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Test Chamber – Dead Space 3 Demo

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by Kyle Hilliard on January 15, 2013 at 07:06 PM

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Developer Visceral Games and Electronic Arts gave Dead Space fans early access to the Dead Space 3 demo, as long as you raised your hand and yelled, "me!" when they were taking e-mail addresses. That demo was made available today, so we decided to jump back into Isaac's boots and mask to start taking out Necromorphs.

The demo offers online co-op play, a chance to play with the weapon creation tools, and a surprisingly meaty chunk of the single-player. We explored the latter two.

Dead Space 3 releases February 5, and if you weren't able to gain early access to the demo, it will be available to everyone on January 22.

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by 2pacalypse Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:13 PM

Looks like an action game.... oh wait, because it is.....
by GSWarriorsFan Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:23 PM

Looking forward to seeing this after class. Hope to see some Unitologist ass-kicking in the demo.
by The Destroyer Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:26 PM

NEED.
by hirschsc Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:46 PM

Never really though these games were all that scary. The first one was pretty alright but I never got around to finishing the second one.
by QuietFarmer Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:49 PM

"If this is lost planet, you could shoot that."

This basically is.
by Augustice Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:53 PM

I'm so excited for this game, but it pains me to see Kyle play..... >.<
by RFXRage Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:54 PM

people are so quick to jump on hate wagons as I like to call them.....it's amusing. "Wah it's too actiony, Wah it looks like lost planet, Wah it's turning into resident evil." How about people have a little faith in the series, stop complaining about things that aren't set in stone, and just play the game when it comes out. Make your judgments then. (I'm sorry for the rant, Dead Space is my favorite game ever)
by The Edge Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:02 PM

Weapon custimization looks promising, but having it co-op means more open spaces, which probably means fewer scares. :P
by bioshocker Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:10 PM

The game is looking really good, I still need to pre-order this one. It can't come out soon enough.
by Cakapoo Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:13 PM

does the game have couch/split-screen coop? i couldn't figure out how to do it in the demo.
by Rol2445 Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:21 PM

Can't wait for it!
by thejonnymar Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:22 PM

Looks pretty awesome! I REALLY need to play through the Dead Space games...
by Havok1496 Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:22 PM

i recommend trying the demo it was fun, the weapon crafting system seems very promising, and the atmosphere dead space is known for is still there. Isaac moves very similar to how he did in dead space 2 its not like gears of war.
by cocopuffs99 Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:26 PM

How do they choose who reviews the game?
by Joseph Cassou Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:28 PM

I had a great time with this demo. Tight controls and it felt more suspenseful than any entry in the franchise to date, which is saying a lot considering this game's pedigree. The weapon crafting really adds a whole new layer to the gameplay and gave me a sense of control of some sort, in a situation so overwhelming that it seems guaranteed that death can not only get you from any and every angle, but will in fact do so inevitably. Great tension, man.
by The_Spaz Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:33 PM

This is looking familiar... I guess this series is following in RE's footsteps now. And just like RE I can see the idiots already defending this change. I predict a few years from now there will be the same sentiment as many do now about Resident Evils series.
by Beelzebot Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:40 PM

I wonder if I can make the Javelin Gun from DS2. I love that gun!
by Jonathan Spiess Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:46 PM

Looks great
by John Wrek Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:55 PM

Nice.
by Phillip Ricks Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 08:59 PM

This game looks hardcore!

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