Dead Space 2
58 Achievements
1,250
21-27h
Going for Distance
Impale an enemy and make him fly through the air for 17 meters - it must stick to the surface
20
How to unlock the Going for Distance achievement in Dead Space 2 - Definitive Guide
As you open the door, a Slasher will appear at the end of the hall and come running at you. Take him down quickly, before you move forward. When you do move forward, off to your right through some debris, you will see an Infector changing a dead body. Grab the spike in front of you on the floor with your Kinessis, aim, and launch it at him. It must go at least 17 meters, and it must stick.
The video below should help explain it more. I think they are on easy though, because it took more than one shot to kill the Slasher, and it took me several tries to hit the Infector just right. Their rig is the first rig you get in Chapter 1. Again, I think there were on easy just to figure out how to get the achievements - there was no upgrade. As I stated above, it took me several tries to hit it just right, and I was playing on normal. If you mess up, just reload your checkpoint.
If you have a problem getting it here, wait until you get the Javelin Gun, and you will get it. There were multiple times where I sent a baddie flying with it at long distances.
Credit to Achievement Hunter for the video upload.
***SPOILER ALERT***
I got mine in Chapter 10 while making my way down the Ishimura tram tracks (long open corridor where you first encounter enemies). After the fight with the Brutes, Ellie will tell you enemies are pouring into the ship and Necromorphs will burst through the floor grates in front of and behind you. Allow an enemy to get close, stasis it, and with your TK or Javelin gun, position yourself so that you're aiming a direct shot down the corridor (for desired distance) and towards one of the sides (so it sticks), and let 'er rip.
The good thing about his area is that there is asave station right before crossing the door so you can just repeat if you did not make it.
Run towards the save station and when the necromorph reaches you, run back to the exit quickly, then when the necromorph reaches you this time, shoot it with the Javelin Gun. Make sure your angle is right so it hits the other end of the hall. The reason you must be at the opposite end from the save station is that I don't think the necromorph will stick to an exit door.
I know it's a little wordy, but I hope it helps.
Fight off 3 or 4 enemies and make your way forward through the train.
You will come to a section with a car missing and you have to fly Iron man style to the train up ahead. As you move forward a slasher will emerge. Shoot off his arm and grab the arm with LT+B with Kinesics and allow him to draw close then blast him in the head/torso with it. He should fly to the back of the train and stick.
To impale an enemy, you need to either use Kinesis ( + ) and pick up a pole-like item or the Javelin Gun and fire it at a necromorph to impale them on the opposite wall. The target must stick onto the wall for the kill to count. Use stasis to buy yourself time to aim if necessary. If you use a Slasher's own arm to impale itself, you'll unlock Taste of your own Medicine at the same time.
Video by PowerPyx with the Javelin Gun.
At the start of Chapter 2, you will find yourself in a room with a store, save terminal and workbench. Purchase both the Javelin Gun and Line Gun before proceeding. This achievement can be picked up using the Javelin Gun or by using kinesis on spikes, rods, or other necromorph limbs. After exiting the room with the store, proceed to the end of this room with the moving walkway and go through the door on the left to the Titan Heights Apartments. As soon as you go through the door, there will be a small explosion and a single necromorph will attack another human down the hallway. Directly in front of you will be a rod. Use kinesis to quickly pick it up, while the necromorph is busy attacking its other target. Back all the way up to the door you just came through and let it approach you. When it gets close use kinesis launch to send it flying backward into the wall.
The video below shows how to do this in the same room but on the necromorph to the right. After killing the above necromorph that is running toward you, turn to the right and you will see a necromorph through the grate. Hit it with the spike and the achievement should pop.
The best place IMHO is the beginning of chapter 2: after you pass the room with the room opened by the power node, you will find yourself in the next room where the necromorph will attack a person. We kill him, take a dart thrower or piece of iron from the floor, turn to the right and see through the destroyed wall how the infector does its business of infecting. We shoot at him... your
DETAILED VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNv84VW1bC0