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Dead Space |OT|
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Liberty4all
Banned
I wonder which version sounds better audio wise. I've noticed that my PS3 titles seem to output better sound than their 360 counterparts ... in survival horror type games this can be very important.
AgentOtaku
Member
Bamelin said:
Did anyone confirm if this had DTS or not? ...If not, I'll let ya know in a couple of hours when I get home from work
permutated
Banned
THIS GAME IS SO FUCKING INCREDIBLE!
OMG!
Just got to the 4th mission, and I'm in awe. It's not that hard but it's fucking scary as shit and plays really well.
OMG!
Just got to the 4th mission, and I'm in awe. It's not that hard but it's fucking scary as shit and plays really well.
D
Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
Still 7 days until release here, gah.permutated said:
Liberty4all
Banned
AgentOtaku said:
Thanks!
I'm just curious I actually already have a 360 copy. It's a review copy so no biggie but if I was looking at putting money down I would definately want to know which version has better sound.
D
Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
You're not making the wait any easier!Y2Kev said:
Revolutionary
Member
So what limbs do you guys aim at? I saw in the videos prior to release that legs seemed to be a favorite, but I find myself always firing at the arms.
fistfulofmetal
Banned
Well taking out the legs knocks them down, making it easier to deliver the killshot
Revolutionary
Member
Right. Haven't had much of a problem hitting the arms, though. Guess all those hours of RE4 really come in handy w/ aim lolfistfulofmetal said:
Outtrigger888
Member
Seriously 15 min into the game and all I can say is holyfuck, ive never been scared from a videogame in my life, I have my headphones on fullblast and im sitting in the dark, incredible I seriously paused the game to post this im that impressed. Play this game with the volume cranked
Endless
Member
PC Requirements (in German)
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,6...ssetzungen_plus_Grafikqualitaet_im_Vergleich/
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,6...ssetzungen_plus_Grafikqualitaet_im_Vergleich/
I havent played this game yet, but from the media Ive seen it seems like the atmosphere and story are very similar to the movie Event Horizon. For those of you who have seen the movie and played Dead Space would you agree? Im on the fence about this game and I loved Event Horizon.
revolverjgw
Member
Kind of a random question but... your character's weird suit, and all those strange mechanical extensions and ridges and attachments... is that a big part of the story beyond just being a basic power suit? He looks cybernetic, with that thing on the spine.
I haven't seen Event Horizon in a while but that's the immediate vibe I got from Dead Space, with perhaps a dash of Hellraiser thrown in for good measure. Reasonably scary so far but the atmosphere is just fantastic. It's claustrophobic and it kept me tense the entire 1.5 hours or so I played it. And of course I have to mention the ambient sound effects which do a great job of heightening the tension. Sleeper of the year so far.
Endless said:PC Requirements (in German)
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/aid,6...ssetzungen_plus_Grafikqualitaet_im_Vergleich/
When is the PC release? Steam?
Outtrigger888
Member
Just finished chapter 1, ill be honest I had no interest in this game when I read about it, but after reading all your impressions I decided to pick it up, so so glad I did, I even had my brother who doesnt really play games anymore sit down and play the first halfhour, he fuckin loved it. Funny how EA changed in one year, a lot of quality out of them this year, and mirrors edge next month.
revolverjgw said:
The suit is a typical engineering class suit to withstand most hazards and can last in vacuum for a short time. In the game you can "upgrade" the suit to give you more inventory slots and higher amour rating.
It's just a power suit if you want to call it, the back bit is called a rig, which monitors your health and etc. In the game lore, miners (even some scientists wear them) who wear the rig, do checks on each other to see whether they are healthy or have suffered any trauma.
your_fat_uncle
Neo Member
damn I hate when games do this. I'm in the middle of the second level and I just now realized you could break the black and green crates you see lying everywhere. I tried messing with them before I could attack or anything, but nothing happened so I just figured they were useless. Man, ammo was in short supply that first level. I thought that was by design but aparently not.
your_fat_uncle
Neo Member
Outtrigger888 said:
it's the curse of being the biggest game company. Earlier, the scurge of the gaming industry was EA. Now a bigger one has merged together from lesser parts and become the new epitome of crappiness in the industry.
Mango Positive
Member
And now we working folk feel the sting of a game that won't let you stop playing. Maybe I'll get some sleep tonight.
