How I Beat Dead Space Remake on IMPOSSIBLE with ONLY The Plasma Cutter 

Hope the game sells 2 billion copies, it's a 10/10.

I played the original to death. Wanted to challenge myself by doing both challenges in one go. It wasn't too bad, but I came way to close to dying to the most trash enemy type twice, those little skin flap things that latch onto you. Anyway, would be cool to see someone speed run both games at the same time lmao.

Waifu, I need you to know how lifechanging that Save Slot PSA was, I was for sure convinced I would have to marathon that game with an ankle bottle.

Pro tip for people looking to be super optimal with resources: upgrading your health also heals you, so consider keeping enough Nodes on hand to get to the next HP upgrade when you really need it. Especially if you're willing to live on the edge and refuse to use healing items at 1HP because "there's a workbench nearby" lol

I highly recommend doing the side mission that gives you the stasis prototype. You can start it by picking up a tissue sample left behind by the hunter after freezing him. The stasis prototype pretty much freezes enemies rather than slowing them down as well as dealing damage over time. It's insanely strong and very useful against swarms and guardians.

Can confirm: There are some static ammo drops in various places but mostly from what i can understand, and having finished the game several times, It seems that whatever you have in your inventory gets to have ammo drops. The lower the weapon count the less RNG you have around the ammo type you'd want. Running 2 weapons guarantee you having a decent supply of both. Bonus: If you use the Foam Finger as a weapon, there are some crates that wont spawn anything, since the foam finger doesn't need ammo. A weird after effect, but that happened to me a few days ago. Its also possible to just hard farm by going back to other areas, since the game likes to through enemies at you regardless of your progress. You'll encounter them if you backtrack and you can get drops from them. Always remember to stomp bodies friends. They always give you something.

The plasma cutter has always been the best weapon in this game and in the original.

The battery glitch in chapter 12 can actually be fixed without having to reinstall and delete your saves. I ran into the same issue earlier today when finishing my first playthrough, and I believe it has to do with using the save point just before that section with the 2 guardians on the door (I think it makes the game have trouble rendering the area fully, which includes the batteries). If you save there for whatever reason the batteries never spawn. I reloaded a save I made right at the beginning of chapter 12 and played through the whole section again and didn't save at the point before the guardian door and the batteries were there.

I JUST did this earlier today. Honestly, only having the plasma cutter was actually a help.

Definitely taking my time with this game. On chapter 6 rn and holy shit it keeps ramping up the tension

I did Impossible mode with only plasma cutter and when Hive Mind grabbed me by the leg I kept missing his weak spot, I thought I was gonna fuck it all up right at the end but I managed to land the final hit right as he was about to eat me.

Picked up my hand cannon last night, currently on Impossible NG+ wearing the Burnished Suit and absolutely destroying every single enemy. It's really fun, best of luck to all who pursue this trophy and rewards!!!

Waifu: “I wanted to speedrun this game.” Also Waifu: *”NNNNNNYYYYEOOOOOOM, NNNNNNYYYYEOOOOOOM”*

Anyone wondering as long as you quit to main menu before death animation finishes you can load your last save without getting demoted to hard difficulty.

i cannot wait to see that kind of crazy tech people will come up with to speedrun this game, this was just a taste.

I did this, was very fun. Honestly the plasma cutter is the only gun you need and my favorite. Just too good.

Here before this blows up 👀

Thank you for the save slot info, I was worrying about that the most

Fun fact: There is no resources reduction in Hard and Impossible modes

Question for those who know, did they change how loot drops work in the remake? I remember in the original this challenge was pretty damn doable for 2 reasons. 1. The Plasma Cutter was actually really strong and could quickly kill most enemies as long as you're aiming for the limbs, 1 leg and 1 arm pretty much killed anything aside from some rare exceptions. 2. The game wouldn't give you ammo from crates for guns you didn't have. So the game basically always gave you either healing or plasma cutter ammo. Which meant I always had ammo and healing, and anything I found on the floor just got sold, thus I got new suits for better armor.

the fire rate, capacity and weighted blades mod for the plasma cutter just makes it outright the best gun lmao

Great video, Waifu. I was planning on doing an impossible mode run and after watching this video I'll make it a plasma cutter only too.

