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NO Demo for Dead Space

Were you looking to test out EA's new horror game before purchase? Looks like your out of luck then. Xbox Evolved has confirming details that there will be no demo.

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C_SoL6430d ago

I was really looking forward to this game.

A demo should be a must.

dericb116430d ago

With all the stuff they have given us already I really don't care. Free comics, Dev dairies, and tons of game play videos. Not have a demo is fine. And I will get this first day. Anyone else?

Panthers6430d ago

cant first day, but i do want it. it sounds like a true survival horror game. cant wait. i hope there is a lot of mystery and puzzle solving as well.

xaphanze6430d ago

I've been a fan of horror games for ages.Day 1 fow sho

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SeanScythe6430d ago

Sounds like someone isn't to assured their game is going to make the cut. I wish Mercs2 had a demo before it released because I would have canceled that POS.

Sarcasm6430d ago

Demo's can work both ways.

Bioshock demo blew people away and made them want more.

Mercs demo... Yeah you said it.

It also depends how they present the demo. Obviously a glitchy unfinished hardly working low resolution boring level demo (haze) will just scare people away even more.

Companies need to take demo's more seriously. Make that damn demo 150% spit shined and polished before releasing it. Even if it's a short 5-10 minute demo, make it the best 5-10 minutes anybody's ever played in their lives and that will sell the full game.

NovusTerminus6430d ago

I think it is so the game will have the full effect all the way through. A demo would spoil some parts of the game.

However, I would have liked a demo. I guess I will order it off of Gamefly sometime...

The_Firestarter6430d ago

That's exactly what I was thinking! I was so psyched for this Thursday's PSN update, because I thought there would be a Dead Space demo. I was pissed at first, but I figured they didn't want to spoil anything. No worries, I'm still going to buy this game. Even w/o a demo. I love what I've seen so far and I need my survival/horror game fix.

TheTimeDoctor6430d ago

ea is supposed to be winning our trust back. we need a demo because i'm still not sold on anything ea. also charging for a costume is bull

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EA Cut Dead Space's Marketing Budget to Pour Into Mirror's Edge Due to Mock Review Scores

Former Visceral Games devs reveal Dead Space's marketing budget was cut in favor of Mirror's Edge because of mock review scores.

Knightofelemia509d ago (Edited 509d ago )

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.

goken509d ago

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.

Pyrofire95509d ago

Dark Souls 2, Darksiders 2, Dead Space 2, Death Stranding 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

chicken_in_the_corn509d ago

The Dead space remake was so good. Better than the original. Shame they won't remake 2.

__y2jb508d ago

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.

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DefenderOfDoom2508d ago

I bought Dead Space during launch window and I never bought a Mirror's Edge game .

Inverno508d ago

Then they went on to screw both games over.

UnbreakableAlex508d ago

I'd rather see a new and great Mirrors Edge than another boring Dead Space.

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PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October: WWE 2K24, Dead Space, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus

All playable from October 1.

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EA Japan Exec Criticises Japanese Ratings Board

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.

CrimsonWing69756d ago

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? 🤷‍♂️

Eonjay756d ago (Edited 756d ago )

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?

CrimsonWing69756d ago (Edited 756d ago )

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.

Cacabunga756d ago

EA Japan? Wtf never heard of that

ZwVw756d ago

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.

Smellsforfree755d ago

This confuses me since I've seen so many gory Japanese movies and anime. For example, Battle Royale.

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gold_drake756d ago

definitely has a point.

but .. its japan. are we really surprised?

VersusDMC756d ago

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?

Eonjay756d ago

Yes I think you may be on to something. The violence is gory but I wouldn't call it gruesome.

Retroman756d ago

Ea Japan please make Knack 3
in the future

Eonjay756d ago (Edited 756d ago )

Does EA Japan actually make games at all? Or are they just a regional publisher?

Retroman755d ago

I'm sorry Japan Studio made Knack