So anyone getting this game for sure? Has anyone read some reviews of this (I saw a couple on-line, generally positive reviews)? Reviews seem to say it is gorgeous, has some minor problems, but generally high marks.

well i downloaded the demo and I have to say I'm not all that impressed. It moves kinda slow for me, so i wont be purchasing it.

I have the single player demo and I think it is pretty cool. I watched a review of the game over on IGN where they really liked it, but said the story line was sort of lacking at times. I will be picking the game up though.

Steve

I enjoyed the demo and I liked what I saw and heard on the video review. I am picking it up for sure.

I have played both demo's and I just am not into the game all that much.... I am going to wait it out and see what others say once it is out.

well i downloaded the demo and I have to say I'm not all that impressed. It moves kinda slow for me, so i wont be purchasing it.

You're knee deep in snow you wont be very mobile.

Loved the demo, loved the multiplayer...Traded in some old Saturn games to Estarland and pre-ordered this..

Love the single player campaign demo. Never was able to get too many in an online game but I did enjoy and see plenty of potential in it.

I didn't enjoy the SP demo that much. The controls felt really cluncky to me. I feel like this is one I'm going to rent or borrow from a friend. Not the same "must have" title that GOW or Oblivion was.

I didn't enjoy the SP demo that much. The controls felt really cluncky to me. I feel like this is one I'm going to rent or borrow from a friend. Not the same "must have" title that GOW or Oblivion was.


I actually liked the demo over what I played of Gears...I like Gears and all but it seems I do more walking around and roadie running than I actually do shooting....Its a must have for sure but not at the top of my list...I heard Lost Planet is only like 5-8 hours long with 11 levels! Ouch!!!...The multiplayer is sweet though, It is fun...

well i downloaded the demo and I have to say I'm not all that impressed. It moves kinda slow for me, so i wont be purchasing it.

In the multiplayer demo, hit the "Back" button to access options. There you'll find an option to change your targeting "Acceleration" number. Switch it from the default (3) to 6 or 7. Makes a world of difference. I also recommend you learn what you can actually do (controls etc) and how to use the very many mech vehicles. Personally, I think the demo is great...very high fun factor once you get the hang of it. I'll definately be getting it.

I heard Lost Planet is only like 5-8 hours long with 11 levels! Ouch!!!...The multiplayer is sweet though, It is fun...

Yeah, that's become my new beef after playing Oblivion. 5-8 hours for a single player game? GoW wasn't that much better at 10-13 hours. I get it that multiplayer is awesome, but if I'm dropping $60 or more on a game, I want to actually feel like I got money's worth. I don't really feel like I got that with Gears (although maybe in the future I might if I play more multiplayer) and I doubt I'd feel that way with an 8 hour campaign on Lost Planet.

Maybe that's part of the reason I fell in love with Oblivion. But to stay on topic, that's another reason why I'm not buying Lost Planet but renting it instead.

LOL I love the comments on the length of a game. We are so spoiled now. Take for example Contra. You can bet that game in 10 min! And we complain about 8 hours? :confused: And Contra is like a God in the gaming world!

Anyway, this game will be a nice hit. Word of mouth from actual gamers, not wannabe gamers (aka: review sites) will make this puppy big. I really enjoyed the demo and thought it played fantastic. I felt in control of the game, and it was pretty to look at. This was one of the few games I got really excited for over a demo, and I look at demos with a grain of salt as they are almost never near final build (more so in the visual department). Unless Capcom revamps the entire game, there's no reason I won't like the final build.

Can't wait until Friday!

Yeah, that's become my new beef after playing Oblivion. 5-8 hours for a single player game? GoW wasn't that much better at 10-13 hours. I get it that multiplayer is awesome, but if I'm dropping $60 or more on a game, I want to actually feel like I got money's worth. I don't really feel like I got that with Gears (although maybe in the future I might if I play more multiplayer) and I doubt I'd feel that way with an 8 hour campaign on Lost Planet.

Maybe that's part of the reason I fell in love with Oblivion. But to stay on topic, that's another reason why I'm not buying Lost Planet but renting it instead.


I was duped into Gears..I even said it all along...Watch it get released and be extremely short or have no story...Well I got both, but I knew heading into my purchase this game more about eye candy but the story little that their was was compelling enough for me to keep playing. I NEVER buy any games that dont have multiplayer support because w/o it doesnt justify my purchase even if I never use it...

The funny thing about Lost Planet is that a year ago when the demo was released man I trashed that game hated every single minute of it...They released the MP demo and I was hooked and loved and went back to the SP demo missions and really enjoyed the game...Its not the prettiest but I love the controls which is the same reason why I enjoy the Halo series just for the controls/aiming scheme...

LOL I love the comments on the length of a game. We are so spoiled now. Take for example Contra. You can bet that game in 10 min! And we complain about 8 hours? :confused: And Contra is like a God in the gaming world!

Anyway, this game will be a nice hit. Word of mouth from actual gamers, not wannabe gamers (aka: review sites) will make this puppy big. I really enjoyed the demo and thought it played fantastic. I felt in control of the game, and it was pretty to look at. This was one of the few games I got really excited for over a demo, and I look at demos with a grain of salt as they are almost never near final build (more so in the visual department). Unless Capcom revamps the entire game, there's no reason I won't like the final build.

Can't wait until Friday!

Contra is GOD and I love that game, I play it atleast once a day...The difference between games of yesteryear and today is that they actually provide replay value w/o having to sweeten the deal by being able to play with others...In fact I hate playing Contra with others yet I am still drawn to it...

For what it's worth, in college my buddies and I had the "Mario Challenge", which was to try to beat the original Super Mario Brothers (on an original NES, not an emulator) in the time it takes to listen to Metallica's "One". I think it was 7 minutes and 35 seconds or so.

I remember the first time someone broke the 6 minute barrier in the Mario challenge. It was like Roger Bannister running the mile.

And I remember the first (and only) time I broke the 6 minute barrier (5:58). It was such an awesome moment. I realize what a colassal nerd I am, but still - beating Super Mario Bros. from start to finish in under 6 minutes is pretty awesome.

God I miss college.

And I feel the same way with GoW. I've played through that a couple of times, both single and co-op, and I just love playing it. It just depends on the game for some folks. I love Contra as well. I was just trying to make a point that if the game is fun, that's all that matters no matter how long it is! (okay, 5 min game would suck!).

As for Oblivion, you are in control of how long that lasts. Do you warp to each location, or do you walk? Do you like text? It's a different animal all together. I loved that game as well, and look forward to the new quests as they come available on the Marketplace.

GoW is great fun, but not the kind of great fun i feel compelled to keep playing..I'm about 1/2 way through right now, playing on the harder of the 2 available difficulty levels, and the game is "frustrating enough" at times that once I complete a level or section I wont play it again for a couple weeks. then I get warmed up to it again, and play more.

I think Lost Planet is a full-priced buy for me....the demo just had that "something" that kept me coming back for more...mostly, insane weapons and lots of violence :D

I have been looking on Marketplace for both demos, but am unable to locate them

Luckily, I have a giftcard set aside just for Lost Planet. Looking forward to it!

I think Lost Planet is a full-priced buy for me....the demo just had that "something" that kept me coming back for more...mostly, insane weapons and lots of violence :D

Agreed. When I heard about the game before the demo hit, I had no desire. I figured what the hell and downloaded it and got hooked! It's fun to play!

See for me a game doesnt have to be super long. I don't think I would have enjoyed gears as much if it was a super long epic 20 hour game. I love that I can play through in one or two sittings. What would have been cool is if the game just had a bunch of branching paths that made each play through different. They touched on this a little with goin through little sections, but I'm talkin about doin it like Starfox was where you may have to go through like 3 or 4 times to see the all the levels, but the playtime was short. Loved that.

Incidentally I don't usually play singleplayer games more than twice, but gears I have gone through like 8 times now... It really is one of the most fun games I've played in a long while (prolly since Burnout revenge or RE4).

I play 90% single and 10% multi, and usually the multi is only on co-op games with the regulars...I never play multiplayer unless I know the people playing. me hates the general public :D

For me, Lost Planet looks like the kind of game I'd play over and over, trying different weapons and different strategies to complete levels...its also the kind of game I'd play a level, then give it a few days off, then go back to it for another level, etc, etc.....I dont need a long game, so long as the game offers me replayability. Some games just dont do that...which is why, for example, I wont pay anywhere near full price for a SPLINTER CELL game...after going through those once, which is great, great fun....its never as much fun a second time through, since SS generally gives you only 1 way to do things "right"...

