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Lost Planet is a video game series of third-person shooters published by Capcom . The series follows a number of protagonists on E.D.N. III, a planet in the process of an ice age, as they survive and fight the environment, various alien creatures and those planning to colonize the planet.

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68-475: It consists of three main installments, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (2006), Lost Planet 2 (2010) and Lost Planet 3 (2013) and a spin-off titled E.X. Troopers (2012). While Capcom developed Lost Planet , Lost Planet 2 and E.X. Troopers internally, Spark Unlimited were hired as an external developer for Lost Planet 3 . As of December 31, 2023, the game series has sold 6.7 million units worldwide. The first Lost Planet game takes place in

136-406: A Winter 2009 release date. On June 29, 2009, at Microsoft's Midnight Live 360 show, Capcom announced a Lost Planet 2 demo that is available via Xbox Live Marketplace . On July 19, 2009, Capcom announced that Lost Planet 2 would be playable at Comic-Con 2009. The Capcom Unity Blog reported that visitors would be able to try the four-player campaign mission against the giant salamander boss. At

204-470: A character (confirmed in the demo). If one player loses all of their energy, another can give them some of their energy, using a new weapon, to keep players alive. Kenji Oguro and Jun Takeuchi announced that the game would reward players with experience points . Players will earn more points for playing in a unique manner and completing extra objectives in missions. Once the game has been beaten on any difficulty, players are allowed to use this character for

272-627: A charity founded by Linkin Park members to provide aid to victims of natural disasters. Plus, members of the Lost Planet community had the opportunity to win a seat in a celebrity tournament to be held at the game's May 6 pre-release party in Los Angeles. On May 14, PlayStation Blog announced that PlayStation 3 owners would also be able to download two skins of the Helghast characters from

340-674: A group of Waysiders are en route to an undisclosed location via train when they are suddenly attacked by the Cat-G Redeye. They temporarily fend off Redeye by detaching the excess train cars & with the remaining T-ENG, they escape with the chopper VSs. Running out of fuel, they land but are ambushed by the Sandraiders in the desert colony. After defeating them, the Waysiders are then ambushed by two Debouse Akrids, but they are taken care of. Escaping by another train, they encounter

408-606: A makeshift head through T-ENG (Thermal ENerGy). The team defeats Akrid X & New NEVEC reinforcements arrive, with the Commander briefing the team of activity from another Cat-G, which is later revealed to be the Over-G. On their way to their next mission, it is then revealed that the members of Task Force First Descent are clones of Ivan Solotov, the man who betrayed NEVEC in the first game. Episode 3: Libera Me After successfully stealing T-ENG but losing half of their team members,

476-512: A maximum possible score of 40. As of 2024 , thirty games have received perfect scores from Famitsu . Famitsu was first published in 1986, and gave its first perfect score in 1998 to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , released by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 . Nintendo is the publisher with the highest number of perfect scoring games with ten total, followed by Square Enix with five, Sega with four and Konami with three. Nintendo

544-519: A new multiplayer demo for Lost Planet 2 would be coming to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Early access would be distributed via voucher codes within the company's community, while public access would be made available on April 21 for Xbox Live and April 22 for PSN. In addition, if the Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo reached one million downloads by midnight Pacific Time on May 5, Capcom would donate $ 50,000 to Music for Relief ,

612-645: A new rendezvous point. The new point turns out to be a lair for the Cat-G Gordiant Akrid. After defeating Gordiant, a passerby Mercenary chopper retrieves the team & informs them that the whole mission was a setup & that all teams sent to destroy the mine were wiped out. The side effects of Gordiant’s death triggers a sharp decline in temperature as the team leaves the lair. Episode 2: Harbingers of NEVEC A New NEVEC Black Ops team known as ‘Task Force First Descent’ are sent to infiltrate Central City to seize an experimental superweapon developed by

680-490: A nomadic existence as "snow pirates", harvesting T-ENG from fallen Akrid. The story of the sequel takes place back on E.D.N. III, 10 years after the events of the first game. The snow has melted to reveal jungles and more tropical areas that have taken the place of more frozen regions. The game centers on a civil war to gain T-ENG. Player(s) can assume control of several different groups of soldiers, called Snow Pirates, and battle

748-401: A score of eight out of ten and said, "following on from co-op leviathans like Left 4 Dead and Gears of War , Lost Planet 2 is certainly standing on the shoulders of giants. It's not quite pumping lead into their glowing orange weak spots, but it's not far off the mark". The Escapist gave it three out of five and said, "the guns and bugs make for some spectacular fireworks, but, after