Just finished New Game+ and almost upgraded all weapons. I was pumped for my Impossible try and found out it can only be played on New Game. I was all ready to handle it like a boss with all my upgraded weapons but instead, I'm watching your video first. Thanks for the guide!

Dude I am trying to do impossible and that PSA is super helpful! I saved in chapter 2 because I need to break. But I plan to finally getting all the steam achievements for this game!

Classic tactics from 2009, but the only weak point and problem of the only Plasma Cutter is little sht swarmears, this real nightmare. So this why Hanz always brings Flammënwerfer

This dude is informative with tech & hilarious 😂 great channel

I locked up exactly where you did at the end on my impossible run. Thank God I was able to load my last save with no issues and get the platinum.

Just discovered your content, love the commentary, subscribed

literally subbed because I love when you say hit the griddy 🤣

I heavily relied on stasis as a safety net in dead space 2 impossible . It was a throw back to see you explain that especially because in that immersive atmosphere it was on of the first things I latched onto knowing ammo would be hard to find. I found myself carrying around slasher spiked to get a free high power shot off on the first enemy I saw. It feels amazing clearing a room using only the enemies own body parts as weapons

i liked the video when u used the phrase "hitting' the griddy on them necromorphs" xD

I got soft locked more then 10x my first time playing. The fact you beat it without it doing it is mind blowing

Personally I think the plasma cutter is the best weapon in the game. I usually don’t use anything else unless it’s for fun and also ran the Impossible run with it. Nice vid.

wow you smashed it easy, iv watched a few playthrough's by various gamers & this one was the more incitefull regarding ways round to make things easier

love how you got Machine Girl playing!

I played and replayed All 3 Original Dead Space games…That said, Impossible mode on Xbox series X, was one of the hardest things I’ve done, just to get the handcannon/ foam finger.😊 My Tip: Take your time with each chapter, Carry at least 3 stasis and 4 health packs with you. Upgrade your suit and your main weapon. The 2 I used the most was the Plasma cutter and Force Gun. The Force Gun is a must for those “closed in” areas where they try to crowd and overwhelm you.

You got my sub once you mentioned the griddy

I managed to pull of Impossible mode on the 2nd/3rd of february and had no technical/mechanical issues with the game. I'm kinda glad I didn't know how many ways there were to be softlocked though.

Glad to see you can still kinesis throw pipes and stomp enemies to death while still doing plasma cutter only achievement

I remember playing the original dead space on PS3 and beating it on impossible difficulty (which is not hard at all because dying doesn't matter in that version) with only the plasma cutter. It was my first platinum trophy so dead space is a even more special game to me. I'm probably buy the remake on sale as I have too many games right now to play.

Please, the plasma cutter is goated, it's no shock that you can beat it all with it

Nice to see allready some speedrun techs. I found it surprisingly easy to do that with only the PC. I just needed the contact beam in the US Valor cause I had no PC ammo anymore... My tip. Just use the PC and have the contact beam or force gun in your inventory and just sell every stack of ammo you get from these two. With that you have never ammo or health problems. (I went only with 100 PC shots into chapter 9 cause I thought it has a shop, it has not...). Good luck.

the last upgrade of the cutter that makes you mike tyson is such an awesome spike of power

This guy is a godsend for the single weapon ammo exploit. This saved my ass big time

You madman actually fid it! I can't watch this now, cause I want to beat impossible on my own knowledge/strategies. But still like the vid for the grind!

I still remember this as my proudest moment, and first and only platinum trophy. The PS4 had reset all of my trophies, that’s losing it, but still my proudest moment

Love that plasma cutter.. shits OP once you upgrade it fully.

Fantastic video. Using it to prepare for my final run through the game on Impossible. I do have a minor correction. The game drops ammo for what you carry on your person, not what is equipped necessarily. Basically the same but with a minor difference.

Plasma cutter is the best weapon in Isaac's tool bag. Remains undefeated 🙌

Dead Space is the reason why I keep upgrading the first weapon to max first Plasma Cutter just feels so good

The Plasma Cutter is like a Jedi's Lightsaber, the only thing you need! :)

What's your opinion on the stasis upgrade you get from doing one of the side quests (the one about the hunter)? It seems busted as hell.

