Dead Space Animated Comic

[BadMoon]

I am not sure if this is for any other system. I just watched an animated comic for an upcoming survival horror game called Dead Space. It looks pretty cool. You can download the comic for free on LIVE.

[BadMoon]

Sorry it's called "Dead Space". :lecture

[BadMoon]

Maybe a mod can be nice and embed this video for me. I do not have the know how. :monkey3


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[BadMoon]

Did any of you douche bags watch the game trailer yet? :tap

[Darth Caedus]

Did any of you douche bags watch the game trailer yet? :tap

Blocked at work, when i get home. What's the game about? Survival horror, so like Resident Evil in space?

[BadMoon]

Blocked at work, when i get home. What's the game about? Survival horror, so like Resident Evil in space?

Yep! Pretty much!

[Darth Caedus]

Yep! Pretty much!

I'm pretty much sold on that concept. When does the game come out?

[BadMoon]

I'm pretty much sold on that concept. When does the game come out?

Halloween. The only thing that scares me is that EA has it's name in it. LOL! It looks really good though. The trailer is awesome!

[Darth Caedus]

Halloween. The only thing that scares me is that EA has it's name in it. LOL! It looks really good though. The trailer is awesome!

:monkey1:monkey1:monkey1:monkey1 EA ruins everything...

[Moonloop]

Yeah, I have been following this game for a while! It does look really really good! I love Survival Horror games, so I am excited for this........But as said, it does have EA's name on it, so I can't get to excited.

[The ill Jedi]

This looks BAD ***!! :rock

[Darth Caedus]

Just watched the trailer and it looks like a cross between Resident Evil/Mass Effect. Game looks badass.

Synopsis: The game's plot revolves around Isaac Clarke, a space engineer who works for the Concordance Extraction Corporation (C.E.C), a company that operates "giant mining ships" throughout the galaxy. His company receives a distress call from the USG Ishimura, a “Planet Cracker” class ship that destroys planets in order to extract valuable ore. Assuming that the ship has had a mechanical failure, Isaac and two other C.E.C employees set out to rendezvous with the Isimura. They soon discover that the ship has been overrun by a hostile alien race. After boarding the ship, Clarke is separated from his party and must battle his way through various hazardous environments to safety.

They're making a comic AND an animated movie

[BadMoon]

They're making a comic AND an animated movie

You can download the first comic on LIVE for free. :lecture

[Karma]

2nd comic

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/34613.html

[The ill Jedi]

Dead Space: Downfall (http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1020). Feature length animated movie based on the upcoming EA video game.

The comics were pretty cool, so gonna have to check this out as well.

[Chimera 1]

Sounds like the last Doom. But I saw this in Game Informaer and plan on checking it out.

[The ill Jedi]

This game is kinda getting lost in the Gears 2, Fable and Fallout shuffle, but it looks pretty damn cool.

Here are some new gameplay vids:

Dead Space: Gameplay (http://insider.ign.com/dor/objects/850400/dead-space/videos/Masterbit_DeadSpace_092608.html)

Dead Space: IGN Grindhouse Trailer (http://http://insider.ign.com/dor/objects/850400/dead-space/videos/facesofdeath_deadspace.html)

Kit is sure not to like it 'cause he's SOOOOOOOO over shooters. :lol

[BadMoon]

This game is kinda getting lost in the Gears 2, Fable and Fallout shuffle, but it looks pretty damn cool.

Here are some new gameplay vids:

Dead Space: Gameplay (http://insider.ign.com/dor/objects/850400/dead-space/videos/Masterbit_DeadSpace_092608.html)

Dead Space: IGN Grindhouse Trailer (http://http://insider.ign.com/dor/objects/850400/dead-space/videos/facesofdeath_deadspace.html)

Kit is sure not to like it 'cause he's SOOOOOOOO over shooters. :lol

I actually want to play this more than Fallout. LOL! :horror

[The ill Jedi]

I actually want to play this more than Fallout. LOL! :horror
It looks really dark and scary, I'm gonna play the hell out of it this Halloween! :rock

[The ill Jedi]

Video: Weapons Upgrade System (http://games.ign.com/dor/articles/863022/ignstrategize/videos/ignstrategize_deadspace_100108.html)

Looks really cool.

[Vader AL]

i'm looking forward to this game! :rock

[Moonloop]

Is this the official Dead Space game thread? If so, I cannot wait for this game, I am very excited for it. It looks great and seems to incorporate a lot of elements from other franchises. The atmosphere is what really looks great, I hope just walking around in will be as intriguing as it appears to be.

But it is a "new" game so it doesn't really have a history to go back on, but I think it will be well received.

[WetaWork]

So, which of you sick bastards with deep pockets are getting the Ultra Limited Edition: :wave

http://deadspace.ea.com/blogs/blog-en-us/archive/2008/09/25/ben-swanson-the-ultra-limited-edition-is-here.aspx

http://eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayProductDetailsPage&SiteID=ea&Locale=en_US&ThemeID=718200&Env=BASE&productID=106790800

The Ultra Limited Edition is here! A.K.A, the ULE. We’ve put together 1,000 of these to be distributed exclusively through the EA STORE. They went on sale two days ago and now there’s less than 700 available (Update: as of Friday the 3rd there's less than 500, at this rate they will be gone by NEXT WEEK), so get them while you can! What do you get, you ask? Well, you get a whole lot, including some things you won’t see anywhere else:

• The Dead Space game
• Special Ultra Limited Edition packaging individually numbered x/1000 (Unavailable elsewhere)
• Dead Space Downfall Animated Movie (DVD) (Unavailable at retail until Oct. 28th)
• Bonus content DVD (Unavailable elsewhere)
• Exclusive lithograph art hand signed by Ben Templesmith, the artist behind the Dead Space Comic Series. (Unavailable elsewhere)
• 97-pg Dead Space art book written and illustrated by the development team
• 160-pg Graphic novel containing all six issues of the Dead Space comic series. (Unavailable at retail until November)
• An embroidered Ishimura crew patch (Unavailable elsewhere)



http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/ea.com/deadspace/Blog_images/image_uletwo_100108.jpg

[Vader AL]

if i had played the game and was a fan i might, it's not too bad at $150 but i can't justify it for what it comes with.

[WetaWork]

if i had played the game and was a fan i might, it's not too bad at $150 but i can't justify it for what it comes with.

If you consider the sum of the parts of this true LE, it's actually almost worth it especially if your a fan of the art, which I happen to be.

I love Ben Templesmith's work. I'm currently reading 30 Days of Night and Welcome to Hoxford. The art in those comics are great. It wasn't until recently that I found out he was involved in Dead Space. I was actually seeking out the back issues to get a taste of the story to come.

That said... ordered. :horror Time to ebay more crap.

[Moonloop]

I am very excited to get this next week! I hope it is street dated for Tuesday, I don't want to wait till Wednesday.

[kain4521]

Didnt see an offical thread for this game so I will put these here:


Dead On Arrival 20
Complete Chapter 1 on any difficulty setting

Lab Rat 20
Complete Chapter 2 on any difficulty setting

All Systems Go 20
Complete Chapter 3 on any difficulty setting

Cannon Fodder 20
Complete Chapter 4 on any difficulty setting

True Believer 20
Complete Chapter 5 on any difficulty setting

Greenhouse Effect 20
Complete Chapter 6 on any difficulty setting

S.O.S. 20
Complete Chapter 7 on any difficulty setting

Strange Transmissions 20
Complete Chapter 8 on any difficulty setting

Wreckage 20
Complete Chapter 9 on any difficulty setting

Keeper of the Faith 20
Complete Chapter 10 on any difficulty setting

Betrayed 20
Complete Chapter 11 on any difficulty setting

Exodus 20
Complete Chapter 12 on any difficulty setting

Epic Tier 3 Engineer 150
Complete the game on the hardest difficulty setting

Survivor 50
Complete the game on any difficulty setting

Pack Rat 10
Store 25 Items in the Safe

Story Teller 20
Collect 75 Logs

Legend Teller 40
Collect 150 Logs

Full Arsenal 30
Own every Weapon in the game

Z-Baller 5
Complete Level 6 in Zero-G Basketball

Merchant 10
Collect 8 schematics

Armstrong 10
Shoot 50 objects using Kinesis

Marksman 5
Dismember 20 Limbs

Surgeon 20
Dismember 500 Limbs

Butcher 40
Dismember 1000 Limbs

Freeze 15
Use Stasis on 50 enemies

Crackshot 5
Achieve a perfect score in the Shooting Gallery

Air Alert 10
Zero-G Jump over 100 times

One Gun 40
Beat the game using only the Plasma Cutter

Brawler 10
Kill at least 30 enemies with a melee attack

Maxed Out 75
Upgrade all weapons and equipment

Ragdoll Check 5
Force an enemy into a Gravity Panel 5 times

Big Spender 10
Spend 300,000 credits at the store

Full Contact 10
Kill 30 enemies with the Contact Beam

A Cut Above 10
Kill 30 enemies with the Ripper

Tool Time 10
Kill 30 enemies with the Plasma Cutter

Pusher 10
Kill 30 enemies with the Force Gun

Live With The Hot Ones 10
Kill 30 enemies with the Flamethrower

Autofire 10
Kill 30 enemies with the Pulse Rifle

Eviscerator 10
Kill 30 enemies with the Line Gun

There's Always Peng! 15
Find the Peng Treasure

Secret Achievements

Secret Achievement 15
Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
Secret Achievement 15
Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
Secret Achievement 30
Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
Secret Achievement 10
Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
Secret Achievement 10
Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
Secret Achievement 10
Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
Secret Achievement 10
Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.
Secret Achievement 15
Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.