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816-468: A second review for the PC release. The review explains the differences and tweaks made to make the game more tolerable and much more graphically advanced than the console installment. IGN said of the PC version: "If you've burned through other multiplayer or co-op options, then there might be something for you in Lost Planet 2 . The single-player campaign is lengthy at around 14 hours with full co-op support and

884-538: A series of Monster Hunter elements as the title shared the producer of recent installments of that series. The game saw lower sales than other games in the Lost Planet franchise, but positive reception from Famitsu . It also possesses a cult following leading to the western Capcom branch addressing interest and the Japanese branch releasing music tracks on the anniversary of the game's release. Lost Planet 3

952-602: Is 12 points out of 40. Only three games have received this score: Shura no Mon ( Kodansha , PlayStation, 1998), Pachinko CR Daiku no Minamoto-San GB ( Telenet Japan , Game Boy, 1998), and Pro Golfer Saru ( Namco Bandai Games , Wii, 2008). Additionally, few games have received under 15 points; among the more recent of these are Ookuki ( Global A Entertainment , PlayStation 2, 2008) receiving 13, and Appleseed EX ( Sega , PlayStation 2, 2007), Beijing 2008 (Sega, PlayStation 3, 2008), and Galaxy Blaster (RCMADIAX, Nintendo 3DS, 2017) receiving 14. Famitsu administers

1020-525: Is a remake of a map from Lost Planet: Extreme Condition . A third added a "Boss Rush" mode and the "Post Modern" skin. Lost Planet 2 received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic . GamePro said of the Xbox 360 version that " Lost Planet 2 features an enjoyable multiplayer component and interesting monster designs, but it isn't enough to overcome its many faults. Gamers who enjoyed playing

1088-791: Is additionally the developer with the highest number of perfect scoring games with eight total, followed by Kojima Productions and Square Enix with four each. The console with the highest number of perfect-scoring games is the PlayStation 3 , with seven total. Four of the perfect-scoring games on PlayStation 3 were also released on the Xbox 360 , which is tied with the Wii for the second-highest number of perfect scores at five total. Video game franchises with multiple perfect scoring games include The Legend of Zelda with five, Metal Gear with three, and both Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy with two. Of

1156-527: Is also a map pack that was released pre-game release (noted from Xbox Marketplace and PlayStation Network). A map pack was released on June 1, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and June 2, 2010 for the Xbox Marketplace. Map Pack 2 has two more maps for multiplayer. The first is called Dockyard Battle and takes place in the overland battleship from Episode 5 of the campaign. The second, Frozen Wasteland,

1224-480: Is also featured in the game. To create a buzz around the launch of Lost Planet 2 , Capcom conducted an experiential marketing campaign at The Arches in London Bridge , two months ahead of its UK launch. People were invited to be the first to play Lost Planet 2 , in a venue dressed with sand bags, military paraphernalia and oil drums to reflect the atmosphere of the game. On March 26, Capcom announced that

1292-430: Is due to the warmer climate, which can sustain T-ENG presence longer than a cold climate, which drains thermal energy over time. Instead, energy can only be drained when the player pilots a VS and uses a weapon that requires energy. However, thermal energy is still constantly lost unless a specific ability is equipped despite the 'warmer climate'. The character may also lose thermal energy by completing one entire sprint with

1360-630: Is not compatible with the original Lost Planet save games or multiplayer game, so players of each release may only play with others who have the same release. The game was released in North America on May 27, 2008; in Japan on May 29; and in Europe on June 6. The Xbox 360 version saw positive reception in comparison to a mixed response for the PC version. Lost Planet 2 is the sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition , taking place ten years after

1428-472: Is the third numbered entry in the series and was developed by Spark Unlimited instead of internally by Capcom. It was released on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows in August 2013 and takes place in the same ice-age like environment as the first instead of the varied environments of the second. While all versions of the game received a mixed reception, Famitsu offered praise in their review for

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1496-643: The Killzone franchise, in addition to the Rathalos armor from Monster Hunter . A benchmark for the Windows PC version was released on August 16, 2010, and Capcom announced that the PC version would include several DirectX 11 effects and support for the Nvidia 3D Vision and Nvidia 3D Vision Surround setups to deliver a stereoscopic image. In an interview Jun Takeuchi , the title's producer, stated that

