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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Xbox 360)

common sense media says

Exhilarating and violent sci-fi shoot 'em up.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this gory, violent game is about taking on nasty aliens that resemble giant insects using many weapons, including machine guns, grenades, and shotguns. When you shoot aliens, they scream and explode, spewing body parts and yellow-green goo. Language that may offend some include lines such as, "Damn you, sons of bitches!" and, "Now you will die like dogs!" The game can be played online using the Xbox Live service; Common Sense media does not recommend online play for anyone under age 12.

Educational value: Not applicable.
Positive messages: The lead character is motivated by revenge, and seeks to annihilate another alien species.
Violence: While not against other humans, players can shoot aliens with all kinds of weaponry. Close-ups show the aliens screaming as they explode, their gooey insides raining down on you.
Sex: One of your allies is a very chesty woman who wears low-cut blouses.
Language: The worst includes: "Damn you, sons of bitches," and "Now you will die like dogs."
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about this fantasy world, combining bad bug-like aliens with a snow-covered planet. Why do you think inhospitable climates like icy wastelands and deserts are popular sci-fi settings? And why do bug-like creatures make good scary aliens? If you were to design the most dastardly alien, what would it look like? Are sci-fi creatures easier or more fun to shoot?

What's the story?

What's the story?
LOST PLANET: EXTREME CONDITION's single-player campaign introduces us to Wayne, a futuristic soldier on a snow-covered planet, who just witnessed his father's death by giant bug-like alien creatures known as the Akrid. After being knocked unconscious in battle, Wayne awakens to find three rebellious Snow Pirates who ask for assistance in annihilating the vicious Akrid once and for all. You're set into Wayne's boots, who is not only motivated by revenge, but also possesses the rare skill to pilot Vital Suits (VS), walking "mech" robotic assault vehicles with incredible firepower. Unlike a first-person shooter, such as Halo: Combat Evolved, Lost Planet is played from a third-person perspective, so you'll always see your character or VS mech on screen at all times.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Even more exciting than the solo campaign, gamers will enjoy playing with up to 15 others in four online head-to-head modes via the Xbox Live service ($49.99 a year). Examples of these modes include Team Elimination, where teams battle it out to be the last ones standing, and Post Grab, where the winner is the first to find and initialize all of the Data Posts scattered around on a mission map. The game suffers from a few shortcomings, such as a relatively short single-player campaign (about seven hours, and a story gets a little convoluted around its midway point -- but you don't need to follow the weak plot (or believe in the paper-thin characters) in order to enjoy the gameplay.

Game themes & details

Game Details
Available on: Xbox 360
Available online
Genre: Third-person shooter
Developer: Capcom
Released on: January 11, 2007
Price: 59.99
ESRB Rating: T for animated blood, mild language, violence

This review was written by Marc Saltzman
 
 

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Brendend
teen, 17 years old
 
Awesome for Tweens and up!!!
Cool but not as cool as the second one

PlaystehPiano
teen, 15 years old
 
Difficult to play, some language, and quite boring at times.
When I purchased Lost Planet, I got really excited thinking that it would be quite an interesting story and gameplay mechanics to be great. The gameplay mechanics are so difficult to control that at times I feel like I'm shooting at random things. It is extremely difficult to get past some VS (vital suit) vehicles, which are basically just big war machines like the things the humans ride in the film Avatar. It took me at least 12 tries just to get past 2 of them, and I started to get a little bored. The main character is trying to find himself and discover his past when his colony gets destroyed by this huge "mother" Akrid (alien) and tries to help others by carrying out their missions and such... but sometimes I feel like I'm just shooting at everything in a level. Overall, I wouldn't say that this was a terrible title, but definitely not something that would be for everyone.

jakethesnake100
kid, 11 years old
 
perfect for kids
i love it. the only bad thing you shold be cosernd about is the languige. the worst is:"d*** you sons of b****s" vary good game over all

yoyobaby
kid, 13 years old
 
suckish graphics
no concerns because it sucks. it was my first shooting game ill admit i was pretty amused because it was my first.

Airhead
teen, 15 years old
 
Great game for most ages!!!!!!!!
There is no gore what so ever( The stuff that spews out of dead stuff is energy called T-eng that helps the character stay alive, its also orange), and the levels are challenging yet still fun on normal setting, I believe the unlimited mode makes the game( IT'S SO MUCH FUN) Overall, the game is great for kids with parents who don't want them exposed to much language or gore, but want a first-person shooter.

james brown
teen, 17 years old
 
Common Sense is retarted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO BLOOD AT ALL. common sense is retarted. when you shoot the aliens alot they freze and then if you shoot them some more there frozen body shatters, and leaves behind heat (0not blood) then you pick up this heat so you don't freze to death. great game very cinimatic(throw a grenade then shoot it in the air and make it explode ect.) I haven't played it much so I don't know wether it gets repeditive or not.

