Dead Space: Extraction

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Description

Acting as a prequel to 2008's Dead Space, Extraction tells the story of four colonists caught at the start of the spreading infection. The player jumps between these characters throughout the game, and travels from the Aegis VII colony to the USG Ishimura; both locations from the original game. Two player co-op is also available.

Gameplay is handled as an on-rails shooter. The player has no active control over their movement, and limited control over their view. In the Wii version, the Wiimote is used to handle weapons from the original game, with gestures like turning the remote sideways used to switch to a secondary fire mode, or holding the remote up to your ear to play discovered audio logs. The touted "strategic dismemberment" system from Dead Space also returns here, requiring careful aim against limbs to reliably take creatures down.

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Part of the Following Groups

• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Dead Space series
• Genre: Light Gun Shooter
• Setting: Space station / Spaceship

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Critic Reviews

GameSpy	Wii	Sep 25, 2009		90
4Players.de	Wii	Oct 26, 2009	86 out of 100	86
Nintendo Official Magazine (NOM) UK	Wii	Sep 24, 2009	84 out of 100	84
Just Push Start	PlayStation 3	Jan 30, 2011		80
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Wii	Sep 24, 2009	8 out of 10	80
Eurogamer.net (UK)	PlayStation 3	Feb 04, 2011	8 out of 10	80
GamersHell.com	Wii	Oct 09, 2009	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Wii	Sep 29, 2009	16 out of 20	80
videogamer.com	Wii	Oct 05, 2009	8 out of 10	80
Gamekult	Wii	Sep 25, 2009	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The Wii version of Dead Space Extraction appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Chapter names

Just like in the original game, the first letters of the chapter names spell out a phrase. In Dead Space: Extraction, it's "WARREN LIES". This refers to one of the main characters.

German version

In the German version all cut off limbs of humans, scripted sequences in which humans die and a part of the last boss fight were removed.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2009 – Best Wii Game of the Year
  • 2009 – #3 Best Action Game of the Year
• Gamespot
  • 2009 - Best Wii Game (Editors' Choice)
  • 2009 - Most Memorable Moment (Editors' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Game No One Played (Editors' Choice)
  • 2009 - Best Game No One Played (Readers' Choice)
• Gamespy
  • 2009 - The Don't Judge a Book Award
• IGN
  • Best Wii Shooter (Editors' Choice)
  • Best Wii Shooter (Readers' Choice)
  • Best Wii Story (Readers' Choice)

Information also contributed by Mark Ennis.

Related Web Sites

• Dead Space 3 - EA (official website)
• Wikipedia: Dead Space: Extraction (article in the open encyclopedia)