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In Dead Space, No One Can Hear You Sweat Profusely
Posted by Michael McWhertor at 4:40 PM on July 25, 2008
Pity the guy forced to wear the Dead Space costume at Comic-Con 08, slave to the whims of EA marketing shot-callers. We saw this poor chap remove his space helmet earlier today and were witness to the gushing of sweat. When we asked for a "dramatic pose" he simply lifted his arms up a bit, so drained he was of energy. Dead Space may be pulling a crowd at the con, but we're worried for this guy's health. Keep Dead Space man hydrated!
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Masterpopo
Posted 8:51 PM 25/7/08
you'd think with the extraordinary size of that helmet he could at least throw some ice in there or something.
but he better not get it from ea...
it will require way to many micro transactions...
Masterpopo
OpiZA
Posted 8:44 PM 25/7/08
Great title!
OpiZA
excaliburps
Posted 6:54 PM 25/7/08
It doesn't look as cool as the in-game one. Is that a metal headgear? Damn! His head must feel like it's inside an oven.
@Mike McWhertor:
Did you get a close up look of the gun? The one in the game seemed bad-ass.
excaliburps
riffleraffle
Posted 6:36 PM 25/7/08
I asked him how the air was when he took his mask off for a break while I was at Mercs 2. He just sadly smiled and said "it's pretty hot in there.."
riffleraffle
MightyKAC
Posted 6:29 PM 25/7/08
Heh apparently opposite rules apply to booth dudes Than do booth girls. (more clothes not less)
Go double standards!!!
MightyKAC
skyoon
Posted 5:32 PM 25/7/08
Haha poor dude.
skyoon
belo
Posted 5:21 PM 25/7/08
Needs a built in air conditioner unit. It's suppose to be a atmospheric suit in the game anyway.
belo
cyhborg
Posted 5:20 PM 25/7/08
when the guy finally keels over, the people around would probably think he's in character.
cyhborg
HunterToOkie
Posted 5:19 PM 25/7/08
He needs a stillsuit like the fremen from dune, waste not sweat for it be precious water!!!
HunterToOkie
EViL2uCe
Posted 5:14 PM 25/7/08
Though I'm not there, I kind of vision this guy clunking around, shuffling his feet, gasping, and trying to find concession. I'd imagine it'd be funny too.
EViL2uCe
AlbenoEpiX
Posted 4:59 PM 25/7/08
@InsidiousTuna:
The mercenaries are currently on EA's payroll, so they are obliged to pose for photo's like this.
AlbenoEpiX
Milkzhakes
Posted 4:57 PM 25/7/08
no lie but i kinda wish i had that costume. wonder how much the dude is getting paid to wear that.
Milkzhakes
InsidiousTuna
Posted 4:54 PM 25/7/08
@AlbenoEpiX: That's a Mercenaries 2 logo. Good try, though- I guess.
InsidiousTuna
AlbenoEpiX
Posted 4:52 PM 25/7/08
"Everybody Pays" (on the dude's shirt), EA's way of subtly informing us of their intentions to confine Dead Space to the pay 2 play model?
AlbenoEpiX
Master_Achilles
Posted 4:49 PM 25/7/08
@Tietsu: He is getting paid by EA to wear that so not really cosplay.
Master_Achilles
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Posted 4:48 PM 25/7/08
First, that costume is ridiculous. Looks like Boba Fett meets a body-sized house arrest bracelet. Second, I bet that dude's sweating a Ballmer inside that thing.
wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!
Maverickly
Posted 4:48 PM 25/7/08
Damn, call in the EAmbulance.
Maverickly
Amun-Ra
Posted 4:48 PM 25/7/08
@Tietsu: It's probably just another piece of EA marketing; get you to think it's so popular that people are cosplaying it already.
Amun-Ra
ApertureScienceIntern
Posted 4:47 PM 25/7/08
rofl. Someone get this guy a Zima!