Rivern
teen, 15 years old
 
Lost Planet is Big Time Shooter
Alright, so I went to gamestop deciding to get a year's membership card. When I had it in my hand and began to make my way towards the checkout, I spotted the Xbox 360 version of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies. Being my age, I spend about thirty minutes to an hour a day watching television, naturally I saw all of the commercials advertising this game. I figured, why not get this instead? After all, Gamestop has a seven day return policy; if you dislike the game, return it within seven days with the receipt and you have your money back 100% guarantee. (it's true, too) When I brought this home I expected your everyday average shooter with regular guns, graphics, and things related to that. But no, that isn't what I got. I got something much more than that- I got my new favorite game. Milder than halo, better than call of duty, this game is the epitome of a real shooter. The graphics are incredible, the sounds are quite good, and the gameplay is fantastic. Combining thrills with kills, Lost Planet is definitely one of the best games ever created. I would seriously recommend this game to anyone who wants a real alien shooter. A message to parents: You should be aware that this game contains moderate violence and warefare amongst alien-like creatures and humans. (well, snow people, not necessarily sure on their race) Players can literally blow creatures to pieces with weaponry of all sorts, ranging from shotguns to Gatling guns. If you shoot/blow up a person, all you see is smoke or a scream and they fall to the ground. However, with aliens, they graphically explode, blood and gore spewing about, depending on what weapon the player uses. (shotgun is bloodiest) I wouldn't be too worried about it, though, as it is extremely mild compared to many shooters out there. A message to kids: While this is a very fun game, it's best not to get carried away with playing it, as it can be played for hours and hours on end without realizing the time passing by. (I played from 6pm-3:30am without realizing it) Another thing you should know is this is hit and miss; you either like it or you hate it. Some people claim that they are neutral, but that's quite rare to be honest. I would suggest watching a few videos of people playing and read up about it before going out and buying it for yourself. Suggested ESRB Rating: Rated T for Blood and Gore, Violence, and some Infrequent Language.

nickelmcpickle
teen, 14 years old
 
good game
REALLY FUN!

gavin598
teen, 13 years old
 
not halo 3
t've palyed a lot of acton shooters this is one of the best ever (aside from halo 3 of course) it has a lot of shooting/explosions no blood or gore it's fine for 9 and up ENJOY!

margo777
kid, 12 years old
 
IT WAS AWSWOME
I played it at a friends house and I think it should be E10+ no blood and goor just vilonce and language nothing that bad really if you have a 10 or up child and a xbox360 you should look at it.

Jim Henderson
teen, 15 years old
 
Its not that bad.
I really don't think this game is so bad. Its not that violent.

Hennex
teen, 17 years old
 
Intimidating and intense, but awesome.
This game is an epic story of a soldier-type hero who is avenging his fathers death against a race of alien type creatures known as the Akrids. The game is intense and has almost non-stop action, but is not horrifically gory. When certain Akrid are shot, the will spray blood, but it is not realistic at all. It appears as though you shot a wooden door and the door shatters. Language is not an issue in this game. There are often large explosions, sometimes blowing you back. When creatures die, they do not gruesomly fall and bleed, or gush out blood. They may scream, and then they usually freeze (due to the extreme cold of the planet). The graphics on this game are amazing, and they improve already intense situations. It is a non-stop game, very shoot-em-up, but that violence in this game is more astounding than anything. It is not gory or even realistic, and it is over all a very fun game.

prince of ...
kid, 12 years old
 
loved it
i just love it no inapropriate gameplay

Saddayforamerica
teen, 17 years old
 
This site needs work
I don't think whoever wrote the review played past the first two levels. Try whattheyplay* for info on questionable content by people who have actually played the game. It is virtually bias free also!

run730
parent of 8 and 10 year old
 

prince of persia
teen, 15 years old
 
im watching it

bonso
kid, 11 years old
 
behold a really cool game!
It is really like my good old friend star wars battlefront 2 it has really good gameplay too!!

lostplanet3
teen, 14 years old
 
AWESOME
i think lost planet is a bunch of awesome. I know some of you have parents that don't like violence. This game has some extreme violence and aliens scream when you shoot them. If you aren't at least 11 you shouldn't play this game. It has got some blood and gore but it is not much of an issue. I hate all those people that look at a game cover and say no way. do research on the game people. by the way there is no nudity unlike halo 2. you won't kill someone if you play this game. All parents: buy your 11 year old kid this game

UNSC MCPO
teen, 16 years old
 
Not to bad
Just shooting aliens and snow pirates.

 
The boss fights are what make the game
I picked this game up the day it was released, as it was garnering very good previews, and the demo was pretty fun. And while I do think it is a fun game, and online is quite fun too, I found the game to be rather hallow. As I said, the boss battles are stupendous, and sometimes you really can't help but utter some sort of profanity at the size or might of some of the creatures and the situation in which you have to fight them off. The run and gun gameplay is fun and the creatures are also a creative highlight of the game. But I felt that the time between the bosses got repetitive sometimes, as their isn't much variation in the action. Also, the worst aspect of the game is the story. While true it provides some pretty good cutscenes, it just plain isn't interesting, more or less very good. That said, it is obvious that the game aimed to please on the levels of simple gameplay, graphics, and bosses. In that respect, it succeeds beyond recognition. It's just that I left the game wanting more out of it, in terms of not only variation but also length in general (there are only 11 levels in general- it doesn't take too many hours to beat it.) When I first played through, I would suggest it to you to buy, but now as I think back on it, I would have to say you should rent it first and then see if you think you could get a long enough life out of it, most of which would come out of online (multiplayer ONLY exists online, you cannot just play against friends at your house or whatnot). So it's still a fun game if you put aside any high expectations and settle down for some simple fun. But beyond that, it's just a good game and not much more (though I could see a cult-like following developing for this game as it seems it's garnering less players than would have been expected by the amount of hype it gained.)

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