Dead Space: Extraction PS3 Digital Download Review

Dead Space: Extraction is a Sci-Fi Horror Rail-Shooter for PS3 and Wii, developed by Visceral Games, and published by Electronic Arts. 

It is the spin-off games of the series and prequel to original 2008 game called Dead Space, which already came out on year 2008 before this game came year later on 2009.

This game is spectacularly amazing with fluid gameplay controls, great horror environments, superb graphics, and it has great scare factor of the game's overall atmosphere puts this game so much fun to play. I haven't tried the original Wii version because I wanted to get the PS3 version to have experience with the use of Playstation Move controller, so do you think the PS3 version is good as the original version? Yes, this version offers graphical enhancements running on HD, using the two different controllers like Dualshock 3 and PS Move, and it is closer to Wii counterpart except the bonus material are included on Wii version only.   

Presentation

This game takes place before the events of original Dead Space, the story starts with the groups of miners are helping to experimenting on the Red Marker, which causing to have disturbing side-effects on rest of the crews and respawning the deadly monsters known as Necromorphs. A week later, Nathan McNeil and Gabriel Weller, who are P-Sec Squad members, has the mission to survive themselves and protecting the woman named Lexine Murdoch from Necromorphs during the attack on Headquarters.

I say the story is somewhat sound good as the original game because having the backstory of the game is showing what was happening on the whole story that involves attacking and scaring people in space. 

I like how Lexine Murdoch wanted to know what's going on after she learned her death of boyfriend Sam Caldwell was killed at the start of the story is due to Red Marker that causing to regenerates more monsters and giving too much visions on their head.

The story worked very well with so much backstories, discoving audio logs to learn more useful information, great story dialogue, and of course the characters are decent, but they aren't good as the characters from Main series of the game, such as Dead Space 1, 2 and 3. 

Gameplay

The gameplay plays really well with the PS Move controller because of the variety of the control allows the weapon handles very well with basic fire, fast reloading and you can twist your PS Move sideways for alternative fire making the different gun firing so much easier to kill enemies.

You can use stasis to slow down the objects and enemies and Kinesis is used for picking items, pushing and pulling the objects, and throwing things including projectiles at the enemies are the coolest things in the game.  

You can use melee attack by using the melee weapons on enemies or objects by swinging Navigation controller or PS Move itself and of course you can shake off the enemies by swinging controller as well to avoid getting damage.

The camera control are useful for moving the camera around to look for useful items and weapons during the time limit.

The weapons can be upgraded by picking the power nodes somewhere from the level making the weapon more powerful with better firing accuracy and increasing level rate.

I really enjoyed the game atmosphere with excellent boss level, has great action of the game, some scary moments, zero gravity stages, and it's darker and sinister of the game environments makes the game pretty straight forward in the right positions of the gameplay quality.

Graphics

I say the PS3 version has improved the visuals effects, backgrounds layouts, and running with HD makes the graphics look suitable for HD consoles than the Wii version. The animations has great level design, superb character models, and has the darker environments with less lighting, dimmed brightness and gritty sets of the game makes it look creeper and scary that fits really good on this game. 

Overall, the graphics are pretty good so far with HD updates shows the PS3 version takes more advantages over the original Wii version.  

Music and Sounds

I say the game has really fantastic music and sounds because it has horror ambient with scarier background sounds and frightening soundtrack really fits great in the game, and of course the sound effects is quite disturbing as well because of how creepy the enemies would sounded like in the game.

The voice acting are pretty sounds good for the characters with suitable voices and simple character dialogue with extra expressions shows what the characters are acted like in the game makes lot more sense that puts the game presentation sounded so good with great voice cast. 

Special Features

This game has 10 challenge mode, trophy support and collecting audio logs, but I've heard the Wii version has bonus content, which the PS3 version have lacked of having bonus content, which is quite a shame that the PS3 version didn't have one.

Advantages

Fluid Gameplay

Good Graphics

Decent Presentation

Horrific Music and sounds

Disadvantages

Bonus material are not included on PS3 version

Melee weapons and Rivet gun are the weakest weapons in the game

Final Verdict

Presentation 8/10 - Great backstory, good dialogue, and decent characters.

Gameplay 8/10 - Fluid controls, great weapons, fun factor levels, and excellent boss levels.

Graphics 8.5/10 - Improved visual effects and backgrounds layouts, level design, superb character models, darker environments are looked fantastic on HD gaming.

