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Lost Planet 3

Developer: Spark Unlimited · Published by Capcom · 2013
A decent shooter stuck wearing the wrong franchise name.
ShooterThird-PersonSci-FiMech
3
out of 5.0
Good
POCG VERDICT
A decent shooter that suffered for wearing the Lost Planet name.
A competent if unoriginal third-person shooter that doesn't fit the Lost Planet mould. Better than its reviews suggest, if you ignore the franchise name.
About This Game

Lost Planet 3 is a 2013 third-person shooter by Spark Unlimited, published by Capcom. A prequel set on the icy planet E.D.N. III, it mixes on-foot combat with a utility mech (a 'rig') and leans on exploration and story. It released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

POCG ReviewOriginal: September 23, 2013 · Restored: 20260605
3
Good
Review Verdict
Lost Planet 3
A competent if unoriginal third-person shooter that doesn't fit the Lost Planet mould. Better than its reviews suggest, if you ignore the franchise name.
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Preservation
How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
An Xbox 360, PS3 or Windows PC with the disc.
Modern Re-release
Available on Steam; playable on Xbox via backward compatibility.