The Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Collector?s Edition for the Microsoft Xbox 360 comes in attractive, premium SteelBook metal packaging and includes a range of special features for fans of this epic sci-fi adventure game from Capcom, and for fans of sci-fi games in general. The range of special features that come with the set includes an exclusive concept art book showing the developmental progression of the game?s visual style through character and Vital Suit renders, enemy art, and more. Also included with the box set is a copy of the game?s cinematic soundtrack on CD, allowing Lost Planet fans to enjoy Jamie Christopherson?s unique blend of electronic rhythms, tribal percussion, and evocative woodwinds at leisure. Encouraging fans of the games to create their own Lost Planet websites, the Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Collector?s Edition includes fan kit assets and digital art files showing characters and environments, among other things. The set also includes wallpapers, icons, and signature banners. Known for its atmospheric selling points and immersive story, the game itself is a popular third-person shooter for the Xbox 360. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition was originally exclusive to the Xbox 360 but, in testament to the popularity the game enjoyed from its January 2007 release date, was later ported to the PC and PlayStation 3 (PS3) as well. This edition was not released for the PS3 or PC. Based on the fictional, icy planet of E.D.N. III, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition casts the player into the role of amnesiac Wayne Holden. While uncovering the clues to his lost memory, Holden encounters a range of challenges, from deadly native species the Akrid to Snow Pirates and agents of the shadowy NEVEC Corporation. A large part of the gameplay revolves around use of the Vital Suit. Players can use their own Vital Suit or hijack those of enemy Snow Pirates to serve as protection against otherwise indomitable threats. The Vital Suit also protects against the extreme weather conditions on E.D.N. III and offers enhanced mobility and heavy weaponry. There are multiple iterations of the Vital Suit, with the earlier GT-01 version being somewhat limited in its armor and expandability. The GTF-11 Vital Suit, meanwhile, has flight propulsion and advanced posture control along with powerful weaponry. Alternatively, while on foot, players can sneak around and fight more stealthily as well as make use of the zip line to quickly reach out-of-the-way strategic vantage points. Some weapons can only be used on foot, such as the standard issue machine gun, while others are bulkier for use with a Vital Suit. Players must learn to select the best weapons for the job, taking into account the otherworldly attributes of the local Akrid creatures. Not only are they made impervious to the extreme cold by harvesting the coveted Thermal Energy mineral but, depending on the particular type of Akrid in question, they may also have natural armor, devastating pincers, long-range radar detection, and tentacles, or they may simply have the advantage of numbers. In addition to the immersive single-player campaign of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, the game also features a popular multiplayer mode for up to 16 players via Xbox Live. Multiplayer includes an exciting range of weapons, vehicles and play modes, including Elimination and Team Elimination, Post Grab, and Fugitive. For fans of the Capcom Lost Planet games, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Collector?s Edition for the Xbox 360 is a worthy purchase and an excellent addition to any video games collection. With a range of cheats and 35 achievements, there?s plenty of replay value too.