It would seem to me that when a game comes out offering you, and three of your friends, a chance to team up against giant bugs that can eat you and poop you back out in an all-out, guns-a-blazin' action experience… then ups the ante by throwing in giant robot suits, it's going to be pretty hard for...

Online multiplayer competitive modes; Giant robots; Experience being bug poo

The train level; The train level (so bad it's on here twice

Lost Planet 2 has always looked impressive at preview, a high-octane mix of giant aliens and super-powered mechs battling against a backdrop of bombastic music and even more bombastic action sequences.

When Capcom started making games for this generation of consoles, it didn't immediately go for franchise sequels like Devil May Cry 4 or Resident Evil 5 , nor did they go for franchise reboots like Bionic Commando or re-releases of their arcade classics.

It was summer, The longest game drought of the year. I found myself mindlessly strolling the isles at my local GameStop, when i came upon this title. I briefly played the first Lost Planet when it came out for PS3, never picked up the retail copy but did play the demo... I wasn't all that impressed.

Mechs, enormous weapons, and snow pirates operating out of the jungle - welcome to Lost Planet 2.

With inspiration from Modern Warfare and Gears of War, Lost Planet 2 delivers action by the bucketload. When you're battling against the biggest bugs the game has to offer, Lost Planet 2 can be a blast particularly with a few friends.

Environment researchers are divided into two camps: those that claim the Earth is getting warmer and those that believe we're heading towards a new Ice Age. If we can believe Capcom and Lost Planet 2, our future looks quite warm and subtropical. Let's see how things will look in the next 100 years.

Take down big enemies as a team in Lost Planet 2, a sequel to the exceedingly popular game about hunting unique monsters in addition to other human enemies. Set 10 years after the original Lost Planet title you've got an overall similar experience that sees you swapping between on foot combat and...

Massive bosses – Co-operative gameplay

Average overall story – Some serious control issues

Lost Planet 2

The first ' Lost Planet ' was a fantastic looking game, with an interesting single player, and some great team-based multiplayer- how does the sequel compare? All the previews have certainly made the game seem like it will be far more varied, and certainly even more epic than the first game, which...