Someone playing through the Dead Space remake has spotted an interesting detail that subtly shows how clever protagonist Isaac Clarke is. While the biggest highlight regarding Isaac's depiction in EA Motive's Dead Space is giving him a voice that adds an extra layer of depth, what was spotted clearly shows that the developer put the same level of care into characterizing his minute-to-minute interactions with the USG Ishimura as it did giving him more of a personality.
When it comes to immersing the players in its world, Dead Space does an excellent job of gripping them in and cramming a plethora of small details that are not meant to consciously catch player's attention. These add up to make them feel like they are experiencing the horror alongside engineer Isaac Clarke as he uses his smarts to survive and find Doctor Nicole Brennan, his girlfriend that is stationed on the ship.
One of these details was discovered by Reddit user Ronathan64, and is shown off in a brief clip they posted. In it, the camera is shown taking in one of many grotesque scenes Dead Space has to offer while Isaac is looking off to his side. A few seconds later, and it is discovered that he is staring at a seemingly dead necromorph on the ground. The player readies a weapon and fires, causing the monster to spring to life and begin attacking.
It's a subtle detail that many players could potentially miss on their first playthrough but might catch onto as they play Dead Space multiple times to see everything it has to offer. It also shows that as horrifying as the events transpiring around him are, Isaac is always on guard and paying incredibly close attention to any details that might be off or pose a potential threat. While he is not a trained soldier by any means, he is an intelligent person with incredibly strong survival instincts that are crucial in surviving everything being thrown at him.
As players are only to begin going through the horrors inside the Ishimura, there are already hints that Dead Space 2 might also be remade with dialogue referencing that game's setting. While it is too early to say anything concrete on that front, should it come to fruition and be given the same care that the original has been, the Dead Space franchise will no doubt experience a level of popularity not seen since its debut 15 years ago.
Dead Space is out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