I used up some gift cards and Lost Planet is on its way to me for $12 bucks shipped :)

Just called GameStop here in Illinois and they have Lost Planet for sale, multiplayer demo was just too fun to pass up. Hopefully see you guys on in the next couple days.

Take for example Contra. You can bet that game in 10 min! And we complain about 8 hours? And Contra is like a God in the gaming world!
Contra is pure action from start to finish, so it's not really comparable to much else. Controls are simple, challenge isn't very tough, it has near infinite replayability, and yet it is still somehow strangely rewarding when beating it. Here's the real question though - would you pay $60 for Contra today?

The thing is, Contra was an arcade game. Usually arcades were full of games, and you'd go from machine to machine, play a little here, a little there.

I didn't spend alot of co-op time with Contra until the NES version, honestly.

Would I pay $60 for Contra today? Of course not. Would I pay $60 for Lost Planet in 10+ years? Of course not :)

is Lost Planet a 1PS?

No it's a 3rd person shooter.

Anyone that gets it first, post you first impressions. I'm picking it up tomorrow (Saturday, can't wait).

Isn't it supposed to be available today. I pre ordered because it came with a free multiplayer map and a V suit figurine.

Played first level of the campaign... pretty good. Then I took it online, it's as much fun as the multiplayer demo and it's great to have some different maps to play with after playing the demo to death. The only real problem is, it suffers from the same thing as most LIVE games... the lobby sucks. No changing the map or anything for that matter without reopening the room, unless you put it on "random" map, then it will play the same map or a map you don't want to play before cycling through all maps. By default the turning is sloooow, so do yourself a favor and go to the options right away. The maps are great, some huge and others are just crazy small and really get the action going. Getting around on some of the larger maps can be a little slow so look for the small mechs, hit Y and you'll be transformed into a snowmobile equipped with a big gun. If you guys pick it up tonight, I'll be on hosting. This is one of those games that is just plain F-U-N !! Look for TRALFAZ or BONE SANDWICH... seeya.

Lost Planet looks good. Single player demo was interesting. But I'll wait for a few folks on the forums to chime in on the multiplayer before buying. I never have time to finish the story lines. Actually, Gears was the first game I found time to finish since Final Fantasy 7. Got close on Resident Evil on my Dreamcast but life got in the way and I never finished. Sadly I've never played Halo or Halo 2 on single player but multiplayer dominated my gaming time for 2 years.

you can finish gears in an evening. Way too short, pathetic. I was hoping lost planet was to be a lot LOT longer.

STILL cannot find either demo on marketplace.. I would like to play before I buy.

STILL cannot find either demo on marketplace.. I would like to play before I buy.

It will be listed under "Bringing it Home" in the demo section, if I remember correctly. At least the single player demo.

what is it with people's obsession with game length? someone please name one shooter that really lasts more than a couple hours? what do you want, a 40 hour action game? you'd get bored and move on to another game 10 hours in. shooters never have, never will be, and frankly shouldn't be exceedingly long... it makes the repetitive nature of the gameplay much more obvious than it normally would be.

also, i'm not sure how representative the single player demo of the game really is. it's an extremely old build with unrefined controls and no option screen. it's very stripped down and not nearly as polished as the mutliplayer demo, which is made from a more recent build. i'd take that into consideration before judging the game by the year+ old singleplayer demo.

what is it with people's obsession with game length? someone please name one shooter that really lasts more than a couple hours? what do you want, a 40 hour action game? you'd get bored and move on to another game 10 hours in. shooters never have, never will be, and frankly shouldn't be exceedingly long... it makes the repetitive nature of the gameplay much more obvious than it normally would be.


For what it's worth, Call of Duty 2 on veteran probably took me 20-25 hours, and I think that's a great length for a shooter. 13 hours (on Insane) for Gears and the rumored 5-8 hours for Lost Planet just makes me feel like I'm not getting my money's worth. It seems like game developers now are just building single player campaigns to supplement what they hope will be a killer multiplayer app. I prefer a nice, story-driven single player campaign where I can be soaked into another world. Otherwise it's just another glorified multiplayer engine.

Come to think of it, the Halo series is another set of shooters that had acceptable length of single player campaign (20+ hours) and they didn't get boring either.

Besides, for $60 I'd rather feel like I'm getting sick of the single player campaign rather than feel like I'm getting shorted.

Most multiplayer I find dull and lifeless today. Probably because I've been online gaming since 93, or 94..whenever Duke Nukem 3D and KALI came out. When Xbox people were going apeshitz about being able to play HALO 2 online in multiplayer, I was already sick of online deathmatch, CTF, and the endless varieties of each.

Co-Op, however, that I truly enjoy. If Lost Planet doesn't have that, its likely I'll never play the game online so for me it'll be about the single player campaign and then replaying it using different strategies, diffrent weapons, etc. I enjoyed the SP demo immensely, how in one part you're fighting aliens, but in the other you're fighting dudes like yourself....nice.

But the thing is, some people play these games as fast as they can getting from point A to B and then bitch about the game length. Someone like me, I try to stop to smell the roses (or scope the textures as it were, check out the map areas).......but I've known plenty of people who will just burn through a game on their way to the next game. I never understood that mentality.

Its like buying a $40.00 steak and then gulping it down...games should be savored slowly.

hmm, maybe i just got lucky, but neither halo (1 or 2) nor call of duty 2 took me anywhere near 20 hours to finish (although i admit that cod2 on veteran took over 10 hours at least).

to me, it's all about pacing. some of my favorite action/shooter games are short, but never let up... nothing feels like filler. i much prefer that over games like halo 1, where half the levels are cut and paste jobs from previous levels, or forcing you to walk through previous levels in reverse. to me, that's just wasted space that would better serve seeing the cutting room floor.

i can understand wanting to get value for your money, especially since games are 60 dollars now. i just think people are a little too obsessed with game length estimates... especially since it almost completely depends on the individual's skill and playstyle.

just picked up the game from CC, very surprized they had it, haven't played it yet. looking over the package it says HDTV 720P/1080i/1080P. So does this mean it's native 1080P ?

hmm, maybe i just got lucky, but neither halo (1 or 2) nor call of duty 2 took me anywhere near 20 hours to finish (although i admit that cod2 on veteran took over 10 hours at least).
10 hours to beat CoD2 on Veteran?? That's impressive. Even more impressive assuming you didn’t use a guide or get tips on-line.

I will rent Lost Planet. I wasn't too crazy about the MP demo but I will give it another try. Then again, I have plenty of games to play. I'm still chugging along with Gears on insane, CoD2 on Veteran (three more levels to go), and I just got Rainbow Las Vegas and CoD3. Damn, so much to play so little time!

Game length... well, I guess it's all up to how one plays a game through, like mentioned earlier. Oblivion (I have the PC version) got old for me after all the Daedra were squashed, and I was pretty much an unstoppable killing machine level-wise. That's a lot of hours, but it did get a bit repetitive.

I rented COD 3, and got through it easily during the 5 day rental period, I'm glad I rented it, since it was, in my opinion, COD2 redux. I'm tired of WW2 shooters, though.

R6 Vegas was a good buy, as was GOW. I stopped GOW at the final boss level, since bosses bore me to tears. Co-op is where I find most of my fun w/GOW and R6 Vegas, if I can find someone worthwhile to play with (my gamertag is DubaScientist if anyone wants to put some frag time in...)

I got Lost Planet today; I liked the demo, and since I only have 2 360 games, figured buying it wouldn't kill me. $60 isn't the end of the world. You go to a movie, you can drop that much $ easy on a family, and the film may totally blow.

I've only played Lost Planet retail within the level that was in the demo so far, so we all know what that's like. A few small differences, but not tons; I'll re post later.

Ok well I have played through level 0 1 and 2. The game is solid and the controls are good for the most part. Some of the mechs are not aiming friendly. For example one of them turns into a sled. To accel on the sled you hold the a button. So how do you aim at the same time? Not easy at all. I am enjoying it though. The multi is a different story. It just seems chaotic. Every time I spawned I was blown up by someone. A little crazy for me but I will give it another chance later.

EDIT Ohh and the explosions are AWESOME!!!!!

So does this mean it's native 1080P ?

Obviously not. The 360 renders all games into a 720 frame buffer. From there, that buffer gets scaled to whatever you want, including 1080p.

Reminder:

Scaling up means "manufacturing pixels that do not exist in the source buffer".
Scaling down means "discarding pixels that do exist in the source buffer".

I rented it today from BlockBuster with my gamepass. I played a little bit, but to be honest, I don't like it. I will probably spend some time with it tomorrow, but I am not feeling the love for this title.