ApertureScienceIntern
AlbenoEpiX
Posted 4:47 PM 25/7/08
I'm willing to bet that the glowing health meter on his spine is below 30%...it sure looks stuffy in that gear.
AlbenoEpiX
everybest
Posted 4:44 PM 25/7/08
hahaha
Maybe I'm looking at it all wrong, but is that thing on his chest suppose to be a neck guard?
everybest
kommanderk
Posted 4:44 PM 25/7/08
You may not hear him, but you sure can sure smell him though
kommanderk
Tietsu
Posted 4:43 PM 25/7/08
Wow Cosplay BEFORE the games out.
Tietsu
onikuwagata
Posted 11:21 PM 25/7/08
@belo: Generally, for sports mascots, for example, sponsored costumes that are big and bulky and hot are supposed to have built in air conditioners. I think there might be some sort of safety regulations involved there or something. Could be wrong.
onikuwagata
Werrick
Posted 11:08 PM 25/7/08
That's a cool outfit, though... I really like it, it's got kind of a "pre-sci-fi" feel to it... more futuristic than the stuff we have now, but not by much and certainly not as "high-tech" and "futurey" as a lot of the tech we see in other Sci-Fi ventures.
Gotta feel bad for the guy, though... I hope they gave him lots of time in between to hydrate.
Werrick
darkstar5555
Posted 11:48 PM 25/7/08
God help him.
darkstar5555
F22
Posted 11:54 PM 25/7/08
hahah that headline made me laugh McWhertor, good one.
F22
glottis8
Posted 12:56 AM 26/7/08
hahahaha what a chum
glottis8
Arklop
Posted 2:26 AM 26/7/08
...so drained he was of energy.
Yoda?
Arklop
fuchikoma
Posted 2:19 AM 26/7/08
Cosplay is hard. I've never put a whole costume together, but I know some A-level cosplayers who routinely amaze me.
You have to overdesign. Make a costume for everyday wear, not one you hope lasts to the end of a 1-2 day con. Things like sitting down or getting glomped (ugh) shouldn't damage it. Keep it comfortable - light, breathable, and poseable. Bonus if you can actually see out of it. Also he seems pretty good at this, but never cheap out and use a mismatched fabric. Imagine Superman in a fuzzy felt bodysuit.
Being a nerrrrrrd, I'd probably have put a 40mm fan in the helmet and used cyan EL wire for the glowing bits.
But in the end, I'm just suggesting, not picking apart his costume. That would be a hard one to do, and his looks pretty good. It's just tough to endure costumes made more for looks than wear.
fuchikoma
cyr3n
Posted 2:15 AM 26/7/08
he needs elec-tro-lytes. =)
Can't wait for this game, its going to be hard to sleep at night.
cyr3n
Mikolai
Posted 4:34 AM 26/7/08
@cyr3n: He doesn't just need electrolytes, he needs
">POWER THIRST!!! He'll have enough MENERGY to make 300 BABIES that run as fast as KENYANS. ARRRRRR!!!!BUt yeah, that's one spiffy costume the guy has on. They should've made some type of ventilation holes for him to let out the hot air. D:
I'm still looking forward to this game. I could use a good game to play on my PC. ^_^
Mikolai
fuchikoma
Posted 5:36 AM 26/7/08
@Mikolai:
Yeah, but then his legs might get tired from KICKING EVERYONE'S ASS ALL THE TIME.
fuchikoma
robur
Posted 9:01 AM 26/7/08
Dead Space = most ridiculous helmet of all times. Looks more like a futuristic welder outfit.
robur
UltraMagnus
Posted 10:03 AM 26/7/08
That mercs2 shirt looks pretty cool
UltraMagnus
ShadowTH1000
Posted 2:32 AM 26/7/08
I was at the comic con yesterday. I came back a few times to the EA booth, and it looked like he hadn't moved for hours. He took his helmet off one time, and his face was completely red. They were giving out Dead Space T-shirts, and my brother saw it as an opportunity to touch Dead Space man's suit, and he told me it was made of metal.
ShadowTH1000