[kain4521]

Here is the ones for the PS3:

Dead on Arrival-
Complete Chapter 1 on any setting

Lab Rat-
Complete Chapter 2 on any setting

All Systems Go-
Complete Chapter 3 on any setting

Cannon Fodder-
Complete Chapter 4 on any setting

True Believer-
Complete Chapter 5 on any setting

Greenhouse Effect-
Complete Chapter 6 on any setting

S.O.S.-
Complete Chapter 7 on any setting

Strange Transmissions-
Complete Chapter 8 on any setting

Wreckage-
Complete Chapter 9 on any setting

Keeper of the Faith-
Complete Chapter 10 on any setting

Betrayed-
Complete Chapter 11 on any setting

Exodus-
Complete Chapter 12 on any setting

Pack Rat-
Store 25 items in Safe

Story Teller-
Collect Half of all Logs

Z-Baller -
Complete Level 6 in Zero-G Basketball

Merchant-
Collect 5 schematics

Armstrong-
TK shoot 50 objects

Marksman-
Dismember 5 Limbs

Surgeon-
Dismember 250 Limbs

Freeze-
Use Statis on 50 Enemies

Crackshot-
Achieve a perfect score in the Shooting Gallery

Air Alert-
Zero G jump over 100 times

Brawler-
Kill at least 50 enemies with a melee attack

Ragdoll Check-
Force an enemy into a gravity panel

Big Spender-
Spend 500,000 credits at the store

Full Contact-
Kill 20 enemies with the Contact Beam

A Cut Above-
Kill 20 enemies with the Ripper

Tool Time-
Kill 20 enemies with the Plasma Cutter

Pusher-
Kill 20 enemies with the Force Gun

Live with the Hot Ones-
Kill 20 enemies with the Flamethrower

Autofire-
Kill 20 enemies with the Pulse Rifle

Eviscerator-
Kill 20 enemies with the Line Gun

There's Always Peng-
Find the Peng Treasure

Survivor-
Beat the game on any difficulty setting

Legend Teller-
Collect all Logs

Full Arsenal -
Own every Weapon in the game

Butcher-
Dismember 500 Limbs

Epic Tier 3 Engineer-
Complete the game on the hardest difficulty setting

One Gun-
Beat the game using only the Plasma Cutter

Maxed Out-
Upgrade all weapons and equipment

Platinum-
Unlock all the other Trophies.

[Starkiller]

8.7 from IGN, this looks to be a solid title!

I'm picking it up!

[Moonloop]

8.7 from IGN, this looks to be a solid title!

I'm picking it up!

DUDE YES! Watching the video review now, I am sooo excited to get this game.

[Starkiller]

DUDE YES! Watching the video review now, I am sooo excited to get this game.

I just preordered from the EA store, you get the artbook free which is a $20 value. If you preorder from Gamestop or EBgames you get a crappy code to get a suit that would cost you a mere $2.69 if you buy it from the PSN store.

So I would rather get a $20 art book free, instead of a outfit in game that can be downloaded for under $3.


:banana

[Vader AL]

i'm going to return BIA:HH to Gamefly in time to get this one shipped to me...probably won't arrive until next Friday though. :monkey2

[Starkiller]

i'm going to return BIA:HH to Gamefly in time to get this one shipped to me...probably won't arrive until next Friday though. :monkey2

Oh man, BIA:HH was the worst demo I've ever played in my life. I felt like I was playing a PS1 game on a PS3.

[Moonloop]

GamePro Magazine gave Dead Space a 5/5 stars. So far the reviews are backing up the hype. I have been waiting for this game since I saw it in Game Informer a year ago.

[BadMoon]

GamePro Magazine gave Dead Space a 5/5 stars. So far the reviews are backing up the hype. I have been waiting for this game since I saw it in Game Informer a year ago.

Yep IGN review is up and they praised it as well. I still never opened silent hill. I will be taking that back and picking this up instead.

[Moonloop]

Yep IGN review is up and they praised it as well. I still never opened silent hill. I will be taking that back and picking this up instead.

Probably a good decision, I think Dead Space will own SH:H.

[BadMoon]

Probably a good decision, I think Dead Space will own SH:H.

Cool! I took it back today and preordered it. :rock

[usswanker]

Keith let us know if this game is any good. I'm pretty stoked about it but cant decide to get it new on Tuesday or wait a few weeks to get it used.

[BadMoon]

Keith let us know if this game is any good. I'm pretty stoked about it but cant decide to get it new on Tuesday or wait a few weeks to get it used.

Will do! I can't wait to play it. IGN's review was promising and they have been blasting everything lately.

[Moonloop]

Will do! I can't wait to play it. IGN's review was promising and they have been blasting everything lately.

The game was reviewed by that guy that is blasting every game as of late; and I was surprised he praised it so highly.

[plasmid303]

I just preordered from the EA store, you get the artbook free which is a $20 value. If you preorder from Gamestop or EBgames you get a crappy code to get a suit that would cost you a mere $2.69 if you buy it from the PSN store.

So I would rather get a $20 art book free, instead of a outfit in game that can be downloaded for under $3.


:banana

That's weird. I thought GS was offering a 97 page artbook as a Dead Space pre-order promotion. I guess they dropped that and went for the in-game character outfit...lame.

[usswanker]

Will do! I can't wait to play it. IGN's review was promising and they have been blasting everything lately.

Yeah IGN has been pretty hard on everything as of late. But there are a few games that are coming out this month that look really promising and Dead Space is one of them. I’m hoping that the campaign is at least 15 hours long.

[Starkiller]

That's weird. I thought GS was offering a 97 page artbook as a Dead Space pre-order promotion. I guess they dropped that and went for the in-game character outfit...lame.

I think it was only for a limited amount of preorders since I'm sure they didn't have a book for everyone, that started to offer the outfit instead.

[plasmid303]

I think it was only for a limited amount of preorders since I'm sure they didn't have a book for everyone, that started to offer the outfit instead.

You're probably right. I pre-ordered Dead Space at Gamestop in-store and they were offering the art book. But this was a month ago so they might be all out.

[usswanker]

Does anyone ever get the special pre order gift from Gamestop? I'll pre order something but then they end up forgetting to give it to anyone when the game comes out. :monkey2

[Starkiller]

Does anyone ever get the special pre order gift from Gamestop? I'll pre order something but then they end up forgetting to give it to anyone when the game comes out. :monkey2

Nope. If it's offered you get it, I would complain if I were you.

[Moonloop]

Does anyone ever get the special pre order gift from Gamestop? I'll pre order something but then they end up forgetting to give it to anyone when the game comes out. :monkey2
Yeah Gamestop does that. But with this I believe you needed to provide your email to get the outfit, but they never ask for your email half the time anyways.

Yeah IGN has been pretty hard on everything as of late. But there are a few games that are coming out this month that look really promising and Dead Space is one of them. I’m hoping that the campaign is at least 15 hours long.
The developers said the campaign would be 15-20 hours long, and if you are going for all of the achievements then it definately has reply value.

I plan to start on hard because any upgrades you earn cannot be transferred to another difficulty level. But by starting on hard I can get the hard achievement and at the same time keep all my gear for a 2nd+ run-thru.

The reason they did this is because once you get a lot of upgrades and new gear, you can go through the game much faster and with more ease. So basically you could beat the game on easy (easily) and then take your upgrades and blow through the game on hard. So I can see what they did the change a difficulty and start from scratch thing.

[usswanker]

Nope. If it's offered you get it, I would complain if I were you.

Its hard when half of the Gamestop employes are retards and the other half are cool. Usally its the ones who are retards who are working when I pick up a game. :lol

[BadMoon]

Its hard when half of the Gamestop employes are retards and the other half are cool. Usally its the ones who are retards who are working when I pick up a game. :lol

Yeah and to top that off is the retards are usually the management. :lecture

[plasmid303]

That's weird. I thought GS was offering a 97 page artbook as a Dead Space pre-order promotion. I guess they dropped that and went for the in-game character outfit...lame.

To follow up on this, I picked up my art book at Gamestop today. It's the same one you get from ordering on EA.com.

The book is really nice. A hardcover, it's fairly thick for it's size and it includes 3D glasses.

[Moonloop]

9.0 (editors choice) from Gamespot

9.25 from Game Informer

Sleeper hit of the year right here, though I thought there was more hype. But apparently not.

