# Free Dead Space (PC Game) from EA **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 27, 2014, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721 "2014-03-27T22:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/1 "2014-03-27T22:55:00Z")
Electronic Arts is [offering the original Dead Space for free](https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/on-the-house-ANW.html) as part of their On The House promotion where they plan to give away games on a (semi-regular?) basis. Offer is good until May 8th but the game is yours permanently once you “buy” it. You will need to use their Origin client to “purchase”, install and play the game. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/2 "2014-03-27T23:10:17Z")
I assume then that it will not activate on Steam? ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/3 "2014-03-27T23:24:23Z")
That is correct. It runs via the (competing) Origin client. I have no issue with Origin but people’s opinions vary. Personally, I think it works fine and does what I want a game client to do so I have no issue with buying Origin games. ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/4 "2014-03-27T23:39:47Z")
Cool. I prefer Steam to Origin, but have both, and have no problem buying something on Origin if it’s unavailable or more expensive on Steam. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/5 "2014-03-28T00:47:08Z")
I got Dead Space 3 for free as part of the SimCity debacle. It’s fitting that I can get the first game for free as well. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/6 "2014-03-28T01:07:10Z")
Cool. I think I already have it on Steam though from a Humble Bundle or something. I remember liking DS, but _loving_ DS2. Then I tried to play DS again, and there was something just awful about the controls that I couldn’t fix, and could not play it. I know that’s awful vague, and I don’t remember and more details. It’d be cool is for some reason this copy of DS from Origin somehow works better. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/7 "2014-03-28T17:11:52Z")
Nope, still sucks. There’s a massive lag between my mouse movement and the movement of the character. And it’s not my hardware, I have a ridiculously powerful new rig right now. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/8 "2014-03-28T18:48:09Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > Nope, still sucks. There’s a massive lag between my mouse movement and the movement of the character. And it’s not my hardware, I have a ridiculously powerful new rig right now. As I recall, you want to disable V-Sync I had the same issue with responsiveness and that was the solution recommended to me. I’ll be honest and say I never got back into it to try (that I remember) but give it a shot and report back. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/9 "2014-03-28T18:58:40Z")
Looking around a bit, it is a VSync issue. Turning off VSync may lead to screen tearing so the recommended option if you suffer from the input lag and/or tearing issues is to use a 3rd party program (by Nvidia or AMD depending on your card) to set the game’s refresh rate at 60. Which is admittedly more annoyance than most people may want to screw with. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/10 "2014-03-28T19:08:10Z")
I’ll try that **Jophiel** , thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/11 "2014-03-29T22:20:00Z")
Yes, Vsync was the lag problem, thanks again **Jophiel**. There’s still something not right about the controls, though. My desire to play the game again is not enough for me to investigate and tweak it further, though. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-dead-space-pc-game-from-ea/684721/12 "2014-03-29T22:41:17Z")
I just don’t think the third person perspective is pulled off very well. Batman games do it quite well, but I just didn’t like it in DS.