Hey, everyone! This week, we resolve an argument between my friends on Xbox once and for all, by reviewing the third entry of EA's trademark series of horror games, can this game match, even beat Samurai Showdown's 95%, or is this game going to succumb to the fear?
Let's find out!
As you may have known, there has been an argument between two of my friends on Xbox over the Dead Space Series, as you can probably tell, this argument has been reaching on for months, if not, years.
Obviously, we have decided to step in as the arbitrators, and post a review of this classic, to put a stop to this argument, once and for all!With that aside, let's get on with this!
As I have said in my previous review of the second entry of the series, which was posted in the run-up to Halloween last year, Visceral Games' Dead Space series has been one of the rising stars of the survival horror genre in the Xbox 360 generation.
Taking inspiration directly from Capcom's Resident Evil series, originally released for the Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 in 2013.
You play the part of engineer, Issac Clarke, which finds himself on the frozen planet of Tau Volantis, which holds the key to stopping the plague of mutated, reanimated corpses, the Necromorph
Itis up to you to battle your way through the harsh elements of the planet, while uncovering the secret of stopping this is a genocidal, reanimated play dead in its tracks!
The accessibility scores are as follows –
Visibility 9.5
For a visually impaired player, this game is quite accessible. Although there is no colour blind option available, there is very little need for one, the majority of on-screen elements that you will encounter during the game are colourblind friendly enough as it is.
When it comes to doors, a text notification appears in the middle of the door's activation prompt. Also, should the door be unlocked the prompt has a light blue background, should the door be locked, the interaction prompt has an orange background.
Light blue and orange is an excellent colour contrast when it comes to colourblind people. Matter of fact, DICE, the developers of the battlefield series actively use this colour combination as one of the selectable colour blind modes that are available in the game. The same colour contrast is applied with most of the items in the game but Isaac can interact with.
However, as par for the course for the horror genre, screen flashes will occur during the game. However, these screen flashes are not to be intense and regular enough to cause a serious problem for a player with photosensitive epilepsy.
Audibility 10
There are in-game subtitles which can be enabled and disabled via the audio section of the options menu. However, the size of the subtitles cannot be customised.
This can put a player who is reliant on a subtitle function at risk of eye strain while trying to play the game. Although that the rest is very minimal, especially on a 4K monitor or TV, it still needs addressing nonetheless.
So, a player with a hearing impairment will be able to play this game with no issues, Barnes, customisation of the font size and subtitles can make this game a little more accessible.
Mobility 7.5
This game is the most accessible game of the Deas Space series, the teething problems with the PC version of the previous two entries of the series have been ironed out. You can bind any action to the most button. This gives a mobility-impaired player a little extra choice as to which peripheral he or she wants to play the game in.
In terms of controller t support (and the console versions), the problem still exists. There is no legacy stick layout available. So, if you were to be interested in playing this game, but, as mobility impairment, it's best to go for the PC version.
In short, this is how the previous two games should have been designed in the first place!
Gameplay 7
Although this game's high reliance on action, rather than horror, inspired by Capcom's Resident Evil Series still "waters down" the experience that you would expect from a horror game.
However, the half-life-esque puzzle-solving elements slows the pace down, which, is very rare in the horror game genre. The game's use of Unreal Engine 3 makes the game look a lot better than the previous two entries of the series.
What really makes this game stand out is the game is this game is dismemberment mechanic. Instead of shooting an enemy to cause damage, you could have specific points at an enemy's body to dismember the target's limbs, which causes a lot of damage.
In summary, Dead Space 3 is a fairly decent survival horror game. As I have said earlier, the game's overreliance on action detracts from the experience, this game still is fun to play.
Also, this game has online co-op play. You can team up with a friend, and play through the entirety of the game's campaign on Xbox live.
This game is fairly cheap to buy on Xbox and Steam. Also, this game is also playable on your Xbox One, and Xbox series consoles via backwards compatibility and the hated online pass issue have been resolved, as it can be downloaded for free.
This game is available through your EA play, or Xbox game pass ultimate membership, a least try this game before you knock it.
OVERALL SCORE 85%
See you guys in the next review!
SpartanCommander1990 out!
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