Game length for a shooters these days are pretty similar. One may be longer then another by an hour or two but they are so close that I personally didnt notice any significant difference. I have beaten COD2 (normal and veteran), COD3 (normal), RB6 (normal and realistic) and GoW (all 3) and Halo 2 (normal) in about a day/ day and a half on each.

In other words each time I play these games on any mode I found I could easily beat them in a two day weekend with plenty of weekend to spare. COD3 veteran was an exception (iin a cheap kind of replay the same area 100 times way), as was Farcry and Halo1. Honestly though I was quite bored with Halo1 by the time it was over and I think I was past ready for Farcry to be done too after I started the second episode.

So 10-12 hours seems to be a good length to leave you wanting more. On the other hand I would like to have seen GoW or LP be 20-25 hours just to see if I would grow tired of them.

One thing length does do to me however is it causes me to put off starting a game. I bought LP today but have not started it tonight because I want to still be playing it by end of day tomorrow. This is a 3 day weekend so I want to space this out a little. If it was a longer game this probably would not be a consideration.

I rented it today from BlockBuster with my gamepass. I played a little bit, but to be honest, I don't like it. I will probably spend some time with it tomorrow, but I am not feeling the love for this title.
I did the same and feel this same. Seem pretty boring. If its short I am glad because I think I can only take little bits of this game at a time.

So, Lost Planet is cool so far... as mentioned above, explosions are indeed very nicely rendered... I like the myriad ways you can dispatch your enemies, and the feeling of relentlessness that the need to constantly regenerate your body heat creates. I also like having to dig through snow to get to certain items... the enemy alien creature design is well done (almost a pity to shoot them), as are the city environments. Dealing with enemies is VERY arcade-like (Capcom, go figure), but I can live with that. Strategy? Keep moving and firing. Set the control sensitvity as high as ytou can if you're a PC FPSer like me. Makes the game feel a lot faster.

What bugs me is the wonky save system, and general menu/game interface. The game asks what memory device you want to use every time you start up... why the hell can't it remember what you assigned the first time you created a profile? Once, by accident, I overwrote progress back to the beginning of the game, simply by not paying extremely close attention to what my fingers where doing when I closed out of the game. Luckily I was near the beginning anyway.

But not having discreet level stages you can refer back to (like GOW) seems a bit archaic these days. Then, my brand new disc decided to be unreadable during a session mid way through a level, and I lost all my progress, back to the beginning of the level... I shut down just not to have to kill all those damn pirates again... Pisser.

Overall an okay game... not stellar, not, to me, as engaging as GOW, but also completely different, so comparing the two is unfair, I guess. May be a rental for many folks; but I don't regret buying it.

Have a good long weekend!

Again as to the length... I don't have time in my life for marathon gaming seesions, and I don't like to rush through games just so I can complain about how short they are. And I can't even IMAGINE finishing a game in 2 days. Christ... my mind would turn to sludge. To each their own, I guess... I read books really quickly, so go figure!

Got the game today. Only played a little bit. I like what I've seen so far. The opening sequence is coool. Tha Audio is amazing. The plethora of weapons makes it fun.

It's not as graphically stunning as GOW, but to me (so far) it's more "FUN" than GOW. These are my initial impressions. More to come.

I got the game today because I enjoyed the demo. I'm not as impressed and I'm tired of seeing mission failed already.

Got it today and have played through the first 2 missions. I loved the e3 demo and I feel the same way about the actual game. Capcom games just seem to have a certain 'polish' to them that I enjoy. The explosions/smoke effects are amazing!

I picked it up this afternoon and so far have only played through level 2. It is def a fun game and have enjoyed it so far. The controls are a bit odd...the part with the bike/sled thing is a bit hard to use. I'm looking foward to the different types of mechs you can get later in the game.

I think I will pick up a copy today...

well i downloaded the demo and I have to say I'm not all that impressed. It moves kinda slow for me, so i wont be purchasing it.

My thoughts exactly. I don't understand why this game has so much hype. Its not very good in my opinion from the demo and its only getting luke warm reviews.

what is it with people's obsession with game length? someone please name one shooter that really lasts more than a couple hours?

Half-Life 2, Quake 4, Doom 3, Mercenaries, Far Cry, Painkiller, Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault to name a few. Some of us like to get our moneys worth.

Half-Life 2, Quake 4, Doom 3, Mercenaries, Far Cry, Painkiller, Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault to name a few. Some of us like to get our moneys worth.
Well, I finished Quake 4 in about the same time I finished the other shooters. Sadly I haven’t played HL2 (waiting for the 360 version) or Doom3 (no flashlights or night vision with space marines annoys me somehow) or Painkiller or Medal of Honor: Pacific. Farcry was longer then the average shooter. Not sure that "Mercenaries" really falls under the "shooter" category. If so then Just Cause can be added and Saints Row. All much longer then the average shooter.

My initial review of Lost Planet.
hmmmmm. Playing on Normal the first two levels were easy. The third (I think this is the third) is challenging. I am thinking I just need to get the "pattern" of the bosses down and then I will be OK. I thought the checkpoints were great until this chapter.
It stinks to kill the first giant worm only to be killed by the second and then to have to fight them both all over again. I may be doing something wrong but its taking me about 15 or so minuets to get the first one down

I didn’t like the Save system in Dead Rising so I hope the checkpoints in the rest of this game are as good as they were in the first 2 chapters. Otherwise this will be a long game.........and not in a good way.

The graphics look good but I am not as blown away by them as I thought but then it’s hard to stop to smell the roses when you’re on the clock. I noticed you have auto aim for the human enemies so you just run and spam bullets like an old time shooter (it looses some points from me for that). I keep trying to active reload, luckily that just makes me spin instead of wasting any grenades or anything. I have found at least one glitch on the snowmobile\mech thing were I couldn’t move forward\backward\sideways or exit the mech. I think I had to shoot the ground to move..... Maybe it was just real deep snow.

And on the pet peeve side (although I know its stupid and I know why they do it) All the anime stereotypes seem to be present including "guy with hair in face" and WTF is up with the chick and her "low cut" vital suit.....seems like it wouldn’t be particularly functional ;).

Half-Life 2, Quake 4, Doom 3, Mercenaries, Far Cry, Painkiller, Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault to name a few. Some of us like to get our moneys worth.

Mercenaries is a sandbox game. You could play that for 100 hours if you did every last faction.

Question for you fellas... Note the back of the disk case: 720p/1080i/1080p. Does this mean the games can run natively in 1080p or would it just being upscaled to 1080p?

There is a discussion going on at the Xbox.com forums about this, and no one can get a straight answer. So, I figured for a real answer, let's ask the forum that would know. ;)

I don't have a 1080p HDTV, so I can't test this myself. If someone can check on it, that would be great. If it's upscaled, then you should be able to tell... it should look very similar to the 720 rendering. But the 1080p should be beautiful and very clean looking.

720p native. scaled to other resolutions.

well, you want games to be long only if they're really good. i remember towards the end of HL2 and FC i was just praying for it to be over as i war pretty bored (an extremely repetitive game) but i knew i was close to finishing.

as for LP, could someone elaborate on the multi-player bug hunt? as i understand it, it's a whole bunch of players trying to get one bug? is that bug another player or AI? is there friendly fire? how difficult is it?

just picked up the game from CC, very surprized they had it, haven't played it yet. looking over the package it says HDTV 720P/1080i/1080P. So does this mean it's native 1080P ?


No it means 1080i native :D

The graphics look good but I am not as blown away by them as I thought but then it’s hard to stop to smell the roses when you’re on the clock. I noticed you have auto aim for the human enemies so you just run and spam bullets like an old time shooter (it looses some points from me for that). I keep trying to active reload, luckily that just makes me spin instead of wasting any grenades or anything. I have found at least one glitch on the snowmobile\mech thing were I couldn’t move forward\backward\sideways or exit the mech. I think I had to shoot the ground to move..... Maybe it was just real deep snow.


I believe you can take auto aim off in the options.

well I have checked everywhere on Marketplace...Downloads...Demos...featured downloads... The little splash screen, saying " Download the Multiplayer demo Now"
There is absolutely no place to find LP anywhere.

Just been playing mp for a bit....wow can it get hectic.

Don't remember what map, but it was a 16 player game, every man for himself. Very crazy, you spawn and have to start shooting, no down time.
So far, I really have enjoyed the MP.

You guys try to play it on the hardest setting? I've heard people on the Xbox Forum say it's impossible..

Blockbuster had this game so I used a free rental on it. I'm glad I did.

It is very fun so far. The fact that this is a Japanese developed game makes it feel a bit different to me. I am new to console gaming and haven't played much that has been developed overseas. The plot seems very complicated (but at the same time meaningless) for a shooter. That part "feels" Japanese to me.

