 году, Dead Space 2008-ого уже не имеет особой ценности, его сюжет был весьма поверхностен, а, сколько бы сильно загадочной и пугающей не была атмосфера корабля "Ишимуры", однообразие такого подхода очень сильно "душит" во второй половине игры, эта же проблема остаётся и в ремейке, первые пару часов вы будете невероятно кайфовать, но проходить это полностью очень сложно, а ведь это была главная проблема оригинала, но, я думаю, авторы не могли рисковать и прям кардинально что-то менять, так что им пришлось сохранить эту "олдовую концепцию", это ещё знаете.. со времён Doom 1993 или Half-Life 1998, вы всю игру пытаетесь выбраться из однообразного комплекса и в конце один небольшой уровень на воле)
    Но я бы не поставил ремейку палец вверх, если бы он не был так грамотно слеплен "геймплейно"..
    Полная версия тут (Тупой лимит слов): https://steamcommunity.com/id/BruDew/recommended/1693980/
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  15. Feb 18, 2023
    9
    Esto sí es un juegazo. Casi perfecto en todos sus apartados. Pulido, bien optimizado, con una grandísima jugabilidad...
    Muy recomendable.
  16. Jan 30, 2023
    9
    Wonderful remake for Dead Space,4090+7950X in Max setting+2160p+RT ON+DLSS Quality,120-160 fps,That was a amazing performance for me,The game keep the core design and add some new content makes it more perfectly,'Dead Spcae:remake' is recommend for all players.

    Dead Space:Remake Graphic/Art: 8.5/9 Music/Sounds: 10/10 Narrative/Performance: 9/7 Gameplay: 9 Overall design:9
    Wonderful remake for Dead Space,4090+7950X in Max setting+2160p+RT ON+DLSS Quality,120-160 fps,That was a amazing performance for me,The game keep the core design and add some new content makes it more perfectly,'Dead Spcae:remake' is recommend for all players.

    Dead Space:Remake

    Graphic/Art: 8.5/9

    Music/Sounds: 10/10

    Narrative/Performance: 9/7

    Gameplay: 9

    Overall design:9

    Score: 9.1 (+0.2)
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  17. Jan 30, 2023
    10
    This is how a remake is done. It's nice to see EA doing something right by gamers after all their recent blunders. Motive did an outstanding job recreating this game, and it felt like I was playing it for the first time all over again. I hope they keep this momentum up and remake Dead Space 2/3.
  18. Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Jogo está muito bom. Beira a perfeição de tão bem feito. Desenvolvimento esta de parabéns
  19. Jan 30, 2023
    9
    Truthful remake of og Dead Space which is in many if not all ways better than the original experience and has very little to none flaws. I would say its on the same if not higher level as the RE2 remake. This game is the prime example of how games should be done .
  20. Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Playing it feels like Teen me playing the original game. Same Feeling, but now I am older.
  21. Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Dead Space Remake is everything The Callisto Protocol promised to be but is not. That means it looks very good, plays even better and is actually scary as hell. I love sci-fi/horror in space, and Dead Space is the very definition of that.
    There are some minor gripes like keyboard controls being a bit sluggish, the zero gravity sections being a pain to control thanks to the enemies, but
    Dead Space Remake is everything The Callisto Protocol promised to be but is not. That means it looks very good, plays even better and is actually scary as hell. I love sci-fi/horror in space, and Dead Space is the very definition of that.
    There are some minor gripes like keyboard controls being a bit sluggish, the zero gravity sections being a pain to control thanks to the enemies, but what the game nails is the atmosphere which makes you forget these few short comings. They also removed the turret section which is also a huge bonus.
    This will tie us over until System Shock Remake comes out which hopefully the devs won't botch. But for now the crown belongs to Dead Space.
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  22. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    This game was a fun experience and was even better than the original when it comes to visuals and weapons
  23. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    I absolutely adored playing this game this is the best way to play the original and its Visually Stunning
  24. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Politics aside and bugs, I really love the remake feels good looks good. Honestly, don't think you could ask for more in a remake.
  25. Jan 30, 2023
    9
    90% of the time a remake/remaster of classic games works! every developer currently Should invest in remakes because this dead space 2023 managed to overcome dead 2008..

