Dead Space (2023) (Xbox SX)

Mit dem Remake haben die Entwickler einen Volltreffer gelandet und transportieren das Game in die aktuelle Zeit. Die Atmosphäre von damals, der Horror, der sich hinter jeder Ecke vermuten lässt und die Effekte kommen genauso gut an wie damals.

Technisch etwas unrund und in seinem Horror limitiert, ist Dead Space trotzdem ein gelungener, unaufdringlicher und smart erweiterter Reboot einer Reihe, die eine zweite Chance verdient hätte.

The Dead Space remake may not feel entirely necessary, but it improves upon the original with some smart new additions to almost every aspect of its design.

EA Motive have done incredible work with the Dead Space remake to bring a horror classic up to date, injecting true horror back into the genre alongside considered changes and expansions to the original story. It’s hands down one of the best remakes ever made, and it’s like playing Dead Space for the first time all over again. Welcome back, Isaac.

Taken as a whole, though, Motive Studio’s Dead Space remake is an unmitigated success that builds upon its predecessor’s story in small yet meaningful ways. It both looks and sounds phenomenal, and the Necromorphs at the heart of the horror-action still remain one of the medium’s most bone-chilling adversaries ever.

Rather than reinvent the wheel, Motive made Dead Space look nicer, play better, and preserved the core of the experience. Its new flourishes add to that enjoyment instead of subtracting. This remake respects and polishes up my memories of Isaac’s first encounter with the necromorphs without making me miss the original version.