This is an extremely fun game, however it is quite scary for the first few chapters. You will be constantly paranoid as you turn a corner or enter a new room. The disturbing imagery and creepy atmosphere make it not suitable for kids. Many times the player is confronted with unnerving stimulus. For example, a transmission is heard by the player during which a man cuts off his limbs to avoid turning into a monster when he dies. Another example is when you see a woman laughing histerically, her corpse next to her. Multiply these examples by 100 and you will start to get an example of just how insane this game is. However, despite the violence, this game is quite good. The storyline is rather deep, and the gameplay provides the good kind of challenge. I would recommend this for older teens or adults. I felt the game was a little mature for me though. I guess it depends on how used to this kind of games you are, and how mature you are as an individual.

The game itself is supposed to scare the heck out of you, and from my experience is a combination of the two movies "Alien" and "The Thing." The controls are easy to use and the atmosphere is increadible. There is actually less combat than you might expect in a horror game, it is obviously there, about fifty percent of the game, but the other fifty percent is problem solving, which can be quite challenging at times, due to the game's physics engine, which is highly realistic, and occasionally puzzles are located in decompressed areas of the ship, giving you a time limit. I would say if you can sit through a horror movie, you can play this game. So to all the parents out there, if you showed your child Alien, they should be allowed to play the game.

Holy god. Dead Space is THE MOST gory game ever!! But I love gore, so it doesn't bother me. Here is an example. In order to kill these super creepy looking aliens, you must first cut off their limbs to slow them down, THEN go for the head. You can find very bloody corpses of your fellow humans laying around spontaneously, and can foot stomp their heads off if you wanted to. The blood SQUIRTS everywhere, and you can see (although not detailed) intestines wiggling from a freshly amputated leg or arm. Okay. Gore description finished. The thing that I don't like about it however is how darn suspenseful this game is. That is the one thing I can't handle and is the reason I refuse to watch certain movies. There is no music to let you know when an alien is going to pop out of a vent, but if you have the volume up enough you may be able to hear the noise of the metal. Just beware of the vents. Oh, and of alien corpses that you come across (meaning if you did not kill them and you find them). Good game play, good story, amazing amounts of gore, lots of suspense. Really good horror game NOT for children.

I am being seriouse: DO NOT BUY CHILDREN THIS GAME!!! This game is meant to give you nightmares and heart attacks. Storyline is the ship the Ishimura loses there signal so Issac Clarke is sent to find out what happened. When he arrives all the crew is dead and mutilated. Issac soon learns this is happening from an insane bread of space zombies he then has to try and survive the insane monsters. Again this game is really NOT for kids the violence, blood and gore are everywhere along with swears. Keep away from kids. But if you'r of age and like survival / Horrers and violence with a lot of frightning scenes you may like this game. But keep away from kids!!!!

this game gets fairly graphic and is best for teens

This game is one of the scariest games I've ever played, but it is very good. The game is easy to learn, the visuals and environments are erily beautiful, it's story and characters are engaging and well crafted. But that being said this is NOT I repeat NOT a sutible game for anyone 14 or younger, this game is rife with gory and over the top violence but the swearing is infrequent and not that bad. In fact the main character doesn't say much but he does grunt and huff and puff alot. If your going to get this game be sure to make sure your able to handle it and also that you have a stomach for horror and alot of scares. So in summury no kid under 14 should play this game and even for older teens make sure they have the stomach and nerve before playing.

Dead Space is a really scary, intense, well made piece of art. The HUD-less interface is revolutionary. The plot is compelling and the characters have depth. It is very violent, but the violence is directed solely at aliens.

This is one of the better games by EA, great enviroments, the atmosphere is grim, the story is very in depth. That being said, the violence is over the top, and the scares keep coming and coming. Only way to kill enemies is to strategically cut their limbs off, and for some chapters you may feel too scared to see whats around the corner. It's a very fun game, but a bit iffy for some teens

Dead Space is a great game if you're into horror. Lots of shock and gore. The game is very atmospheric and is very tense. It is quite violent as it focuses on limb severing in killing the aliens. You are also able to stomp on body parts which leaves blood splurting and limbs falling off. Real world physics also make this alot more realistic. This game would not be suitable for children.