Lost Planet 2 announced

BlimBlim
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 | 11:34 AM
98 comments

Xbox 360

The secret Capcom game to be announced today on the Xbox Live Marketplace turned out to be the not so secret Lost Planet 2. But still, no one is going to complain! While waiting for the trailer to encode, here is some captures from the video.
Update: Video is up!
Update 2: Capcom finally announced the game officially, for the moment at least only on Xbox 360. 10 screens inside.

Press release:
Capcom Announces Lost Planet 2 4-player co-op, new interlinked episodes, and deep customization take Lost Planet® to a new level London — February 25, 2009 „o Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Lost Planet® 2 is being developed for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, following an exclusive announcement on Xbox LIVE that happened Monday, February 23. Lost Planet®: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that debuted on Xbox 360, went on to sell over 2.2 million units worldwide after its release. This next riveting instalment will offer deeper insight into the world of E.D.N III and the uncertain fate of future mankind.

Lost Planet 2 picks up 10 years since the events of the original adventure and the landscape has evolved dramatically. With the success of terraforming activities, the planet’s ice has begun to melt, giving way to lush tropical jungles and other new environments. The story has advanced beyond Wayne Holden as players will now follow the exploits of their own customized snow pirates on their quest to seize control of E.D.N III. Players will move their heroes through different stories creating a truly unique and interactive experience. With this concept, gamers will have the opportunity to engage in the story in a more dynamic way as plot threads evolve from various perspectives.

The strongest features from the first game will return in Lost Planet 2 making fans feel right at home. In addition to the anchor actions that made the gameplay in Lost Planet a true 3-D experience, Lost Planet 2 allows gamers to gain tactical advantage with a wide variety of new actions. The game will also contain a new addition to the enormous Akrids which were a fan-favourite in the first Lost Planet.

Capcom has spent a considerable amount of time reviewing community feedback and incorporating it into Lost Planet 2 creating a game that both new and returning fans to the series will love. The game takes advantage of Capcom’s most highly advanced software development tool, the MT Framework 2. This is the first game to make use of the new technology that builds on the advancements made in the original MT Framework.

Beyond the deep single player mode, Lost Planet 2 is loaded with one the most extensive multiplayer campaign seen in a shooter to date. The intense and action packed campaign mode comes with the ability to form teams of up to 4 players online to clear mission objectives with friends.

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BooMMooB

Commented on 2009-02-23 15:16:16

Now that just made my day! Hurrah. This one is SO SOLD already. It's no secret that I adored the original in so many ways. Yes, it had it's portion of flaws, but all in all it was a great package. I'm really looking forward to the sequel.

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abcgamer

Commented on 2009-02-23 15:17:40

Never played the first one. But it should come on PS3 as well and no crappy port this time plz as I read the first one was not done properly. Wait and see ...

Shabz

Commented on 2009-02-23 15:31:01

game is lookin awesome

cant wait for this

and love the emphasis on co-op play

Nit3m4re

Commented on 2009-02-23 15:53:13 In reply to alimokrane

Posted by alimokrane

Boohoooo Capcom, so this is the title you hyped up ? I was expcting something new :(

was hoping for......... onimusha........... :(

Same :( Still, this looks like a lot of fun regardless :)

ywj

Commented on 2009-02-23 16:02:04

wow,looks great

KORNdog

Commented on 2009-02-23 16:37:05

lol, the one game i said i didnt give two hoots about, and that i felt was a low point for capcom, and THAT's the one that gets a sequel announcement...lol, typical.

jackdoe

Commented on 2009-02-23 16:45:58 In reply to abcgamer

Posted by abcgamer

First one was a cash in, quick and dirty with an older iteration of the MT framework. This one should be on a newer, more improved engine.

pspf430

Commented on 2009-02-23 17:11:28

I've played first generation,it's very difficult...
Especially the forth stage

Archaos

Commented on 2009-02-23 17:11:30

Fantastic news. Loved the first game, so here's hoping that the second will be just as fun!

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blmbox

Commented on 2009-02-23 17:21:12

I've just watched the trailer, and wow... this looks really impressive. I played the first one and quite enjoyed it, but it got extremely repetitive in terms of environments and gameplay. Furthermore, the online was a joke.

If they can improve on the fundamentals, Capcom could have a really good game on their hands. Just from watching that trailer, there seems to be a wider variety of environments - that's a start.

I have to say, it does look rather stunning.

Jollipop

Commented on 2009-02-23 17:25:35

Visuals looks very nice, thought the first one was crap though, would have much prefered to see Onimusha or Power Sone 3.

vspectra06

Commented on 2009-02-23 17:38:10

I'm guessing it's a Q4 09 release.

catfish

Commented on 2009-02-23 18:06:49

very nice visuals...hilarious plot reveal in there. Anyway, quite impressed to say the least

jmd749

Commented on 2009-02-23 18:32:45 In reply to Jollipop

Posted by Jollipop

yup, i'd take onimusha over this any day. long live samanosuke.:)

and i'm really surprised to see people so impressed with the visuals. it doesn't look that great imo, maybe i'm missing something.:p

Jato

Commented on 2009-02-23 18:55:51

First game must have been the most overhyped game on the 360, imo. Graphics were decent, but everything else just felt so...awkward. Some really odd design choices as well.

