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‘Dead Space 3’ in CryEngine Needs More Gore
If you’re patiently waiting for more strategic dismemberment, the mixed bag that was Dead Space 3 has all-but-guaranteed we won’t see a new entry in this series for some time. So until Isaac Clarke and friends return, we’ll just have to rely on folks like Daniel Harris to give us a taste, however small, of what could be. Harris decided to take it upon himself to recreate one of the environments from early on in Dead Space 3’s campaign using the powerful CryEngine, and it looks pretty good.
The result is essentially a better-lit version of the game some of us played last February. I’d say the only things this version is missing are a few odd Necromorphs and a tasteful smattering of mutilated corpses. Oh, and flickering lights. You can’t have a Dead Space game without faulty wiring.
Lovecraft fans will be getting some love in VR form this fall, thanks to Spectral Games’ co-op action title The Lightkeepers. Coming September 10 to Meta Quest, the game has you and your friends facing off against the nightmares of the deep, fight for your life until every dawn.
Set in a mysterious 1920s world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, The Lightkeepers places you and your friends as sailors venturing to mist-shrouded islands during the day to explore ruins and venture into forgotten undergrounds in order to reap the resources and increase your wealth. At night, however, you’ll be facing off against unearthly creatures, for which you’ll need to keep at bay until sunrise.
Luckily, you can use your wealth to purchase supplies and weapons. But going at it alone is certain doom. You and your team will need to share responsibilities, craft grenades, lay mines, feed the hungry, and heal the wounded. The Lightkeepers also features a progression system that allows players to unlock and upgrade starting weapons and earn cosmetics for their characters.
When night does fall, you’ll have to slash, chop, shoot, and blow your way out of trouble with an array of 20 weapons. Plan your tactics with your crew or revel in the chaos of battle. Any strategy is good, as long as the light doesn’t go out.
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