1564-505: The Famitsu awards. Video games receive a number of different awards in categories like Innovation, Biggest Hit, Rookie Award, Highest Quality, etc. One or two " Game of the Year " awards are granted as the top prize. Top prize winners are determined by a combination of critical and fan review scores as well as sales figures. They also give an "Excellence Prize" to other games that don't receive

1632-658: The MT Framework 2.0, an updated version of the engine used in the original Lost Planet . A support for the campaign mode can have up to four players working together via the internet. Unlike its predecessor, Lost Planet 2 allows players to create and customize their own characters and allows them to unlock more clothing and body types after leveling up and downloading content. The game also allows players to edit weapon models, and color palettes used. However, weapons used in multi-player have to be unlocked through leveling up. Players can take content that they have unlocked in

1700-600: The Xbox 360 that Lost Planet 2 would be released on May 18 in North America and Europe and May 20 in Japan. Also announced was the addition of two characters, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago from the Gears of War series for the Xbox 360. Capcom also confirmed that Albert Wesker from Resident Evil would be in the game. A character model from the Monster Hunter franchise was announced by Joystiq to be PlayStation 3 exclusive. Frank West from Dead Rising

1768-452: The Akrid, all the while attempting to survive both betrayals and the extreme conditions of the planet. Lost Planet received mixed reviews on the PlayStation 3 and PC, but more positive reception for the Xbox 360 version which was the original lead platform. The game shipped over a million copies worldwide by January 2007 marking Capcom's second million seller for Xbox 360 . As of March 2016,

1836-407: The Akrid, which come in all shapes and sizes and generate their own precious thermal energy. 150 years after a great war was fought in which the humans lost to the Akrid, the plot of the game revolves around Wayne Holden, a "snow pirate" who attempts to overthrow the ruthless NEVEC, who still vie for control over E.D.N. III, and help colonization efforts for the remainder of the human race by destroying

1904-404: The Akrid. The Akrid have expanded their armies and return much more powerful in Lost Planet 2 . Lost Planet 3 is a prequel to the first two games in the series, following the story of Jim Peyton on E.D.N. III. In July 2008, David Hayter (voice of Solid/Naked Snake in the video game series Metal Gear Solid and screenwriter of films such as X-Men , X2: X-Men United and Watchmen )

1972-570: The Carpetbaggers. The team fights their way to through the warehouse & into Central City where they learn that the superweapon is a large cannon on a train dubbed the Railway Gun. The Railway Gun is about to depart the city until Cat-G Akrid X unexpectedly arrives from outer space to intercept the departure. The Railway Gun wounds Akrid X & escapes Central City, leaving Task Force First Descent to finish off Akrid X who rejuvenates

2040-661: The GPSs via the VSs, Task Force First Descent stays behind to operate the Orbital Cannon. En route back to E.D.N. III’s surface, the Ex-NEVEC commander broadcasts a message through NEOS to all factions on the planet, calling for a planet-wide alliance to come together & take down the Over-G. On arrival in E.D.N. III, the team is attacked by all kinds of Akrid & are then ambushed by multiple Undeep Cat-G Akrids. With help from

2108-595: The New NEVEC experimental weapon “VF” underwater, & sneak onto pods that are to be loaded into the shuttle. Episode 5: Treasure Borrachos A group of Vagabundos hijack New NEVEC’s Overland Battleship (seen in Episode 4) & kill all onboard. While messing around with the uptop T-ENG cannon, the Cat-G Akrid Baiztencale attacks the ship, but is killed quickly. The Vagabundos decide to detach half

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2176-454: The Over-G, Ex-NEVEC forces meet outside an ocean New NEVEC warehouse & devises a plan to stop the Over-G. The plan is to infiltrate the warehouse & sneak onto a shuttle that’s set to fly to the NEOS space station. From there, they’ll use the Orbital Cannon to put an end to the Over-G. First the team that was captured by the Carpetbaggers are freed, then they infiltrate the warehouse, destroy

2244-480: The Over-G. Episode 6: Meltdown The Ex-NEVEC team sent to space successfully make it to the NEOS space station. In addition to the Orbital Cannon, they discover advanced VSs that have GPS integration & advanced melee combat. With “some connections in NEVEC”, Ex-NEVEC’s commander ensures that the team can trust Task Force First Descent as they arrive to assist with Ex-NEVEC’s plan. While the Ex-NEVEC team escapes with

2312-434: The PC version features higher resolution textures and several DirectX 11 effects such as subdivision surface , displacement mapping , softbody, interactive fluid surfaces and high-quality shadow filtering. In June , there was a release of downloadable content for Lost Planet 2 for the PlayStation 3. Two Helghast costumes are available to use in multiplayer and single-player modes. The DLC is completely free of charge. There

