Motive Studios shares early Dead Space remake footage
A very early look at what to expect.
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Motive Studio shared some very early gameplay footage from theDead Space remakein a stream on Tuesday. Creative director Roman Campos-Oriola and Senior Producer Phillippe Ducharme both stressed how early the footage was, while emphasizing the desire to communicate with fans and get the proper feedback. We’ve previously talked about beingexcited for the Dead Space remake, while acknowledging EA has a lot to proveand this stream gave a good early look at how the developers are treating the remake with care.
You can watch the full roundtable discussion:
The horror aesthetic is being maintained, meaning this could end up being one of thebest Xbox horror gamesavailable. The developers also showed a direct comparison with the original Dead Space, which you can see below:
The team also talked about improving combat in Dead Space. While dismemberment is a huge feature, there’s also a new “Peeling” system, that shows damage chipping away at limbs or portions of Necromorph bodies without the limb being fully severed, with the effect varying from weapon to weapon. A limb’s bone might even be snapped while the rest of the limb hangs on via tendons and skin. You can see an early version of this peeling with the automatic Pulse Rifle below:
Flight mechanics, first introduced in Dead Space 2, are also coming to the remake, which you can see below:
Finally, the team shared that Gunner Wright, who voiced Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 2 and Dead Space 3, is returning as the voice of Isaac Clarke, meaning this time around, Isaac has a voice during the events of the first game. The developers emphasized that Isaac will only talk when he is being talked to by other characters.
The Dead Space remake is currently in development forXbox Series X,Xbox Series S,PS5and PC. No release date has been announced but it is rumored to be launching in 2022.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
