Product details

Abstract

Lost Planet: Colonies provides explosive action for both online and offline players. Gamers who missed the original Lost Planet will have the opportunity to experience the epic gameplay that made the original a global hit with the added bonus of fresh new content and cross platform multi-play.

ESRB rating

Animated Blood, Mild Language, Violence

Full description

An original sci-fi shooter from the developers of Dead Rising, Lost Planet takes place in an arctic wasteland populated by aliens and a ragtag group of pirates. The world, E.D.N. III, is home to the Akrid, an insect-like race that is threatened by an encroaching human colony. As a snow pirate named Wayne, your goal is to harvest the Akrid for the thermal energy necessary for mankind's survival. The harsh weather and hostile creatures require a bit more than the average snowsuit, so players can strap themselves into armor-plated, bipedal machines called Vital Suits. These suits can be outfitted with a variety of high-powered armaments, from plasma rifles and machine guns to rocket launchers and grenades.

Lost Planet features a third-person viewpoint and emphasizes frenetic action across 11 distinct stages. Targeting is automatic and missions are structured in a linear fashion, each culminating in a boss fight against a deadly mix of organic and mechanical creatures. Cinematic cut-scenes delve into Wayne's mysterious past, while destructible environments lead to new Vital Suits being discovered for alternate attack and transportation forms. Xbox Live support for up to 16 combatants is also included in a variety of game modes. In addition to the kill-or-be-killed elimination and team elimination formats, players can race to control five outposts or work together to take out an armed fugitive.

The Colonies Edition features new weapons, monsters, and multiplayer maps, as well as the ability to play as the character Luka or as a member of the Akrid race. Four new single-player modes are also available: Score Attack, in which points are given for specific kills; Time Trial Battle Mode, which is essentially an arcade mode; the self explanatory First-Person Shooter mode; and the unlockable Off-Limit Mode. The game is also cross platform compatible, allowing Xbox gamers and PC gamers to play together.

Special features

Play alone or challenge friends to online competitive multiplayer action

Work your way through each arctic environment while searching for clues to your lost identity

Take on the Akrid inside a heavily armored Vital Suit equipped with machine guns and bombs

An expanded roster of characters, weapons, and multiplayer maps

Four new single-player modes