[h1]Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star...[/h1]
I absolutely love the original Dead Space.
It is one of my favorite survival horror games ever made, and that makes reviewing the remake a little complicated.
Because while I don't agree with every decision Motive made, I can't deny that this is still a damn good Dead Space game.
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[h2]Still Terrifying[/h2]
The USG Ishimura remains one of the greatest horror settings in gaming.
The dim corridors.
The flickering lights.
The industrial machinery.
The sound of something moving just out of sight.
Dead Space understands that what you [i]can't[/i] see is often more frightening than what you can.
The remake brings that atmosphere back beautifully.
The Ishimura feels more connected, more alive, and somehow even more oppressive than I remember.
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[h2]The Original Still Has My Heart[/h2]
That said, there are changes here that I don't necessarily think were improvements.
Some of the story changes work for me.
Some don't.
Some of the new additions are great.
Others make me miss the simplicity of the original.
That's the difficult position the remake is in.
It's trying to improve something I already thought was excellent.
And when you love the original as much as I do, "different" doesn't automatically mean "better."
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[h2]Cut Off Their Limbs[/h2]
Thankfully, the core of Dead Space remains intact.
The combat is still incredibly satisfying.
Dismemberment is still the name of the game.
The atmosphere is still phenomenal.
And walking through the Ishimura while knowing that something could be waiting around the next corner never gets old.
The remake understands what made Dead Space special.
It just isn't always the version I personally prefer.
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[h2]Final Thoughts[/h2]
I don't love every decision made with the remake.
I don't think it replaces the original.
But I also don't think it needed to.
The original Dead Space will always be the game I fell in love with.
This is simply another way to experience that nightmare.
And when the lights go out, the Ishimura goes quiet, and you hear something moving in the darkness...
[b]Twinkle, twinkle, little star...[/b]
How I wonder what you are.
