Whoever decided on three saves for Hardcore...

...You're kind of a horrible person.

After a lottttttt of consideration, I decided to stick to the three guns I used the first three times I played through Dead Space 2. Plasma Cutter, Line Gun and Contact Beam. The Force Gun...Feels kind of strange to use. I don't like having to knock the enemies down with its primary fire and then kill them with its alt. The Contact Beam can do that just with its alt. And the Seeker Rifle isn't as useful later on when the elite necromorphs start showing up more often. Unfortunately, I won't get the Contact Beam in the beginning of the game. That makes things difficult.

I haven't decided on my first save yet. It's either going to be Chapter 6, right before that huge room where you're attacked by a Brute or...Chapter 7. Before you go flying into space and have to avoid a bunch of debris. Because I ALWAYS die there. And then I'll probably save before Chapter 10, and at the end of Chapter 13 in the area with the store and the workbench.

I've decided the only way I'll get through this is by listening to Britney Spears in the background. Sadly, it can't be too loud because I need to hear if those damn Stalkers are still wandering around. I hate those enemies. They're KIND of cute with the way they peak out around corners before they CHARGE at you, but yeah...I still effing hate them.