[Updated] As of March 2, 2011.
Severed is the first expansion pack for Dead Space 2, acclaimed action-horror game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
This additional package, costing 560 MS Points and 6,99 euros respectively for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, adds 2 chapters to the single player campaign experienced with Issac Clarke, this time however in the role of Gabe Weller, known in Dead Space Extraction, extra title present in the Dead Space 2 collector's edition for Playstation 3 consoles or downloadable from the Playstation Network Store separately.
It will also be possible to buy 3 different DLCs individually to add suits and weapons to the character:
Dead Space 2: Martial Law Pack, 400 MS Points, $ 4.99 / 4,99 Euros
- Earth Gov Bundle (Earth Gov Security Suit, Earth Gov Pulse Rifle, Earth Gov Seeker Rifle, Earth Gov Detonator)
- Bloody Bundle (Bloody Vintage Suit, Bloody Flamethrower, Bloody Javelin Gun, Bloody Force Gun)
Dead Space 2: Supernova Pack, 400 MS Points, $ 4.99 / 4,99 Euros
- Forged Bundle (Forged Engineering Suit, Forged Plasma Cutter, Forged Line Gun, Forged Ripper)
- Heavy Duty Bundle (Heavy Duty Vintage Suit, Heavy Duty Line Gun, Heavy Duty Contact Beam, Heavy Duty Detonator)
- Agility Bundle (Agility Advanced Suit, Agility Rivet Gun, Agility Plasma Cutter, Agility Pulse Rifle)
Dead Space 2: Occupational Hazard Pack, 400 MS Points, $ 4.99 / 4,99 Euros
- Hazard Bundle (Hazard Suit, Hazard Line Gun)
- Triage Bundle (Triage Suit, Triage Javelin Gun)
- Shockpoint Bundle (Shockpoint Suit, Shockpoint Ripper)
Below is the announcement trailer and the official press release:
THE STORY OF DEAD SPACE 2 CONTINUES FROM 2 MARCH WITH DEAD SPACE 2: SEVERED!
Have you already finished your Dead Space 2 action-horror adventure and can't wait for more? If so, you are not alone! Visceral Games has the answer to your craving for gory action and introduces the brand new expansion pack Dead Space 2: Severed, out March 2, which extends the story of Dead Space 2 with the addition of two brand new chapters in single player mode.
This DLC will lead players through the disturbing story of Gabe Weller, which fans of the brand will remember from the previous Dead Space Extraction chapter.
A security officer at the Sprawl Orbiting Station, Weller will be equipped with an original uniform and a powerful new Pulse Rifle that will support him on his gritty adventure through the haunted corridors of the Space Station. Bloodthirsty monsters await him around every corner, but the real surprise will be the return of the Twitcher, a grotesque creature already seen in the first chapter of Dead Space.
Dead Space 2: Severed will be available from March 2nd on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStationNetwork.
Critically acclaimed worldwide, Dead Space 2 pushes the boundaries of action, horror and terror even further. After mysteriously awakening in a huge city anchored to one of Saturn's moons, hero Isaac Clarke finds himself once again catapulted into the midst of an uncontrollable Necromorph epidemic. Surrounded by the excruciating wails of undead monsters and haunting noises echoing in the air, Isaac must work his way out through the Sprawl Space Station…
Dead Space 2 offers an epic and terrifying gameplay experience that will take the psychological fear of deep space to a scary new level!
Developed by Visceral Studios, Dead Space 2 is available for PlayStation3, Xbox 360, PC, iPhone®, iPod® touch and iPad ™. The Limited Edition of Dead Space 2 for PlayStation 3 includes Dead Space Extraction, the prequel to the Dead Space saga now available with support for PlayStation®Move. Dead Space Extraction is also available for purchase separately via download from PlayStation Network.
In addition, gamers will also be able to separately purchase the following downloadable packs containing Isaac's spacesuit and new weapons through the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network.
· Dead Space 2: Martial Law Pack, 400 MS Points, $ 4.99 / 4,99 Euros
o Earth Gov Bundle (Earth Gov Security Suit, Earth Gov Pulse Rifle, Earth Gov Seeker Rifle, Earth Gov Detonator)
o Bloody Bundle (Bloody Vintage Suit, Bloody Flamethrower, Bloody Javelin Gun, Bloody Force Gun)
· Dead Space 2: Supernova Pack, 400 MS Points, $ 4.99 / 4,99 Euros
o Forged Bundle (Forged Engineering Suit, Forged Plasma Cutter, Forged Line Gun, Forged Ripper)
o Heavy Duty Bundle (Heavy Duty Vintage Suit, Heavy Duty Line Gun, Heavy Duty Contact Beam, Heavy Duty Detonator)
o Agility Bundle (Agility Advanced Suit, Agility Rivet Gun, Agility Plasma Cutter, Agility Pulse Rifle)
· Dead Space 2: Occupational Hazard Pack, 400 MS Points, $ 4.99 / 4,99 Euros
o Hazard Bundle (Hazard Suit, Hazard Line Gun)
o Triage Bundle (Triage Suit, Triage Javelin Gun)
o Shockpoint Bundle (Shockpoint Suit, Shockpoint Ripper)
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