Dead Space 3 to have co-op because the other games were too scary.

[xXArbysOvenMittXx]

Research conducted by EA suggested some users found the first two Dead Space games too scary.

EA Games marketing boss Laura Miele told MCV that the single player nature of the titles was largely responsible for the fright factor, hence the publisher's decision to introduce co-op gameplay in Dead Space 3.

But she insisted fans of the series shouldn't be worried that the third game will drop its predecessors' scare tactics in favour of an all-out action approach.

"We were hearing feedback that they love the thriller game, but it was pretty scary, and the obvious next step was that they wanted to play with someone. So we introduced co-op into the game," Miele said.

"The horror of Dead Space is still all there. It's still true to its roots and no less scary, but people felt far more comfortable playing it with someone else than they did doing it on their own.

"Personally, I would rather go to scary movie with my husband rather than sit at home with the lights out watching one on my own. We're looking for that to reach out to consumers that perhaps were not open to Dead Space 1 and 2."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/359045/ea-single-player-dead-space-games-were-too-scary/

Welp, looks like I'm not buying anything from EA ever again.
Thoughts on this?

[Hair Slut]

a shame, that was going to be my last purchase from them too, oh well

[Lone Mudkips]

Dead Space 1 and 2 too scary for EA? They should play Cry of Fear.

[Waffuls the Huntress]

EA has recently conducted a study that a lot of people are pussies, and the rest of us like to play the game because of the scare factor. It's fun to be scared once in a while. Everyone else needs to bring diapers.

I know I'll buy it just because it's co-op. Something to play with Tendy, you know? It's going to be fun watching him die.

[Sniper no Sniping]

On Good News: Dead Space 3 will have Co-Op

On Bad News: EA still sucks.

[xXArbysOvenMittXx]

Co-op removes any sense of fear I have, knowing I am with a pal and we're just laughing at everything, maybe that's just me and Smiffy though.

[Waffuls the Huntress]

Co-op removes any sense of fear I have, knowing I am with a pal and we're just laughing at everything, maybe that's just me and Smiffy though.

Oh, that's us, too. I sort of troll the shit out of people when we co-op.

[Pillz]

That makes me so mad; I've only played Dead Space one but still, make a game less scary? Is that what they've been doing to Resident Evil and Silent Hill?

[Waffuls the Huntress]

That makes me so mad; I've only played Dead Space one but still, make a game less scary? Is that what they've been doing to Resident Evil and Silent Hill?

And have you seen their game reviews? Sparkling.

[Yahtzee]

The next game in the amnesia franchise should be co-op then

[JohnCyKlopZ]

Aw come on!

[Lone Mudkips]

Can we send Freddie back to EA just to steal their plans for Dead Space and some other decent games?

[Old Crow]

Whats the word I'm looking for....ah that's it, casual. Lets make a game known for scaring people and make it less scary.

Got a good idea for BF4, lets have the player be armless, that way he can't shoot people.

[Blackllama]

Whats the word I'm looking for....ah that's it, casual. Lets make a game known for scaring people and make it less scary.

Got a good idea for BF4, lets have the player be armless, that way he can't shoot people.

CoD isn't casual enough.  Let's remove the killing.  Not like that's the point of the game or anything.

[Waffuls the Huntress]

All games in general are too stressful. For all future games, when you start them, your computer turns off.

That's the game. Staring at a blank screen.

Now nominate me for "Game of the Year."