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The Design of Dead Space – All 3 Games | Game Maker’s Toolkit

In this three part episode of Game Maker’s Toolkit, I will be looking at the shifting design of the three major Dead Space games

In part two, we look at Dead Space’s major sequel and how Redwood Shores (now named Visceral Games) started to shift the focus of the franchise away from horror – and towards action.

In the final part of this series, we look at the final game in the Dead Space saga, and look at the reasons why this series shifted so far towards being an action-heavy shooter.

Wing Commander – DOS PC Game Review – LazyGameReviews

Taking a look back at the 1990 space combat game that redefined the genre, Wing Commander! Getting it to run correctly may be a tough nut to crack, but it’s worth it to play this Origin classic.

The game was a marked departure from the standard formula, bringing space combat to a level approaching the Star Wars films. Set in the year 2654 and characterized by Chris Roberts as “World War II in space,” it features a multinational cast of pilots from the “Terran Confederation” flying missions against the predatory, aggressive Kilrathi, a feline warrior race (heavily inspired by the Kzinti of Larry Niven’s Known Space universe)