    I really wanted to have a remake of NFS MOST WANTED, SKATE 3, DEAD SPACE 2, DEF JAM FFNY, NFS UNDERGROUND 2, BURNOUT 3.........
  26. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    This game was absolutely fantastic and This game improved a lot of things over the original
  27. Jan 28, 2023
    10
    Now that Dead Space remake is a success, it's Resident Evil 4 turn, to be the next good remake. Please be good and don't let fans down!
  28. Feb 6, 2023
    10
    To me this game is much more improved from the original. The added cut scenes dialogue side missions is a great thing. Graphics 9.5 gameplay 9.5 story 10
  29. Jan 31, 2023
    10
    One of the best examples of remakes!!!
    - Unexpected and random spawn of enemies.
    - Backtracking and exploration.
    - Adequate limit of ammo for surviving.
    - Awesome and fantastic audio of the ambient world of the dead ship.
    - Scary atmosphere.
    Thank you, Motive, for such awesome remake. Now, please, give us Dead Space 2 Remake!
  30. Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Amazing remake, i have always liked the original, but this remake actually improves on it and i would say it's better than the original. Hopefully RE4Remake is equally good or even better!
  31. Feb 4, 2023
    10
    The game feels new, its a big improvement from the old. I like being surprised with new game+ and every new challenge i don't expect. I highly recommend it.
  32. Feb 2, 2023
    10
    Thanx Motive for this masterpiece!!!
    + beautiful
    + immersive
    + intense

    10/10
  33. Feb 3, 2023
    10
    Better dialogue and less plot holes, very good optimization, new character models(not the one which replaced from whiteman to blackwoman) looking more fit for the story and atmosphere. 10/10 waiting for dead space 2 remake.
  34. Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Dead Space is back with a bang. One of the best remakes ever, one of the best horror games ever (both original & remake), one of the greatest games ever (both original & remake).
  35. Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Good old Dead Space but much, much better. Devs manages to make it event better that original one, which is very rare achievement in these days
  36. Feb 5, 2023
    9
    An excellent Remake.

    The original Dead Space from 2008 has a bit of a rough PC port, with quite bad mouse acceleration issues, very low FOV and a few other issues, but aside from that it is quite playable nowadays in any computer really. This new remake, though, has none of those issues, it works absolutely fine with Mouse and Keyboard, as most Frostbite games do, really. If
    An excellent Remake.

    The original Dead Space from 2008 has a bit of a rough PC port, with quite bad mouse acceleration issues, very low FOV and a few other issues, but aside from that it is quite playable nowadays in any computer really.

    This new remake, though, has none of those issues, it works absolutely fine with Mouse and Keyboard, as most Frostbite games do, really.

    If you’re wondering if it’s worth playing the old game, before this remake, or not…I would say it is not necessary, but definitely worth checking out, because then the differences in the remake will be even more shocking.

    And shocking, they are, indeed, while it retains lots of the same levels layouts, in certain areas, some are completely redesigned but still feel familiar.

    The major impact though comes from the incredible new Visuals and Graphics: Lighting looks amazing, for being a game that does not have any RT Global Illumination or Reflections, only RT Ambient Occlusion.
    Shadows and Volumetric effects are also quite excellent, this game looks mind-blowingly atmospheric compared to the original from 2008, much more immersive that’s for sure.

    For Performance on my PC, a Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB (3200 MT/s) and an RTX 3060 Ti, the game normally runs quite well around 60-80 FPS at 1440p DLDSR downsampled, with Balanced DLSS, but there are still areas in the game with lower than expected performance (not common, but there are, got better with the latest update recently), and some minor area traversal stutters are still present, but they’re not too distracting in y game at least.
    I have finished the game twice, for the new, alternate ending, and I have to say that the experience was 90%+ quite decent, and the rest some hiccups here and there. Hopefully the next patch will get rid of the remaining smaller issues.

    This is a no spoilers review, so I cannot get into some of the particular details that enhance this Remake so much, but know that there are many, many details and references that, if you’re a Dead Space fan (of the whole franchise), you will certainly love when you find and notice them.

    The AI Director system seems to work well and the better we play and dispatch enemies, the more unexpected stuff may happen, I felt like this in my playthroughs, and I also believe the game will adjust the amount and frequency of ammo drops, depending on how we're doing.
    It's a system that manages to keep things relatively tense and interesting, I enjoyed my time a lot on Hard Difficulty, for sure, felt pretty balanced for my skill level.

