Capcom Digital Day 08: Lost Planet Colonies
It would seem that Lost Planet will be born again, this time as Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition for the PC and Xbox 360. Colonies will feature new online modes, maps, weapons and models. This may be a good buy for people who didn't get around to this game the first time around and are still looking to purchase it (like myself, actually). There are many new additions to the game, some of them are listed below:
New modes for single player campaign
- Score Attack - Each enemy and destructible object has points assigned to them, with the player being awarded different points depending on how they defeat the enemy.
- Trial Battle Mode - Take on each of the game's Bosses, one after another
- Off Limit Mode - Go wild with over-the-top, super-charged weapons with unlimited ammunition and increased speed of movement
New online modes
- Akrid Hunter - Get the chance to finally play as an Akrid as your opponents attempt to take you down
- VS Annihilator - Each team attempts to destroy its opponent's VS while defending its own
- CounterGrab - The team with the longest data post activation time wins
- Point Snatcher - Take down opponents and collect the most thermal energy points
- Akrid Egg Battle - Steal Akrid eggs from the opponent's team and bring them safely back to your own base
- Egg Bandit - steal your opponents' Akrid egg, with points awarded for longer capture times
Other new features include more playable characters, multiplayer maps, weapons, environments and perspectives. You will also be able to play between the Xbox 360 and PC platforms. All this and more will arrive in stores May 27, 2008 for $29.95. I should add this note, however, that your saves from the original Lost Planet will not be compatible. That should be fine since I imagine the majority of people who buy this will likely be first time players of the series. There are many tons features and details after the jump!
Four new multiplayer maps
- Crossfire City - the wide streets provide an excellent opportunity for VS battles, while buildings provide great cover for sharp-eyed snipers
- Area 921- Two industrial compounds located in a vast desert and linked by an underground pipe
- Lost Arena - The central arena is ideal for VS pilots to act as futuristic gladiators, while those on foot can use the surrounding grandstands as their battleground
- Assault Space - Set onboard a space ship and its supply vessel, the blackness of space is sure to make for some interesting encounters
New playable characters
- Two female and two robot characters are added to the roster of choices for online personas to choose from, bringing the total to 11
- 5 new playable character models
New weapons (human)
- Hand Gun - weak in power, but very accurate and easy to use
- Revolver - The expert's one-shot kill weapon of choice at close quarters
- Flame Launcher - Uses thermal energy to lay down a wall of fire
- Hand Cannon - A handgun-like rocket launcher that is very effective against VS suits
New weapons (VS)
- Pile Bunker - A long spike fires out at immense speed
- VS Rifle - VS-dedicated rifle which has the longest range and loses no power regardless of the distance
- Rocket Pod - Shoot off a salvo of rockets to cause immense damage to a specific area
- Laser Lance - Attack with a sweeping arc of devastation
New Environments
- Snowstorms, arctic winds, towering mountains of ice are all stunningly realized, creating a truly immersive and cinematic event of epic proportions.
New perspectives
- Switch to first person view or the over-the-shoulder view from Resident Evil™ 4 for even more intense action
Cross Platform Play
- XBOX 360 and PC users can now compete on the same battlefield
There's a lot to be had and the price isn't half bad. Capcom can count me in when this arrives in a couple of months.
Super Timsy
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 13 March 2008
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Will this still allow you to unlock and play that hawt dude in his underwear from Dead Rising? Whats his name Frank?
You know, I have to be honest. I'm just not interested.
I bought the first one, played the first one for a bit, and about a third of the way in just... couldn't muster up enough care bear care to finish the thing.
If I bought the first one, even if I enjoyed it, why would I buy the second? If I bought the first one and thought it sucked, what's the motivation for this one?
Do you tell the people who liked it that it's the same game with new content, or the people who didn't that it's an updated gameplay tweak and twice the game?
I dunno. I'm strongly of two minds; did it just suffer from early release syndrome, or am I missing out on something great?
I ended up buying LP *instead of* Dead Rising. I wonder whether that was, ultimately, a mistake. Have I missed out on the better game; if so, where's Dead Still Rising 1.5, due out sometime before Dead Rising 2: Dead Risen, 20 minutes in the oven, "It's Ready!"
I rented Lost Planet and got up to like...level 4 before returning it. I was underwhelmed. Way underwhelmed.