EA doesn't seem interested in developing a new Dead Space game, so Bloober Team has taken it upon itself to create a horror title that looks and plays just like Isaac Clarke's escapades. Cronos: The New Dawn is its name, and you can pick up on the clear inspirations in the combat-focused trailer above.
Across five minutes of video, lead developers at the Silent Hill 2 remake studio discuss its approach to a "tactical" combat system. In Cronos: The New Dawn, the enemies you face can merge together, including with dead bodies. This means the corpses you leave become "fuel" for the next wave of monsters, which makes them stronger.
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There'll be guns, melee combat, and the classic Dead Space stomp move you can use to take them down, mixed with extra tools and abilities to utilise. You can also upgrade those weapons and your suit across factors like damage, reload speed, and clip size.
Every gameplay clip looks very reminiscent of the Dead Space approach to combat, and off the back of its excellent Silent Hill 2 revival, Cronos: The New Dawn presents another promising title from Bloober Team. It's due out for PS5 this year, though it lacks a release date at the moment.
Do you like the look of Cronos: The New Dawn? Let us know in the comments below.





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I obviously hope it’s good… but if it is good, I hope it sells! The Dead Space remake not selling well was a travesty!
E.A. refuses to give us Dead Space 2 Remake. So, I'll take this instead. Now, give me a release date, please. Sometime in October would be a good. Hopefully, not too close to Silent Hill f.
I did my part with 3 full priced purchases of Dead Space 1 Remake (PS5, Series X, Steam)🙄
N.i.c.e. cronos the new dawn is dead space 4.i enjoy horror games. Word up son
It's a clear Dead Space clone. Which I am 100% on board with
Dead Space in all but name. I’ve heard that before. Hopefully this fares better than Callisto Protocol
Looks pretty cool.
It's crazy to me to think about the fact that this is literally bloober team's third release this generation and yet the majority of PlayStation Studios haven't even put out a new game this gen....
Combat looks good. I am hoping they really wow us with the art direction; high expectations after Silent Hill 2! Always ready to support the Bloobs!
@graymamba I bought Dead Space. Great remake.
@KundaliniRising333 I agree! It's a little insane. Sony has been playing us this generation! Pun intended!
@Propaperpusher I bought it too… unfortunately me and you weren’t enough! 🤷♂️
Really looking forward to this game, and if it can stand tall next to Dead Space, then I'm totally on board with that! Cannot wait...
Hopefully it's better than Callisto Protocol trying to emulate dead space
Play as a mini Bioshock BigDaddy
Although I didn't mine Callisto Protocol it came across as average at best and it didn't help the proper ending was hid behind DLC. That really left a bad taste in the mouth.
It looks pretty good tbf. I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
The sad thing about the Dead Space remake was it sold pretty well I believe, something like 2 million units in the first few weeks! That numbers probably quite a bit higher now. I would have loved to see DS2 remade but doesn't seem likely now.
As long as its not like Callisto.
@LiamCroft I'm looking forward to it. Though, I will admit that it's a bit hard to keep a straight face when the protagonist's helmet looks like a giant butt crack.
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