Dead Space
5 Iconic Horror Game Franchises That Still Give Us Nightmares
When life gives you lemons, grab some industrial cutting equipment and slice your troubles into tiny little pieces of blood-soaked potpourri.
Sure, Isaac Clarke’s interstellar survival horror opus may be officially getting a snazzy reboot on next-gen consoles, but we’d still love to see a remaster of the original trilogy.
Taking inspiration from film classics like John Carpenter’s The Thing and Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon, the Dead Space trilogy is a glorious reanimated Frankenstein-esque monster that undeniably owes many of its debts to the silver screen.
From the nightmarish monster designs of the deadly Necromorphs to the gloomy blood-splattered hallways of the USG Ishimura to the top-tier writing, audio design, and voice work, Dead Space is a veritable tour de force that is a timely reminder of how well horror can flourish in a polished AAA format.
Though the third iteration may not be as beloved as the first couple of games, it’s safe to say that EA’s monstrous planet-hopping sci-fi adventure is arguably the pinnacle of one of the best and most cinematic horror franchises out there. And we cannot wait to see more of what Motive Studios has been cooking up for us with its newly-announced and much-anticipated Dead Space 4 follow-up.
