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Lost Planet 2 |OT| Rolling, Grappling, Bugs and Mechs
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This is like the first game I've played that's both terrible and awesome at the same time. Terrible because it's clear that the game was NOT made for single-player and your AI buddies are morons. Awesome because, I know if I got three other friends to play with me, this would be the best co-op game ever.
So I'm at 4-3 and this game is fucking awesome. The story is some how even more nonsensical than the first game and there are some very frustrating missions but I'll be damned if it hasn't kept me glued over the weekend. Even the retarded friendly A.I. has grown on me although that's probably because the enemy A.I. is retarded as well.:lol
I dunno, this game does have a lot of problems but I'm loving this even more than some of the better designed games this generation and I have no idea why.:lol
I dunno, this game does have a lot of problems but I'm loving this even more than some of the better designed games this generation and I have no idea why.:lol
TheKaeptain
Banned
I'm going to pick it up too. I'll play.pje122 said:
just picked this game up again. i bought it right before my xbox went in for repairs and tried to pick it up again after a month, having only played for a few hours.
im confused! but getting used to it.
and holy crap! the tutorial is brutal. :lol i swear it took me like 10-12 tries to pass the first tutorial level. the hell? just playing the game is easier.
i played through level 3 solo and beat the boss. that was some crazy shit. a lot of multitasking going on there. definitly not designed to do solo. i shall be prepared for trying it co-op now, as opposed to being clueless like when i walked in.
wacky game. fun though.
im confused! but getting used to it.
and holy crap! the tutorial is brutal. :lol i swear it took me like 10-12 tries to pass the first tutorial level. the hell? just playing the game is easier.
i played through level 3 solo and beat the boss. that was some crazy shit. a lot of multitasking going on there. definitly not designed to do solo. i shall be prepared for trying it co-op now, as opposed to being clueless like when i walked in.
wacky game. fun though.
Daigoro said:
Data grab = all the data posts are yours/your teams. So you grabbing them is a good thing.
The multiplayer is deep (you can shoot grenades before they detonate to have them explode. Japan players OWN ASS at this in LP1, it's crazy, I-frames, etc...), so it's okay to be lost.
The multiplayer (IMO) is pretty blech, however, I generally only play it (well, LP1's anyway, haven't gotten 2 until it's $20 at Gamestop yet) because it's a part of the achievement set (GODDAMN IT CAPCOM) otherwise I'd skip it due to the Japanese in it. :lol
BTW: Don't get between a Japanese and their Vital Suit. You'll just get owned.
i beat it the other night. did a marathon session and played chapters 4-6 in a sitting.
chapters 4 and 6 specifically are pretty mind blowing. some of the VS's are so fucking cool to pilot, and i bet i havent scratched the surface. still dont know how to properly control half of them.
this game is stingy as fuck with the achievements, but luckily its fun and pretty deep. ive got a lot more playing to do. some of the levels are still very confusing to me. :lol
still cant figure out the "tutorial". such crap. those are more like challenge levels than tutorials. so odd...
the game is pretty great but it certainly has a learning curve. just playing through the game is easy enough, but i think it takes a while to really "get it". (i never did play LP1 so that doesnt help)
chapters 4 and 6 specifically are pretty mind blowing. some of the VS's are so fucking cool to pilot, and i bet i havent scratched the surface. still dont know how to properly control half of them.
this game is stingy as fuck with the achievements, but luckily its fun and pretty deep. ive got a lot more playing to do. some of the levels are still very confusing to me. :lol
still cant figure out the "tutorial". such crap. those are more like challenge levels than tutorials. so odd...
the game is pretty great but it certainly has a learning curve. just playing through the game is easy enough, but i think it takes a while to really "get it". (i never did play LP1 so that doesnt help)
AgentOtaku
Member
Need to play some this weekend
Wanted to love it because it had a lot going for it but the train level is too fucking unfair when it comes to staying on the train. Add to that a bullshit save system that makes you start over from the begining of the chapter and you have a game that is destined for trade.
One bad design decision doesn't kill a game for me but when you have a couple that are piling on top of each other then it's time to bail. Life is too short.
One bad design decision doesn't kill a game for me but when you have a couple that are piling on top of each other then it's time to bail. Life is too short.
