Maybe I just never learned how to use it properly but it was an extremely inaccurate weapon and seemed to encourage body shots over limbs which is a big no no.The game begins in a hospital on the Sprawl, a densely populated metropolis built on a shard of the moon Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Rivet Gun just couldn't cut it and I didn't use it at all for the last three chapters unless I literally had no ammo. Seeker Rifle just couldn't keep up with the number of frantic enemies and it's slow rate of fire. by the end I was pretty much relying on the Line Gun almost always with the Contact Beam being a real life saver at times. Personally I had this loadout for my survivalist runįlamethrower (replaced with Contact Beam) All three are good choices and all three make each other redundant once purchased. Plasma Cutter is poor against the pack and at very close ranges, Ripper/Flamethrower/Force Gun takes care of that. The plasma cutter is still the best weapon in the game but combine more weapons+better versions of old weapons+new kinds of enemy tactics to deal with and you often need a second weapon to handle situations better. What with the ridiculous number of hits the blade can get and the melee enemies coming to you. I admit that I fully upgraded the Ripper when I first used it on account of playing a new game+ (zealot) so maybe my observations aren't completely accurate compared to a weaker Ripper but I can't see less damage and duration making a difference too often. One blade can take out 3 necromorphs on average and potentially more. Problem is you only need one close quarters weapon and the Ripper is instantly effective both in breathing room potential and ammo cost. I didn't invest many if any power nodes so it definitely gets better. It's definitely more powerful but sometimes it doesn't stun a Necromorph when you need it to and that means taking a hit.

Dead space 2 zealot force gun