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Dead Space 2 PC Gets all the console DLC for free; No Thanks to EA, but to edited save files

It now seems that PC gamers can get their hands on the console exclusive DLC for free thanks to an edited save game file that unlocks all the extra suits and weapons that were only available as downloadable content on the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game.

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x8004817d ago

To the reporter i wouldnt call this piracy but an unlocker >>>>>>>

its something which was already on the disc when the game was broght and EA didnt want pc players to have it wtf!, and somebody has found a way to unlock it by a game-save file so the content was already yours which you paid for.

MAJ0R4817d ago

yup it's EA's fault for already selling it to us

RankFTW4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

I bought one of the DLC packs off the PSN store last night to aid me in my hardcore run and the download was only 100kb so really I was just unlocking content I already had :(, and it cost me £3.99.

jony_dols4817d ago

The Devs obviously know that the content was in the PC version.
Maybe there was some sort of DLC exclusivity deal for the console versions,

And the devs 'accidentally' left it in, knowing that PC gamers would easily be able to access it.

Kudos to Visceral.

I don't mind that you can pay an optional small fee to unlock some extra content on PSN and Live. Because DS2 is such an accomplished game anyway with a lengthy campaign and a very enjoyable online mode, that the game is worth every penny.

morganfell4817d ago

Would people rather they have to go through the time of actually downloading the DLC for the console versions?

Pirating will in the future force DLC to have to be downloaded. People are simply debating semantics in order to justify what they have done. This doesn't quite for the bill though since EA stated they had no plans for PC DLC.

A lot of DLC is completed before games ship. And it isn't included for various reason on the actual disk. You have download it. All EA did was make the DLC more convenient and people are doing backflips.

Either way you were going to have to pay for it. Do you want it to be convenient or not?

fullmetal2974816d ago (Edited 4816d ago )

Pirating content that you already have? I say making you paying to unlock content already in the disc is robbery all together.

fullmetal2974816d ago

Pirating content that you already have? I say making you paying to unlock content you already in the disc is robbery all together.

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Thrillhouse4817d ago

Unlockable DLC is such a blatant scam.

meetajhu4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

say that to microsoft. They are the ones who started with xbox. PC would have made gaming a better place!

Xfanboy4817d ago (Edited 4817d ago )

wow this says alot about dlc!! It's already on the disk but you have to pay to unlock it? wtf!!

I downloaded It & will use whenever I buy dead space 2 since they don't actually plan on releasing it for pc!

pc community is so smart man.. consolers will continue to have loose bung holes!!
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EA Shoots Down Dead Space 2 Remake Rumors: 'No Validity to This Story'

EA has shut down rumors that EA Motive considered a Dead Space 2 remake before shelving it due to low sales of the previous game, saying there's "no validity" to the reports.

XiNatsuDragnel8d ago

Sure.... right.... at least remake dead space 3 w/o microtransactions bs.

XiNatsuDragnel7d ago

I sometimes I wished I didn't Ngl lol

Knightofelemia8d ago

Why not remake DS2 whether shot down or not it's still my favorite game next to DS1. As much as I hate EA I would buy or would have bought DS2 day one.

MeteorPanda8d ago

No validity XD "Guys guys, we cant possible make a good game or cater to the gamers wants, stop"

Yi-Long7d ago

I don't know if sales met their expectations or not. I just know that the high review scores received my attention so I was interested in buying it, but its price stayed high (50+ bucks) for so long that I simply never bothered picking it up.

Tacoboto7d ago

Doesn't pay full price
Doesn't pay *any* price
Ponders if sales met expectations regarding an allegedly canceled sequel.

Gee...

Yi-Long7d ago

Well, for starters, I'm sure there are plenty of games I never bought which did, somehow, still, meet their sales-expectations.

Concerning Dead Space; I never played and thus cared for the original. It's in multiple genres (shooter, sci-fi, horror) I don't particularly care about so it was barely on my radar pre-launch. I was never its target-audience.

When reviews hit, and it was scoring big, it gathered my interest, so while it wasn't in my field of interest, it mrans that I wanted to give it a fair shot and at least give it a try, as I do with many games across different genres; I tend to just cherry-pick the good stuff and see if it's for me or not.

But, I do wait for sales on those games I take a risk on.

Kornholic7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Lol, you are a huge part of the problem. If a very high-quality game is not even worth 50 bucks to you, then what is?

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13 Years Later, Dead Space 2 Is Still A Perfect Video Game

Nameer from eXputer: "Dead Space 2 is a sequel that delivers such a feast that by the time you're done, you're not only full but also satisfied."

Aaroncls727d ago

It was amazing. All 3 DS games game solid for me, but 2 was special.

hombreacabado27d ago

i can do without ds3 but the first two are solid.

mariopasta27d ago

Hope they remake this one too. Just like they did with number 1. The remake of Dead Space 1 was perfection

Terry_B27d ago

thanks to the digital pass for it it was not perfect..in fact its difficult to find a working copy since many years.

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EA’s best multiplayer games have now shut down for good

Battlefield Bad Company 2, Dead Space 2, Crysis 3, and a handful other EA games have finally had their online services shut down.

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OtterX131d ago

I had no idea that Bad Company 2 was still running, and only now that I know, I want to jump on! 😥

SonyStyled130d ago

I was able to find games in the Vietnam dlc on ps3 the last week. There were articles on here about the server closure when it was announced in April

DaReapa130d ago

BF1943 is the only online MP game that I was genuinely interested in. Been playing since launch 14 years ago. Hate that I couldn't put in as much time to play as I'd hoped for during the final week.

Inverno130d ago

I got really into 43 when I bought Bf3, and preferred it. Everything that I disliked or found annoying about Bf3, wasn't an issue in 43. Too bad they never bothered releasing it on PS4 or PC.

1nsomniac130d ago (Edited 130d ago )

Dead Space 2...... I wasn't even aware that had multiplayer. Nevermind that it was apparently one of their best multiplayers!

anast129d ago

Once people stop buying micros, these companies close the doors.

Xenial129d ago

Dead Space 2 multiplayer had been hanging on for years - I'd boot my PS3 up to see some familiar names in lobbies. This will definitely be missed!