The Persistence Is Dead Space for PlayStation VR

Well, kinda

by Sammy Barker Sat 3rd Jun 2017

Blimey, the original Dead Space was so good, wasn’t it? The sequel was decent, too, but that inaugural entry was a masterpiece. With the series all but dead, it’s nice to see its spirit alive and well with PlayStation VR exclusive The Persistence. Like, it’s not even trying to hide its influences is it: abandoned space station? Check. Mining tools? Check. Reanimated corpses? Check.

This is an interesting premise for a virtual reality release, though the gameplay doesn’t look particularly engaging in this trailer. Hopefully there’s a bit more to this one when it drops later in the year.

[source youtube.com]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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Bluetrain7
Sat 3rd Jun 2017

Aim controller support?

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YETi
Sat 3rd Jun 2017

Too early to tell and I do remember Farpoint offering a lot more closer to launch. Hopefully this will do the same.

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Bobby33323
Sat 3rd Jun 2017

I love dead space, is there any plans for a new one?

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Constable_What
Sat 3rd Jun 2017

Dead Space 2 was far superior to the first. I think. I can't remember why, but I remember having much more fun with the second then the first. Third game was... Well... It was okay. I should replay them.

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MrZurkonKeelYou
Sat 3rd Jun 2017

Dead Space is a series that deserves a remastering. Loved the entire series, though 2 stands out among the 3 as the best in my opinion.

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Ben_Rage_V2
Sat 3rd Jun 2017

Looks interesting, but that weapon...what is that? It looks like it shoots little wires into the enemy and it doesn't look all that effective.

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ApostateMage
Sat 3rd Jun 2017

The second game turned into a typical 3rd person shooter in the last couple of chapters but other than that was pretty good. The first Dead Space was bloody brilliant!

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RoyalGuard
Sun 4th Jun 2017

I loved 2. 1 was more scarier tho. 3..... lets just forget that existed 😁

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TruthfulVoice
Sun 4th Jun 2017

All the influences go back to System Shock. Which goes back to Alien and The Thing. So... y'know, Dead Space was not exactly a bastion of original ideas, nor can you say this looks influenced by those games specifially in lieu of those things many games (including Dead Space) already pulled influence from.

Lets not be super precious with Dead Space; EA wasn't when they turned it into a bro-friendly co-op shooter, after all We got Prey and we're getting two new System Shocks anyway (the remake of the first one from NightDive, and System Shock 3 from Otherside Entertainment), so EA can keep Dead Space on ice for as long as they want so long as that team delivers killer Star Wars games. Which, man, we better finally see what EA Redwood/Visceral is up to with that at E3, shouldn't we?