Imperial Hot
Banned
Just started chapter four last night, and I am really enjoying it so far. At first I had a bit of a problem going back to the old RE4 style camera, and I got a bit disoriented. But after playing for awhile, I got familiar with the controls, and I have reached the point where they are almost transparent to me, I don't have to think about them at all.
So far, the pacing has been really great, following a consistent formula of scare, battle, puzzle, which may seem predictable, but it gives the pacing it's necessary high and low moments.
The combat feels great, I just wish there was a bit more ammo lying around. I understand ammo is scarce to maintain the atmosphere, but I hate losing a fight because I ran out of ammo. Maybe I need to manage my ammo more efficiently.
Story-wise, I am definitely intrigued at this moment. I am still at the part of every horror story at which you have no idea what is going on, but every bit of story morsel I have been getting has been unraveling quite nicely. I am very interested to see where this is going.
Finally, I just want to tell you guys a funny encounter I had when playing. Early on in the game when you get your first weapon, the game makes it a point to tell you repeatedly to NOT shoot the monsters in the head, instead shoot them in the limbs.
So after a couple encounters with some baddies, I was aiming for the arm of one monster and hit him in the head, causing him to go down instantly. I was thinking to myself,"Well, that was weird.", but I began to continue on down the corridor. Just as I was about to pass the limp body of the monster I shot in the head, it sprung right back up and starting gnawing on my neck. I don't think it was a scripted event, and if it wasn't I think that is a very awesome way to teach the player how to properly play the game.
So far, the pacing has been really great, following a consistent formula of scare, battle, puzzle, which may seem predictable, but it gives the pacing it's necessary high and low moments.
The combat feels great, I just wish there was a bit more ammo lying around. I understand ammo is scarce to maintain the atmosphere, but I hate losing a fight because I ran out of ammo. Maybe I need to manage my ammo more efficiently.
Story-wise, I am definitely intrigued at this moment. I am still at the part of every horror story at which you have no idea what is going on, but every bit of story morsel I have been getting has been unraveling quite nicely. I am very interested to see where this is going.
Finally, I just want to tell you guys a funny encounter I had when playing. Early on in the game when you get your first weapon, the game makes it a point to tell you repeatedly to NOT shoot the monsters in the head, instead shoot them in the limbs.
So after a couple encounters with some baddies, I was aiming for the arm of one monster and hit him in the head, causing him to go down instantly. I was thinking to myself,"Well, that was weird.", but I began to continue on down the corridor. Just as I was about to pass the limp body of the monster I shot in the head, it sprung right back up and starting gnawing on my neck. I don't think it was a scripted event, and if it wasn't I think that is a very awesome way to teach the player how to properly play the game.
AgentOtaku
Member
Bamelin said:
Heads up
no DTS support, but game sounds amazing none the less!
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
To be honest those PC shots look sharp but not much better than console shots. Great job by the team!
afternoon delight
Member
It's so hard to conserve ammo when those things are rushing at you. Great game so far, REALLY impressed with the "menu" layout. The hologram/scanner thing is such a great GUI.
Gorechylde
Member
So, I picked this up yesterday afternoon and dumped just over 5 hours in. I'm about half-way through chapter 4 and the only real complaint I can muster, which is really a personal preference deal, is that it is too dark in alot of areas. I cranked the brightness all the way up at the end of chapter 2, but I still have trouble discerning what I'm looking from time-to-time. This is a shame concidering the incredible engine they've built. Everything else has been stellar though. The combat is very visceral and the enemy designs are very creepy. The environments remind me of Doom 3 alot, which is a good thing.
So far, I is impressed.
So far, I is impressed.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
darkvir said:This game owes so much to RE4 it ain't even funny
I'm having fun with it so far, great lighting and environment texture work... although the humans faces look like ass.
I know. Within 5 minutes of playing I'm shooting them in the leg then stomping on them to finish them off and save ammo.
This game is amazing.
commariodore64
Member
Revolutionary said:
This actually brings up my biggest gripe of the game. It seams that on Normal you can blast off any 2 limbs and the baddies go down. It doesn't matter what else you do - just take off 2.
This seems to be the case for ALL enemies thus far (I'm on the 3rd chapter)...
Mr. Durden
Banned
Two questions:
1. Is there a Special Edition of this game?
2. When is this game available in Europe (PC)?
1. Is there a Special Edition of this game?
2. When is this game available in Europe (PC)?