Dead Space (video game)

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Dead Space is a survival horror video game known for its atmospheric sci-fi setting, strategic dismemberment combat, and intense psychological terror aboard a derelict space vessel overrun by monstrous creatures.

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instanceOf survival horror video game
video game
antagonistOrganization Unitology NERFINISHED
awarded BAFTA Games Award for Use of Audio NERFINISHED
cameraStyle over-the-shoulder
combatMechanic strategic dismemberment
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
developer EA Redwood Shores NERFINISHED
Visceral Games NERFINISHED
enemyType Necromorphs NERFINISHED
engine proprietary EA Redwood Shores engine
ESRBRating Mature 17+
gameMode single-player
genre survival horror
third-person shooter
hasAnimatedTieIn Dead Space: Aftermath NERFINISHED
Dead Space: Downfall NERFINISHED
hasSequel Dead Space 2 NERFINISHED
Dead Space 3 NERFINISHED
hasSpinOff Dead Space: Extraction NERFINISHED
interfaceDesign diegetic HUD
mainCharacter Isaac Clarke NERFINISHED
metacriticPlatform PlayStation 3 NERFINISHED
Xbox 360 NERFINISHED
metacriticScorePlayStation3 89
metacriticScoreXbox360 89
notableAspect atmospheric sound design
minimalist HUD and UI
notableFeature in-world health and ammo displays
vacuum segments with limited oxygen
zero-gravity sections
PEGIRating 18
perspective third-person
platform Windows
surface form: Microsoft Windows

Sony PlayStation 3
surface form: PlayStation 3

Xbox 360 NERFINISHED
plotElement alien Marker artifact
protagonistOccupation systems engineer
publisher Electronic Arts NERFINISHED
regionRelease 2008-10-13 North America
2008-10-24 Europe
releaseDate 2008-10-13
releaseYear 2008
remadeAs Dead Space (2023 video game) NERFINISHED
series Dead Space (series) NERFINISHED
settingLocation USG Ishimura NERFINISHED
settingType derelict mining spaceship
theme body horror
cosmic horror
psychological horror
title Dead Space NERFINISHED

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Glen Schofield coCreatorOf Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space
Glen Schofield coCreatorOf Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space series
Glen Schofield knownFor Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space
Glen Schofield knownFor Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space series
Glen Schofield notableWork Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space
Michael Condrey notableWork Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space
Antony Johnston workedOn Dead Space (video game)
Glen Schofield workedOn Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space
Michael Condrey workedOn Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space
Michael Condrey workedOnFranchise Dead Space (video game)
this entity surface form: Dead Space