Saw director takes a stab at Dead Space with 'Loved Ones' trailer

40 Comments by Griffin McElroy Jul 12th 2008 5:30PM
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action

Electronic Arts knows the secret to grabbing attention in the maelstrom of media released in the days leading up to E3 -- get a big shot director of actual motion pictures to compose a trailer for your title using in-game footage. Splatter film enthusiasts may recognize the big shot in question: James Wan, the twisted mind behind the love-them-or-hate-them Saw films. Wan is credited on GameTrailers as the creator of the newest Dead Space trailer (conveniently placed after the jump), though puzzlingly, his name is left out of the actual video.

Wan's trailer is just as unsettling as his films, and is probably the best piece of media we've seen from EA's space-themed screamer -- though the release date of October 21 revealed at the trailer's conclusion, is a bit earlier (and somewhat less appropriate) than the Halloween launch announced in February. Either way, we can't wait for next week's chance to get our dismembered hands on Dead Space once again.

Tags: dead-space, e3-2008, ea, electronic-arts, horror, james-wan, saw, trailer

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syrik zero: Jul 12th 2008; 5:44PM

That is going to be one graphic game! And as they said in another video... The sounds add so much!

fredrik_dunder: Jul 12th 2008; 5:54PM

Why is the chroma hoop pointing in the wrong direction in the pic?

Answer: because the lensflare is done in photoshop (added afterwards to make the game look better than it really is), or the developers dont understand how light works and should go back to school.

eldee: Jul 12th 2008; 6:47PM

I really hate people who comment on the first post just to bump their own drivel to the top of the page. -1 for general douchebaggery.

syrik zero: Jul 12th 2008; 6:58PM

That's just what Douchebags do.... douchebaggery things

Darth Abe: Jul 12th 2008; 7:01PM

@fred

Lens flare is always a 'fake' effect in video games. It hardly has anything to do with the knowledge of how light works. In any case, did you reply to the first poster just so people would read your comment?

LaughingTarget: Jul 12th 2008; 7:02PM

If anyone really knew how lens flare worked, they wouldn't even add it if you're dealing with a third person perspective.

fredrik_sunder: Jul 12th 2008; 9:09PM

I dont care how much you cry the chroma hoop is still angled wrong. It's like having a single shadow fall in the wrong direction.

The reason i replied to the first poster was obviously because i wanted to reply to his statement about the game being a "one graphic game" (graphical).
I dont really care about making my comments visible because unlike you guys i dont come to joystiq to try and feel special about my internet identity.

Sveppi: Jul 12th 2008; 10:37PM

@fred: He meant graphic as in brutal/bloody, full of violence and gore.

eldee: Jul 13th 2008; 12:55AM

you obviously care about how people think of you because you're rattling off retarded wikipedia trivia that nobody gives a shit about in an attempt to make yourself look smarter than the rest of us. NOBODY CARES ABOUT THE CHROMA HOOP.

Naota: Jul 12th 2008; 5:48PM

pretty cool

LaughingTarget: Jul 12th 2008; 5:49PM

The Saw director did this and no twist trailer ending? I'm saddened.

Anyway, looking forward to it, close enough to System Shock to make me happy.

Phi Nguyen: Jul 12th 2008; 8:47PM

Does anyone else think it's weird that you have to input your birthdate for a Mortal Kombat vid, but not this? Oh well. This game looks great BTW. Very reminiscent of System Shock.

A Pissed-off English Gamer: Jul 13th 2008; 11:36AM

Heh, yeah, i was thinking it was odd how it made us put in our d.o.b. for the Teen rated game, but not this gorey piece of gaming.

Cheezeman3000: Jul 12th 2008; 6:10PM

Of course the director of the trailer isn't mentioned... they never mention people in game trailers. And in film trailers they never mention the people who actually worked on the trailers either... they just mention the people who are in the film.

Yuccadude: Jul 12th 2008; 6:34PM

Awesome, I can't wait for this game. The flamethrower looks sweet. And then when he got dragged away at the end, wow...

Jakka: Jul 12th 2008; 7:02PM

I am not touching this game.Period.

Fuck.You.All.

Shaq-Fu: Jul 12th 2008; 7:35PM

You sir are a pussy.

Jakka: Jul 13th 2008; 11:44AM

A pussy with enough balls to admit it.

Have fun shitting your pants.

The_Punisher: Jul 12th 2008; 9:11PM

Looks borderline. One hand, could be cool. One hand, it could be Army of Two and disappoint. EA tends to do that a lot

xD

Ignatius: Jul 12th 2008; 9:53PM

You know, I was kind of interested in this game til I saw the trailer. I hate the entire horror genre. It's just not fun.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo): Jul 13th 2008; 12:34AM

What the hell did you think this game was?

aristokrat: Jul 12th 2008; 11:32PM

So is Isaac one of the guys from the animated shorts? Is he the one who's friends with the lady guard who kills herself in the square?

WRE: I own all 3! (4 if you count the DS.): Jul 12th 2008; 11:57PM

You know what I hate? Saw. I hate Saw so fucking much that if I had to shoot either James Wan or Paris Hilton and James Wan was holding a dead man's trigger to a room rigged with c4 and filled with babies, videogames and the cures for every disease known to man, I would still shoot Wan. So in short, fuck off Dead Space.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo): Jul 13th 2008; 12:35AM

I don't understand you're point. The only thing that connects this game to Saw is that the director made the trailer. It's not like he's making the game.

WRE: I own all 3! (4 if you count the DS.): Jul 13th 2008; 12:39AM

I know. I got a little out of line, I just really hate Saw.

Paul: Jul 13th 2008; 1:06AM

Anyone else think that the girl sounded like Naomi from MGS4? Could just be me :p

Maximilian Lockwood: Jul 13th 2008; 1:27AM

I actually know James. He's a good guy. Last time I talked to him, he told me he was actually going to be making kids movies now. Strange transition, no?

kinshadow: Jul 13th 2008; 1:28AM

This game is looking more and more like Event Horizon.

KeenCommander: Jul 13th 2008; 1:58AM

DOOMshock, anyone?

Ian Murray: Jul 13th 2008; 10:50AM

My thoughts exactly.

One man against a horde of baddies who used to be his co-workers?

All alone?

In space?

DOOMspace is right.

zombienutz: Jul 13th 2008; 2:56AM

I am looking forward to this game, although I still have my concerns on how it is going to play. I would like to see some actual play time videos. Hopefully E3 should provide that.

Phranctoast: Jul 13th 2008; 7:57AM

they are around. You just need to actually look. Gametrailers.com has practically the first level played out with developer commentary.

zombienutz: Jul 13th 2008; 10:41AM

Ah. Well, there we go. I will hop on over there. Thanks.

t_m: Jul 13th 2008; 8:40AM

wow... it really IS system shock!

Jerk Face: Jul 13th 2008; 12:24PM

I just let out a little bit of pee.

John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5): Jul 13th 2008; 8:55PM

gross.

hoodwinkedfool: Jul 13th 2008; 4:12PM

Chroma Hoop!? Diablo Rainbows!? Dear god my immersion!

Nutsy: Jul 14th 2008; 9:04AM

The fact the hoop is facing the wrong way suggests to me it is actually a post effect in the game gone wrong [simple to fix] Or the light its hooping from is coming from another source outside the obviously cropped image.

If the flare was done in Photoshop [most likely with Knoll light factory] the hoop would of been calculated correctly. The fact its wrong suggests it is an in game post effect going wrong. And as this game is in development that’s no biggy.

Nutsy: Jul 14th 2008; 9:05AM

chroma hoop: Jul 14th 2008; 11:51AM

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