Oh well, that's Capcom for ya...

jesuschrist

Commented on 2009-02-23 19:00:16 In reply to jmd749

Posted by jmd749

yup, i'd take onimusha over this any day. long live samanosuke.:)

Shitty franchise, no thanks.

and i'm really surprised to see people so impressed with the visuals. it doesn't look that great imo, maybe i'm missing something.:p

Looks better than some grey&blured fps people are babbling about nowdays.
Take it as you will...

ramiuk1

Commented on 2009-02-23 19:10:19

u know once the video bit ends and he gets of the boat,if thats ingame which it looked like,it looks better than killzone 2 in my opinion or at least on par

Seth

Commented on 2009-02-23 19:27:12

Nooo Capcom. :( :(
Where's my new Onimusha? :(
The first one LP game, aside from some boss battles was boring as hell. :/

Commented on 2009-02-23 19:38:54 In reply to ramiuk1

Posted by ramiuk1

Hm. Didn't look quite as good as Killzone 2 IMO. It actually doesn't look quite as good as Resident Evil 5 for that matter. I don't know, it just didn't pop. But, the good thing is that this game won't ship for a while, so who knows what improvements can be made on it?

omegaheat

Commented on 2009-02-23 19:53:42

I guess Capcom's finally seeing just how viable Xbox Live is to game sales. They've made a ton of money on the Xbox360 from old IPs to new IPs. Now if they'd only wise up and release Power Stone 1 and 2 on Live or even an upgraded version on disc. The game would sell in the millions easily, and I think Capcom's missing out on a ton of cash. It's not like they have to develop the game from scratch. It's already done. HD it and make us all happy. Anyone know how to start some kind of petition to get this ball running and then we can show Capcom how important and fun this game would be on the 360? Let's get this game moving people. Who's with me?

Drunkenshaolin

Commented on 2009-02-23 19:55:14

great news, really enjoyed 1st one, going by the trailer, this looking great.

FreeSwag

Commented on 2009-02-23 19:58:53

Posted by droezelke

Wow, RE5-engine all the way (look at the lighting effects during explosions, they are exactly the same). It does look good and promising.

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Posted by JoyStiq

Update: You can watch the full trailer above, which demonstrates the game's new cooperative action. The trailer also notes that Lost Planet 2 is running on MT-Framework 2.0, an updated version of the engine used in the original Lost Planet as well as other Capcom releases like Dead Rising and Devil May Cry 4.
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http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/23/capcom-announces...

Believe it or not, but just about every game Capcom has made this gen, including RE5, was made using the original MT Framework engine. Lost Planet 2 will be the first game to use the MT Framework 2.0 engine - and it shows.

Until today, Uncharted 2 was the best looking console game that I had ever seen; no longer. Naughty Dog looks like they may be getting schooled by Capcom this year. Now if only Capcom has adjusted the MT Framework 2.0 to utilize a truly dynamic lighting system, then I will finally forgive them for the deplorable mess they made with the lighting in RE5.

[quote=droezelke]Wow, RE5-engine all the way (look at the lighting effects during explosions, they are exactly the same). It does look good and promising.[/quote]
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[quote=JoyStiq][b]Update: [/b]You can watch the full trailer above, which demonstrates the game's new cooperative action. The trailer also notes that Lost Planet 2 is running on MT-Framework 2.0, an updated version of the engine used in the original Lost Planet as well as other Capcom releases like Dead Rising and Devil May Cry 4.
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[b] http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/23/capcom-announces-lost-planet-2/ [/b][/quote]

Until today, Uncharted 2 was the best looking console game that I had ever seen; no longer. Naughty Dog looks like they may be getting schooled by Capcom this year. Now if only Capcom has adjusted the MT Framework 2.0 to utilize a truly dynamic lighting system, then I will finally forgive them for the deplorable mess they made with the lighting in RE5.

Commented on 2009-02-23 20:00:00 In reply to omegaheat

Posted by omegaheat

Huh? I don't quite get what you are saying here. It seems like you think that Lost Planet 2 will be an Arcade title or something like that. But if not, your point is quite unclear. How does this have anything to do with how Capcom sees Xbox Live and game sales? The trailer was uploaded exclusively on Live because of a marketing deal with MS that gave them nearly every exclusive trailer for Resident Evil 5 and now Lost Planet. Are you talking about online gameplay?

[quote=omegaheat]I guess Capcom's finally seeing just how viable Xbox Live is to game sales.  They've made a ton of money on the Xbox360 from old IPs to new IPs.  Now if they'd only wise up and release Power Stone 1 and 2 on Live or even an upgraded version on disc.  The game would sell in the millions easily, and I think Capcom's missing out on a ton of cash.  It's not like they have to develop the game from scratch.  It's already done.  HD it and make us all happy.  Anyone know how to start some kind of petition to get this ball running and then we can show Capcom how important and fun this game would be on the 360?  Let's get this game moving people.  Who's with me?[/quote]
Huh? I don't quite get what you are saying here. It seems like you think that Lost Planet 2 will be an Arcade title or something like that. But if not, your point is quite unclear. How does this have anything to do with how Capcom sees Xbox Live and game sales? The trailer was uploaded exclusively on Live because of a marketing deal with MS that gave them nearly every exclusive trailer for Resident Evil 5 and now Lost Planet. Are you talking about online gameplay?

Commented on 2009-02-23 20:39:20 In reply to Jato

Game looks fantastic though! Really Nice! Just hope they cut down on the snowy environments...