As more news trickles out about the forthcoming Dead Space remake, which is being brought back to life by Motive Studios, a new update from the EA-owned developer focuses on the most compelling aspect of the game: its immersive and chilling sound design. The studio has uploaded a series of videos to the official Dead Space YouTube channel that go over things like audio occlusion, weapon sound effect comparisons, and provide an early look at some pre-alpha gameplay.
These videos come out just a day after a GamesBeat report noted that EA plans on targeting an early 2023 release period for the game. While the plot of the game is enough to be frightening on its own — engineer Isaac Clarke boards a government spacecraft that has gone radio-silent, in pursuit of his girlfriend, only to encounter monstrous alien entities known as Necromorphs — the attention to detail in the game’s audio elevated Dead Space from a solid adventure-horror to a truly terrifying experience.
