This game is a sci-fi enthusiast's dream. And, it's an amazing shooter too.
And, if you have been looking into it, this is not a game you should miss, for any reason. You get to shoot humans, aliens, and pilot mechs. This would be enough, but it all looks so amazing.
Anyway, Lost Planet places you in the role of a soldier named Wayne, who is with his dad when he is attacked by "Green Eye", a super creature of the alien bug like race, the Akrid. After a scuffle with the big bug, he escapes, and his mech (called a VS) collapses. He is rescued by a group of snow pirates, who want him for his VS piloting skills. They need his help to eradicate the Akrid. By the end, the plot twists and turns enough to keep it fresh, but the final boss is fairly obvious.
The game is eyecandy on SDTV, and is downright gorgeous in HD. Looking at snow for a while may seem bland, but the way it looks in this game is so great.
The game provides some great sound effects and believable (but not outstanding) voice work. The music is pretty well used, and it all fits with the action.
And, now, we arrive at gameplay. The game plays with a third person shooter style and sympol controls. The area of great note is the grapple hook, which allows you to reach high places, and it allows for you to stick it to a flat surface, and rapple up and down. Basically, this allows for surprise attacks in multiplayer and some great positioning in single player. This game also provides very solid mech battles, and the onfoot segments are amazing in their own right. The difficulty is not high, but if you put it on hard, you get what you pay for. The game does not take long to learn how to play, but it may take a while for one to master.
All in all, this game does not dissappoint. Pick it up, and be amazed.