    Overall, after around 40 hours in two playthroughs…I can say I had a lot of fun with Dead Space, it is one of the best Remakes I’ve ever played, and I include in that list the likes of RE 1 and 2 Remakes, for sure.
    This Dead Space remake has set a very, very high bar as far as Remakes goes, for me at least, it’s all I could’ve asked for a remake of this classic, and I hope EA lets Motive Studios continue this interesting journey, with the only logical choice: remaking Dead Space 2 : )

    This game deserves the 10, but I’ll keep at 9 because of the random performance issues at times, they’re not awful, but 10 means no issues at all for me.
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  37. Feb 1, 2023
    10
    As a diehard Dead Space fan I love how they remade the game to explain some of behaviours of the crew.
    Graphically; I am running 5800X3D, 6800 XT, 16 GB DDR4 3800MHz, with 1900MHz IFabric, Gen 4 SSD
    Initial stutters and 40-60 FPS gets fixed as soon as you get the past first few minutes of the landing deck. After that it works good with occasional stutters (shader reset through driver
    As a diehard Dead Space fan I love how they remade the game to explain some of behaviours of the crew.
    Graphically; I am running 5800X3D, 6800 XT, 16 GB DDR4 3800MHz, with 1900MHz IFabric, Gen 4 SSD

    Initial stutters and 40-60 FPS gets fixed as soon as you get the past first few minutes of the landing deck. After that it works good with occasional stutters (shader reset through driver worked for me to fix the stutters). In terms of settings Ultra + RT on no FSR

    The choices dev made for the (expected by me) scripted scares worked flawlessly, there have been a lot of changes of necromorph spawns, twitchers as an example literally are unpredictable and generally speaking I genuinely jumped a lot of times, in terms of gameplay... you need to be more smart with dismemberment; as an example they added a version of the necromorph with full armour that is harder to kill. I had much more fun that I did in both DS original version and DS2.

    Story - without going into spoilers, they succsessfully fixed some of the questionable arcs within the first game. New paths, new way of exploring, at first I was confussed about the backtracking but then I realised that I need to progress the story a little bit more linear than a typical half-open world games which initially I thought was going to be the case for the remake

    I give it a solid 10/10 I really hope EA will not screw potential sequel remakes and motive studio have delivered.
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  38. Jan 31, 2023
    10
    This game is sick and beautiful and the atmosphere is just perfect! it grabs all my attention...
  39. Feb 3, 2023
    10
    From start to finish this game is an absolute masterpiece. Survival horror at it's best but still is a true to form video game (weapons, upgrades, mechanics are phenomenal). Visuals and audio especially stand at the front of the pack for any game in general that I've played in this or last gen. One of those games that makes you happy to be in this time and age in gaming. Great remake!From start to finish this game is an absolute masterpiece. Survival horror at it's best but still is a true to form video game (weapons, upgrades, mechanics are phenomenal). Visuals and audio especially stand at the front of the pack for any game in general that I've played in this or last gen. One of those games that makes you happy to be in this time and age in gaming. Great remake! Hopefully more of it all in DS4. Expand
  40. Feb 10, 2023
    9
    It's a well-made game, except for the irritating stuttering and overlapping control systems (and the very minor issue that Kendra Daniels' body has become less attractive).
  41. Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Very good remake, basically on the same level of RE2R and RE1R, amazing sound design, beautiful presentation, amazing gameplay, improved story and characters, I'll say that this game is better than the original in every aspect except for the faces, but that's a minor nitpick.
  42. Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Didn't play the original but decided to give this one a try. Graphics and sound are amazing, although I did encounter a bug bugs but they weren't too bad.
  43. Feb 4, 2023
    10
    Haters will never be whole again!

    This game is simply amazing. It takes everything that original did well and brings all those things to next level + adds so much more and improves literally everything! Graphics are next level, this is what modern video game graphics should look like. Sound design in fantastic! This game will be new landmark and benchmark for every upcoming video
    Haters will never be whole again!

    This game is simply amazing. It takes everything that original did well and brings all those things to next level + adds so much more and improves literally everything!

    Graphics are next level, this is what modern video game graphics should look like. Sound design in fantastic! This game will be new landmark and benchmark for every upcoming video game remake. Sorry RE2 (still very nice) and RE3 remakes (meh), but it's time to step aside, Dead Space holds the crown now!

    I can't believe i'm saying this and i'm saying this as one of the biggest fans of Resident Evil 4, but Capcom really needs to bring their A-Game, if they want to be on same level with this masterpiece.

    Fully explorable ship makes the game so much more immersive, you can go back any time to any part of the ship (of course you need to unlock that part first, but most of the ship is unlocked by chapter 6/7. Side quests are also nice addition. I mean, why not? I enjoyed them.

    Overall every boss fight is better than the one from the OG (and they were already solid in OG). Zero-G free flying is one of the most fun i have had in a long time. There's so many areas you can explore thanks to updated Zero-G.

