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Release date: August 27 (US) / August 30 (EU)
Release platforms: PC (Steam) / PS3 / Xbox 360

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Video:
Angry Centaur Gaming : "surprised...was not expecting this game to be as good as it was....it's well worth it."  Buy.
Gametrailers.com : "Beneath the somewhat dull surface the characters and multiplayer progression are outstanding." 7.7/10.


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Polygon : *[URL="http://www.polygon.com/game/lost-planet-3/3390"](Note: If you are in charge of the article layout on Polygon, please go to The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Eurogamer, or even Joystiq to learn how professionals format text and images.)*[/URL] 7/10.
Joystiq : "...Lost Planet 3 is a mixed proposition." 2.5/5
IGN : "Lost Planet 3 masquerades as an open-world game, but it’s much more limited than that." 6.2/10.
Eurogamer : "A backwards-looking game in many ways..." 4/10.

Impressions:
slasher_thrasher21 : "Not a terrible game by any means and surprisingly decent from Sparks."

Story:

Prequel to the first two games. You play as John Smith Jim Peyton, a Soldier rig pilot who leaves England Earth to take on a hazardous but lucrative contract located in America E.D.N. III in search of gold thermal energy . Once there he will discover that there is a struggle between the natives Snow Pirates who what to live in peace symbiotically with the land and the evil Military corporation that seeks to completely conquer exploit the land. After a few brief missions to teach the player the game mechanics and establish the characters and world, the player will go out on a mission where he is separated from his weapons and wanders into the hands of the natives Snow Dogs. He is caught and brought before the suspicious and stoic Native American, Asian leader. The leader has a long past with the Military corporation and his suspicion and hate leads him to believe that all people even mildly associated with the Military corporation to be an agent sent to destroy the natives Snow Pirates; and orders the players death. The player is spared when the leaders’ youthful daughter sees the goodness in him and asks for mercy. While he appears to be a cold man, in reality it is only a gruff exterior that hides the love the leader has for his daughter Pocahontas Mira; so against his better judgement he spares the player. Initially, the leader is suspicious of the player but the daughter, who is pure of heart, stands up for him. The player is also suspicious of the natives Snow Pirates, and it is only after the daughter and wise leader show him the error of his ways; that Jim begins to see how evil the both the corporations and his employers from the opening act truly are. During this time, the leader learns that the daughter was correct to blindly trust a random stranger. From this point on valiant Jim, i.e. the player, will be the only person who can save the colonists from the machinations of the evil corporation.

Specifications:

Minimum:
OS: Windows XP
Processor: Dual core CPU 2.5 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800 or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 or better
Hard Drive: 16 GB available space
Sound Card: Standard audio device
Recommended:
OS: Windows 7
Processor: Quad core 2.7 GHz or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460 or better
Hard Drive: 16 GB available space
Sound Card: Standard audio device

Other Characters:

Phil Braddock

Middle manager for the evil corporation.

Renard Laroche

The other skilled rig pilot. It becomes apparent from their early meetings that he and Jim are rivals. He has a non-American accent, so you’ll probably have to kill him.

Caleb Isenberg

Agent sent by the corporation to ensure the success of their mission. Because of his job description and smug disposition, by the end of the game the player and Isenberg will get into a standoff wherein Isenberg leaves little choice but for the player to kill him. But this standoff will not happen before the player witnesses Isenberg do something truly evil like execute unarmed, kneeling prisoners/friends or kick a puppy.

Mira

She has a optimistic and naive outlook on life and wants peace for her people. A contrast to her father, she trusts the player. But don’t let her naivety fool you, she is a strong courageous women. And without fail, she will never fail to rally them in the closing act of the game to save the day.

Souichi

Old and stoic leader of the Snow Pirates and former scientist for the corporation. But is powerless to defeat his enemy so the player must do what Souichi cannot and save the day. His daughter is expected to lead the opposition one day so during the second act he will probably be involved in an ambush by the corporation’s agents and sacrifice himself to save the Player and/or his daughter or be captured, thereby allowing the daughter to assume his role as leader in the final cut scene.

Bonnie Roman

She is a scientist who will help discover the truth that the evil corporation wants to hide. Feeling loyalty to (Pick one: Souichi, the land) she will risk her own life to surreptitiously help the player defeat the corporation.

Gale Holden

Father of the protagonist in Lost Planet 1.