BTW check your GS's tomorrow. This game was suppose to ship tomorrow (even from GS.com), but GS.com got it in today and already shipped out its copies. So good chance the retail stores might have it tomorrow. Also the official DS site has been announcing it is out in stores tomorrow, maybe EA bumped the ship date up a day :rock.

[The ill Jedi]

Can't F'N wait to play this!! :rock

[Vader AL]

Can't F'N wait to play this!! :rock

:rock :rock i'm afraid i can't wait to receive it from gamefly and will buy it, especially if the freaks give it a stamp of awesomeness.

[darthviper107]

It looks awesome enough for me to forgive its blatant ripoff of Alien. I'll definitely have to check it out.

[Starkiller]

This game is a sleeper hit. There are certain games that manage to fly under the radar but end up being some of the best games that year. Dead Space will be one of those games.

As opposed to Force Unleashed which is over hyped and doesn't live up to the hype.

[Darth Caedus]

ARG, they are missing comic #1 on live right now, going to download the others.

[plasmid303]

It looks awesome enough for me to forgive its blatant ripoff of Alien. I'll definitely have to check it out.

It doesn't just rip off Alien, but a smattering of other classic horror/sci-fi flicks, like John Carpenter's The Thing. But that's why I'm so excited! How often do we get a non-sequel sci-fi horror game that's actually good and isn't Halo or something?

Well, I remember Dino Crisis 3, in which you had to fight mutated dinosaurs in space (or something like that), but that game wasn't great.

[Darth Caedus]

It doesn't just rip off Alien, but a smattering of other classic horror/sci-fi flicks, like John Carpenter's The Thing. But that's why I'm so excited! How often do we get a non-sequel sci-fi horror game that's actually good and isn't Halo or something?

Well, I remember Dino Crisis 3, in which you had to fight mutated dinosaurs in space (or something like that), but that game wasn't great.

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D5MN67ZXL.jpg

[plasmid303]

:lol:lol Actually after I saw that I searched for it on Amazon and was surprised that it got some great customer reviews. I might read it myself. Can't get enough dinosaurs in space.

Anyway, the Dino Crisis 3 space dinos looked a bit different. Like this, actually:

http://www.ntsc-uk.com/reviews/xbo/DinoCrisis3/02.jpg

[Vader AL]

is this in stores today?

[darthviper107]

is this in stores today?

Should be available today for Xbox 360 and PS3. PC Will be available Monday next week

[Vader AL]

Should be available today for Xbox 360 and PS3. PC Will be available Monday next week

thanks...i hope my stores have it.

so whoever is the first to buy/play it, post your thoughts!

[BadMoon]

Should be available today for Xbox 360 and PS3. PC Will be available Monday next week

My EB is still saying tomorrow. Those bastards! :monkey4

[yautja31337]

just read the gamespot and ign review, even though i was planning on picking this game up from the begging because i'm a fan of survival horror, the reviews make it easier....at least i know its well worth it and not some generic horror space crap.

[Moonloop]

is this in stores today?

This is screwed up.

Apparently EA decided to change the ship date to the street date at the last minute, but it may have been too late and now all stores will still have it tomorrow (Wednesday).

There may be a very lucky few that will have it today. Or if you ordered from GS.com with overnight shipping, you would have it today as well.

[Vader AL]

yeah they always seem to come out a day or so after i think they're out.

No one has got their hands on this one yet?!?!?!?

[BadMoon]

yeah they always seem to come out a day or so after i think they're out.

No one has got their hands on this one yet?!?!?!?

EB lists ship dates on their website. So usually if it is on the site as the 14th that means the 15th.

[darthviper107]

Yeah, usually for the games that aren't really that popular they start shipping to stores the day the game is supposed to be released. I think you can get them the day they're released though if you order from places online--like Gamestop--which by the way, is a much better choice than going to a local gamestop store to buy something.

[Moonloop]

EB lists ship dates on their website. So usually if it is on the site as the 14th that means the 15th.

Yes, but EB/GameStop actually listed DeadSpace as in stock yesterday and shipped out their copies yesterday to the people that ordered them. But retail EB/GS stores did not want to upgrade to overnight shipping and or change the ship date for the retail stores so they are just getting it tomorrow.

[Darth Caedus]

I'm on #4 of the animated comic, can't wait to play this game. looks awesome.

[bagelsncheesey]

My EB is still saying tomorrow. Those bastards! :monkey4

If you hang out with the devil, you'll get burned by him.

:lol

[Darth Caedus]

http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/gamestop.jpg

[usswanker]

Its so dumb they say its being released the 14th but that just means its being shipped! :monkey4

[Moonloop]

A lot of people are getting pissed about this. And we should, DVD releases are a prime example of how it should be done. The Video Games industry really needs to follow in their footsteps and come up with a new and revised release system.

This ship date stuff is bullcrap, if the game won't be IN STORES until the 15th....then they should just give it a release date of the 15th and not the 14th.

[Darth Caedus]

Well, logic would dictate that if you want to release a product on a tuesday, that you ship out the product the friday or saturday the week before and instruct the retailers to hold the product until the official release date. it's really not that hard, stupid EA

[plasmid303]

Well, logic would dictate that if you want to release a product on a tuesday, that you ship out the product the friday or saturday the week before and instruct the retailers to hold the product until the official release date. it's really not that hard, stupid EA

It's not just EA.

Waiting an extra day won't kill me, especially for a game like Dead Space. If it were, say, Gears of War 2 or something of that caliber and hype, then yes, I'd expect it to hit exactly on the advertised date and most of the time big games (such as GoW 2) do make those dates...and often at midnight.

It is a bit annoying if you're on the edge of your seat all the time. Watch a movie, read a book, play the other 30 games that came out the previous month. Hey look at me, I sound all preachy.

[Moonloop]

Did anyone that pre-order and gave them their email actually get the Scorpion Rig code?
They are suppose to email to us....but they haven't. I did hear though that they might hand the code out with the game.

[Vader AL]

man i really wish i was playing this game right now.

[Moonloop]

man i really wish i was playing this game right now.

Don't worry GS already has the game in hand and you can pick it up when they open. Got a call saying the game will be ready to pick up before anytime before noon.

Also some people are reporting their GS told them they got the game but won't sell it until tomorrow; and I am sure that is the case with most. I don't understand.

[usswanker]

Toys R Us has a buy 2 get 1 free deal on all their games. I was hoping to score a copy of Dead Space but then I see that it says on their website that its not shipping until the 20th of this month and the sale only last till the 18th. I'm going to call their store tomorrrow and see if they got it in or not. They better have it in or I'm not going to bother with this sale!

[plasmid303]

Toys R Us has a buy 2 get 1 free deal on all their games. I was hoping to score a copy of Dead Space but then I see that it says on their website that its not shipping until the 20th of this month and the sale only last till the 18th. I'm going to call their store tomorrrow and see if they got it in or not. They better have it in or I'm not going to bother with this sale!

Don't bother. Of course it varies by store (YMMV), but I already called 3 TRU stores in my area and they all told me Dead Space won't reach their shelves until the 20th or even after. I am keen to trust them because they don't even have Silent Hill: Homecoming yet, a game that came out 2 weeks ago.

However, I did take advantage of the buy 2 games, get 1 free deal and got some Wii accessories cheap. Not a shabby deal even though TRU gets their games extremely late compared to most other B&M stores.

[Darth Caedus]

The buy 2 get 1 free from toys r us are probably only crappy games they want off the shelf.

[BadMoon]

I can't wait for my couch to get delivered so I can rush out and go pick this up. First worth while game of the fall to come out so far.

[yautja31337]

yep, it looks pretty impressive, graphics are killer.....i'll try and go buy it today.

[Moonloop]

AHHHHH MY GS GOT IT! Gonna go pick it up shortly.

[BadMoon]

AHHHHH MY GS GOT IT! Gonna go pick it up shortly.

:rock:rock:rock:rock

[Vader AL]

someone hurry up and play this game...i need to live vicariously through you while i'm at work.

anyone know what GameSatan is giving as a trade in value for The Force Unleashed? I'd like to put the $ towards this game if it's worth it.

[BadMoon]

someone hurry up and play this game...i need to live vicariously through you while i'm at work.

anyone know what GameSatan is giving as a trade in value for The Force Unleashed? I'd like to put the $ towards this game if it's worth it.

They said no more than $25.00 so they can stick it up their arse. I would rather keep it and never play it than lose that much on it. :lol

[Moonloop]

Just got home with the game!!!!!!!! OHHH SO GIDDY AND EAGER TO PLAY. But first I have to do a few things online. I will be back in a few hours though to post my first impressions! :rock

[usswanker]

Damn you Toys R Us! No they dont have it today and I figured they wouldnt get it. So I guess I will be passing on this deal and going to Gamestop! But at least my brother said he would half it with me so I guess its not to bad!

