Lost Planet 2 hands-on gets us excited for ... getting our hands on it

by Ben Gilbert { Apr 11th 2009 at 1:02AM }

Traveling to Osaka, Japan has its perks. For one, it's the food capital of Japan, so there's that. On the other hand, it's possible to get your mitts on early code of Lost Planet 2, Capcom's upcoming sequel to its ~~planetary labyrinth~~ action-adventure 360 near-launch title, as GamesRadar discovered this week.

In horrifying detail, they describe as a giant lizard (currently named, "salamander") is taken down by a crew of folks: one person takes it's legs, another it's back, and another is intentionally eaten as to attack from the inside -- and eventually drop out of the monster's ... ahem ... nether quarters. According to them, this time we'll see a much bigger focus on co-op, larger and more varied environments and a general focus on "more" -- "more towering bugs, more bosses, more players, more stuff to do." Bigger, better, and more badass, you might say?

Hey, that's a good catch-phrase! Someone should get on that!

Gallery: Lost Planet 2

Tags: capcom, co-op, gamesradar, hands-on, lost-planet-2, osaka

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

MillRecover @ Apr 11th 2009 1:33AM

You know, I never got to finish the first Lost Planet, but seeing these screenshots makes me want to pick it up again. Is it worth it to finish?

DeepFriedSushi @ Apr 11th 2009 2:24AM

final boss in LP1 is pretty neat. it does get pretty hard tho

Levi @ Apr 11th 2009 11:57AM

The game gets tough near the end. There are a couple boss battles that are assholes. Memorable, though. The story is cheesy throughout, but I really liked the games new school take on old school action, and I had fun with it until the end.

CH3BURASHKA @ Apr 11th 2009 1:35AM

Gamesradar FTW!

*listen to the podcast*

Alex @ Apr 11th 2009 2:35AM

When you said excited I thought the large chested babe from Lost Planet 1 was back.

Moptimus Slime (Gobot in disguise) @ Apr 11th 2009 3:02AM

Joystiq Japan already ran this story

OLD HAT

Cosmo @ Apr 11th 2009 12:05PM

There's a Joystiq Japan? : 0

Ezio Auditore de Firenze (PSN slycooper_rocker) @ Apr 11th 2009 2:23PM

there's a joystiq japan?

Deeznuts420 @ Apr 11th 2009 3:42PM

theres a joystiq japan?

Hyams @ Apr 11th 2009 8:34PM

There's a Joystiq Japan? 0_0

Anticrawl @ Apr 11th 2009 3:20AM

I can't wait for this title. Looks as thought they've fixed all of my major complaints. Unfortunatly my biggest annoyance seems to still stand, and that is the lack of the ability to jump and grapple at the same time.

BIGGEN (LIVE-PSN: BIGGEN1103) @ Apr 11th 2009 8:56AM

i had issues with that too, but mostly in MP. i hated that hesitation to grapple, switch weapons, and reload. i also hated the animations for like nearby explosions. totally leaves you vulnerable. however, this is my most anticipated title this year by far.