HamPster PamPster
Member
I bought the game yesterday, played through 1-0 and 1-1 last night, and I'm enjoying it so far. Still early of course but I really like how the movement feels. I'm playing on easy post patch and I'd hate to see what it was like pre-patch. I came out of the last battle with my health in the red and of the 7 generators and 4 control panels I'm pretty sure I activated each one myself - way to go team! Some question:
~ Can't you recover health from TENG? I did L1 and Triangle and a gauge popped up and went to 1000 but nothing happened. How do I recover heatlh (or does that unlock later?)
~ Ugh the AI sucks. Does the game scale based on the number of players? (So if I set AI partners to 0 is it easier or the same difficultly?)
I'm looking forward to playing more. It seems like there is a TON in the game just from flipping through the different screens. The character customization practically seems overwhelming.
~ Can't you recover health from TENG? I did L1 and Triangle and a gauge popped up and went to 1000 but nothing happened. How do I recover heatlh (or does that unlock later?)
~ Ugh the AI sucks. Does the game scale based on the number of players? (So if I set AI partners to 0 is it easier or the same difficultly?)
I'm looking forward to playing more. It seems like there is a TON in the game just from flipping through the different screens. The character customization practically seems overwhelming.
fistwell_old
Member
I also just got started with this game. Can someone remind me what was the case against this game? I thought i remembered it reviewing rather poorly, but the game is pretty fun so far. Also it does look pretty damn good.
fistwell_old
Member
Yeah ok, i do see most of the points you're making. It's just that several of the problems you bring up don't really bother me much. The absence of narrative for example. I'd rather have nothing, or close to nothing, rather than the atrocious story telling from the first.
Edit: yeah, the levels really are really short...
Edit: yeah, the levels really are really short...
How's the multiplayer on PS3? If I play with three buds, can we chat and have a good time like on that other console?
Not meant as a troll, it's just that I've played some PS3 games in the past that made chat more of a headache than it was worth.
Thanks in advance.
Edit: Trigger pulled, thanks to an 11th-hour decision and the TRU sale. 360 version. Can't wait to blast some bugs!
Not meant as a troll, it's just that I've played some PS3 games in the past that made chat more of a headache than it was worth.
Thanks in advance.
Edit: Trigger pulled, thanks to an 11th-hour decision and the TRU sale. 360 version. Can't wait to blast some bugs!
Baloonatic
Member
So, is no one picking up the PC version? According to Steam it's out. I pre-ordered it months ago from Game.co.uk but they appear to have fucked up somewhere down the line. Had it dated for last Friday and then changed it to this Friday but haven't dispatched it or anything :/
Edit:
Hmm. Might just cancel my pre-order and go with Steam. Loved this game on PS3.
Edit:
Hmm. Might just cancel my pre-order and go with Steam. Loved this game on PS3.
TheSeks said:
To elaborate more on this, the Steam version is not compatible with retail version online. The GFWL fail-patch launch messed up the Steam version, now the patch is not required to use the Steam version for online. Steam people can meet with other Steam people, but not with retail buyers (and possibly other DD versions, but I have no clue on that). You'll just get an alert that you can't play at certain times when trying to matchmake due to this incompatibility. I'm really surprised they haven't even fixed that yet, it's been more than a few days.
Baloonatic
Member
Volcynika said:
http://www.capcom-unity.com/tech_su...ifferent_versions_online_so_MPCo-Op_is_broken
I'll wait until it's sorted I guess.
Baloonatic said:
That's probably the best idea, but I'd suggest waiting a month given Capcom's "we'll update a few times and then screw the PC gamers!" approach to their PC ports (Bio5 not getting the DLC chapters, for instance)
Baloonatic
Member
TheSeks said:
I guess. I can't really picture them releasing anything more LP2 related for any platform though.
The RE5 thing really was bullshit though. I remember them announcing the extra stuff the very week after the PC version was released. Bastards.
CrazedArabMan
Member
A friend and I just ordered this for 360. Mostly because we were waiting for a big price drop. Thank you Amazon for lowering it down to 25 bucks.
I've had the 360 version of this game since launch, but just picked up the PS3 version cheap from Amazon. Finished a play-through of the campaign on normal and did some multiplayer.
What the fuck happened here? The difference between the 360 and PS3 versions are like night day. Shittier graphics (less detail, crappy textures), severe frame rate issues, occasional PAUSES in the game play when new events are loading up, and some bad lag online on PS3. It's just like how the original game was. Resident Evil 5 uses the same engine and is only slightly worse on PS3...there's no excuse for this. It's almost-Bayonetta PS3-level bad.
