Dead Space

Dead Space doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.

1. Aim for arms and legs, not heads; headshots barely slow a Necromorph down.
2. Rotate the Plasma Cutter's beam to line it up with the limbs you're aiming for.
3. Stomp downed enemies to make sure they're dead and to shake out ammo and credits.
4. Stasis slows anything down, including doors and machinery; it recharges at stasis stations.
5. Spend Power Nodes on the Plasma Cutter and your suit's health early; one strong gun beats five weak ones.
6. Kinesis can pick up limbs and throw them back at enemies to save ammo.
7. Some locked storage rooms need a Power Node to open, so only spend one if you know you'll still have enough for upgrades.

Tap a secret to reveal it.

• Isaac Clarke is named after sci-fi writers Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.
• The team originally explored it as a System Shock 3 pitch.
• The health bar is built into the spine of Isaac's suit to avoid a traditional HUD.
• The studio was renamed Visceral Games after the game came out.