

Instead of just mindlessly reconstructing the 2008 hit, the studio has honed in on its many strengths, smoothed out its rough spots, and developed one of the best remakes of all time. A remake of the original was the smartest way to reset the franchise, and that’s the route Motive Studio went down with its 2023 remake. It was almost a mercy killing, but still a premature one at that. It died on its worst entry, one plagued by bloat, a lopsided appetite for action, and a ridiculous ending that was both too silly and not silly enough. Dead Space has drifted aimlessly in space since 2013 after Electronic Arts unceremoniously severed its umbilical cable.
