Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is a third person shooter that comes from the Capcom. With that said, this game has nothing to do with zombies. The storyline transpires in a futuristic and arctic environment called EDN III. Humans are living peacefully until they are under attack by the Akrid. These Akrid are hostile creatures that want to completely annihilate mankind from existence. As a result, humankind attempts to retaliate because the Akrid possess thermal energy. Thermal energy is the life source that powers everything from electronics to machines, and it is essential for the survival of the population. Gamers are in control of a protagonist named Wayne that just happens to suffer from amnesia. He is a Vital Suit pilot, and is in charge of neutralizes the alien threat. The plot lacks any originality and can be downright convoluted.

The gameplay is a tasteless ordeal that has no uniqueness. All of the levels have virtually identical objectives. Each level has a cut scene and some adversaries to eradicate. It is pretty much a rinse, recycle, and repeat procedure until the bitter end. Players have seen this type of generic gameplay in a plethora of other video games. The bulk of the gameplay will consist of you circle strafing your way round enemies and attacking with guns or grenades. Sure, there are mechs that Wayne can pilot. But the same tactic is still proficient: strafe and blast anything that moves. The biggest flaw with the levels is that you cannot really explore everything. Assassin’s Creed introduced an amazing gameplay feature that entailed a if you can see it, then you can reach it premise. Unfortunately, Lost Planet has nothing as dynamic as Assassins Creed. Players have no option but to approach each mission in exactly the same manner. There is no way to stray to far away from the primary goal. The icy planet of EDN III seemed like an engrossing idea, but there is not much you can do while you are traversing this freezing climate. Regrettably, the game developers forgot to implement anything creative with designing the levels. This is especially conspicuous when you are navigating through the game, and you come across these unbearable glitches. For example, there are invisible walls that act like barriers that prevent you from investigating this wintry planet. Since the planet is ice cold, you have to constantly keep yourself warm by collecting thermal energy. On the bright side, thermal energy is prevalent so no need to hit the panic button. You can earn thermal energy at waypoints and by eliminating Akrids. When you eradicate an opponent, they will drop behind a generous amount of thermal energy. The best part about the single player campaign are the epic boss battles. Some of these boss encounters are more arduous than attempting to decode the Matrix. Even after being in control of a Vital Suit, these menacing foes can be a challenge to bring down.

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The graphics are definitely easy on the eyes. As you pummel Akrid with your weapons, you will witness the bright orange thermal energy sections on their bodies. Killing a creature will result in a visual display of blood and guts everywhere. Explosions seen from volatile barrels has spectacular particle effects. If Wayne is in a vital suit, then you will view smoke coming out of the vital suit by firing the rockets.

The audio is solid with the sound of gunfire and respectable voice acting.
The strongest component in Lost Planet is the multiplayer. It has a maximum of sixteen players via Xbox Live. The match categories include fugitive, deathmatch, team deathmatch, and post grab. Moreover, there are a grand total of eight maps to play around with others.

Controls are tedious because the same button used to eject Wayne out of a cockpit of a Vital Suit is the same button used to pick up a weapon. Whoever the hell decided to have that in the game, clearly did a poor job of testing. Gears of War revolutionized the third person shooter genre; however, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition does not do anything to enhance the third person shooter genre.

Sayed Islam