The ship has been overtaken by terrifying creatures called Necromorphs, and the rescue team is promptly separated from one another. A small crew employed by the Concordance Extraction Corporation is sent to investigate why the Ishimura has gone dark, only to find it in great distress. The story of Dead Space, heavily inspired by sci-fi horror films Alien, Event Horizon, and Sunshine, is mostly unchanged. But it is just a part of Motive’s re-engineering: Weapons, characters, and progression have all been rethought, resulting in the best possible version of Isaac Clarke’s trek through a veritable hell - and hopefully the revival of a horror game franchise that flamed out too soon. It is undoubtedly the star of developer Motive Studio’s remake, a more believable and varied ship than the one seen in the original game.

Its decks, quarters, and airlocks have been rebuilt in painstaking detail. This remake brings the Ishimura back to life in visually stunning ways. If you want curated lists of our favorite media, check out What to Play and What to Watch. When we award the Polygon Recommends badge, it’s because we believe the recipient is uniquely thought-provoking, entertaining, inventive, or fun - and worth fitting into your schedule. Polygon Recommends is our way of endorsing our favorite games, movies, TV shows, comics, tabletop books, and entertainment experiences.

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