Dead Space Extraction tells the story of a handful of space colonists desperately struggling to escape from a horrific infection on the Aegis VII mining colony deep in the furthest regions of space. The game introduces a new heroine to the fiction and as the crew fall victim to a mysterious contagion aboard the ship, it becomes clear that protecting her may be their only hope for survival. Dead Space Extraction introduces all new characters, weapons, enemies, puzzles and co-operative multiplayer gameplay.
Built from the ground up and developed exclusively for the Wii, Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke's mission on the USG Ishimura in the original Dead Space game released in 2008. Dead Space Extraction marries the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience.
The original Dead Space surprised everyone, instantly turning developer Visceral Games into a high-profile studio. But when Visceral stated that the next entry in the franchise, Dead Space Extraction, would be an on-rails shooter made exclusively for the Wii, fans were understandably skeptical. When Extraction debuted, however, it blew me away, and garnered critical praise from several other outlets. I recently had the chance to interview Steve Papoutsis, Extraction's Executive Producer (and also part of the team responsible for the original game), to discuss how and why Extraction came to be. Read More »
Dead Space Extraction, Electronic Arts' "test" game for mature audiences on the Wii, has recorded poor sales in its launch window. Last month's NPDs show that 9,000 copies of Dead Space Extraction were sold between September 29th and the 30th, according to Industry Gamers.
EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich spoke with Edge Online about the sales issue, and sees it as a sign of a lack of marketing for the title. "Electronic Arts didn't market Dead Space Extraction as much as it does with other titles. And the success or failure of a Wii title usually correlates directly to marketing spend," Divnich said. "Given Wii games tend to have a flatter sales curve, I don't think 20,000 plus units is out of the question for October and maybe we get a holiday bump in November and December." Read More »
Sometimes, freedom of choice in a game world can feel liberating, as it did for me in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. At other times, this "freedom" can be debilitating, making us agonize over whether our choice is the best one possible, pulling our focus from other subtle things -- story beats, facial expressions, sound cues, environmental details, and the like. In the end, game designers have to make tough decisions about how much choice they afford, especially when they're trying to make sure the player is paying attention to the story they're trying to tell -- and, more importantly, having fun in the process. Read More »
I'm not going to break down the gameplay of the upcoming Dead Space Extraction. If you want to know about how it controls, which buttons do what, and how things work you should check out Gerald's last preview. This short update is here to discuss what was, for me, the biggest question I wanted answered when I recently got a chance to play Extraction: How was the team going to achieve the same level of storytelling, characterization and atmosphere that I experienced in the original Dead Space in an on-rails shooters for the Wii? Read More »
According to a new report on Variety's blog (via Eurogamer.net) Electronic Arts is planning two more games from its Dead Space stable along with a feature film adaptation of the series.
The article details that two new instalments are currently in the works, and that Eagle Eye director D.J. Caruso has been pegged to head up the movie. Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: September 29, 2009
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: October 2, 2009
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Also available on: PlayStation 3
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