Pure Survival Mode

[Mr.Sinister]

Was completing pure survival mode possible at some point in the past?

[Soul]

The mode has always been beatable afaik.
If you mean the achievement, it used to be, but it's broken now.

[void]

You can still beat it, you just wont get the achievement for it, unless you're super lucky and somehow defy the odds of the EA App not making it pop.

[Serious Wolf]

Damn maybe 8 years later they will fix this bug, who knows

[void]

The bug didn't exist 8 years ago. The Pure Survival bug began in the March 2024 update. EA doesn't care.

[Mr.Sinister]

Lol,i had to enable steam guard because apparently you can start a thread but not respond to it.

Sorry i should have been more clear,i meant completing pure survival mode solo,i was not referring to the achievement,i generally don't really care....on the other hand ....up yours EA.

The reason i ask is because i got insta-killled like 30 times in a row,in the exact same spot!,but importantly the circumstances under wich that happend makes me suspect it's designed for co-op.

Hence my doubt about it's "doability".

Thanks to everyone for responding though,a ton of respect.

[void]

Definitely doable solo. I've done it on PS3 and 360. The game is absolutely balanced around coop, but with the right weapon mods, you can trivialise even PS mode.

[Mr.Sinister]

Git gud...got it!

I am a controller kinda person to,having to play with K&M definitly isn't helping.

Any advice pertaining to mods?

Chapter 15

Maxed Rig

Plenty of health&ammo

Weapon#1:evangelizer+ammo support/flame glaze/8x +1/+1 upgrade circuits

Weapon#2:heavy elite frame with telemetry spike/plasma core 2x diffraction torus+stasis amplifier/acid bath+6x +1/+1 and 2x +2 dmg upgrade circuits.(anti feeder mob solution)

Thanks again for responding,and any possible advice you might have!

[void]

The Ol Reliable is broken now and has been broken since 2013:
Chain gun on the upper part.
Grenade launcher with directed suspension field to make a rocket launcher on the lower.
Top part: Damage Support
Bottom part: Shock damage OR explosion shield so you dont take splash damage.

Top row mods: +2 DMG + 2 CLIP
Bottom row mods: +2 DMC + 2 CLIP x2, +2 DMG +2 REL x2.

Will carry you through even Impossible without issue. You basically hold RT to win, and if you see an alien necro, they die in two rockets. Insanely ammo efficient, too.

[Mr.Sinister]

Aye...Ol' reliable being the evangelizer i assume.

Thanks for confirming my suspicion it would have been (much) easier with a survey charge,fighting off the snowbeast with the evangelizer on K&M was....stupendously laborious

Thanks for the mod. advice,i'm taking notes.

Wish i had an RT having to make do with RMB sucks.

I already made it past the insta-death encounter,but i ran into a few more,nearly there though.

Again thx a bundle:

@Void

happy hunting!

[Soul]

Originally posted by jacpagh:

Aye...Ol' reliable being the evangelizer i assume.

Thanks for confirming my suspicion it would have been (much) easier with a survey charge,fighting off the snowbeast with the evangelizer on K&M was....stupendously laborious

Thanks for the mod. advice,i'm taking notes.

Wish i had an RT having to make do with RMB sucks.

I already made it past the insta-death encounter,but i ran into a few more,nearly there though.

Again thx a bundle:

@Void

happy hunting!

Is the game not controller compatible on PC?
Dead Space 1 (original) worked with a controller, so I don't see why Dead Space 3 wouldn't.

[Mr.Sinister]

@Soul:the only controller i have is an old xbox 360 controller,can't connect to laptop i need a receiver apparently.

No idea about controller support (if any) regarding the dead space series.

i usually avoid games on steam i'd rather play with a controller,dead space 3 and subnautica being the exceptions.

i've been here since the beginning of computer games (commodore64/amiga/atari/sega/nintendo) those all had controllers,playing DS3 with K&M is a significant handicap for this veteran.