Dead Space 3 coming in February – Video Games Update
Electronic Arts (EA) showed a new Dead Space 3 trailer at Gamescom and revealed the release date of the game along with new details about the survival horror shooter.
Gamers were apprehensive when EA first announced that Visceral Games would be in charge of the sequel to Dead Space. Normally when an Intellectual property (IP) switches developers the result is a poorly made game which has lost its original direction.
Dead Space 2 surprised everyone as the game ended up being even better than its predecessor. The game got positive reviews at launch and was praised by fans and critics alike. The game however was not nominated for any Game of the Year Awards because it
was released too early in the year.
After the end of the second game it was clear that there would be a third instalment. EA revealed Dead Space 3 at this years’ Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and fan reaction to the reveal footage was not what the publisher was expecting.
The E3 demo for the game showed that the team at Visceral Games had changed the main focus of the game from a survival horror shooter to more of an action horror shooter. Gamers felt that the magic of the series was gone as the title looked more like Lost
Planet and Gears of War.
Ever since the E3 reveal, fans have been complaining about the change in direction to appeal to a broader audience. The addition of co-op in the single player story also didn’t sit well with gamers as they believed that the game won’t be scary if two people
are playing it together.
EA has finally released a brand new trailer for the game at Gamescom and that should put the worrying fans to rest as the trailer shows that Dead Space 3 is still a horror game at heart and will have a lot of moments that will make gamers jump out of their
seats.
The publisher has announced that Dead Space 3 will be coming out on February 5, 2013 and the game will also be getting a limited edition which will include two bonus bundles. A bundle includes an exclusive in game suit and a weapon.
The two bundles included in the limited edition are the First Contact bundle, which contains the First Contact suit and the Negotiator weapon and the Witness the Truth bundle, which includes the Witness suit and the Evangelizer weapon.
Gamers who opt for the limited edition of Dead Space 3 will be able to access the two new suits as soon as they start the game. Can Visceral Games follow up the success of Dead Space 2 with a successful sequel? Find out when the game launches next year.
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