2380-569: The PlayStation 3 version matched the Xbox 360 version, however the PC version saw notable criticism. E.X. Troopers is a spin-off game of the Lost Planet series, it is developed by Capcom and released only in Japan for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 3 on November 22, 2012. The game added new and more dangerous hostile Akrid enemies along with several new weapons. Some revisions include a focus on lock-on-based movement and shooting both on foot and in Vital Suits akin to Gundam vs Gundam as well as

2448-454: The PlayStation 3's online community-based service. Game launching lets users set up multiplayer games in Home and launch directly into the game from Home. On December 22, it was announced that Capcom would delay Lost Planet 2 , along with three other games, to avoid competition in the early half of 2010. On January 26, Capcom announced during an announcement for Monster Hunter Frontier for

2516-489: The Steam version of Lost Planet 2 was pulled from sale due to some underlying issues with the game's Games for Windows – Live features. The publisher of the game Capcom has stated that is "investigating the matter further". However Capcom has not given any updates on the matter since. Many gameplay features from the original Lost Planet game are present. Recurring elements include major boss battles, extreme terrain, and

2584-639: The Waysiders’ Railway Gun, the Vagabundos’ Battleship, & from people of all the other factions, the Ex-NEVEC team fights their way to the Over-G’s lair & plants the GPSs on it. Task Force First Descent fires the cannon but the Over-G survives & comes back stronger. In a last ditch effort, Task Force First Descent sends NEOS with the Orbital Cannon to physically strike the Over-G; killing it, sacrificing themselves & destroying NEOS in

2652-443: The Xbox 360 version a D− and said it was just "another deposit of digital cholesterol on a constricting artery that's one cheeseburger away from being clogged forever by uninspired third-person shooters". Famits%C5%AB scores The Japanese video game magazine Famitsu reviews video games by having four critics each assign the game a score from 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest score. The scores of are then added together for

2720-575: The ability to pilot mechanized armor suits , known as Vital Suits (VSs). On July 24, 2009, at Comic-Con 2009, producer Jun Takeuchi held a Q&A session for fans. Takeuchi revealed that there would be a lot more co-op based VSs. Players will be able to ride on the sides of some VSs. These VSs can be controlled by one player, while two others hang on by the sides and shoot. Takeuchi also revealed that there would be flying VSs which feature unlimited flying time. Also unlike Lost Planet , Lost Planet 2 will not constantly drain players of thermal energy. This

2788-422: The campaign and take that onto multiplayer versus (and vice versa). In February 2010 the Xbox 360 version of the game was rumored to have significant cuts in order to make the game fit on a single DVD and the content cut to be available as downloadable content but no confirmation has been given if this content was to be charged for or free. These claims were later to be deemed as a mistranslation. In an interview with

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2856-432: The campaign. These points can then be used to unlock costumes and attachments for the player to customize their Pirate. Lost Planet 2 borrowed the online multiplayer versus modes of its predecessor, and featured new modes as well. Versus characters can also be modified in far greater depth than in the original game, customising not only skins but a wide selection of skins for legs, the face and torso. One decade on from

2924-602: The chopper arrives at the rendezvous point & the scene changes from a frozen wasteland to a scenic heavily forested Amuraba Jungle. Their mission is to destroy the mining site operated by the Jungle Pirates, which they’re met with difficulty. After defeating the Cat-G (Category G) Queen Akrid, they fend off the rest of the Jungle Pirate army when they receive a message from a concerned dispatcher telling them about

2992-476: The developers did so manually. As for environments, Capcom used up to 300,000 to 600,000 polygons in the screen at once for a single battle. They then used an XSI program and then manually added in elaborate details. One of the main focuses of Lost Planet was to make a game that could be a commercial success in both North America and Japan. Lost Planet 2 runs on the MT-Framework 2.0, an updated version of

3060-507: The engine used in several Capcom-developed games. A support for the campaign mode can have up to 4 players working together via the internet. The first Lost Planet begins in the year of the game T.C. -80 where the Earth has become too hostile for human life. A company named NEVEC (Neo-Venus Construction) tries to start colonization on the planet E.D.N. III. Upon arriving on the planet, NEVEC discovers an alien race called Akrid and are forced off

