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IGN reviews Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for PC

Fighting giant aliens in walking tanks is an idea frequently revisited within the science-fiction community. Just look at a large part of popular anime, Starship Troopers, Aliens - there are myriad examples. With games, such an idea seems popular since gamers tend to accept that any semblance of plot, character, or logic can be shoved out the door in favor of flashy graphics and the ability to detonate satisfyingly sizable amount of explosives. Lost Planet adheres to such a notion.

THWIP6155d ago

"Using a Vista system with 4 GB RAM, a GeForce 8800 768 MB card, and a quad-core processor, we stilll weren't able to fully crank up every setting. On our Windows XP machines with lesser hardware, the game still looks pretty, but the settings have to be turned way down. If you don't have a rig toward the higher end of the mid-range spectrum, you may want to pass on this game."

WOW...how completely insane. Why not just recommend getting a 360 for $400, and playing it on it's LEAD PLATFORM? If you have to spend $1500-$2000+ to enjoy ANY game, or "pass on it" because you can't afford that, something is SERIOUSLY WRONG.

And 5.8 is BS; this reviewer is clearly biased toward pc-centric and pc-exclusive games. IGN gave it an 8.5 for the 360. :o

CrazzyMan6155d ago (Edited 6155d ago )

maybe this is because, game can impress x360 users, which don`t have much games compared to PC, but won`t impress pc users, which saw a lot of games on pc. =)

or maybe, great game on x360 = just average game on pc... :)
anyway, 1up also gave low score for this game.

power of Green 6155d ago

" gamers tend to accept that any semblance of plot, character, or logic can be shoved out the door in favor of flashy graphics and the ability to detonate satisfyingly sizable amount of explosives".

Everybody i talk to in lobbies(alot of people) just think the game's fun(Huge with casual gamers, family fun and gamers of all ages), alot of team based gameplay is being realized in LP actually it has to be people are so good you need stradigy and good communication to be successful. People see the flashy graphics but long sence forgoten about it as the reason this game first appealed to them. lol

power of Green 6155d ago

This game should not have been made for the PC its a console game by nature.

djt236155d ago

"Using a Vista system with 4 GB RAM, a GeForce 8800 768 MB card, and a quad-core processor, we stilll weren't able to fully crank up every setting. On our Windows XP machines with lesser hardware, the game still looks pretty, but the settings have to be turned way down. If you don't have a rig toward the higher end of the mid-range spectrum, you may want to pass on this game."
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I could never play that game on my laptop or cp
"4 GB RAM, a GeForce 8800 768 MB card",WOWOW the game make my laptop and comupter look like crap

PS360PCROCKS6155d ago

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!?!?!

""Using a Vista system with 4 GB RAM, a GeForce 8800 768 MB card, and a quad-core processor, we stilll weren't able to fully crank up every setting. On our Windows XP machines with lesser hardware, the game still looks pretty, but the settings have to be turned way down. If you don't have a rig toward the higher end of the mid-range spectrum, you may want to pass on this game."

GeForce 8800 - $741.44
http://www.antonline.com/p_...

Intel Quad Core - 1,112.98
http://www.directron.com/bx...

New motherboard for Quad Core - $227.97
http://www.keenzo.com/showp...

Two new 2 GB DDR2-1200 memory 525x2= 1,050 <<---I would splurge for the memory on this one.

and I can't find the new heatsink/fan/whatever for the quad core so i am just using $60.

Grand Total - $3192.39 ok so let's see maybe I am wrong and their are other deals to get some of this a lil cheaper (I am not a PC gamer) I just googled everything and took the lowest price. Anyways the point here is that for $3200 I can play Lost Planet at ALMOST it's full potential? Or I can spend $460 for a 360 and a copy of the game and not worry about adjusting any settings and it looks nearly as good. Hmm this is such a hard thing to decide on...Oh and the kicker is $3200 is not even good enough to play Lost Planet, how do you plan on running crysis? Some of ya'll are INSANE!

Counter_ACT6155d ago

Ive got an nVidia 8800 with a Intel Core 2 Duo (Dont know the specifics) but I havent run into a game I cant play on full yet. EXCEPT the Lost Planet demo. I got my new PC a few weeks ago and I was a bit pissed off that the demo lagged a bit on full. Obviously I put it down to bad coding. :P but it looks like its just very demanding.

Charlie26886155d ago

mmm...it seem you dont know where to buy PC parts dont you?

