Dead Space: The FULL Series Retrospective 

Hey son, It's me Dad at about 1:34:53 when you were talking about the reticle there is actually a setting under controls that allows you to change back to classic aim. Don't know if anyone else brought it to your attention and as I understand it's a small nitpick, but its always been there just like that ketchup bottle you could never find in the fridge. Great retrospective keep it up. much love. -Dad

Thanks for inviting me! Always appreciated your dedication to all the other media in a series.

Thanks for having me on and doing a good job of editing down my ramblings! Glad you enjoyed Extraction. Fantastic game.

How do you feel about Dead Space dad? 🚀

I was unreasonably excited to have something new to watch about something I like for 3 hours

I like that you never truly kill a necromorph. Unless completely vaporized they're still an active threat. What Isaac is doing is temporarily incapacitating the necromorphs by cutting off their arms and legs. After you leave they likely just grow new appendages with their remaining biomass and scuttle away or something comes by and absorbs it into their own biomass. Explaining why "bodies" are gone when revisiting areas.

Your consistency on continually putting out over hour long retrospectives is seriously mindblowing. Hope you don't burnout.

You can change the reticle in Dead Space 2 to be like the first game's dynamic reticle in the settings if I recall correctly, same with the third game.

Deadspace- alien Deadspace 2-Aliens Deadspace 3- At the mountains of madness. Deadspace 3 wears it H.P Lovecraft influence and isn't afraid to show it

Watch whole movie on Netflix: nah, I dont have energy and time. Listen to 3h of analasys on game series: count me in ;)

Woah, went to go rewatch your Silent Hill video and caught this 59 seconds after it was uploaded, can't wait to watch!

watched like 5 dead space retrospectives, never gets old. the plasma cutter was a great idea & even at the end of the game or completing the plasma cutter only achievement was super fun. You know a game did a good job when your starting weapon doesnt make other weapons seem better or worse

One thing that bugged me about the asphyxiation deaths in Dead Space: Why would his mag-boots disengage after he passes out? Considering it's supposed to be a suit designed for engineering, you'd think they'd stay on until disengaged so a co-worker could come by and rescue them rather than have the poor bastard drift off into space.

Dude, please don’t stop making these long format retrospectives. Your taste in games is superb and I appreciate the time it must take you to make these. Cheers buddy!

I did comment on your initial episodes covering 1 and 2. Just wanted to say how much I love your channel. I've especially enjoyed your retrospectives and Yakuza and Fable even though I've never played either. Keep doing what you're doing... because you got it right on your first go. I think you'd love Little Nightmares, it would make an interesting analysis.

These videos are my current sleep aid you have a great voice and the videos are always so well researched and very calming to listen to keep up the amazing work 💖

The Ishimura was like the Spencer's Mansion in space. It had character, it was weird, there was history there. I feel that the other entries in the Dead Space series are weaker because they don't have that crucial environmental character. The setting is so important for good horror. In the first game, we knew we were on the Ishimura, it's what was inside of it that we DIDN'T know. But in the subsequent entries, we don't know the setting, and we (to a certain extent) don't know the enemies either. This creates a strange phenomenon where since we know NOTHING it actually drastically tanks the fear, because we are always in "new information" mode. This is why I love Dead Space 1 the most, because I am a sucker for the setting being a main character, or rather... antagonist.

What a stellar interview section!! (Could also compliment on the other sections, I'm just listening to the interviews rn) So well structured, and you really host a space for your interview partners where they can share at their own pace. Hats off.

Watched these as they came out individually, and now I’m going to watch them AGAIN

The hunter segment was great, it's just encouraging dread as your ammo runs out and you can't see any escape. Loved it!

Hey Son, do you think we'll see a Retrospective of the Japanese horror Siren series? I asked you in stream once live and you did confirm you'd be up for it. Just wanted to mention again in case you're able to list it in your to do next list down the line

Oh how the mighty have fallen, it really is a shame Callisto didn't live up to the hype.

I never understood how 1 escape pod with 1 necromoroh takes out an entire military ship with well armed and well trained people....

2:39:00 holy shit you played Sonny too!!? I loved that game

Really nice job on this overview of the series. Well done. Nice shirt, btw.

The chapter transitioning in Dead Space 2 feels a lot like Half-Life 2. Similar action sequences, atmosphere, and environment changes

Getting ready for the dead space remake, and I've been watching all these videos covering the topic. Your retrospective is by far the best coverage of this kind of dead space content I've seen. Love your commentary and realism man, you've earned a new sub and I will be checking out your newer content. Keep it up man.

Nice one man, and the ripper surprisingly found good, it kept them at bay, while cutting them up, where others could still get to me. Acting as a shield and destroying the necro…but love it gj

Whenever life gets hard, I try to remind myself that... you know. There's always Peng.

