The Dead Space Remake’s Latest Trailer Shows How EA Is Amplifying Its Horror
The upcoming release calendar has a lot in store for horror fans, including EA's Dead Space remake. After months of behind-the-scenes updates and news, the studio finally released the first full gameplay trailer for the remake of the now legendary 2008 survival space horror title. The Dead Space remake will need to prove its renewed appeal while preserving the legacy of the original, and what's been shown so far suggests EA Motive has managed to do just that.
The trailer showcased some iconic Dead Space moments as an ode to its loyal fan base, as well as showing off the updated feel sure to pull new fans into its terrifying world. With how much has been improved — from lighting, to models, and even small gameplay and story elements — this new trailer puts to bed any ideas that it may be a simple graphical upgrade, showing that it really could be a remake worthy of its next-gen status. The main changes being made seem like EA Motive has focused on alterations that amp up the game's already brutal fear factor.
Dead Space Remake's Focus on Accessibility is Promising
One of the main changes expected in remakes is visuals, and the Dead Space remake has some significant improvements that go far beyond a simple graphical update. The USG Ishimura has an almost entirely reworked interior, with huge amounts of detail added to every wall and corner. Additions like rivets, pipes, wires, and reworked particles like sparks and steam make the ship feel more like a real place rather than a video game setting. Developer update videos have also shown changes to environments such as new assets, like furniture and debris. These new environmental storytelling features add to the feeling that the ship was a real lived-in space where something
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