Dead Space 3 to have one-life-only Hardcore mode, 'disturbing' DLC

Dead Space 3’s Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis has revealed that the upcoming third-person horror title will feature four additional difficulty modes that will be unlocked after the first playthrough. Papoutsis also revealed that there will be a "disturbing" post-launch DLC. The third installment of the game is set on the freezing planet of Tau Volantis, the source of the Necromorph plague.Two of the four modes, Classic and Hardcore, have clearly been made for those familiar with the earlier games. Classic mode is a single-player affair that ditches the game's revamped crosshairs and resource management elements to give a feel more similar to the game’s previous iterations. The Hardcore mode only gives players one life for the entire campaign. The Dead Space 2 also had a Hardcore mode, which allowed players a generous three saves for the entire game, but Dead Space 3 doesn’t afford players any such luxury.

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