What the fuck happened here? The difference between the 360 and PS3 versions are like night day. Shittier graphics (less detail, crappy textures), severe frame rate issues, occasional PAUSES in the game play when new events are loading up, and some bad lag online on PS3. It's just like how the original game was. Resident Evil 5 uses the same engine and is only slightly worse on PS3...there's no excuse for this. It's almost-Bayonetta PS3-level bad.
LongDongJunon
Member
Lyte Edge said:
MT Framework 2.0 (Resident Evil 5 used MT v1.4)
Just picked this up for 360 from UK for a cheap £15.25 including shipping and came with a cool VS tshirt as well. Now I just need some people to play with. If anyone is in NZ or Aussie (Don't know what lag would be like to US but keen to try) then hit me up GT = tomby 360
Diablohead
Member
Is it the mustard pale brown looking tee with some orange design of a mech on it? I have one but was sent a medium instead of large :/ really nice looking, just can't wear it.Gen X said:
Those are pretty much my thoughts - I just finished the campaign in co-op and I think it was great. The gameplay is almost perfect, particularly in the third episode. And the graphics on PC are fantastic.Fistwell said:
The only possible reasons for the game reviewing relatively poorly that I can imagine are
- that the console versions are much worse than the PC one (beyond graphics I can't see that happening with a Capcom game)
- the campaign sucking if you play it in single-player
- the rather nonsensical story (I can see reviewers getting hung up on that -- for a game like this I couldn't care less)
Anyway, at its price the PC version is a steal, at least if you have someone to play it with.
One of my favorite games this year, and one of my favorite co-op experiences ever. I think to get max enjoyment out of it, you need to be both a fan of LP gameplay and a co-op fan. Luckily, I'm both, so this was a great combination for me.
I overall prefer it to the first game (which I absolutely loved) thanks to the co-op. But, 1) level design isn't AS great, 2) too many normal human enemies, 3) lack of T-eng depletion urgency (drains so slowly).
I overall prefer it to the first game (which I absolutely loved) thanks to the co-op. But, 1) level design isn't AS great, 2) too many normal human enemies, 3) lack of T-eng depletion urgency (drains so slowly).
My Lost Planet 2 review for NeoGAF.
This is the PC version. I emphasized the superior PC controls and patched up version which doesn't make you restart the whole chapter if you die on a boss fight (among other things like AI bots arena available from the get-go). All of these factors made it a much more enjoyable experience than on the consoles for me.
This is the PC version. I emphasized the superior PC controls and patched up version which doesn't make you restart the whole chapter if you die on a boss fight (among other things like AI bots arena available from the get-go). All of these factors made it a much more enjoyable experience than on the consoles for me.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
Amazon had this for 10 dollars today, so I picked it up for 360.
Anyone still play?
Anyone still play?
Arpharmd B
Banned
Alienshogun said:
I do. On 360.
Add Apharmd Striker to your friends list. I am trying to do an Extreme run, but I can play through at lower difficulites if need be.
Oh, damn. Wish I knew it was $10 at Best Buy, I got it for $30 for Christmas as Wal-mart today. :/
Anyway, is the PS3 online still active? Is there nothing but Japanese people around to kick my ass? How bad is the level grind? Can I play the game completely offline with no issues or will I just have problems?
I liked/hated the first. And felt the seconds demo was similar, but worth checking for $30, so here I am LTTP and no active topic anymore.
Anyway, is the PS3 online still active? Is there nothing but Japanese people around to kick my ass? How bad is the level grind? Can I play the game completely offline with no issues or will I just have problems?
I liked/hated the first. And felt the seconds demo was similar, but worth checking for $30, so here I am LTTP and no active topic anymore.
AgentOtaku
Member
TheSeks said:
There's still a community out there (of course, mostly japanese). For the MP, it's still an unbalanced mess. I've tried and tried to like the MP, both with LP1 and 2, and I've come to the conclusion it's a giant POS. I'm through defending it.
Coop is still masterful though and people still play it. Honestly it's the reason you should be buying/playing it.
It just sucks that Capcom didn't focus more on the coop and instead try to imitate western success by beefing up the MP.
lol, can't belive this thread is only 22 pages or so and this has been out since May
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