EA has announced a ton of Dead Space downloadable content in the form of “Premium Upgrade Packs”, these give Isaac Clarke, the game’s hero, new equipment to survive the horror aboard the space-traveling USG Ishimura.
The packs will be available to purchase on November 13th, 2008 via Xbox Live and the PlayStation Store in the U.S. and worldwide on the PlayStation store on November 20th.
Winner of over 23 critic awards and boasting a score of 89 on Metacritic, 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 game’s combat calls for intense gore and character dismemberment that can be experienced even further with these premium upgrade packs.
Here is the complete list of upgrade packs and what they include:
* 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!
Price: $3.00 / 240 MS points
* Big Gun Pack: Download the Steam Punk Force Gun, the ultimate in Necromorph-killing destruction.
Price: $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.
Price: $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.
Price: $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.
Price: $4.00 / 320 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.
Price: $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.
Price: $2.25 / 180 MS points
* Speed Kills Pack: Download the Speed Kills Weapon Pack! Includes faster-firing Force Gun, Line Gun, and Plasma Cutter.
Price: $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.
Price: $4.00 / 320 MS points
PLAYSTATION 3 Exclusive Packs:
* Obsidian Weapon Skin Pack: Download the exclusive Obsidian Weapon Skin Pack. Includes weapon skins in jet-black PLAYSTATION 3 colors for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle.
Price: $1.50
* Obsidian Pack: Download the exclusive Obsidian Suit and Weapon Skin Pack, 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.
Price: $3.00
Xbox 360 Exclusive Packs:
* Elite Weapon Skin Pack: Download the exclusive Elite Weapon Skin Pack! Includes weapon skins in Xbox 360 colors for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle.
Price: 120 MS points
* Elite Pack: Download the exclusive Elite Suit and Weapon Skin Pack ! Includes an upgraded Level 5 suit, and weapon skins for the Line Gun, Plasma Cutter, and Pulse Rifle in Xbox 360 colors.
Price: 240 MS points