Sweet
written by RaZzIel , October 28, 2008

I'm going to be late for work for watching this, but it was so worth it! Not that there's anything wrong with it!

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written by martingeshev , October 28, 2008

IN SPAAAACE Great review as always. i still can't get enough of the quarantine review. I laugh to tears every time

Nice
written by Derp , October 28, 2008

Just like to say im a big fan of you videos and have been watching them for some time.

And to the question about the statis thing, I believe it is used to slow down rockslides or something like that.

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written by Bagu , October 28, 2008

An S video cable will help with your text woes, if your TV supports it. It won't make everything better, but the text will be much easier to read, and you'll be able to make out other fiddly little details a bit better. Especially versus standard video cables.

Survival horror is all about unconventional weaponry. Gotta kill something and all you have are (albeit some very strange) tools? Mod them to make them killing weaponry.
But yeah, the flame thrower. Oxygen rich environment + flames that eat oxygen + a somewhat limited oxygen supply = not a good idea. Plus, the game vaguely hints at some sort of fire suppression system on the ship. Wouldn't that flame thrower trigger it?

Strange things aside, I had a bit of a pet peeve with the navigation screen. They get props for finally making a 3D map for areas that show more than one floor in the same spot, but even with the GPS style tracking system, I found myself wandering around a maze of halls trying to figure out where they wanted me to go.

Maybe I just haven't played long enough or something.

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written by MrLee , October 28, 2008

the power of science!!
good review spoony very funny

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written by blaed , October 28, 2008

a bit nit-picky about the weapons and the modules but otherwise i would agree, it's resident evil in SPACE! but it is definitely innovative in the interface and in dealing with enemies.

Lol
written by Mildula , October 28, 2008

Omg,lol,can this get any funnier?!?!XD XD XD XD XD XD

Great vid
written by baba44713 , October 28, 2008

Totally on you with the "remote circular saw" thing. If you want to give a fun but ridicilously contrived toy to a player, at least think of a plausible explanation for it.

Also, I've come to hate when the game gets categorized to "survival horror". For me, only the oldest of those games (Alone in the Dark, Silent Hill 1 and 2) were true to that title - as in "normal, vulnerable human being trying to use anything in his immediate environment to survive". Space Marine with pulse rifles, telekinetic powers and remote controlled circular buzzsaws - how difficult is it for him to "survive", really?

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written by Planeforger , October 28, 2008

Bagu: There have been earlier games with similar maps (like Metroid Prime), but I actually hate Dead Space's map - in the larger areas, it usually defaults to a totally useless position, and I have to fiddle to see where I actually am.
Oh, and there's a button that creates a string of lights, pointing you to your next objective, so you can't really get lost in the game.

Anyway, great review, as always. I totally agree that the games feels like any number of other games, and everything certainly feels extremely artificial (even by game standards), but Dead Space is still rather fun.

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written by Raymond T ThatDutchGuyWithTheTransformers , October 28, 2008

Those weapons do sound a bit odd for inside a spaceship, but they also sound very handy for visiting new worlds. I don''t know the game, but I think it is a save bet that the spaceship was designed to go from one planet to the next.

Also, don't knock the future. If you went back 20 years from now and told people we'd have cellphones half the size of your hand, with which you can also shoot pictures and videos play computer games and stuff... If you told them we'd have flatscreen no more than an inch thick... If you told them we have computers that fit in your briefcase, that can connect you to the internet, without using cables... If you told them that screw-up drunk of a son of president Bush would one day be president of the US himself... People would laugh in your face too!

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written by alucard9692005 , October 28, 2008

THIS GUY IS JUST AWESOME... EVEN IN THESE LITTLE RANTS

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written by Kuraime , October 28, 2008

I would have loved to see some ingame footage, clips or pictures to help understand what you are describing.

@Raymond
written by baba44713 , October 28, 2008

I don't really think that tiny cellphones with integrated cameras are really on the same level as Remote-controlled Buzzsaws, no matter how far in the future you go.

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written by Kuncoss , October 28, 2008

Spoony ranting, rambling or praising is always fun to watch and listen to for some reason. Enjoyed it a lot.

See ya next time ^_^

A little Clarification
written by Coldguy , October 28, 2008

Believe it or not you can use the rock band drums on guitar hero, they made it that way for people like you and me who realized this is nothing more then milking a cash cow.

As for dead space, it is ok. You said it best that it is RE4 in space and to me you need more innovation in order to be a great game.

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written by AzureDarkGod , October 28, 2008

I would certainly buy a circular remote-controlled flying saw blade if I saw one...if I had the money...

Hi there !
written by benzaie , October 28, 2008

To answer the STORE Question in the most GEEKY WAY !!!

