Capcom open their snowy TPS line with an original heat-management system and colossal Akrid to topple. The polar atmosphere stays gorgeous, weapons carry weight, and the 360 finds in Lost Planet a technical flagship for its early big winters.
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Category
Third-Person Shooter1 player16+
Description
Third-person shooter by Capcom, December 2006. Soldier Wayne Holden battles Akrid alien invaders on the icy planet EDN III. VS thermal energy management mechanic from defeated Akrid to survive, giant VS armour to pilot and ice storm missions. Capcom shooter with unique icy atmosphere.
Lost Planet - Extreme Condition review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Cold is conveyed through matter: mist on the helmet, snowdrifts carved by your passage, a blizzard cutting visibility to a few meters, and an orange thermal energy gauge whose glow is the only warm color on screen. The Akrid, giant insects with vivid orange weak points, are drawn to stand out against that permanent white.
The score is written for very long distances: slow brass and spaced-out percussion as you cross the frozen plain, a full orchestral swell as soon as a building-sized Akrid rises from the snow. The contrast between those long empty stretches and the combat fanfares gives the planet a scale the settings alone could not convey.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾6 GB📅12/01/2007
Published by Capcom
Lost Planet - Extreme Condition (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
