Dead Space Tuesday - Monsters and HUD removal

Of course, the so called bad guys, monsters or aliens in any game are bound to have their distinct features & behavior and looks to invoke fear to the players. And as for Dead Space, creatures there are a little different. They behave like one. The aliens were programmed to stalk the player, adjust their attack tactics based on how the player attacks them. Remember what I discussed about strategic dismemberment? Yes, unlike other games where shooting the head will cause significant damage, you or rather, Isaac Clarke will have to exploit weak points of the creatures in order to survive.

For example, the more you try to shoot the skull, the more tentacles it spawned and some started splitting acidic fluid at you. Talk about xenomorphs in the movie, ALIENS. And in other cases, you might blast the creature's legs off to slow it down but that doesn't mean it's end of the story. In Dead Space, you have to sub consciously check and be very sure that the creatures are.. well, really dead.



Another part of this game is the significant removal of the HUD. For anyone who is unsure for what it is, HUD is information like health bar, ammo capacity and other relevant location naming which, are always on your LCD monitor.

The development team increase the scare factor and put the player within the game is the removal of the HUD. There are now, no visuals to block your view of a monster, nor are there counters that will constantly flash up in your way. Instead, holographic imagery will pop up whenever you are interacting with an item, such as a representation of an air canister or ammunition box. It keeps you constantly in the action.

For checking of health and abilities counter, Isaac's health bar runs down his spine, while his stasis meter and air supply (90 seconds max) pop up on his shoulders. This way, you can instantly glance at him and sense how damaged he is, or if he's running out of energy or air.

Needless to say, there will be loads of blood, gore and horrifying scenes that you will encounter this halloween. Are you ready? Leave your comments and what you expect to see from this game!