Music and Sounds 8.5/10 - Well made horror ambient, creepy sound effects, and decent voice acting.

Special Features 5/10 - 10 challenge mode, trophy support and collecting audio logs, but lacked of bonus materials from Wii version.

Overall 8/10 - Dead Space: Extraction is a magnificent Sci-Fi Horror Rail-Shooter game by Visceral Game puts the game overall so entertaining, which offers fantastic scare factors of the game has lots more scary atmosphere, great storyplot makes the story sound good, and gameplay works very well that the game took advantage of using PS Move giving the overall experience so fun to play with, so if you're the fan of the rail-shooter games then buy this game for Wii version, if you prefer to get physical copy of the game. If you wanted to play PS3 version then you can get it by downloading the game from PS Store or it is also included on Dead Space 2 Limited Edition.      

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Finally got my PS4 (Breaking News)

Breaking news everyone, I've finally got the PS4 from Tesco for great sales, so I've bought it for £279 because there's the discount sales on Tesco, which the PS4 was cost £350 and it is now £300, so I've asked my brother to use the £20 off discount code, which drops to £279 is definitely worth saving £70. 

The reason why I bought it is because it's comes with the consoles and the free game "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt", which the game won't come out till 19th of May as the game release date, so I had to pick up the PS4 console and free game in cheaper price.

I'm not gonna use PS4 yet because I'll keep my PS4 in my room and wait till on summer holidays, which my birthday starts on July.  

I can't wait to get some of the awesome games out there, like Alien Isolation, The Evil Within, Far Cry 4, Mortal Kombat X, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Infamous Second Son, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, DragonBall Xenovise, Driveclub, and plenty more games to play with. 

So I'm glad I've got the PS4 and I'll make another blog of "5 or 10 reason why I want PS4" soon.

If you like my recent blog, please hit like and comment below for further questions.  

This is Zeeshan Mirza's Blog and I'll see you next time, happy blogging everyone.

Top 10 PS3 Games

Introduction

As you know the SONY made such a great consoles like PS1 and PS2 are the prime examples of being the greatest consoles of 90’s to 2000’s, but what about PS3? 

yes, it deserves to be amazing game console on seventh generation era with tons of fantastic exclusives games that defines PS3.

I had such a good experience on this modern gaming console by playing games online, earning trophies achievements, downloading stuff from PS Store, watching stream services or Blu Ray, and so on. 

I’m going to make my top 10 favourite PS3 games of all times.  

10 - Wipeout HD

Wipeout HD is a futuristic racing game for PS3 only, so this game borrows the similar level tracks and vehicles from the previous instalment, but it also runs 60 fps, 1080p render, and using Dolby Surround 5.1 for sound quality.

The gameplay is well balanced with precise driving controls, awesome track stages, five types modes with single race, tournament, speed lap, time trial, and zone mode brings the brilliant features of the game.

It also has fantastic multiplayer matches with split screen or online battle to challenge your friends through the race battle.

The graphics is nice and crispy with superb HD quality running in 1080p, smooth animation, and some great special effects with colourful lighting and backgrounds.

This game is available on PlayStation Store or you could get physical version of “Wipeout Fury” from any store from online or physical retail store.   

9 - Infamous 2

Infamous 2 is the open world action game, developed by Sucker Punch Productions, who are well known for Sly Cooper series.

I find this sequel played lot better than the first game because this game offers more variety of gameplay, such as better single player campaign, more side missions, better gameplay mechanics with slightly improved character’s ability and better power-ups upgrades making the gameplay more refreshing and fun to play.

The story development has brilliant dialogue, interesting plot, cinematic flicks, and having awesome presentation overall is worth for playing this game.



8 - Resistance: Fall of Man

Resistance: Fall of Man is the great FPS game for PS3 launch title since 2007.

Insomniac Games, who are well known for Ratchet and Clank series, made such a superb game for PS3 system because this game has intense single player campaign with in-depth story plot, great gameplay campaign with awesome variety of weapons and levels, impressive enemies concepts, well challenging missions objectives, and innovative multiplayer battles that keeps the game so entertaining to play.

If you love playing FPS games then this game is definitely recommended for PS3 owners.




7 - Gran Turismo 5 

A classic franchises of 90’s brought a fantastic sequel comes to PS3 systems.

Gran Turismo 5 is a realistic simulation racing game comes with 1,000 cars, 26 locations, and 75 tracks are featured in the game.

