IGN just posted their review - going to read it and post my thoughts in a few minutes. Even if numbers don't mean shit a 6/10 is a hard bash. 
IGN Smokes Crack

Sounds like a fair score, Eurogamer gave it a 6/10 to. Not exactly a great game from what I've read. 

Joystiq took a dump on the game as well.

I knew this game wouldn't get good reviews, but I love Lost Planet enough to play this one.

Well OXM gave it a 80 saying this: 
" If you can weather the campaign's slow start and the game's wildly overwrought menu system, you'll find more than enough incredible content here to satisfy your Akrid-killing, giant robot-piloting fix    " 
 
I wouldn't listen to IGN much. Their reviews are kinda lackluster

" Well OXM gave it a 80 saying this: " If you can weather the campaign's slow start and the game's wildly overwrought menu system, you'll find more than enough incredible content here to satisfy your Akrid-killing, giant robot-piloting fix    "  I wouldn't listen to IGN much. Their reviews are kinda lackluster "

" Joystiq took a dump on the game as well. "

I'm not so sure that slower means "tactical." You're basically moving at the same speed as in the original game, and I'd hardly call that "tactical." Sure, maybe there's a few extra players, but by all accounts the AI is really awful, so they're not really "tactical" either. Oh, and you take down enemies by shooting massive glowing weak points. Again, doesn't quite fit the standard of "tactical." 
 
This game smacks of a bunch of neat ideas that could have really made it stand out, but they were implemented so poorly that they ultimately drag the experience down. And I'm someone who LIKED the original game. A lot. 
 
The reviews aren't saying LP2 is bad, just incredibly mediocre, and the scores reflect that.

Damn, this was going to be a sure buy when I got back home...but now it's looking more like a rent first situation.

I can't believe they kept the extremely frustrating and slow character animations from the first game. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that saw that as Lost Planet's biggest flaw. Nothing is more aggravating than getting stuck in a stumbling animation death-loop because of your character's ineptness.

I'll be online to join you, once it's out here in the UK.

If you like Lost Planet, then you like Lost Planet. If you hate it, then you hate it. It's fucking Lost Planet. It's a solid game. I beat the first one on Extreme. Bow down to me! That was hard stuff...

I really need a decent co-op game, and this works for me. The first wasn't too bad.

people that rely on reviews are morons 
I fucking loved both demos so really any bad or good review of this game can suck it.

There is nothing wrong with the controls. People say they are clunky because they weren't copy and pasted from another shooter. Don't bash the game because its not a COD, Halo, GOW clone

If Capcom released a downloadable-only Lost Planet with only mutliplayer versus, I would be sold, because the multiplayer is the only, and I mean ONLY good thing about Lost Planet. I bought Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for the PS3 just because I loved the multiplayer demo and its twist on shooters, and I also really enjoyed the multiplayer demo for this game too. It's just a shame that the rest of the game kinda sucks. The shooting is a bit clunky, the story isn't very interesting and most of all, it's not fun to shoot bugs over and over again! It's boring! Even when you get a mech, you're still shooting bugs!
 
I loved the multiplayer because of all the things it added to the shooter genre; how the body reacts to getting shot, the grapling hook, the data posts who gives you pressure as you must look out for enemy soldiers, I played it a lot. Sadly, the problem with Lost Planet online is.. well... you gotta play Lost Planet. And that's very sad.

There are no checkpoints between missions, meaning you'll need to complete a full chapter to save your progress in Lost Planet 2, which can often take more than an hour to play through. This means that should you die near the end of a chapter trying to figure out what the game wants you to do, which it never really tells you, you'll have to play the whole thing over again.

It seems like your liking for the game is testimate to your tolerance to Japanese-based action design. 

I don't normally pay attention to the reviews at IGN, but Arthur Gies is a good reviewer, and I'll reserve judgement until I hear his opinion on Rebel FM.

does anyone know if there will be a PC release for this game? Im only hesitating to get this for my PS3 because of the possibility for a PC release. If there will be none then I'm likely to pick this up on the PS3. Its just that I'll prioritize the PC version because of the fact I enjoyed the 1st LP and RE5 on the PC more than its console version.

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Gameplay
The controls respond poorly, co-op is implemented badly, and the level design is awful. The foundation of Lost Planet 2 is its biggest issue.