3128-431: The escaped Railway Gun from the previous episode & take over. They are then confronted again by Redeye & using the Railway Gun, the Waysiders kill Redeye. The team are looking forward to go home afterwards, but the Over-G’s activities have made home a snowstorm. Angrily accepting a new challenge, the Waysiders set a course for the Over-G. Episode 4: Counterstrike After reading the activity reports from Redeye &

3196-471: The event, Capcom also held a raffle to give away a number of 16-inch plush toys and a single 3-foot-long plush toy of the salamander boss. On August 19, 2009, a four-player co-op demo of Lost Planet 2 was released onto Xbox Live Marketplace. On September 24, 2009, a demo was released through PlayStation Network PlayStation Store , which features two new levels. This demo also features full game launching support for up to four players for PlayStation Home ,

3264-534: The events of the first game , the climate of E.D.N. III has undergone drastic changes that have produced radically different biomes across the planet. These new circumstances have not stalled the ongoing conflict between various human factions to gain control of the planet's supply of Thermal Energy (T-ENG), whilst the indigenous Akrid creatures have begun to metamorphosise into new, unexpected forms. The most dangerous of these are colossal Akrid, classified as "Category G", that contain immense amounts of T-ENG and can alter

3332-578: The events of the first game, on the same fictional planet. It is both developed and published by Capcom. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on May 11, 2010, in the United States and in Europe (on May 20 in Japan). It was also released for Microsoft Windows for North America on October 12 and for Europe on October 15. Lost Planet 2 sold 1,900,000 copies between all platforms by March 2016 and across all platforms. Reception for

3400-452: The film was initially set for release sometime in 2013. In 2010, Hayter told MTV that he penned a few drafts of the screenplay adaptation of the Capcom game, but he declared that they "had some internal issues between a couple of the companies, which I think has caused a delay there", indicating that the project had stalled. In 2014, Hayter revealed that plans for the film simply faded after

3468-553: The former), Waysiders (mountain-based survivalists) and Vagabundos (roving packs of desert bandits). Other factions, such as the industrious Carpetbaggers, are also encountered and fought. Episode 1: Return to E.D.N. III The Mercenaries ambush a group of injured Ex-NEVEC soldiers when they are suddenly attacked by a Chryatis Akrid, but they take care of it quickly. They procure stolen VSs (Vital Suits) but they run out of fuel, so they continue to their rendezvous point on foot until they are attacked by another Chryatis. After defeating it,

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3536-842: The game has sold over 1,600,000 copies on the Xbox 360 alone including downloadable copies. IGN gave the Xbox 360 version their Editor's Choice award, and it won the award for best Xbox 360 game at the Leipzig Games Convention . The Colonies Edition is a gold edition version of Extreme Condition for the Xbox 360 and PC with new multiplayer maps, a Human vs Akrid multiplayer mode, and a selection of new multiplayer characters and weapons. Colonies also introduces four new single-player modes: Score Attack (points are given for each kill using combos), Time Trial Battle Mode, first person shooter mode, and Unlimited Mode. The game also includes cross-platform play between Xbox Live and Games for Windows – Live users. The Colonies Edition

3604-453: The game's producer, he claimed that there was no content cut from the Xbox 360 version. Lost Planet 2 was announced on February 8, 2009, via a trailer on Xbox Live . In mid-April 2009, a video was released by Eurogamer with a boss battle being depicted in real-time gameplay. The video showed thermal energy usage, VSs, and deployable health fields. At E3 2009 , Capcom offered a preview of Lost Planet 2 ' s co-op campaign, and announced

3672-400: The games to receive perfect scores, only three were either published and/or developed by a non-Japanese company – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , Grand Theft Auto V , and Ghost of Tsushima . As of January 2024 , thirty games have received perfect scores from Famitsu . As of 2023 , fifty-three games have received a near-perfect score of 39. The lowest score ever given out by Famitsu

3740-517: The landscape of the environment by virtue of simply existing. The story is divided into episodes. Episodes shift focus between the various factions – each with their own objectives, technology, and methods – as they take steps to ensure their continued survival and vie for supremacy. In addition to the Snow Pirates from the first game, playable factions featured in Lost Planet 2 include New NEVEC (a colonial military force), Ex-NEVEC (defectors from

3808-436: The main character Wayne after the famous Korean star, Byung Hun Lee. To capture the full essence of Lee, Capcom used a program called Face Robot. This allowed Capcom to use Lee's basic expressions and translate them to Wayne in the game. Capcom had Lee dress up in a recreation of Waynes attire and then did full body 3D scan to translate Lee into Wayne using a function called GATOR. But instead of using Lee for character animations,

