Gunner Wright reprises his role and absolutely kills it, helping to build upon Isaac much more. Isaac himself now has a voice and is no longer the mute, emotionless man we knew in the 2008 version. Daniels is shown to be more caring and sympathetic towards Isaac’s goal to find Nicole, and Hammond’s hardened military personality becomes softer later in the game after losing one of his most valued soldiers.

Dead Space 23’ fleshes out the character lore and gives every individual a bit more personality.

Players are reintroduced to several characters, including Daniels, Hammond, and Mercer, the latter designed to be more sinister than ever before. Stepping back into the power armor of Isaac Clarke, our protagonist is yet again thrown into hell aboard the Ishimura, a planet-cracker floating above the desolate Aegis VII. The Ishimura has been completely redesigned for a modern audience.

Many might say that Dead Space 08’ didn’t need a remake and that the original has aged amazingly well, but dare I say it, I think I might enjoy the 2023 release a little bit more. Visceral Games created grotesque monsters in a lonely space setting with hopes of truly frightening their current generation of gamers and beyond. Around 15 years ago, Dead Space 08’ created a terrifying new look into the sci-if survival horror genre.

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