The action is solid and relentless. The Akrid are very cool. I mean very cool. The human opponents are easier though.

The graphics may not be in the same category as Gears of War, but they definitely have their moments. Framerates are solid with what seem like obscene numbers of enemies on the screen.

It's a good title to tide everyone over to some releases in February.

In sum, Lost Planet is a fast paced, nice looking solid shooter. I may not remember it much a year from now, but it is a blast to play.

You guys try to play it on the hardest setting? I've heard people on the Xbox Forum say it's impossible..
I have not and don't know if I will try. There are some annoying boss fights on Normal (with the knock down animation the way it is) and not sure if I like it enough for a second play through. On the other hand I may change my mind by the time I finish. How many chapters are their again? I say right now that I am glad this is a "short" game because I am already a little tired of it.

We all want to get our money's worth. A silly point. The difference is in what each of us find 'worth it'. Compare the obsession over raw length in this regard with the short games of the early days, all the arcade stuff. Length is very relative when the design allows for motivating replay. The mission based gameplay, savepoints only in between missions, different ways to approach each situation and statistics for each stage cleared make it pretty obvious that the game has some arcadey roots. Doesn't mean you have to enjoy it, but it means that there's many more possible factors in quality than pure length, as obvious as that may sound.

LP has motivating reasons to replay, it encourages it and the gameplay is fun enough to not make simply getting through it once the only point. Then again I've always played and enjoyed arcade shoot-em-ups and those are no longer considered valid motivating gameplay.

well I have checked everywhere on Marketplace...Downloads...Demos...featured downloads... The little splash screen, saying " Download the Multiplayer demo Now"
There is absolutely no place to find LP anywhere.

I just double-checked: just go to the list of all demo's and Lost Planet is there with both the single and multi player demos.

could someone elaborate on the multi-player bug hunt? as i understand it, it's a whole bunch of players trying to get one bug? is that bug another player or AI? is there friendly fire? how difficult is it?

Played up to Mission 3 (single player) and having a good time with it so far , the MP is really well done IMO and everyone that I have played with so far has said they are enjoying it .


*** Now played up to the level 5 boss and oh what a pain in the arse !!! ***

*** Beat the level 5 boss and on to Mission 6 ***


-------- Jason

Freaking Green Eye @#$%^&*..... YEAH, that a teach yea!!!!!!! !@#$%^&*

OK, this game does appear to have the ability to elicit responses from me that I haven’t seen since Ninja Giaden. Thankfully the save system is better so at least I don’t have to kill 500 bad guys AND THEN the boss every time.

I am currently writing this so that I stop shaking and can move onto the next mission.

So far all controllers and TVs are still in serviceable order though, so at least there’s that.

With all these annoying boss fights though I have to take lots and lots of breaks. So even though the game is "short" it is actually taking me more time to complete then I thought.

End of Mission spoiler OK so the cheesey anime bad guy has made his appearance. Yep all cliches present and accounted for.

I just double-checked: just go to the list of all demo's and Lost Planet is there with both the single and multi player demos.


Is it at all possible that my dashboard is different? because of my connection speed or something? I have searched every possible spot and neither is there.

Is it at all possible that my dashboard is different? because of my connection speed or something? I have searched every possible spot and neither is there.

Check your parental settings.

I guess I don't see how the parental settings could affect the available demos...
I am checking now...
games... all game downloads...71 available...alphabetical order...goes to LEGO SW II...to LUMINES LIVE.
by Genre...action...6 avb...not in there...
Adventure...3 avb... not there
Game Demos...Newly released... none
All Game Demos... 18 avb...only "L" avb is LEGO SW II


I setup the family setings with the password...so if this is the option...I would change it for this download and then change it back... If it is part of the family settings, they should give you the option to view it with the password. Or at least view all available, and password the download.
I am going back in my mind when Superman demo was released Everyone was talking about it and I didn't have it...Then I saw it and thought I just missed it. I now think something else is going on.

EDIT: I changed the settings and there are now a TON more downloads...Thanks for the info.
(I still stand by my comment that the CONTENT should be protected and not the available games.)

Well, I guess they figure some kids will be creative in their attempts to get it if they know its there. Out of site is out of mind. Its also possible that some activist would scream "THEY CAN SEE IIIITTTTT!!!!" even if the kids cant download it.

EDIT: I changed the settings and there are now a TON more downloads...Thanks for the info.
(I still stand by my comment that the CONTENT should be protected and not the available games.)

Someone mentioned earlier that this is a problem w/the family settings and that MS is currently working on a fix. Hopefully they'll get it worked out soon.

Is Mission 6 the final level in Lost Planet ?

* Please no spoilers *

--- Thanks ,
---- Jason

Is Mission 6 the final level in Lost Planet ?

* Please no spoilers *

--- Thanks ,
---- Jason
No

Actually traded in my copy of gears of war for this game. Played Gears to death and kinda got old.

Having more fun with Lost Planet. I like the atmosphere of lost planet a little better then gears. I found myself really anxious and stressed out playing GOW. Just started level 3 in lost planet.

The game is stunning visually.

Is Mission 6 the final level in Lost Planet ?

* Please no spoilers *

--- Thanks ,
---- Jason


Someone on another forum said there's like 11 or 12 missions.. He claimed he beat it in a little over 4 hours..

Having a blast with this game.... In a class of itself. Gr-8 job again CAPCOM

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DONE!!
Normal mode, and no I didn’t collect anything. I found the last two bosses some of the easiest in the game. The ending battle was very anime but quite cool.

The story wasn’t bad in the end, not sure what was up with the Soloilvolves (however it’s spelled) that seemed unnecessary and muddied the plot. And why in Japanese games to they seemingly latch onto one word and say it until it’s almost a joke. Saying NIVEC all dramatically became quite humorous\annoying after a while. I didn’t find the voice acting particularly good but not awful either. I actually liked the cut scenes and the story. In COD3 the cut scenes were intrusive. In this game they were a welcome break after a boss battle.

Not sure how I would rate it. I can see why there is a disparity in the ratings. Individually the mission were quite cool, good graphics, decent controls, fun game with cinematic story. On the other hand I can see the longer you play the more annoyed you get with yet another boss battle and each battle can take quite a while to figure out the patterns of the enemies. So I can see being in the heat of dieing yet again and giving the game a lower score.

I originally was thinking its better then a 7 but not as good as a 9. Now I am thinking its better then an 8 but probably not over a 9. I guess 8.5 out of 10 would be a good score as it does get quite repetitive and can be frustrating but otherwise it was enjoyable. I probably don’t like it enough to play through again on Hard but I guess I may go back and play on easy to collect the targets and kill the moth. I have heard rumors that if you collect the targets you open an extra chapter. We will see.

i played the demo and didnt' really get into it. my buddy picked it up today while we were at best buy and i gave it another shot. i have to say i really liked it this time around. only got to the second level or something but i thought it was really fun. great graphics and sound. looks great on my new Samsung 30" slimfit.

nice break from my usual FPS games.

definite purchase down the road after R6V, COD3, Condemned and GRAW get played. time to catch up on my games.

Online MP rocks , the maps are just too cool . Day to night transitions , snow storms , hidden tunnels , underwater gameplay , weapons galore .

- This game delivers on the fun factor !

----- Jason

Our local Walmart had none on display but Fred Meyers had a lot both the regular version and the special edition. I was going to buy one but when I saw it was a single player game and no campaign co-op I passed it up, been spoiled too much playing with my son on Halo and GOW to play a game just by myself. He agreed with me so Lost planet is not going to be in our collection anytime soon.

Just an update of my earlier impressions.

This is a very, very fun game. Some of the monsters are too cool to really be described. They must be experienced. The action is so intense and there are so many monsters on teh screen at the same time that at lest in one scene I had to remind myself to breath.

I find the cutscenes and plot to be annoying. This was also true with COD3, as an someone mentioned earlier (this is a better game though).

Has anyone else seen the commerical for this game on TV? Is there actually a battle as is depicted in that commercial? That looks amazing.

I had the single player demo since it was first released last year and played through it many times. So when I picked up the full version on Saturday I decided to start it on the Hard setting. They did change some of the things from the demo. You can now store tons more thermal energy (you need it though). You lose thermal energy at an alarming rate.

I'm at the Pirate base from the demo right now. The boss fights are much more difficult on the hard setting in the full version than the demo. My one dislike of the game is the painfully long load time for the rocket launcher. It makes the weapon almost useless. On the way to the pirate base I found one of the VS bike things. I wish they had let you practice using it on a more open map. As it was I ended up having to abandon it about 15 seconds after I got it because I got the thing stuck. I wont say how, but most people will probably find out how to get it stuck on that level.

