CAPCOM®'S
LOST PLANET:
EXTREME
CONDITION
HEADS TO
PLAYSTATION®3
COMPUTER
ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM
SAN MATEO,
Calif. —
October 17,
2007 —
Capcom®
Entertainment,
a leading
worldwide
developer
and
publisher of
video games,
today
announced
that Lost
Planet™:
Extreme
Condition,
the riveting
sci-fi
action
shooter, is
in
development
for the
PLAYSTATION®3
computer
entertainment
system and
is scheduled
to hit in
early 2008.
Combining a
gripping
single
player
campaign and
intense
multiplayer
modes with
support for
up to 16
players
online, Lost
Planet:
Extreme
Condition is
an epic
gaming
masterpiece.
Enormous
world maps
unfold as
players
battle
hostile
creatures in
blistering
weather
conditions
across vast
snow fields
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 console
version.
These
include 16
diverse
multiplayer
maps right
out of the
box and
additional
playable
characters
each with
their own
unique
abilities.
Lost Planet:
Extreme
Condition
for the
PLAYSTATION®3
system
includes the
following
features –
• 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:
o
Elimination
- It’s every
snow pirate
for
themselves
in this
death match
mode where
the
victorious
are rewarded
for the most
points
earned.
o Team
Elimination
– You’re
only as good
as your
teammates so
strategy and
cooperation
is key in
eliminating
the opposing
side.
o Post Grab
- Teams are
tasked with
capturing
and holding
as many
Posts as
possible.
o 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
Vital Suit
based
gameplay –
Command
highly
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.