Why Dead Space, Not Resident Evil, Should Be a Horror Blueprint Moving Forward

Dead Space is something of a legendary game at this point. Initially released in 2008, the title was a huge hit for the horror genre and inspired numerous sequels. Like its original release, the remake from early this year found itself highly celebrated. With heavy inspiration drawn from Resident Evil 4, Dead Space packed a survival horror framework with action game set pieces. While RE4 retained many of the series’ more subdued survival horror elements, Dead Space reveled in being an over-the-top and violent action game. Resident Evil is perhaps the most revered horror franchise in gaming, and while it has inspired many excellent titles, it’s time for Dead Space to become the template for future horror games.