Dead Space DLC Lunging At Us This Month

[DoctorFinger]

Electronic Arts has announced the first wave of downloadable content for their horror-in-space title, Dead Space. These packs will be available on Xbox Live on November 13th and on the Playstation Network on November 20th.

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! 240 MS points/$3

Big Gun Pack: Download the Steam Punk Force Gun, the ultimate in Necromorph-killing destruction. 80 MS points/$1

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. 240 MS points/$3

Hot Rod Pack: Download the Hot Rod Weapon Skin Pack, featuring awesome flame graphics for the Flamethrower and Pulse Rifle. 80 MS points/$1

Military Pack: Download the Military Weapon Pack for a new look and enhanced power for all 7 Dead Space weapons. 320 MS points/$4

Pedestrian Pack: Download the Pedestrian Weapon Skin Pack, featuring a fresh new look for the Contact Beam, Plasma Cutter, and Ripper. 120 MS points/$2

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. 320 MS points/$4

Scorpion Weapon Pack: Download the Scorpion Weapon Pack featuring a faster death-dealing Plasma Cutter, Line Gun, and Force Gun in awesome red skins. 180 MS points/$2.25

Speed Kills Pack: Download the Speed Kills Weapon Pack! Includes faster-firing Force Gun, Line Gun, and Plasma Cutter. 180 MS points/$2.25

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. 320 MS points/$4

Playstation 3 exclusive content

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.

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.

Xbox 360 Exclusive Content

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/$1.50

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/$3

[Narradisall]

Wow, I can see no reason why I would pay for any of that, even though the MS points are rather low.

[Savok]

You made something halfway decent guys, don't spoil it.

[pheriannath]

The prices for these are actually fairly reasonable, I'm just failing to see why anyone would want any of it.

[Ten19]

Soo...

Nothing actually new that changes anything in-game, just different textures for existing models.

Wow.

[DoctorFinger]

BTW: total cost for all of the content listed here (excluding the PS3 exclusive stuff, which I assume will cost the same as the 360 equivalent): $33

[DangerousDaze]

Utterly uninteresting. They're the kind of things that used to be unlocked for free after a successful run through. Now you have to pay for them?

[JayVe]

Looks like the old EA is rearing its ugly head by selling textures.

[Ten19]

Do people actually buy horse armor like this?

[Wilkz07]

If you've played it through already is there any point to buy a new suit? Highly unlikely. Why isn't DLC free. Pretty sure its already been made at the time the game is completed.

[Norse]

I absolutely love this game, but fail to see a reason why anyone would buy this. Different gun textures? Really? A new suit is more understandable, but if anyone buys gun textures they're stupid.

[Froghourt]

I agree with pretty much everyone else, why would I want to pay for skin packs?

[Deadend]

I agree with pretty much everyone else, why would I want to pay for skin packs?

having flames on a flamethrower would be kewl?

This DLC sounds stupid as hell, but I am not getting my hackles raised like when Namco does it. Probably because there is no skin selector in the game right now, so it doesn't feel quite as bad.

Not saying it's good or great, but it doesn't make me go "what the fuck" like all the Namco ones.

[National Kato]

Oh, EA...it was just too tough to resist, huh?

[Worldcrafter]

That's one way to combat the lagging economy. Pretty soon we're going to be buying continues.

[cppcrusader]

That's one way to combat the lagging economy. Pretty soon we're going to be buying continues.

Or save slots.

[Shadowstorm]

I didn't read past the Astronaut Pack. What a waste of money.

This is similar to buying themes for your Xbox. Complete waste of money for what equates to a .jpg.

[Purple Santa]

Love the tags...greed, moneywhoring...pretty much nailed it. I guess we are used to game companies doing this. I remember seeing more outrage when all this first started. Someone must buy this stuff since its still being offered. I throw enough money away...i'll save it for my outrageous love for pre-order junk...

[quidmonkey]

Man, since when did buying a game not, you know, give you THE ENTIRE GAME. Fuck DLC. Fuck pre-order bullshit. Fuck limited editions.

[biosc1]

Anyone know if there are similar mods for the PC version? Free mods/skins?

[Norse]

Man, since when did buying a game not, you know, give you THE ENTIRE GAME. Fuck DLC. Fuck pre-order bullshit. Fuck limited editions.

None of this DLC is important, and I certainly didn't miss it when I played through the game. As long as the game gives me complete "experience" I don't care what kind of DLC bullshit the publishers try after release.

[LongStepMantis]

Utterly uninteresting. They're the kind of things that used to be unlocked for free after a successful run through. Now you have to pay for them?

That's the majority of DLC for ya. Welcome to the wave of the future. :p

[MagGnome]

As someone else said, this is the kind of stuff that you used to unlock while playing a game.

Why do that though when you can slap a price tag on it?

I personally thank Microsoft for ushering in this new era of "Micro"transacation-filled stupidity. Of course the publishers who run with it are also to blame.

[UWCrash]

I'm going to hope and pray that this means the art team had nothing to do while the level designers / writers were working on something worth paying for. :p

[AbeLincoln]

BTW: total cost for all of the content listed here (excluding the PS3 exclusive stuff, which I assume will cost the same as the 360 equivalent): $33

Wow, so totaled up a handful of textures costs about half what the game does. The game that has multitudes of textures; as well as audio, video, writing, physics etc... That makes sense. ???

[Shrinn]

Horse armor in explosive clothing. Ridiculous.

[Savok]

Jesus guys, read, it's not horse armour.

Speed Kills Pack: Download the Speed Kills Weapon Pack! Includes faster-firing Force Gun, Line Gun, and Plasma Cutter. 180 MS points/$2.25

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. 320 MS points/$4
It is however excessive.

[AbeLincoln]

right it's not JUST armor, its an easier difficulty level too :P