Steve

I have liked it so far. Ended up having trouble with the big flying thing in Mission 4. Almost got it then died. So far I am enjoying it. It does seem a little harder than Gears but only in parts.

having trouble with the big flying thing in Mission 4. Almost got it then died.
the key is to keep moving while you shoot it. pick up the rocket launchers in the snow and you should be able to take it out pretty easy.

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I'm getting eaten by the Dune worm thing a lot as well. I'm not sure if I am supposed to fight him or just avoid him. I can knock out one or two of his glowy eye spots, but he eventually gets me.

I too am stuck at the complete rip-off of Dune's sand worm. I don't think you are supposed to fight them. You just have to avoid them. They have two attacks though which makes it very difficult. They spit fire balls into the air that eventually rain down on you and the other attack is to eat you. The trick is to avoid them long enough to reach the power station. If you can make it to the 3rd thermal energy thing you can see the power station off in the distance.

First thing I hate about this level is that no matter what you do the worm ALWAYS knocks you off your little VS scooter. I even tried going back and getting the second scooter however once you get on board the game wont let it move more than 5 feet at a time before you have to press Y to change it's config back and forth between walker and scooter. The controller feels like it's about to explode at this point. I really don't like over done rumble effects. In fact I think that this game has pushed me over the top and from now on all rumble effects will be turned off forever. Can you imagine if people vibrated like that in real life? Playing the game on the hard difficulty setting is getting old fast. I know the game takes place on a snow covered planet, but I'm pretty sure airplanes still work in the cold and so do helicopters for that matter. Running 10 miles in waste deep snow through a field of giant fireball spitting snow worms is about the dumbest way to get around that I can think of.

I'm getting eaten by the Dune worm thing a lot as well. I'm not sure if I am supposed to fight him or just avoid him. I can knock out one or two of his glowy eye spots, but he eventually gets me.

Please PM me once you kill/avoid it successfully. I'm getting very frustrated.

I too am stuck at the complete rip-off of Dune's sand worm. I don't think you are supposed to fight them. You just have to avoid them. They have two attacks though which makes it very difficult. They spit fire balls into the air that eventually rain down on you and the other attack is to eat you. The trick is to avoid them long enough to reach the power station. If you can make it to the 3rd thermal energy thing you can see the power station off in the distance.

First thing I hate about this level is that no matter what you do the worm ALWAYS knocks you off your little VS scooter. I even tried going back and getting the second scooter however once you get on board the game wont let it move more than 5 feet at a time before you have to press Y to change it's config back and forth between walker and scooter. The controller feels like it's about to explode at this point. I really don't like over done rumble effects. In fact I think that this game has pushed me over the top and from now on all rumble effects will be turned off forever. Can you imagine if people vibrated like that in real life? Playing the game on the hard difficulty setting is getting old fast. I know the game takes place on a snow covered planet, but I'm pretty sure airplanes still work in the cold and so do helicopters for that matter. Running 10 miles in waste deep snow through a field of giant fireball spitting snow worms is about the dumbest way to get around that I can think of.

ok guys, alot of people seem to be having trouble with the worm so i will try and give a little walk threw.

all you have to do is kill it one time with the gattling gun or the rocket launcher. once it dies the music will stop and the worm will fall. worms will keep coming but all you have to do is kill one. once you kill one, just keep moving forward and let it chase you. once you complete the level you will be given the 10 achievement points for completing the level and 50 achievement points for killing the worm.

P.S.

You kill the worm by shooting out the green circles on its sides.

I am having a really good time with this game. Def my new favorite game both in Campaign mode and online.

Gamertag = Jay Nuclear

Run like hell from that thing!


BTW, this game flat out kicks serious ass. I have no idea what the reviewers are smokin!

BTW, this game flat out kicks serious ass. I have no idea what the reviewers are smokin!
agreed. love it.

If you don't care about the extra points then you can just keep running past the worms all the way to the station , I did it on my first try not knowing if the worms needed to be killed or not .

Now the Green Eye beast (end of mission 6) is another problem and makes for some serious frustration (at least for me) .

--- Jason

If you don't care about the extra points then you can just keep running past the worms all the way to the station , I did it on my first try not knowing if the worms needed to be killed or not .

Now the Green Eye beast (end of mission 6) is another problem and makes for some serious frustration (at least for me) .

--- Jason


Use gatling guns on both arms to take out it's side pods and then the 4 on the head, once the head is exposed, strap on a rocket launcher. You'll need to learn the slide side to side feature. ALL the bosses in this game are a handful!

I downloaded the Demo and I don't particularly like it. If i had to guess I won't buy this game, but hey, thats just me.

Can't wait to play this game I have it on order from Amazon so it should be here in a couple of days. There has been a lot of talk here at Balad about this game. Right now everyone plays Gears of War multiplayer at the Cyber Cafe.

Remember, we're talking about Capcom.....so there will be time limits, frustrating difficulty levels, and every character in the game, including caucasians, will look asian :)

I haven't received my copy yet but its ok, I've got a stack of stuff I'm going through (Hey, I just completed all the levels on Tony Hawk 2x for xbox..circa...2001?)

GOW multi in a combat zone? Ain't you guys got enough of the real thing to keep you occupied!?!?!? =D

Great game. Dune worm spoiler alert:

Its true you do not need to fight/kill him. I gave up after about a 1/2 hr. Then I just ran along the far right edge of the map to the abandonded factory.

I downloaded the Demo and I don't particularly like it. If i had to guess I won't buy this game, but hey, thats just me.
I didnt like the demo to much either but I love the game. Go figure.

Great game. Dune worm spoiler alert:

Its true you do not need to fight/kill him. I gave up after about a 1/2 hr. Then I just ran along the far right edge of the map to the abandonded factory.
Yes but then you will not get the 50 achievement points for killing it.

Now the Green Eye beast (end of mission 6) is another problem and makes for some serious frustration (at least for me) .

--- Jason
Just keep at it, run and shoot. Never just stand and shoot. Use the rocket launcher and the machine gun.

I don't like the 360 notifications being pushed off to the right of the screen. Other than that, love this game.

If you don't care about the extra points then you can just keep running past the worms all the way to the station , I did it on my first try not knowing if the worms needed to be killed or not .

Now the Green Eye beast (end of mission 6) is another problem and makes for some serious frustration (at least for me) .

--- Jason

Run where? Everytime I try to run, it seems I'm just running into open snow. I haven't seen any factories or stations in the area. I always get eaten before I get far.

Okay -- I've been playing close to 2 hours on this game on single campaign--- I can't beat the first efin boss?!!! I dl'd the demo a few months ago when it came out and had no problems beating that thing on normal... I started the game on "hard" as I like the challenge... but it seems impossible to beat. The closest I've got is a quarter left of the boss' life bar.

Can anyone provide tips on how to defeat the "rolly pollies ?" Please heeeellllllp !

Way too much other stuff I want more coming out soon.

NCAA March Madness 1/17
Fuzion Frenzy 2 1/30
Crackdown 2/20
NBA Street Homecourt 2/20
Guitar Hero 2 and guitar ??? release date
Forza 2 and Wireless wheel ??? release date

Lost Planet looks like a fun game but I can only spend so much on games and the ones in bold are definate purchases.

I wish that google checkout deal was still going on.

Okay -- I've been playing close to 2 hours on this game on single campaign--- I can't beat the first efin boss?!!! I dl'd the demo a few months ago when it came out and had no problems beating that thing on normal... I started the game on "hard" as I like the challenge... but it seems impossible to beat. The closest I've got is a quarter left of the boss' life bar.

Can anyone provide tips on how to defeat the "rolly pollies ?" Please heeeellllllp !

Unless you want to go through controller after controller (breaking them out of frustration) I seriously suggest toning it down to normal. The bosses are exceptionally difficult even on normal difficulty.

Holy crap, I freaking love this game. One of my top 10 on the 360 without a doubt. Sure it has its frustrating parts, but every game does. This game is addictive, its fun, great graphics (inside graphics are some of the best on games out there). Multiple ways to finish a level, to kill someone, mechs to ride (if you want), just a ton of stuff. You can spend hours exploring a level with your hook, just really fun.

The review is right, best smoke in a game ever, that is truly impressive.

Frustrating parts: when you get knocked down, by the time you get up the guy has reloaded whatever he knocked you down with and he fires again, thus knocking you down. It can get frustrating. Sometimes all the explosions block your view of what to aim at. Hate save points at checkpoints, games need to let you save wherever. Also, hate when you start a level and you don't take anything with you that you had from the previous level and your energy starts over.

