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Lost Planet establishes Colonies on 360, PC

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Mar 13, 2008 10:54 am PT

Enhanced version of Capcom's shooter adds range of new single-player, multiplayer modes, in-game items, cross-platform play; available May 27 for $29.99.

Following the release of Ninja Gaiden on the Xbox in 2004, Tecmo's Team Ninja gave gamers who were eager for more of Ryu Hayabusa's gory ninjitsu two redux versions of the game: Ninja Gaiden Black in 2005 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma in 2007. It now appears that Capcom will be following a similar tack with Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. After an enhanced PlayStation 3 version of Lost Planet came out a few short weeks ago, Capcom announced today that the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game would themselves be revisited in the long-rumored Lost Planet: Colonies.

It's a baby! It's just a baby!

Although Colonies is a redux of the original game and has been marked down to a budget $29.99 price point, Capcom has loaded it with new content not found in the PS3 edition. The single-player campaign will benefit from three new modes: score attack, which assigns point totals to destructible objects and enemies; trial battle mode, which focuses exclusively on the game's boss battles; and off-limit mode, which lets players go buck wild with supercharged weapons, limitless ammo, and increased movement speed.

The most substantive changes will be made to the multiplayer portion of the game, and Capcom is promising cross-platform play between the PC and Xbox 360 versions of Colonies. Multiplayer will benefit from six new gametypes, four extra maps, and eight new weapons. The online experience will also offer players new choices for their online personas, with a quartet of new playable characters and five new character models being added to the game.

Lost Planet: Colonies will become habitable on May 27. For a more detailed rundown on the new content being added to the Lost Planet arctic wonderland, check out GameSpot's just-minted preview.

96 Comments

  • Fluffman

    Posted Apr 7, 2008 3:32 pm PT

    imma get it and i have good chances 1. the game is at a good price 2. it comes out they day after my b-day all i hope for that it has longer storyline and offline multiplayer, just saying i wouldn't want to stay with xbox live and not having a multiplayer game to kick my lil bro's ass all day

  • popping4it

    Posted Mar 30, 2008 10:46 pm PT

    cross platform is a really cool idea. actually it would be really cool if they made a game and it showed what console you are playing on and you could even arrange teams so that you play with people that are using the same console. they could call it console wars or something lulz.

  • BillionSword777

    Posted Mar 20, 2008 12:24 pm PT

    Anyone who thinks LP is not a good game, and that colonies is a waste is an IDIOT! Myself, as well as a LOT of other people, consider it one of the BEST multiplayer games on 360! You know, its funny that, here we are a year later, and most of the people who have had the game since it released are STILL PLAYING IT!!! And funny how about 70 percent of the STILL THRIVING pool of LP players are at max level 99, and have been for MONTHS!.... I wonder why they would keep playing for months, considering they dont get rewarded for continuing....OH maybe because the gameplay itself IS the reward! But then again, maybe they still play it because it's such a "crappy" game, and Capcom "losted" soooo much money on it!
    Morons.

  • IKKF

    Posted Mar 19, 2008 10:22 pm PT

    $30!?! Nice. I wasn't too into the original, but I might have to take a look at this, considering that it's a good deal.

  • Kaiohan

    Posted Mar 18, 2008 8:39 am PT

    Ok just one question...Since the game can't use the original's save data does that mean a completely new set of achievements?

  • MetalMan300

    Posted Mar 17, 2008 3:51 pm PT

    @Dav_id83

    How has Capcom "losted" money? Lost Planet was a million seller and became a platinum hits game for 360, and to celebrate it, they're adding bonus features. And honestly, how is this a bad thing? They had to make a platinum hits version of the game anyway, so adding extra content makes it a better buy than it already is. You get more than twice the size of the original game in 3 new single player modes and online (which is getting 8 new game modes for multiplayer, gamespot, not 6). Two online modes will also let you play as the Akrid vs the humans as well (check IGN's preview. Its a lot better). Plus you get another 4 maps, 8 new guns (including a flamethrower and a revolver), the ability to play in 1st person (halo style) or resident evil 4 style 3rd person, and a crapload of new character models! Seriously, this is the right way to do a platinum hit. If you have to do one, why not add extra features and make it better? This can only improve capcoms sales, not "losted" them, as you believe. Oh and to answer your question Franzkill, since this game is getting so many new features, Capcom decided to add in a whole new set of 50 achievements worth 1000 points, which further sweetens the deal for this game. I already own the collectors edition of the original game on 360, but Ill still get this since its adding enough new stuff for me to enjoy it.

  • mikejack7388

    Posted Mar 17, 2008 1:23 pm PT

    sorry but yea lost planet was over rated anyways who cares about these crappy bonuses for a crappy game. and for ppl talkin bout the ps3 got owned...who cares this game is way past its due anyways

  • Grandstream

    Posted Mar 17, 2008 8:33 am PT

    Nice...decent game with odd controls...now with content that the PS3 will never do better with or without...

  • JJB03

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 10:46 am PT

    yesss the original was gd but it had somthing missing....this MUST be it cnt wait

  • Igor19877891

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 8:06 am PT

    Can't wait for this game.

  • Kraige

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 4:45 am PT

    Is anyone even still playing this I might trade in my old version and get this though if there are going to be people playing it.

  • SalarianChemist

    Posted Mar 15, 2008 3:25 pm PT

    Xbox 360 ends up on top...again.

    Xbox 360 gets the games first.

    Xbox 360 gets the games best.

    That seems to be the case almost every time, including this time with Lost Planet.

    And these extra features from the newest Xbox 360 version will be downloadable to current Xbox 360 owners.

  • Dav_id83

    Posted Mar 15, 2008 6:19 am PT

    Honest to god I think this game needs to end now there practially draining everything from it and no wonder they losted so much money last year. They pratically never released anything part from this to PC thats all I can think of. Man I remember when Capcom was at the top and they released loads of great games every year now there lost.

  • ghost867

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 4:45 pm PT

    Oh my god, how many versions of this game will there be? This is so pointless. Why didn't they just have it come out on the 360, PS3, and PC the say day, and then have a remixed version come out on all three the say day a year and a half later. This is just dumb. Does anybody care anymore?

  • ibanezdropd

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 2:08 pm PT

    wow--im glad i held off on getting it te first time-- this looks like a good buy

  • BigSmitts07

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 9:47 am PT

    i havent played LP is months....maybe i should dust it off eh?

  • flyingdutchdog

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 8:31 am PT

    @Shrog-III

    Please give me a break about this PS3 is cutting edge and so much better then the 360 ... I have played games specifically programmed for the PS3 by reputable developers and they are not any better then those specifically programmed for the 360. Its time fanboys get off their high horse and face reality. These two consoles are pretty well equal in all things.

  • flyingdutchdog

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 8:24 am PT

    @Carlito911

    No one really cares what you think ... fanboys show their igonrance the second they open their mouths.

  • sandroDX

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 8:17 am PT

    I loved the original Lost Planet, i'll buy this one also.

  • pourya_ahmadian

    Posted Mar 14, 2008 7:05 am PT

    it will be so good;i am waiting for it;

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