That said, it still received great reviews and sold twice as well as the original.
EA wanted a splashier experience with Dead Space 2, which featured a greater focus on action and large scale setpieces. It also spawned a very well-received Wii spinoff called Dead Space: Extraction, which unfortunately didn't do great business. This included Dead Space comics and an animated prequel called Downfall. The game featured gory action, a rich atmosphere and was sold by publisher EA as the start of a major new franchise. The game followed silent protagonist Isaac Clarke as he tried to survive a spaceship overrun by creatures known as Necromorphs. The original Dead Space arrived to much fanfare in 2008, and could best be described as a mix of Resident Evil 4 and Event Horizon. Dead Space 3 is far from the most beloved entry in the horror video game franchise, and the lack of split screen co-op was one of its most bizarre mistakes.
