EA Play Live 2021 has finally happened, and with it came a number of reveals and more details on some of EA’s biggest upcoming titles. Leading up to the event some of the company’s biggest games were confirmed to not be making an appearance, including the new entries to series such asMass Effect,Dragon Age, andSkate. However, fans were promised a look at a brand new mode forBattlefield 2042, while a leak claimed that aDead Spaceremake would also be shown. Those leaks were proven true, as the final trailer of the show gave fans a first look at a remake ofDead Spacedeveloped by Motive.
TheDead SpaceRemake teasershown at the event was brief, but it did show off the impressive new visuals that players can expect from the remake. The end of the trailer also revealed thatDead Spaceis being completely rebuilt using the Frostbite engine, while EA has confirmed since that the remake will only be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. While the remake not being playable to fans who have not been able to get their hands on a next-gen console yet is unfortunate, the remake leaving the old generation of consoles behind is a big deal for the remake and could lead to some exciting improvements on the original game.
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The originalDead Spacewas released all the way back in 2008, so there are definitely some visual improvements that can be made to the game. This could be very big forDead Space Remakeas it will be a massive boon to recreating, and possibly improving the original game’s atmosphere. Atmosphere plays a massive role in makingDead Spaceas terrifying as it is, and the remake being able to take advantage of all the new hardware without having to scale anything back for older consoles will be huge. It is that exact reason that the reveal teaser showed off the game’s improved visuals inDead Space’s iconic world.
One big new visual feature could beDead Space Remaketaking advantage of the ray-tracing features that are available on the new consoles and PC. The improved lighting could be huge for the game, especially with the game’s classic HUD display on Isaac’s back. Leaving the old generation of consoles behind would allowDead Space Remaketo take full advantage of this new lighting too, and would let the game completely develop environments and encounters around it being implemented. With all of the next-gen consoles' power behind it,Dead Space Remakecould take the series to new heights.
One of the standout new features of the PlayStation 5 is the DualSense controller. It is so widely praised that evenHead of Xbox Phil Spencer had a lot of kind wordsto say about its new features.Dead Space Remakeditching the old consoles increases the chance of the game taking full advantage of new hardware like the DualSense, which could be huge for the game. Features like adaptive triggers or haptic feedback could add a lot to encounters across the game.Dead Space Remakeintroducing features like the trigger of weapons feeling different or haptic feedback indicating an approaching Necromorph could revolutionize what it feels like to play aDead Spacegame.
Another big hardware feature thatDead Space Remakecould take advantage of on both consoles is their decreased load times. With both consoles boasting solid-state hard drives,next-gen console load times are drastically reduced, which could be big for the development ofDead Space Remake. Not only does it mean that players should be able to jump back into the game faster after dying, but it also will likely have a big effect on the game’s design. Having faster loading has led to many games featuring massive open worlds with the game’s loading of different sections hidden in the background to not disturb a player’s gameplay. This could be implemented intoDead Space Remakeas well, which could lead to the game easily being one of the biggest in the series with a lot of areas to explore.
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Rumors and leaks aboutDead Space Remakehave largely been proven to be true thus far. One aspect of the rumors that have not been confirmed yet is that the game is reportedly inspired by the likes ofResident Evil 2 Remake, which will lead toDead Space Remakebeing a full re-imagining of the game.Resident Evil 2 Remakeis the perfectinspiration forDead Space Remake.
A re-imagining ofDead Spacecould bring some excellent changes to the series to bring the game up to modern standards while keeping the many aspects of the original that fans of the series love. This approach will help attract new survival horror fans to the series, which could also lead to the remake performing well enough to re-invigorate the franchise. With the recent announcement of the newhorror game byDead Space’s original creatorsCallisto Protocol,Dead Space Remakebeing a reimagining could also help it stand out from its new competition and give it a fresh identity all its own.
TheDead Space Remakeannouncement is undoubtedly an exciting development forDead Spacefans. The series lying dormant for the previous console generation had many fans reasonably worried that the series was finished for good, so it is great that that is not the case. While some fans have been worried thatDead Spacehas been forgotten, the remake will hopefully reinvigorate the series and lead to some great new survival horror games in the future. Hopefully, fans will get some more news on what to expect fromDead Space Remakesometime in the near future.
Dead Space Remakeis in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
