Lost Planet Extreme Condition
by Capcom USA
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Video Game Reviews of Lost Planet Extreme Condition
Customer Review: Cinematic game play!
Summary: 4 Stars
This game begins like a movie, and then you are thrust right into combat.
As you advance you will be given tips on the control scheme. The story moves along slowly at first as you try to uncover the mysteries of the past. The enemies are sort of easy, but the bosses are very tough.
I recommend this game to any who want a cinematic adventure.
Customer Review: A very fun game!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This product has been met with mixed reviews, but never fear - It's a lot of fun. While there is nothing revolutionary about the game, it is full of fast paced action and excellent graphics. There are a lot of "bosses" in the game and they are require a different strategy. The graphics are some of the best to date, even if you don't have DirectX 10. Beware!! It doesn't run well on lower end hardware. If you don't have a fairly quick graphics card (Nvidia 7600GT/ATI X1800 or above) it's unlikely you will be happy. Customer Review: Amazing game; requires amazing hardware.
Summary: 3 Stars
Upon downloading the Lost Planet demo, I was quickly in love with the simple, fluid gameplay and the beautiful graphics. I have not been so immediately enamored by a game in as long as I can remember. It plays like something I could imagine being on the n64 or ps1-- and I mean that in a good way-- updated to the year 2007.
I ordered it from Amazon, and booted it up to find the full version even better than the demo. A previous reviewer remarked that the game only shows the 360 version controls ("press a" etc). This is the case with the demo version, but on the full version both the keyboard keys and gamepad buttons are displayed ("press e/(a)").
On an 8800 GTS, this game runs beautifully. The FPS stay near 50 with almost everything on high (only 4x AA, 1152 x 864) with no serious drops. In Oblivion, for example, my FPS ranged from the 70s to the 20s, and the stability Lost Planet offers is much appreciated; this game was very well ported. Moreover, I have both a 360 controller and a keyboard, and I find the game fun using either.
The single player is the best I've played in ages. The absolute best. Levels are all varied, with different scenery and enemies. Figuring out the most efficient way to defeat an enemy-- or having fun doing it inefficiently-- is amazing. The boss battles are excellent-- all are very distinct and interesting-- and the giant Akrid are very well modeled.
The games plot initially seemed like its weakest aspect, but I grew more interested towards the end. I found the cut-scenes and plot more than enjoyable enough and the story good. The surrounding game is just a lot to live up to. Nonetheless, I play Lost Planet's campaign to have fun playing, not to force myself to the end of a story (unlike most games in recent history).
The multiplayer is very fun, although many people have problems connecting (including myself, initially). You can gain levels by earning points for your team, which will unlock new avatars for you to play as. It is also a vastly different experience from many other games. Throughout the maps are Data posts, which when enabled give your team point, and allow you to see any nearby enemies on your map.
This game is a must-own if you have awesome hardware begging to show off, or a desire to play a shooter less serious (but more fun?) than its peers. It comes with a free (20$ value) one year subscription to Games for Windows magazine, which sweetens the deal even more. Great game, highly recommended.
Customer Review: Visually Stunning DirectX 10 game
Summary: 4 Stars
I completely disagree with the review above. So much so, I actually bothered to write this.
His points have nothing to do with this game.
1: The controls have been designed to support the Xbox 360 pad, So theres no setting up controls in the begining. Great for people who just want to get stuck in. This is also a port of a console game so the pads great (just like halo)
2: As for the game running at a slow frame rate, and the need to run with settings down. This is purply based on the PC.
I have a 8800GTX and it runs like a dream. I would even go as far to say that it might be the best next gen game ive seen to date.
(Im running Vista - DirectX10) along with the new graphics card, so I don't know what lower spec systems, directx9 etc look like.
Most of the time ports look alittle worse than the original console game release years ago. This is a great port (I believe Nvidia and Capcom worked togther to make sure it was a good port).
U might want to reconsider buying if u have the lower spec as im sure it wont look and run like the 360 version. It is dedicated gaming hardware after all.
I've only started to play the game so I gave it 4 overall. Im judging this on the fact that console games of this type can get repetitive quite quickley an I'm more of a Half-Life nut.
I don't care though at the moment about the game play, im just drooling over the graphics.
Customer Review: some kind of sick joke?
Summary: 1 Stars
(this is my review after playing the 360 version and then trying the demo). lost planet is a pretty good game on 360, and while its fun factor can be argued, it's graphical quality cannot. it looks spectacular, and offers a couple of new innovations in gaming that give a breath of fresh air from all the mediocre FPS's.
first of all, let me blow this idea out of the water right now, that playing this game with a mouse and keyboard is more fun. IT'S NOT. it's less fun. i'm a PC gamer and agree that MOST games are more fun with mouse and keyboard. not this one.
second, the graphics looked crappy on my PC, but it's not new or anything. however, it should look better considering the great graphics i get on games like company of heroes and world of warcraft. my FPS was way too low for these kind of graphics. it's very "non-optimized" for PC. it almost seems like an advertisement to buy a new windows vista PC so it will run better! it started out the game in some ridiculously low resolution i didn't even know existed. i have an old monitor and play in 800 x 600, but who uses any less than that?!?! apparently the creators didn't know much about PC gaming.
the port of this game from console to PC was not done well. even in gamespot's full review, they mention how the controls aren't shown on-screen for the PC.. in other words it will say "to enter, press A" or "press B" like the console version, so you have to enter the menu to find which keys to press. are you freakin' kidding me?! the PC is a huge market, and THIS is the amount of respect they give PC gamers?! on one hand, it's kind of a good thing for console games to come to PC, to give people without a 360 a chance to play. however, they should put a little more work into it! some people are worried that the 360-microsoft connection will be the end of good PC gaming, and this game just worries me more. usually games port from PC to console.. and while i would love to be able to play a few games on PC like ninja gaiden, the fact is a lot of innovation happens on PC games, and we don't want to see the end of that by rich lazy microsoft just making games for the 360 and porting them to PC in substandard fashion because it's better for business. maybe they will get better about this over time, but after playing the 360 version, i'd say try this one before you buy it!