Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Great mix of shoot 'em up and mech fighting.

User Rating: 8 | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition X360

By edlim615 | Review Date: May 27, 2008

I loved this game because I could play in third-person (I tend to get motion-sick with first-person shooters). The visuals were awesome, especially the aliens. And the fighting was smart and thrilling.

The story was average, though, and at times sloppy. Characters came and went, and no particular themes or internal conflicts were developed.

And the best mech was reserved for the last level, and it was a short level at that. I guess having the most bad-ass mech earlier in the game would have taken the challenge out of it.

Anyway, the game was fun enough to play the whole way through, and even to replay a few levels to make sure I squeezed out those achievements (I didn't play the online game). I wonder if there'll be a sequel? I'm guessing it won't be on this Akrid-infested world, but on some other rock in this "Lost Planet" universe.

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