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The ‘Dead Space’ Remake Reviewed in ‘The Inventory’ [Safe Room]
The realization that the first month of the new year is just about over is hitting me like an Issac Clarke boot stomp. While the month has flown by, that doesn’t mean there weren’t several notable horror releases, both big and small. Before diving into January’s biggest release, Neil and I discuss the dark fantasy adventure of Children of Silentown, the atmospheric and bleak, haunting trek through the wilderness with Chasing Static‘s console release, and the uneven but intriguing mystery of Dance of Death.
And then there’s the Dead Space remake.
Earlier in the month, we discussed the impact and legacy of Visceral Game’s 2008 original while discussing our hopes and trepidation about EA remaking Dead Space for modern consoles. Given EA’s previous lack of regard for the core Dead Space trilogy, these reservations were not exactly unfounded. And, as a very welcome surprise, Neil and I found our concerns to be quelled almost instantly.
Simply put, as Neil did in his review, the Dead Space remake is a triumph in more ways than one. The bar for horror remakes was unequivocally raised with Capcom’s 2019 Resident Evil 2, a modern update that was more thorough than just a fresh coat of paint (and g). Motive Studios take this bar and launch it into the stratosphere. On the surface, such a claim seems like hyperbolic genre bias, but in breaking down the lengths and pains, Motive has gone to improve the original in every conceivable way.
Neil and I discuss the graphical and sound design overhauls, the inclusion of dialogue for Issac, side questions and lore expansion, weapon redesigns, and more!
(And If you were on the fence about the remake, know the asteroid section from the original is barely a footnote of the experience this time around, which in my opinion, entirely justifies the $70 price tag.) –Jay Krieger
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Stephen King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ Returns to ‘The Shining’ With Mixed Results [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
“Life was a wheel, its only job was to turn, and it always came back to where it started.”
The Losers’ Club: A Stephen King Podcast heads to Frazier, New Hampshire to review Stephen King’s 2013 novel, Doctor Sleep. The sequel to 1977’s The Shining follows a much-older Danny Torrance, whose battle with alcoholism becomes all the more complicated when he crosses paths with a young child who also has the shine.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, and Dan Caffrey as they discuss the True Knot, dirty dishes with poundcake, and debate if King should have ever burned down The Overlook Hotel. Note: This episode was recorded in 2019 and is being re-released today as part of their ensuing chronological read-through.
Stream the discussion below and stay tuned next week for an episode on Bryan Fuller’s Carrie. For further adventures, join the Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. You can also unlock hundreds of hours of content in The Barrens (Patreon), including more Lobstrosities like this episode.
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