It is one part Gears of War and one part MechAssault, but with a pinch of Tomb Raider mixed in for good measure. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition had the potential to bomb, considering its ambitious blending of genres. Over one million Lost Planet demos were downloaded, and sure enough, over one million copies of the game were sold on the first day in North America and Europe.Īfter two promising demos, did those million-plus gamers come home with a disappointment? Not by my estimation. Lost Planet is a brilliant example of how to use complimentary digital distribution to sell a product, even eight months prior to release. And despite the Dead Rising-like issues with hard-to-read text on standard televisions, it was by all accounts a hit.
Over Thanksgiving weekend, at a point when people were either knee-deep in Gears of War or a delicious turkey, Capcom quietly issued a multiplayer demo to the Marketplace. Of course, that was only the first part of the equation. If you can get a good sense of what could be – eight months in advance – then you might consider picking it up later on. Ultimately, that’s what you need to see from a game that’s still several months away: potential. Though a little rough around the edges, the visuals were often breathtaking, and the gameplay had potential. During Microsoft’s “Bringing it Home” promotion last May (which coincided with E3), Capcom released a single-player demo of the game for download – a full eight months prior to the retail release. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition has benefited greatly from the Xbox Live Marketplace, perhaps more than any title before it.
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