Dead Space 3 launch trailer unleashes Phil Collins

The 'Take Down the Terror' title of Dead Space 3's launch trailer feels like a misnomer at first. It's not even scary, for one thing, let alone terrifying. But then the background music coalesces, stirs, and rises, and it hits you like a ravenous reanimated corpse: you've been listening to Phil Collins. We'll have nightmares for weeks, EA.

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The 'Take Down the Terror' title of Dead Space 3's launch trailer feels like a misnomer at first. It's not even scary, for one thing, let alone terrifying. But then the background music coalesces, stirs, and rises, and it hits you like a ravenous reanimated corpse: you've been listening to Phil Collins. We'll have nightmares for weeks, EA.

It's the latest metafictional scare from Dead Space 3, with past chills including reports that the PC edition is a straight port and optional microtransactions for crafting materials to appeal to mobile gamers. Expand the horror beyond the game, yeah? I see what you're doing there, EA. Clever.

Still, don't be put off by my naysaying. Kat Bailey enjoyed what she saw of Dead Space 3 in our December preview.

Dead Space 3 is coming to PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on February 5. A demo is out now on consoles so you can judge the levels of horror, terror, and Phil Collins for yourself.

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    January 28, 2013 6:00 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Dead Space 3 launch trailer unleashes Phil Collins.

    The 'Take Down the Terror' title of Dead Space 3's launch trailer feels like a misnomer at first. It's not even scary, for one thing, let alone terrifying. But then the background music coalesces, stirs, and rises, and it hits you like a ravenous reanimated corpse: you've been listening to Phil Collins. We'll have nightmares for weeks, EA.

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      January 28, 2013 6:12 AM

      Sigh.. direct port.

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      January 28, 2013 6:22 AM

      What a bizarre launch trailer

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      January 28, 2013 6:30 AM

      One of the best trailers I remember seeing was for Dead Space. Sigur Ros' Untitled #7 was playing in the background and it was fucking awesome.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb4a3otIeTg

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        January 28, 2013 8:56 AM

        These soundtracks give the games a whole different feel. I never would of thought to pair Sigur Ros with Dead Space but oddly it puts it into a different perspective.

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        January 28, 2013 6:42 PM

        Yeah, that DS1 trailer is one of my favorites as well. It instantly changed my opinion of the game from "meh" to MUST BUY NOW.

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      January 28, 2013 7:18 AM

      Needs more 80s.

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      January 28, 2013 3:58 PM

      At this point, Kinect seems to be little more than an expensive microphone for the 360.

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        January 28, 2013 4:27 PM

        were you ever actually expecting it to be worthwhile or succeed?

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      January 28, 2013 4:17 PM

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      January 28, 2013 9:33 PM

      The ripoff has come full circle with ice.

      Sequels these days, the story goes out the window.

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      January 28, 2013 11:26 PM

      Nice music! :D

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      January 28, 2013 11:59 PM

      I always associate In the Air Tonight with Stephen King's Wizard & Glass. I listened to it a boatload whlie reading it, so if I ever think Dark Tower, I think this song!

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      January 29, 2013 8:46 AM

      Is he still QQing over a girl?

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      January 30, 2013 12:21 PM

      I remember liking the Sigur Ros trailer also. This trailer kind of sucks. The music is really bad. Cheesy interpretation of what could have been.

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