Feature: Lost Planet 3: The End of Capcom's Collaboration Generation

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Feature: Lost Planet 3: The End of Capcom's Collaboration Generation

Added: 25.04.2013 8:00 | 0 views | 0 comments

Capcom has pulled the plug on collaborating with western development houses. Where does that leave Lost Planet 3, and what does the game say about Capcom's strategy this generation?

Feature: Lost Planet 3: The End of Capcom's Collaboration Generation article

So it's a bit jarring to play Lost Planet 3 and realise that it's not that silly anymore. Granted, there are still giant space bugs, huge stompy robots, and the main character is called Jim. But this prequel has a far more Western vibe to it than before. A prequel to the other two games, it is closer to the space trucking monotony of Alien, of playing a blue-collar contract worker on a far away planet, rather than (just) a whacked-out Starship Troopers shoot-fest.

Jarring, but not a huge surprise. It's developed by Spark Unlimited, who are based in the US. What is a surprise...