Dead Space 3 – First Gameplay Look

New gameplay and commentary released by Visceral Games.

By Alex Turner /

It€™s an exciting time for Dead Space fans and symphorophiles alike this week, as Visceral Games treats us to our first explosive, disaster-stricken, necromorph-ridden twenty minute gameplay trailer for Dead Space 3. Presented by Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis, the footage begins in the second act, Isaac having €˜discovered an all-new hostile environment€™ leading him to an encounter with a brand new necromorph. We see Isaac traversing an icy, post-disaster no man€™s land, taking us through a variety of environments and even a couple of boss fights. You€™ll see a lot of new features and set pieces, including the all-new co-op play. The pace seems decidedly quicker than what we€™ve come to expect from the Dead Space franchise, the gunplay a lot louder and the action more frequent. There€™s less listening to things crawling around in vents, keeping you on edge and a lot more just shooting everything right up in the face. http://youtu.be/ImFplpcXIIU This footage seems to imply that Visceral intend follow on from Dead Space 2 and do away with the old-school survival horror elements that many loved so much about the original. Is that a good thing? Stay tuned for more news. You can follow all of our Dead Space 3 coverage by heading to the game's dedicated hub-page, where you will find screen-shots, features, news and videos. Click here to visit the page.