But who’s face is under the helmet? None other than Gunnar Wright, Isaac’s long-time voice actor. The remake sees him take his helmet off more than a couple times during significant story moments and conversations. Even then, he looked pretty non-descript, which worked well for emphasising his nature as an average working Joe who just so happens to be experiencing a really bad day. Unless you employed some quick camera trickery, players only caught a brief glimpse of Isaac Clarke’s face in the original Dead Space. This one important change helps Isaac feel more relatable as a character, updated to be a person with his own agency who can now share back-and-forth conversation with others.

Not one to cause upset or outcry, then, Wright once again lends his dulcet tones to Isaac. Voice actor Gunner Wright first took on the role in the 2011 sequel, Dead Space 2, and quickly became synonymous with the engineer-turned-Necromorph killer. Whereas ill-fated Isaac Clarke remained a silent protagonist for the entirety of the original, the Dead Space remake sees him finally given a voice – and a familiar one at that.

Curious as to what the main differences between the Dead Space remake and the original game are? We've got xix of them for you, and don't worry – they're free of significant spoilers, so you won't have the game ruined before you've even booted it up. They should come as a welcome addition to returning fans who – whether they admit it or not – are used to a different calibre of big-budget game in 2023 compared to what was on offer 15 years ago.

However, to help bring Isaac Clarke’s blood-soaked adventure up to date for modern players, the remake includes a handful of changes to gameplay and structure. The original Dead Space experience has been expertly maintained by new developer Motive. But just because you may have experienced this Sci-Fi survival horror before – way back when in 2008 – doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of surprises for returning fans. Easily one of the most anticipated AAA titles of early 2023, EA’s Dead Space remake is finally upon us.

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