Other then that, love it. Almost finished it, just a couple missions left. Rarely do I die, and I am playing it on normal. Only one tough boss battle so far and that was when you first meet the chick in the high tech mech suit, found that hard, all the others are pretty straight forward and easy, they seem to get easier as the game goes on.

Totally loved the mech you find your fathers mech that mech rocked. Loved its features, its power slide, its flight, its weapons, etc. Wish I could of used it every level.

Man, this game is really cool. Well done Capcom.

Unless you want to go through controller after controller (breaking them out of frustration) I seriously suggest toning it down to normal. The bosses are exceptionally difficult even on normal difficulty.

LOL... I was seriously at the edge last night, then I came to my senses and pictured the aftermath of my actions -- it's gruesome --wireless controller through my DLP... ha ha ha--- I think I'll try normal and see what happens.

On another note-- when you pause the game, it shows a grid pattern. My question, can I use the grid to accurately determine my screen is tilted? I think I may have answered my own question-- on the right side of the screen it's straight from top to bottom, however from the top left through the bottom left, it shows a little tilt-- or maybe it's bowing since I don't see it on the right hand side?

Run where? Everytime I try to run, it seems I'm just running into open snow. I haven't seen any factories or stations in the area. I always get eaten before I get far.
Run over the hill towards the right and there is a factory in the distance.

Okay -- I've been playing close to 2 hours on this game on single campaign--- I can't beat the first efin boss?!!! I dl'd the demo a few months ago when it came out and had no problems beating that thing on normal... I started the game on "hard" as I like the challenge... but it seems impossible to beat. The closest I've got is a quarter left of the boss' life bar.

Can anyone provide tips on how to defeat the "rolly pollies ?" Please heeeellllllp !
You beat the boss just like you would on normal. It just takes longer to beat him.

As for the rolly pollies, let them roll past you and then shoot the yellow spot on the tail.

P.S.

If you cant beat the first boss on hard then you might as well just start over on normal mode. The bosses get MUCH harder then the first one.

It took me about an hour and a half to beat the first boss. He is way tougher than he was on the demo.

Here is what I did. First and foremost you HAVE to horde the crap out of the thermal energy before you get to the boss. If you have less than 2000 when you enter his area you wont make it.

Hint if you shoot those big storage tanks at the beginning of this level they will explode and give you massive amounts of thermal energy. In the parking garage you need to move through really fast and kill all of the little seeder things and get all of the energy pellets. After the garage run straight through the warehouse to the far end and then into the little space to the left. The big guy can't touch you in there. Pump 3 rockets into his bottom and he is finished. There is a rocket launcher in the little room so don't waste time/thermal energy digging for the one that is outside of the garage. There is also a storage tank in the warehouse (I think) shoot it and get more energy.

After the garage don't even fight the 3 rollers. Run straight to the cliff where the energy probe is and use your grappling hook to get up there. Get the energy and move on. Avoid the first two rollers up top. You will have to fight the next one or he WILL knock you down. He is easy though. Once he rolls past you and stops run straight up to him and full auto machine gun his tail (this works on all the rollers). Less than one clip required to bring him down. Avoid the boulders and run into the cave while shooting the flying guys.

Once in the cave run to the first bridge. Run straight across and don't pick up the shotgun. You will have to shoot a few flyers. Shoot the orange egg pods and pick up the thermal juice. Jump down to the right and shoot more egg pods. Only proceed slightly forward at this point. You will have to keep your machine gun working from here on out. Proceed slowly but deliberately across this bridge killing the flyers that spin towards you and the 4 legged guys as well. Use grenades on the walking guys. Aim really high and you can through the grenades a very long way. Make it to the thermal energy probe on the other side. Get between the wall and the probe before you activate it. It will provide a fair amount of cover from the flyers as they spin towards you. After you get the charge shoot the eggs and head across that thin transparent bridge to the big roller boss.

You should have well over 3000 thermal energy at this point. I think I had 3500 or so. Right when you enter his layer head to the left and pick up the gattling gun. Make sure you drop your shotgun for the gattling gun and not the machine gun. Attach the gattling gun to the mech and then enter the mech. The game is nice and you almost never get hit at this point. Your first move should be a jump then hover out of that corner. Press A and then press it again to hover. Then just fly away. Remember you can shoot and fly at the same time (it takes practice to hit anything). At first concentrate on the little guys. Bring them down quick because they just get in the way. After they are both dead pick up the rocket launcher for the mech. When the big roller starts his spin up shoot him with the rocket. Immediately reload the rocket launcher (this is critical as the rocket launcher takes FOREVER to reload). The big guy will spin off onto his back. At this point you can shoot his tail with the gattling gun or rocket launcher into his tail. Lather rinse repeat. Like I said it took me a long time to finish this guy. The next level boss guy is harder!

P.S. I'm also playing on hard difficulty setting.

I had my first ever ' Disc Unreadable ' error today playing lost planet, half way through mission 8. Im unfamiliar with these errors, considering Ive never had them with any of my other games. Ive owned my 360 for a month exactly, a few searches yield poor results.

I figure Lost Planet is too much in its infancy to say its the games fault, however Im not ruling out the fact it could have just gotten dirty. Game looked fine to me when I took it out, sans maybe 1 hair or some dust I think was on it.

Any suggestions?

-E

The boss at the end of Mission 9 is ridiculous! Gonna try it again tomorrow..... :|

Finally beat that damn green eye , man was that an exercise in frustration . On the second part of mission 7 and it gets pretty dang tough so I can only imagine how difficult the rest of the bosses are going to be ... UGH !

Still spending more time with the MP and honestly if the MP were not so fun I would probably score this game lower just based upon the frustration factor alone , it is one of the most tedious games that I have played in a long time .

------ Jason

Finally beat that damn green eye , man was that an exercise in frustration . On the second part of mission 7 and it gets pretty dang tough so I can only imagine how difficult the rest of the bosses are going to be ... UGH !

Still spending more time with the MP and honestly if the MP were not so fun I would probably score this game lower just based upon the frustration factor alone , it is one of the most tedious games that I have played in a long time .

------ Jason
Are you playing it on easy or hard mode? Reason I ask is because I haven't had that hard of a time with this game. It has definitely been more enjoyable to me then frustrating.

I am playing on easy.

Are you playing it on easy or hard mode? Reason I ask is because I haven't had that hard of a time with this game. It has definitely been more enjoyable to me then frustrating.

I am playing on easy.


Crank it up to medium to join the rest of us in breaking our controllers!

Crank it up to medium to join the rest of us in breaking our controllers!
i will have to pass. :)

I am playing on Medium as well , there is no way I will play through this single player again on Hard ... NOT A CHANCE , NO WAY ;) .

I figured out how to take down the mission 7 boss but I was still unable to do it after 3 tries last night . It seems that once you get the bosses down to less than 25% life they fight about 10x harder .

The most frustration for me with the bosses has been that they stick you into situations where you cannot see much or even move while they just hammer you ( which seems a bit cheap IMO ) .

---- Jason

Loving this game more and more.

I just love the variety of mechs you find. Did a mission the other night, where you get the spider mech that can also be a tank. Awesome. Watching the spider mech climb into areas you couldn't walk to was sweet. I also love the customization on the mechs, how you can remove a weapon and attach a different one. Plus every level I seem to find a new kind of mech or a new kind of add on weapon (i.e. homing missles in the 8th mission). Just so cool. Really enjoying this game.

I am playing on Medium as well , there is no way I will play through this single player again on Hard ... NOT A CHANCE , NO WAY ;) .

I figured out how to take down the mission 7 boss but I was still unable to do it after 3 tries last night . It seems that once you get the bosses down to less than 25% life they fight about 10x harder .

The most frustration for me with the bosses has been that they stick you into situations where you cannot see much or even move while they just hammer you ( which seems a bit cheap IMO ) .

---- Jason

Sounds like CAPCOM to me.....lousy save systems or ultra cheap enemies or near impossible gameplay on harder difficulties...definately CAPCOM ;)

How many different types of mechs are there? I have so far encountered 3. The first type you get in the opening level. The second type is probably more of a varient of the first type in that it looks almost identical but doesn't have the little wing things on the back and it can't hover. The third one is the little scooter type that you can convert to a walker or rocket sled/scooter. Now it sounds like there are at least a couple more.

Sounds like CAPCOM to me.....lousy save systems or ultra cheap enemies or near impossible gameplay on harder difficulties...definately CAPCOM ;)

Be fair now, thats Japanese style games. Capcom is hardly the only one whos been making games like that for the last two decades.

Be fair now, thats Japanese style games. Capcom is hardly the only one whos been making games like that for the last two decades.

