According to a report on IGN, the newly-confirmed Dead Space 3 will feature two-player co-op gameplay. Citing an unnamed source, the article states that the co-op play will mirror the singleplayer campaign, only adding in a second unnamed character to cutscenes and gameplay for the co-op campaign. They will apparently be two separate, possible entities.
During the singleplayer, this new character(described to have a "gnarly" scar on his face, an engineering RIG and glowing red eyes) acts as a guide for Isaac, who is apparently stuck on a "desolate snow planet" with the game's events surrounding an unidentified facility.
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The cooperative mode mirrors the single-player campaign, but Isaac's story changes to accommodate it. At one point in Dead Space 3, Isaac and his counterpart stumble, wounded, bloody, and missing chunks of armor, out of burnt wreckage together. In single-player, the same scene happens without the other character. While Isaac may have a psychological breakdown and experience hallucinations on his own, certain traumatic events don't occur with someone by his side.
Players will also work together (using telekinesis, for instance) to interact with pieces of the environment. In addition, you'll be able to share ammo with and heal your co-op partner, although there is no revive system -- once someone's down and dead, both players reload the last checkpoint.
Players will also work together (using telekinesis, for instance) to interact with pieces of the environment. In addition, you'll be able to share ammo with and heal your co-op partner, although there is no revive system -- once someone's down and dead, both players reload the last checkpoint.
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