
This is largely due to the story for the third entry being more proactive than reactive.

While the jumpy scares were ever-present, with Necromorphs bursting from hiding places when you least expect it, the game’s psychological scares that play with your mind have been dismembered. Is Dead Space 3 still a scary game? Yes and no.

While it may have grown beyond its humble survival-horror beginnings, Visceral has hit the mark with how to naturally evolve a series. With the addition of co-op, weapon crafting, and optional missions, some feared that Dead Space 3 was straying too far from its roots. Dead Space 3 is no stranger to the skepticism that surrounds these titles.

Sequels have an expectation to live up to their predecessor(s) and evolve without changing too much. There is a certain stigma surrounding sequels, not to mention trilogies.
