THE ULTIMATE
COOL: LOST
PLANET:
EXTREME
CONDITION
FOR
PLAYSTATION
3TM SHIPS TO
RETAIL TODAY
SAN MATEO,
Calif. —
February 26,
2008 —
Capcom®
Entertainment,
a leading
worldwide
developer
and
publisher of
video games,
today
announced
that Lost
Planet™:
Extreme
Condition,
the riveting
sci-fi
action
shooter for
PLAYSTATION®3,
has begun
shipping to
retail
stores
across North
America.
Lost Planet
carries a
suggested
retail price
of $39.99
and is rated
“T” for Teen
by the
Entertainment
Software
Rating Board
(ESRB).
Lost Planet
is an epic
gaming
masterpiece
combining a
gripping
single
player
campaign and
intense
multiplayer
modes. Lost
Planet
contains
sophisticated
visuals,
with an
unmatched
level of
detail as
advanced
light
sourcing is
used to
ensure a
realistic
presentation
that
enhances
every
explosion,
smoke and
particle
effect.
Enormous
world maps
unfold as
players
battle
hostile
creatures in
blistering
weather
conditions
across vast
snowfields
and blazing
volcanic
areas either
on foot or
in armed,
robotic
Vital Suits.
Lost Planet:
Extreme
Condition
for the
PLAYSTATION®3
system will
release with
a number of
specific
features not
previously
available in
retail
editions of
the 360 or
PC versions
of the game:
PS3 Specific
Features:
• All 16
previously
released
multiplayer
maps
(including
the extra
downloadable
content from
Xbox LIVE)
included on
the disc.
• New
unlockable
characters
for single
and
multiplayer
mode,
including
Frank West
from Dead
Rising,
Megaman, and
others.
Lost Planet
also
features:
• Intense
multiplayer
modes with
support for
up to 16
players
online.
• Frenetic
action -
Lost Planet
is a
fast-paced
third-person
shooter with
all the
depth,
intrigue and
intensity of
a science
fiction
classic.
Connect to
gamers
around the
world via
PLAYSTATION®Network
and
participate
in a variety
of
cooperative
and versus
battles with
up to 16
players:
Elimination
- It’s every
snow pirate
for
themselves
in this
death match
mode where
the
victorious
are rewarded
for the most
points
earned.
Team
Elimination
– You’re
only as good
as your
teammates so
strategy and
cooperation
is key in
eliminating
the opposing
side.
Post Grab -
Teams are
tasked with
capturing
and holding
as many
Posts as
possible.
Fugitive -
One player
is assigned
as the
“Fugitive”,
and he or
she will
earn points
for various
actions
(staying
alive,
killing
enemies,
capturing
Posts).
Dying
deducts
points and
winning is
determined
when a
maximum
total is
reached or
when the
score ticks
down to
zero.
• Foot and
robotic
Vital
Suit-based
gameplay –
Command high
powered VS
and weapons
not only to
help players
traverse the
treacherous
terrain, but
to eliminate
enemies that
lie ahead.
Strategically
switch
between VS
and on foot
gameplay to
best face
each
situation
and
challenge.
• Vast
environments
-
Snowstorms,
arctic
winds,
towering
buildings
and
mountains of
ice are all
stunningly
realized as
battles
occur above
and below
ground,
creating a
truly
immersive
and
cinematic
event of
epic
proportions.
• A premier
team of
developers –
The creators
of the
critically
acclaimed
Onimusha®
and Devil
May Cry®
series have
come
together to
create the
expansive
world of
Lost Planet.
For more
information
on Lost
Planet,
please visit
the official
site at
http://www.lostplanet-thegame.com
or join the
growing
community of
fans at
http://www.lostplanetcommunity.com