Gameplay:

Walkthough with a Capcom representative who gives an overview of the game:
Click.

While I’m sure the story will not breach new ground, the game itself seems to be a well polished action game that adopts innovations from other successful games(such as Dead Space and Mass effect.) So as long as you just want a decent third person shooter, and not a sequel to Lost Planet, you should consider picking this game up.

Watch this other gameplay video for footage of Rig combat, different weapons, and more enemy types:
Click.

Footage of a boss fight and indoor combat. There is some commentary from a Capcom representative in Japanese, but his voice is subdued so it doesn't become a detraction. From all of the released footage, the core game seems competent. The only question is if that is something you would be interested in.
Click.

Multiplayer

The Lost Planet 2 multiplayer type seems to be dead. But if you liked the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, LP3’s might interest you:

Survival mode:

Scenario mode:

There is also a Team Deathmatch mode.

Other Media:

Sketch with Jim's voice actor:
Click.
Actually one of the most creative non-gameplay related trailers made:
Click.

Preorder bonuses: (...are over, maintained for documentation)

Steam: $49.99 (US/AUS)/€ 39.99 /£ 29.99/руб 599.00/R$ 89.99

Unlocked:
The Freedom fighter pack - MP Characters and 2 rig upgrades.

Locked:
Reward 2
Assault Pack - MP - 3 close-quarters weapons 2 rig upgrades
Punisher Pack - MP - 3 long-range weapons and 2 rig upgrades
Reward 3
A free copy of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
A free copy of Bionic Commando ReArmed

Green Man Gaming: $40.00 with code: GMG20-KCDKK-H4TPB (Steam Key)

Included:
Assault Pack - MP - 3 close-quarters weapons 2 rig upgrades
Punisher Pack - MP - 3 long-range weapons and 2 rig upgrades

Gamers Gate: $49.99 (Steam Key)

Included:
Assault Pack - MP - 3 close-quarters weapons 2 rig upgrades
Punisher Pack - MP - 3 long-range weapons and 2 rig upgrades
+20% back in blue coins (GamersGate store credit)

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[Wario64]

Wow it comes out next week?

 

[CriterionDog]

Totally forgot this existed...

 

[Xamdou]

Does this game still have online mp?

 

[liquidtmd]

I liked Lost Planet 2 but the fact I've heard zero about this a week prior to release is a bit concerning

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Not gonna lie that OT title is on freakin point.

 

[Mupod]

I just realized I've had 2 since forever, must have got it on a steam sale and forgot. And I never finished 1 because it deleted my saves halfway through. It'd be a damn shame if I played this before those, wouldn't it

 

[Casimir]

Does this game still have online mp?

Yes, but not the traditional Lost Planet MP apparently.

 

[perorist]

So as long as you just want a decent third person shooter, and not a sequel to Lost Planet, you should consider picking this game up

: (

 

[Yoshichan]

Remember how big Lost Planet once was? I was one of those who waited with "next-gen" until PS3 came out... but I swear, every time I saw Lost Planet being played on a 360, I wanted to throw money at the counter and buy a 360. The environments were gorgeous and it had a solid feel to it.

Then came Lost Planet 2 and that had coop and only a few really cared about it.

And here we are today, Lost Planet 3... and no one gives a shit.

Fuck, this saddens me... I thought this franchise was gonna be end up being a lot better

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Remember how big Lost Planet once was? I was one of those who waited with "next-gen" until PS3 came out... but I swear, every time I saw Lost Planet being played on a 360, I wanted to throw money at the counter and buy a 360. The environments were gorgeous and it had a solid feel to it.

Then came Lost Planet 2 and that had coop and only a few really cared about it.

And here we are today, Lost Planet 3... and no one gives a shit.

Fuck, this saddens me... I thought this franchise was gonna be end up being a lot better

You can tell how big the franchise is when you list the games and skipped the spin-off E.X. Troopers.
Yeah, Capcom really blew this franchise.

 

[Shining]

I might actually pick this one up. Eventually.

 

[Xamdou]

Remember how big Lost Planet once was? I was one of those who waited with "next-gen" until PS3 came out... but I swear, every time I saw Lost Planet being played on a 360, I wanted to throw money at the counter and buy a 360. The environments were gorgeous and it had a solid feel to it.

Then came Lost Planet 2 and that had coop and only a few really cared about it.

And here we are today, Lost Planet 3... and no one gives a shit.

