Isaac got nasty with his plasma cutter in EA and Visceral's 2008 survival horror game Dead Space, practicing the title's much-touted strategic dismemberment on unrelenting Necromorphs with sadistic artistry. But the engineer's melee kills, chiefly a boot to the dome, were comparatively tame. The team at Visceral wants to change that in Dead Space 2, and they want your help.

Via the game's Facebook page, Visceral and EA announced the Get Dismembered in Dead Space 2 contest. The concept is simple: Design the best, most gruesome melee kill for Isaac, and your fatality and your likeness will make it into the upcoming sequel.


In a video post describing the contest, the game's Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis said submissions can be made via written descriptions (500 words or less), photos or drawn images (four-image sequence max), or video re-enactment / animation. All submissions should be entered via the game's Facebook page, and the deadline is Friday, March 26 at midnight.

Visceral will choose the 10 best fatalities, post them on its Facebook page, and fans will vote on the winner. That person's fatality, along with their likeness, will appear in Dead Space 2, set for release in the first quarter of 2011.


Sharkey says: How about putting Isaac's helmet to use with a "Ninja Scrolls"-esque headbutt face implosion? What's your idea for a nasty fatality?