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With the possibility of the Dead Space series coming back from the dead, there’s no better time than now to revisit the original games.
Aliens, cults, secret government projects, ancient artifacts and hallucinations — these are the things that make up the Dead Space games. It was a great sci-fi horror franchise that may be coming back from the dead if the rumors of a remaster, remake or entirely new entry are true. While most played the trilogy or at least the first two games as the third was a bit of a flop, there were a few other Dead Space games and spin-offs that were pretty good too. Even the critics thought so.
Each of these games tells its own story within the Dead Space series and for the most part, sticks to the central plot involving the Marker or Isaac. With the recent rumors of the franchise finally coming back from the dead, we can only hope it will be a grand resurrection and not something mimicking what happens in the game itself. Until then, your best bet is checking out the Dead Space franchise’s existing games, which do vary wildly in quality.
Dead Space Ignition – 37.5/100
The outlier of the bunch, Dead Space Ignition didn’t bring much to the table. The story took place before the events of Dead Space 2 but brought nothing new or interesting to the series. The gameplay itself was purely puzzle solving that happens after a few comic-style panels of story which critics say wasn’t very exciting and range from not very challenging to inconvenient. There wasn’t much compelling about this title outside of the fact that players would receive a bonus suit for Isaac in Dead Space 2 for completing Ignition. The characters were unmemorable, and the gameplay was boring, but the one bright side critics gave it is that it was only five dollars.
Dead Space 3 – 76/100
Dead Space 3 was the odd one out in the main trilogy. Critics have said it’s a great co-op game with good combat mechanics but has a very lacking story and uninteresting progression. Playing the game co-op was a blast and made the chore-like tasks more bearable as taking down enemies together was fun, but the single-player mode left something to be desired. It relied on a story that had taken a backseat to refining the game’s gunplay and crafting mechanics. Another complaint about this game was the lack of scares and horror compared to the previous two games, something that made Dead Space intense to play. Overall, it was a fun shooter that didn’t quite fit what the franchise was known for.
Dead Space: Extraction – 81.5/100
There were a handful of rail shooters for the Wii from big-name franchises and Dead Space happened to be one of them. Many critics went in misjudging this title and came out enjoying not just the gameplay but the story it brought as well – even if it was only exciting the first time. There was enough deviation for an on the rails game for it to be played more than once, and it has all the trappings of a Dead Space game: horror, tension, great sound design and a story that fits in with the main games. It also serves as a tie-in with the story of the original Dead Space which is something fan reviewers enjoyed.
Dead Space iOS – 88/100
While at first glance Dead Space iOS looks an awful lot like the original game, it actually takes place between the first and second and follows a new character, Vandal. According to critics, the devs did a good job creating a mobile FPS as the controls were pretty good overall, although there were some issues because of the limits of what a touch screen can do. The game could also be difficult at times, even as a survival horror, with some slow spots so that players could focus on mechanics. Overall, it brought the essence of Dead Space to mobile platforms, which was still a pretty big feat in 2011.
Dead Space – 88/100
The game that started it all. Critics call Dead Space a classic and considered it one of the best games of 2008. Critics did note that the story had some obvious inspirations, but the game still stood on its own two legs as the horror really sinks in the further along the game you get. The controls were solid, and the intensity of the combat combined with the very atmospheric sound design created a perfect experience. Dead Space was a shooter with some familiar basic mechanics, but they took it to another level and created new ones to complement the formula. Even among the other games in this franchise, the original is considered one of the best.
Dead Space 2 – 90/100
Dead Space 2 stepped up the gameplay from the first while keeping the horror aspect strong. It exceeded some critics’ expectations and was generally viewed as one of the best titles in the series, even better than the first. People felt the intensity of the story and the excellent atmosphere made it come together.
There were only a few new mechanics, but everything was improved on to make it a little more fast-paced and it felt great to play. It also had a multiplayer mode in the same style as Left 4 Dead and while most felt it didn’t need it, it wasn’t terrible. The Dead Space franchise has been dormant for a while now, but Dead Space 2 remains the gold standard, and the franchise could stand to use it as a template for a potential revival.
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