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Lost Planet 2 was not ready to be left out in the cold at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show. Hands-on impressions of the game come to us direct from Tokyo via G4. With a dramatically changed environment to play in, it will be interesting to see if the gameplay hold ups.
Feel free to check out more on Lost Planet 2's TGS 2009 appearance over at G4.
What's New at TGS: Two co-op desert stages. Both are interconnected, but their contribution to the game's plot is still a mystery. I played as part of a group of desert pirates who are lost and in search of thermal energy that will power them for a long time. The pirates run into an encampment full of enemies, as well as a train loaded up with some super weapons. They need that train in order to escape the desert, but also to gain the thermal energy stored onboard. The idea behind the first stage seemed to display an average co-op level, complete with strategic skirmish points, and general action. The controls feel largely similar to the first game, save for new armor and weapons. The armor feels like a middle ground between the heavy, laborious VS suits of Lost Planet and the dangers of running around a stage unprotected. You can run in it, it has a lot of protection, but you lose a little speed (not nearly as much as a VS suit). I also tried out a VS gun, which functions as the sci-fi equivalent of an .80 cal rifle. You can cover long distances, and they floor the competition.
Feel free to check out more on Lost Planet 2's TGS 2009 appearance over at G4.