User blog comment:Legionwrex/How Dead Space is now copying Mass Effect./@comment-24174486-20130209013931/@comment-4237253-20130212215432

@LilyheartsLiara

The original Dead Space was as close it comes. After that, they focused more on action horror. The core gameplay mechanics are really tight, though Dead Space 3 has its fair share of shortcomings. Dead Space 2 is amongst my all-time favourite games (I platinum'd it), and Dead Space 3 is a lot of fun. It's a lot like Resident Evil 4 in many ways, really. I've written a review here, but be warned, there may be some spoilers. Not that it matters. The writing is pretty bad. It's almost Heavy Rain or Modern Warfare 2 bad. The gameplay, co-op, and atmosphere are really cool. Whereas Mass Effect is more space opera, Dead Space is a true sci-fi adventure in the vein of System Shock 2 and Alien.

Oh, and the N7 armour is pretty cool. It's based on the security suit model from the second game, but it stands out a lot more since that kind of outfit doesn't exist in the third game.