The secrets that the Ishimura holds, its true purpose, and what the Necromorphs actually are, provide greater motivation to dive deeper into the lore. From the bridge, to the engine room, to the medical deck, and everything in-between.

Set almost entirely on the Ishimura, the ship feels like a character of its own with a surprisingly wide variety of locations on board, each with their own unique look and feel. It helps that the world Visceral had crafted is genuinely interesting and something I wanted to learn more about. It wasn’t super mind-blowing, but it didn’t need to be. The story was always serviceable, it pushed the action along nicely and has a few good twists sprinkled throughout. The Rotator Cuff module, being a non-weapon part, only benefits from +SPD and +RLD Circuits, the +SPD Circuits slightly quickens the turning animation for each circuit slot filled.I was hooked immediately with the strong opening level that builds up to the reveal of the Necromorphs perfectly. Note that certain tip types cannot be attached in conjunction with the Rotator Cuff, thus limiting its use.

Rip Cores are unique in that they are compatible with both the Compact and Heavy Rotator Cuffs. If attached to a Heavy Frame set, the default Tesla Core gains the rotating ability as well, which turns it into an oversized Plasma Cutter. The Cufflink mechanism is compatible with Compact Plasma and Rip Cores, producing rotatable sawblades and Plasma Cutters that essentially resemble the ones in previous games.

Most DLC Tips are incompatible with the Cufflinks. It is compatible with most forms of Plasma Cutters and is included on the default Cutter. It enables certain upper tools to rotate by 90 degrees vertically and horizontally. The Rotator Cuff Module is a small cufflink mechanism in the lower tool section in Dead Space 3.

Dead space 3 rotate plasma cutter