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Dead Space Aftermath
Inspired by the video
game, Dead Space and Dead Space 2 with the former just being released in
the console world, Anchor Bay have timed this release perfectly for DVD.
Using CGI and anime styled animation, Dead Space: Aftermath tells the
story of four survivors of the USG O'Bannon who are linked to the planet
of Aegis VII. Unfortunately this planet was also where Isaac Clarke, the
engineer and hero from the video game destroyed an ancient alien
artefact that had the ability to turn men insane but more importantly,
it could create Necromorphs that is almost like a deadly alien
contagion.
Just like Matrix Anime
and Batman Gotham Knight, the story is broken up as each of the
individuals recount their tale of misery and despair. Like the two anime
films mentioned, different animation studios lend their talents to
recreating the tale which really adds to the rich and diverse history of
this video game. Do you need to have played the video game to enjoy Dead
Space: Aftermath, the answer is yes as it helps fills the gaps from the
game and adds a few new twists to the tale. Just the game, it features
human drama that is merged with the survival horror genre as these
survivors go beyond breaking point from these deadly events.
In terms of animation,
the various techniques range from good to mediocre but this is dependent
on your preferred style. There is some nice use of CGI thrown into the
mix when the characters are being interviewed, more so interrogated on
why they survived. Unfortunately as this was a review disc and not the
final release, we could not review the video or audio quality of this
DVD. With that said, our review copy also came with no special features
so it makes giving a final score unfair. If you enjoyed the video game
Dead Space, you probably should check out this DVD as it compliments the
story well. |
