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| From: Capcom
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $12.96
You Save: $7.03 (35%)
New (11) Used (29) from $7.70
Avg. Customer Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 3412
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 33002
Model: 13388330027
UPC: 013388330027
EAN: 0013388330027
ASIN: B000G75AXY
Release Date: January 12, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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| Customer Reviews:
 Lost Planet is lost on me February 3, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
At the time of its release, Lost Planet was arguably the most hyped game from CAPCOM since Dead Rising blew the minds of many, myself included. While it boasts a load of potential it is ruined by a horribly fiddly control system.
Thrown into a cliched revenge story on a desolate ice-covered planet, we quickly learn the importance of a well thought-out control system. Sadly, this is what makes the game so painful; if it wasn't for the controls this game would have a lot going for it. The main problem is that the right analog stick controls your direction, but if you tap it quickly you spin quickly in that direction. So if you're facing one direction and tap down, you'll turn 180 degrees. What this means though, is if you're trying to aim at something and just want to adjust your site very slightly and you just tap the right stick, you're suddenly facing a completely different direction, which makes for VERY frustrating boss fights. And the control settings aren't modifiable! At least not the problematic ones anyway.
Most of the game involves action on foot or controlling mech warrior style machines called Vital Suits which are actually pretty cool. There are different types of machines to keep things interesting. Your character also possesses a Batman style grappling hook which is pretty cool but overall the gameplay really suffers due to the controls.
The graphics are very nice, with large, explorable environments with finely detailed snow and fog. The enemies vary in their quality but typically the bosses are very detailed. There are some very nice fire and lighting effects as well so overall the graphics are really very good.
But when it really comes down to it, the controls RUIN this game. It's probably even more disappointing because you can see the games potential as well. It's like when you meet a really hot girl and you start getting along with her great and then she says she has a boyfriend.
 One of the best games for the Xbox 360! February 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lost Planet is great in terms of gameplay as well as visuals. Battling alien life forms in this game reminds me of "Starship Troopers" but even better. This game is full of sci-fi action.
Get it and see what the Xbox 360 can do with its raw processing power with regard to visuals, sound effects, and gameplay.
 Good, but not Great January 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
So, if you are looking for a great shooter, with amazing graphics and a good online setup... There are much better games out there. This game, while fun and interesting, just does not give you much of an exciting feeling. the monsters are pretty cool looking, and it does present a challenging game to defeat, but it is just not that great game you are looking for I'm sure. Now the graphics are amazing, especially since this was one of the earlier games for the 360. I, at most, would recommend renting the game. but if you insist on buying it, I'm sure you'll make it at least one time through
A stupid idea gone south January 16, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have played this game for about 4 hours and have made it into the second level. It's boring!! Why in the hell would you fight the boss fight at the end of level 1 and then take it right up again on the next level, with two of the same bosses instead of one??. WTF??? It is too dumb beyond belief. The story line is like some crappy saturday filler cartoons for mongoloid children. Spare me, please, and don't get this game. I was so jacked for it and then after playing it felt like I'd been taken for a ride.....over the rainbow of stupidity to land in the nation of bland, repetitive god-awful ideas allowed to see the light of day. Capcom needs to find another outlet. Obviously, this remorseful effort deserved to be murdered at birth.
EXCELLENT 9.25 OUT OF 10 November 22, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lost Planet delivers fast-paced gameplay that definitely makes shooter fans happy. The shooter controls work excellent as the should for an Xbox 360 title, the graphics are amazing, the alien designs are cool, and it's definitely challenging. Some flaws are noticeable however, such as the storyline(Evil corporation called Nevec, The Frontier Project, and oh no! It turns out main protagonist Wayne was frozen in ice for 30 years! Gasp!), and you have to pick up the red glowing orbs for your survival and since your life force through these orbs can wear off and you'll freeze to death. These problems are fairly minor however when you are in the fast shooter gameplay which keeps you intrigued. Oh, and by the way Sony fans this game has been announced for Playstation 3 for 2008, so quit whining about Devil May Cry 4 going multiplatform, you stole an exclusive from Xbox 360.
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