Intel Quad Core $559
http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

Motherboard $169
http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

GeForce 8800 Ultra $669
http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

2GBs of eXtreme performace dual channel RAM $139 x2 = $278
http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

a grand total of $1675

Its pretty decent money for a VERY high end PC

No wonder people get the bad impressions from PC gamers when people go and blindly buy overpriced parts

if you think of upgrading your PC visit newegg its so cheap its a steal (and for even new stuff and they sometimes throw free stuff)

PS360PCROCKS6155d ago

"ok so let's see maybe I am wrong and their are other deals to get some of this a lil cheaper (I am not a PC gamer) I just googled everything and took the lowest price."

That was my disclaimer...when I was done I even asked myself why I didn't visit newegg, lol...But $1675 to me is insane to play some games. Especially since with these parts you cant run LP in full which means you wont be able to play the myriad of high tech games coming up late 2007 and 2008 for PC without more money spent. Your right though on the pricing, but the memory I added was DDR2 1200 not 800, the 1200 is new and insanely expensive.

Charlie26886155d ago (Edited 6155d ago )

I think LO for the PC was poorly optimized like for example FEAR and FEAR exp, my current PC runs FEAR with all in high and smooth like silk but the expansion that doesn't really add much graphical burden hardly ran on my PC since it was VERY poorly optimized, I think we have the same example here, next gen PC games like Crysis, Haze and UT3 should run with all in ultra high with that one (or maybe the LP engine was no built properly for PCs?)

I own a 360 and it is currently replacing my PC for most multiplat games since my PC has fallen a little behind but I am upgrading my PC for around 800 bucks to be high end (not as this one but close, the new quad core REALLY elevates the price)

here have a bubble for having to deal with old crazy Charlie :P

Edit: FIRESTARTER89 has a VERY good point maybe the extreme resolution presented problems and the DX10 Nvidia drivers are not at their best right now

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5 Capcom Games that Deserve the Resident 2 2019 Treatment

Resident Evil 2 2019 launches in a few short weeks and it looks, and plays, amazing. Capcom has taken the classic and renowned title and not only modernized the visuals but added new content to keep the experience fresh for veterans who played the original. But there are some games that deserve the same treatment from Capcom. Here are 5 games from Capcom that deserve the Resident Evil 2 2019 treatment.

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FallenAngel19841946d ago

Not another one of these “treatment” articles

darthv721945d ago

Remasters are still popular so... yeah.

I personally like when there are remastered compilations. More than just remaking one game but to take a couple (or more) in a series and remake them as one nice compilation. Viewtiful Joe comes to mind. to have a full remake of all the games on one disc would be sweet.

I know many want to see Powerstone come back (as do I) but i'd go even deeper into their vault and bring back darkstalkers, cyberbots or even project justice / rival schools combo.

FallenAngel19841945d ago

This isn’t a remaster it’s a remake

galmi1945d ago

well for me there's
dino crisis
clock tower
haunting ground
resident evil 3
the whole onimusha series (except 4)
chaos legion
crimson tears
ring of red

PapaBop1945d ago

Imagine Clock Tower done in a similar style to RE7 in first person with VR support.. that would be so so damn good.

SuperDuke12901945d ago

That would be superawesome

JonTheGod1945d ago

I loved Haunting Ground. Very underrated.

Adexus1945d ago

Onimusha instantly came to mind.

JonTheGod1945d ago

Already happening (although it's a remaster as opposed to a remake).

Adexus1945d ago

Yeeeah, I definitely wouldn't say that's nearly on the level the RE2 Remake is.

monkey6021945d ago (Edited 1945d ago )

This is a horrible list!
There are a load of titles far more deserving of a remaster than these picks. Seriously ! Dead Rising, Lost Planet and Dragons Dogma aren't even old games and have had recent sequels already!

Top of the list should be Dino Crisis,
I'll accept Resi 3 because I'm hoping that happens.
Clock tower and Haunting Ground are good choices too, It would be nice to be able to get them for a non extortionate rate.

Shadow of Rome was an amazing game and I'd love a remaster or new entry but I genuinely don't think they'd get away with it today unless it was massively toned down

Vetalka831945d ago

Resident Evil 3 yes,Dino Crisis games?Yes.Onimusha 2 hell yes.never got to play Powerstone properly so yeah i would love to see it remade,others on that list i just dont care about.

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Collector's Corner: Lost Planet Extreme Condition Collector's Edition

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition was released in Europe in 2007 as an Xbox 360 exclusive, though it would later come to other systems as well. Aside from the regular version, a Collector’s Edition was made available, which includes an art book and a steel case, and early access to free multiplayer maps, as well as a soundtrack cd.

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Remember When? Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

JP: Not every game receives massive critical acclaim. Yet, there are some titles that stick with you despite their lack of success. For me, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is one of my most memorable multiplayer experiences of this generation.

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