3876-466: The multiplayer has plenty of maps and modes. Just do yourself a favor: buy some insurance for the controller you'll invariably throw across the room at one of Lost Planet 2' s seemingly endless design and interface issues". In Japan, Famitsu gave the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions each a score of two eights, one nine, and one eight for a total of 33 out of 40. The Daily Telegraph gave the Xbox 360 version

3944-400: The original title online will find reasons to play it, but it's a disappointing title that doesn't live up to its potential". GameSpot took a similar view on the frustrations of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, stating: "This sci-fi sequel seems like it should have everything you need in a shooter, but a shocking number of design missteps suck out much of the fun". They later released

4012-476: The planet, momentarily stopping colonization efforts. Returning to E.D.N. III with an army prepared to fight, they find that the Akrid can only function because their bodies contain reserves of thermal energy (T-ENG), humans must also carry supplies of thermal energy to survive on E.D.N. III. NEVEC builds the first Vital Suit (VS), a mecha powered by T-ENG, to fight the Akrid. Meanwhile, civilian colonists and bands of E.D.N. III military personnel continue to seek out

4080-450: The process. All the factions come together to help each other watch the sun rise, as some sections of NEOS’ destruction have impacted the surface, including the T-ENG enriched-ocean. A lone Trillid Akrid is seen flying towards the sun alongside a Chopper VS, but it appears colorful, pure, and it doesn’t harm the people onboard. All factions now are at peace with each other, working together to live to fight another day. Lost Planet 2 runs on

4148-482: The renewed story focus. Capcom first introduced Lost Planet on December 10, 2005, at an invite only press conference announcing Jun Takeuchi as both the producer and executive producer, Kenji Oguro as the designer and Shin Kurosawa who wrote the original story. At the conference, Capcom announced that they would follow the tradition of basing the main character of their game after a real person. Capcom decided to base

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4216-575: The ship, which in turn gets rid of the Cat-G’s corpse. New NEVEC sends out another Overland Battleship with another T-ENG cannon to seize the Vagabundo-ran ship, but the Vagabundos destroy their cannon, ship wings, & force NEVEC’s ship to self-destruct. After seeing the shuttle to NEOS launch & reading T-ENG energy that’s off the charts, the Vagabundos celebrate & happily set a course to

4284-447: The sparks settle, you are left wishing you had played something a little more substantial". Edge similarly gave it a score of six out of ten and said, "at its best it's an engaging spectacle, but when it falters Lost Planet 2 is a gamble that doesn't pay off". 411Mania gave the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions a score of 5.5 out of 10 and called it "a disappointing sequel that is inferior to the original. The controls are poor and confusing,

4352-430: The story is not interesting, and the artificial intelligence is far from intelligent. Outside of the beautiful landscape that you will explore, there’s little to enjoy as you battle the Akrid for T-ENG. The only redeeming quality this game has is the multiplayer experience, but there are far better options out there and you’ll quickly grow tired of it too, even with all of the customization available". The A.V. Club gave

4420-420: The studio hit a "financial crash" around the time he submitted his draft. Lost Planet 2 Lost Planet 2 ( ロスト プラネット 2 , Rosuto Puranetto Tsu ) is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom and Beeline Interactive, Inc. The game is the sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition , taking place ten years after the events of the first game, on the same planet. The game

4488-451: The year known in the game as T.C. -80 on the fictional planet of E.D.N. III. After the Earth's conditions become too hostile for humans due to war, global warming and pollution, a fictional interstellar megacorporation named Neo-Venus Construction (NEVEC) plans to colonize E.D.N. III, a new Earth-like planet in the grip of a brutal ice age. NEVEC discovers that E.D.N. III is inhabited by an aggressive and territorial insectoid alien species named

4556-714: Was developed for BlackBerry , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows . Originally set to be released in early 2010, Capcom delayed the game's consoles release to May 11, 2010 in North America and Europe, May 13 in Australia and May 20 for Japan, while the BlackBerry version was released worldwide on April 28 and the Microsoft Windows version was released in October that year. The title sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. On November 9, 2021,

4624-408: Was in talks with Warner Bros. to write and direct a film adaptation of Lost Planet . On July 15, at the 2008 E3 Expo , Capcom announced their partnership with Warner Brothers to make the film based on this game. Father and son producing team Avi and Ari Arad ( The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man ) also having been tapped to work on the project, and although no cast have yet been signed on,

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