I would say that these are actually NANOMACHINE MANUFACTURES so you insert a Log which would work as a MANUAL for those nanomachines to built let's say a flamethrowers, so that is why you can get a flamethrower in a store... and we can also think since you're a salvage guy you have the clearance to buy those stuff


but appart from the GEEKIEST WAY TO ANSWER THAT, I would say that yeah...it's retarded to have store like that

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written by Grand Master Kevin , October 28, 2008

I'll have to agree with him, though this game is by far my favorite survival shooter, it is pretty much RE in Space. I have a question too. Why the hell do the monsters have med kits and ammo. It's the same in every game. Good Game. Recommened.

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written by rattlehead91 , October 28, 2008

That's exactly why I'm not getting Rock Band 2 or GH: World Tour: I don't have the room.

Dead Space
written by Jericho6969 , October 28, 2008

Dead Space RULE!!!!!

regarding your TV setup Spoony
written by benzaie , October 28, 2008

Hey Spoony why not using the XBOX VGA cable or a HDMI to DVI adaptater for your PS3, so you can play in HD on your Computer Monitor...that's what I do and it looks great and it's cheaper than a HD TV

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written by stukabomber44 , October 28, 2008

hey dude your stuff is awesome! I lvoe Dead Space! KEEP IT UP!!

First time watching one of your vids :p
written by jc1113 , October 28, 2008

Nice review

All the stuff you listed from the store is stuff that you can only buy when you have the right schematic (sp?) so I guess the guy who is entitled to buy 40 gallons of napalm can because he has the schematic etc.

The buzz saw thing is really awesome but yes I did wonder what madman came up with such a device...

I to wondered why the statis module was machine powered and not done via mind control.

The zero gravity + outside parts take a while to get used to, the sound of being outside made my ears hurt like hell at first because its sort of like your ears have popped.

I'm actually only on Chapter 4 but it's a really awesome game so far, then again I play on PC and RE4 sucked on PC so I haven't had much experience with it for comparison (And I have still yet to pick it up for the Wii...)

Flamethrower...IN SPACE!!
written by grande42xcom , October 28, 2008

If my memory serves me right...they used a flame thrower in SPACE MUTINY, although that's not saying much in terms of scientific viability. They also used a flame thrower in ALIEN, remember?

I haven't played the game yet, and I don't plan on doing so. The thing with survival horror IN OUTER SPACE is, can't they just nuke the damn ship? Did they know it was infested with evil alien zombie bad guys? If they've got fucking radio controlled circular saws, don't they have radar or scanners or something? Gimme a break!

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written by blacktrojan3921 , October 28, 2008

Yeah I can feel the pain of having to play 7th Generation games on standard TV and having to read the tiny texts, I have a HDTV but it's in the family room and my parents for some reason doesn't want to give me any privacy of letting me play my games in peace. So I'm force to use SDTV in my room =/

As for the answer to your questions.

1. Well the flamethrower fuel thing is pretty simple. Isaac (the character you play as) is an engineer, and since he doesn't know dip shit bout guns and weapons, he has to fend for himself with tools found in the station. The flamethrower is most likely used for welding stuff together and construction within the space station, but I do have to admit, the fact you can use a flamethrower in space where there is infinite amounts of oxygen, I guess in the station it has a controlled amount where it doesn't make the flame go crazy.

2. The Line Gun kind of puzzles me myself, it looks more like a buzzsaw crossbow then any powertool I've seen ^^; The Ripper, well I guess is since it has more range then a regular circular saw, I think it's mainly used to cut down objects or metal stuff that's too far out for the regular saw.

And that's all I can answer, even though I already love and beat the game O:

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written by Guitarhero1000 , October 28, 2008

Great review. You really put it into perspective. Seems like a game I could waste 50 bucks on and beat in 3-4 days. And go .. "Well..time to trade in"

Thanks for the review though. When I DO get a HI DEF TV, Ill buy a PS3. Until then. I refuse to buy into the market. I still say Computer gaming is where its at.

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written by buried_treasure_yay , October 28, 2008

I like your reviews. One might call you nitpicky, but really, at the end it all boils down to you telling us about things that can ruin suspension in disbelief; one of the most important things in a game. As someone who would like to get into making games, this stuff is good to know about. Nice review, as usual.

Questions answered
written by watchyuhdoin , October 28, 2008

Just to add to another comment from some guy who's name I'd have to scroll up to see (And quite frankly, I'm just lazy right now...), The flamethrower, and it got me killed finding this out... In some instances where you're in a zero O2 area, has no flame. This leaves you just wasting fuel and dying in the most pathetic way possible.

And while I'm at it, the Line Gun. It's just like a Supped up Plasma cutter, designed to rip through thick, larger amounts of ore and other debris from the planet. As for the secondary attack, it's probably used to clear... whatever they're digging for, off of the walls of caves, or to blast out an area that you cannot reach all together to make an opening. Who knows?

The ripper... actually took me ten seconds to pull something out of my ass for this one... and it's a stretch... But lets say, just for the sake of argument that you were just lying around one day and spilled something on your carpet... Don't laugh... hehe... and you find yourself thinking.. "Huh? I think I'll just rip it out". Hence the ripper! HHAHA

The Force Gun. It could be used to clear out loading sites from debris, or even clean off the ship... at a reasonable distance. The way they describe it is clearly to inform you on the impact for enemies.

