gollumsluvslave
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I was playing on Hard without any DLC. Maxed out too many weapons was left with a Rig still on 100 HP, and a Level 4 suit, so maybe that's why - I was getting 1-hit killed left right and centre by the Hive Mind :lol :lol :lol
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Dead Space |OT|
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I was playing on Hard without any DLC. Maxed out too many weapons was left with a Rig still on 100 HP, and a Level 4 suit, so maybe that's why - I was getting 1-hit killed left right and centre by the Hive Mind :lol :lol :lol
ILOVEASIANS
Member
Probably going to go for another playthrough over Winter break here soon. I miss this game.
One of the games I truly enjoyed this year.
My first playtrough was on hard, and I'm glad I restarted when I felt medium was a little too easy. I preferred the PC, Force Gun, Contact Beam and Line Cutter - out of those the PC and LC saw a lot of use early on, while the other two became more useful with their upgraded damage on the later parts of the game.
Started a PC-only playthrough with the impossible difficulty setting, so far it's providing an entirely different challenge and I love it. Will have to see how impossible it's going to get in the later sections though
My first playtrough was on hard, and I'm glad I restarted when I felt medium was a little too easy. I preferred the PC, Force Gun, Contact Beam and Line Cutter - out of those the PC and LC saw a lot of use early on, while the other two became more useful with their upgraded damage on the later parts of the game.
Started a PC-only playthrough with the impossible difficulty setting, so far it's providing an entirely different challenge and I love it. Will have to see how impossible it's going to get in the later sections though
Future PhaZe
Member
This game just has me plugged in right now. My personal goty so far. It's the most atmospheric game I've played this gen, and the gameplay is just addicting. Got through 5 chapters today though so hopefully it won't be finished to quickly.
Future PhaZe
Member
Just finished the game. Absolutely epic!!! At the end of the game I said fuck it, sold everything off except the Plasma Rifle and completely upgraded it. Then I bought nothing but med kits and rounds for the PR. Shit was absolutely epic. Was firing shots off like crazy and just splitting everything apart, and I basically had infinite ammo because I didn't get anything but PR rounds, stasis energy, and med kits.
I kind of wish I had done this earlier. Probably would have made the game a little too easy, but ah well.
Also the ending
I kind of wish I had done this earlier. Probably would have made the game a little too easy, but ah well.
Also the ending
scene caught me completely by surprise and I jumped a little bit :lol.
Dark FaZe said:
What do you call Plasma Rifle? Is it the Plasma Cutter or the Pulse Rifle? If it's the Pulse, you wouldn't have been able to play with it for the whole game, that weapon is shit in the beginning but shines once fully upgraded. For the Plasma Cutter, well I feel it's the best weapon with the Line.
Just beat the game on medium with a lv5 suit.
PC with dmg maxed out and most nodes used, Line cutter almost maxed out, ripper mostly upgraded.
Are the force gun and contact beam any good? I'm gonna play through again on hard later on.
But damn I just finished watching the dead space animated comics and wow! If only the game was as creepy as those animated comics. I felt as the game progressed it became more action oriented and less thematic.
I was a little disappointed with the final boss though, not as interesting to fight as the other big boss you fight especially since it was in a zero gravity area. Still epic presentation.
PC with dmg maxed out and most nodes used, Line cutter almost maxed out, ripper mostly upgraded.
Are the force gun and contact beam any good? I'm gonna play through again on hard later on.
But damn I just finished watching the dead space animated comics and wow! If only the game was as creepy as those animated comics. I felt as the game progressed it became more action oriented and less thematic.
I was a little disappointed with the final boss though, not as interesting to fight as the other big boss you fight especially since it was in a zero gravity area. Still epic presentation.
Zyzyxxz said:
Force gun can be compared to a Shottie. Really delivers when at close range. I didn't like the contact beam altough it clearly is the most powerful weapon in the game. It is slow and ammos take a lot of place (they go per pack of 4). What I did was keeping it in my inventory so I would receive contact ammo which sells for tons of cash (1000 credits for one). Helped me reach the maxed out achievement in one playthrough.
Great example of how unlucky of a fuck I am. After 40+ tries, I finally got an easy pattern, and managed to do it with 75% shield health left.Infamypack said:
I swear I had some of the craziest patterns, like rows of huge asteroids, impossible to destroy them all before hitting the ship thanks to the super fast overheating, not to forget mentioning there were a bunch of small ones as well.
edit: Also, I asked this on xbox360achievements.com but didn't get a reply. Might as well ask it on Gaf.
FlashFlooder
Member
From what I've read, the DLC weapons stand in for regular ones. Meaning you can upgrade those instead (not both versions), and still get the achievment.