I remember way back in the day I did this on the og game it was soo tuff but soo much fun at the same time

This is honestly just the most efficient way to do impossible mode. It was that way back in the original, too, as it allows you to maximize your ammo efficiency and not worry about it much past the early 2 chapters when ammo is tight. Honestly, it's that way with all the dead space games. Both 2 and 3's challenge runs are best done with just the plasma cutter as it's the most ammo efficient.

The line gun's alt fire is the real ultimate weapon in the game. you can fire it against the wall in front of the vents and just sit back as it LITERALLY fries the the necros.

Noice! I did the same as my first playthrough of the game. This remake was soooo goooood!!!!

I've been debating how I wanna tackle Impossible Mode after I finish my 1st playthrough, now I know. >.>

My ammo conservation method is shooting off arms and nailing necros to the wall with their own bone spears. The sound and sight of which, are immensely satisfying.

The thumbnail is pretty good

This video has been very informative for me. I think I’m ready to attempt this challenge, thanks

Dude the Ishimura has logged more deaths on me than the necromorphs and in the goofiest ways possible

“Hitting the Griddy on these necromorphs” ☠️

You're wild bro

I recently beat this game, using only the plasma cutter (3 play throughs and Ingot all the achievements except one gun and untouchable). I died twice, one time in chapter 1, and one time in chapter 12 (thankfully I moved quick and quit the game before it could register that I died in 12 or else I’d have been pissed). Upgrading the plasma cutter to the max setting, including the whip blade is the best thing ever and made the final chapters on impossible mode so much easier.

Literally the only weapon you need anways, gg

In the room with the bomb, there are two spikes you can use to TK he exploders, so you don't have to risk dying there.

I just completed the impossible challenge today. My three main tips are 1. Flamethrower is essential since enemies peel and weaken easily making the plasma cutter or pulse rifle unmatched. 2. Stasis is a must always have packs ready and use it frequently. Do the side mission to get the upgraded stasis it’s OP 3. There’s multiple areas in the game that can be easy Insta deaths. Just remember where they are from previous playthroughs and you’ll be fine. Play a separate hard mode run side by side with the impossible (each chapter back and forth) if needed

I know one year later, but I'm glad i was not the only one who did this.

I can't believe I've never played this game till this remake on pc. Holy cow batman! It's guuuD

Boom just subscribed because of this vid I shall get this game I played this game when I was 9 as I remember but never beat it sadly because I sucked at games but now I do wanna try this game again also I wonder what that song is at 16:23 it sounds awesome

Him: Impossible Mode only let's you have one save slot. Me: **has been playing Dead Space with one save slot because I don't like having multiple saves in one game**

As someone currently going through this exact mix of challenges, currently at chapter 5, this run is teaching me how fucking strong kinesis is in the remake. It's definitely dead space 2 kinesis. Necromorph limbs as weapons are an instant knockdown, fan blades from the vents everywhere can sever limbs in a single throw, and of course the spears are a hard instakill. The first thing I do in a new room in impossible is grab a kinesis weapon as fast as I can and use it to chain more kinesis weapons from enemies. I'm using it more than the damn plasma cutter.

Honestly what makes the challenge trivial is the Prototype Statis Module you get for Doing Nicole's Side mission

In a lot of ways, I think the One Gun + Untouchable actually made Impossible Mode a little easier - you can funnel all your nodes into your suit and one weapon, and save the rest of your credits for health packs, stasis packs, and ammo. I ended up beating Impossible Mode on the first try with only a handful of close calls.

I remembered the past games that's how the ammo system works outside of specific places that has specific loot, otherwise the game only gives you ammo based on what you have equipped in your inventory slot, and i remembered one way to earn money was having your main weapon and a contact beam equipped so you can get contact beam ammo, which sells for the highest price.

seeing people speedrun the game makes me wonder if the old speedrun skips and strats work in the remake

I did impossible with the plasma cutter only as well and I actually didn't die haha. The enemies aren't the problem at all, you just gotta be mindful of the environmental insta deaths. Once you know how to avoid all of them it's pretty easy honestly. The last two chapters are brutal though lmao.