    As the old saying goes, nothing is perfect, but this one gets very close. This is a must buy for anyone who likes Horror games.
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  44. Feb 1, 2023
    10
    If you loved the original this remake manages to add twists and turns to make a new adventure out of it while still reminding you greatly of the original. And good god backtracking is evil, the AI engine screwed with me to the point that I thought something was following me around when I went back to grab some look. And another part when I back traced to grab a bench it placed some necrosIf you loved the original this remake manages to add twists and turns to make a new adventure out of it while still reminding you greatly of the original. And good god backtracking is evil, the AI engine screwed with me to the point that I thought something was following me around when I went back to grab some look. And another part when I back traced to grab a bench it placed some necros just around the corners... that actually got me to jump. Expand
  45. Feb 2, 2023
    10
    Def washes the horrible taste Callisto Protocol left.... This IMO was the greatest action horror game ever made when it released in 2008. This new re make is something every dev needs to take notice of as it's simply amazing in every way.

    They have added several side missions to the game that did not exist in the previous version that actually flesh out the story a little more. Sound
    Def washes the horrible taste Callisto Protocol left.... This IMO was the greatest action horror game ever made when it released in 2008. This new re make is something every dev needs to take notice of as it's simply amazing in every way.

    They have added several side missions to the game that did not exist in the previous version that actually flesh out the story a little more. Sound and graphics are where this game excels as I was running everything on ULTRA settings @1440p and getting 90+frames. You have to play the game with a nice headset that has 7.1 surround sound as it really draws you into the atmosphere. Game still holds up well today gameplay wise and I look forward to a DS 2 remake. Thank you EA for actually making a well made product. Now go re make BF: Bad Company 2 please!
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  46. Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Asi es como se hace un remake ! Increible brutal y bizarro la ambientacion todo es espectacular respetandose fiel al original con muchas mejoras y añadidos que hacen de este un titulo indispensable para los amantes de la ciencia ficcion y el terror espacial
  47. Jan 31, 2023
    10
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  48. Mar 22, 2023
    10
    Absolutely incredible remake. I have been craving this game since I played through it several times back in 2008, and several hours in, I am really impressed. Atmospherics---sound, lighting, effects, etc., are just incredible in 4k HDR@144fps on my rig and create an even more amazing, gooey, gorey sci-fi thriller than before. The voice characterization of Isaac works great, and trulyAbsolutely incredible remake. I have been craving this game since I played through it several times back in 2008, and several hours in, I am really impressed. Atmospherics---sound, lighting, effects, etc., are just incredible in 4k HDR@144fps on my rig and create an even more amazing, gooey, gorey sci-fi thriller than before. The voice characterization of Isaac works great, and truly fleshes out his character. Side missions aren't much so far but add to the great story. Excellent gameplay on an XBox Elite controller with zero issues playing. It seems to be optimized superbly for PC, so those without beefy gaming rigs should still get a rich, smooth, immersive experience. The AI director keeps things interesting---nothing wrong with some good ol'-fashioned jump scares in surround sound, right? Well done and so damn fun!
    Playing on my ultimate dream rig in 4k HDR10 on a 32in ROG Swift monitor @144fps with Nvidia G-Sync Ultimate, Liquid-Cooled 12th-Gen Intel Core i9 12900k, 128GB GDDR5 RAM @4800mHz, MSI Z690 Godlike Motherboard, 8TB of storage--2TB NVME x2 & 1 4TB SSD, ROG Strix 1000W Power Supply, and an RTX 4090 Founder's Edition graphics Card, all snug inside of a green and black Mantis case.
    Update: I completed it twice and really enjoyed the Game+ mode on the second playthrough. The weapons at full strength are a true joy to slaughter necros with. Increasing my original score of 9 to 10.
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  49. Mar 15, 2023
    9
    I gotta say, this game definitely scared me at some parts. I am not completely finished with the game, but I gotta tell ya that this game is so damn good and one of the best things EA has done in years, and I **** hate EA. The graphics are gorgeous, the story is so far amazing, and the gameplay is good. I’d give it a 9:/10.
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Edge Magazine
    Feb 24, 2023
    80
    More striking are the zero-gravity sections. [Issue#382, p.108]
  2. Feb 14, 2023
    85
    Fortunately, Dead Space does provide the player with one way to ratchet up the intensity. If combat doesn't scare you, then you can always turn on the Impossible difficulty setting where if you die once then it's game over (the remake has helpfully added the option to continue playing at reduced difficulty, the original would just delete your save entirely). I would highly recommend checking out the Impossible difficulty, even if you're not the sort that generally goes in for challenge runs, if only because it gives the game a sense of urgency and tension that it otherwise lacks.
  3. Feb 14, 2023
    85
    Dead Space is an excellent, visually stunning remake that vastly improves the original game. The PC of course is heavy and it requires a really powerful hardware in order to run at its best, but there are plenty of options that will allow you to get the best compromise when it comes to detail and performance.