4.5/5

An incredible remake that was ruined by bad optimization and occasional bugs. And the performance issues are the very first thing I have to mention because I feel like this is the deal breaker for many people.
I'm always sceptical of anything made in Frostbite engine, and for this game it's even worse than I expected. This game uses NVIDIA DLSS/AMD FSR by default, and that's for a good reason. I unknowingly turned this off even before starting the game for the first time, and what I got was constant 95-100% CPU and GPU usage. This game will FRY your PC trying to run it in native resolution. And even when not trying to run in native resolution, this high load induces bugs that many people report - FPS stutter, laggy traversal, audio stutters/cut offs, cinematics not loading properly or characters/enemies not loading at all, and probably the WORST main menu ever added to a video game. Add various bugs to this and it could make an unbearable experience if you barely meet the minimum requirements or you usually run games at higher resolutions. From my personal experience, I had 2 crucial bugs in two different runs, one at chapter 10 and second at chapter 12, where I could not progress any further. I've even tried loading older saves but it would not fix the issue. So only thing I could do was download other people's saves and continue from there on.
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388292172
Now, let's talk about if this remake lives up to the original. Yes, it certainly does. It improves in almost all segments while being 1:1 to the original game. The biggest improvement is obviously in the graphics and the overall atmosphere, which is amazing. The incredible lighting and gnarly detailed textures make for a very terrifying and a very claustrophobic experience. However, I've expected more from a AAA title released in 2023 - many reflection artifacts appear on certain materials and shadows as well have poor filtering. Next to that there is a very weird depth of field effect.
Animations are better comparing to the original, but I'm on the line when it comes to the sound effects - they're very well made and bring the atmosphere to a spine-chilling level, but I think there's not enough ambient sound effects that would have made it even scarier. The change in story and characters is probably the biggest change. The story is pretty much the same, but it is a bit expanded with new side missions, and the main protagonist, Isaac Clarke, finally has lines of his own - which makes so much more sense. He finally acts as a ship systems engineer, which is his role originally, and now, he's the one that takes his own initiatives on action since this is his field of study, instead of taking orders from people that have no relation to these subjects.
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388287513
The gameplay has also been improved. Weapons are satisfying to use and the upgrade system is very good. Now you have the Zero-G feature that were not there in the original game, but in Dead Space 2. Among the new mechanics, I wish some kind of dodge mechanic was added because it really seems like some enemy attacks are almost impossible to evade at times. The map areas now have interconnecting segments, whereas you were only able to approach these by the tram in the original game. They are designed very well and it feels seamless going between them. It also makes backtracking much more interesting. Enemies are all improved on and their dismemberment never felt more satisfying.
Next to that, the new suit and weapon unlocks you get upon completing the game, including the alternate New Game + ending, makes the game boast a high level of replayability, especially considering how well the difficulty levels are designed.
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388290941
Some people might argue that this remake is made just too close to the original game, but this brings some form of nostalgia that I wouldn't get the other way.

If you're lucky to have a beefy enough PC to run this smoothly, Dead Space Remake is probably one of the best action horror games you will get to play. In my personal opinion, it might even be the best one in the franchise.

4.5/5 An incredible remake that was ruined by bad optimization and occasional bugs. And the performance issues are the very first thing I have to mention because I feel like this is the deal breaker for many people. I'm always sceptical of anything made in Frostbite engine, and for this game it's even worse than I expected. This game uses NVIDIA DLSS/AMD FSR by default, and that's for a good reason. I unknowingly turned this off even before starting the game for the first time, and what I got was constant 95-100% CPU and GPU usage. This game will FRY your PC trying to run it in native resolution. And even when not trying to run in native resolution, this high load induces bugs that many people report - FPS stutter, laggy traversal, audio stutters/cut offs, cinematics not loading properly or characters/enemies not loading at all, and probably the WORST main menu ever added to a video game. Add various bugs to this and it could make an unbearable experience if you barely meet the minimum requirements or you usually run games at higher resolutions. From my personal experience, I had 2 crucial bugs in two different runs, one at chapter 10 and second at chapter 12, where I could not progress any further. I've even tried loading older saves but it would not fix the issue. So only thing I could do was download other people's saves and continue from there on. https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388292172 Now, let's talk about if this remake lives up to the original. Yes, it certainly does. It improves in almost all segments while being 1:1 to the original game. The biggest improvement is obviously in the graphics and the overall atmosphere, which is amazing. The incredible lighting and gnarly detailed textures make for a very terrifying and a very claustrophobic experience. However, I've expected more from a AAA title released in 2023 - many reflection artifacts appear on certain materials and shadows as well have poor filtering. Next to that there is a very weird depth of field effect. Animations are better comparing to the original, but I'm on the line when it comes to the sound effects - they're very well made and bring the atmosphere to a spine-chilling level, but I think there's not enough ambient sound effects that would have made it even scarier. The change in story and characters is probably the biggest change. The story is pretty much the same, but it is a bit expanded with new side missions, and the main protagonist, Isaac Clarke, finally has lines of his own - which makes so much more sense. He finally acts as a ship systems engineer, which is his role originally, and now, he's the one that takes his own initiatives on action since this is his field of study, instead of taking orders from people that have no relation to these subjects. https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388287513 The gameplay has also been improved. Weapons are satisfying to use and the upgrade system is very good. Now you have the Zero-G feature that were not there in the original game, but in Dead Space 2. Among the new mechanics, I wish some kind of dodge mechanic was added because it really seems like some enemy attacks are almost impossible to evade at times. The map areas now have interconnecting segments, whereas you were only able to approach these by the tram in the original game. They are designed very well and it feels seamless going between them. It also makes backtracking much more interesting. Enemies are all improved on and their dismemberment never felt more satisfying. Next to that, the new suit and weapon unlocks you get upon completing the game, including the alternate New Game + ending, makes the game boast a high level of replayability, especially considering how well the difficulty levels are designed. https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388290941 Some people might argue that this remake is made just too close to the original game, but this brings some form of nostalgia that I wouldn't get the other way. If you're lucky to have a beefy enough PC to run this smoothly, Dead Space Remake is probably one of the best action horror games you will get to play. In my personal opinion, it might even be the best one in the franchise.