It is the first suit that Isaac can purchase in Dead Space 2, and is an unlockable bonus suit in Dead Space 3. In Dead Space 2 and Dead Space 3 there is a RIG similar to the Level 3 suit called the CEC Engineering Suit.And in the PlayStation Home mall for $3.98 for the complete RIG only. The entire RIG can be purchased in the Avatar Marketplace in Xbox LIVE for 480 Microsoft Points (Helmet for 160 Microsoft Points and Abdomen for 320 Microsoft Points.However the vertical light formed by the slits may represent a 4th slit, similar to a Level 4 RIG.

The suit has three slits in the helmet's plating covering Isaac's face, indicating it is a Level 3 Suit.In the Dead Space: Aftermath, the engineer crew uses a RIG similar to the level 3 suit, but with a grey finish and a folding face cover.Similar to the Advanced Suit from Dead Space 2 and the Arctic Survival Suit from Dead Space 3, the level 3 RIG suit appears to act as a symbol of the first Dead Space. The suit appears frequently in early screenshots of the game as well as in advertisements and marketing productions of the game.This suit became the defacto representation of RIG suits in the franchise.

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