Dead Space is a "Guided FPS" & Co-op Details
The announcement that Dead Space Extraction would be an on-rails shooter was immediately met with a sigh of disappointment. EA are looking to change this mind set, by claiming that it is a 'guided first person shooter' not on-rails.
The games executive producer Steve Papoutsis says "Dead Space Extraction is a Guided First Person Experience. The player will be presented with many choices as they play the game, ranging from which path they wish to explore to maneuvering in Zero-G. The game is being developed from the ground up to leverage the unique controls of the Nintendo Wii. Players will use their Wii Remote to aim and dismember oncoming enemies as well as use other mechanics from Dead Space such as Stasis and Telekinesis to name a few." These unique controls will make use of Wii MotionPlus.
Papoutsis stated that the game has a large focus on co-op play, and will feature drop-in play. "Say you are playing the story mode at home and a friend drops by, with the push of a button on your second Wii Remote your friend can jump in with you and start blasting apart Necromoprhs."
"It is very important to us that people can play with their friends. Our game offers players a lot of strategy options, one person can focus on Dismemberment while the other is using Stasis to slow down enemies for example. So far when we play we are having a great time figuring out what the best strategy to use is on our variety of enemies and encounters."
"Another important goal for us is to make sure that both players always feel engaged, challenged and are using their skills in the game. We want player 2 to feel just as involved and important as player 1 throughout the game."
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