Lost Planet
As Gears of War showed us, you don’t need amazingly new innovative ideas in a game to make it fun to play. So, like Gears, there’s nothing groundbreaking in Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions, it just does everything it sets out to do well with the graphics being exceptional. Speaking of the graphics, the areas look great. Especially the snow covered areas. Later in the game you’ll find yourself saying to yourself “I miss the snow” and that’s despite the impressive lava flowing in massive rivers through the areas.
Of course, the amount of mechs and the fun of piloting them is heads and shoulders above other mech piloting/running around games. Most don’t get the balance of the two right.
Anyway, I should remember to beat that last boss and get some multiplayer in.
