Here’s Ryan’s review… My response was loud and sweary.
No, the real problem withLost Planet 3is that its all been seen before, and so often.
Its on an apparently routine T-Energy run thatLost Planet 3finally kicks into life.
Yet even here, as events take a more sinister turn, some odd pacing issues rear their head.
The game also has a tendency to bombard the player with loads of cut-scenes.
While some are great, others feel like padding.
Another scene simply shows Jim sitting in a vibrating chair and drinking a cup of tea.
In still another, Jim takes the time to tell us that his suits machine washable.
Fortunately, Jims actually quite a personable creation.
That he looks like the bearded love child of Nic Cage and Adrien Brody also helps.
The planet, too, is an often impressive creation.
The monsters with conveniently-glowing weak spots are present and correct.
The originalLost Planetwas far from perfect, but its action had real pace.
Lost Planet 3is out on the 30th August for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows.
Rating:
3 out of 5
