MicroReview-Lost Planet

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Now We Begin...Lost Planet (Extreme Conditions) Is For The Xbox360 PC & PS3. The 360 Version Was Released In 2007 Following An Expansion In 2008. The PS3 Version & PC Were Released In 2008.The Core Gameplay In Lost Planet Is A 3Rd Person Action Shooter! Set In A Winter Environment, Your Character Has A Hookshot To Latch On And Bring Him Up To Higher Locations (Think Legend Of Zelda's). The Weapons Include Your Standerd Assault, Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, Rocket Launcher, And Special Energy Weapons That Use TM. There Are Also Grenades, Shock Grenades, Disk Grenades (Thrown Like A Frisbee) And Dummy Grenades Which When Thrown Create A Blown Up Mock Of Yourself That Explodes When It Makes Contact!

TM Is A Big Part Of Lost Planet Which Stands For Thermal Energy. It Is A Raw Fuel In The Game (Think Oil) Which Can Keep Soldiers Warm, Use VS's, And The Energy Guns. In Case You Were Wondering VS's Are Cool Mechanized Suits Of Armor (Think Small Gundams) These Are Really Cool Additions To The Game And Give It A Really Cool Anime Feel. The Enemy's In The Game Include Other Snow Pirates (Think Raiders) And The Akrid! The Akrid Are Bug-Like Creatures That When Killed Release Thermal Energy, Including A Really Cool Roster Of Massive Bosses.

On A Side Note: The Games Multiplayer Is Dead And The Game Has 11Missions With 4 Difficulties. The Difference In The Games Are As Followed..The 360 Version Was The Original With The 2008 Release (Colonies) Including A Few Extra Single Player Modes Like Time/Boss Attack. The PS3 (Port) Does Look Bad On A Hi-Def TV And Has A Bit Of Slowdown. The PC Versions The Same As The 360. (By The Way I Play All My 360/PS3 Games On A Hi-Def 1080p TV).Following Reviews Are Based Out Of 10 (Comments Appreciated!).

[8]Single-Player: 11Missions Cool VS's And Huge Epic Bosses!
[6.5]Multi-Player: Cool, But Pretty Average. The Online Dead.
[7]Gameplay: The Hookshot Is Fun And Makes Great Platforming, But The Camera Can Be Irritating Sometimes.
[8]Graphics:Looks Great Both HDTV & SDTV. The Snow Is Beautiful And The Explosions Are Great!
[7]Sound: Areas Have The Basic Background Music, The Storms Sound Good And So Do The Weapons.

Well There You Have It! This Is A Fun Game And Inexpensive (At Around 15$ US) I Still Occasionally Play It From Time To Time. Thank You For Reading My Review! If You Have Any Advice For Future Reviews, Or If You'd Like A Certain Game To Be Reviewed Please Ask. <[^_^]>