True, but, that doesn't invalidate my statement :)

I have a bias from playing capcom games for what must be decades now. I expect nice graphics and somewhat cheap gameplay, be that in a frustrating action sequence or a somewhat retarded save system...

Other companies are definately guilty of it....but Capcom games have a vibe to them, a flavor thats all their own...like how Sega games used to "feel" a certain way.

I just pointed out the bad...the good is that Capcom games also tend to give stupid amounts of fun.

Well I'm having a blast. I like the fact that bosses are hard. It gives me something to play for. I only just killed that Crab looking thing that sticks out of the ground in the cave with the re-generating limbs. Boy, was that b*tch tough.

Damn, I just beat level 8. **** this game is hard. Im playing on easy mode and level 8 took me 121 minutes! lol. The boss on level 8 is pretty tough.

I just got the game yesterday and started it off on Hard. It took me 2 hours just to beat the end boss.

I just got the game yesterday and started it off on Hard. It took me 2 hours just to beat the end boss.
I really dont believe this game can be beat on hard. This game is pretty damn hard on easy mode let alone normal or hard. This game is far harder then GOW.

I really dont believe this game can be beat on hard. This game is pretty damn hard on easy mode let alone normal or hard. This game is far harder then GOW.


I am hard headed just makes me more determined to win :D No da*n machine is going to beat me. I have beaten just about every game I owned on the allowed settings it has.

For real I only played to that boss and hell knowing Capcom they did it again :D I see this is a game I will have time for when I am on leave or weekends when the kids are asleep.

Damn, I just beat level 8. **** this game is hard. Im playing on easy mode and level 8 took me 121 minutes! lol. The boss on level 8 is pretty tough.

I thought the boss on level 8 was one of the easier ones. Not dogging you but just something to consider, do you consistently move sideways? I found that if you move sideways and keep auto aim on you rarely get hit by anyting because they fire where you are at but since you are moving, by the time it gets there, you are not there. I skate through a level no problem (and I clear it out) and the bosses I usually restart only once because the first time I just need to learn what is there and what I am suppose to do to beat them (I.e. shoot the legs first, etc.). Just a thought, maybe it will help.

How many different types of mechs are there? I have so far encountered 3. The first type you get in the opening level. The second type is probably more of a varient of the first type in that it looks almost identical but doesn't have the little wing things on the back and it can't hover. The third one is the little scooter type that you can convert to a walker or rocket sled/scooter. Now it sounds like there are at least a couple more.

A LOT. The spider/tank combo mech is really cool. The spider is awesome how it climbs over things. There are mechs that have the Y turbo boost that allows you to skate sideways (or any direction) in addition to the A boost for flying up. Different mechs allow for different options. One mech might look the same but it can fly a LOT higher and a LOT longer then a similiar one. Some mechs are open **** pits. Some mechs (very few) have unremovable guns because they are so powerful. some walk faster then others, etc. etc. etc. You also get a mech that you only use once in a boss battle (it has a story behind it).

Don't forget to explore. I found a mech once in a level that was up on a shelf, way out of the way (had to like tripple jump with the X button to get up there) but there it was. Got in it, and the thing was AWESOME. It had dual, multi-fire rocket launchers that were unlike anything else I had seen at that time (you find those mechs again later). It was a walking machine of destruction! :D

I found that if you move sideways and keep auto aim on you rarely get hit by anyting because they fire where you are at but since you are moving, by the time it gets there, you are not there.

:eek: Real men don't use auto-aim





just kidding

I thought the boss on level 8 was one of the easier ones. Not dogging you but just something to consider, do you consistently move sideways? I found that if you move sideways and keep auto aim on you rarely get hit by anyting because they fire where you are at but since you are moving, by the time it gets there, you are not there. I skate through a level no problem (and I clear it out) and the bosses I usually restart only once because the first time I just need to learn what is there and what I am suppose to do to beat them (I.e. shoot the legs first, etc.). Just a thought, maybe it will help.
Ya, I do all those things. The boss on level 7 took me like a minute but level 8 boss took me forever. Odd how different people have easier and harder times on different levels.

Ya, I do all those things. The boss on level 7 took me like a minute but level 8 boss took me forever. Odd how different people have easier and harder times on different levels.

Did you finally get passed it or do you need help?

Level 9 boss was easy once I realized my mech had the power slide option, just kept away from it, fired, kept sliding. Had to switch mechs twice but I figure that is why they are there, plus my original mech didn't have enough ammo.

Going to tackle the boss on level 10 tonight (nice level by the way, I like the indoor graphics), then its on to the final. Can't wait.

Did you finally get passed it or do you need help?

Level 9 boss was easy once I realized my mech had the power slide option, just kept away from it, fired, kept sliding. Had to switch mechs twice but I figure that is why they are there, plus my original mech didn't have enough ammo.

Going to tackle the boss on level 10 tonight (nice level by the way, I like the indoor graphics), then its on to the final. Can't wait.
Ya, I beat him last night. I pretty much just stayed behind that giant piller and kept running around it. I would wait until the boss would stand up and hit him with the rocket launcher. After that I kept shooting his tracks with the machine gun.
Im not that good with the mechs. I find them a little to slow for me. I do better on foot picking up the big weapons and shooting without the mechs works best for me.

Its because everyone has a different 'way" to play the game, and some tactics work better than others.

Some people stand and fight, try to slug it out, others run and hide....others blend the two techniques....

ITs like my buddy who hated fighting games because he'd used the same 3 moves overa nd over and get bored. I'd say to him "Well, try using some other moves" and he goes "why, I can win the game using just those three moves".

My suggestion to him was that the fun was in the doing, not in the winning...but he didn't buy it :) An area where our mentalities differ.

Its because everyone has a different 'way" to play the game, and some tactics work better than others.

Some people stand and fight, try to slug it out, others run and hide....others blend the two techniques....

ITs like my buddy who hated fighting games because he'd used the same 3 moves overa nd over and get bored. I'd say to him "Well, try using some other moves" and he goes "why, I can win the game using just those three moves".

My suggestion to him was that the fun was in the doing, not in the winning...but he didn't buy it :) An area where our mentalities differ.

Kind of along the same lines, some people love to snipe (I am one of them) and others do not, that is the beauty of some games, and this one, you can finish the missions in multiple ways, i.e. on foot, no mechs, all mechs, heavy weapons, sniping, etc. etc.

Speaking of sniping, I wish the sniper rifle was in the game more (or I knew where the ammo was) I really like it a lot, I love the effect when you shoot someone and don't get a head shot, watching them stumble backwards and slowly get up is so cool.

Ya, I beat him last night. I pretty much just stayed behind that giant piller and kept running around it. I would wait until the boss would stand up and hit him with the rocket launcher. After that I kept shooting his tracks with the machine gun.
Im not that good with the mechs. I find them a little to slow for me. I do better on foot picking up the big weapons and shooting without the mechs works best for me.

Have you tried the mechs that have the power slide option? They engage their jet packs and you can zoom around the map, handy for quick escapes but also makes the mechs really fast on the battlefield. Just a thought.

Is autoaim an aimbot basically? Locks on target weakpoint?

Is autoaim an aimbot basically? Locks on target weakpoint?

No, basically it just locks on to the target, I don't think it locks on to the weakpoints. Just allows your cursor to go to the target when you start shooting. If you move the camera or your gun it stops the autoaim and even guns with recoil will cause autoaim to break its lock. It basically helps you when you first start shooting at a target and if you move the cursor over to a new target it will lock on faster. Allows you to serpentine and keep on target while shooting.

Have you tried the mechs that have the power slide option? They engage their jet packs and you can zoom around the map, handy for quick escapes but also makes the mechs really fast on the battlefield. Just a thought.
I think I had one like that but I couldnt figure out the controls and before I knew it I had to eject. lol

Just cleared level 9. Didnt take me half as long as level 8. Level 9 boss is much easier then level 8 IMO. You need the Mecs against this boss though. Level 10 tommorow. WilliamR im catching up to ya. :P

Check your pm be the way.

damn this game is tough i can't for the life of me beat the moth in level 4 is there any trick to doing this i am playing on normal

damn this game is tough i can't for the life of me beat the moth in level 4 is there any trick to doing this i am playing on normal
get up to the top of the mountain and wait tell he flies over you and hit him with the gattling gun. Do this enough and it will fly around and crash into the mountain.

We are having fun playing this one to. It came just in time with our snow! :D

Yeah, I got iced in for two days and beat Lost Planet in that time. That game has some kick ass boss fights! I hate how they dump you in a brand new mech for the final fight though, took a long time to figure it out. I'm switching to easy to get those target coins.

Once Im done beating the game im going to jump online. Anyone have any clans or teams setup?

