15 Games That Instantly Grab the Player

DEAD SPACE

Let’s stay in the horror genre for now, because there’s another all-timer that nabs itself a spot here. Dead Space (both remake and the original, though we’re focused primarily on the former here) puts its biggest strengths front and center right away, and through a combination of its unforgettably terrifying setting and the nightmares it throws at you to the excellent gameplay mechanics that hold that experience up, delivers one of the most iconic beginnings in a game in recent memory.