1:34:41 The aiming can actually be changed in dead space 2 and 3 to be a full beam like in dead space 1 it’s in the settings

I watched the three videos you did already… I’m probably going to watch all of this again… even though I have work tomorrow … darn it, son, your content keeps me awake more than you did when you were teething.

Dead space is easily the best cosmic horror game I've ever played and some of the best overall horror media I've ever experienced. even dead space 3 was pretty decent, in my opinion, if only the series hadn't ended on that damn cliffhanger

This was amazing video 😍 and your voice is great to listen to, I had to sub to your channel 😁. Ripper and Force Gun are my favorite guns in Dead Space. I can't wait to play the remake 🔥.

It's honestly impressive how consistently and regularly you are able to pump out videos of this length, without drops in quality. :)

So glad I never experienced DS3. Incredible video as always. I could rewatch the segment on DS1 every night. Proud of you.

The beyond the Aquila rift episode of love death and robots always reminds me of this game. It was a big inspiration for me to go to play it for the first time. LIVING IN THE SHADOWS

I never thought someone with a relatively large audience would ever mention Akuji The Heartless. Great retrospective overall about Dead Space.

I just became a subscriber after binging your Yakuza series. Keep up the amazing work, but make sure you’re getting enough rest, Son !

1:34:46. If I remember correctly. You can change the aiming reticle to the DS1 reticle in the settings menu.

kinda funny rewatching this video after both Calisto and Remake came out. Love your channel. keep the good work.

i love every 2nd of everyone of your videos man

In the second game, the reticle is set to static by default, but there's an option in the settings to change it to be like it was in the first game

1:33:35 I played DS2 first before the original, and was so underwhelmed using the ripper in DS1. I remember it being op and amazing against short range groups of enemies in DS2, just holding the blade out and triggering lots of cheap hits was so fun and effective

1:32:45 correction, a popular strategy from the original game is stasis on a brute and place a line gun across their shoulders. It can easily be a one shot kill on the first one you encounter if you've upgraded the damage.

as I watch it becomes clearer some of the specific horror influences, at least in my opinion. there seems to be an influence from hellraiser with leviathan perhaps

I initially had the same reaction to the Saw, but it's ammo efficiency is second-to-none, so I fell in love with it during the later half of the game... In the Remake that is (and in DS2).

your voice reminds me of Adam Scott, specifically as if his character Ben Wyatt was giving me lore and I love it

I like your narration of the story and gameplay.

That Sonny reference sent me back a decade

I played Dead Space Extraction with my mom when it came out, she really loved it, might not be the best game but we had fun playing it together.

Honestly, what a masterpiece for horror. Cannot wait to see when we get another horror game/franchise in this tier that brings something fresh.

35:00 something else to be said about these open areas, its very easy to miss an enemy and assume the battles over. I forget if it was in this area or another large open room, but I remember looting the room after a battle just to see a flicker of movement behind some objects (like the walls of plants here). It was only one enemy, it didn't even hit me. But it was the fact that I thought I had cleared the room then immediately saw another one lurking in the dark. It was amazing

just completed DS2 again in anticipation of the DS1 remake (whenever i can get a PC that will run it without also cooking my dinner). i wonder if it'll make sense if the ds1 remake is secretly a ds 3.5 (isaac is going even more nutters, recalling things that didnt happen and that the crew of the kellion were different, etc etc)

Dang, too bad this came out before Callisto Protocol. I'd be very interested to hear how the interviews at the end would have talked about the whole Callisto vs Remake thing now that Callisto is out

Playing as carver in co-op has more of a horror element then with Isaac giving him hallucinations.

Wow! Finally, someone that actually knows what retrospective means, instead of just describing the plot. Actual analysis and opinion on the game. Proud of you.

Is it just me or do I just want his shirt lmao 🤣🤣🤣 amazing video love these long videos

There are many different forms of horror.

I'm a massive fan of the series, even the third one. I highly recommend it to anyone who is even slightly interested in a little pulse pounding with a decent story and a fun, satisfying gamplay loop and an ageless art style.And for the brave? Play the games without music. You thought it was scary before? Now you NEVER know when combat ends without the musical cues, and on higher difficulties, you'd be surprised at how quiet those fucking things can be.

Remake is incredible

Dude, your commentary is excellent. I know this is a weird compliment but at certain points, your phrasing sounds like song lyrics. I don’t know if it’s intentional but I think it’s awesome.

1:35:00 if i remember well you can enable the classic aiming in options. Great review otherwise. I only can nitpicking insignifical things :) True im an imposible player.

There's a way to kill Dividers without having them blow into a bunch of little guys. A couple other necros have similar "dismemberment advantage or disadvantage" mechanic.

This video is how I brought in the new year, and it was excellent!

I'll never forget my first time through Dead Space. The PS3 was in the unfinished half of a basement and people kept turning the lights off on me because for some reason the unfinished half was wired to the same switch as the stairs leading to the finished half.

1:09 "I gotta believe!"

