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It’s easy to presume that EA Motive’s Iron Man game will haveDead Spaceinspirations since that was the studio’s most recent game, particularly because of the subtle similarities the two could share, but EA Motive might have a starkly opposite take in mind for its portrayal of Tony Stark and the Marvel universe. Even so, while all the work that went into theDead Spaceremake will hopefully come to fruition again in a remake of the sequel, there are opportunities for EA’s Iron Man game to perpetuate it further.
Motive must’ve been selected for EA’s Iron Man game for a reason, after all, and it’s already plain to see where Iron Man mechanics could stem from Isaac Clarke gameplay such as zero-gravity flight. That’s not to say the Iron Man game will take place in outer space, lean into psychological horror, or have undead corpses as enemies, but the latter’s limb degradation was a fascinating iteration that would be excellent to see employed in an Iron Man game depending on what kind of enemies players are firing repulsor blasts at.
Iron Man’s Enemy Types Will Determine How Lethal Tony’s Suits Can Be
Iron Man’s Rogues’ Gallery is a Mixed Bag
Iron Man’s rogues’ galleryis eclectic and not in a great way. His nemeses are all fairly unmemorable when he’s on his own outside a couple of big-name antagonists, making him far more interesting when he’s part of an ensemble.
EA Motive will get a chance to provide evidence that he can stand on his own as a dynamic character after the MCU’s predominant and arguably insurmountable portrayal, and where it should begin is in its choice for ordinary enemies that Tony will inevitably be suiting up to defeat. Therefore,whoever EA Motive selects as Iron Man villainswill also probably ensure what enemy factions appear, meaning there is no shortage to choose from between humans, automatons, and aliens spread across Marvel’s enormous pantheon.
EA Motive Making a Violent Iron Man Game Could Be Phenomenal
Human enemy factions are a possibility even with Iron Man’s arsenal typically involving energy blasts, micro-missiles, and other excessive armaments, but unless the game has a Mature rating it likely wouldn’t allow players to sear flesh from bone with a direct hit from a unibeam or proton cannon. If EA was able to make its Iron Man truly distinct in this way, though, it would be incredibly satisfying to see theDead Spaceremake’s limb degradationon a reprehensible human enemy faction.
Automatons or Aliens May Be Iron Man’s Only Viable Enemy Choices
Nonhuman Enemies Would Make Iron Man More Diverse
The alternative would be to flood EA Motive’s Iron Man game with an endless horde of automatons—such asDoombots or Sentinels—that Tony can freely disassemble, but it would need to be far more engaging and diverse than the AIM bots players fought infinitely inMarvel’s Avengers. However, if Iron Man could battle an alien race such as the Chitauri or Brood, limb degradation could be fulfilled and iterated on with a bit of the science-fiction body horrorDead Spaceis known for.
Nothing is currently known about what choices have been made for this game, but it’ll need to stand uniquely in order to be tenable as a standalone game either way. Iron Man’s repulsors are likely far more lethal thanIsaac Clarke’s Plasma Cutter, for instance, and who Tony chooses to fire his palm blasts at can’t be a choice that EA Motive makes lightly.
Dead Space (2023)
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The sci-fi survival-horror classic Dead Space™ returns, completely rebuilt from the ground up to offer a deeper, more immersive experience. This remake brings jaw-dropping visual fidelity, suspenseful atmospheric audio, and improvements to gameplay while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.Isaac Clarke is an everyman engineer on a mission to repair a vast mining ship, the USG Ishimura, only to discover something has gone horribly wrong. The ship’s crew has been slaughtered and Isaac’s beloved partner, Nicole, is lost somewhere on board.Now alone and armed with only his engineering tools and skills, Isaac races to find Nicole as the nightmarish mystery of what happened aboard the Ishimura unravels around him. Trapped with hostile creatures called Necromorphs, Isaac faces a battle for survival, not only against the escalating terrors of the ship but against his own crumbling sanity.
