When heading into Chapter 3 of Dead Space, one of the more common questions asked is which additional weapon to purchase.  Players have the choice between the Line Gun, Flame Thrower and Pulse Rifle.

When I saw the Flame Thrower as a choice, I (like many players I’m sure) had visions of stalking the halls of the USG Ishimura all bad-ass a la Ripley from ALIENS.

I was set to purchase the flame thrower until I read this humorous reply on one of IGN’s forums:

“I was about to purchase the flamethrower, until I realized that the only thing worse then a crazed necromorph lunging at me screaming would be a crazed necromorph lunging at me screaming while on fire…”

LOL!  Instead, I purchased the Line Gun and Pulse Rifle; the Line Gun for its wide cutting beam, timed mines and devastating short range damage, and the Pulse Rifle for its high rate of fire, efficient ammunition use and ranged engagements.

Schofield IM-822 Line Cutter

SWS Motorized Pulse Rifle

So far, the Line Cutter has proven to be very effective on clustered enemies if you hit them with Stasis first, then plant one of the Line Cutter’s timed mines right in the middle of them.