


Add on an increasing number of items and I finished all the latter puzzles in only one try. The first two I had to do several times in order to beat, but by the end, the increased complexity of the obstacles proved to be just as difficult to navigate for enemies as myself. This game actually got easier as it went on. At first you start with only a speed boost, but during certain points in the game your suit is upgraded which gives you more of each item. The first is a speed boost, the second is a “firewall” which you can use to slow down your enemies and the third you can use to change your enemy’s controls (but logically why would a computer have a problem with this?). Your only tools are a limited number of three items. Later on there are different enemies that do stuff like explode, bump into you and otherwise hinder your progress. There are also speed pads that give you a small boost. There are a number of static and moving obstacles in your way which will slow you down and one with temporarily reverse your control directions. So how are the minigames? The first is “Trace Route” which is a racing game where you control a little bead of light and your goal is to reach the end before your enemies. Either way you’ll unlock the hacker suit. The story has a few intersections when you choose which path you’re going to follow, and depending on the path you choose, you get one of four different endings. Clearly the voice actors weren’t given the opportunity to see the drawings they were giving voice to. During these scenes there’s a big disconnect to the horror of what’s going on and how they’re reacting.

Voice acting is pretty decent with the exception of when things start to get tense. What did the job application mean about "hacking while under duress?" The animators pretty much did the best they could do given their task. The story is told via comic book style cutscenes which are crudely animated by making characters blink, shrug shoulders, raise eyebrows, and glide across the background. The effect is similar to Infamous’ cutscenes, but looks more cheesy. Franco is a technician and Sarah is the one using the guns. The story follows Franco and Sarah who are two people working on The Sprawl. The benefits of the game are the brief story and also the ability to unlock the “Hacker Suit” for use in Dead Space 2. Dead Space Ignition is a $5 downloadable game that gives a little bit of story covering events that occur before Dead Space 2.
