Funky Jammer
Former Moderator
Good news for those anxiously awaiting the next Dead Space adventure: the game rocks.
Developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts, this stellar sequel won't disappoint fans of the original Dead Space (2008) or Dead Space 2 (2011) – as it retains its intense action yet adds new features such as online cooperative (co-op) play -- though be aware Dead Space 3 doesn't quite deliver the "fear factor" found in its predecessors.
Without giving away too much of the single-player campaign, the story picks up a few months after the events of Dead Space 2. Once again, you play as Isaac Clarke, an engineer in the 26th century, lured back into battle against an alien menace. Isaac's estranged love, Ellie, calls for Clarke's help to battle against the Markers, ancient and powerful relics, and the deadly Necromorph creatures they produce. The entire campaign can be played solo or you can team up with an online friend to take down these threats together. The second player can drop-in and drop-out at any time, and they play as John Carver, an EarthGov soldier who has his own reasons for destroying the Markers. A few optional quests can only be completed in co-op with two players...
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Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2013/02/05/dead-space-3-review-marc-saltzman/1890911/
