I would recommend only using the unlocks you get by finishing normal mode, all the other extra stuff is overkill and makes it too easy

Originally posted by devious goon:

I would recommend only using the unlocks you get by finishing normal mode, all the other extra stuff is overkill and makes it too easy

The saw that you can get before madhouse kinda of makes the difficult a joke, the only issue is the ocasional one shots that you will take from crawlers

Try without, then if you think you won't make it start using whatever additional stuff you have. It's not like a decision you have to make at the beginning of the game, unlockables are permanently added to your item box once unlocked.

Not all unlockables are OP stuff either, maybe just use those that are not. Infinite ammo and chainsaw are pretty game-breaking (you're not supposed to have infinite ammo on first Madhouse playthrough anyway), but stuff like the faster walking (only affects walking, not running) and the glasses to find items without using stimulants aren't such insane advantages.

Originally posted by Lanzagranadas:

Try without, then if you think you won't make it start using whatever additional stuff you have. It's not like a decision you have to make at the beginning of the game, unlockables are permanently added to your item box once unlocked.

Not all unlockables are OP stuff either, maybe just use those that are not. Infinite ammo and chainsaw are pretty game-breaking (you're not supposed to have infinite ammo on first Madhouse playthrough anyway), but stuff like the faster walking (only affects walking, not running) and the glasses to find items without using stimulants aren't such insane advantages.

I would say the glasses are game breaking, there are a lot of hidden itens that you need stimulants (a limited resource) to find, or a lot of time, this have an added pressure with Jack chasing you or, specially in mad house, the threat of almost dying from an enemy attack while searching. The glasses negate all of it, specially when part of the challenge from madhouse is the new item placements.

Yeah I ended up beating the game with no unlocks and the way it was meant to be played. My only issue is that since I beat the game back in 2021 coming back and playing madhouse I found out I kept dieing over and over to knowledge checks instead of skill checks.

Like getting the key in the furnace and having 2 molded come after you, I didn't know you had to close the door to despawn them.

And like the jack fights with the car key placement and jack placement to be able to get in without being pulled out. As well the amount of ammo to make jack take out the chainsaw in the second fight and use that to save ammo.

Overall it was fun and I'm glad I played it fair and square.

bad question... only cuz I think I know what you're really asking but... you're really the only one can answer it... you know the unlocks will help... do ya wanna enjoy them and "saw" through madhouse or do you want the pressure on ya? =D