The remake for Dead Space will not only give the game a new graphical look, but also change the look of protagonist Isaac Clarke. Dead Space is one of the seminal pieces of gaming horror. It took a lot from games like Resident Evil and opted to bring it all into space, creating a brand new kind of terrifying horror for players to immerse themselves in. The game was a huge hit for EA and spawned one of the great gaming sequels with Dead Space 2 which then led to a threequel that didn't quite conclude everything in the way fans hoped for. Nevertheless, it's an essential horror game for gamers and it's coming back in a remake that will modernize it, add new content, and much more.

One of the big changes is that Isaac Clarke will be more of a character in the remake. The original Dead Space mostly kept Isaac as a silent protagonist aside from his screams and grunts. The sequels opted to flesh him out a bit more, but the remake will ensure he's voiced and likely seen more often from the start. In doing so, EA Motive has also given Issac a new face and it looks like he will more closely resemble the actor who plays him, Gunnar Wright. The latest trailer reveals a new look at Isaac's face close up and personal and one fan on Twitter named RuleTimeSpace compared his new face side by side with the one from the original game.

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— 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 (@RuleTimeSpace) January 12, 2023

They look pretty different, but Isaac looks far more like a real person this time around. Given he's not meant to be a super soldier and heroic guy, but just a normal engineer, it makes more sense for him to look less battle hardened. Only time will tell if the new Dead Space remake pulls these changes off in a way that satisfies fans, but everything looks to be falling into place quite nicely at the moment.

Dead Space will release for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC on January 27th, 2023.

Posted: Jan 17, 2023 11:00 am
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