[usswanker]

Just got home with the game!!!!!!!! OHHH SO GIDDY AND EAGER TO PLAY. But first I have to do a few things online. I will be back in a few hours though to post my first impressions! :rock

NOOOOOO! LUCKY YOU! :monkey5 I have to leave for class in about an hour and I wont get back home untill 9 tonight! But I'm going to have a break in between and thats when I plan on going to game stop and getting it! :rolleyes:

Have fun man I'll check back during my break to see how you are enjoying it! :banana

[BadMoon]

NOOOOOO! LUCKY YOU! :monkey5 I have to leave for class in about an hour and I wont get back home untill 9 tonight! But I'm going to have a break in between and thats when I plan on going to game stop and getting it! :rolleyes:

Have fun man I'll check back during my break to see how you are enjoying it! :banana

Just called my EB and they still didn't get it. What a shocker. I am on my way to circut city. F this! :banghead

[Vader AL]

well i was just informed i have to take a trip 6 hours away and stay overnight to audit this guy so i won't be playing this till friday. fk!!!!!!!!!!

please post your thoughts so it won't suck as much.

[Moonloop]

AMazing!!!!!! I am only 20 minutes in and I have already jumped. Wow, the music is soo eerie......more later.

[Darth Caedus]

Finished watching the online comic yesterday and its looks awesome.

Hows the atmosphere and music compared to Resident Evil or Silent Hill ????

[Moonloop]

Finished watching the online comic yesterday and its looks awesome.

Hows the atmosphere and music compared to Resident Evil or Silent Hill ????

I think it is much creepier and fits this space environment so well, and dude this one part was just ^^^^ing eerie. I was walking around and I went into the bathrooms to look for items and all of a sudden I hear a whisper, but the person keeps speaking and speaking....it was hard to make out what they were saying but....it sounded like it was coming from the com system, yet the voice was very calm...yet they were whispering.

I jumped like 5 times now. This game is.....great.

[Vader AL]

i went during lunch to my GS and they had 2 extra copies that weren't preorders and I got the last one and i pushed my trip to tomorrow and Friday so I'll be playing this b#$#@ during the time i have during lunch and tonight!!!!

[Moonloop]

i went during lunch to my GS and they had 2 extra copies that weren't preorders and I got the last one and i pushed my trip to tomorrow and Friday so I'll be playing this b#$#@ during the time i have during lunch and tonight!!!!

Good stuff man! You will enjoy it, trust me.

[bagelsncheesey]

Ok ok, so what are you fighting in this game? Aliens, zombies, etc?

[Darth Caedus]

Ok ok, so what are you fighting in this game? Aliens, zombies, etc?

Did you watch the 6 animated comics??? The marker thing they found like possesses people or something, that's what I got out of it.

[BadMoon]

Ok well I just said F EB and went to CC. I got the game and a $10 giftcard. Take that douchey EB. That means I got KOTCS for $20.00. EB said that their shipment is lost. Go figure. Everytime I try to buy something with them something is wrong. :rolleyes:

[Moonloop]

Ok ok, so what are you fighting in this game? Aliens, zombies, etc?

I did not watch the comics, but they are or they were human. And as said they have been possessed or changed into these beings...which I mean you can call them aliens as I mean that is what they are....they are alien.

BTW the proper name that the developers call them are Necromorphs.

[Darth Caedus]

I did not watch the comics, but they are or they were human. And as said they have been possessed or changed into these beings...which I mean you can call them aliens as I mean that is what they are....they are alien.

BTW the proper name that the developers call them are Necromorphs.

The comic said something like they only want to go after necrotic, or dead, tissue at first. but i guess when everybody's dead, they go after alive tissue.

[Matt S]

I picked up the comics, not sure what to expect but there is more story to it than expected....

Lots of dialogue and religious overtones - it did get me intrigued more. Dead Space is still a rental for me, though

[plasmid303]

Picked it up at noon, won't be able to play it until evening.

I bought Dead Space mostly because I wanted to play a horror game that wasn't a sequel to an existing franchise. It also helps that Dead Space has received good reviews, something that the last horror game I played did not achieve (Silent Hill: Homecoming, which disappointed me a bit).

It's also nice to receive the art book. Pretty snazzy.

[Moonloop]

So far it seems that the 15-20 hour campaign is true. I have 2 hours of play time and I am still on Chapter 2. Also I started the game on hard because that way I can get the achievement and then when I do a 2nd play through I can still have all my armor and upgrades.

[Darth Caedus]

I picked up the comics, not sure what to expect but their is more story to it than expected....

Lots of dialogue and religious overtones - it did get me intrigued more. Dead Space is still a rental for me, though

That's what bothered me a little bit. I didn't quite like the religious zealot-like overtones that the comic had. I'm sure it's a good story, but I've seen a lot of religious stories like this before, thought it was going to be something a little bit different.

[plasmid303]

So far it seems that the 15-20 hour campaign is true. I have 2 hours of play time and I am still on Chapter 2. Also I started the game on hard because that way I can get the achievement and then when I do a 2nd play through I can still have all my armor and upgrades.

I've heard that the 15-20 hour campaign is attributed to the amount of backtracking you have to do. I hope that's not the case - I hate backtracking.

[Moonloop]

So far it seems that the 15-20 hour campaign is true. I have 2 hours of play time and I am still on Chapter 2. Also I started the game on hard because that way I can get the achievement and then when I do a 2nd play through I can still have all my armor and upgrades.

Ignore that, you have to beat the game on IMPOSSIBLE to get the 150 pt. achievement. But first you have to beat the game on hard or I think normal to unlock impossible.....eh I don't think I want to try impossible. I think I'll restart on normal, I am not that far in.

That ^^^^ is confusing.

[BadMoon]

Let me first start off by saying this game delivers! :rock It is refreshing to buy a game and feel like I got the full $59.99. Unlike some of the newer games. That is fall season for you. The developers show us what they have been working on. I also started on medium and have been playing about 2 hours and am still on chapter two. I would recommend this to anyone.

[yautja31337]

i got this game during my lunch break and reading you guys' post has gotten me pretty pumped on playing it.....hell, only 2 more hours till i'm off work!!! :rock

[Matt S]

I bought Dead Space mostly because I wanted to play a horror game that wasn't a sequel to an existing franchise. It also helps that Dead Space has received good reviews, something that the last horror game I played did not achieve (Silent Hill: Homecoming, which disappointed me a bit).


Give us your review when done. In fairness to Silent Hill, it received three bad reviews and a bunch of 80-85% type ones too - two of the bad ones came from OXM (which scored both Dead Space and SH: Homecoming with a 6.5 ironically) and IGN; despite them, it is a pretty darn good game, IMO. It is a Silent Hill game in every way that matters, despite the new AI, improved Combat ability and graphics, it does not reinvent that wheel - you still get weird puzzles, some cool characters with deep, deep issues that you have to discover, etc...if you like that kinda game, it will not disappoint. To me the Monsters were awesome and you get 4 boss battles - the most of any SH title....

[plasmid303]

SH:H is a good game, don't get me wrong, but after I finished it I felt like I was just tired of Silent Hill in general. I played the original back when it first came out up to this latest installment and maybe I found it disappointing because it didn't reinvent any wheels. It offered changes, sure, but they were small, tentative steps that didn't change SH in ways I felt were significant (made combat fairly easy but still not much fun).

The SH design needs a dramatic shift in the way RE4 changed the RE franchise as a whole. Now, I don't want SH to become an horror action game like RE4, but the formula as it is now is pretty stale. The story isn't going anywhere either. After SH 3, each successive Silent Hill game has been a prequel or a side story that, while giving us little hints and clues as to the true nature and history of the town, doesn't do much at all to progress the story.

Ok, enough about SH from me, this thread is about Dead Space. it's new and It's an original IP which I'm very excited to try. Actually, I'm going to start playing it now - I just got home.

[The Josh]

Looks very cool. May have to pick it up.

[Matt S]

Fair points on SH Plasmid - since you just played Homecoming, I'll be curious as your take on Dead Space....have fun with the game!

Not sure if everyone is aware, but tha animated versions of the Dead Space comics are not the entire comic - issue 1 had an extra couple of scenes in the printed version that the animated version edited out - and it seemed pretty darned important to me, so be aware of that to!

[The ill Jedi]

OH MY GOD, I love this ^^^^ing game!!! :rock

The eerie atmosphere and music, the creepy *** aliens, all of it!

I just killed one of those things and I was able to sever its head after it was dead!! :horror :rock

[Vader AL]

Give us your review when done. In fairness to Silent Hill, it received three bad reviews and a bunch of 80-85% type ones too - two of the bad ones came from OXM (which scored both Dead Space and SH: Homecoming with a 6.5 ironically) and IGN; despite them, it is a pretty darn good game, IMO. It is a Silent Hill game in every way that matters, despite the new AI, improved Combat ability and graphics, it does not reinvent that wheel - you still get weird puzzles, some cool characters with deep, deep issues that you have to discover, etc...if you like that kinda game, it will not disappoint. To me the Monsters were awesome and you get 4 boss battles - the most of any SH title....

really? i haven't played enough to score it yet but i'm loving it so far and can't understand that score. :rock

[The ill Jedi]

really? i haven't played enough to score it yet but i'm loving it so far and can't understand that score. :rock
There is no way this game is anything less than an 8.5 at the very least, excellent so far in my eyes.