The game has realistic gameplay with easier handling controls, assist driving controls, balanced speed limits, edit and configuring custom cars, and downloadable content of cars and tracks.

I really enjoyed some of the modes in the game, like single player race, 2P split screen battle, time trial, and tour mode that keeps the game up to date. 

6 - Killzone 3 

Killzone 3 is the best FPS game on PS3 library. I’m impressed with the second game for PS3 has improved a lot over the first game that was released for PS2 in 2004.

I find the third installiment played better because it’s showing what the PS3 was capable of handles such a quality game that pushes the hardware limitations.

This game has exciting single player campaign with awesome made weapons, fantastic mission objectives with tons of action, most inspiring gameplay mechanics with great range of weapons, brutal melee attacks, and cover system that keeps the game so entertaining.

I also love playing online battle against the players through team deathmatch, which I had such a fun playing from different locations.

I got to say it definitely has the best graphics ever made on PS3 systems that have more realistic animation, superb rendered design for backgrounds and layouts, and featuring a badass 3D model technology that the PS3 can handle the game very well.  

5 - God of War 3

I really enjoyed playing the first and second game from the HD collection, and I decided to play God of War 3 for PS3.

God of War 3 is the hack and slash game for PS3 only. You get to play as Kratos to assassinate the king of Olympian Gods named Zeus for revenge. 

Kratos is one of the most badass video game character of all time that kicks all their asses with his brutal blades with instant finishing moves and amazing ability to use variety of magics.

The game has puzzle solving, intense QTE events, and much more graphical blood effects that makes the game worth playing.

If you’re the fan of the ultra violence games with Ancient Greek mythology, then this is for you to play it on PS3. 

4 - Yakuza 3

Oh yeah, I fricken love playing Japanese Yakuza games for PS3.

Yakuza series is very known for being open world adventure with many places to explore like in the city, events, and main missions with cinematic story, and memorable characters. 

Yakuza 3 is somewhat one of my favourite and first ever playing on the series because I really love focusing on storyplot, having amazing character like Kazuma Kiryu, excellent gameplay brawling with beat em ups elements and QTE events that really makes the game so much enjoyable. 

It reminds me one of the SEGA’s masterpiece series of all time like Shenmue series for SEGA Dreamcast because it does shares the similarities of gameplay and cinematic cutscenes that inspired Yakuza series makes the game so intresting to play, so if you love playing open world game, then you should try this game for PS3.  

3 - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid is my favourite Konami series by Hideo Kojima, a creator of Metal Gear series.

I've enjoyed these classic MGS games like MGS 1, 2, and 3 are the best stealth-action game ever made by Kojima himself that defines the game genres.

I say the MGS4 is frigging epic because I love the in-depth story with longer cutscenes and character’s plot development, which makes the game so interesting to learn about their story backgrounds and I say the cutscenes is very cinematic and so crispy to watch.

The gameplay mechanics is somewhat has the fluids controls, stealthy cover system, and amazing boss battles makes the game so fun to enjoy on single player missions.

Solid Snake is the awesome video game protagonists on the series, while others like Liquid Ocelot, Vamp, and Big Boss are the most memorable villains in the game.

I say this is must play for third person shooter fans out there.

2 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

 

As you know Naughty Dog, a well known developer for Jax and Dexter and The Last of Us, made really fantastic action-adventure game called Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is the excellent sequel to the first game for PS3.

It has received such critical acclaim reviews and award winning 2009 from video game critics calling it best action-adventure game that defines PS3.

Nathan Drake is a superb video game protagonist of the series set his quest to collect architectures and discover the secrets from different locations.

It has well made gameplay mechanics with balanced controls, well challenging puzzle solving, very big level locations, and it has plenty more action in game. 

If you're the fan of the action-adventure type of games like Tomb Raider series then it is for you to have a great experience with this game.

1 - The Last of Us 

    

The Last of Us is the one of Naughty Dog’s gaming masterpiece ever made for PS3 is due to it showing what the PS3 was capable of utilizing the hardware systems.

The game received universal acclaim reviews and award winning 2013 from video game critics calling it one of the best PS3 game ever made.

It has the best presentation overall with such a touching story, awesome characters like Joel and Eille, and it has survival horror elements of the game.

It has influential gameplay mechanics, very cinematic scenes, well made voice cast by Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, and putting higher atmosphere of the game overall.

It is one of my favourite PS3 ever on my list and it never disappoint me at all because this game deserves to be on number 1.