A friend of mine had that battery bug happen to her so early on. I haven't had any run ending bugs like the batteries or your Marker bug, but I was teleported to a dev zone or something with all my equipment and upgrades stripped from me. Loading the game fixed it but it was a bizarre experience.

Did that on original, Can't wait for a sale to buy this gem

Lol the save thing, me playing 6 hours straight because I wanted to advance as much as possible before I could rest brought me dead space 2 flashbacks.

First tried it. Plasma cutter is amazing

Only using the plasma cutter is a legitimate strat for impossible mode as item drops count against the amount of weapons you have in either inventory and even the storage. That is why it seemed like you were getting so much cutter ammo in the beginning. For anyone who just wants to beat impossible without the other achievement, I recommend only running cutter and flame thrower as they are arguably are the most versatile weapons in the game. Also, with having less guns in your inventory, you can prioritize node usage on less things, allowing these guns to have max-level stats early on, and also allows you to upgrade your suit more.

I did the same thing on my 3rd play through because i knew where and when the enemies would appear.

I did this in 2008 with the OG. Plasma is unironically the best weapon. It's cheap to buy ammo, it's strong as hell, and situationally it's great in every encounter. If you store every other weapon, you only get drops for that gun too, which means your ammo issues are semi alleviated, as all reaources can go to one weapon. If anyone reading this is planning an impossible run, I highly advise you use *at most* only 2 weapons. Either don't pick up the others at all, or bring them to storage and forget they exist. The game won't rando drop ammo for a gun you don't have on you. For a second gun, if you feel like you want/need it, I'd advise something like the force gun/ripper. Force gun is a great "get off of me," that also deals with the little crawling things. It's weak, but can come in handy. Ripper is extremely strong upgraded, can deal with the little guys, and it's ammo is a lot cheaper than alternatives. It's also insanely good at dealing with the later stasis necromorphs, which can be a big challenge if you aren't prepared. For all of my runs I instantly throw the pulse rifle in the trash. With enough upgrades it's okay, but why waste resources on an "okay," weapon.

Amazing game. Played the original back in the 2000s and playing the remake now. Plasma cutter is my number 1 go-to weapon though. Its definitely the best in the game. And by far one of the great iconic guns of gaming history. Id say its up there with the supershotgun from the original DOOM II Hell on Earth

Lmfao thank you🎉🎉🎉 I thought 1 save was 1 entire, omfg I had dead space 2 ptsd😭😭😭

I did this in the original Dead Space 1, however impossible mode in that one was not permadeath. I'm planning on 100% this game so I was gonna do it anyways. Plasma Cutter only is probably the best route anyways due to ammo scarcity

I haven't finished the vid yet and I don't know if it's addressed but for the plasma cutter only achievement is it only picking up the cutter or only firing the cutter since if it's the latter you could totally use the other guns as ammo farmers for credits which could help me whenever I try it out.

I've been playing Gears 4/5 so DeadSpace movement/aiming is a cake walk for me 🤣🤣

I finally got the pew pew bang bang hun and I love it!

lore accurate isaac clarke

Step one : be built different, step two : refer to step one

Considering how scared this game made me when I was younger I feel like the big dump phase will occur during gameplay.

I like having the one save slot that i can save as many times as I want as opposed to the 3 saves only from ds2. It’s one of the reasons I’ve yet to try hardcore

When cutting off limbs w the plasma cutter, does it matter what angle it’s being shot at, or the limb will come of no matter the angle, just based on how many shots?

Those enemy's attached to the walls with the tentacles are hard to kill with the plasma cutter

My first run was one gun, on hard, dying 4 times. 3 was me forgetting how the game worked. One was the Valor, because Twitchers are terrifying.

The three hardests parts about the Dead Space Remake are: - Unskippable Cutscenes (I have punched the same box 100 times and broken every air vent in the room out of boredom) - Try not to crash challenge (IMPOSSIBLE) - Try not to break the game challenge (game is haunted)

So the last 2 achievements I'm missing are the plasma cutter only and impossible. Im tempted to try this

Plasma cutter is the best gun anyway lmao it’s old reliable, especially when fully upgraded. The melee knockdown you get in one of the upgrade paths is also super clutch, way better and useful than I thought it would be.