The Animated Dead Space Movies: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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The Dead Space remake is coming, so let’s discuss the animated Dead Space movies.

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It’s only a few days before gamers everywhere will be shouting, “IT’S NECROMORPHIN TIME!” before hunkering down to guide Isaac Clarke through the Ishimura on a rescue mission that doesn’t quite go to plan.

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There have already been two animated Dead Space films: Downfall in 2008 and Aftermath in 2011. So, with the topic fresh on our minds, we review the good, and decidedly not good, about these animated Dead Space movies.

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GOOD – DOWNFALL IS A GOOD JUMPING IN POINT FOR THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE GAMES

Downfall tells the story of what happened to the Ishimura before Isaac Clarke and the doomed rescue arrived on the scene. After the Red Marker is discovered and the nearby colony descends into madness, security chief Alissa Vincent finds herself against religious fanatics and Necromorphs in a race to stop the crews’ annihilation.

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BAD – THE FILMS ARE SUPERFLUOUS There’s nothing new in either film as far as franchise lore goes. They do an excellent job explaining the universe’s basics if you are a casual fan or unfamiliar with Dead Space.

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GOOD – A MAJORITY OF THE ANIMATION STYLIZATION IS EXCELLENT IN BOTH

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Both films have a classic late 80s/early 90s Japanese animation feel to most of the scenes. The female characters are very reminiscent of Aeon Flux, and both films have interesting visual elements.

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BAD – AFTERMATH IS INCONSISTENT

Each character’s recollection is slightly differently styled, and the characters look different in each section. Unfortunately, the 3D animated sections look like early episodes of the television show Reboot.

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Aftermath stars Kratos actor Christopher Judge, Kari Wahlgren, Gwendoline Yeo, and Graham McTavish. These are just the top-billed stars involved, and the quality of the acting adds to the impact of the stories and makes you root for the characters.

GOOD – THE VOICE ACTING IS GREAT IN BOTH

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