AG reports:
''If this year's E3 convinced me of one thing, it's that the "In space no one can hear you scream." theory is total crap. I don't care what Ridley Scott says, after witnessing a demo of EA's new sci-fi survival horror IP Dead Space, I'm convinced otherwise; not only did the game's hero and many tormented enemies do lots of high-pitched wailing, but some fellow attendees even let out a few school-girlish-like yelps during some of the game's more gruesome monster-in-the-closet-moments. Never mind space, with all the yelling going on in that demo room, I'm certain every corner of the universe got their hearing tested.
I'm guessing all the screams are music to EA's ears, though, as the earlier buzz for Dead Space was pretty minimal. I know my personal interest wasn't piqued until I got some actual hands-on time, as the previews, videos, and screenshots I had seen before had done little to present this title properly. I went into the demo expecting another Aliens, Doom or (insert generic sci-fi alien-infestation tale, here) rip-off, but what I got was a genuinely scary survival horror experience. In fact, it's worth mentioning the EA folks seemed to be going out of theit way to refer to this game as one that'd fit nicely into the fright-inducing genre; I can recall multiple times during the demo when it was referred to specifically as a "Survival Horror" title. Clearly, the folks powering the marketing machine know the game's most appealing feature is its ability to scare the pants off players, and they don't want them mistaking it for a go-for-broke shooter. To be sure, Dead Space's pace is deliberate, favoring occasional strategic shootouts over constant run-and-gun chaos. If you're expecting guns-blazing, classic DOOM-like gameplay, you may be disappointed in Deep Space's focus on mood setting over baddie blasting. But don't worry, if your trigger finger is burning, this one still packs plenty of opportunities to soothe it.''
Former Visceral Games devs reveal Dead Space's marketing budget was cut in favor of Mirror's Edge because of mock review scores.
I wish EA would just release a DS2 remake. DS is my favorite horror game and DS2 is the best one in the franchise. But because DS1 failed to meet certain numbers EA scrapped the DS2 remake. SH2 remake was great rumors are Konami might be asking for another SH remake. The RE2 remake was great EA just needs to give it another try. But all they seem to do is shitty sports games that are no different from the year before. Change a few players, add different uniform colours, maybe change a team logo. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Agreed. DS was great. But DS2 was even better. Would love to see a DS2 remake, though I would love to see a DS4 even more.
The problem with EA is they make easy $ from the slight changes to their sports titles like football FC games (whatever it’s called nowadays). People just lap that sh1t up.
Comparatively, games like DS which don’t sell 10s of millions, can’t sell them team player add ons and all the like, would seem a hassle to make and unappealing comparatively. Especially when you consider that most EA non sport titles haven’t actually performed well recently.
Dark Souls 2, Darksiders 2, Dead Space 2, Death Stranding 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
The Dead space remake was so good. Better than the original. Shame they won't remake 2.
I loved the original dead space but the remake I just found boring. Game design has moved on and the game really showed its age, just small area encounters repeated again and again.
I bought Dead Space during launch window and I never bought a Mirror's Edge game .
All playable from October 1.
An executive of Electronic Arts Japan has criticised the Japanese video game ratings board for allowing upcoming action game Stellar Blade to be released uncensored while EA's own Dead Space was banned in the country.
He’s got a point. If a game is M-Rated, which is the equivalent of an R rating, I don’t get why you need to censor anything. The rating is the indicator of the content and the age appropriate. If it’s appropriate for adults… why treat them like children? 🤷♂️
This is about gore... not about anything sexual. And specifically I think it is about the realistic depiction of gore. Unfortunately I don't know the nuance of the CERO board or how it is relevant their specific culture (as a prohibition on gore may transcend age) so I hesitate to make a statement. Can anyone else provide insight to what kind of gore is considered unacceptable?
Yea, I know this is about gore, but thanks for pointing that out.
My point still stands, if a game is essentially rated for a mature audience then why censor for them as if they’re too young to view it? Makes no sense.
To answer your question: Decapitation, dismemberment, like… anything gore. They have been censoring that since CERO was established. Look up RE4 chainsaw decapitation or any MK games that made it there.
Yet, the Oneechanbara series (y'know, the game with half-naked samurai females slicing up zombies to bloody pieces) get released in Japan uncensored.
The CERO ratings board is an equilibrium.
This confuses me since I've seen so many gory Japanese movies and anime. For example, Battle Royale.
I don't know if the EA executive is going off the one close up of an arm being cut off in the demo. Maybe it's uncensored because it's the arm of a cyborg or it doesn't happen that often (didn’t see EVE dismemberment when killed in the demo) .
In the states there's a certain amount of swear words allowed to a PG13 movie before it is deemed R. So maybe it's the same in Japan for gore?
Yes I think you may be on to something. The violence is gory but I wouldn't call it gruesome.
Does EA Japan actually make games at all? Or are they just a regional publisher?