My gamertag is Jay Nuclear

Which control scheme is everyone using? I started out with the default Accelerate then moved to Cruise but I found I was having trouble sniping in MP. I have only dabbled with Fixed...that seemed too far off for me. Also, what sensitivity are you using?

How do you collect the coins? I see most of them but when I go over there I have nothing that lets me pick it up or something. Whats the trick?

Level 10 boss was easy, wow, I was surprised when I looked down and saw how much damage I did with my default mech before I had to eject. Hmmm, one boss battle to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How do you collect the coins? I see most of them but when I go over there I have nothing that lets me pick it up or something. Whats the trick?
shoot them

You shoot the coins.

Is it just me or is the chainsaw on that one type of VS painfully weak.

I mean its a dang chainsaw, it should rip through the akrid like in the cutscene.

Just beat the game. Last boss is a little weak.

All in all, hell of a game.

Now its time for some online action!

I'm at the level just after the worms. Where you have to fight that girl in the VS. I'm playing the hard difficulty setting and it's pretty much impossible. She has that lazer weapon and after exactly two hits with that thing your VS is done for. Especially disconcerting is that with two direct hits (I have two rocket launchers on my VS) her health indicator barely moves. That and she has a smoke screen and can reload rockets ten times faster than you. What I don't understand is why make the hard setting so difficult that you just can't beat the game.

Going from medium to hard makes you realize every single bad design decision made for the game. Some examples thermal engine decay rate, VS power up time, rocket launcher reload time, rocket launcher fire time.

The last two are complete and utter B.S. First you are going to handicap the rocket launcher by making it take a rediculously long time to reload and then you are going to make it even more ineffectual by making you press and hold the trigger for something like 2 seconds before the thing actually fires!!!! WTF!!!!

So if you are on the fence about this game I'll say this. DON'T rent and then play the game on the hard setting. Play it on medium. In fact you would be better off forgetting that a hard setting actually exists in the game. The hard setting is about as much fun as hammering nails into your hand. Shame on Capcom for that decision.

So if you are on the fence about this game I'll say this. DON'T rent and then play the game on the hard setting. Play it on medium. In fact you would be better off forgetting that a hard setting actually exists in the game. The hard setting is about as much fun as hammering nails into your hand. Shame on Capcom for that decision.

you must not like challenge.

Quick question about online play. When I go to host a match, it doesn't give me the invite a friend option? Am I doing something wrong? Anyway, I am loving team sniper.

Giant Robot,

I play every game on the hardest difficulty setting available. You obviously haven't played the game on hard then.

Finally beat the game on medium. Took about 9.5 hours with no auto aim. It was a FUN 9.5 hours. To me that was perfect length. I don't like games that drag on endlessly.

BTW, the "super" VS suit is just too cool! Would be a blast if you could get that suit and go back through the game just to own things left and right :D

Finally beat the game on medium. Took about 9.5 hours with no auto aim. It was a FUN 9.5 hours. To me that was perfect length. I don't like games that drag on endlessly.

BTW, the "super" VS suit is just too cool! Would be a blast if you could get that suit and go back through the game just to own things left and right :D
You must be alot better then me. Took me about 10 hours on easy. lol.

AWESOME game IMO.

Very intense at times. AMAZING graphics.

That said, I still cannot beat Green Eyes.

Anyone care to let me know how? I shoot all the area on his side but he always kills me in the end....do I just wait for others to arrive or what?

How much more do I have left after Green Eyes?

I am loving this game. Even on the HARD setting.

AWESOME game IMO.

Very intense at times. AMAZING graphics.

That said, I still cannot beat Green Eyes.

Anyone care to let me know how? I shoot all the area on his side but he always kills me in the end....do I just wait for others to arrive or what?

How much more do I have left after Green Eyes?


No one else is coming :( just you!

Shoot the pods on each side first. Then the 4 on the top of his head. For these 2 parts I recommend getting gatling guns on both mech arms. After this you'll see his brain exposed. At this point swap one arm for a rocket launcher. Use the "slide" technique on the mech to get away from him. Line it up so when he charges you can unload rockets on his head. He'll fall quickly.

You're about 1/2 way through and yes it gets toughter :)

game rocks so far. It's doesn't have the initial "WOW factor" that gow had, but I am really enjoying it so far. Anyone that doesn't give it a chance is missing a gem of a game.

You have GOT TO, MUST, and NEED to change the sensitivity controls the second you start the game. Default is WAY too slow.

Think thats enough caps to stress my point?

Finished it Friday, can't wait to play it again and go after the coins.

One of the best games on the 360. Sure it has some issues, all games do. This game rocks, great graphics, great gameplay. Very fun. I gave it to my brother to borrow for awhile because he refused to buy it based on the demo. He said I can have it back because he was going to go buy it, he couldn't stop talking about how much he liked it and how much better it was then the demo. He must of called me like every hour while he was playing.

You shoot the coins.

Woudn't that freaking figure, the one thing I didn't try. Dang it, and I found almost all the coins the first time through. Oh well, thanks for the tip.

...that if you grapple hook an enemy VS (or big Akrid), you can hold the R or L trigger and stick to it while shooting at it from close range? Basically, press X for the hook, and once you snag your target, press and hold RT and see what happens.

...that if you grapple hook an enemy VS (or big Akrid), you can hold the R or L trigger and stick to it while shooting at it from close range? Basically, press X for the hook, and once you snag your target, press and hold RT and see what happens.

Dang it no. Well, actually yes, I read it but then promptly forgot. Another reason why I will definitely be playing this game again!!!!

How much more do I have left after Green Eyes?
Alot. Little more then half the game. Took me about 6 hours to beat after green eyes.

. It's doesn't have the initial "WOW factor" that gow had,
did for me. i actually think it looks better.

...that if you grapple hook an enemy VS (or big Akrid), you can hold the R or L trigger and stick to it while shooting at it from close range? Basically, press X for the hook, and once you snag your target, press and hold RT and see what happens.
thanks for the tip, didn't know that.

Any way to change the campaign difficulty once you start? My guess is no.

did for me. i actually think it looks better.

Same here. It was amazing to be on that mountain with those big suckers rolling down towards me!

I also play on 119" so that may have something to do with it.

;)

I just picked up the collector's edition today and I'm loving it so far.

Check this out. When the credits roll, if you hold down both triggers, both bumpers, and X, Y, and B at the same time (tricky but doable). You gain control of the mech that is floating around during the credits. You then can attack all the creatures that are out there in space (basically the same things you fought in the game). You are indestructable, so no need to worry about anything. The game keeps track of the number of creatures you kill at the bottom of the screen.

I tried it, it works.

I was talking to my brother, he tried it and it worked for him too. He said that Capcom did this in another game and when you reached 1,000 kills it unlocked and played a VERY nice CGI movie that they put a lot of money into and it looked really nice. Since Lost Planet is keeping track of the number of kills you get during the credits, I wonder if it will do the same thing and play a special CGI clip????

I just picked up the collector's edition today and I'm loving it so far.
I just got it as well. I took my 10 year old nephew to BB so he could pick out a game for us to play when he comes over. I didn't realize until I got home it was a 1 player game. Poor little guy...................He had to sit there and watch me play it :D .

I just got it as well. I took my 10 year old nephew to BB so he could pick out a game for us to play when he comes over. I didn't realize until I got home it was a 1 player game. Poor little guy...................He had to sit there and watch me play it :D .

lol

Lost planet keeps locking up the system on me. Anyone else?

Lost planet keeps locking up the system on me. Anyone else?
Do you have a launch system? I had no problems with mine. Manufacture date of May 2006.

Never had a lock up before with LP, it's been really smooth so far.

Nope, Had 2nd one die this past Wednesday, Now on 3rd and its locking too.

Nope, Had 2nd one die this past Wednesday, Now on 3rd and its locking too.

Damn that sucks, bad luck :( Too late to get this 3rd one exchanged?

No,still have warrenty. Why , do you think it will crash and burn too?

Nope, Had 2nd one die this past Wednesday, Now on 3rd and its locking too.
What are the manufacture date of these 3? Also, do you have an old or new house? I ask because if its an old house maybe the wiring and electric supply is bad and hurting your 360. I can understand if 1 launch 360 goes bad but 3 in a matter of a year.. something seems off.

Old wiring but I did buy a $100 monster power strip this past summer. My 3rd unit was MF June 06. I have now played it without freeze for about 2 hrs, So thats good.

Old wiring but I did buy a $100 monster power strip this past summer. My 3rd unit was MF June 06. I have now played it without freeze for about 2 hrs, So thats good.
I would change outlets. I can almost say for sure the problem is on your end. 1 or 2 from the launch date I can see but 3 including 1 made in June 06... not likely.