Fuck, this saddens me... I thought this franchise was gonna be end up being a lot better

I loved Lost Planet 1 & 2, Capcom giving us this game shows how much they care about their dedicated LP fans.

 

[Chance Hale]

Lost Planet 2 was one of the best coop games ever made, unique set pieces, great controls, huge monsters and so on. Really wish they would have continued on that path because it had such potential.

This could be decent but the near complete radio silence and developer don't do much to inspire confidence. Could become a cult classic but very doubtful.

 

[JaseC]

The game is just ~USD$18 on Steam RU. Why must you tempt me so, Cacpcom.

 

[nhlducks35]

The best thing to come out of this game

 

[Chance Hale]

The game is just ~USD$18 on Steam RU. Why must you tempt me so, Cacpcom.

If I could get it for that price I'd jump on it right away.

 

[SkullplateMurray]

Capcom sending this one out to die. No marketing at all.

 

[Casimir]

The game is just ~USD$18 on Steam RU. Why must you tempt me so, Cacpcom.

...so your going to help us out by gifting us a copy right?

 

[Spazznid]

Seems like it's going to be another Red Faction Armageddon, and I loved that game to death, so count me in. Too bad people don't really give the game the chance it deserves.

 

[weevles]

Was this video linked to yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIUUU_Wik0s

There are others of the other gameplay already seen kinda sorta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIUUU_Wik0s

 

[Daingurse]

This game is ghosting. Capcom doesn't give a damn! lol

 

[Chance Hale]

Was this video linked to yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIUUU_Wik0s

There are others of the other gameplay already seen kinda sorta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIUUU_Wik0s

Dude is going to give himself a brain freeze!

 

[Askherserenity]

The best thing to come out of this game

Love these. Too much.

 

[Lucent]

Remember how big Lost Planet once was? I was one of those who waited with "next-gen" until PS3 came out... but I swear, every time I saw Lost Planet being played on a 360, I wanted to throw money at the counter and buy a 360. The environments were gorgeous and it had a solid feel to it.

Then came Lost Planet 2 and that had coop and only a few really cared about it.

And here we are today, Lost Planet 3... and no one gives a shit.

Fuck, this saddens me... I thought this franchise was gonna be end up being a lot better

Man I TOTALLY feel you on this. =(

I played the Lost Planet demo that came out around one E3 and I was blown away. The snowy environment and the giant Akrids felt fresh. Fighting snow pirates. Mechs. The grappling hook. So many variations in grenades. I loved it and I played it loud.

Multiplayer demo came out and it was the first multiplayer game where I ever felt like an unstoppable player. I could win pretty much any match I was in. Went out of the way to reserve the game to get the Dilapidation map and met people on the Capcom forums. Ended up forming a little clan that we named Anbu.

The full game rolled out and I actually ended up running into a guy named Shawn Baxter, who went by the gamertag Snow Infernus. We were both trying to meet the requirements for a Capcom-held contest to win some Lost Planet swag and became friends. He joined the clan and was a great player. Little did I know that he'd become Capcom's community specialist a year or so later. At that's after we met in Las Vegas for Captivate '08.

Back on track, Lost Planet's multiplayer was amazing. It's the first and only multiplayer game I've ever really loved and was good at. I was a master with this thing.

The game looked so good on the 360, too. I was sad to see how the PS3 port looked when I got it later. Did a really shoddy job on that, but I swear the frames seemed to be upped or something.

Anyway, I've actually never played Lost Planet 2 beyond the demos. And this one I'm not so sure of. I will definitely rent it and see how this game turned out after Capcom handed it to another team. I sure will miss my hardballer, though. And the original Lost Planet will always hold a place in my heart.

-sheds tears-

 

[JaseC]

...so your going to help us out by gifting us a copy right?

I'm not sure if I can get it for that price.

Edit: The cheapest offer available via trade seems to be 15 keys (~USD$30.60).

 

[Casimir]

Was this video linked to yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIUUU_Wik0s

There are others of the other gameplay already seen kinda sorta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIUUU_Wik0s

Thanks! But the same video twice?

I'm not sure if I can get it for that price.

;_;

 

[Black Republican]

Lost Planet 1 was a Capcom classic guys, oh sorry wrong thread?

 

[Lucent]

Was this video linked to yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIUUU_Wik0s

There are others of the other gameplay already seen kinda sorta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIUUU_Wik0s

Wow. His Japanese is very fluent.

