Amazon Prime Gaming’s monthly release pattern is interesting compared to other gaming services. Amazon Prime Gaming typically has two-three games headlining the service, equal in terms ofquality and variety compared to PS Plusor Xbox Game Pass. At the same time, it offers a ton of smaller games befitting something like Epic Games Store’s usual tactic. But whereas Xbox Game Pass and Epic Games Store scatter their releases throughout the month, Amazon puts them all out there at once.
Amazon Prime Gaming’s free games for May 2022 are available now, and they includeDead Space 2,The Curse of Monkey Island,Mail Mole+‘Xpress Deliveries, Out of Line,Cat Quest, andShattered - Tale of the Forgotten.Obviously,Dead Space 2is the biggest takeaway here and for a special reason—the Dead Space Remake is on the horizon.
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It’s no secret that players will do replays for special occasions. The dayDragon Age 4’s release date is confirmedand closing in, several players will flock to replayDragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, andDragon Age: Inquisition. This is also true of a remake, as a recent playthrough could really highlight the successes (and/or failures) of such a thing. So, for example, the above is also true forKOTOR 1whenever theKOTOR Remakegets a release date.
Now, the upcoming remake is the first game and this is the second, but it’s still a good way to push players into the older games before theDead Space Remakereleases. If someone doesn’t own them, getting the sequel for free means only buying the first game. It’s two games very cheap, in essence, and playing through them both will only highlight the franchise improvements inDead Space Remake.
TheDead Space Remakeis currently scheduled for 2023, so one could argue that releasing this now isn’t that big of a hype builder. For most games, this would make sense, butDead Spacehas a huge legacy. Its impact really cannot be understated, and truth be told, many are worried about changes in the Dead Space Remake. After all, it has the daunting task of modernizing the game but retaining the unique atmosphere, vibe, and general feeling of the original. That’s no secret, and fans have been waiting with bated breath to learn Space Remake.
At least in the meantime, they can playDead Space 2courtesy of Amazon Prime Gaming.
