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If you're one of those people who can't seem to get enough of Electronic Arts' sci-fi horror game Dead Space, then you might want to know that "Upgrade Packs" have just been announced as DLC. These new premium packs will give main character Isaac Clarke new suits and weapon skins to help him carve the Necromorphs into blood-soaked cheese strings, as well as carve a hole in your wallet.

The sheer number of packs that will be made available is shocking, especially when you consider that this is a linear single-player game. Ten packs will be available to both PS3 and Xbox 360 players. That's not including the fact that the consoles will each get two exclusive packs as well. This is actually insane. 

Personally, I don't feel Dead Space is quite good enough to even justify one DLC pack, let alone fourteen. What do you think, though? Will the promise of an astronaut suit or a steam-punk force gun be enough to make you reach for your credit card? If so, enjoy your re-skinned weapons. I'll be playing Gears of War 2.

Equip Yourself with All New Weapons and Suits to Survive the Horror

Guildford, UK – November 10, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the critically acclaimed Dead Space™ will be releasing premium upgrade packs* to provide the game hero, Isaac Clarke, an everyday systems engineer, with the ultimate Necromorph-dismembering equipment in his fight for survival aboard the space-traveling USG Ishimura. Players can experience the glory of strategic dismemberment November 13 on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace worldwide and the PLAYSTATION®Store** in Europe. These premium upgrade packs will be available on the PLAYSTATION Store worldwide November 20.

Winner of over 23 critic awards and boasting a score of 89 on Metacritic.com, Dead Space delivers the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. It is a bold and often-bloody sci-fi survival horror game set 500 years in the future. The innovative combat in the game calls for intense gore and character dismemberment that can be experienced even further with these premium upgrade packs.

The complete list of upgrade packs include:

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          Astronaut Pack: Download the Astronaut Suit and Weapon Skin Pack, featuring an amazing Astronaut Suit and new skins for the Plasma Cutter, Pulse Rifle, and Ripper!
        -- $3.00 / 240 MS points
         
--         Big Gun Pack: Download the Steam Punk Force Gun, the ultimate in Necromorph-killing destruction.
        -- $1.00 / 80 MS points
         
--         Heavy Damage Pack: Download the Heavy Damage Weapon pack featuring a cool new look and massive firepower for the Plasma Cutter, Contact Beam, Pulse Rifle, and Ripper.
        -- $3.00 / 240 MS points
         
--         Hot Rod Pack: Download the Hot Rod Weapon Skin Pack, featuring awesome flame graphics for the Flamethrower and Pulse Rifle.
        -- $1.00 / 80 MS points
         
--         Military Pack: Download the Military Weapon Pack for a new look and enhanced power for all 7 Dead Space weapons.
        -- $4.00 / 320 MS points
         
--         Pedestrian Pack: Download the Pedestrian Weapon Skin Pack, featuring a fresh new look for the Contact Beam, Plasma Cutter, and Ripper.
        -- $1.50 / 120 MS points
         
--         Scorpion Pack: Download the Scorpion Pack featuring an upgraded Level 5 Suit and powered up Plasma Cutter, Line Gun, and Force Gun, all decorated in an awesome red Scorpion Skin.
        -- $4.00 / 320 MS points
         
--         Scorpion Weapon Pack: Download the Scorpion Weapon Pack featuring a faster death-dealing Plasma Cutter, Line Gun, and Force Gun in awesome red skins.
        -- $2.25 / 180 MS points
         
--         Speed Kills Pack: Download the Speed Kills Weapon Pack! Includes faster-firing Force Gun, Line Gun, and Plasma Cutter.
        -- $2.25 / 180 MS points
         
--         Tank Pack: Download the Tank Pack featuring an upgraded Level 5 Suit and powered up Flamethrower, Force Gun, and Line Gun, all covered in Unitology script.
        -- $4.00 / 320 MS points

PLAYSTATION®3 Exclusive Packs:
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Obsidian Weapon Skin Pack: Download the exclusive Obsidian Weapon Skin Pack now, available only for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Includes weapon skins in jet-black PLAYSTATION 3 colors for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle.
       
-- $1.50
         
--        

Obsidian Pack: Download the exclusive Obsidian Suit and Weapon Skin Pack now, available only for the PLAYSTATION®3! Includes an upgraded Level 5 suit, and weapon skins for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle, all in jet-black PLAYSTATION®3 colors.
   
-- $3.00

Xbox 360®-Exclusive Packs:
--          

Elite Weapon Skin Pack: Download the exclusive Elite Weapon Skin Pack now, available only for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system! Includes weapon skins in Xbox 360 colors for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle.

