Lost Planet 2, the direct sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, is a third-person shooter developed by Capcom. Players assume control of heroes from different factions across six interconnected episodes, engaging in a civil war on the terraformed planet E.D.N. III. The moment-to-moment action involves battling both human adversaries and massive Akrid creatures, utilizing an array of firearms and the series' signature grappling hooks for rapid vertical traversal.
The campaign supports online co-operative play for up to four players, demanding teamwork against colossal Akrid bosses. Beyond the co-op experience, Lost Planet 2 provides 16-player competitive multiplayer across nine maps and five game modes, including Data Post Battle and Team Elimination. Players customize their avatar's appearance, nom de guerre, emotes, and abilities. The returning Vital Suits offer increased variety, with some transforming into other vehicles or requiring multiple players to operate. Capcom's MT Framework 2.0 engine powers Lost Planet 2's visuals, supporting DirectX 11, hardware tessellation, and compute shaders for environmental detail. This is a large-scale cooperative and competitive third-person shooter centered on mechanized combat and factional warfare.
