Lost Planet: Extreme Condition review PS3

Lost Planet: Extreme came out on the Xbox 360 a year ago, and it's taken all this time to hit the PS3. It's a solid shooter from Japan, with the usual hordes of enemies to tackle, items to collect and bosses to defeat, all set in icy location which means that cold is as big a danger as all the nasties out to get you. Coming as it does from Capcom, who brought us the stellar Devil May Cry 4, you'd be forgiven for having high hopes of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. Will it live up to them or is it's formulaic approach hold it back? Find out now in our Lost Planet: Extreme Condition review!

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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition review PS3

Capcom's reputation among PlayStation3 gamers is sky-high at the moment following the release of the twomillion selling Devil May Cry 4, a glorious arcade-style release that features ultra-smooth state-ofthe- art visuals and some stunning gameplay. Unfortunately, the Japanese company has chosen to follow-up this excellent release with a fairly poor conversion of the so-so Xbox 360 title, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition.

Released well over a year ago on the rival Microsoft platform, Lost Planet is basically a Japanese shooting game by the numbers. Incorporating the usual mainstays of stupidly large amounts of enemies on-screen, enormous bosses, and the obligatory collection of ‘mobile suit' mechs, your job is to progress through the frozen wastes of the game, destroying all in your path. Lasers, machine guns, gatling guns, sniper rifles and grenades are the tools of the trade that help you get the job done.

Adding an interesting twist to the gameplay is the bitterly cold ice setting. Not only are you battling to destroy the evil insectoid Akrid infestation and rival Snow Pirate operatives, you're also in a constant struggle simply to keep warm. This is achieved by destroying your opponents and absorbing their heat, or else by activating heat beacons that help maintain your ReadyBrek glow.