
A couple of new boss battles occur are a vast improvement upon the mains’ efforts. Areas are recycled from the main game without impunity a colour swap pallet is all you need to give the impression of progression.Įnemies are reused from the latter sections of the game, so tool up and expect a challenge if you struggled before. However, there is nothing much new to see here either. Thankfully, there is a severe lack of of back-tracking, a problem the Dead Space series has embraced fully and become rather well known for it. The only problem being that it’s about half the length of what it should have been.

The plot is enjoyable, accessible and follows on nicely from the main narrative. Needless to say, things soon turn sour and even the characters own psyche are thrown into doubt. Once again, the two protagonists are thrust into yet another unknown situation with the characters mere guesswork being the reasoning behind progression. A brief recap is given at the start to either refresh or spoil the ending of the game if you are yet to complete it! The DLC takes place after the events of the game, and is initiated from the main menu. Can Dead Space finally become chilling again or has it’s undulating quest towards ‘Action Shooter’ finally reached it’s uttermost peak? The Awakened DLC promises to deliver a more psychological edge of scares and unease to counter Dead Space 3’s unfortunate lack of frights.