 

[Big_Al]

I loved Lost Planet 1 & 2, Capcom giving us this game shows how much they care about their dedicated LP fans.

Capcom releasing Lost Planet 2 showed me how much Capcom cared about their Lost Planet fans, never mind LP3. I'd like a cheap copy of LP3 though I must admit, cheapest so far is just over £20.

 

[Daingurse]

Lost Planet 1 was a Capcom classic guys, oh sorry wrong thread?

Lost Planet 1 reeked of that "next-gen" smell when it came out. Loved the visuals and the gameplay a ton when it came out.

 

[papercan55]

there is no way i'm picking this up.
can't believe i wasted £4 on lost planet 2,
i don't think i've played anything that bad for years.
the first one had so much potential, how did they mess it up so badly.

 

[eival]

will the AI teammates actually do stuff in this one?

or atleast design the game so that it scales to how many human players are in it, rather than lazy L4D, hey you gotta carry 4 gas cans to this car and we didnt bother programming the AI to help you so yah...oh and theres a timer too and theres zombies attacking you since you're the only human and we also programmed the enemies to only focus on you too...(just replace L4D stuff with LP2 stuff, same outcome)

will there be a checkpoint system so i dont have to go all the way to the end of the train, then go all the way back up front, 40 real minutes, die while shooting glowing balls on some worm thing and have to start all the way at the beginning of the train again?

thats about as far as i got and cant remember if there was anything else that disappointed me after really liking LP1

 

[AgentOtaku]

May as well subscribe and see how this goes...

Also holy shit, didn't know Wayne's dad was in this

 

[Chance Hale]

They patched checkpoints into the train section shortly after release. And Lost Planet 2 for better or worse was a game designed for a full party of human players, or at the very least 2. The levels were designed around that, specifically the train which if you have 4 players is among the best moments in gaming I feel. Loading the missiles, having someone shoot them, all while that giant monster gets closer and closer, just great.

Lost Planet 2 was a really cool game that was built for online.

 

[Haunted]

sent to die



Such a promising new series when the first one came out.

 

[Sleepy Buddha]

So, no impressions from anyone so far? I don't know why but I'm a bit tempted to get it. Maybe because I went in to Remenber Me expecting little and actually came away surprised by how much I liked it. Or maybe fond memories of the original Lost Planet...

 

[Dictator93]

sent to die



Such a promising new series when the first one came out.

The first one was the first "next gen" game I played. The PC version had such nice eye candy in DX10. Parallax bullet holes in the snow blew my mind.

This game has been sent to die indeed.

 

[Ryuuga]

I'm not sure what they're trying to achieve with this game, but best of luck to them.

 

[Marvel]

 

[VE3TRO]

I loved the first two games but have no interest in this. I'll check out some videos at release.

 

[Klyka]

Prequel?

Oh come the fuck on

 

[glaurung]

I really liked the first Lost Planet, I even finished it on 360 years ago. It did the massive boss battles right.

The second game was horrible for my taste. The AI was completely retarded, I could not find proper co-op partners and the massive boss battles - that were now the focus of the game - were terrible. Terri-bad even. It left a sour taste in my mouth and I never finished the campaign.

Until early this year I thought that LP3 was going to be Dead Space 3 with awesome mecha suits and less claustrophobia. As it stands, it is more likely Generic Shooter #23.

 

[highrider]

Thanks everybody who bitched about lost planet 2. Here's your generic 3rd person shooter on unreal 3. Would have loved to see a refined version of lp2. Still, hoping this is a decent game but it looks so dull.

 

[Q8D3vil]

Lost planet 2 was amazing on pc with friends, craaaaazy fun.

 

[Kouriozan]

This game is already dead before the release, this is so sad because I loved LP 1 & 2.

 

[Vinterbird]

I'm strangely excited for this game. Perhaps because I'm in the mood for a lower b-tier game that has some good ideas and concepts, but without the final followthrough.

 

[IC_Champion]

Prequel?

Oh come the fuck on

I know.

 

[nuttyevans]

Look forward to picking this up when it's £10. I give it 4 days.

 

[GitarooMan]

I'm strangely excited for this game. Perhaps because I'm in the mood for a lower b-tier game that has some good ideas and concepts, but without the final followthrough.

Yeah, same here, I have a soft spot for b-level games like this, especially third person shooters. If the game is alright on PC, I'll pick it up pretty soon.