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Title | Dead Space 3
Platforms | PS3, Xbox 360, PC
Genre | Third Person Horror-Action Shooter
Developer | Visceral Games
Publisher | EA
Release Dates | North America February 5| Europe February 8
Ratings | PEGI: 18+ | ESRB: M (Mature)
Looking for a co-op partner? Special thanks to luxarific, Google Spreadsheet is up for linking up with other players: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvVTeLshUYP1dDhhREx1NGZyb0ZuYS1kTFJUb2piRUE
Finished the game? Discuss the story in the Spoiler Thread here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511905
Standard Edition
Dev Team Edition
They made 5000 copies of the Dev Team Edition, and I think they may be all sold out. $100 just for the gear, $160 with the game. It cost 50 bucks to ship it to me, so I couldn't get it, GODDAMN IT, EA.
Limited Edition: All pre-orders get the Dead Space 3 Limited Edition which includes two new suits and two new weapons. Please see this video to get an idea of what's in it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AmxRyk4yMoc
Pre-ordering from Amazon gets you the Tesla Ennervator, pre-ordering from Gamestop gets you the EG-900 SMG.
For what it's worth, I'd pre-order from Amazon if you can. You get a $20 credit for the game plus any weapon that's called the Tesla Ennervator must rock.
Finally, if you have a Mass Effect 3 save file, you can unlock the N7 Armour as seen below. Click the image to see a video of it in action:
Watching this video might be beneficial if you want to catch up on the story (whether you need a refresher or haven't played the previous games:The Story So Far
Following the events of the Ishimura, where Isaac's girlfriend, Nicole, was killed and his mind was broken by the Marker, Isaac was captured and experimented on by EarthGov for three years. His escape was engineered by Unitologists, a cult devoted to the Markers during a massive assault on the Sprawl by the Necromorphs. However, they showed their true colours, but once again, Isaac escaped. Fighting his way through the hordes of Necromorphs and his own delusions and hallucinations of Nicole, Isaac managed to make it to the Government sector, where he confronted the Marker that had been constructed from the information left behind in his head. He managed to destroy it, but the Sprawl was annihilated via a self-destruct order. However, Isaac managed to escape with Ellie Langford, another survivor, and so the story continues...
Everything has been leading up to this. The source of the Necromorph scourge that has haunted Isaac for years. But before he can find out the truth, he has to cope with another Necromorph attack, a long-lost graveyard of ships, fanatically murderous cult members, and a frozen, desolate planet home to who knows what kind of terror.
Single Player Campaign
From a derelict flotilla of dead ships to the isolated frozen wasteland of Tau Volantis, journey with Isaac once again into madness and death as Isaac is drawn back into the conflict between the Markers, Necromorphs, Unitologists and God knows who else wants to kill him. Visceral has assured everyone that Single Player is classic Dead Space through and through. Dead Space 3 has expanded with optional side-missions, deeper weapon customization, and a larger variety of locations than previously.
Co-Op
Dead Space 3 has full drop-in drop-out co-op (though it isn't the first DS title to have co-op, Extraction was). If you and a friend choose to play co-op, the story, dialogue, and difficulty changes to accommodate a second player who plays as Sergeant John Carver. I will stress this cause it needs to be said, but if you're playing Single Player, Carver isn't there at all the story changes to accommodate that. Co-op is online only. A big part of co-op is Asymmetrical Dementia. Carver isn't as experienced with the Marker as Isaac is, so he'll suffer from hallucinations and delusions... without Isaac/the other player realizing what's happening.
Weapons Crafting
Yeah, so Isaac's an engineer. Kind of makes sense that he can literally just build bigger and badder weapons and tools with the right resources. You can utilize scavenger bots to hunt for parts, resources, and blueprints in the environment to build your own custom weapons. The system is very deep, allowing for thousands of different combinations and allowing you to alter the stats and functionality of the primary and secondary weapons. If you don't want to tinker with the weapon crafting system, you can find blueprints that will generate standard weapons for you. You can also purchase resources online via microtransactions if you're lazy or simply find it all in the game. Check the Videos section for a link to the Weapons Crafting video to get an idea. You can also share your custom weapons with your friends! Somehow.
Announcement Trailer
20 Min. Tau Volantis Co-Op Demo
Gamescom Trailer
Weapons Crafting
17 Min. Eudora Single Player Demo
Tools of Terror Contest Winner
Two Ways to Play Trailer
The Story So Far
Better with Kinect LOL
Goddammit Visceral, I wanted to buy the Dev Team Edition, but not if it costs 50 bucks just for shipping
Story Sneak Peak
Launch Trailer
Story Trailer
To be updated as they come in.
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Interested in the Dead Space universe? Here is a list of the comics, novels, games, and films that the fiction is so far comprised of:
In order of timeline:
Dead Space: Martyr (Novel) - Goes into the origins of Unitology and the Black Marker.
Dead Space: Catalyst (Novel)
Dead Space: Extraction (Game) - The fate of the original Aegis VII colony, prequel to the first game. On-rails shooter.
Dead Space (Comics/Animated Comics) - Prequel to the first game, events happen at the same time as Extraction.
Dead Space: Downfall (Animated Film) - Immediate prequel to Dead Space, events that occurred on the Ishimura before Isaac's arrival.
Dead Space (Game)
Dead Space: Salvage (Stand-alone Graphic Novel) - Deals with the immediate aftermath of Isaac's journey and the fate of the Ishimura.
Dead Space Aftermath (Animated Film/Released on January 25) - Deals with the aftermath of the Ishimura's retrieval and what's left of Aegis VII.
Dead Space: Ignition (Mini-games/Animated Comics) - Choose your adventure style game composed of comic panels and different mini-games. Immediate prequel to Dead Space 2.
Dead Space (iOS) - Prequel to Dead Space 2.
Dead Space 2
Dead Space: Liberation (Stand-alone Graphic Novel) - Takes place after Dead Space 2 and deals with the backstory of John Carver and how he met up with Ellie Langford.
Dead Space 3
