I promise, for the three people who actually read this every day, I will have a better post next time! And not some “oh crap I need to write something real quick” kind of posts that I’ve been doing the past few days. I’ll feel weird if I don’t update this at least once a day, although the times I’ve been updating, it feels like I probably have missed a couple of days.
Ah well, enough of that rant, let’s talk about Dead Space, and more specifically, the Dead Space demo that was released today. I knew I was most likely going to buy it soon, but this demo pretty much convinced me to make it one of my next purchases. Right off the bat, the atmosphere is haunting, and and I love the sci-fi feel everything has. From the health meter being right on the character’s suit, to everything being interactive holograms, to the weapons themselves. It’s the perfect blend of sci-fi action and survival horror that hasn’t been seen in a game yet, and I’m getting all of this just from a ten minute long demo.
The demo was also pretty tough, I died at least three times before I made it to the end. This game blows Silent Hill: Homecoming and a few other terrible survival horror games that have come out recently away, and does so in style. I suggest, either if you are a PS3 or an Xbox 360 owner, that you check this game out. If what you have read (or have seen from other videos/screenshots) looks at all interesting to you, chances are you will love Dead Space. I can’t wait to truly sink my teeth into it, and I regret not checking it out when it was first released. I have such a huge list of games I’ve missed, but this is at the top.
Now let’s briefly talk about Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. It’s Street Fighter II, but with HD graphics, online play, and some tweaks and changes that only real Street Fighter II fans will notice. And it’s $15 for a game I’ve played so many times already. The HD looks great, and the online supposedly works well, but it’s not enough to convince me. Now, if it were Street Fighter III, I would probably get it in a heartbeat. Not only is SFIII much better than II, it’s also a lot more fun to play, and one of my favorite fighting games of all time. Give me that any day, but as for this remake of a remake of a sequel, I’ll pass.
It looks nice, but it plays exactly the same. Woo...hoo?
