When we discovered that the long-rumored Lost Planet: Colonies would be an expansion-of-sorts to the first game, we weren't exactly thrilled, and exclaimed that it better hit at the right price. Well, we had nothing to worry about, as 1up is reporting that when the game hits in the US it'll be at the price point of $29.99. For the thirty dollars, you'll get even more than we had originally listed, and the scope of the content goes far beyond that of a game such as Ninja Gaiden Black.The new character models include two new females, two new robots, and five other characters. The new infantry guns are Hand Gun, a Revolver, a Flame Launcher, and Hand Cannon, with the new Mech weapons being the Pile Bunker, a VS Rifle, a Rocket Pod and a Laser Lance. There are four new maps are Crossfire City, Area 921, Lost Arena, and a zero-gravity map, Assault Space. As well as all that, there are a half dozen new multiplayer modes includeing Akrid Hunter, VS Annihalator, CounterGrab, Point Snatcher, Akrid Egg Battle, and Egg Bandit. That's a lot. Plus, there's more that we didn't get to. With all this new content and an even lower price point than we suggested, you can be certain we'll be picking this one up.
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3-12-2008 @ 6:32PM
Morgon said...
I actually haven't had the chance to buy Lost Planet, so maybe this'll work out.
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3-12-2008 @ 6:37PM
ZEBRA NINER said...
Wow. Lets get all games down to this price!
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3-12-2008 @ 6:46PM
mark said...
im confused: is this like a game of the year addition? or is it more like an expansion pack...if so do you need Lost Planet to play it? what about multiplayer?
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3-12-2008 @ 6:51PM
Terrence Stasse said...
It has everything from the original release and more.
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3-12-2008 @ 6:55PM
webster1990 said...
awesome. i never picked up Lost Planet. It came out the same time a bought my 360 and it was a choice between this and Gears of War. Gears won. But i'll probably pick this up, as long as the multiplayer gets a decent following.
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3-12-2008 @ 6:59PM
NukeAssault said...
Hmm might get it... neat.
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3-12-2008 @ 7:01PM
Deck said...
I like that price! $30 is a good one! I may have to check this out!
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3-12-2008 @ 7:08PM
SadisticHam said...
Confusing..new weapons? Is this game going to allow play with the old version of lost planet? Are those people going to get to play together? And if so are they having access to these new weapons as well? o.0
Seems like it might create unfair advantages.
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3-12-2008 @ 7:34PM
EdgeOne said...
I'd buy it if they fix the animation just so I could beat the campaign on hard mode. This game is so close to greatness but the "wow that was close, I better cover my head" the "Ouch, that hurt, I need to flop in the snow" and the "wow the, the ground is shaking, I better stumble" character animations make it almost unplayable on the end levels on hard. You get hammered by enemies (especially bosses) whom seem to know exactly when the animation is going to end. Nothing like constantly yanking control away from the player repetitively to make a great game stumble to its knees. Still a memorable campaign on normal.
PS With the Halo's, CoD 4, GoW - is anyone actually playing Lost Planet multiplayer? I tried it a couple times; long waits and not as fun as any listed above. Still, this might bring new life to the multiplayer mode.
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3-12-2008 @ 7:53PM
AoE said...
Wow, I can't wait! I played the crap out of if the first time, especially mutliplayer... hopefully this will bring players back in force :)
@EdgeOne, people stoped playing lost planet multiplayer by and large at least, a few months after the game came out. During those first few months though, online play was packed, glorious, and much fun. There were a decent number of players (myself included) who were playing this online instead of GoW, though I'm sure the GoW playing community was larger overall... it still speaks to the quality of the game.
And btw, master the zip-line and the shoulder button quarter-turns for online play, trust me.
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3-12-2008 @ 7:54PM
Jonah Falcon said...
Tremendous price, esp. since I never played LP:EC.
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3-12-2008 @ 8:24PM
joemoemino said...
I have been thinking about it on and off but now it looks like I will be picking this up when it comes out.
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3-12-2008 @ 9:25PM
Aaron said...
Dangit... I *just* bought Lost Planet about 2 weeks ago when Circuit City was having it on sale for $19.99....
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3-12-2008 @ 11:39PM
flashpoint zero said...
So, do we get another 1000 achieve points?
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3-13-2008 @ 2:17AM
Jonah Falcon said...
Yes. It's basically a separate product. Also, the PC version has Achievements that go towards your Gamerscore, too hehe
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3-13-2008 @ 8:12AM
Boff said...
Awww I'm going to have to get this now!
Thought the campaign in the first one was lots of fun! And now we get new weapons, new mechs and new maps!
I hope Wayne is still in this one! Ha ha!! "Wayne". A heroes name if I ever saw it!!!
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3-13-2008 @ 11:23AM
Liopluerodon said...
They better release a $40 version with a case as cool, if not cooler, than the SE of EC.
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3-13-2008 @ 11:26AM
Neuromancer said...
I was really disappointed by Lost Planet, I'm definately skipping this one. Wayne was a great character name though. ;)
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3-13-2008 @ 1:02PM
George Arauz said...
Never really played Lost Planet.. is it good?
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3-13-2008 @ 7:36PM
Gloqwi said...
I didn't find the campaign to be overly fun, but I did LOVE the multiplayer. If anything adds to teh multiplayerz, then I'll buy it.
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