Dead Space 2 Fans Want One Big Change in an EA Motive Remake

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Fans of Dead Space have requested a big change be included for a potential remake of the game's sequel. Although there has been nothing announced regarding the second game getting a sequel, the remake of the original Dead Space has garnered significant praise for its faithfulness to the original while making some additions that help enhance the title's gameplay and story.

Publisher EA might be looking at this success and potentially gauging if there is demand for remaking Dead Space 2 and Dead Space 3. If this turns out to be the case, the company could look into fan feedback to see what alterations would be received well. Fans have already been speculating on how the follow-ups could be improved, and if a studio like EA Motive can give those titles the same care it gave the original, some of these suggested improvements could be included.

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One concept proposed by a fan named BigFella11445 on Reddit is for players to have a proper fight with a large necromorph named The Tormenter, an early-game foe that poses as one of protagonist Isaac Clarke's first major obstacles in Dead Space 2. When the two finally clash in a head-to-head battle, The Tormenter is little trouble despite all the build-up it received. Should a theoretical Dead Space 2 remake lean into psychological horror, making The Tormenter more of a threat outside scripted sequences could be a great way to have players experience the extreme stress Isaac feels throughout his adventure.

Responses to the post have been in agreement, with many comments stating how the current iteration hardly counts as a boss fight and others believing The Tormenter could make for a persistent enemy who follows Isaac throughout the game.