LOST PLANET 2
The first Lost Planet was a game about taking down hulking insects on a snow covered planet, both on foot and in fearsome mechs. Lost Planet 2 decided to create a bigger, more fleshed out version of the first game. Not only were the environments more varied, but the enemies were even bigger. Seeing these things realized on the screen were fantastic. Deadly bugs tore through lush jungles and arid deserts, completely filling the player’s vision. Everything was breathtaking to behold, but the gameplay was a complete mess.
Navigating the levels and taking down enemies was incredibly dull and unintuitive. It involved a lot of hopping around, hitting opponents in their glowing weak spots and struggling to defeat enemies that were seemingly not meant to beaten. The trailers made everything look bombastic and visually stunning, but the gameplay itself only fell flat.
