But most, and best of all, the general feel of the first game is recreated here. This gives Awakened a fever pitch of intensity that I seriously did not expect, considering the toned down "action movie" nature of Dead Space 3. The scares simply continue mounting one after another, and the game never rewards you after a firefight with a cutscene or "break room". Like the 1st game, there is no "relief" moment throughout the entire 3 chapter campaign. You come out of firefights feeling frazzled and dreading the next encounter. Gone is the "taking charge" attitude of the second and third game, back is the feeling of mystery and hopelessness of Dead Space 1. The entire DLC is a relentless attack on the senses.
There isn't any sugarcoating for a broad audience here. What took me off guard here was the ferocity of the horror. Had the DLC just been a scare fest for no reason after the action tone of the main game, it would have felt like fanservice, but the shift in tone has actual plot significance. I won't spoil any plot here, but I was impressed with how the change in tone from action to horror was explained in the story, making the horror very easy to swallow. Those who have only played the third game or are more in tune with the "action horror" feel of the last 2 games will likely be caught of guard by the sudden onslaught of disturbing content. Awakened is seriously the darkest and most disturbing of any of the Dead Space content I've played. I'm proud to say they delivered on all fronts. The devs announced that the entire DLC is basically a love letter to the classic horror of the franchise, and is a treat for hardcore fans who did not like the action approach to the last game.
It wasn't Necros being dismembered in my dreams, however.īeing hailed as a return to the horror we were all hoping for in DS3, Awakened has been heavily hyped the last few months. After finishing it, I made my way through my darkened house and went to bed, being treated to dreams of dismemberment. Just download it and play it for yourself.ĭead Space Awakened gave me nightmares. Don't let what anyone says about it hype you up. Before you read this post, drop everything and play the Awakened DLC.
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