[Starkiller]

Dead Space shipped today from EAstore.com! I really want it to get here before the weekend but most likely it won't and I won't have time anyway due to me selling work at the local comic con.

[darthviper107]

Hopefully I can play it this weekend. I don't have extra money, but I'll be going home for fall break and I'm sure my brother will get it.


Really it's funny. The only scary games I've played were Doom 3 and Resident Evil 2 on gamecube-(that freaked me out). I'm excited.

I wonder if the PC version will have any mod tools, I know EA was wanting to put the game engine up for other games so maybe it will. That'd be cool, it looks great.

[Vader AL]

i love how you can click on the right thumb stick and it will show you the laser path to your objective.....great idea so you don't have to click on the map everytime you want to see where you need to go.

[yautja31337]

awesome game, its so damn fun, i didnt realize i had been playing it for a little over 3 hours straight. anyway, highly recommended game.

[usswanker]

I got it as well and this game is freakin AWESOME! It’s got some of the best sound I have heard in a game. They did really well with freaking you out by hearing so many random ambient sounds. The graphics are great and the game play is really well done. I would recommend this game to anyone who loves horror or sci-fi. I’m just hoping that it last me around 20 hours or so and then I’m going to give it another play through.

[BadMoon]

Dead Space shipped today from EAstore.com! I really want it to get here before the weekend but most likely it won't and I won't have time anyway due to me selling work at the local comic con.

Dude you are Elite! You should have had this at least 4 years before us mortals. :rolleyes:

[Torch_Vert]

My copy doesn't get here 'til tomorrow, therefore I hate you guys ;)

I'm just so glad this game turned out well. I remember reading a cool magazine preview a loooong while back...I think it was sometime during the Clinton Administration...and have been waiting ever since. Nice to at least be sure it doesn't suck.

[BadMoon]

My copy doesn't get here 'til tomorrow, therefore I hate you guys ;)

I'm just so glad this game turned out well. I remember reading a cool magazine preview a loooong while back...I think it was sometime during the Clinton Administration...and have been waiting ever since. Nice to at least be sure it doesn't suck.

Yeah I was following this game for about 11 months. I am glad it flew under the radar. This game is a hit! :rock

[Starkiller]

Dude you are Elite! You should have had this at least 4 years before us mortals. :rolleyes:

Ummm...ok? Sort of like your avatar?

I can't wait for it to get here plus with the free hardcover artbook, it will be amazing and a half.

[usswanker]

I'm kinda sad that I missed out on the art book but I was waiting until it was reviewed before I decided to get it and I wasn’t disappointed.

Did anyone get the Gamestop unlockable scorpion armor that was given out to those who preordered the game? Anyone know if that code is reusable? Kinda like the code for The Darkness for an outfit that was GS preorder exclusive. If so post it up on here for us all who didn’t get in on that deal.

[plasmid303]

Did anyone get the Gamestop unlockable scorpion armor that was given out to those who preordered the game? Anyone know if that code is reusable? Kinda like the code for The Darkness for an outfit that was GS preorder exclusive. If so post it up on here for us all who didn’t get in on that deal.

I didn't get mine when I picked up the game in-store. I forgot to mention it, I'll go back and ask tomorrow. Frankly I don't really mind either way. The art book is good enough for me. I was never keen on DLC as pre-order bonus incentives.

[usswanker]

I didn't get mine when I picked up the game in-store. I forgot to mention it, I'll go back and ask tomorrow. Frankly I don't really mind either way. The art book is good enough for me. I was never keen on DLC as pre-order bonus incentives.

Gamestop is so bad at remembering to give stuff out like that. The chick at the desk asked if I preordered the game or not and I told her no but I asked if she could give me an art book just for the hell of it. She said no and that they didnt even have enough for all the people who preordered the game! :rolleyes:

[BadMoon]

Ummm...ok? Sort of like your avatar?

I can't wait for it to get here plus with the free hardcover artbook, it will be amazing and a half.

Well your status as super duper video game master elite just got terminated there Sir. :lecture

[The ill Jedi]

So I got one of those Art of Dead Space books that you're supposed to get when you pre-order at Best Buy, there were only two left and the guy was cool enough to let me have one. The artwork in it is gorgeous, the artists really did a great job with the design of this game, I'm really glad I was able to get one.

[BadMoon]

So I got one of those Art of Dead Space books that you're supposed to get when you pre-order at Best Buy, there were only two left and the guy was cool enough to let me have one. The artwork in it is gorgeous, the artists really did a great job with the design of this game, I'm really glad I was able to get one.

Cool! I was able to get a $10 gift card at CC and used it to pick up Indy. :whip

[Darth Caedus]

Cool! I was able to get a $10 gift card at CC and used it to pick up Indy. :whip

I'm SO sorry...................Could have used that to buy a bag of manure, pretty much the same thing

[plasmid303]

I'm SO sorry...................Could have used that to buy a bag of manure, pretty much the same thing

Manure doesn't have special features.

Hey, I bought the movie. Liked it well enough, I guess.

[BadMoon]

Manure doesn't have special features.

Hey, I bought the movie. Liked it well enough, I guess.

Yeah far from being great but still worthy enough to add it to my collection.

[Moonloop]

I am on Chapter 4, and still loving this game. It is great to play a new fresh game (especially in this genre).

You people out there need to get this game, you will not regret it. I highly praise the developers for what they have done with this game.

[BadMoon]

I am on Chapter 4, and still loving this game. It is great to play a new fresh game (especially in this genre).

You people out there need to get this game, you will not regret it. I highly praise the developers for what they have done with this game.

I don't know why people aren't picking this up? I have followed the game for about a year so I knew how bad *** it was going to be. Maybe they should have advertised it more. This game is fantastic!

[plasmid303]

I am on Chapter 4, and still loving this game. It is great to play a new fresh game (especially in this genre).

You people out there need to get this game, you will not regret it. I highly praise the developers for what they have done with this game.

This game is overhyped...jk

[Moonloop]

I don't know why people aren't picking this up? I have followed the game for about a year so I knew how bad *** it was going to be. Maybe they should have advertised it more. This game is fantastic!

I actually thought they were advertising it well, they had a lot of vi-docs (like gears) that were releasing a month prior to the games launch, Game Informer had that front page and huge article about DS in it. People just ignored it I think.

[Moonloop]

This game is overhyped...jk

:lol.....The 2nd one will be ;)

[yautja31337]

I don't know why people aren't picking this up? I have followed the game for about a year so I knew how bad *** it was going to be. Maybe they should have advertised it more. This game is fantastic!

Funny thing is Moon, yesterday i went to 2 Gamestops and the ist one was all sold out and the 2nd one i went to, i got the las t copy! guy at the counter says the games been doing great...i also hdidnt see much advertisement for this game.........anyway,frikkin awesome game!

[Sick Boy 82]

OH MY GOD, I love this ^^^^ing game!!! :rock

The eerie atmosphere and music, the creepy *** aliens, all of it!

I just killed one of those things and I was able to sever its head after it was dead!! :horror :rock

Ill, did you DL the kickass space suit from the PSN store??!! I did a few days ago and it was free. I don't know if it is now though??

[The ill Jedi]

Ill, did you DL the kickass space suit from the PSN store??!! I did a few days ago and it was free. I don't know if it is now though??
I bought it for 360, cause I'm an Achievement whore. :D

[Darth Loki]

I bought it for 360, cause I'm an Achievement whore. :D

Is Keith's comparison of a mix between Bioshock and RE accurate?

I'm very interested in this game but think it's gonna have to be one of those wait for a sale games.

[yautja31337]

Is Keith's comparison of a mix between Bioshock and RE accurate?

I'm very interested in this game but think it's gonna have to be one of those wait for a sale games.

the game is definately worth it, i'm just glad it dont got (so far) puzzles like in re or silent hill cuz i suck at puzzles, but the comparison is, yes like a cross between RE and Bioshock but in a space station (ishimura) instead of rapture.

[Starkiller]

I bought from the EA store, I got it today but no art book...what gives?

[The ill Jedi]

Is Keith's comparison of a mix between Bioshock and RE accurate?

I'm very interested in this game but think it's gonna have to be one of those wait for a sale games.
Yes dude and that is one of the things that I love about it, you can use Stasis to slow down creatures and Kinesis to move objects and throw enemies. I also like that you can upgrade your armor and weapons and make them even stronger. Give it a rent and I guarantee that you'll want to buy it.

[Darth Caedus]

Yes dude and that is one of the things that I love about it, you can use Stasis to slow down creatures and Kinesis to move objects and throw enemies. I also like that you can upgrade your armor and weapons and make them even stronger. Give it a rent and I guarantee that you'll want to buy it.

