Clunky combat mechanics ruin what could have been a good game. The first boss can kill you in one hit, and dodging only seems to work half the time. If you die, which you will, you have to restart the entire fight, including rewatching the preceding cutscene. The boring and repetitive gameplay does nothing to prepare you for the overly tedious boss fights. Not to mention its numerous jumpscares that begin to become more annoying than anything else due to their frequency.
If you want DeadSpace, play the originals or wait for the remake coming in March.