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As noted on RedgoateeRob's gaming blog, there is a full twenty minutes of "Dead Space 3" gameplay that has been posted on their YouTube channel. What’s unusual about it is the fact that the video is unlisted. This means that you can't find it by simply searching for it on YouTube or Google. Instead, you have to be given a direct link to the video to be able to view it.
The footage reveals a lot about the upcoming sequel. It shows off the gorgeous new snowy environments and there are even signs of daylight. Not only have some of the places you visit gotten considerably bigger, they're also not pitch black. Don't worry, though, there are still plenty of creepy close encounters that "Dead Space" fans are used to. That being said, a lot has changed as well.
Some new necromorphs shown off in the video, and they've gotten much harder to take down. As with other necromorphs, you definitely need to dismember them, but more so than ever before. One in particular shown during the video grows tentacles after being cut in half at the torso. You'll need to break him down into much tinier pieces by chopping all of those off and cutting the legs off for good measure too.
They're not the only new enemies though, for the first time, there will be human enemies in "Dead Space 3". Unitoligist soldiers will be attempting to stifle your efforts to find the Mark alongside the necromorphs. In comparison, they appear to be relatively easy to take down, so it's likely they won't add much to the difficulty; however they do add an interesting element to the game seeing ass you're taking a living, breathing human life now instead of just mowing down the necromorphs.
The biggest change coming to "Dead Space 3" is the addition of co-op gameplay, which they've implemented in a very fascinating way. There are three ways video games handle cooperative gameplay. The first is the easiest and belongs to games that have you fighting alongside a squad, such as "Rainbow Six Vegas", "Army of Two", "Gears of War", or "Kane and Lynch". When another player is added, they simply take control of one of the supplementary characters whenever you're playing. If, for whatever reason, that isn't possible, then developers usually have them join in as faceless, generic characters who often suddenly disappear during cut scenes. Likewise, when a game typically features a lone protagonist, developers will opt to add in faceless generics. The final option, which requires the most work, is to develop a completely unique co-op experience similar to what can be found in "Portal 2" or the "Spec Ops" mode of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare".
"Dead Space 3" has decided to blur the lines between the last two options by coming up with a very clever and unique twist. When a co-op partner is added in, they're not ignored. Although everything follows along the same path of the single player campaign, Isaac and his new found partner will carry on with conversation absent from the single player experience. The most exhilarating part comes from the cut scenes. Although again similar to the single player experience, they're altered to accommodate the additional person. This shows that it's not some last minute tacked on idea, but something they're really investing time into so the experience can be truly memorable.
To see all of the exciting new changes coming to "Dead Space 3", check out the video here.
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