Lost Planet - 360
Ok, so there are a few points I should raise before I continue with this review.
A) It’s the first game I fired up on my shiny new 40” Bravia HD TV.
B) I am playing on EASY.
C) I have only played the first three levels so far.
So, firstly, Lost Planet is an utterly fantastic looking game (thanks Sony). It rocks, it feels really solid and well crafted and the the frozen cities are truly epic. The visual and lighting effects are also stunning; with some of the finest explosions and smoke I’ve seen in a game to date. Secondly, it’s a bit like being in a sort of chilly version of Starship Troopers, which I think is a pretty fine place to be. Great big monster bug things and guns - good guns. The enemy, weapons and mech design is brilliant, making the title incredibly enjoyable and easy to pick up and play. The controls are tight, intuitive and the game play straightforward. Lost Planet seems to be a fun game, well paced and bursting with action. If I have a complaint, it’s that so far, the game suggests it may well be a tad formulaic. Fight off swarms of Akrid, climb inside a Vital (mech) Suit, tackle yet more Akrid, defeat a boss. Repeat.
But hey, if I wanted variety I’d be playing my Wii.
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