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Dead Space 3

Visceral Games

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 19 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrorscience fictionanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalpsychologicalrobots/ai/spaceromancevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is expansive, dark and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

73 / 100

459 ratings

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About This Game

Dead Space 3 is a 2013 survival horror action video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. It is the third and final main entry in the Dead Space series. The game supports online cooperative multiplayer sessions in which a second player takes the role of new character John Carver.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak. Comb the harsh environment for raw materials and scavenge parts to create the ultimate customized weapons and survival tools. You’ll need them if Issac and Carver hope to make it off the planet alive. And Necromorphs are just one of many enemies they’ll face this time around. Overcome avalanches, treacherous ice climbs, violent wilderness, and an army of deadlier, more evolved enemies on your mission to save mankind from the impending...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorScience fictionAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalPsychologicalRobots/ai/spaceRomanceVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AliensSpace combatCyberneticsBloodyPsychological thrillerGravityDiseaseInfection

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Details

Developer: Visceral Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 5 February 2013
Series: Dead Space
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 14h rushed, 19h normally, 32h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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