Arrival[edit]
When the chapter begins, you will have no control of the camera, so just enjoy the opening scene. When you're finally given control after the Kellion crashes into the Ishimura, grab the Medkit in the back, and exit the ship. Take a moment to get used to the controls as you walk along the catwalk. Follow the team inside, checking the mail slots on the left for useful items and credits. As soon as you can, use the save station with the camera icon in the corner. When the door unlocks, head through and activate the computer.
First Contact[edit]
Once the lights go out, you'll get a quick look at the enemies of the game, the Necromorphs. After Kendra gets the door open, run out of the booth and follow the hallway until you reach an elevator. Hit the call button and get in! Once the elevator stops, investigate the nearby door, which you can't open yet. Grab the nearby Plasma Cutter, and read the bloody writing on the wall. Stomp the green crate to open it, and either swipe or shoot the electric lock to open the door. Now you'll get a taste of combat! Body shots on Necromorphs do almost nothing, and getting close enough for a melee attack is suicidal at best, so that leaves you with one option: Dismemberment! Blow off one of the Slasher's scythe-arms, and take its head off, too. Finally, blow off one of its legs to put it down, and if it's still alive, fire a shot into its body to finish it off. Collect any Credits or ammo it drops, and head out into the hallway. When you move, always move while in aim mode, this way you'll be able to attack at a moment's notice without having to take the time needed to aim. Move down the hall and pick up the Audio Log for a useful bit of info, and enter the next room.
Tram Repair[edit]
Kendra and Hammond will fill you in on your next objectives, and where to go. Search the lockers for supplies, and go through the door. Grab the Medkit, go right, and through the door to get another hallway. Take a right, and go through the door. Follow the hallway until you get to a long, open area. Head towards the malfunctioning door, and pick up the Stasis Module. Shoot a blast at the door when it closes, and it will slow down enough for you to pass through. Follow the next hallway up, and you will reach a long hallway. Search all the rooms for supplies, and smash any green boxes, then open the door at the end of the hall. When you enter the Tram Repair Center, open the glass case to obtain a Power Node, and take out the enemy in here. You need to latch both arms onto the broken Tram car, and activate the control terminal, but one arm is malfunctioning. Pick up the Audio Log, kill the enemy that appears, and activate the arm near the door you entered through. Then activate the other one, use Stasis on it, take out the enemy that appears, and activate the terminal in the center of the catwalk. Kill the two enemies that come after you, and exit the room. Walk through the halls, and use Stasis on the door again. Walk towards the door at the other end, and take out the two enemies that ambush you. Back in the long hallway, go down the other way, and blast the body/enemy that is lying near the Save Station. Pick up the Audio Log, and activate the elevator.
Maintenance[edit]
When you get to Maintenance, kill the enemy that appears in front of you, then kill the one on the right. Pick up anything they drop, and move through the area, killing any enemies that appear. Once the lower level is clear, take the elevator up to another catwalk. An enemy rushes you as soon as the doors open, so kill it, and take out the other one that attacks afterwards. Walk down the catwalk, kill the lone enemy, and pick up the key. Explore the area, grab any supplies you find, and use the elevator again. Open the locked door, and grab the Node from the case. Use the Bench if you want, grab the Data Board, and exit the room. Once outside, you have three enemies to deal with. One is in front of you, the other to the right of you, and the last is playing dead near the main elevator. Kill the first two, grab whatever they drop, kill the one by the elevator, and get in. Once the elevator stops, you'll be attacked again. Kill it, and Save.
Back to the Kellion[edit]
Go back to Tram Control, and plug in the Data Board. Kendra and Hammond board the Tram, and Hammond tells you to go back to the Kellion(the ship you were in at the beginning of the chapter), and upload some data onto the computer. Head back to the elevator you used at the beginning, and take it to the top. Pursue the lone enemy, and kill the one that appears in front of you, and the one that appears behind, and enter the lounge. Exit the station, and smash any nearby boxes, and start heading back toward the Kellion. Kill the wall-clinging enemy, and enter the ship. Upload the data, and haul it out of there! Kill the enemies that appear, and head back to the lounge. Go through the large doors, grab the Medkit in the bathroom, take any items from the small footlockers, and use the elevator. Use the Store, and purchase the Line Gun, and the Level 2 Suit. Move any extra items into the Safe, enter the Tram, and activate the screen to complete Chapter 1.