Lost Planet 2

Firstly if you don't like playing online or Co-op avoid this game. This game can be controller smashing frustrating at times, but a great joy at others. The monsters are the biggest I ever seen, even bigger than Monster Hunter or Demon Souls, but the main problem is this game was made from the ground up as a co-op game and without online help your not going to get very far. NPC 'buddies' are thick , and as useful as a chocloate fire-guard. But if you have a round of mates and they are willing to die, often, you will find some amazing co-op set pieces.

Hmm...not sure how all the mags gave this a good reivew as Im playing Lost Planet 2 and it is absolute garbage. The training missions are ridicilous and are virtually impossible to complete as they are against the clock - which defeats the entire point of training. The controls make no sense, the gameplay makes no sense, the random combat and deaths make no sense, and the story makes no sense. The in game is highly repetivie, boring and lacks depth or excitement. Multiplayer is diaboloical, you start as a noob and are pitted against level 90 plus players who have the best weapons and armour and dont die when you shoot them. Its impossible to get better weapons from the slot machine until you level up to 30, and getting the weapons means you have to play through the main campaign, which all seems like a chore. On the plus side the boss battles are fantastic and the musical score is ace, but not enough to save this. Not as bad as Rebellion's diasterous Alien verus Predator, but a definite contender as worst game this year.

I have played the game now since launch and I can safely say that it's one of the most entertaining multiplayer oriented games I have ever played. I wasn't a big fan of the first game... It seemed sloppy and didn't have a nice and stable control, but it seems that Capcom have learned from their mistakes and produced an excellent sequel that shines when it comes to story, playability and graphics. The graphics are STUNNING and the landscapes that you fight through are just amazing. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a multiplayer game that will last a very very long time. Why do I think that? Well, not only do you have great classic online competitive modes but also 4-player coop through the whole story, both online and split screen (2 players only via splitscreen). It has a few flaws here and there but when the action is this good, trust me, you won't care. This game is meant to be played with friends.

to be frank, this may sound harsh to LP 2. the game does suffer a lot, from bad AI and repetitive game play and mission structures. find data post, go from point a to b - and finally boss fight. the graphics are average.. what really tickled me was the character design.. it looked poor and it also feels like the game was rushed rather then slowly developed. if capcom did listen to the feedback from LP 1 then i am guessing that this game is really meant for some gamers who were fans of the first LP 1 game. if you've played the first, then i am sure you will be in for some treat as 2 offers more. the life span in the game is short, 6 missions in all, how ever multiplayer is there so there are countless hours of fun online. all i can say its really down to your personal taste and interest in games, if you love sci fi and mechs as well as the passion for blowing creatures up with buddies - not A I, then try it out.

Oh Dear. Don't get me wrong I rented this out and enjoyed at first. The graphics are wonderful and there is a lot of content there. Unfortunately however it isn't a game you can really ever play on your own and it is innacessable in the extreme. If you have a group of online friends you will enjoy this for a while however it feels extremely dated when compared to games like Gears of War. I was really hyped for this and expected greatness. It's just about passable but a great disappointment....