“…took inspiration from Takashi Miike.” Suddenly the dismemberment angle makes a lot more sense.

Hey son, great video, we're proud !

Always good to see ya, son

70k subscribers! 🎉 Let's go for the 100k!

The Longman of gaming. Love ya, Son Salute 🍻 Dad - London UK

I’ve watched like 5 dead space retrospectives and analyses and I still immediately clicked this one cause it’s you

Peng is the statue thing thats worth a bunch of credits in every game im pretty sure. Its really hidden and theres an achievement for it

23:38 This is such an underrated aspect of Dead Space. The fact that you CAN run but the game makes you not want to is wild.

Game where protagonist's PTSD is canon and mentioned constantly: You: maybe this game is actually a metaphor for ptsd???

I think in the context that Dead Space 1 plays off in a space ship makes sense for some areas to be the same, modular construction and all that.

Well done, sonny boy! Would you consider a Kingdom Hearts series? Your approach to review and story recap is exactly what that series needs.

Other names considered were Smelly nebula Gross cosmos Naughty Neptune Sh!t sun

Played them all. Great trilogy! DS3 included 😎👍

Love these videos. Did you know you can change it back to the original aiming style in Dead Space 2 and 3 in the settings?

You can change the reticle to the classic one in DS2 and 3

From what I heard...the fourth game was going to be more of a survival game. The Necromorphs won...and mankind is dwindling. As a survivor, you must scavenge derelict ships across the galaxy for supplies and necessities while trying not to get killed by the necromorphs.

I watched this while incredibly high, and instead of watching it, listened to it - and imagined the red marker as a fucking sharpie. Really changed the context and feel of the game. We need this as a mod.

I personally liked the turret sections. it was the one part of the game where you didn't have to worry about the ammo counter and the threat was evident. it was one of the few moments when we knew what we were dealing with

Thank you for talking about Dead Space.

I remember when this came out and playing it with the lights out and scaring the shit out of myself lol.

Halo ODST: “Troopers! We are green! And very very MEAN!”

that "your mom is scared of deadspace" ad actually made my dad ban me from playing it at like 16 lol

I didnt play dead space 1 until a few years after it released. When i was a kid though I sold so many games just to be able to get dead space 2 and 3 on release day. Miss this series. Ive probably beaten dead space 2 more times than ive ever played through any other game. Dead space 2 is definitely my favorite in the trilogy

I didn't want to watch his video until I completed all three games. Now that I have, let's go son!!!

Anyone who plays Dead Space 2 and doesn't use the force gun is seriously missing out. It's a weapon that can totally change how you play the game. With some damage upgrades as well as SPEED upgrades... it's a OVERPOWERED fast firing energy shotgun where you can walk straight at enemies and blast them point blank, sending all their limbs flying off and shoving them out of the way. It's a one hit kill for pretty much all normal enemies unless you're playing on zealot. It's also clutch for crowd control in tight areas. Typically whenever I play, I play pretty much the entire game with just the plasma cutter and the force gun, and I only buy the contact beam for the final boss fight just to make it a little quicker. The Force Gun is probably the most versatile weapon in the game aside from the Plasma Cutter. Great at dealing with single enemies, multiplie enemies, packs of enemies, swarmers, etc. The only enemy where you're probably better off just using something else are the stalkers. I've beaten the game on zealot and hardcore mode multiple times, the force gun was mandatory for me. If you invest nodes into it's alt fire, it gets better range as well whereas the primary fire is really meant to be used at point blank range, just run straight at enemies and shoot when you get in their face. Very satisfying. PS: In Dead Space 2 & 3, you can change the aiming reticle back to classic mode, aka how it looked in Dead Space 1. I know you had a nit-pick about that, so for future reference, that option is there.

The shop isn’t the first time you fight the leader. You fight one shortly after getting the stasis module and slowing down the malfunctioning door

Yup, I can see where the Event Horizon influence went into :D

Co-op in DS3 also offers a few co-op only missions. They are completely optional but just some FYI.

Dude I forgot all about the flash game sonny, but I played the hell out of it as a kid.

Oof I’ve been watching this vid for a few days, knowing how Callisto turned out now as I’m finishing your video makes me so sad. I’m so so so sad about Callisto

What I'm loving more than ever is that more people are talking about dead space lately thanks to the remake and Callisto protocol. On a side note...am I the only one that found the secret rooms in dead space games, which are opened with nodes, to be mostly a waste of time. Most the time, I found the loot within to be lacking

1:35:07 you know there's actually asetting to use classic reticle right? i use that all the time it helps for lining some weapons up better

Your capacity of video output and quality is astounding to the point i'd worry you burnout yourself ! I'm eager to see on what new game you'll do next but at the same time i hope you can have some time off !

Dead Space 3 should of used an action heavy opener to subvert into a blindside horror where you have to manage against the cold and the necromorphs while your coop partner has a different perspective to certain events than you.