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[Replicant]

Title | Dead Space 2: Severed
Platforms | PS3, Xbox 360
Format | Downloadable Content (DLC)

Release Dates | North America March 1 2011 | Europe March 2 2011
Price | $6.99 or 560 MS Points
Length | (possibly) 2 standalone chapters

The Story
Dead Space 2: Severed is an expansion chapter to Dead Space 2. The story is meant to run parallel with Isaac's adventure in DS2 and features Gabe Weller and Lexine Murdock, the two characters from Dead Space: Extraction. A copy of Dead Space 2 disc is required to play this DLC.

Previously on Dead Space
Dead Space: Extraction |OT|
Dead Space |OT|
Dead Space 2 |OT|
Dead Space Story Thread

Trailer
Teaser Trailer

Screenshots

 

[Swag]

Debating whether I wanna double dip so I can play this, cause of no PC release

...

 

[epmode]

No support for PC means I just don't buy the base game until it's $20 or below. Good show, EA.

edit: That's if I buy it at all. The $60 tag turned me off from the start.

 

[Scuba Steve]

That helmet reminds me of something, I can't quite put my finger on it..

 

[Lakitu]

Too many games to play, so little time. I may have to get this. I loved DS 2.

 

[-Amon-]

I'm getting this for sure.

 

[Fersis]

That helmet reminds me of something, I can't quite put my finger on it..

"Hurt me more. Make me feel alive again"

Spoiler

GrayFox MGS

 

[badcrumble]

Is a powered-up Pulse Rifle the only weapon we get to use in this?

 

[Replicant]

That helmet reminds me of something, I can't quite put my finger on it..

Neon Genesis Evangelion's Eva Unit 2?

Is a powered-up Pulse Rifle the only weapon we get to use in this?

Yikes. I hope not. That'd suck terribly.

 

[Anony]

this is the first i heard about this...
no pc verison, wtf

 

[brotkasten]

That helmet reminds me of something, I can't quite put my finger on it..

Gray Fox in (dead) space.

Am I crazy for thinking that it's a bit too early for a DS2 expansion?

 

[luxarific]

Apologies, but where is the teaser trailer located at that link? It's not showing up for me in either Firefox or IE?

 

[onken]

Just can't bring myself to buy DS2 at this stage, though will probably buy this if it's standalone.

 

[Scuba Steve]

"Hurt me more. Make me feel alive again"

Spoiler

GrayFox MGS

Exactly, thank you so much, I can start my day now frustration free

 

[Replicant]

Apologies, but where is the teaser trailer located at that link? It's not showing up for me in either Firefox or IE?

Hmm, that's strange. But it's here:

http://www.destructoid.com/dead-space-2-severed-sees-the-return-of-the-twitcher-194830.phtml

 

[TONX]

Will gladly buy this. Love me some Dead Space.

 

[BeeDog]

Have they hinted at the length of this DLC?

 

[tedtropy]

Will buy, just hoping it's a pretty long chapter with some interesting new content and maybe another achievement or two.

 

[Replicant]

Have they hinted at the length of this DLC?

According to many sites, including Joystiq, it's supposed to be 2 standalone chapters. Not too bad, I guess, as long as each chapter is as long as the earlier chapters on DS2. The later chapters on DS2 are short-very short.

I just hope the trophies/achievements are separate from DS2. There's nothing worse than seeing your already 80-100% completed game goes back to 50% because there are a bunch of new trophies/achievements you haven't earned.

 

[ashbash159]

EA put it on PC and I will buy it, simple.

 

[Hanmik]

Just completed Dead Space 2 last night.. will buy this when it arrives.. I actually completed both Dead Space 1 & 2 for the very first time. I played them one week apart.. so this Expansion looks to fit in my 1 week Dead Space rest ..

 

[badcrumble]

I'm hoping this'll carry some sort of bonus back into DS2 as well - the new suit, at the very least.

 

[Stallion Free]

*views enviously from PC*

 

[Ninja Kn1ght]

I'd love me some more Dead Space and 560 points doesn't seem like a bad price.

 

[Ihya]

If it is simply more of the same I'll skip. If it has something fresh to bring I'll gladly dive in.

 

[hiryu]

Kind of shocked at how cheap it is. I will definitely buy. Dead space has become one of my favorite games this gen.

