Trailer for Capcom's LOST PLANET 3 - E3 2013
I've enjoyed the Lost Planet franchise; it's always been fun to play. So I'm not really sure why this third game doesn't excite me. I thought for sure I'd be on board for Lost Planet 3, but after watching this trailer I was left with a disappointed feeling. It didn't really do much for me. The first games were developed internally by Capcom, but this third game wasn't. It is being made by Spark Unlimited, and it doesn't look like they upped the quality.
This is a prequel to the first game, and here's a little information on it:
The game takes place long before the events of the first game, and hence the planet of E.D.N. III is still in an ice-age like environment rather than the tropical environment of the second game that occurs after the events of the first game. It takes place during the time of the first few human colonists on E.D.N. III sent there by the Neo-Venus Construction company or NEVEC, who later become the main antagonists for the series. The game follows the story of Jim Peyton, a colonist who is working for NEVEC and helping mine the planet and sending minerals back to Earth, where his family awaits him. The game, however, doesn't feature militarized VS bipedal mechs like previous entries in the series, and instead features mechs called Rigs that are the predecessors of VS mechs, given the timeline of the game. Unlike VS mechs, Rigs aren't militarized with weapons and instead are equipped with drill arms and claw arms for mining.
In the first game, NEVEC had become a dictatorial force on E.D.N. III having defeated the Akrid and only being left with defeating the Snow Pirates who were rebelling against their governance. However, in the game NEVEC has not yet become an antagonist and instead is helping make the planet habitable to humans by constructing thermal posts on the planet to combat the harsh icy weather conditions. Though as the story progresses Jim begins to unravel the dark secrets of NEVEC.
The game is more story focused this time around, so maybe that aspect of it will be good. It will be released later this year. Check out the trailer and let us know what you think.