What’s scary, frightening and would make even Dan Akroyd and his Ghostbusters call in sick?  Dead Space.  I sent an operative inside Electronic Arts a few weeks ago to infiltrate the Dead Space Community Day.  I would’ve gone myself but I was being held down by mercenaries.  Unfortunately, my operative was seized and dismembered so now I’m left to decipher the news and notes he brought back on Isaac Clarke and his mission aboard the USG Ishimura.

I learned about the panic-inducing audio system that sounds too good to be true.  Imagine the audio in this game adjusting to you and aiming to cause more panic…on purpose!  There’s no HUD which adds to the intensity of the game.  In fact, the only sign of your pending death will be the lights on the back of your suit.  Pay attention because no lights equal no life.  The system that the Dead Space team has implemented is very interesting.  Checking maps, inventory etc never intrudes on your experience and it’s done in “real time”.  Yeah, there’s real-time inventory checking.  It’s like a holographic image that follows you when you want to see your inventory and then it immediately goes away when your ready to kick some ass.

I can’t wait to get my hands on some of the kick ass weapons to dish out punishment with.  It should be no surprise that I’m in love with the weapon design.  Dismembering aliens and stomping their heads off?  Yes, please.

Dead Space just might set a new trend for scaring the hell out of gamers that rivals the DOOM series.  This October you should prepare to load up on pairs of clean underwear.  You will become Isaac Clarke and you will be in a fight for survival.  I’m ready for October especially because it’s the month of my birth so it’ll be a nice birthday treat.  And I even managed some swag for the community.

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