While the tentacle was easy I died the first time I got to the... rail shooter segment, for lack of a better term. Worth it though, the death sequence is really well done (and IMO very unsettling). The dev team deserves major kudos for translating vague emotional attachment to what is basically a heavy-breathing leather suit.worldrevolution said:
The_Inquisitor
Member
Beat it two days ago. Great game and I would recommend it. Can't wait for the sequel. Now I am playing God of War II.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Dead Space fans who also own LittleBigPlanet should definitely check out the "Little Dead Space" level. You'll love it.
DieNgamers
Member
IK.Jack said:
stomped all the corpses into pieces
bastards
reviving them
But I didn't get the Full Arsenal achievement when I had all scorpion weapons in place of the regular ones... ah well, I'll just upgrade all my scorpion weapons (already have my plasma cutter fully upgraded), if the achievement doesn't unlock, I could always just play through it again and get those 3 regulars upgraded.drmcclin said:
Regenerators are some scary shit, especially the one in chapter 10. I had no clue how to move those bunks again so I was stuck there, having a blackout with that Regenerator growling in my neck. I went back and forth a couple of times to keep it away from me, then when I THOUGHT I had it boxed in, it just went into a vent and appeared right next to me. I was stuck with it once more. After like 3~4 minutes running around I finally managed to move the bunks so that I could get it. I wasted like nearly all my med packs in that room so the next room, where it would just pop up again out of a vent along with 10 other zombies was REALLY frustrating. When the door was finally unlocked first thing I wanted to do was save the damn game, but the save terminal was on stand by because Amelia and that fat scientist kept talking. When it finally went off stand-by the damn Regenerator came out of a vent right next to me. I thought I was done for, having to go through all that crap again, but I managed to get into the elevator, without saving, and little health left before it could finish me off.
I swear these were the most tense 10 minutes I ever had in a videogame.
I swear these were the most tense 10 minutes I ever had in a videogame.
:lol
primemover21
Banned
I'm probably about halfway through, and although EVERYTHING about this game is well designed, it is so lifeless.. I will probably not continue :\
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Tried the dismemberment demo, niiice.
Going to bite, I don't like the Silenthillishy monsters though, too cliche' imo.
The game's a bit dark on my screen, the demo didn't sport an in-game contrast slide bar (just brightness settings), does the full game have it?
Going to bite, I don't like the Silenthillishy monsters though, too cliche' imo.
The game's a bit dark on my screen, the demo didn't sport an in-game contrast slide bar (just brightness settings), does the full game have it?
DieNgamers
Member
It's *Dead* Spaceprimemover21 said:
If it's not your kind of atmosphere there's no way to change that, though 
I felt like Issac controlled very well all things considered. It easily could have been much worse. Besides not being as mobile as you might like amps up the tension in some areas (albeit a tad artificially), but I like it. This game is arguably one of the best to come out this year and I put it on par with RE4 in terms of my overall enjoyment
2 Minutes Turkish
Banned
karasu said:
It's a guy in space wearing a suit that probably weighs a tonne. What are you expecting? The agility of an NBA player?
Having said that, there's a run button. Use it.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Ugh...playing through again on impossible.....whoever designed the infamous sequence of chapter 5....
really needs to take another look.
Other than that, still loving this game....even if I'm just mowing things down with the plasma cutter.
The asteroid sequence....
I swear that I'm only shooting the ones that look like they'll hit, but for some reason, ones that earlier have soared right past, new ones that take the 'same' trajectory end up hitting me...if there's an achievement for getting done with over 50 left on that bitch, there's no way I'm gonna get it.
Other than that, still loving this game....even if I'm just mowing things down with the plasma cutter.
2 Minutes Turkish
Banned
Metroidvania said:
Probably the worst part of the game to be honest.
Having said that, I've got 47/48 achievements now. Just need to beat the game on impossible, which will be my third playthrough.
More like shoot them everywhere and don't stop until you're sure they're dead. I unloaded entire pulse round clips just rapid-firing at them whenever I saw one. I also learned to stomp every corpse I saw, which took a while when I got todjkimothy said:
Crew Quarters
gollumsluvslave
Member
My approache for the Infectors was ALWAYS a stasis and line gun mine combo.
Especially on Hard at a couple of points, it's essential to kill those fuckers before they create some dark necromorphs. The stasis and line gun combo deals with those buggesr perfectly.
:lol Indeed, quite a bit panic set in during those sequences, very tense. Did a wee victory gig when I finally got rid off the bam!
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Dash Kappei said:
anybody?
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Zachack said:
Only brightness then, like the demo :-/
itsinmyveins
Gets to pilot the crappy patrol labors
Got the game as a Christman gift, but I don't know if I wanna play it now. It's dark outside and I scare kinda easily :/
Nardonicus
Member
_tetsuo_ said:
...and well deserved.
Easily my GOTY. Everything is so well done and polished to hell and back.
I really hope people buy this thing to encourage EA to continue the franchise.
Future PhaZe
Member
ItsInMyVeins said:
Despite an almost flawless atmosphere in terms of scares I wasn't all that nervous. Probably because most scares are fairly predictable monster closets.
I only played the game once at night though so perhaps thats the reason :lol