So it's like the Mass Effect use of the Stasis and Kinesis. Sounds awesome.

[The ill Jedi]

So it's like the Mass Effect use of the Stasis and Kinesis. Sounds awesome.
Yes sir and it really helps a lot with these bastards! I'm playing it on the hardest setting and I use Stasis to freeze one or two enemies, light them up them move on to however many more there are.

[Darth Caedus]

Yes sir and it really helps a lot with these bastards! I'm playing it on the hardest setting and I use Stasis to freeze one or two enemies, light them up them move on to however many more there are.

So a buddy of mine told me that you can't actually kill the enemies, just incapacitate them? That true???

[The ill Jedi]

So a buddy of mine told me that you can't actually kill the enemies, just incapacitate them? That true???
You gotta dismember them to incapacitate them. I like to shoot their head off to finish the job. :cool: You can also 'curb stomp' them if you're out of ammo. :rock

[yautja31337]

you have to cut off their limbs then if that didnt kill them, stomp the living s..t out of them.....pretty cool stuff eh?

[Sick Boy 82]

Yeah, it looks soooo cool!! When I get my PP money in, I'll be picking this up for PS3. The graphics just blew me away last night when I saw it at my boys house after class.

[The ill Jedi]

Yeah, it looks soooo cool!! When I get my PP money in, I'll be picking this up for PS3. The graphics just blew me away last night when I saw it at my boys house after class.
As it has been stated earlier in this thread, this game is a sleeper hit, problem is too many people are sleeping on it! I love it and can't wait to get home and play some more!

[BadMoon]

As it has been stated earlier in this thread, this game is a sleeper hit, problem is too many people are sleeping on it! I love it and can't wait to get home and play some more!

Ill you are exactly right. This game is going to be ranked as one of the best experiences you can buy this year. I am loving it. Now if I could only get Maggs to calm the hell down when I am trying to play it I will be set.

[IronFingaz]

Ill you are exactly right. This game is going to be ranked as one of the best experiences you can buy this year. I am loving it. Now if I could only get Maggs to calm the hell down when I am trying to play it I will be set.

http://www.trashmenagerie.com/images/nelson_munz/simpsons_nelson_haha2.gif


Anyhoo, i've been convinced of the awesomeness of this game so i will be picking it up as soon as i can afford it or maybe add it to the christmas list.

[The ill Jedi]

Anyhoo, i've been convinced of the awesomeness of this game so i will be picking it up as soon as i can afford it or maybe add it to the christmas list.
:rock :rock :rock

[The Josh]

Yeah, I think I'm gonna go get it this weekend.

[The ill Jedi]

Yeah, I think I'm gonna go get it this weekend.
Do it, Do it. :D

This game gets the 'Ill Jedi Seal of Approval'. :cool:

[Torch_Vert]

This game is packed with awesomeness (also splattered innards).

I just came up for a break to get some refreshments. Back at it now :banana

[Starkiller]

I almost shat myself like 6 times already, I'm only like an hour or so in...great game.

[usswanker]

I almost shat myself like 6 times already, I'm only like an hour or so in...great game.

I'm only on the second part because I'm taking my sweet time with this one. Making it last and soking in all the gore and brain chunks! :monkey5

[Starkiller]

I'm taking my time as well, I'm not very far and every corner I take, I do it slowly with my gun drawn lol...

[usswanker]

Stinkin Necromorphs are around every corner!

Anyone plan on getting the DVD movie of this? Dead Space Downfall on the 28th?

Heres the trailer
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/37427.html

[Torch_Vert]

Stinkin Necromorphs are around every corner!

Anyone plan on getting the DVD movie of this? Dead Space Downfall on the 28th?

Heres the trailer
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/37427.html

I got it today in the ULE. Watched it during dinner. It's not bad, animation is sort of reminiscent of the old MTV Aeon Flux series to me. It fills in some backstory, but since you pretty much know most everybody has to die, it sort of lacks much suspense in the storyline.

I would give it a C+ (compared to the game's solid A). Watchable, but if you're expecting Akira, Ghost in the Shell or even the Animatrix, you'll be let down.

On a totally different topic, if you aren't playing this game with at least a good 5.1 audio rig, you're missing half the game. I'm 100% this thing will sweep any sound design game awards it's eligible for.

[usswanker]

I got it today in the ULE. Watched it during dinner. It's not bad, animation is sort of reminiscent of the old MTV Aeon Flux series to me. It fills in some backstory, but since you pretty much know most everybody has to die, it sort of lacks much suspense in the storyline.

I would give it a C+ (compared to the game's solid A). Watchable, but if you're expecting Akira, Ghost in the Shell or even the Animatrix, you'll be let down.

It seems like a better version of the animated comics on Xbox Live. I'll give it a look-see but I don't plan on purchasing it.

[Torch_Vert]

It seems like a better version of the animated comics on Xbox Live. I'll give it a look-see but I don't plan on purchasing it.

The animated movie covers a different part of the timeline.

The online comics (and the print ones) cover the time period between the discovery of the Marker on the planet and the eventual destruction of the colony. They basically cover the death of the colony.

The Downfall DVD mainly covers the time between the Marker being transferred from the colony to the Ishimura and the arrival of the repair ship with Isaac Clarke aboard, or the death of the Ishimura.

[BadMoon]

Do it, Do it. :D

This game gets the 'Ill Jedi Seal of Approval'. :cool:

Oh and BadMoons! And you all know how I can be tough on games. This game is worthy in so many ways.

[plasmid303]

Okay, I'm around 6 hours into the game and I like it. Is anyone encountering a problem with the navigation icon (the right analogue stick function)? It steered me into a circle on one occasion and led me the wrong way a couple times. A bit annoying, but if everything was easy I guess it wouldn't be much fun.

[BadMoon]

Okay, I'm around 6 hours into the game and I like it. Is anyone encountering a problem with the navigation icon (the right analogue stick function)? It steered me into a circle on one occasion and led me the wrong way a couple times. A bit annoying, but if everything was easy I guess it wouldn't be much fun.

Havent had a problem with that yet. :dunno

[Starkiller]

I'm a good ways into chapter 2 and I'm loving this game.

[usswanker]

Okay, I'm around 6 hours into the game and I like it. Is anyone encountering a problem with the navigation icon (the right analogue stick function)? It steered me into a circle on one occasion and led me the wrong way a couple times. A bit annoying, but if everything was easy I guess it wouldn't be much fun.

I havent been using it because I dont want the help. But if it comes down to it I will.

[Torch_Vert]

I found an easter egg screen on the movie DVD. It includes cheat codes for the Xbox and PS3. They apparently top off your oxygen when in a vacuum area. The Xbox code is XXYYY

[The ill Jedi]

I can't get enough of this game!! There is a sweet 'Star Wars' moment in chapter 4 where you can man a Cannon (a la Luke & Han Vs. Tie Fighters) and you have to blast some incoming asteroids to defend the ships hull from being damaged. The Achievement for that is "Don't Get Cocky Kid"! :rock

[KitFisto]

I can't get enough of this game!! There is a sweet 'Star Wars' moment in chapter 4 where you can man a Cannon (a la Luke & Han Vs. Tie Fighters) and you have to blast some incoming asteroids to defend the ships hull from being damaged. The Achievement for that is "Don't Get Cocky Kid"! :rock

Has Lucas filed suit yet?

[bagelsncheesey]

Has Lucas filed suit yet?

:rotfl:rotfl:rotfl

[The ill Jedi]

Has Lucas filed suit yet?
Shhh...hopefully he won't notice. ;)

[KitFisto]

Shhh...hopefully he won't notice. ;)

No kidding. You know he'll go ape^^^^ if he ever saw it.

[Moonloop]

Okay, I'm around 6 hours into the game and I like it. Is anyone encountering a problem with the navigation icon (the right analogue stick function)? It steered me into a circle on one occasion and led me the wrong way a couple times. A bit annoying, but if everything was easy I guess it wouldn't be much fun.

I have been using that a lot and so far I have not noticed any problems with it. But IGN did mention in their review that it has taken them in circles a few times and not worked properly.


I can't get enough of this game!! There is a sweet 'Star Wars' moment in chapter 4 where you can man a Cannon (a la Luke & Han Vs. Tie Fighters) and you have to blast some incoming asteroids to defend the ships hull from being damaged. The Achievement for that is "Don't Get Cocky Kid"! :rock

I did HORRIBLE at that part, I ended up with 3% of the hull being intact at the end :(. You need at least 50% for that achievement.

[The ill Jedi]

I did HORRIBLE at that part, I ended up with 3% of the hull being intact at the end :(. You need at least 50% for that achievement.
I barely made it with 51%!! :rock

Did you even sleep last night? Yesterday you were on Chapter 4 and this morning you were finished with Chapter 6!!

I gotta say the Achievements for this are fun to get.

