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Fromad Space Remake will be recreated using the Frostbite Engine. Motive Studios wants to take advantage of SSDs, 3D audio and more new technologies from the n consoleext-gen to relive Isaac’s journey aboard Ishimura’s ultrasound.
Talk to IGN, Philippe Ducharme and Roman Campos-Oriola explain that Dead Space Remake not just the original version of Dead Space which they just polish. They completely remade the game with the Frostbite Engine.
“In terms of visuals, audio, gameplay, we remade all these assets. We didn’t port it, didn’t improve the texture or add more polygons to the model. It’s literally rebuilding all these elements, recording all the animations and stuff,” Campos-Oriola said.
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They made this game specifically for the latest next-gen PC and consoles, namely PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Dead Space Remake still in its early stages, Motive Studios is already thinking of many ways to take advantage of the latest technology to enhance the experience Dead Space which is so immersive.
“As a goal that we give everyone from the start, what we’re trying to achieve is where you never want to put your controller,” said Ducharme. “Dead Space is not a game that takes 60-100 hours. You actually don’t want to get up to go to the bathroom because you are so immersed in the world Dead Space and you want to play it in one go.”
Ducharme and Campos-Oriola explain how the trailer they released serves as an “atmospheric benchmark” for Motive Studios. This ensures they use all the new technology available while making sure they do it to capture the atmosphere Dead Space.
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2 No Story Improv, No Microtransactions
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Both developers explain that they are very focused on remaking Dead Space The original. That’s not to say they didn’t see what happened after to perfect the concept in the first game.
“We’re doing it from a narrative point of view, but we’re also looking at it from a feature standpoint in upgrades and some of the content evolving across the franchise,” Ducharme said.
He also confirmed that Motive Studios “never” had any plans to introduce microtransactions in any way to Dead Space Remake. “We’re also learning from mistakes like microtransactions, which we wouldn’t have, for example, in our games,” continued Ducharme.
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While the gameplay isn’t there yet, Ducharme and Campos-Oriola offer some examples of maintaining but refining the original gameplay. Examples like Dead Space 2 in the segment zero gravity, which it applies to the first game.
Campos-Oriola also said that they wanted to develop a mechanism dismemberment by making it even more terrifying. The mechanism allows players Dead Space to individually separate the limbs from the various terrible foes that Isaac faced.
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3 Adthe Big Role of Dead Space Community
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Ducharme and Campos-Oriola proved themselves longtime fans Dead Space and said that sentiment echoed throughout Motive Studios. In fact, due to the passion of Patrick Klaus (CEO of Motive Studios), the studio took on the project.
Motive Studios is also working with fans from the community Dead Space, brought several fans into the early stages of the game’s production to provide feedback on the development and modernization of the original game.
“What we do is we recreate classic games survival horror. That is something that is very important to us and that is why we are working with the community on this one,” said Campos-Oriola. “I’ve never had the chance to work on a game survival horror. When I discuss with the people at Motive, they have two words for me: Dead Space.”
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“This is truly a love letter to the fans that we wanted to write with this game, and we are a part of those fans,” Ducharme said. “I hope that translates into the results of what we are seeing now and all the things we will show in the future.”
Dead Space follows the main character named Isaac Clarke, an engineer sent to repair Ishimura’s ultrasound. When he arrives, he finds a disturbing fate for the crew on board. Some kind of alien infection has taken over the crew, resulting in enemies called Necromorphs. Isaac must find out what happened to the ship by finding his partner, Nicole.
EA has confirmed that Dead Space Remake will release on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. The game doesn’t have a definite release date yet, but they have provided an amazing trailer.
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