How Dead Space’s Scariest Scene Almost Killed the Game | War Stories | Ars Technica

Glen Schofield, the co-founder of Sledgehammer Games and the creator/director of Dead Space, goes in-depth on the development of the classic third-person horror shooter. Glen set out to create the scariest video game of all-time, borrowing gameplay elements from Resident Evil 4 to create a product with a unique blend of horror and action. Always upping the ante, the Dead Space team decided to create a massive dreadful tentacle that attacks and drags the game’s protagonist around the environment. Little did they know, this element would prove far more difficult to develop then they had ever realized.. Gameplay footage used in this video: SHN Survival Horror Network RabidRetrospectGames Jacob Danik Psyche Carlitox Sam Mucha