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 of quality and variety compared to PS Plus or 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 include Dead Space 2, The Curse of Monkey Island, Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries, Out of Line, Cat Quest, and Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten. Obviously, Dead Space 2 is the biggest takeaway here and for a special reason—the Dead Space Remake is on the horizon.
Amazon Prime Gaming is Building Hype for the Dead Space Remake
It’s no secret that players will do replays for special occasions. The day Dragon Age 4’s release date is confirmed and closing in, several players will flock to replay Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, and Dragon 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 for KOTOR 1 whenever the KOTOR Remake gets 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 the Dead Space Remake releases. 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 in Dead Space Remake.
The Dead Space Remake is 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, but Dead Space has 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 more about Dead Space Remake.
At least in the meantime, they can play Dead Space 2 courtesy of Amazon Prime Gaming.
Amazon Prime Gaming subscribers get a handful of free games every month.