[bagelsncheesey]

I barely made it with 51%!! :rock

Did you even sleep last night? Yesterday you were on Chapter 4 and this morning you were finished with Chapter 6!!

I gotta say the Achievements for this are fun to get.

They look pretty easy to get as well, as you progress through the game.

I like those kind of achievements.

[Matt S]

Question for those playing the game: do you encounter the fleshy material and does it fly at you - like it did in the comic? Or do you just get fully realized monsters? To me, the idea of moving flesh flying up at you is creepy!

[Moonloop]

I barely made it with 51%!! :rock

Did you even sleep last night? Yesterday you were on Chapter 4 and this morning you were finished with Chapter 6!!

I gotta say the Achievements for this are fun to get.

Haha, yeah I stayed up till a little before 3 playing it. The game is addicting I can't stop playing it :).

[The Josh]

I'm tempted to go get this after I get off work.

[BadMoon]

I'm tempted to go get this after I get off work.

You won't be sorry. :rock

[Torch_Vert]

You won't be sorry. :rock

Ditto. This is one temptation you won't regret giving in to...

[The Josh]

You won't be sorry. :rock

Gonna hold you to that. :lol

I just got home. Looking forward to playing it this weekend. I got the art book as well because they ran out of the PO item for Silent Hill.

[Ktjn]

Josh: Well worth the money


Also, Did you guys know about the...

Dead Space Ultra Limited Edition

Basically a ES of 1000 with a price of $150.

It Includes:


Special Ultra Limited Edition packaging
Dead Space Downfall Animated Movie (DVD)
Bonus content DVD
Exclusive lithograph art
97-page Dead Space art book written and illustrated by the development team
160-page Graphic novel
Ishimura crew patch


My friend got one and he says it's well worth it. Theres a few left.

http://eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet

[Vader AL]

Josh: Well worth the money


Also, Did you guys know about the...

Dead Space Ultra Limited Edition

Basically a ES of 1000 with a price of $150.

It Includes:


Special Ultra Limited Edition packaging
Dead Space Downfall Animated Movie (DVD)
Bonus content DVD
Exclusive lithograph art
97-page Dead Space art book written and illustrated by the development team
160-page Graphic novel
Ishimura crew patch


My friend got one and he says it's well worth it. Theres a few left.

http://eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet

dang they were sold out a few days ago, i guess they had some charges not go through...oh well I've already bought my copy or i would have gotten this.

[Ktjn]

dang they were sold out a few days ago, i guess they had some charges not go through...oh well I've already bought my copy or i would have gotten this.

It also could also be seen as a future investment. Some copies going for $300 already. Videogame collectors can get crazy at times.

[plasmid303]

Josh: Well worth the money


Also, Did you guys know about the...

Dead Space Ultra Limited Edition

Basically a ES of 1000 with a price of $150.

It Includes:


Special Ultra Limited Edition packaging
Dead Space Downfall Animated Movie (DVD)
Bonus content DVD
Exclusive lithograph art
97-page Dead Space art book written and illustrated by the development team
160-page Graphic novel
Ishimura crew patch


My friend got one and he says it's well worth it. Theres a few left.

http://eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet

Not worth the cash unless you're buying it solely to scalp it down the line.

As cool as some of those goodies are, it no way adds up to being worth $150. The 97 page art book is even free with pre-orders of the game. I guess you can't really put a price on some of the items, the value is intangible.

[Darth Caedus]

Has Lucas filed suit yet?

They can always rename it: "DON'T GET PENI SEY KID"

[Torch_Vert]

Josh: Well worth the money


Also, Did you guys know about the...

Dead Space Ultra Limited Edition

Basically a ES of 1000 with a price of $150.

It Includes:


Special Ultra Limited Edition packaging
Dead Space Downfall Animated Movie (DVD)
Bonus content DVD
Exclusive lithograph art
97-page Dead Space art book written and illustrated by the development team
160-page Graphic novel
Ishimura crew patch


My friend got one and he says it's well worth it. Theres a few left.

http://eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet

I ordered one when they were announced. Got it yesterday. Like many things, whether it's "worth it" or not is subjective. Personally, I like it. It's a nicely thought out bundle in a huge classy looking box, and not everyone and his brother has one.

[Matt S]

I ordered one when they were announced. Got it yesterday. Like many things, whether it's "worth it" or not is subjective. Personally, I like it. It's a nicely thought out bundle in a huge classy looking box, and not everyone and his brother has one.

For $150, you gotta be a fan! Its a cool set no doubt, but maybe for $90ish or so

[Vader AL]

....on ebay they are going for around $275.

[Torch_Vert]

For $150, you gotta be a fan! Its a cool set no doubt, but maybe for $90ish or so

I'll accept that designation. Been waiting this one out for well over a year, hoping and praying the advance glimpses would translate into as outstanding a game as seemed possible. The development team came through in spades imho. I think they deserve a few fans :D

[The Josh]

Played it for a bit tonight. Very cool game! Several parts that creeped me out and made me jump.

[Matt S]

I'll accept that designation. Been waiting this one out for well over a year, hoping and praying the advance glimpses would translate into as outstanding a game as seemed possible. The development team came through in spades imho. I think they deserve a few fans :D

Fair enough; I gotta say I approached Dead Space as a 'meh' title - I had seen ZERO pics on it - turned off by EA, really, but you all have me pumped to play it now - just waiting for the movie to hit, then I will play it.

The Animated Comic was cool - I would like to know what happened to the main character, but it was dark - I liked it!

[Torch_Vert]

Fair enough; I gotta say I approached Dead Space as a 'meh' title - I had seen ZERO pics on it - turned off by EA, really, but you all have me pumped to play it now - just waiting for the movie to hit, then I will play it.

The Animated Comic was cool - I would like to know what happened to the main character, but it was dark - I liked it!


If you like "dark", this game won't disappoint.

I'm not a fan of EA myself. In my mind EA is to games what McDonalds is to fine dining. Still, every once in a while they get one right...

[Moonloop]

I'm not a fan of EA myself. In my mind EA is to games what McDonalds is to fine dining. Still, every once in a while they get one right...

I have a friend who refuses to play an EA game regardless if it turns out good. He just completely ignores them and in his mind EA can do no right.

I will probably just show up at his house and make him play Dead Space.

[usswanker]

^^ Its true EA is pure evil! :devil

[Matt S]

I have a friend who refuses to play an EA game regardless if it turns out good. He just completely ignores them and in his mind EA can do no right.

I will probably just show up at his house and make him play Dead Space.

I kinda feel the same way; but what I do is buy the game Used - that way, no extra profit is going to EA, but Gamestop instead. I know its kinda 'political' but I feel EA business practices are awful - their attempt at a hostile takeover of Take Two is just the latest example of a company that knows no boundaries...

[The ill Jedi]

What's with all the hate for EA? Did they bang your sisters or something? J/K :D

Seriously though, I wanna know.

[Vader AL]

What's with all the hate for EA? Did they bang your sisters or something? J/K :D

Seriously though, I wanna know.

i think it's the Microsoft syndrome, where they are so large and successful people dislike them. plus they are buying up a lot of smaller companies. plus the fact they bought the exclusive rights to the NFL taking out the chance of any competition to madden. people root for the smaller guys and dislike the largers guys.

i don't care how many they buy as long as they just publish them and don't interfere with the developers.

[The Josh]

My only issue with EA is with with the Madden. Since they don't have to compete with anyone they can turn out a game like this year that has issues it did or NASCAR. They know they're alone so they don't have to try as hard as they do with a game like DS.

[BXCOLLECTOR]

I have a friend who refuses to play an EA game regardless if it turns out good. He just completely ignores them and in his mind EA can do no right.

I will probably just show up at his house and make him play Dead Space.

dude is your friend retarted

[Matt S]

What's with all the hate for EA? Did they bang your sisters or something? J/K :D

Seriously though, I wanna know.

No sister action here. For me, its the fact that they buy up all the other little companies and kill competition and pump out mostly crap games....

Their purchase of Bioware and their hostile takeover attempt of Take Two was the final straw for me - I absolutely hate EA for those kinds of reasons....there had been rumor that Valve was willing to join them, but that ended up being shot down, though Valve did speak highly of EA

[darthviper107]

I kinda feel the same way; but what I do is buy the game Used - that way, no extra profit is going to EA, but Gamestop instead. I know its kinda 'political' but I feel EA business practices are awful - their attempt at a hostile takeover of Take Two is just the latest example of a company that knows no boundaries...

I think Gamestop might actually be worse than EA

[BadMoon]

No sister action here. For me, its the fact that they buy up all the other little companies and kill competition and pump out mostly crap games....

Their purchase of Bioware and their hostile takeover attempt of Take Two was the final straw for me - I absolutely hate EA for those kinds of reasons....there had been rumor that Valve was willing to join them, but that ended up being shot down, though Valve did speak highly of EA

Ill this about sums up my hate for EA. They buy up developers and then force strict deadlines on them and most of their games end up being sub par. :lecture Don't even get me started on the NFL deal.

