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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (2006)

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So this is the mission where the Dune references hit you right in the face with a fight against a giant worm. I mean, it's kinda hard not to see a vague similarity between the Thermal Energy and the Spice, especially since they are both found in the bodies of bug aliens from desert planets (although the temperature difference is pretty substantial between E.D.N. III and Arrakis). I can say for sure that Dune never had a stage boss get stuck on the geometry of a level because she jumped at the wrong angle, though.

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is the first of the Lost Planet series, originally an Xbox 360 exclusive that made its way to other systems after being released in 2006. Playing as Wayne Holden, you fight against the alien Akrid (whose unique physiology produces vital Thermal Energy), snow pirates (who survive in the harsh environment by harvesting said Akrid energy), and NEVEC, a colonization force from Earth. This shooter combines on foot and mech piloting combat together with a grappling movement system and the persistant Thermal Energy drain of a harsh environment, pushing you to keep moving forward. Many of these kinds of systems and ideas would be done better in other games, but Lost Planet was a worthwhile experiment with a fanbase that still plays the game's multiplayer mode 15+ years later.

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