Whereas I have no explaination for the stasis and kinesis modules... but your reaction. GO... SCIENCE!!! You're fuckin awesome, later dude.

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written by M. Mori , October 28, 2008

New Spoony! Fuck yeah!

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written by DeaDBolT , October 29, 2008

Once again a great Spoony review. Resident Evil 4 in space seems like a hell of a lott of fun, it reminded me of System Shock 2 also, which im playing again atm.

I think ill give this game a rent, even if its only for the fact that its like System Shock and RE4.
Copying a good game actually makes for decent games most of the times, even if they are copies.

And keep that great sense of humor coming Spoony

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written by CultconXIX , October 29, 2008

This was fun stuff....and it also made me to question my personality/mind. I know over dozen of people who would find this the most boring thing ever. Me? I actually laughed out loud when I watched this. So what does that make me then? ^_^'

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written by GodOfPlague , October 30, 2008

RockBand Hasbeen.

You start off and everything is doubled vision and there is a delay on the controls.
You start off playing soup kitchens, as you go along and earn money and send your character to rehab the controls tighten and things gt easier, along with new song.

Then you hit pro eventually as you get bigger hgomes and grow your army of groupies, you get original songs with the notes coming fast and furious. Do well enough and you hit zen mode, kind of guitar hero bullet time. It would be awesome

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written by CaCtUs2003 , October 30, 2008

BaBaBaBaBaBanned

Banhammers must be fun!

Nice
written by AzureDarkGod , October 30, 2008

This one was really good, even if it's not really a review...but it was good!

The Weapons, Stasis, and Kinesis modules
written by Bennikane , October 31, 2008

So, its probably really sad I can answer these for the most part, but yeah. Here it goes:

To start, Isaac Clarke isnt a space marine or super soldier, he is an engineer who is sent to diagnose and repair the communications outtage on the USG Ishimura. More backstory can be found in the form of internet comic/webisodes. Anyway, the weapons and modules.

Plasma Cutter: Its a High Energy Mineral Cutter. Mining tool, used to chip away at rocks brought aboard.

Line Gun: Yeah, you got me, used to chip away larger chunks?

Ripper: Imagine a portable bandsaw, capable of yet again taking off chunks of stone.

The biggest one, the "flamethrower". Its actually called a Hydrazine torch, as someone above noted it would be mostly used for welding, etc. Thats why the items are available in the store, all the weapons *excluding the Pulse Rifle* are designed to be engineering/mining/maintence tools, which fits your character being an engineer.

Stasis Module: Designed to help repair fast moving machinery. Not to my knowledge ment to be used on people or creatures, but that is an obvious use. Imagine trying to fix a hydraulic door, while its on the fritz and and opening and closing enough to rip your hand off within like, a quarter or less of a second.

Kinesis Module: Thinking along the lines of the engineering/mining, it would have been used to lift heavy machinery/chunks of rock so it wouldnt take 5 guys or some form of a lifter.

So, Im sorry this probably turned out a lot longer than I was hoping, but being a game designer/artist student and seeing a game where just about everything is actually explained, I get defensive.

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written by Disthron , October 31, 2008

I agree that the controls or Resident Evil 4 were really good and I don't see a problem with other games using it. I mean pretty much every first-person game used the WASD control scheme. Because it's a good way to do it. I have to say though I didn't have a problem with changing weapons in the inventory screen. In fact I really liked the new inventory system in RE4.

I really wish the Wii would let me use the stranded controller for more of the modern games.

About the store, one thing that got me about the store in RE4 Why couldn't I just pop that guy in the face and steal all his guns? Also, about the stuff in system shock 2, ok so it's more realistic for there to be chips and soda but how realistic is it for those things to help heal your lacerated arm. ^_^

About the weapons, The timed mine function of the line gun might be for dislodging things from large asteroids. I don't know how the remote controlled saw blaid works but I could imagen guiding it through a small space to cut power cords or something. Hell maybe it is just in case you need to cut a tree down.

Well, about the telecenetic devises, It could just be a weaponised version of the artificial gravity that is used on the ship. I mean if you were a salvage operator, you'd be working in derelict or damaged ships right? So if something starts collapsing on you it might be advantages to use the force thing to push it away.

I'm glad you had fun Spooney. ^_^

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written by BabyImplosion , November 01, 2008

another great review by the spoony one.

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written by Shinigami , November 02, 2008

You had good points.

Now I know were that space lumberjack in Banzale's video comes from

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written by Macheto , November 04, 2008

SpoonyOne,
you are awesome!

To answer your market question.
written by mikekern1 , November 07, 2008

The whole reason why they sell plasma cutter ammo and ripper ammo, flame thrower fuel, etc. Is because that those are all designed for mining and the miners are expected to maintain their own equipment.

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written by JosefVStalin , November 07, 2008

Sold review as always Spoony

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written by Draxo , November 18, 2008

Awesome, this had me laughing regularly.

You slow time.. with SCIENCE!