Today I will be reviewing Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, a critically acclaimed game previously available only for the XBOX 360.

Author: SirBaron
Editor: Cyko

Lost Planet:
Previously, Lost Planet was a title exclusive to the XBOX 360 platform, but with the help of Nvidia has been ported to the PC 6 months later.

It's the 22nd century, the Earth is in ruins, and humankind must move on. Amongst the chaos one man fights to remember his past, as buried deep within his memories lie the key to the future. Frozen and alone, his battle begins.

Main Characters:

WAYNE
When a rogue band of snow pirates discovered him trapped in his vital suit under a veil of ice, Wayne’s memory was nearly non-existent. The only things he could recall were his name and a few painful, fragmented images of his father falling prey to a powerful akrid known as “Green Eye”. Now, lost in a world not knowing who to trust, Wayne must struggle to retrieve his past and seek the truth behind the mysterious NEVEC Corporation. All he knows for sure is how to fight, how to pilot a VS, and how to survive at any cost.

LUKA
Luka is the leader of the small band of snow pirates that found Wayne frozen in his VS. Her primary goal is to rid the world of the hostile akrid, the only force which truly keeps humans from transforming ice-covered E.D.N. III into a planet that can be colonized. Together with Yuri and her brother Rick, Luka has survived attacks from rival snow pirates and akrid alike. Now, with the addition of VS pilot Wayne Holden to the team, Luka is more determined than ever to wipe out the akrid scourge, nest by nest.

RICK
Rick is Luka’s energetic younger brother. The technical expert of the team, Rick helps with all of the computer calculations and technical aspects of the group’s missions. What he lacks in experience he more than makes up for with enthusiasm. Rick’s first and foremost concern is always his sister’s safety.

YURI
If Luka is the head of the snow pirate team, Yuri is the heart. He is obviously equally capable of dealing with both medical and engineering issues. As a scientist, there doesn’t seem to be anything he can’t fix. He was able to safely revive Wayne from his icy state, and continues to keep everything electronic running smoothly. In fact, Yuri was able to figure out how to use Wayne’s arm device to transfer thermal energy directly into Wayne’s body. It’s as if Yuri knows more about Wayne than he is letting on.

Features:

• Lost Planet is a fast-paced third-person shooter
• Foot and vehicle based gameplay – Command highly powered armed vehicles and weapons, including transformable snow vessels, to not only help players traverse the treacherous terrain but to eliminate enemies that lie ahead; or, have the ability to strategically switch from vehicles to on-foot gameplay as dictated by the situation
• Vast environments - Snowstorms, arctic winds, towering buildings, and mountains of ice are all stunningly realized as battles occur above and below ground, creating a truly immersive and cinematic experience
• 11 single-player missions
• DirectX 9 and 10 paths