![]() ![]() There’s startlingly little pop culture at all - in its place are more posters about the various parts of the ship and caution warnings. Any other indications of people having desires and carnal needs is simply the acknowledgment of past or current romantic relationships.Įven things like candy bar ads are simplified, removing plucky mascots for generic imagery behind the product’s name and tagline. The collectible statue is of a woman, like before, but is referred to as a "relic", which might be a hint at sentiments towards the running gag. Fans were teased for three games that Peng is so desirable that everyone “wants” or “needs” Peng, almost always advertised with a smiling woman giving a knowing look.īy comparison, in the Remake, Peng is advertised like a medicinal supplement or yoga retreat, besides an aged statue you can find as a collectible. That the team at EA Redwood (later Visceral games) were able to achieve this with a hint of bitter mirth is why so many of the original game’s posters are so iconic.įor years, fans have been asking “What is Peng?” because it was constantly hinted at as some illicit yet legal, luxurious experience. Showing it’s all controlled by the company rubs in the dystopian vibe that they’re profiting not only off of the labor but the misery of their employees. For some, there’s Unitology worship or Zero-G therapy, but not everyone’s going to seek those sorts of releases. It also speaks to how lonely everyone is aboard the Ishimura that they seek out crasser means of keeping themselves sane. Of course, they blatantly advertise schlock and adult films - if a company that rips whole planets apart for resources can get away with something, you know they’re gonna.ĪLSO READ: 6 Things That Would've Made Dead Space Remake Surpass The Original We’re seeing a vivid decline in art amid this corporate framework where humans once again have to buy from the company store like old mining towns. This is partially due to Dead Space drawing inspiration from Alien and The Thing - products of those eras of filmmaking - but they say more than that. At the same time, you have advertisements for similar low-brow projects evoking grindhouse films, such as “Hot Duo” in a clear nod to “Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!” They even reused the original name for the game, Rancid Moon, as a zombie poster homage. It’s so contradictory over what is and isn't suitable for an M-rated horror game that I can’t help but scratch my head.įor instance, a lot of the film posters and advertisements in the original Dead Space are retro-inspired, drawing aesthetics from ‘sploitation films of the 70s and 80s. ![]() While not accurate in all cases, I’m not gonna lie, Dead Space Remake could have benefited from clutching its pearls a bit less about certain aspects of its narrative, especially when Motive chose to be more aggressive regarding other facets of the world. It's so oddly sanitised that it runs counter to several of the game’s messages.Īs Garth Marenghi, fictional writer of drivel and a hilarious BBC parody of Stephen King once said with remarkable clarity - “only cowards use subtext”. Sure, there are the cute self-aware messages after using the store, but they're hardly a biting commentary on their own. No, what’s irked me about Dead Space Remake is how reluctant it is to acknowledge several aspects of the late-stage capitalist dystopia you're trapped in aboard the USG Ishimura, and how everything in it has been utterly commoditized. I’m a mature adult who can handle the idea of realistic things you’d expect in the future, let alone in the present. ![]() I know the title will draw a few “no, really, I’m SOOOO surprised” snarky comments on Twitter, but let's get it out of the way: I’m not complaining about a lack of cleavage or there being unisex bathrooms. ![]()
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