-- 120 MS points
         
--         Elite Pack: Download the exclusive Elite Suit and Weapon Skin Pack now, available only for the Xbox 360! Includes an upgraded Level 5 suit, and weapon skins for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle in Xbox 360 colors.

-- 240 MS points

 







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ian_esq's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 08:43
ian_esq
so dumb
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 08:44
Clance
EA know that this game, being linear like you said, is vulnerable to being traded in... I was glad to see that there were no new levels available as I myself, due to money problems, am forced to trade this in for LBP or Mirror's Edge this Friday.

It's sad, I love this game but I can't justify holding onto it. It scares the shit out of me too much to play through again.
Gen Eric Gui's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 08:45
Gen Eric Gui
No new gameplay? Just reskins? That's bull. I'm not giving them a cent for that.
paulink's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 08:46
paulink
You were doing so good ea, and then this.

I know, I know, it's not necessary to enjoy the game, but paying in addition to a $60 game for add on weapons is a a big fuck you from me.
Captain Morgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 08:48
Captain Morgan
No way am I buying that crap. The game was fun, but now they're just trying to rip me off.
Kuebel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 08:49
Kuebel
Personally I think Dead Space is awesome, but yeah.. new skins = lame.
Timmeh's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 08:52
Timmeh
I'm tired of this shit. Do idiots actually buy this utter, utter garbage? A new gun? Honestly, who comes up with these shitty fucking ideas?

How about instead of 10 stupid, retarded 'equipment packs', they gave us a new episode that was a couple of hours in length where we play one of the doomed Ishimura crew... that would have been cool, right? Running through the ship trying to survive/find someone while leaving some of those messages along the way that Isaac finds. These fuckers should give me a job.

Fucking parasites.
SilverDragon1979's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 08:52
SilverDragon1979
Ah there's the EA I know. The EA that has no problem squezzing every single penny out of their customers that they can. And to think I thought they were turning a new leaf by taking a chance and releasing new IPs like Dead Space and Mirror's Edge. Nope it's still the same EA, trying to charge for content that should have been in the original game to begin with. It disgusts me.
big filth's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:11
big filth
I love how people cry about extra optonal DLC. Every time it is announced people act like it is a scheme for EA to rip them off.

i.e.

Captain Morgan at 11/10/2008 08:48

No way am I buying that crap. The game was fun, but now they're just trying to rip me off.

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If you dont want it, dont buy it.
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:11
coffeesash
Which console is it you have again?
zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:13
zombiekiller13
Not buying it, still love the game.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:21
Bob Muir
Looking at the DLC, at least they were smart enough to offer the option of just the reskinned weapons for the Scorpion and Elite suits, since some of us already paid/got them for free. Not sure if I'll pick these up, it really depends. Seems like actual content (not just unlock codes that function as cheats), so it's interesting to track EA's attempts to prevent you from trading in your game and strengthening the used game market; people are less inclined to trade something in if they've paid for some additional content that you won't get a refund on.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:26
falinter
Internet-highway robbery.
pd771's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:26
pd771
I honestly never get the hate hate for DLC like this. They don't force you to buy it, and obviously you don't need it, so it doesn't take away from the experience. They are a business, and it's better to try to milk it this way than putting out broken games or no new IPs. Quit your whining people. If you don't like it, don't buy it.
SurplusGamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:32
SurplusGamer
pd771 has it about right. As for me, I'm LOVING Dead Space and I never trade in games I love, even the ones I don't play again for years. Even so, I've no intention of buying this DLC. The only people who will get it fall into two categories, either they're people who really think it's worth it, in which case good for them... or they're completists who feel like they need to get every little thing for every game they own, in which case, uh, good for them, I guess.
Rational Animal's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:37
Rational Animal
Yeah, I can't really hate on this...if you don't want it, that's fine. On the other hand, it's priced pretty reasonably and if I were to attempt a second play-through on a game I really enjoy, I don't mind having the OPTION to do so with a slightly revamped arsenal.
Gen Eric Gui's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:38
Gen Eric Gui
I like how people are reverting to "Here's the old EA back in action!" over some bad DLC choices. You're basically complaining that EA is running itself like a COMPANY THAT LIKE MONEY.

We're getting complete games from them with original IP's and they're GOOD. Who cares if they still can't come up with good DLC? It's optional.

