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| List Price: $49.99 (€39.49) Buy New: $39.00 (€30.81) You Save: $10.99 (€8.68) (22%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 66 reviews) Sales Rank: 765 Category: Video Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts Studio: Electronic Arts Brand: Electronic Arts Label: Electronic Arts Format: Dvd-rom Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp ESRB: Mature Media: DVD-ROM Autographed: 0 Memorabilia: 0 Batteries Included: 0 Age: 17 - 20 years Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 19043 Model: 19043 UPC: 014633190434 EAN: 0014633190434 ASIN: B0019C4MU2
Release Date: October 20, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| | Dead Space for PC is sure to please any action, adventure gamer looking for a bloody battle against deadly aliens | | | Gameplay takes place on the USG Ishimura where the crew has been infected by an alien scourge | | | Neutralize the attacking enemies by shearing off limbs with powerful weapons | | | Telekinetic powers allow you to pick up objects (even the aliens own severed arms and legs) and hurl them at your advancing enemies | | | Battling enemies and solving puzzles takes on new challenges and present ingenious opportunities with the Zero-G gameplay |
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Amazon.com Product Description Dead Space from EA is sure to please any action-adventure gamer looking for a bloody battle against deadly aliens. Dead Space for PC begins when a massive mining ship, the USG Ishimura, comes in contact with a mysterious alien artifact and suddenly loses its communications with Earth. Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to repair 
Deep Space pits Isaac Clarke against deadly aliens. View larger. | 
Zero-G game play allows you to walk on walls and the ceiling. View larger. | 
EA delivers an incredibly frightening experience with state-of-the-art graphics and effects. View larger. | 
Neutralize the attacking enemies with weapons and telekinetic powers. View larger. | the Ishimura's communications, but arrives to find a floating vessel that has become a complete bloodbath. The crew is mutilated and infected with an ancient alien scourge. Clarke's repair mission is transformed to one of survival as he fights to save himself and return the artifact to the planet at any cost. Fight with Weapons and Telekinesis The alien hordes are incredibly resilient. You'll have to find creative ways to neutralize the attacking enemies by shearing off limbs with powerful weapons. And when the ammo runs out you'll be thankful that you can use your telekinetic powers to pick up objects (even the aliens' own severed arms and legs) and hurl them at your advancing enemies. Graphics, Effects, and Sound Increase the Horror EA delivers an incredibly frightening experience with state-of-the-art graphics and effects, an audio system that will have you jumping out of your seat, and a truly horrific atmosphere that is permeated with death, mutilation, and despair. You'll have to be resilient to slash through the alien onslaught and stop this virulent scourge. As you explore the ship, the tragic story of the USG Ishimura will unfold in gory detail as you discover frantic logs from the hideously transformed crew in their final days. True Zero-G Effects You'll be able to take full advantage of zero gravity in Deep Space. Battling enemies and solving puzzles takes on new challenges and present ingenious opportunities with the Zero-G game play. You can use zero gravity to create your own path around obstacles by walking on walls and the ceiling. Leap across vast distances or change your perspective to gain a strategic advantage over your enemies. | Minimum System Requirements | | Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP / Vista (with latest Service Packs) | | CPU | 2.8 GHz processor or faster | | Memory | 1 GB for Windows XP; 2 GB for Vista | | Hard Drive Space | 7 GB of free space | | Graphics Hardware | DirectX 9.0c compatible video card. Shader 3.0 required. Video card must have 256 MB or more memory and contain of these chipsets: NVIDIA GeForce 6800, ATI X1600 pro, or better | | Sound | DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 61 more reviews...
  DRM WTF?! Oh, well. Dead Space rules. November 20, 2008 So this game is packin' SecuRom. Guess what? So did Crysis, and I have both of these games. The result? No problems. Yet. So, instead, I'd write what I like about the game, not some stupid DRM scheme that dosen't work.
As anyone well knows, the guys who made this game wanted to make one of the scariest experiences this side of RE. In some respects, they succeeded. What makes this game what it is might well change the face of Survival Horror games for a while. Case in point, no HUD. With no HUD in game, it keeps you immersed like no other has yet.
The key to this game is dismemberment, which of course means avoiding the head, if you will. Instead, aim for everything else, then go for their head, or if you have the proper "tool", slice them in half.
Another nice touch to this game, the weaponry, or lack thereof. In fact, the only true weapon you can buy is a Pulse Rifle. Every other weapon in the game could be considered a mining tool, from the (iconic) Plasma Cutter, Line Gun, or even the Force Gun.
The only true downside of Dead Space on the PC (besides the aforementioned SecuRom) is the mouse control. Even on it's highest sensitivity, it is quite sluggish, except for the areas where you man the turret. However, Dead Space supports gamepads, such as the XUSB controller I have, and it works fine.
If you want something that'll make you jump time and time again, pick up Dead Space. And also, give the story some time. It gets good, especially if you've seen the prequel stories.
  Dead Space November 17, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fantastic game! Much more than I ever expected. Interface is easy to use on the PC. Exciting!
  deadspace is just about awesome November 16, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like the gameplay, the enemies, the weapons, and even the story, but since I got the PC version, the controls are a bit iffy. If you want a great game with great controls for PC, get Dead Space and a PC Xbox controler.Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows
  Looks good, but no go due to DRM and SecuROM November 14, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game looks promising, but I am choosing not to purchase it due to the restrictive DRM and SecuROM. This game will join a long list of games I was going to buy but didn't because of SecuROM: Mass Effect, Spore, Red Alert 3, etc. Hey EA, that's $150 I would have sent your way had you made a realistic decision about SecuROM.
Keep releasing games with this crippling trojan and I will continue to purchase games from other publishers. Imagine how it hurts EA and the developers if several thousand or more people who would have bought the game do not.
  Quality Survival Horror. November 13, 2008 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Dead Space is a typical survival horror game of the 21st century; it combines the elements of multiple genres, focuses on atmosphere rather then mindless action, and looks like Pamela Anderson in her prime. It also has flaws all games nowadays seem to suffer from; a lack of originality and a lack of content - I completed the game in about fifteen hours.
The storyline follows the efforts of Clark Isaac to find his ex-girlfriend Nicole, and to get off the doomed spacecraft. It also involves a variety of supporting characters that aren't very original, but work well in the context of the story. Not a breathtaking plot, but it ends with a quality twist that leaves the player pondering on what truly happened - Silent Hill style.
Setting-wise, Dead Space might as well be a remake of System Shock 2. A haunted space ship - check, grotesque mutants - check, horror atmosphere - check, creepy logs - check, alien slime growing on the walls - check, RPG elements - check, etc. The only things missing are robots, cameras and SHODAN.
Action is great. Shooting, punching, stomping and wrestling the myriad of abominations is impressive and unlike any game I've played. The monsters attack and are dispatched in short bursts of carnage and scary music, thus keeping the atmosphere oppressive without making it annoying. Add the weird camera positioning, the realistic logical problems and the holographic interface, and you'll feel like a protagonist in a high-budget horror movie. What more could you want from a survival horror game?
I honestly don't get the huge amount of negative reviews. The complaints about the game's UI are ridiculous - it takes five minutes to figure out the commands/camera, and after that it's like second nature. Some people objected about bugs, but neither me nor my friends have experienced any glitches or inconsistencies, so as far as I'm concerned that's a moot point.
That being said, Dead Space is a good game. It's not great - few people are going to be playing it a year from now, but nevertheless it's an above-average survival horror experience. I, for one, am looking forward to the sequel.
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