20 Dead Space 3 details you may have missed (gallery)

Running frantically away from necromorphs in Dead Space 3 will keep you alive, but you’ll miss out on some cool details that developer Visceral Games scattered throughout Isaac Clarke and John Carver’s horrific adventure.

The world of Dead Space is dark and dangerous, but a slow pace rewards curious explorers. Flashing a light on your surroundings may reveal hidden messages, bizarre background objects, and inside jokes from the designers.

Check out the screenshots below to see how many of these peculiarities you accidentally skipped. Hover the cursor over the image to launch the gallery.

Dead Space T-shirts The Full Moon souvenir shop on New Horizons Lunar Colony sells T-shirts with a familiar-looking systems engineer on the front. Source: Samir Torres
Indoor dumpster Isaac's breakup with Ellie Langford depressed him so much that he rented the crappiest room at the Red Moon Apartments -- one with a dumpster in front of his door. At least he doesn't have to walk far to throw away his garbage. Source: Samir Torres
Air traffic It's hard to miss this futuristic scene with "flying cars" on New Horizons Lunar Colony, but what I love is how much the air traffic resembles science-fiction movies like Blade Runner, The Fifth Element, and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Source: Samir Torres
The Clogger: Part Deux The Clogger, a movie advertised in Dead Space 2's Titan Station about a clog-wearing serial killer, is getting a sequel. The mysterious psychopath traded his trademark sword for a toilet plunger. Doesn't the murderer resemble Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber? Source: Samir Torres
Peculiar book selection Scattered throughout Dead Space 3 are books with odd titles like Whatever, Need Help?; Someone; and Visceral Money Tactics (probably about downloadable-content pricing). Source: Samir Torres
Space chess If you've ever wanted to learn to play chess but feared its difficulty, you'll be glad to know that 500 years from now, the tabletop game will only use a single piece per player. Source: Samir Torres
Tools of Terror Electronics Arts ran a contest asking gamers to submit ideas for new weapons in Dead Space 3, and Caleb Mendoza won with the HUN-E1 Badger. Caleb also stars as himself in a fantasy movie titled Tools of Terror. Source: Samir Torres
Imperfect vision How many glasses-wearing characters in the Dead Space universe can you name? Probably none. Not only is it odd to see someone with archaic corrective lenses in the future, but that's one nerdy frame for a deranged villain. Source: Samir Torres
Kitty Kitty Bang Bang Eagle-eyed fans of the Dead Space series may remember a poster in the original game promoting an upcoming movie titled Kitty Kitty Bang Bang. The same "coming soon" poster appeared in Dead Space 2. Finally, eight years after the events of Dead Space, the movie seems to have been released. If the lady in the poster looks familiar, it's because she's actress Sonita Henry, the voice and face of Ellie Langford. Source: Samir Torres
Animal cages The cargo hold of the CMS Terra Nova has lots of crates, but look closely and you'll also see some small animal cages busted open. Could the new Lurkers (four-legged necromorphs that cling to walls and shoot glowing spikes) come from dogs? Source: Samir Torres
Dennis Gabor reference A sign on New Horizons Lunar Colony advertises holographic accessories from a brand called Gabor. This is a reference to Hungarian-British electrical engineer and physicist Dennis Gabor, who invented holography in 1947. Source: Samir Torres
Artistic vandalism The citizens of Earth hate the government (EarthGov) with a passion, and they show their displeasure with graffiti and random acts of vandalism. My favorite one is the Joker's "Why so serious?" smile over the bald guy's portrait. Source: Samir Torres
Lunar tour Before heading into the Lunar Transit Station, you may have noticed that every train route is delayed, possibly because of the huge necromorph outbreak. It's cool that the destinations (Aristarchus, Sea of Serenity, etc.) are actual lunar craters and mares. Source: Samir Torres
Sticky notes Work at the office will continue to suck in the future. Two funny sticky notes on a desk in Dredger Corp's lobby read, "Who took my food?" and "Need more beer!" Classic. Source: Samir Torres
Food schedule Present-day atronaut food looks like toothpaste, but the CMS Terra Nova's crew enjoyed proper meals like home-style chicken and noodles, potato cheddar soup, and Mexican rice. Source: Samir Torres
Vending machine warning With so many centuries of evolution under humanity's belt, it's really sad that people still need to be told not to tip vending machines over themselves. Source: Samir Torres
Cryptic messages Wall decorations in Dead Space consist mostly of blood stains, but you'll occasionally find cryptic messages like "All is lost" and "Turn it off." Source: Samir Torres
Old-fashioned typewriter Why would a researcher have an ancient typewriter in his room when everyone else has high-tech computer terminals and interactive holograms? Maybe this is a nod to Resident Evil's old save system. Too bad I didn't see any ink ribbons. Source: Samir Torres
There’s always Peng I've been submerged in the world of Dead Space for five years, and I still don't know what the hell Peng is. A sexual enhancement drug? The name of a strip club? Whatever Peng is, it's back in Dead Space 3. I even found Peng posters on the ice planet Tau Volantis, which has been human-free for 200 years. Source: Samir Torres
Ellie’s right eye A crazed Nolan Stross gouged out Ellie's right eye with a screwdriver near the end of Dead Space 2, yet she has both of them in part three. Notice that her right eye is now green and a bit smaller than the other. We can assume future medical technology makes cybernetic eye implants possible and probably common, but that makes Danik's geeky glasses even more enigmatic. Source: Samir Torres