Are you all really that easily swayed of opinion?
Captain Morgan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:44
Captain Morgan
@big filth

I'm not.
wonky360's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 09:51
wonky360
go look at criterion, they do DLC. I think that this sort of nonsense is best left out altogether. I would rather a shadow that did not look like lego. I got the free suit on marketplace but I look like a mech zebra - the game is fairly tough so I may stick with it.
Steve Vice's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 10:07
Steve Vice
Dead Space is absolutely awesome, but this DLC don't seem to fancy. Added levels (the events leading up to the game) playing as a different character could be cool though.
Foe's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 10:15
Foe
I love Dead Space and I would love MORE Dead Space. I think it's one of the best games of the year... but just offering re-skins is lame. Give me more levels or something I must know what happens next dammit, I don't want to run around with the Hot Rod Pack. C'MON EA you made an awesome product, stop acting like EA again.
FTW's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 10:19
FTW
I'm still interested in this content. I would like for them to add maybe a stage or two.
OrgunDonor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 10:32
OrgunDonor
Wait.... this DLC is nothing that different, not actually any new weapons... all they have done is increase the base damage output and changed the colour of existing weapons? Woo? Love Deadspace to bits but this is just shocking!
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 10:59
Demtor
Well, I played it on my new PC, so no DLC for me I guess. Oh well. New skins? No thanks. I'm sure a couple of those would be neat to see, but overall I'd rather see some gameplay changes via different game modes or new levels that basically mix and mash whats already there.

It would be cool to have a Diablo-like system that randomly created dungeons to crawl through. If you think about it, its not that far off. Items and ammo already somewhat randomly drop in containers and off of enemies. If they could some how reconfigure the arrangement of the level structure, it could make for one massively never ending system of rooms and hallways filled with evil that must be purged.
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 11:00
Bob Muir
@ wonky360

You do realize that the only reason EA is letting Criterion make such substantial DLC for Burnout Paradise is to keep you from trading in the game, right? Less used copies in the market means higher used prices, at which point you might as well buy it new. This is also why they're offering the entire game on PSN, so you can't trade it in. EA is just making strides in combating the used market, as you'll note that buying Rock Band 2 new gets you 20 free songs. Burnout will soon have individually purchasable cars, so it's not like giving you more skin options as DLC is that bad of an offense.

Besides, what are you going to add as DLC to a completely singleplayer game that is a self-contained (ignoring the comic and movie) story? A few random challenges, like Bioshock's bonus room DLC on PS3? It's hardly worth it, in my opinion. These are here if you feel like looking at something different after replaying it a few times, no one's forcing you to buy them.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 11:05
king3vbo
I'm not buying any of it
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 11:09
GohanGVO
Perhaps more substantial DLC will appear in the future. As is, though, none of that appears to be worth spending real money on. What ever happened to cheat codes and unlockables (I know, I know. Plenty of games still do that.)?
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 11:09
GohanGVO
Perhaps more substantial DLC will appear in the future. As is, though, none of that appears to be worth spending real money on. What ever happened to cheat codes and unlockables (I know, I know. Plenty of games still do that.)?
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 11:09
GohanGVO
Perhaps more substantial DLC will appear in the future. As is, though, none of that appears to be worth spending real money on. What ever happened to cheat codes and unlockables (I know, I know. Plenty of games still do that.)?
GigaMach's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 11:13
GigaMach
These skins seem lame, but I'd probably pay for another level or something. But really, I'd rather not pay more for anything. I spent $60 on the game...maybe I'd keep it if the game included more to keep me interested, instead of trying to sell me more.

Resident Evil 4 will never leave my collection, because I can always go back and play the merc missions. I paid less for that game than I did for Dead Space, and I think it's still the superior game.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 12:23
TheStripe
Just to spite them, I'm going to play through it again without the DLC.

Limbs and Heads and Goo, Oh My!
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 12:37
mix
So you can make your guns look different.............

Sweet?

Nope.
Jayson Napolitano's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/10/2008 13:42
Jayson Napolitano
Like the article title. Sounds vaguely familiar!
DemonEyes23's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/11/2008 00:29
DemonEyes23
dead space was an amazing game but yeah no need to pay for new skins when everything else is the same
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/11/2008 03:50
pedrovay2003
I think I actually enjoyed Dead Space more than anything else this year, besides MGS4. But I'm not paying for that list up there.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/11/2008 03:53
pedrovay2003
...Especially since Downloadable Content pretty much breaks this game if you ever want to play it on another system. I downloaded the free suit, and I hadn't even used it yet. I went to a friend's house with my save, and it wouldn't let me load it, because he didn't have the same suit which was merely listed in the in-game store and not even equipped yet.

This game shouldn't have downloadable content period, even if it's free.
KaL YoshiKa's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/11/2008 04:25
KaL YoshiKa
This is just awful...I know I'm not forced to buy it but I would have tried to earn these skins if they were in game bonuses/cheat codes.

I clicked in hoping to see some extra stuff (levels, weapons SOMETHING gameplay) but this is just sad.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/12/2008 12:04
Holyetheline
None of this DLC really appeals to me...
LarkOhiya's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/12/2008 15:01
LarkOhiya
I agree. I don't buy DLC for this and a few other reasons.
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