A little repetitive, but overall a fun experience, and the boss enemies are very well done.
User Rating: 7.8 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition X360
Basically, another humans vs. aliens shooter. It has a pretty good pace to it, and the levels/missions pretty much consist of the same thing: run through some snow or buildings, blow up a bunch of bad guys, then fight a boss. In that regard, it's very typical of most action games. It does have 2 very strong points going for it, one is this sort of grappling hook that you can fire to pull yourself up onto ledges and things like that. The other is that it has one of the best boss combat sequences i've ever experienced. For those of you who have played Star Fox, the boss sequences are somewhat like that, in that you can't usually just blast away at a boss randomly until it blows up or keels over dead. You have to target specific spots (which in this game tend to glow a bit so its not too hard to figure out) to hurt the boss and move on to the next level. Another unique feature is the way in which your character's health is managed. You have an energy bar, which gradually depletes as you move through the level. Killing things or blowing up certain objects leave behind litle energy orbs, which replenish your health. Adding to the variety is the fact that you can jump into these robot combat suits, kind of like a mechwarrior type thing or something like that. these will be crucial in some parts of the game, especially the bosses, where just standing there with a rifle or whatever won't get it done. there are also different types of these machines, which adds a little variety to the game. Also, you won't always be fighting aliens (most of which resemble some manner of overgrown insect), there are human villains as well.
Anybody that genuinely enjoys blowing up lots of stuff, killing aliens, and the like should check this game out. It's not CONSTANT mindless mayhem, there are a few challenges that are platformer-esque in that you might have to run, figure out how to get up to an outcropping or ledge, or something like that. But, for the most part, it consists of you shooting at stuff, so if you like action and/or shooters, you probably won't be disappointed. I WILL say however, that from my experience, my inclination leans more towards a rental than a purchase. 
