Lost planet has been a anticipated game ever since the E3 demo hit Xbox Live, and that’s not without a good re
Lost Planet is a third-person shooter from Japan’s very own Capcom. It takes place on EDN-III, a fictional planet that the humans are trying to inhabit. And that’s really all you need to know about the story. There are some other elements to it, but the way the cutscenes are cut just doesn’t seem to make sense at all.
You immediately meet this guy named Yuri and start working for him.
The main mission-structure goes like this: Get to this hive/elevator/whatever and kill lots and lots of bugs on the way. These bugs are known as Akrid, and are your primary enemy in the game. Once you get to the end of a level, you are usually confronted with a huge ass boss (and sometimes regular mechs, but I’ll get back to that) that you have to kill. You kill these bosses by shooting them at what the game calls their “soft spot”. Their soft spot is a yellow glowing spot that you can destroy to make them go down quicker. This is a very old-school aspect, and makes the game somewhat dated. There’s no thinking at all when dealing with a boss which can get very boring after a while. Luckily, the bosses are varied enough to stay fun.
Another big aspect in Lost Planet are the Mechs, or VCs (Vital Suits). These can be found on allmost every level, and come very handy. There are about 4-5 different ones in different shapes and sizes with different attributes. These VCs make the game a hell of a lot of fun, especially when you are given access to one of the stronger ones. The graphics in Lost Planet are quite good, especially the smoke effect. It almost looks real. But with graphics this good, it’s a shame that the environments you are in are pretty bland. Same city, cave and factory visited over and over again. That aside though, this is one of the best looking 360 games out there. And the enemy designs are all pretty interesting as well.
One of my biggest beefs about this game is the sound. There’s nothing bad about it really, but where the hell is the music? Maybe this is just a problem from my side, I really don’t know, but there’s absolutely no music whatsoever when I play this game. It would have been a lot more engaging with booming fast-paced music when you are encountering the toughest enemies, but instead I get stuck with the sound of my gun, which gets really, really old after about 600 shots.
The game also has a pretty good multiplayer portion, but I haven’t spent to much time with it so I won’t go on a rant about it.
Should you buy this game? Well, that’s a tough call. If you like third person shooter, or liked the demo you played, then maybe you should. I have to warn you though, it’s very repetitive, and has a lot of flaws that hurt the game in many ways. In short: If you are looking for mindless shooting, or maybe just want a japan-developed game, get Lost Planet. Otherwise you may want to stay clear.