Dead Space
49 Achievements
35-40h
Epic Tier 3 Engineer
Complete the game on the hardest difficulty setting
4.7%
How to unlock the Epic Tier 3 Engineer achievement in Dead Space - Definitive Guide
Beat the game on any difficulty and you will unlock 'impossible' mode. You must beat it on impossible to receive this achievement. Like the name implies it is very hard. Always make use of every possible item you find. If you can't carry anymore, head back to the bank to make a spot for it, do not waste med packs. Sell air canisters, upgrade only what you need i.e. suit HP, air, and the only gun you use. Save as often as possible. Conserve as much ammo as possible - try shooting out the legs and crushing their heads with your foot to save ammo. Use Stasis and the Stasis cheat, unless you don't want to cheat. It's up to you. It does not effect achievements - cheats are in the FAQ.
Note: You will unlock impossible mode if you beat easy, as soon as you start the game on impossible, save it otherwise it will disappear and you will need to beat the game on another difficulty to unlock it again.
Impossible Difficulty Tips:
- Conserve your ammo, it's important to make every shot count.
- Don't let yourself get surrounded. If you feel you are being overrun, quickly move to a hallway so you can deal with each enemy 1 by 1.
- Use Stasis. Stasis is very useful especially when dealing with tougher enemies, don't be afraid to use it.
- Sell everything that you don't need such as Air Cans or ammo for a weapon you aren't going to use.
- Rotate between at least 3 different save files. You never know if a save will corrupt or if you will need to load a previous save because you don't have enough ammo to deal with the current situation.
The "impossible" mode becomes available after beating the game, but it will disappear after rebooting the console. Create a new game and save so you don't lose it, if you haven't done this, don't worry, just load the save you used to beat the game and the mode will open again to create a new game.