Lost Planet 3

Game review by Marc Saltzman, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 14+

Mediocre sci-fi shooter doesn't do much for the series.

PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 2013
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age 13+

Based on 1 review

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age 11+

Based on 5 reviews

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What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Lost Planet 3 is a third-person shooter. The violence is mainly towards giant alien creatures. Players wield many weapons, see some blood splatters, and hear mild profanity. Online gamers can talk with each other via headset microphone, if desired, but no one is filtering or monitoring the chats.

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CommonSenseReviewer Adult
October 7, 2013
age 13+

Lost Planet 3 is a functional, but unimaginative shooter

LostPlanet 1 and 2 were popular, but since then, standards of what video games should be have changed, and it's no longer acceptable to just churn out a generic shooting game where there are plenty of other action games which have added more depth to the formula. The violence is not excessively gory, making it a good fit for a teenager, but your teen probably has a lot of better options to play (such as the Uncharted) series.

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What’s It About?

The last in Capcom's Lost Planet series, LOST PLANET 3 is an action-heavy adventure that once again drops you onto the icy planet of E.D.N. III, where Jim Peyton, a Utility Rig pilot for Neo-Venus Construction (NEVEC), is looking to tap into the planet’s "thermal" energy source. It is believed this valuable resource will be the solution to Earth’s energy crisis. Much of the game is a third-person shooter as Peyton uses a number of weapons to ward off the giant insect-like indigenous creatures called Akrid, as well as human soldiers also out to colonize the planet. The protagonist can also climb into his Utility Rig, a big 'mech' shell, to shoot down enemies from a first-person perspective.

Is It Any Good?

While the premise is interesting, Lost Planet 3's action grows repetitive after a short while -- and the environments all tend to look the same, too. Sure, some of the sequences can be thrilling -- taking cover from the Akrid or rival soldiers while experimenting with ways to diffuse the situation -- plus there are a few modes and multiplayer options to give some extra bang for the buck, but overall there isn't much here that's memorable, nor does it do anything to push the game series or genre forward. Only those who love the Lost Planet series should consider picking up this disc (or opting for a digital download) and be sure to wait until the price drops significantly. It's not a hot mess, but one can't help feel disappointed with this long-awaited sequel.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Lost Planet 3 takes place in an alien world and with a sci-fi premise, so does that make the realistic violence less impactful?

  • What makes you drawn to sci-fi worlds?

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