Modder Is Demaking the Opening Section of Dead Space
A modder has decided to turn the clock back several years by reimagining the original Dead Space as a retro release. With Elden Ring being given PS1-era aesthetics, as well as SNES and Nintendo 64 demakes of BioShock Infinite and Portal, respectively, there is evidently room in the industry for fans to come along and recreate more modern games as though they existed in a bygone age. This is particularly interesting in an era that's pushing the technology forward with official remakes that take older properties and give them a current-gen look and feel.
The upcoming Dead Space remake is just one example of this, and with some gameplay footage being dropped recently, fans of the survival horror game are no doubt looking forward to this latest offering of the nightmarish classic. At 14, the original title in the series is quite old by gaming standards, and while it hasn't aged too much, the remake is an opportunity to inject some up-to-date terrors using modern development tools and techniques. However, in the meantime, one person is going in the opposite direction.
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As spotted by PCGamesN, an independent developer called Fraser Brumley is in the midst of demaking Dead Space to make it look more like a PS1 game. In a post on Twitter, they said they are hoping to have it out by the time the remake hits digital storefronts next January. When asked whether or not it was going to be a reconstruction of the whole game, Brumley said they are only looking to demake the «first level or so.» A clip embedded in their tweet shows off some of the gameplay, and it does look pretty old school. Brumley's demake project is being developed in Unreal, with a number of people in the comments
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