 

[Nemesis_]

I think Expansion is a deceptive word, it's not gonna be anywhere near as big as you would think. >_>

Still cannot wait. Interested to see where they take Lexine in particular.

 

[Owensboro]

Guess this means I need to play through Extraction.... which means I need to pick up a move... Ugh. How long is Extraction? Is it fine playing through with just a controller?

 

[Noisepurge]

wow, well atleast it is single player DLC instead of the usual 9.99$ multiplayer map packs or new skins.

Will wait eagerly!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

no PC?

 

[Stallion Free]

Guess this means I need to play through Extraction.... which means I need to pick up a move... Ugh. How long is Extraction? Is it fine playing through with just a controller?

I found the controller painful in the demo I tried for the PS3 version, but the game took me around 4 hours to plow through on the Wii (default difficulty?).

 

[MarshMellow96]

no PC?

You'll be fine if you don't own one - it's coming out on XBLM and PSN.

Spoiler

Unfortunately, no =/

 

[Ushojax]

I'll be getting this. I don't imagine it will last more than a couple of hours at best, but I liked these characters and it's cool that they are revisiting them. I was worried that they were going to drop everything from Extraction.

 

[Flunkie]

"Hurt me more. Make me feel alive again"

Spoiler

GrayFox MGS

YES!

 

[gdt]

Day One.

 

[Henry Cooldown]

"HURT ME....ALOT! HURT ME MORE DAWWWGG!!"

 

[Marleyman]

I have never played Extraction - wondering if it will be worth it to play or I could just read up on the characters and their situation.

 

[The Praiseworthy]

I love Lexine <3

 

[Stallion Free]

I have never played Extraction - wondering if it will be worth it to play or I could just read up on the characters and their situation.

If you really enjoy the genre, go for it. Otherwise I recommend just reading up on it.

 

[K.Jack]

No support for PC means I just don't buy the base game until it's $20 or below. Good show, EA.

edit: That's if I buy it at all. The $60 tag turned me off from the start.

If the DLC comes, I'll but it at $30, otherwise I'll $10 it, for sure.

 

[Salz01]

That trailer says it does require DS2 to play this DLC.

 

[ajim]

Anyway I can get this without hooking my 360 up online? It's not modded or anything, its just a pain in the ass to get online where its located, and I mega-ceebz locating just to download.

 

[∀ Narayan]

That trailer says it does require DS2 to play this DLC.

Which is ridiculous. I bought the PC version. I shouldn't have to buy a console version just so I can experience this.

Way to go, Visceral/EA. Idiots. This is enough to turn me off on buying any of your games at launch. I'm just going to wait for price drops from now on.

 

[Sadist]

As one of those three people who bought Extraction on Wii, this is awesome.

To bad about the thing not hitting PC though :'(

 

[John Harker]

The Wii version was a lot of fun. And clearly canon. Still don't understand why people shit on it.

 

[Sohter.Nura]

"Hurt me more. Make me feel alive again"

Spoiler

GrayFox MGS

That's what I thought

I don't usually pay for DLC, but I'm pondering about this one.

It pisses me off that during the PS2 era this would have been like a "Separate Ways" kind of extra content, and I have to pay extra for it :/

 

[badcrumble]

Extraction was really, really fucking good - a pretty damn innovative lightgun shooter in fact - but people shat on it and ignored it for not controlling like RE4 Wii (which, admittedly, would've been cool). Sad.

 

[Stallion Free]

The Wii version was a lot of fun. And clearly canon. Still don't understand why people shit on it.

Shit pacing (critical in this genre), terrible bosses, no ability to replay segments of levels.

 

[Mike M]

Extraction was an awesome companion piece to the original Dead Space, glad to see that plot thread is being followed (Since it seemed pretty dang important to the overall mythos).

I do wish it were stand alone content though, it'd be nice to have it to tide me over until I actually get around to buying DS2...

 

[pvpness]

Extraction was really, really fucking good - a pretty damn innovative lightgun shooter in fact - but people shat on it and ignored it for not controlling like RE4 Wii (which, admittedly, would've been cool). Sad.

At least for me it was the bait n switch that pissed me off. New Dead Space for Wii!! Uh... it's a first person guided experience for $50!

It was alright though (on the cheap) and I'm excited to learn what becomes of Lexine and Weller. Was wondering if they'd abandoned this story line.