

Isaac’s armor in Dead Space 3 reflects the slender, angular design of his Dead Space 2 RIG, which is reflected in his co-op partner as well. It’s possible this is the default loadout for the weapon, but it could also point to customization weapon combinations within the new workbench. The Pulse Rifle features the saw-blades as a secondary firing mode.

Its alt-fire mode now has a similar knockback effect to the Force Gun. The Plasma Cutter, whose default horizontal shot changed to vertical, is an entirely different weapon now. In addition, you’ll be able to share ammo with and heal your co-op partner, although there is no revive system - once someone’s down and dead, both players reload the last checkpoint.Īlternate-fire in Dead Space 3 functions much differently than before, possibly because the workbench, where players previously upgraded weapon power, reload speed, and capacity, has changed.

Players will also work together to interact with pieces of the environment. While Isaac may have a psychological breakdown and experience hallucinations on his own, certain traumatic events don’t occur with someone by his side. In single-player, the same scene happens without the other character. At one point in Dead Space 3, Isaac and his counterpart stumble, wounded, bloody, and missing chunks of armor, out of burnt wreckage together. The cooperative mode mirrors the single-player campaign, but Isaac’s story changes to accommodate it. The first and second title in the Dead Space series have had Isaac only fighting necromorphs. One of the most notable pieces you’ll see in the rumors below are that Isaac will fight both necromorphs and humans this time around. We’ve included snippets of the article below that reference changes to the formula of the title. Sharing ammo and healing your partner are all part of the game this time around. The mode is said to mirror the singleplayer campaign, with the second player dawning a man with a scar on his face. IGN is rumoring Dead Space 3 to have drop-in/drop-out cooperative play this time around. Isaac Clarke is said to return, but he’ll have a co-op partner along with numerous changes to key components to the series. After EA confirmed a new Dead Space title within the next 12 months during a financial call yesterday, a rumor has surfaced claiming to have details for Dead Space 3.
