
This basic weapon provides a big punch against aliens and allows for plenty of upgrades if you have the Power Nodes for it. If the rest of the game follows suit, Dead Spacewill be well-positioned to capture what made the original work so well as a standout among survival horror games. The Plasma Cutter is the first weapon you obtain in Dead Space. Overall, it's a shining highlight in Motive's quest to make their version of Dead Space both faithful and modernized. The visual and audio effects really sell the experience too, especially since EA Motive updated the sounds based on player feedback. The limb-slicing functionality returns in the Dead Space remake's plasma cutter, complete with the adjustable angle for precise attacks and the glowing blue targeting lasers.

It's likely the weapon that players spend the most time with, and it needs to simultaneously evoke the feeling of the original game's while working in the context of a modern game's design. As such, the execution of the iconic plasma cutter is vital. It's still very much the same Dead Space, though, down to the general layout of the game's levels. The Dead Space remake is a bit more than just a facelift several elements from the sequels, including a fully-voiced Isaac Clarke, return, infusing some of the series' later evolutions into its beginning. Truthfully, a fair amount could change from the original Dead Space without fundamentally altering the game's DNA.
