Lost Planet 2 announced by Capcom with trailer. Features online co-op
Capcom has announced Lost Planet 2 through a trailer exclusively available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Yes, this is the Capcom Top Secret Game Announcement mentioned last week. Kenji Oguro is the game’s director, with Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi producing Lost Planet 2 as well. With Lost Planet: Colonies being released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, I’d expect the third-person shooter sequel to do be multi-platform as well. The game is powered by MT-FrameWork 2.0.
Mr. Oguro mentions in the announcement trailer that: “After we released Lost Planet, we heard so many users say that they wished they had been able to take on the Akrid enemies in a co-op mode. You should be able to see our response to those requests in the trailer you just saw.” The gameplay parts, that start 1:30 minutes into the trailer, seem to feature squad-based online co-op. You’ll also notice the voice-over mention a massive change in climate which has melted the snow and created brand-new environments such as jungles, and a story that takes place 10 years after the original game will not focus on one main character, but will be told from the perspective of various Snow Pirate factions. For other new stuff like portable cover shields like in Gears of War 2 and Mechs with passenger seats and turrets, you’ll have to watch the below trailer.
Watch the first Lost Planet 2 trailer, it also includes an interview with the creators.
Click on the bottom-right menu while playing to select HD.
23 February 2009 18:59johnnie
Well it’s good to see that a game company is listening to it’s consumer masses and developing what people want to see in a game. This game will probably sell millions of copies when it comes out because it’s going to have what gamers have been wanting to see put into it. Just watching the trailer made me want to buy this game already!!!
Yeah me too. I’m a big fan of co-op games, and I find myself playing online more, so it’s a great match for them to add it in the sequel. Can’t wait to play!
