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[[File:dead space 01.jpg|frame| Isaac Clarke is ''not'' having a good day.]]

 

 

The crux of the series are the [[Our Zombies Are Different|Necromorphs]], dead bodies that have been mutated into monsters by an [[The Virus|unknown alien virus]] that seek out and kill everyone (usually in [[Gorn|horrific and gruesome ways]]), creating more Necromorphs. Every story involves a [[Zombie Apocalypse|Necromorph outbreak]] in a closed environment, and the people who try to survive it. Either the survivors are there during the outbreak or [[Late to the Party|show up after the place has gone to Hell]].

* ''[[Dead Space 2]]'' - The second game in the series, released in 2011 for the PC, [[Play Station 3]], and [[Xbox 360]]. Three years after the events of ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]'', Isaac Clarke finds himself on a massive mining station known as Titan Station (nicknamed The Sprawl) with no memory of how he got there. Another Necromorph outbreak is occurring, and Isaac finds out that he is indirectly responsible for it this time. Isaac decides to go to the source of the Necromorphs and stop them, but is impeded by the head of the Sprawl, Hans Tiedemann, and his own trauma-induced hallucinations.

** ''Dead Space 2: Severed'' - A DLC released in March, that follows Gabe Weller, one of the main characters of ''Dead Space: Extraction'', as he tries to get himself and his wife off of the Sprawl during the outbreak.

 

In addition there have been couple of spinoff games covering events before and after the main games:

 

Since the release of the original game there have been several other side stories covered in different media:

* ''Dead Space'' - A [[Comic Book]] that takes place before the events of ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]''. On Aegis VII a Red Marker is discovered during a mining operation. As a duplicate of Unitologists sacred Black Marker, plans are made to move the Marker on board the Ishimura. But as the Red Marker is moved on board the Ishimura, everyone starts going insane, and eventually Necromorphs appear and attack the colony. The comics focuses primarily on Abraham Neumann, who is anti-Unitologist, and Marla Jansenn who is a Unitologist, as they try to escape Aegis VII. The comic was released retail, and can be unlocked on the [[Nintendo Wii]] version of ''[[Dead Space: Extraction]]''.

* ''[[Dead Space: Downfall]]'' - A Direct-to-Video [[Prequel]], taking place before ''Extraction'' and ''[[Dead Space (video game)|Dead Space]]''. The Red Marker is brought on the Ishimura, causing a stir; Unitologists want to worship it while scientists want to study it. Tensions start to mount and soon [[Strictly Formula|everyone starts going insane, and eventually Necromorphs appear and attack everyone on board]]. The second half of the movie is about security officer Alissa Vincent and her [[Five-Man Band]] as they try to escape the Ishimura.

 

Although only three main games (one of them being a prequel with a vastly differing game style) and, two side games, and some other media have been released so far, ''Dead Space'' is quickly becoming a premier [[Survival Horror]] franchise, with widespread critical acclaim, strong sales, and many fans considering it the best since ''[[Resident Evil]]'' and ''[[Silent Hill]]''.

* [[Artifact of Doom]]: The Markers, all of them. They are sentient and cause people to hallucinate their loved ones, hurt themselves, write strange writing on the walls in ''anything they can'', kill themselves, and somehow make Necromorphs appear.

** Note that the Red and Black markers only show horrific visions [[Starfish Language|as a form of communication]], and mostly ''try'' to prevent Necromorph outbreaks; it's stated a few times that one needs a high level of intelligence to properly interpret the visions and ''not'' go insane. The Golden Marker, on the other hand, seems actively malevolent. The visions of Nicole that it shows Isaac taunt, lie to and manipulate him, and want him to {{spoiler|kill himself}} in the end. The Golden Marker seems ''built'' to {{spoiler|begin Necromorph outbreaks and trigger Convergence events}}, unlike the others, which work to prevent them.

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