Comments on: Review: Lost Planet (Xbox 360)

By: Chad

Chad — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:59:39 +0000

I was definitely a bit concerned, having heard a few maintenance horror stories from friends who had the console before me. But I think the problems were mostly confined to the first run of 360s. I haven’t had a single problem with mine. I think part of that might be because I keep mine out in the open, not confined in an entertainment center at all, so it has plenty of airflow and never gets close to overheating. The 360 puts out a lot of heat, and so ventalation seems very important to me.

Plus, MS upgraded the warranty on 360s to one one year recently, so that takes a bit of the worry off.

I think the larger hard drive in particular is inevitible. 20gb is just not very much space when MS is renting downloadable HD movies that go over 5gb each!

And a librarian night sounds like a ton of fun Glad you like BG&E! In a way it might be a good thing if you don’t finish the game, so you’re not presented with the cliffhanger that will never be resolved

By: Chad Boeninger

Chad Boeninger — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:58:14 +0000

God of War is pretty sweet. I’m about 4 hours into it a loving it. I’d love to finish it in time for the release of God of War 2, but it’s not likely to happen. My gaming time is pretty limited, so it takes me a while to get through games. I’m also working through Lego Star Wars 2, Bully, and Resident Evil 4, with the occasional side-game of Madden. I also got a few other games for Christmas which I haven’t even scratched the surface on. I highly recommend LSW2, as it is a good sit on the couch and chill game that is fun to play. Lots of puzzles, unlockables, and more keep this game fun. I’ve got over 22 hours in the game, and I’m only at 50% complete.

I did take your advice a while back and picked up a used copy of Beyond Good and Evil. I loved the game and the story, although I’ve still got to beat the final boss. I’ve tried it a couple of times, but got a little impatient and quit. I just need to set aside some time to beat the final boss and beat the game. Thanks for recommending a good quality game. With the exception of the last boss, I found that the game is a good, relaxing game that is neither too challenging or too easy.

I, too, have a “would like to play someday pile.” I’m sort of torn between trying to work my way through this pile (or my Amazon wish list) versus buying a next-gen console and playing some of the newer games. The newer games have online functionality, so playing with others might be nice. However, I agree with you that I’m not up to playing with total strangers. Perhaps in the future we could have a librarians take over XBOX Live night .

Which brings me to another 360 question. Were you concerned at all about the reliability of the system before “Jumping In”? It just seems that there are tons of cases online of folks with the 3 red rings, etc. Have you or any of you 360-owning buddies had any problems thus far? Just curious about this, as it still may be a little while before I can justify a new system, so perhaps MS will have some of these issues resolved. You never know, by the time I’m ready to buy one, the price might be cut by 50% and include a 120 Gig HD, HDMI port, and more goodies. One can only hope, right? Once again, thanks for the game reviews and discussion.

By: Chad

Chad — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:14:14 +0000

Jarvis- Yeah the demo did amazing things for this game. I’m not sure I would have given it a second look otherwise.

Chad- Let’s see, at the moment my 360 library includes:
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Gears of War
Dead Rising
Chromehounds

Of the list, the only one I regret buying is Chromehounds. I can’t get into it for some reason. Rainbow Six and Gears of War both have amazingly fun co-op online play, but both also fall victim to my same concerns about the online play in Lost Planet – I just don’t enjoy playing against random people online.

I’m really, really excited about Mass Effect. The original Knights of the Old Republic game for the Xbox is one of my favorites ever, and this will be from the same team. Alan Wake and Bioshock both look great as well. I’ve pre-ordered Guitar Hero II and Crackdown (think sort of like Grand Theft Auto, but with super powers and less questionable content) for the 360 as well. I also find myself playing Lumines a lot. It’s a puzzle/music game you purchase and download over Xbox Live.

How is God of War? That’s one in my eternal “would really like to play someday” pile, and the upcoming sequel looks especially nice.

By: Chad Boeninger

Chad Boeninger — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:58:05 +0000

Thanks for the review, Chad. I always appreciate your reviews, as you offer insight that a normal, very busy person can appreciate. What other games are in your library? Are you playing Gears? What 360 games are you looking forward to the most? I’ve got to say I’m pretty intrigued by Bioshock, Mass Effect, and Alan Wake. I’m still catching up on games with my PS2 (Currently playing God of War), but the upcoming games are making the 360 more appealing. A price drop on the system would make my decision a little easier and probably budge me off the fence.

By: Jarvis

Jarvis — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:33:05 +0000

I heard you got an advance copy of this game. I’ve been likewise hooked on the demo since it came out and I’ve been waiting patiently to see if the full version lived up to all the coolness they managed to pack into those two trial levels.

I’m glad to hear that it does. Now I’ll have to go get my own copy!