Lost Planet 3 at least has a respectable story and some combat variety to it, even if the pieces don't always come together quite right. Jumping in and out of the mech keeps it from being just another cover-based shooter.

Strong acting; Combat variety

Inconsistent level design; Dull shooting; Passive mech combat

The Lost Planet series started back in 2006 with a sequel released in 2010 before the third game was released just last month. The best way to describe the series is a mix between Avatar and Starship Troopers .

+Good Protagonist; +Well Scripted

-Dull Gameplay; -Very Repetitive

To be honest, the Lost Planet franchise has never quite achieved greatness. The first game, an early 360 release, was pretty good, with solid third-person action mixed between ground shooting and mech fighting.

Storyline isn't bad; Big,open spaces highlight the wastelandish EDN III

○ Gameplay is repetitive ○ Multiplayer is not good; some parts are literally unplayable Boss fights can drag on forever

Ignore the number on the box: Lost Planet 3 is actually a prequel to Capcom's previous alien-blasters, set long before the sub-zero antics of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition . That's on paper.

+ Entertaining multiplayer maintains the unique feel of past games

- Mech combat is mundane and cumbersome; on-foot action less distinct, - Middling campaign lacks excitement, has notable glitches, ? Is this the end for Capcom's once-great series?

I'll never understand what goes on in the minds of the guys over at Capcom. They do their regular schtick of re-releasing games multiple times and release crappy Kinect games like Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor.

Some solid gameplay mechanics; pretty good voice acting; above par graphics

A bit too easy compared to the first two; bland storyline; the mech suit is lame; boooooored

The cold truth

Great story that focuses on ordinary people in an unfriendly circumstance; Akrid Survival mode is tense and exciting

Repetitive encounters in repetitive environments; Execution stumbles dampen the action; Loses what made the series unique; both online and off

Ken bears the frigid cold to check out the latest Lost Planet title.

+ Interesting story; + Moments of brilliance; + Cool environments

Shooting is generic; Inconsistency; Mech quicktime events; Useless multiplayer

If you were a fan of the first two titles, this one is quite a shift. If you want another story in the series, go ahead, it's not bad. If you just want a fun game, there is some to find here, definitely, but there are also better options.

" Lost Planet 3 " does very little special. Dead Space stole its setting, the rig (while entertaining) often felt like an after thoughts, and the story of a corporation manipulating peoples lives for prophet is simply a depressing part of every day life.

The Lost Planet series has seen a storied and tumultuous development process since the original, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition , was released way back in 2007. Extreme Condition came as a surprise hit, yet Lost Planet 2 stripped everything that made Extreme Condition unique and entertaining to...