   I never had issues with controls when I played it. *Well the demo*  "

Don't worry about reviews, Lost Planet has some qualities similar to Monster Hunter, ie, very different from Western developers' (and players') take on a given mechanic, so some people just can't grasp that. Maybe even more so since it's a shooter and not a melee focused game of which there aren't many. I'm not saying it's great either since I haven't played it obviously, but yeah, reviewers can be wrong. Most are positive, but a few REALLY low bring down the average.

What The Critics Said

" There is nothing wrong with the controls. People say they are clunky because they weren't copy and pasted from another shooter. Don't bash the game because its not a COD, Halo, GOW clone "

The controls will probably make or break this for some people.

" There is nothing wrong with the controls. People say they are clunky because they weren't copy and pasted from another shooter. Don't bash the game because its not a COD, Halo, GOW clone "

Lost Planet is a game that is definitely not for everyone. The controls take a lot of getting used to and the difficulty can be a bit much for most people. I can't wait.

why do I get the feeling this is one of those games that you absolutely want to play and ignore the bad reviews yet pick up and go "wow....okay, should've listened." Reviews are subjective yes but when nearly every review I've read so far mentions the game's beyond frustrating, it is cause for concern

" why do I get the feeling this is one of those games that you absolutely want to play and ignore the bad reviews yet pick up and go "wow....okay, should've listened." Reviews are subjective yes but when nearly every review I've read so far mentions the game's beyond frustrating, it is cause for concern "

" why do I get the feeling this is one of those games that you absolutely want to play and ignore the bad reviews yet pick up and go "wow....okay, should've listened." Reviews are subjective yes but when nearly every review I've read so far mentions the game's beyond frustrating, it is cause for concern "

" There is nothing wrong with the controls. People say they are clunky because they weren't copy and pasted from another shooter. Don't bash the game because its not a COD, Halo, GOW clone "

Harsh review, but still going to pick it up cause I loved the first game. Gave me a real Starship Troopers vibe with the big bugs.

" @trophyhunter said:

" There is nothing wrong with the controls. People say they are clunky because they weren't copy and pasted from another shooter. Don't bash the game because its not a COD, Halo, GOW clone "

Don't presume that people who think the controls suck want it to play more like COD, Halo, GOW. That's such a lazy rebut and it makes you look like an infant.  "Well if you have a problem with the game go play Halo". Fucking dumb logic. Bad controls are bad controls. "

6/10 = above average.

" @trophyhunter said:

" There is nothing wrong with the controls. People say they are clunky because they weren't copy and pasted from another shooter. Don't bash the game because its not a COD, Halo, GOW clone "

Don't presume that people who think the controls suck want it to play more like COD, Halo, GOW. That's such a lazy rebut and it makes you look like an infant.  "Well if you have a problem with the game go play Halo". Fucking dumb logic. Bad controls are bad controls. "

To be fair, the first game did not receive a fascinating review either.

Yeah this seems to be getting the same spectrum of reviews the first one did (though to OH SHII factor is gone), im not too worried.

Reviewers often complain that games are too easy, then they complain when games are too hard.  Reviewers, these games are not made for you, they're not designed so that you can fit them into your tight schedules and then move on.  The Lost Planet games are designed for hardcore players to enjoy.  They are not Halo, Gears of War or Modern Warfare 2 experiences.

I really didn't like the controls in the demo, so it's not suprising that gameplay is frowned upon.
I like the shooting, but the jumping/grappling is SUCH a pain in the ass. Will check it out probably.

Here's all I have to say: 
 
Monster Hunter 3, rated 8.8 by IGN. 
 
They commend the controls (which are commonly considered slow and sluggish). 
They commend the challenge involved in repeatedly fighting the same bosses over and over to learn their patterns, while mentioning that this style of play may not be for everyone.
They talk about how "laziness and lack of focus can swiftly lead to failure", talking about the level of challenge that the game presents. 
 
Essentially, that review took the game for WHAT IT WAS, not WHAT THEY WANTED IT TO BE!  This Lost Planet 2 review seems like they are basically saying "hey, we thought this was going to be Gears of War...and it's not". 
 
I could go on forever, but to commend a game like Monster Hunter 3 which has a lot of the same "limitations" that Lost Planet 2 shares (specific control designs and speeds, lengthy "activation" animations, etc.)...then BASH Lost Planet 2 for the same shit...is just asinine in my eyes.

Gamespot totally did not like the game.

"I know the first one wasn't received by the masses all that well yet I still enjoyed it."

I always thought it would flop, however not that much.

Man I liked the first too