Dead Space DLC uses stasis on your wallet

by Richard Mitchell { Nov 13th 2008 at 5:30PM }

Hey kids, just a quick reminder that a metric ton of DLC for Dead Space has been released to the Xbox Live Marketplace today. What kind of DLC you ask? Well, if some random skins and special suits and upgraded weapons suit your fancy, you're in luck. Actually, let us take that back. You're in luck if you like all those things and you'd like to pay for them. Some of the items are merely skins, while others will net you firearms with extra speed or power or fully upgraded suits. There's also a brand new gun up for download as well.

Technically, we suppose these aren't merely downloadable cheats, but they're pretty close. Find a full list of the new content after the break.

Dead Space DLC

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

Exclusive Xbox 360 DLC

Elite Weapon Skin Pack: Includes weapon skins in Xbox 360 colors for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle. - 120 MS points
Elite Pack: Includes an upgraded Level 5 suit, and weapon skins for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle in Xbox 360 colors. - 240 MS point

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

skfireboy @ Nov 13th 2008 5:47PM

I might care if I hadn't rented this game and finished it. It was fun though.....

Momer @ Nov 13th 2008 5:48PM

Thank god this isn't a multiplayer game...

Collin @ Nov 13th 2008 5:49PM

Let the whining begin.

OptimumEDGE @ Nov 13th 2008 5:49PM

Am I supposed to feel f'in nickel and dimed every time I login XBL?

I mean I gotta spend ~25$ if I wanted all this, seriously? Gah damn.

I'm afraid of what how far they'll go to milk avatars once they're out.

nahname @ Nov 13th 2008 6:03PM

Title should be "Dead Space DLC uses kinesis on your wallet". They are not trying to freeze your money, they are trying to take it.

Mighty Healthy @ Nov 13th 2008 6:18PM

This is true.

-Epic Tier 3 Engineer MightyHealthy

offday @ Nov 13th 2008 6:20PM

Why anyone would pay for a virtual makeover of a character that only you will even see is beyond me.

David D. @ Nov 13th 2008 6:34PM

2 Words..
Second Life...

ChomskyKnows @ Nov 13th 2008 8:03PM

this is essentially 12 horse armors. useless and idiotic. it's the kind of stuff they should hand out for free, or throw inside the LE package.

Delirium @ Nov 13th 2008 7:27PM

You WISH I was that fucking stupid.

tfd655321 @ Nov 13th 2008 8:19PM

This nickle and dime shit has to stop, it is a joke. But the funny thing is that it seems to be selling, so they keep on making it. You have to vote with your wallets people! If it is good buy it, if it is crap, even if it is inexpensive crap, skip it. I just hope that there is a way to turn off or block the inevitable inbound Avatar store/clothes mall. And while I am up here on this soapbox, why is Live not free when there are ads and commercials all over the 360's UI? I demand an option to turn off the ads while signed in to Live, even with a Silver account. I know that by not signing in I would not have to deal with the ads, but there should b a toggle built into the UI. If Developers and Publishers want to put ads in their games, then drop the price of the game, I think that it is 100% bullshit if a game that I buy for full price has ads. If the revenue these ads generated were helping reduce the cost I have to pay for the game, then I might be interested. In fact it would be interesting to see a game come out in two versions, no ads at full price, and with ads at a reduced price. I wonder which version would sell more?

Jcarpio @ Nov 14th 2008 8:46AM

So with that logic.. Shouldn't the channels on your cable system stop showing commercials since you're paying for a cable subscription?

You live in a capitalist society, get used to it. Besides they're ads for stuff on the service itself.

tfd655321 @ Nov 14th 2008 9:12AM

Who said I have cable? And care to take a guess why I canceled my cable over two years ago now?

Comparing cable which is an established subscription based service, to a game console, that has hardware and software that I have to pay quite a bit of money for is not exactly apples to apples.

EdgeOne @ Nov 14th 2008 9:29AM

Jcarpio was just telling you to STFU in a nice way.

Mazrael @ Nov 13th 2008 8:35PM

Hey, least EA made a decent game for once.. except for the turret bit - that was rubbish..
DICE even impressed me with the visuals, gameplay etc that I couldn't find in Bad Company... the one problem with M.Edge is the AI, it's utter crap (ie bad).. it's still trying to be a shooter..

There's a couple of sets of the DLC I'll be interested in, once I've beaten it a first time for 'one gun' chieve.. even on medium it startles, not scares..

Dead Space is the first EA game I've really liked since Desert Strike on the Mega Drive :D

Mechanical @ Nov 13th 2008 9:21PM

Oh HELL yeah.

The Genesis Strike series was so freakin' cool.

vadermaggot @ Nov 14th 2008 8:57PM

I hate dlc that sux and we have to pay for. these items shud be avail in game for free
and desert strike rules

ds fanman @ Nov 14th 2008 8:54AM

firts of all, dead space is unbeatable! what a GAME!

you dont have to download the armor and skins, there was an elite suite for free just a couple days ago, sorry if you were a lazy bastörd and didnt get it. anyways, you should get an military suite after beating the game, just buy it for 99k.credits in the "deadspace" shop.

i wished they would make a extra chapter instead of those skins trash, a small side story on the ship with a other person or something. i wanna stay on the ishimura :(........

KilgoreTrout XL @ Nov 14th 2008 9:02AM

I played through the first eight levels, and then fallout came, and then Gears 2 dropped as well. Going to try to get back to it this weekend. It's a great game.

But buying any of those things would be kinda stupid.

EdgeOne @ Nov 14th 2008 9:26AM

Enough wining about EA, they are what they are.

I want to know if the Heavy Damage Pack is enough of an upgrade I should give up a McDs happy meal this week.

Blackronin357 @ Nov 18th 2008 11:07AM

I have both free dlc suits and after reading the new dlc packs I think its "kinda" cool that their putting dlc out, just miffed that its not free! all that junk should be a $1 or less! Then I wouldn't mind paying for it! And ds fanman is right they need to add another chapter/ w his idea cuz i would sell for $5 bucks!