[Matt S]

If Mass Effect 2 sucks, we know who to blame....

As for Gamestop being worse, I appreciate that thought, but for me its a choice of the lesser of two evils...could be worse: I could buy an EA game new at Gamestop :emperor

[Darth Caedus]

No sister action here. For me, its the fact that they buy up all the other little companies and kill competition and pump out mostly crap games....

Their purchase of Bioware and their hostile takeover attempt of Take Two was the final straw for me - I absolutely hate EA for those kinds of reasons....there had been rumor that Valve was willing to join them, but that ended up being shot down, though Valve did speak highly of EA

Yep, they end up buying great little software/game companies and then use then to churn the same old EA crap. As a company model, they aren't that bad, constantly expanding, buying up rivals; but from the actual gamer perspective, they are the video game antichrist.

[usswanker]

If Mass Effect 2 sucks, we know who to blame....

As for Gamestop being worse, I appreciate that thought, but for me its a choice of the lesser of two evils...could be worse: I could buy an EA game new at Gamestop :emperor

If Mass Effect 2 sucks we must boycot EA forever! :monkey2

[darthviper107]

If Mass Effect 2 sucks we must boycot EA forever! :monkey2

I'd agree to that.


Hopefully not--really so far with Bioware it looks like all they've done is add their DRM so hopefully they're not interfering with the game design.

I heard the film rights for Mass Effect got bought up--I hope they do it well, it has a sort of classic sci-fi feel to it so I hope they stick to that.

[Torch_Vert]

I heard the film rights for Mass Effect got bought up--I hope they do it well, it has a sort of classic sci-fi feel to it so I hope they stick to that.

Amen to that. Mass Effect could be a GREAT movie if done right.

[Moonloop]

I am on chapter 12 (final chapter):

You get to go to the colony on the planet.

[usswanker]

What is everyones favorite weapon so far? As of right now I really like the Ripper! I just like to take out a Necro's legs with the Plasma Cutter and slice them to shreads with the Ripper as the crawl towards me! :naughty

[Moonloop]

What is everyones favorite weapon so far? As of right now I really like the Ripper! I just like to take out a Necro's legs with the Plasma Cutter and slice them to shreads with the Ripper as the crawl towards me! :naughty

I probably use the Plasma gun the most and it is very effective and can get me out of any situation.

But I do think when powered up that the Line Gun or Force Gun are the most powerful weapons.

[Torch_Vert]

I find the Line Cutter to be the most effective. The Ripper is the most fun tho'

[The ill Jedi]

I am on chapter 12 (final chapter):

You get to go to the colony on the planet.

What difficulty are you playing on?

[Moonloop]

What difficulty are you playing on?

Medium. I started on Hard but then I changed my mind realizing I would have to beat it on hard and then on Impossible (which I hear really is Impossible) to get that one achievement.

There are some parts on Medium that were a pain in the ***, so I am glad I switched back from hard to medium.

[The ill Jedi]

Medium. I started on Hard but then I changed my mind realizing I would have to beat it on hard and then on Impossible (which I hear really is Impossible) to get that one achievement.

There are some parts on Medium that were a pain in the ***, so I am glad I switched back from hard to medium.
I always like to play games on the most difficult setting, so I am sticking with hard for now, it really is a pain in the ***, I can only imagine how hard Impossible is gonna be. :monkey4 I'd imagine, coming by the weapons and the storage achievements were a bit easier on medium, but I figured I'd get that stuff on the second playthrough.

[Vader AL]

i received my copy of The Official Xbox mag and yep, they gave it a 6.5 and said it "wasn't worthwhile". wow, they are way out in left field on that one.

they did give Fallout 3 a "10" and Fable 2 a "9.5".

I'm looking forward to Fallout 3 after I go through this one twice.

[BadMoon]

i received my copy of The Official Xbox mag and yep, they gave it a 6.5 and said it "wasn't worthwhile". wow, they are way out in left field on that one.

they did give Fallout 3 a "10" and Fable 2 a "9.5".

I'm looking forward to Fallout 3 after I go through this one twice.

Really! Probably because it isn't exclusive to the 360.

[The ill Jedi]

i received my copy of The Official Xbox mag and yep, they gave it a 6.5 and said it "wasn't worthwhile". wow, they are way out in left field on that one.
Wow, they have no clue what the ^^^^ they are talking about.

[Moonloop]

I always like to play games on the most difficult setting, so I am sticking with hard for now, it really is a pain in the ***, I can only imagine how hard Impossible is gonna be. :monkey4 I'd imagine, coming by the weapons and the storage achievements were a bit easier on medium, but I figured I'd get that stuff on the second playthrough.

Yeah, I remember while I was playing on hard that ammo was not very abundant. Which made things tuff and I can think of a few parts where hard would have really sucked and been frustrating for me.

and yeah OXM sucks, they ALWAYS give negative reviews.....take OXM's reviews with a grain of salt.

[The Josh]

Yeah, playing on hard against that giant freaking creature is a ^^^^^. He's kicking the ^^^^ out of me. :(

[Torch_Vert]

and yeah OXM sucks, they ALWAYS give negative reviews.....take OXM's reviews with a grain of salt.

Better yet, don't even waste the portion of your life it takes to read them ;)

[Karma]

anyone want this sig then let me know and I'll add you name to it

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn70/karma2578/deadspacecopy.png

[The ill Jedi]

anyone want this sig then let me know and I'll add you name to it

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn70/karma2578/deadspacecopy.png
I'll take it!! :rock

[The Josh]

Can't see it :(

[Karma]

I'll take it!! :rock

OK


Gimme a few mins and I'll add you name to it

[The ill Jedi]

OK


Gimme a few mins and I'll add you name to it
SWEET, Thanks!!! :chew

[Karma]

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn70/karma2578/deadspacecopycop2y.png

or

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn70/karma2578/deadspacecopyco3py.png

[The ill Jedi]

Awesome, I love it, thanks!! :rock

[The ill Jedi]

Did anyone else here download the FREE Level 5 Elite Suit (360 Theme)? If you haven't do so quickly, it's only free for a limited time.

[Karma]

Awesome, I love it, thanks!! :rock

Who rock the house like rock and roll, Got more sole than a sock with a hole

:D

[Karma]

Did anyone else here download the FREE Level 5 Elite Suit (360 Theme)? If you haven't do so quickly, it's only free for a limited time.

guess I'll download it now for my future rental

[The Josh]

Did anyone else here download the FREE Level 5 Elite Suit (360 Theme)? If you haven't do so quickly, it's only free for a limited time.

I downloaded that and the scorpion one both. Been using the white elite suit for most of the game but using the scorpion right now.
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That does look good Karma!!

[The ill Jedi]

Who rock the house like rock and roll, Got more sole than a sock with a hole

:D
Ooooh, look at you, you gonna make me blush ya ^^^^^!! :rock :lol

guess I'll download it now for my future rental
Yeah, it's really cool looking and his faceplate glows 360 green.

[Moonloop]

Beat the game last night (before picking up Fable 2 :rock):

The ending scared the ^^^^ out of me, caught me by complete surprised. I jumped like a ^^^^^. Now as for the story, the ending to me felt incomplete....it felt like not everything was explained. Who exactly was Nicole? Why did the team I arrive with (the girl, forgot her name) want to take the marker? So was that Nicole as a possessed person at the end, or was that still in Issac's head? A lot of unanswered questions. Reading and listening to the logs you find does help explain what happened on the ship; but it does not help in explaining the more personal things about and around your character

Great game, I loved it...highly recommended!

[Darth Caedus]

Beat the game last night (before picking up Fable 2 :rock):

The ending scared the ^^^^ out of me, caught me by complete surprised. I jumped like a ^^^^^. Now as for the story, the ending to me felt incomplete....it felt like not everything was explained. Who exactly was Nicole? Why did the team I arrive with (the girl, forgot her name) want to take the marker? So was that Nicole as a possessed person at the end, or was that still in Issac's head? A lot of unanswered questions. Reading and listening to the logs you find does help explain what happened on the ship; but it does not help in explaining the more personal things about and around your character

Great game, I loved it...highly recommended!

Sweet, when I get some extra cash, going to surely pick it up.

[The Josh]

Its a great pickup Nick. You'll enjoy it.

[bagelsncheesey]

Its a great pickup Nick. You'll enjoy it.

Wait i'm gonna pick it up too!! :monkey2

[BadMoon]

Wait i'm gonna pick it up too!! :monkey2

:rock:rock:rock:rock:rock

[The Josh]

Wait i'm gonna pick it up too!! :monkey2

You will enjoy it as well my good friend. :duff

[Darth Caedus]

You will enjoy it as well my good friend. :duff

Any co-op ????

[occulum]

just picked this up at lunch.
lookin forward to playing tonite ....

[The ill Jedi]

just picked this up at lunch.
lookin forward to playing tonite ....
If you want a challenge play it on hard, it's a really fun game.

[The Josh]

Any co-op ????

I don't know.