Dead Rising wasn't no budget (Capcom outright said it cost money), but the loads of AI does make it practically impossible to properly do on the Wii, as we saw. Dead Space is not like that, so CTYD is not a fair comparison to... just about any HD game other than Dead Rising and games like it.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs