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Dead Space: aka System Shock 3

RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
edited February 2008 in Games and Technology
Sooo, cruising on comcast on demand-> cutting edge -> g4 -> game invasion -> PS3

I found this which reminds me of System shock 2 for some very odd reason, I just can't place my finger on it. The wiki calls the enemies NECROMORPHS (oooooh EEEEEEEEEEE ooooooooooooooh) and your character is named Issac Clark.

www.deadspacegame.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Space_(video_game)
http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/850/850402.html

Ign has 3 more screen shots than the game's flash site.
You are alone on a mining station, the only survivor of the 1500 people originally on the station. You are fighting against things that look like they were sewn together from parts of the still living crew and the light behind their eyes seems to be the flicker of their soul. You have no ability to send a communication for help and you have some weapons.

Highlights:

Good looking graphics and a decent art style (I think). David Fincher's art style was mentioned as a source of inspiration.

Zero G environments. The video mentions areas with the gravity cut out in certain areas and you see stuff floating around and one of the pictures from IGN shows you sideways on a wall so this could mean that you have magnetic boots so then all of you who got a rise out of the hull fight scene in Star Trek: First Contact or any zero G fighting in general, you may applaud.

Unanswered questions
How are you the only survivor?
Will there be other people to communicate with other than the computer?
Where did the Necromorphs come from? Did someone cast animate Flesh Golem?
Will this be on the PC anytime soon?

coming soon in 2008

edit: I skimmed the first 10 pages of the forum and found nothing about the game so I apologize if this is a repeat thread.

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  • PancakePancake Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    I'm pretty sure you're the last survivor because you weren't there when everything happened.

    If I remember right, you're nothing more than a repairman and when communications went down on the station, you were sent to go fix their communications array only to find a little more than a broken antenna.

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  • DiscoPirateBunnyDiscoPirateBunny CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Pancake wrote: »
    If I remember right, you're nothing more than a repairman and when communications went down on the station, you were sent to go fix their communications array only to find a little more than a broken antenna.

    "It may just be a down transmitter. Okay? But if it's not..."

    (dunno why that came to mind when I read that... :)

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Damnable lack of search, I've got a thread on this from back when it was first announced. But yes, looks like it could be really good.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    I don't think you could compare this to System Shock.

    More like Doom.

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  • DusdaDusda is ashamed of this post SLC, UTRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    The coverage provided for Smash Brawl has really spoiled me. I've been checking for updates on Dead Space almost every day since I watched the trailer on Gametrailers, only to be disappointed every time. This game is at the top of my watch list, probably due to the Aliens/Event Horizon vibe.

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Well, from what little i played of doom, I got the "OH shit, its all gone wrong" and cheap scare vibe. System Shock 2 gave me a "Jinkies, I hope I solve this mystery and don't die" feel, that is what the video gave me.

    But at this point, I guess its petty to speculate or judge since we don't know how combat is going to go or even if we will have active control. I mean, that thing he is carrying around in the video could be some fancy wrench or crowbar.

    Now how the fuck am I supposed to such the forums?

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Game Informer had a positively bitchin' cover story about this game a few months back. It looks really promising. The necromorphs are appropriately scary, disgusting, and pretty original looking. I'm a big fan of the pregnant ones that, when shot in the belly, apparently spew out lots of little parasitic larvae and shit. I'm a bit of a pussy so this game will probably be fucking terrifying to me at least.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=35815

    That should have anything we've seen so far.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    You know, at this point the abandoned space facility/lab thing is cliche. Doom 3 had it. Pretty much every sci fi shooter has had it.

    But Im willing to get on board. The setting is still not old for me, I enjoy it.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2008
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    You know, at this point the abandoned space facility/lab thing is cliche. Doom 3 had it. Pretty much every sci fi shooter has had it.

    But Im willing to get on board. The setting is still not old for me, I enjoy it.

    I'd guess the lab is cliche because its the easiest way to get your story off the ground. You don't need to create a special culture or biological procedure for aliens, backstory, etc. Just whip up mutants gone wrong and you're done.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    I don't think you could compare this to System Shock.

    More like 7 Days a Skeptic, minus the people.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    I've got a much higher tolerance for cliche sci-fi than I have fantasy stuff (just my personal taste), so I've got no issues with it being an abandoned space facility.

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  • TavTav Irish Minister for DefenceRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    SS3 is called Bioshock.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    I don't think you could compare this to System Shock.

    More like 7 Days a Skeptic, minus the people.

    I am so glad I am not the only one who thought this

    Man, if this game captures the incredible creepiness of 7 Days a Skeptic, consider it bought

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