Dead Space 3: A Lot More Stories to Tell in Dead Space Universe, Claims Visceral

With Dead Space 3 already out at retail, Visceral associate producer John Calhoun conducted a last Q&A session for fans over on the Official PlayStation Blog.

One of the key things Calhoun was asked was if Dead Space 3 will be Isaac Clarke's final outing. While he did let on that this won't probably be the last Dead Space game (I doubt it), that doesn't mean Isaac has to come along for the ride in future installments, too.

If you’re fishing for spoilers, you won’t get them from us! We’re staying focused right now to make sure DS3 is the best game it can possibly be at launch. And while there is a lot more story to tell in the Dead Space universe, we can’t reveal what this may or may not mean for Isaac.

Elsewhere in the Q&A, Calhoun mentions that Dead Space 3's pacing, which is to say, the ratio of high intensity action sections and lower intensity suspension moments, is actually "comparable" to Dead Space 2. 

We don’t really consider DS3 more (or less) action-based than previous games. That said, we did make Isaac a more capable protagonist in this game, including his ability to crouch and take cover. These features were added to level the playing field between Isaac and Dead Space 3′s new human enemies, who are tactically advanced and could otherwise overpower the player.

Well, that's certainly comforting for horror fans, I take it. For those who are already tearing through Necromorphs in Dead Space 3, what do you make of it so far? Is it as good as its predecessor or has it become too much of an action game?