Y ou'll concentrate entirely on using and upgrading your Plasma Cutter. Second playthrough (assuming you got 'Maxed Out'): play on “Impossible” difficulty. A lways have one weapon capable of instant damage (Plasma Cutter or Pulse Rifle) at hand. If you decide against it, keep working on it on New Game+. You'll also unlock the 'Maxed Out' achievement if you don't mind using the duplication glitch. This ensures you don't have to worry about them on your 'Impossible' playthrough. It's prudent to get all but two achievements out of the way (“One Gun” and “Epic Tier 3 Engineer”). T he next two paragraphs lay out a roadmap for your playthroughs.įirst playthrough: choose “Medium” difficulty to unlock “Impossible”. “Impossible” difficulty presents a short summary of things to keep in mind for this specific run. Story walkthrough – Chapter provides a detailed guide for each of the game’s chapters, also pointing out which enemies and items to expect.

weapon-related kills, technologies, collectibles. It’s recommended to read at least the introductory paragraphs even if you want to jump into the game straight away.Ĭumulative achievements lists achievements you unlock over the course of your playthrough, e.g.

The page also lists cheat codes and a short overview of Dead Space’s controls. Same applies to upgrades, saving in-game money and ammunition. However, this walkthrough touches upon Dead Space’s technologies, enemies and weapons in General hints and tips. But fret not, this walkthrough mentions where to find all important items and when to work on specific achievements.Īs mentioned before, there won’t be any story spoilers. You can’t backtrack to areas from previous chapters and there isn’t a chapter select option. By the way, using cheat codes won’t affect achievements.Īll achievements except the ones tied to completing a chapter and playing through the game once are missable. “Don’t get cocky, kid” might prove to be a challenge because it’s partly luck-based and the game control’s adjustability doesn’t play nice by today’s standards. Unlocking all 1,000 GS is fairly easy, especially if you opt to use cheat codes and an exploit (called duplication glitch).

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